Stock trading in Bangladesh has slowed in recent months as most investors are not placing fresh bets considering the market’s bleak outlook amid ongoing economic uncertainties. As such, daily turnover of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) plunged by 5.02 percent to Tk 279 crore yesterday, mark

Turnover at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) hit a three-month low yesterday as skittish investors cautiously traded select shares amidst ongoing political and economic uncertainties. .The turnover, which is the total value of the shares traded on the market, amounted to Tk 293 crore. .Th

Real prices of rice have fallen in the decade from 2010 to 2020, benefiting consumers but generating lower real incomes for producers, according to a paper presented at an event in Dhaka yesterday..However, real prices of the staple food climbed in the years following the turn of the decad

Despite the significant progress in reducing poverty in Bangladesh, about one in five of the non-poor households remain at high risk of falling below the poverty line, according to a study by the World Bank..The study was presented during a session on “Poverty in Bangladesh based on HIES 2

Inflation refuses to budge. Part of the reason may be honest disclosure of what the data is saying.

The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has finally taken steps for the disposal of two of its oldest oil tankers, which, according to experts, had become unfit by 2015.

They are: IBBL, FSIBL, SIBL, Union, Global Islami, Bangladesh Commerce

The plant will produce 660,000 tonnes of wheat with 37% less electricity than regular

Many of the Chattogram port’s 12 container jetties have been lying vacant for the last couple of weeks due to a fall in the number of ships amid a decrease in imports..The port currently has 18 jetties. Of these, 12 jetties are dedicated for accommodating container vessels and the remainin

The cement maker has to appear before the stockmarket regular on Dec 8

Core banking will be unavailable from Jan 1-5 next year and agent banking from Dec 30 to Jan 5

The global energy think-tank suggested shifting half of Bangladesh’s existing industrial demand to the grid

The stock markets in Bangladesh rose for a second consecutive trading day yesterday as investors poured fresh funds for select shares to quickly gain short-term profits amidst price movements..Shares of companies like Square Pharmaceuticals, Grameenphone, Robi Axiata, Saif Powertec, Renata

The commitments will come from multiple sources, including World Bank, IMF, ADB, Opec

EU Ambassador Michael Miller calls on the adviser

The energy giant thanks the interim government for starting to clear overdue payments

Moody's Ratings is narrating an outdated story of Bangladesh, not the updated one, said Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur in a webinar yesterday.

The interim government of Bangladesh will likely revise the country’s projection of gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 5.25 percent from 6.75 percent for the current fiscal year of 2024-25..This issue was discussed at a fiscal coordination council meeting chaired by Finance Adviser Sal

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) yesterday repealed a directive it had passed in 2021 restricting small and medium-sized internet service providers (ISPs) from installing cache servers for their network..This policy reversal is expected to enhance internet spee

The indices of the stock market in Bangladesh rose yesterday after falling for two consecutive trading days as investors poured funds on low-priced shares to pocket short-term gains amid price swings..The rise was led by an increase in share prices of companies like Islami Bank Bangladesh,