Tokyo stocks open marginally higher ahead of key data
AFP, Tokyo :Tokyo stocks opened modestly higher on Monday in cautious trade after a mixed close on Wall Street, with eyes on key global data...
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TCB to start subsidized commodity sale from tomorrow
Economic Reporter :Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will start country-wide commodity sale programme in subsidized price from tomorrow (Wednesday) aiming to keep the essentials price...
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...
British Airways CEO calls for vaccinated people to travel without restrictions
Reuters :British Airways’s new boss said vaccinated people should be allowed to travel without restriction and non-vaccinated people with a negative COVID-19 test, as he...
African economies likely to grow 3.4pc this year, AfDB says
Reuters :African economies are expected to grow by an average of 3.4 per cent this year, the African Development Bank said, as the continent recovers...