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Dhaka, Friday


31 January 2025


European markets waver at the open

European markets waver at the open

European stock markets wavered at the open on Monday as investors look ahead to a meeting of global central bankers later this week

00:59 20 August 2024

Fair price makes jute growers happy in Panchagarh

Fair price makes jute growers happy in Panchagarh

Jute farmers in the district are happy due to its good production and fair prices in the local markets during the ongoing harvesting season

00:55 20 August 2024

Stocks flat as large-cap issues tumble

Stocks flat as large-cap issues tumble

Stock markets on Monday finished the session of the week flat as the major indices of both Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges showed slightly down amid lower activities of large-cap securities

00:50 20 August 2024

DSE chairman Hafiz Md Hasan Babu resigns

DSE chairman Hafiz Md Hasan Babu resigns

Managing Director of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Dr Hafiz Md Hasan Babu has resigned from his post

00:47 20 August 2024

Govt now focusing on curbing inflation: Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud

Govt now focusing on curbing inflation: Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud

Adviser to the interim government on the Ministries of Planning and Education Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud on Monday said the government is right now focusing on controlling inflation and does not want to increase the money supply

00:42 20 August 2024

BFIU asks banks to freeze accounts of Zahid Maleque, Liakat Ali Sikdar

BFIU asks banks to freeze accounts of Zahid Maleque, Liakat Ali Sikdar

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) on Monday asked the banks to freeze the accounts of Zahid Maleque, former health minister, and Mohammad Ali Sikdar alias Liakat Ali Sikdar, chairman of Computer World BD, along with their family members

00:35 20 August 2024

Japan to continue support Bangladesh’s development: Salehuddin

Japan to continue support Bangladesh’s development: Salehuddin

Adviser to the Ministries of Finance and Commerce Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday said that Japan has given positive assurance to continue its support in the development of Bangladesh

00:31 20 August 2024

IBBL dismisses 8 top officials, including 5 DMDs

IBBL dismisses 8 top officials, including 5 DMDs

Eight top officials, including five DMDs, of the Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) who were identified as collaborators of S Alam Group, have been dismissed from the bank.

00:23 20 August 2024

5 foreign shareholders of Nagad Bank under cenbank scrutiny

5 foreign shareholders of Nagad Bank under cenbank scrutiny

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has sent a letter to the foreign ministry to verify a number of information of five foreign shareholders of Nagad Digital Bank PLC

00:18 20 August 2024

Generating employment more important than boosting GDP growth: Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud

Generating employment more important than boosting GDP growth: Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud

Putting utmost priority on generating more employment and stabilizing the economy, Adviser to the interim government on the Ministries of Planning and Education Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud on Monday said that generating more employment is now more important than boosting the GDP growth

00:09 20 August 2024

BB raises cash withdrawal limit to Tk 3 lakh daily

BB raises cash withdrawal limit to Tk 3 lakh daily

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has ordered commercial banks not to allow cash withdrawals of more than Tk 3 lakh per account daily

00:35 19 August 2024

Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down

Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down

Country`s both the bourses-- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)—on Sunday plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities

00:32 19 August 2024

CPD for abolishing ’Quick Enhancement of Electricity, Energy Supply Act’

CPD for abolishing ’Quick Enhancement of Electricity, Energy Supply Act’

Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has laid emphasis on abolishing the harmful acts like `Quick Enhancement of Electricity and Energy Supply Act` as part of reforming power and energy sectors

00:27 19 August 2024

FBCCI President meets new Home Adviser to interim government

FBCCI President meets new Home Adviser to interim government

Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) President Mahbubul Alam has paid a courtesy call on newly appointed Home Affairs Adviser to the interim government Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury

00:23 19 August 2024

NBR chairman put emphasis on increasing tax-GDP ratio

NBR chairman put emphasis on increasing tax-GDP ratio

Newly-appointed National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Sunday put emphasis on increasing the tax to GDP ratio for having a sound macroeconomic in the country in the days to come

00:19 19 August 2024

Salehuddin orders immediate action to stop market syndicate

Salehuddin orders immediate action to stop market syndicate

Adviser to the Ministries of Finance and Commerce Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Sunday instructed officials concerned to take immediate action to stop market syndicate

00:10 19 August 2024

Govt is aware of controlling commodity prices: Salehuddin

Govt is aware of controlling commodity prices: Salehuddin

Adviser to the Ministries of Finance and Commerce Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Sunday said that the prices of commodities are very much related to the production and supply while the government is very much aware of the possible steps for controlling the prices of commodities

00:04 19 August 2024

Businessmen demand resignation of CCCI management committee

Businessmen demand resignation of CCCI management committee

A group of general businessmen on Sunday staged a demonstration in front of Chattogram Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCCI) office in city’s Agrabad area demanding resignation of its current managing committee

00:01 19 August 2024

Khondoker Rashed appointed BSEC chairman

Khondoker Rashed appointed BSEC chairman

Khondoker Rashed Maqsood has been appointed chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC)

23:57 18 August 2024

Fair, participatory polls to be arranged after necessary reforms: CA

Fair, participatory polls to be arranged after necessary reforms: CA

Chief Adviser to the interim government Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said a free, fair and participatory election will be arranged in the country as soon as possible after bringing necessary reforms in the state system

23:17 18 August 2024

Indian doctors stage nationwide strike over colleague’s rape and murder

Indian doctors stage nationwide strike over colleague’s rape and murder

Indian doctors held a nationwide strike on Saturday, escalating protests after the "barbaric" rape and murder of their colleague that has channelled outrage at the chronic issue of violence against women

00:25 18 August 2024

Fake freedom fighters will be punished: Faruk E Azam

Fake freedom fighters will be punished: Faruk E Azam

Bir Protik Faruk E Azam, the advisor to the liberation war affairs and disaster management ministries, said that any fake freedom fighters identified will be punished for ‘deceiving’ the state

00:19 18 August 2024

Germany to cut Ukraine military aid in 2025 budget: Parliament source

Germany to cut Ukraine military aid in 2025 budget: Parliament source

Germany, the second largest contributor of aid to war-torn Ukraine, plans to halve its bilateral military aid to Kyiv in 2025, a parliamentary source told AFP on Saturday

00:14 18 August 2024

Peaceful transition, key opportunity to address child-protection gaps in BD: UN

Peaceful transition, key opportunity to address child-protection gaps in BD: UN

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Violence Against Children Najat Maalla M`jid has called on the new interim government of Bangladesh to seize the current transition as an opportunity to address existing gaps in laws and methods to protect children from all forms of abuse and exploitation, and from arbitrary detention

00:10 18 August 2024