Bank stocks contributed the most as the market index continued to rise for a fourth consecutive day yesterday.

The Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked non-bank financial institutions to release approved loans to bank accounts owned by genuine borrowers.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has committed $791 million to support Bangladesh’s businesses amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

Spinners are unwilling to reduce the prices of yarn in local markets even though apparel and terry towel exporters have demanded as much in order to remain competitive at the international level.

Anwar Galvanizing, a listed concern of the Anwar Group of Companies, has decided to double its production capacity within 2022 investing Tk 27 crore.

Bangladesh Bank yesterday declared a cash incentive on dedicated small and medium enterprise (SME) loan programmes for female entrepreneurs.

Hours after a consumer sued eorange for not delivering products against payment, two former owners of the e-commerce platform yesterday surrendered before a Dhaka court which sent them to jail, rejecting their bail pleas.

The commerce ministry today issued a show cause notice to e-orange asking them to provide information about the amount of assets and liabilities of the e-commerce company within seven days.

Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki urged the Bangladesh government to provide cash incentives to the foreign investors in the country.

A demo-day and closing ceremony of Korea’s six-month-long mentoring programme for five Bangladesh startup teams were held virtually today with the presence of Ambassador Lee Jang-keun and ICT State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak.

Workers of two Khulna jute mills which were earlier shut down today demonstrated demanding reopening of closed mills and payment of all dues.

The stock market continued to rise for the last four consecutive days, pushing the benchmark index to hit a new high today.

Anwar Galvanizing, a listed concern of Anwar Group, has decided to double its capacity to produce galvanised products within 2022.

Customers have filed a case against owners and staff of e-commerce platform E-orange for reportedly embezzling around Tk 1,100 crore by not delivering their products.

After 139 days of closure, tourist attractions in Kuakata will reopen on Thursday (August 19).

In the context of Covid-19, International Finance Corporation (IFC) will invest in the pharmaceutical industry, including vaccine production in Bangladesh and other South Asian countries.

The stock index has continually soared for the past three days, lifting the benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) to a new high yesterday, while junk stocks were the top gainers.

The government recently signed a €50 million credit facility agreement with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) to accelerate Bangladesh’s economic transition to a green economy.

Import and export activities through Benapole land port have remained suspended since yesterday morning due to protests from Indian traders for allegedly being harassed by India’s Border Security Force (BSF).

Chinese company Kaixi Fashion Bangladesh Co Ltd plans to invest $6 million to establish a lingerie manufacturing factory in the Dhaka Export Processing Zone.