Mobile handset prices to go up
Business Report :The prices of mobile phones are set to increase in the upcoming fiscal as the government proposed raising value-added tax (VAT) on local...
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Stock turnover drops below Tk 10b-mark on budget day
Business Report :The daily turnover on the Dhaka bourse dropped below Tk 10 billion-mark on Thursday as investors mostly followed cautious stance just ahead of...
BAFEDA, bankers raise dollar rates for remittance, export proceeds again
Business Report :The Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Dealers Association (BAFEDA) on Wednesday raised expatriate earnings by Tk0.50 and export proceeds by Tk1 to the dollar, which...
Agriculture Ministry sceptical about onion import
Business Report :Prices of onions, which showed a slight decline recently, rose again from Wednesday as retail costs soared to Tk80-95 a kg in various...
Dhaka stocks’ turnover hits seven-month high
Business Desk :Turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) increased 22 per cent from the previous day and rose to almost Tk 1,200 crore on...
BD-Thai Chamber wants to sign FTA
Business Report :The leaders of Bangladesh-Thai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BTCCI) has urged Thailand to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh as...
BGMEA, H&M join hands to cut carbon emission by 30pc
Business Report :The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and H&M Group entered into a deal on Wednesday to attempt a transition towards a...