DHAKA: All types of official activities as well as the trading of shares at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) will remain closed for five days on the occasion of upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.DSE and CSE sources said on Tuesday.The trading will remain closed from

DHAKA: Investors witnessed gain in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses on Tuesday, the last trading day before five-day Eid vacation. DSEX, the key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, rose over 11.67 points to stand at 4853.29 at the close on the third trading day of the

DHAKA: The Asian Development Bank has lowered its growth forecasts for Asia’s developing economies on the back of slowing growth in both China and India.The region is now expected to grow by 5.8% this year and 6% in 2016, revised down from March’s forecast of 6.3% for both years,

DHAKA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) projected Bangladesh's economic growth at 6.7 percent in the current fiscal year.The ADB in its ‘Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2015 Update’ released on Tuesday said Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP) would grow at 6.7 percent in 2015-16

DHAKA: Share price indices at the country’s both bourses -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- gained in early hours of trading on Tuesday.     DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, rose over 1.26 points or 0.02 per cent to 4842.88 after the first one-hour

DHAKA: A total of Tk 1,640.57-crore was collected from the income tax fair across the country on Monday, the sixth day of the weeklong event.National Board of Revenue (NBR) public relations officer (PRO) Syed A Mu'men confirmed the matter to banglanews.According to him, as many as 650,559

DHAKA: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has organized a view-exchange meeting with editors of electronic, print and online media with a view to raise awareness about income tax among the people.The view-exchange meeting will be held on Monday afternoon at Officers’ Club in city on

DHAKA: Country's stock market marked slight gain in its price indices on Monday, the second trading day of the week.DSEX, the Broad Index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, rose over 10.93 points only to stand at 4841.61 at the close of day’s trading.Trade deals stood at 97999 with volume of

DHAKA: Trading on the country’s two bourses is underway showing gain in share-price indices on Monday, the second trading day of the week.DSEX, the key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, rose over 7.67 points to stand at 4838.35 at 1:30 pm.Trade deals stood at 62140 with transaction at Tk

DHAKA: Trading on country’s two bourses -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- is underway showing mixed trend in share-price indices on Monday.DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, rose over 4.89 points or 0.15 per cent to 4835.57 after the first one-hour of

DHAKA: A total of Tk over 241-crore was collected from the income tax fair across the country on Sunday, the fifth day of the weeklong event.National Board of Revenue (NBR) public relations officer (PRO) Syed A Mu’men confirmed the matter to banglanews at night.According to him, as many

DHAKA: Investors witnessed gain in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses --Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- on Sunday, the first trading day of the week.DSEX, the key index of DSE, rose over 11.23 points to stand at 4830.68 at the close of

DHAKA: Share price indices at the country’s both bourses -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- gained in early hours of trading on Sunday.     DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, rose over 7.25 points or 0.15 per cent to 4826.71 after the first one-hour

DHAKA: A total of Tk 193.03-crore was collected from the income tax fair across the country on Saturday, the fourth day of weeklong event.National Board of Revenue (NBR) public relations officer Syed A Mumen confirmed the matter to banglanews at night.According to him, as many as 143,003

DHAKA: Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Saturday launched its second Strategic Plan 2015-2019 with the view to take the country towards prosperity by facing a number of global and domestic challenges in 21st century.The governor of country’s central bank Dr Atiur Rahman unveiled the cover of the

DHAKA: People from any places can watch the National Income Tax Fair through its website. With the touch of technology, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is providing tax related services quickly.Details of the fair are set to live streaming in online from 10:00am to 5:00pm in

DHAKA: National Board of Revenue is set to arrange social media dialogue titling ‘Creating awareness among people on paying Income Tax’.The dialogue will be arranged at the Income Tax Fair venue of officers club in the capital from 7:00pm to 8:30pm.NBR is going to arrange the dialogue

DHAKA: German carmaker Volkswagen has been ordered by US regulators to recall half a million cars because of a device that disguises pollution levels.The "defeat device" allows cars to pass lab testing even though they actually emit 40 times the emissions standard, BBC reported.The US

DHAKA: Over Tk 223-crore was collected from the income tax fair across the country on Friday, the third day of weeklong event.National Board of Revenue (NBR) public relations officer Syed A Mumen informed the matter to the media.According to him, as many as 119,873 taxpayers received

DHAKA: Japanese automaker Suzuki has bought back a nearly 20% stake held by German carmaker Volkswagen for 460bn yen ($3.8bn).Suzuki bought almost 120 million shares at 3,842.50 yen each in after-hours trading on Thursday, ending a partnership between the automakers, reports the BBC.The