Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down
Business Desk :Stocks on Tuesday witnessed a downward trend due mainly to price fall in large-cap securities.DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange...
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BTB starts online tea auction in Chattogram
Business Desk :Bangladesh Tea Board (BTB) has started online tea auction in Chattogram and about 12,000 kg of tea were sold at the auction.Following the...
BEZA gets $27.07b investment proposals
Business Desk :Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) has, so far, received investment proposals amounting to around US$27.07 billion from local and foreign business entities, thanks...
76pc global CEOs expect return to growth this year
Business Desk :One year after Covid-19 was declared a pandemic, CEOs are voicing record levels of optimism in the global economic recovery, with 76% of...
Tax payment procedure needs to be easier
Staff Reporter :The tax payment procedure needs to be easier in order to revive the post-pandemic economy of the country and to widen the revenue...
Prime Bank introduces new product
Business Desk :Prime Bank has introduced instant payment of VAT, Excise and Import duty through PrimePay, the best-in-class Omni Digital Platform for the corporate customers....
Pran exports food products to India through waterways
Business Desk :Pran-RFL Group on Tuesday exported the first ever consignment of food products to India using inland waterways under the protocol on inland transit...
Sweden keen to invest in Bangladesh’s clean energy
Business Desk :Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation Per Olsson Fridh on Monday said his country wants to invest in Bangladesh’s energy sector particularly in...
PM launches Bangladesh Infrastructure Dev Fund
Business Desk :Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday inaugurated Bangladesh Infrastructure Development Fund (BIDF) aiming to finance different development projects from the country’s own fund.The...
Stocks post marginal rise after bumpy ride
Business Desk :Stocks posted a marginal rise on Monday, after losing sharply in the previous day, as investors remained cautious amid lack of clear direction.DSEX,...
Agrani Ins declares lower cash dividend
Business Desk :Agrani Insurance Company Limited has recommended a 5% cash dividend for its shareholders for the year 2020 – though it made more profits...
Govt moves on loans for left-out smaller firms
Economic Reporter :The government has started a move to include the small and medium enterprises, which have been left out of the benefit of the...