SYLHET: A district and metropolitan businessmen’s organization has called half day hartal in Sylhet for Wednesday (August 31) demanding arrest of the killers of trader Mamun. The decision of the hartal, to be observed from 6.00am to 2.00pm, was taken in an emergency meeting of Sylhet

DHAKA: The country’s two share markets -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- witnessed loss in share price indices on Sunday (August 28), the first trading session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), shed over 19.71 points

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- are witnessed loss in share price indices at the opening hours on Sunday (August 28), the first trading session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE),

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- are witnessed loss in share price indices at the opening hours on Sunday (August 28), the first trading session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE),

DHAKA: Japan will invest $30 billion in Africa over the next three years, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pledged at a summit in Kenya. Starting this year, Japan will make a $10bn investment in the continent’s infrastructure development, focusing on electrical power, urban transport

DHAKA: Business confidence in Europe’s biggest economy, Germany, has fallen unexpectedly after the UK Brexit vote, according to a closely watched survey. The Ifo business confidence index, based on about 7,000 company responses, fell to 106.2 points for August from 108.3 in July.

DHAKA: Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessed loss in share price indices on Wednesday (August 23), the fourth trading session of the week while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) experienced a slight gain. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), shed over 9.41 points or

DHAKA: Australia’s national carrier Qantas has posted record annual profits of A$1.42bn ($1.1bn), nearly doubling last year’s result. The airline will also pay a final dividend to shareholders for the first time since 2009. Qantas has been though major restructuring after

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- are witnessed loss in share price indices at the opening hours on Wednesday (August 23), the fourth trading session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange

DHAKA: The four-day 17th Textech Bangladesh 2016 will kick off in city’s International Convention City, Bashundhara (ICC,B) on August 31. Conference and Exhibition Management Services Limited (CEMS Global) will organize the exhibition that will continue till September 3. The

DHAKA: US shares opened higher on Tuesday for the first time in three sessions as the market shook off its summer torpor. In the opening minutes, the Dow Jones went up 91.43 points to 18,529.42, reports the BBC. The wider S&P 500 was up 9.79 points at 2,192.43 and the tech-heavy

DHAKA: Property buyers went through with sales in July irrespective of any uncertainty in the UK housing market following the Brexit vote, figures suggest. Yet the market is not moving at a pace seen a year ago, with 16,000 fewer homes sold in July compared with the same month in 2015.

DHAKA: Grameenphone (GP) launched an online e-commerce shop named ‘GP Shop’, for customers to buy latest smartphones, wearable gadgets, and modems with exclusive offers. The launching ceremony was held at a city hotel on Tuesday (August 23). This is the first e-commerce site by

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- witnessed loss for the third consecutive days in share price indices on Tuesday (August 23). DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), shed over 14.16 points or 0.30

DHAKA: Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (BEZA) issued a license for Meghna Economic Zone, which is first of its kind. BEZA chairman Paban Ahmed handed over the license to Meghna Economic Zone managing director Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday (August 23). Paban Ahmed said that 100

DHAKA: Share price indices at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) are witnessing minor gain at the opening hours on Tuesday (August 23) while loss at Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE). DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), gained over 0.90 points or 0.01 percent to stand at 4578.75

DHAKA: US stock markets opened lower as a sharp drop in the price of oil hit energy shares. Crude prices fell 3% on signs of rising supplies, with Chinese exports of diesel and gasoline surging in July, reports the BBC. Brent crude fell 2.9% to $49.39 a barrel, while US oil dropped

DHAKA: Bashundhara Paper Mill Limited signed an agreement with DataFort Limited regarding the recycle of waste papers. The signing ceremony was held at Bashundhara Industrial Headquarters-2 in Bashundhara Residential Area in city on Monday (August 22). Bashundhara Group deputy

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- witnessed loss in share price indices on Monday (August 21), the second trading day on a stretch. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), shed over 1.18 points or

DHAKA: The 197th booth of Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) was opened at Paragon House of Mohakhali in city on Sunday (August 21). Reza Iftekhar, Managing Director & CEO of Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) and Mashiur Rahman, Managing Director, Paragon Group jointly inaugurate the booth, said a press