The DSEX, the benchmark index of the premier bourse in Bangladesh, inched down 3 point, or 0.5 per cent, to 6,353 at 11:25 am.

Bangladesh plans to cut public foodgrain imports in the next fiscal year in an effort to save foreign currencies and avoid putting further pressure on the already strained forex reserves. 

Thirty nine firms are going to get the “National Productivity and Quality Excellence Award 2021” in recognition of their continuous improvement in productivity and quality. 

Three private submarine cables have backtracked from their initial decisions to supply bandwidth separately through undersea cables and have now agreed to collaborate on one connection amid the US dollar shortage. 

Investments made by full-fledged Islamic banks in Bangladesh surged nearly nine times their deposits in a span of a year, raising questions as private sector credit growth has slowed in the entire banking sector, official figures showed.  

Over the last couple of weeks, power cuts have become a pretty regular event.

Onion prices witnessed a sharp fall in different parts of Bangladesh yesterday, a day after the government gave the go-ahead to import the vegetable from India.

The price of steel products is unlikely to decline in the coming days from its current record level as the budget for the upcoming fiscal year has not offered any benefit to the sector, said a top executive.

The Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS) has proposed reducing the maximum weight of gold jewellery a person can bring from abroad under the baggage rule to 50 grams.

Meghna Bank Limited recently signed an agreement with Mutual Trust Bank Limited.

MetLife Bangladesh and Dhaka Bank Limited have signed an agreement, enabling the insurer’s agents to access a range of the retail banking products.

Ring Shine Textiles Ltd incurred a loss of Tk 74 crore in the July-March period of the current financial year as its utility and net interest costs surged.  

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Monday acknowledged “signs of moderation” in core inflation in the euro zone but reaffirmed it was too early to call a peak in that key gauge of price growth.

Leading telecom operator Grameenphone has pledged to reduce its carbon emissions by 2030.

Oil rallied Monday after key producer Saudi Arabia slashed output by a million barrels in a bid to prop up prices, while fellow Opec+ members agreed to continue current cuts to 2024.

The key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange dropped yesterday, snapping a two-day winning streak although turnover remained at an elevated level. 

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The operator is taking 2019 emissions as the baseline

The industries ministry shared the names through a gazette notification

Cashless payments are clearly gaining momentum, aided by increased regulatory support that is fueling innovation, a prime example being contactless payments.