Stocks sink, oil jumps after Israeli attack on Iran

Asian shares and bond yields sank on Friday while safe-haven currencies, gold and crude oil jumped after reports Israel attacked Iran in a continuing series of assaults
19 April 2024, 06:00 AM

Gold price hits new record again

Jewellers are selling each bhori of gold at Tk 119,637 from 7pm today
18 April 2024, 14:15 PM

Livestock services week, fair begin

3,000 farmers from 466 upazilas take part in "Livestock Services Week and Exhibition-2024"
18 April 2024, 14:01 PM

Govt raises bottled soybean oil price to Tk 167 a litre

But cuts loose soybean oil price by Tk 2 a litre
18 April 2024, 11:04 AM

‘Farmer, RMG workers, migrants main drivers of Bangladesh economy in first 50 years’

However, their contribution would not remain the same in the years to come, says a book published from London
18 April 2024, 10:05 AM

Another garment factory receives LEED green certification

Bangladesh now has 215 LEED-certified factories
17 April 2024, 14:31 PM
17 April 2024, 11:52 AM

Import of another 124,000 tonnes of rice given go-ahead

Some 91,000 tonnes will be parboiled rice and 33,000 tonnes sunned rice
17 April 2024, 11:09 AM

BASIC Bank employees want merger with another state bank

They submitted a memorandum to Bangladesh Bank governor
16 April 2024, 14:11 PM

IMF lowers Bangladesh’s economic growth forecast

Bangladesh economy to grow 5.7% in FY24, the lender says
16 April 2024, 13:44 PM

Credit card use slightly down in Feb

Plastic money transactions fell 4.77% to Tk 3,057 crore
15 April 2024, 13:26 PM

BB gets five merger proposals from banks

No new proposal will be accepted before the completion of the five, BB says
15 April 2024, 11:27 AM

Oil seen opening up after Iran's attack on Israel

But further gains may depend on response, analysts say
14 April 2024, 14:27 PM

All member factories completed paying March salary, Eid bonus: BGMEA

BGMEA President SM Mannan Kochi says in a press briefing today
10 April 2024, 09:12 AM

Economy grows by 3.78% in Oct-Dec, slowest in three quarters

The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics says in quarterly GDP estimate
9 April 2024, 15:46 PM

New industries outside economic zones will not get electricity, gas

The cabinet committee on economic affairs says
8 April 2024, 14:04 PM

Bank Alfalah's profit triples

The multinational bank made Tk 43 crore in 2023, up from the previous year's Tk 13 crore
8 April 2024, 12:10 PM

Turning camels into cows

Megafarms are being set up to produce camel milk on industrial scales
8 April 2024, 10:46 AM

70% factories yet to pay March salary

Some 70% have already paid festival bonus, Industrial police say
7 April 2024, 15:45 PM

Leather shipment recovers, fetches $100 million in 9 months

Leather exports rose 9.8% year-on-year in Jul-Mar of FY24
7 April 2024, 14:20 PM