Wednesday, 27 Nov, 2024

Business

Stocks see fall at opening

DHAKA: Share price indices at the country’s both bourses --- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) slipped in early hours of trading on Monday.DSEX, the Broad Index of the DSE, went down by 69.849 points or 1.72 per cent to 3977.43 after the first one-hour of

56 individuals get CIP status for 2014

DHAKA: The Government announced the names of 56 businesspeople and industrial entrepreneurs as Commercially Important Persons (CIP) of 2014 for their respective contributions in country’s economy.The names that were announced on Thursday (April 30), chosen under seven categories

Seminar on boosting Bangladesh-Poland trade

DHAKA: The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) and Poland Embassy in Dhaka on Saturday jointly organized a seminar on boosting the trade between the two countries.The seminar was organized at Spectra Convention Center in city where the speakers highlighted

Tk 100 prize bond draw held

DHAKA: The 79th draw of the prize bond of Tk 100 was held at the conference room of the divisional commissioner of Dhaka on Thursday afternoon.A total of 1,886 prizes have been given in some 41 series of the prize bonds. Each series has some 46 prizes, including one prize of Tk six lakh,

Forex reserves hit record high

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves crossed the US $24 billion mark just after two months of standing at over US $23 billion on February 26.General Manager of Forex Reserve & Treasury Management Department of Bangladesh Bank Kazi Saidur Rahman confirmed the matter to

Stocks witness fall Wednesday

DHAKA:  Investors witnessed minor fall in benchmark indices of the country’s bourses --Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- on Wednesday.DSEX, the Broad Index of DSE, shed over 19.28 points only to stand at 4099.20 at the close on the third trading day of

DSE, CSE recover early fall

DHAKA: Trading on the country’s two bourses is underway showing gain in share-price indices recovering the first hour’s fall on Wednesday, the fourth trading day of the week.DSEX, the Broad Index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, reached up to 4129.46 points by 1:26pm, starting from

DSE, CSE down at opening

DHAKA: Share price indices at the country’s both bourses --- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed negative in early hour’s trading on Wednesday, the fourth trading day of the week. DSEX, the Broad Index of the DSE, went down by 35.49 points or 0.86

Thailand to welcome Bangladeshi women entrepreneurs

DHAKA: Thailand’s Minister for Social Development and Human Security Police General Adul Saengsingkaew on Monday expressed readiness to cooperate with Bangladesh in the areas of women empowerment, self-sufficiency and anti-trafficking.He mentioned this during a call on him by the

Stocks end higher Monday

DHAKA: Investors witnessed gain in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- on Monday, the second trading day of the week. DSEX, the Broad Index of DSE, rose over 24.00 points only to stand at 4118.48 at the

DSE, CSE recover early fall

DHAKA: Trading on the country’s two bourses is underway showing gain in share-price indices recovering the early hours’ fall on Monday, the second trading day of the week.However, DSEX, the Broad Index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, reached up to 4120.70 points by 2:12pm, starting from

Regent Airways launching Dhaka-Kathmandu flight

DHAKA: Regent Airways of Bangladesh is going to launch scheduled flights, three days a week, on Dhaka-Kathmandu route from July 15.Regent Airways, in a statement on Sunday said that the new destinations and increased flights were part of the airline’s $100 million expansion plans.The

No share trading on Apr 28

DHAKA: Trading and official activities at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) will remain closed Tuesday for Dhaka North, Dhaka South and Chittagong City Corporation Elections.The decision was taken after government has been declared April 28, 2015 as general

DSE, CSE down at opening

DHAKA: Share price indices at the country’s both bourses -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- slipped in early hours of trading on Monday, the second trading day of the week. DSEX, the Broad Index of the DSE, went down by 7.14 points or 0.17 per cent to

Airtel offers free call to Nepal during crisis

DHAKA: Airtel Bangladesh Limited, the fastest growing telecom operator in the country, is offering their customers to place calls in Nepal for free of cost for the next 48 hours from 12:00am Monday.On April 25, a 7.8 magnitude quake struck an area between the capital Kathmandu and the

12,000 workers killed in Bangladesh in 9-yrs

DHAKA: According to International Labour Organization (ILO) some 12,260 workers were killed and 17,183 injured in accidents in their workplaces in Bangladesh from 2005 to 2014.Another 288 workers were died in the January-February of 2015, it added.Assistant director of Occupational

Stocks witness significant fall Sunday

DHAKA: Investors witnessed significant fall in benchmark indices of the country’s bourses--Dhaka Stock Exchange and Dhaka Stock Exchange-- on Sunday. DSEX, the Broad Index of DSE, shed over 97.72 points only to stand at 4094.47 at the close on the first trading day of the week.Trade

Stocks see fall in early hours

DHAKA: Share price indices at the country’s both bourses --Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- slipped in early hours of trading on Sunday, the first trading day of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went down by 67.89 points or 1.61 per cent to

Russia to build nuke plant in Argentina

DHAKA: Russia and Argentina signed a Memorandum Understanding establishing a Framework for Cooperation between the countries in the field of construction of a nuclear power unit in Argentina. Russia’s latest VVER technology will be used in the unit with installed capacity of 1,200 MW.In

Atiur praises NRBs’ contribution

DHAKA: Bangladesh Bank (BB) governor Dr Atiur Rahman hailed the Center for Non-Resident Bangladeshis (NRB) for continuing their effort for the wellbeing of the NRBs as well as the country’s economy.He was addressing the opening ceremony of NRB World Conference Series 2015 at a city