Stocks listed with the country’s premier bourse in Dhaka yesterday extended their losing streak to a fifth consecutive session, pushing its benchmark index below the 6,400-mark as shaky investors continued their selling spree.

Bangladesh may use the Indian experience in the development of its small and medium enterprises, analysts said at a discussion between the CII and FMC delegations at the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) office in Dhaka yesterday.

The agricultural and cereal price indices have remained stable for the past two weeks and are only one percentage point higher from a fortnight ago, said the Food Security Update of the World Bank.  

Bangladesh Lamps Limited posted a 72 per cent year-on-year increase in profit in the financial year that ended on June 30, driven by higher sales of LED products and the optimisation of operating expenses. 

Vessel Trans Samudera left the Chattogram port yesterday, carrying containers from the Indian state of Meghalaya, a trial run of Bangladesh being used as a transit. 

Meghna Edible Oil Refinery has won a Tk 189 crore contract to supply soybean oil to the state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), according to a decision of the cabinet committee on government purchase yesterday. 

Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has appointed an international joint venture as the consultant for the construction of a breakwater and channel dredging work at the proposed Bay Terminal, a long-awaited project of the Chattogram port. 

Qcoom has refunded Tk 224 crore to customers out of Tk 397 crore, ‍according to a press release sent by the e-commerce platform on yesterday. 

Bangladesh is expected to be the ninth-largest consumer market globally by 2030, leaving behind the United Kingdom and Germany, said a report by HSBC Global Research yesterday.

bKash recently facilitated the WE Summit-2022, where the biggest mobile financial service provider in Bangladesh advised women entrepreneurs on how to open personal retail (PR) accounts, accept payments and various other facilities offered by their app.

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) yesterday sought cooperation from Reitmans, a Canadian clothing retailer, for developing value-added products in Bangladesh.

Qcoom has refunded Tk 224 crore to customers out of Tk 397 crore stuck with payment gateway Foster, according to a press release sent by the e-commerce platform today.

Bangladesh may use the Indian experience in the development of their small and medium enterprises, analysts said today.

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) today sought cooperation from the Canadian clothing retailer and brand Reitmans for developing value-added products and increase sourcing those products from Bangladesh as it would benefit both sides.

Apex Footwear launched its 25th anniversary celebration campaign today at a press briefing at The Daily Star Centre in Dhaka.

The smooth and sustainable graduation of Bangladesh from the least developed country (LDC) category may get affected because of a reduction in fund disbursement to the civil society organisations (CSOs) by the government and international development partners, analysts said today.

Stocks in Bangladesh fell today, stretching the loss to the fifth consecutive session as shaky investors continued to sell shares amid the presence of a small number of buyers in the market.

Governments confront difficult trade-offs amid sharp increases in food and energy prices. Policymakers must protect low-income families from large real income losses and ensure their access to food and energy. 

Most shares on the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) returned to the black today, breaking the losing streak for the fourth consecutive day.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose in the morning session today, snapping four days’ loss.