Wednesday, 05 Mar, 2025

Business

Markets see gain Monday

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- witnessed gain in share price indices on Monday (February 20), the second day of the trading week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), gained over 21.98 points or

China grants Trump a trademark after decade

The Chinese government has granted President Trump and his business something they had been seeking for more than a decade: trademark protection for the use of the Trump name in the construction industry. Trump fought unsuccessfully in Chinese courts for years to try to gain control of

IBBL Shari'ah Supervisory Committee meeting held

DHAKA:  A meeting of the Shari'ah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held at Islami Bank Tower on Wednesday (February 15). Mufti Sayeed Ahmed, vice chairmen of Shari'ah Supervisory Committee presided over the meeting attended by Dr. Mohammad Abdus

Bourses see loss after seven days gain

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- witnessed loss in share price indices on Wednesday (February 15), the fourth day of the trading week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), shed over 18.07 points

Toshiba chairman quits as losses loom

DHAKA: Toshiba chairman Shigenori Shiga has resigned, hours after the company was forced to delay revealing details of a multi-billion dollar loss. The Japanese conglomerate was expected to say it was writing off about $6bn (£4.8bn) at its US nuclear business. But the BBC

Markets see up for 7th day on the trot

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- witnessed gain in share price indices on Tuesday (February 14), the third day of the trading week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), acquired over 40.14 points

Markets see up on Wednesday

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- witnessed gain in share price indices on Wednesday (February 8), the fourth day of the trading week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), acquired over 96.13

Bourses see up on Monday

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- witnessed gain in share price indices on Tuesday (February 7), the third day of the trading week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), acquired over 29.00 points

Markets see inflation on Monday

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- witnessed gain in share price indices on Monday (February 6), the second day of the trading week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), acquired over 40.22 points

Petrapole strike halts trade thru Benapole

BENAPOLE (JESSORE): Export-import trade between Bangladesh and India through Benapole-Petrapole land ports was halted Saturday (February 4) following a strike enforced by a section of traders at Petrapole in India. The strike started around 11am. However, the movement of passengers

Markets end week in red

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- witnessed loss in share price indices on Thursday (February 2), the fifth and final day of the trading week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), shed over 108.75

Markets see gain Wednesday

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- witnessed gain in share price indices on Wednesday (February 1), the fourth day of the trading week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), acquired over 5.55 points

HMD Global launches Nokia 150 phone

DHAKA: HMD global Oy (“HMD”) has announced the launch of its Nokia 150 Dual SIM phone. The launch comes just weeks after HMD entered the market as the new home of Nokia phones, says a press release issued on January 31. HMD, a start-up headquartered in Finland, will bring a new

Markets see mixed in opening hours

DHAKA: The investors at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) are witnessing loss in share price indices in the opening hours on Monday (January 30), the second trading session of the week while those invested at Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) are witnessing gain. DSEX, the prime index of DSE,

Bourses start week with loss

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- witnessed loss in share price indices on Sunday (January 29), on the first day of the trade week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), shed over 117.79 points or

Miraz becomes PRAN Potato Cracker brand ambassador

DHAKA: Young star of Bangladesh Cricket Mehedi Hasan Miraz has been appointed as the brand ambassador of PRAN Potato Cracker.   Mehedi Hasan Miraz and Ali Hasan Alam, General Manager (Operation) of PRAN Foods Limited signed an agreement on Thursday in this connection.  Under the

Monetary Policy to attain 7.2pc GDP growth

DHAKA: Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Sunday (January 29) declared the monetary policy for the second half of the fiscal year 2016-17 with the view to attaining a GDP growth rate of 7.2 percent. The central bank of the country adopted the new policy focusing on the growth rate of the domestic

Markets see deflation in opening hours

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- are witnessing loss in share price indices in the opening hours on Sunday (January 29), the first trading session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of DSE, shed over 35.88 points

Markets see loss Thursday

DHAKA: Investors witnessed fall in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange - on Thursday (January 26). The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, shed over 2.63 points and 0.04 percent to stand at 5618.64 at the end of

Markets see loss at opening hours

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- are witnessing loss in share price indices in the opening hours on Thursday (January 26), the final trading session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange