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22 September 2024


Stocks rise, Dominage hits 260%

Stocks rise, Dominage hits 260%

The benchmark DSEX index recorded an increase of over 24 points or 0.48% to settle at 5,094 after hitting a high of 5,102 and low of 5,087.

00:33 11 December 2020

4.65 lakh applicants win Robi’s IPO lottery

4.65 lakh applicants win Robi’s IPO lottery

A total of 12 lakh 80 thousand 425 IPO applications were submitted for Robi`s IPO, out of which 465,290 applicants were selected as winners of the lottery

23:53 10 December 2020

Former EBL chairman N H Khan passes away

Former EBL chairman N H Khan passes away

Late N H Khan served as the Chairman of EBL Board for eight long years from 1992 to 2000

23:37 10 December 2020

Summit CEO receives ‘Highest VAT Payer’ organisation award

Summit CEO receives ‘Highest VAT Payer’ organisation award

The award was handed over bt the National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem at an event at NBR Head office in the capital on Thursday

23:30 10 December 2020

Covid-19 claims 37 lives, infects 1,861 in last 24hrs
13 more die than previous 24hrs

Covid-19 claims 37 lives, infects 1,861 in last 24hrs

Dhaka (Dec 10, 2020): Bangladesh recorded 37 more deaths and 1,861 fresh cases from novel coronavirus across the country including capital Dhaka in the last 24 hours ending 8:00am on Thursday.

23:05 10 December 2020

Rossi: 1982 World Cup hero dies at 64

Rossi: 1982 World Cup hero dies at 64

Paolo Rossi who lead Italy to win the 1982 World Cup in Spain died on Thursday, his wife Federica Cappelletti confirmed it on social media.

22:50 10 December 2020

Chittagong Port Authority website out of service for 4 days

Chittagong Port Authority website out of service for 4 days

As a result, people are in the dark regarding port’s operations and cargo-handling information and updated statements, which are usually found on the website.

22:31 10 December 2020

Who is in the Champions League knockout stage?

Who is in the Champions League knockout stage?

The teams are: Bayern, Real Madrid, Barcelona, PSG, Chelsea, Dortmund, Juventus, Liverpool, Manchester City, Atalanta, Atlético Madrid, Lazio, Leipzig, Mönchengladbach, Porto and Sevilla.

22:27 10 December 2020

Begum Rokeya Day celebrated with women’s karate, cricket match in Noakhali

Begum Rokeya Day celebrated with women’s karate, cricket match in Noakhali

The speakers on the event said that the dream Begum Rokeya portraited in her “Sultana’s Dream”, even after one and a half centuries afterwards, remained a dream society for women

22:17 10 December 2020

Padma Bridge to be opened by June 2022

Padma Bridge to be opened by June 2022

The long-cherished Padma Multipurpose Bridge will be open to traffic by June 2022, Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said today.

21:43 10 December 2020

Bangladeshi e-commerce ready to flourish globally: Industry leaders

Bangladeshi e-commerce ready to flourish globally: Industry leaders

The e-commerce industry in Bangladesh is ready to take a leap into the global market amid the pandemic, but it requires appropriate policy support, said speakers at the Digital World

21:00 10 December 2020

EU, Germany provide Tk1145cr for Covid-hit workers

EU, Germany provide Tk1145cr for Covid-hit workers

Dhaka (Dec 10, 2020): The European Union (EU) and Germany have provided Bangladesh with around Tk1,145 crore to help Covid-19-hit workers in the export-oriented industries.

20:51 10 December 2020

Health ministry’s vaccination expenses cut in half

Health ministry’s vaccination expenses cut in half

The total cost of 30 million doses of this coronavirus vaccine would amount to Tk1,589.45 crore for Bangladesh. But on November 10, the Finance Division only allocated Tk735 crore to purchase the vaccine.

20:29 10 December 2020

Alltex Industries’ Q1 earnings rise by 20%, but still in negative

Alltex Industries’ Q1 earnings rise by 20%, but still in negative

Net asset value (NAV) per share was Tk14.63 as on September 30 and Tk15.78 as on June 30, 2020

19:49 10 December 2020

Alhaj Textile Mills’ earnings remain negative, offers no dividend

Alhaj Textile Mills’ earnings remain negative, offers no dividend

The company also said that the Q1 (July-September) earnings of the company increased 69 percent to Tk0.19 in the negative, as against negative Tk0.62 for the Q1 of 2019

19:19 10 December 2020

3 banks to raise Tk1,400 crore through bonds

3 banks to raise Tk1,400 crore through bonds

The City Bank and Trust Bank will issue the bonds worth Tk 400 crore each while the First Security Islami Bank will issue Tk 600 crore

18:32 10 December 2020

Padma Bridge a reality now

Padma Bridge a reality now

Bangladesh has achieved another milestone as the last span of the much-talked-about Padma Bridge was installed today. The 6.15km bridge from Munshiganj`s Mawa to Shariatpur`s Zajira is visible now.

18:02 10 December 2020

Stocks rally at open

Stocks rally at open

In the first 30 minutes traded, the benchmark DSEX index moved up 26 points or 0.51 percent at 5,096

16:40 10 December 2020

Navigating capital flows—an integrated approach

Navigating capital flows—an integrated approach

International capital flows provide significant benefits for economic development but can also generate or amplify shocks

04:22 10 December 2020

WTO thanks 2020 Young Professionals for work amid difficult year

WTO thanks 2020 Young Professionals for work amid difficult year

On behalf of the entire World Trade Organization (WTO), Deputy Director-General Yonov Frederick Agah on December 4 thanked the 2020 WTO Young Professionals for their good work and contributions as

03:51 10 December 2020

Bangladesh seeks Dutch cooperation to boost maritime commerce

Bangladesh seeks Dutch cooperation to boost maritime commerce

Bangladesh has sought Dutch cooperation to tap the potential of deep-sea fishing, riverine routes and the shipbuilding sector in the country.

Senior government officials made the observation at a webinar on

03:37 10 December 2020

ICAB gets new president

ICAB gets new president

Mahmudul Hasan Khusru has been elected as the president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB), a leading professional body.

He replaces Muhammad Farooq, the outgoing president of the

02:17 10 December 2020

PKSF’s Prosperity programme working for sustainable poverty alleviation

PKSF’s Prosperity programme working for sustainable poverty alleviation

Popularly known as “Prosperity,” the 6-year-long programme is working to lift 10 lakh people belonging to 2.5 lakh households out of extreme poverty by 2025

01:58 10 December 2020

Sharmin elected as Inner Wheel national representative of Bangladesh

Sharmin elected as Inner Wheel national representative of Bangladesh

Sharmin Hossain has been elected as the national representative for Bangladesh at Inner Wheel (IW) for the year 2020-21. She is the former district chairman of IW District 345, Bangladesh.

This

01:47 10 December 2020