The exchange rate of the taka stood at Tk 93.95 per dollar today in contrast to Tk 92.45 on Tuesday.

The trustee of Shanta First Income Unit Fund has announced 10 per cent (Tk 1 per unit) dividend for 2021-22 fiscal year ending on June 30, 2022 for its esteemed investors.

Stocks at the port city bourse dropped today while the turnover rose.

Brac Bank has enhanced the fund transfer limits on its Astha mobile app and Astha web interface to provide customers with a better digital banking experience.

The stock index continued to drop for the second consecutive day as investors are feeling shaky because of the falling trend of remittance, foreign exchange reserve amid higher inflationary pressure.

Abdur Rouf Talukder, new governor of Bangladesh Bank, today said containing inflation would be his top priority.

Eid-ul-Azha is knocking at the doors as Muslims are all set to celebrate the holy festival on July 10.

Garment exports to Bangladesh’s single largest destination, the USA, rose by 51.57 per cent year-on-year to $9.01 billion in the just concluded fiscal year.

Under the ‘Smart Bangladesh, Smart Haat’ initiative taken by Bangladesh Bank and Dhaka North City Corporation, bKash payment facilities will be available for purchasing sacrificial animals at cattle markets in Gabtoli, Basila, Aftabnagar, Vatara, Kawla and Uttara Sector 17.

The developed nations are experiencing record inflation in decades and taking tough steps to control spending, which will dampen consumer demand -- a concern for Bangladesh that depends on exports to these countries, said the International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh (ICCB).

Doreen Capital Management Ltd (DCML) hosted an event titled “Panel broker agreement signing ceremony” with Janata Capital and Investment Ltd (JCIL), a subsidiary of Janata Bank, at Doreen Hotels & Resorts Ltd in Dhaka’s Gulshan 2 today.

Stock market closed flat today on the last trading day before the start of the Eid-ul-Azha vacation thanks to higher participation of investors.

Standard Chartered Bangladesh and UCEP Bangladesh have launched a re-skilling and employment reintegration programme for individuals whose livelihoods have been impacted by Covid-19 and the recent flooding in northern Bangladesh.

Vision, an electronics brand of Bangladesh’s leading business conglomerate RFL, has launched special edition water purifier equipped with reverse osmosis technology.

Chinese lighting solution giant OPPLE launched its operation in Bangladesh in collaboration with Spark Infrastructure Ltd.

Grameenphone’s loyal customers can enjoy up to 12 per cent discount in Monno Ceramic’s flagship outlets.

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) today urged the government to go for rationing of electricity to ensure its stable supply to the industrial units to help them continue production.

The price of the vehicle was shown as 200,000 US dollar or Tk 1.87 crore in the import document and as an exporter the company had the opportunity to get a duty benefit of Tk 24 crore under the 170 Customs Procedure Code.

The prime index and turnover both fell at the Dhaka bourse today.

Bridgin Power, a subsidiary power generation company of UK-based investor Actis, has recently acquired 49 per cent stakes in a 220-megawatt combined cycle gas turbine power plant, which is owned by India’s Shapoorji Pallonji Group and situated in Bhola of Bangladesh.