India to raise fuel prices amid growing inflation fears
Reuters :India will raise petrol and diesel prices next week for the first time in more than four months as global crude prices soar after...
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GP first to introduce eSIM
Business Desk :Mobile phone operator Grameenphone (GP) has launched eSIMs for the first time in Bangladesh and the new product will be available from March...
Visa, Mastercard block Russian financial institutions
Reuters :US payment card firms Visa Inc and Mastercard Inc have blocked multiple Russian financial institutions from their network, complying with government sanctions imposed over...
Oil price surge leads mad rush to resources
Reuters :Oil prices sped higher on Thursday as the war in Ukraine drove a mad dash for resources in an ominous sign for global inflation,...
Stock turnover drops to one-year low
Business Desk :Turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) hit one-year low on Thursday while the index remained flat.The DSEX, the benchmark index of the...
BEZA to introduce Business Continuity Plan in EZs
Business Desk :Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) is planning to introduce a business continuity plan (BCP) in economic zones with the aim to protect investments...
22-carat gold price jumps to Tk 78,000 a bhori
Business Desk :The price of each gram of 22 carat gold has been increased to Tk6,710 corresponding to the global price hike of gold.This increase...
Inflation is the ‘cruelest tax’ for marginalised people: SANEM
Business Desk :Inflation is the “cruelest tax” for marginalised people, South Asian Network on Economic Modelling (SANEM) said in a recent report.The report titled “Do...
BD to try alternative channels to trade with sanctions-hit Russia
UNB, Dhaka :Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said that Bangladesh will pursue alternative channels like currency swap to overcome any problem in trading with...
Stock turnover falls below Tk 700cr again
Business Desk :Share prices dropped in Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Wednesday after experiencing a rebound in the previous two days. The DSEX, the benchmark...
ADP downsized to Tk 2.076 trillion
Business Desk :The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved a Tk 2.076 trillion revised Annual Development Programme (RADP) for the current fiscal year (FY22), prioritising...