EDII opens Dhaka office
Business Desk :Engineering Dimension International Investment LLC (EDII), a Saudi-based cement maker, opened its Dhaka office on Wednesday.Saudi Ambassador in Dhaka Essa Yusuf Essa Al...
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Stocks rebound on both bourses
After witnessing a downward trend in the last session, stocks today rebounded in the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges as investors remained active on sector-wise...
PKSF distributes Tk27,500cr in Jul-Dec 2020
Business Desk :The Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) disbursed about Tk27,500 crore in the field level in the last six months (July-December 2020).TPKSF distributed the money...
SSN allowances being sent to beneficiaries’ mobile wallets: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the government is sending allowances under social safety net (SSN) programmes directly to the beneficiaries’ mobile wallets to...
Mismatch of BBS, DAE data perplexes policymakers: Razzaque
Economic Reporter :Agriculture Minister Dr M Abdur Razzaque on Thursday said Mismatch of data on crop production between government agencies is creating difficulties for policy...
Global economy can shake off pandemic in 2021, leaders say
Reuters :Vaccines and fresh economic stimulus promised by US President-elect Joe Biden will give the global economy a chance to put the coronavirus pandemic behind...
IMF approves $487.5m aid to Angola
AFP, Washington :The International Monetary Fund’s executive board announced Monday it had approved the disbursement of $487.5 million to Angola, which is suffering from low...
UK businesses grapple with Brexit border fallout
AFP, London :British companies are struggling with a large amount of red tape as a result of Brexit, nearly two weeks since the country’s final...