BSEC suspends pre-opening session in bourses
Business Desk :The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) temporarily suspended the 15-minute pre-opening session on the bourses because of misuse of the opportunity.“Pre-opening session...
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Lankan cenbank holds rates, reiterates need for political stability
Reuters, Colombo :Sri Lanka’s central bank held its key interest rates steady on Thursday following a massive 700 basis points increase at its previous meeting...
Pakistani rupee hits record double century against USD
Reuters :The US dollar reached the startling milestone of Rs200 in interbank trading on Thursday morning, gaining Re1 from the previous day’s close of Rs199,...
Alamgir Ranch, Daraz signs MoU
Business Desk :Alamgir Ranch Ltd, a sister concern of Labib Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Daraz Bangladesh Limited as a part...
Indonesia to lift palm oil export ban from May 23
Reuters, Jakarta :Indonesia will lift its palm oil export ban from Monday (May 23, 2022), following improvements in the domestic cooking oil supply situation, President...
Dollar price falls below Tk98 in open market
Business Desk :Dollar price keeps declining as it is traded for Tk97.50 in the open market on Thursday. Some sellers are charging Tk97 for the...
Stocks fall for 7th day
Business Desk :Stocks in Bangladesh tumbled for the seventh straight day on Thursday, causing concerns among the general investors.The DSEX, the benchmark index of the...
S’pore assures BD of extending support to develop e-commerce
Business Desk : Singapore has assured Bangladesh of extending its utmost cooperation to build an ecosystem for the development of the e-commerce sector. The Ministry...
External debt to GDP ratio reaches 21.8pc
Business Desk :The ratio of the country’s external debt to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased to 21.8 per cent in the last calendar year or...
City Bank announces first quarter earnings for 2022
Business Desk :City Bank, one of the leading financial institutions in the country, disclosed its first-quarter earnings for 2022 in a programme on Thursday.Current and...
7UP launches its summer campaign
Business Desk :Beating the summer heat with its ‘Think Fresh’ philosophy, 7UP on Thursday launched its summer campaign featuring the brand ambassador Shakib Al Hasan....