DSEX lost 12.63 points as of 11:02 am today

Turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose 37.46 percent to Tk 383 crore yesterday after hitting a four-month low the day prior..This week’s trading started on December 8, when there was a 12.47 percent fall in turnover..Yesterday, the textile sector dominated market activities,

Bangladesh’s land productivity declined by 0.44 percent from 2011 to 2020, likely due to soil degradation, reduced fertility and unsustainable farming practices, according to a study of the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS).

Bangladesh has reduced the amount of funds belonging to airlines that have been blocked from repatriation by $124 million over the last six months, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said recently.

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Tuesday that there would be “no winners” in a trade war with the United States and vowed the country would hit its growth goals for the year.

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed yesterday criticised long-term tax exemption beneficiaries who, despite receiving benefits for decades, continue to make demands for further protections.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) yesterday decided to conduct a special audit into three major concerns of much-discussed Beximco Group and fined 21 individuals and firms Tk 134 crore for their involvement in the manipulation of shares of Bangladesh Finance and two concerns of Orion Group.

Adani Power Ltd is seeking fresh concessions from New Delhi for its $2 billion coal-fired plant in eastern India, which is currently struggling with a payments backlog from Bangladesh, the lone buyer of its electricity, reports Bloomberg.

Despite the country’s efforts to reduce pollution and transition to cleaner cars, electric vehicle (EV) sales are yet to pick up due to multiple factors, including taxes and high registration costs, which sellers describe as “impractical”.

There was corruption in the distribution of family cards for subsidised commodity sales by the state-owned Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), according to Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin.

Despite capital machinery imports decreasing sharply, the resurgence in Bangladesh’s overall imports continued for a third straight month in October due to increased production in industries, especially export-oriented sectors, signalling that there may be some light at the end of the tunnel.

There was corruption in the distribution of family cards for subsidised commodity sales by the state-owned Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), according to Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin..The TCB provides 1 crore families with subsidised food items. Of the beneficiaries, some 57 lak

The company will establish a battery plate manufacturing industry

Salaries will be increased a minimum of 10 percent and a maximum of 50 percent

"The imposition of higher tariffs on Chinese goods by the Trump administration could prompt international businesses and investors to turn to Bangladesh," Ahsan Khan Chowdhury, chairman of Pran-RFL Group, said today

He also emphasises a shift away from dependency culture 

The anti-money laundering agency also seeks banks details of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Trust 

Total turnover stood at Tk 80.31 crore

The National Board of Revenue’s (NBR’s) Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) yesterday conducted a drive at “President Resort” in Kishoreganj, around 100km north of the capital.

Noted economist Debapriya Bhattacharya raised concerns about the role of global institutions, indicating the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB), in assessing Bangladesh's debt sustainability under the previous regime as the country faces increasing pressure from escalating debt servicing obligations.