World youth unemployment rate lowest for 15 years: UN
AFP, Geneva : Global youth unemployment is at its lowest level for 15 years, the United Nations said Monday, though not all regions have yet...
Business & Economy
BD power demands grows as households use ac to cool down searing heat
REUTERS, Singapore : Bangladesh’s electricity demand grew 7 percent over three weeks of deadly nationwide protests that disrupted industrial and commercial activity, data showed, as...
Malaysia’s palm oil stocks hit 4-month low in July as exports surge
Reuters : Malaysia’s palm oil stocks fell for the first time in four months to a four-month low in July as growth in exports outpaced...
Mohsin Chowdhury appointed BSEC acting chairman
Business Report : Commissioner of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Md Mohsin Chowdhury has been appointed its acting chairman, an official order said....
IFIC, SIBL employees, shareholders protest
Business Report : Employees of International Finance Investment and Commerce (IFIC Bank PLC) have staged a significant protest demanding the resignation of the bank’s Chairman,...
A section of BGMEA members call for fresh election of association
Business Report : A number of members of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) have called for the resignation of the current president,...
Light-fittings traders demand removal of corrupt commissioners
Business Report : Light-fittings sector traders protested demanding the removal of corrupt officials of ICD Kamalapur, Dhaka.They alleged that those dishonest commissioners used to charge...
Search committee formed to find deputy governors
Business Report : The interim government has formed a three-body search committee to find appropriate candidates for deputy governors of Bangladesh Bank (BB). Led by...
Stocks fall breaking a four-day gaining streak
Business Report : The indices of Bangladesh’s stock markets fell on Monday thanks to the profit-taking investors, snapping a four-day gaining streak since the formation...
2 BSEC commissioners resign following chairman
Business Report : Commissioners Shaikh Shamsuddin Ahmed and Dr Rumana Islam – of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) – resigned on Monday citing...
Tech advances fueling e-bike market
Business Report : The popularity of electric motorbikes in Bangladesh is surging, driven by a combination of environmental awareness, economic practicality, and increasing technological advancements....
