Total turnover stood at Tk 78.40 crore

Paramount Textile has seen a drop in profit in the first quarter because of high finance costs and the closure of an associated company.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has become the first among multilateral and bilateral lenders to respond to the interim government's call for budgetary support, approving $600 million aimed at easing pressure on foreign exchange reserves and accelerating economic recovery.

The interim government will procure 1.40 crore litres of edible oil from S Alam Super Oil Ltd for sale among low-income people at subsidised rates through the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB)..The advisory council on public procurement endorsed the proposal at a meeting in Banglades

Every economic entity, whether small, medium, or large, contributes to the national economy through investments, capital flows, exports, imports, employment generation, taxation, and technology transfer.

Non-life insurance companies in Bangladesh have settled just 10 percent of claims in the first nine months of this year, as per data of the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA).

Many consumers said they are still not getting bottled soybean oil in kitchen markets in various parts of the country including Dhaka despite the government allowing refiners to hike prices of the essential cooking ingredient two days ago.

The past government had been relying on international definitions and standards that are over four decades old to measure labour data, painting a rosy picture of low unemployment and an improved labour market.

Jewellers have again raised gold prices, saying it would be sold at Tk 140,271 per bhori (11.664 grammes) from today. .The previous price of each bhori of 22-carat gold ornaments stood at Tk 138,393..Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association’s (Bajus) standing committee on pricing and price

Transparency and accountability mechanisms, pre-conditions for economic development, act as deterrents to corruption.

Bangladesh is among the countries experiencing significant population outflows, alongside India, Mexico, Russia, Syria, China, Pakistan and Ukraine, as people seek better opportunities and escape security concerns, according to the Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI) annual economic outlook for 2025.

According to the industrial police, workers did not get engaged in any chaos or disorder.

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.