The stock market came back to its rising trend as investors preferred buying more shares of well-performing companies today.

A high-powered committee will be formed by Sunday to resolve the issues of paying cash incentive to the non-bonded garment exporters, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said today.

Five global tech firms paid Tk 4.6 crore as value added tax (VAT) in August with social media giant facebook depositing the highest amount, which reflects the growing desire of businesses to advert about their product and services in the digital sphere.

Thirty-one Facebook pages have been deactivated for their alleged involvement in spreading rumours on the stock market, according to a disclosure made by Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC).

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has removed Hemayet Ullah from the post of CEO of Fareast Islami Life Insurance Company, said an official of IDRA.

In a bid to bring about discipline in the rescheduling of loans by non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), Bangladesh Bank has announced that these institutions cannot reschedule a loan more than three times.

Bangladesh and Australia today signed the Trade and Investment Framework Arrangement (TIFA) to attract investment and remove trade barriers between the two countries through discussion.

Around 400 trucks carrying imported goods from India are waiting to unload goods at the Burimari land port of Patgram upazila in Lalmonirhat due to a space shortage in customs’ warehouses.

The stockmarket bounced back today after experiencing a profit booking session yesterday.

The central bank and the stock market regulator will jointly take decision on the use of undistributed cash dividend and contribution to the capital market stabilisation fund for banks and non-banks, finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said today.

City Bank has recently organised a mourning and remembrance event in memory of late Anwar Hossain, former chairman of the bank and founder and chairman of Anwar Group of Industries and a lawmaker.

Beximco Pharmaceuticals today made final agreement to acquire 54.6 per cent stakes in Sanofi Bangladesh for over Tk 400 crore.

Bangladesh Bank today introduced a new Tk 3,000 crore refinance scheme under the stimulus package for the agriculture sector.

The government’s e-commerce expert committee today recommended the commerce ministry to handover the issue of Evaly to the home ministry to investigate into the anomalies in the company and take punitive actions.

Manwar Hossain has been elected as the new chairman of Anwar Group of Industries.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has requested commerce ministry to appoint audit firms to conduct financial audits of nine errant e-commerce firms.

Businesses will now get six months time to bring in imported goods after payments are made, up from four months allowed earlier.

Sri Lanka’s Capital Alliance (CAL) has recently made foray into Bangladesh’s brokerage business.

Dhaka stocks gained today, just after passing a profit booking session yesterday, on hopes that the index would continue to rise for some more time.

South Korean company JD Creation Ltd will invest $4.15 million in Mongla Export Processing Zone to establish an industry to manufacture camping items, garments, tents and garment accessories.