DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- are witnessing gain in share price indices at the opening hours on Tuesday (November 15), the third trading session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange

DHAKA: Investors witnessed fall in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange- on Monday (November 14). The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, shed over 22.20 points and 0.47 percent to stand at 4644.98 at the end of

DHAKA: The government has appointed Muhammad Awal Khan as managing director (MD) of Bangladesh Krishi Bank. Finance ministry issued a press release in this regard on Monday (November 14). BDST: 1611 HRS, NOV 14, 2016 BD/RR/SMS

DHAKA: Japan’s economy expanded at a faster-than-expected rate between July and September, due to higher exports. Gross domestic product rose at an annualized rate of 2.2% in the three months to September, the third consecutive quarter of expansion. Japanese firms have relied on

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- are witnessing loss in share price indices at the opening hours on Monday (November 14), the second trading session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange

DHAKA: The benchmark indices of the country’s two bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – witnessed loss on Sunday (November 13), the first trading session of week.   The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, lost over 9.93 points and 0.21

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- are witnessing loss in share price indices at the opening hours on Sunday (November 13), the first trading session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange

DHAKA: Bangladesh Bank (BB) governor Fazle Kabir said that all banks and financial institutions should introduce stipend for education as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR). He made the assertion at a stipend handover program of Prime Bank Foundation in city’s

DHAKA: Bangladesh has recovered $15.25 million from Philippines out of $81 million money heisted from the reserve of Bangladesh Bank (BB). BB deputy governor Abu Hena Reza confirmed the matter to Banglanews on Saturday (November 12). BDST: 1609 HRS, NOV 12, 2016 SR/RR

DHAKA: US-Bangla Airlines, country’s leading premium airline, launched its second international destination, Muscat, one of the most important cities of the middle-eastern region, from Friday (November 11). The flight left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka for Muscat,

DHAKA: E-commerce giant Alibaba has beaten its sales record for its annual Singles Day event. The company said sales this year had reached 121bn yuan ($18bn), a rise of 32% on last year’s sales which were worth $14.3bn, reports The BBC. But some have questioned the accuracy of the

DHAKA: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a three-year $12bn loan for Egypt to help the country out of its deep economic crisis. Egypt will receive $2.75bn immediately, with the rest subject to its economic performance and further reforms, reports the BBC. IMF

DHAKA: The eighth edition of Bangladesh Fashion Carnival 2016 along with Bangladesh Wedding Carnival 2016 has started at Emmanuelle’s Banquet Hall in city’s Gulshan-1 on Thursday (November 10). This Expo will be open for the visitors from November 10-13. These two exhibitions

DHAKA: People are queuing up outside banks across India to exchange 500 and 1,000 rupee notes after they were withdrawn as part of anti-corruption measures. Indians will be able to exchange their old notes, which stopped being legal tender at midnight on Tuesday, for new ones at banks

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- witnessed gain in share price indices on Thursday (November 10), the last trading day of the week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), gain over 5.87 points or

DHAKA: Finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith said that country’s poverty level has been reduced from 70 percent to 22 percent in past 40-year. Moreover, Bangladesh is enjoying an upstream development trend. The World Bank president Jim Yong Kim hailed Bangladesh for the

DHAKA: The UK trade deficit widened to £5.2bn in September from £3.8bn in August, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Exports decreased by £0.2bn, while imports increased by £1.2bn, reports the BBC. The widening between imports and exports was in part driven by a

DHAKA: Asian share markets have bounced back after seeing a sharp sell-off on Wednesday in the immediate aftermath of Donald Trump’s US election victory. Thursday’s rally followed rises in Europe and the US, as the market meltdown many had anticipated failed to materialize.

DHAKA: UK and European markets are taking stock after sharp initial falls following Donald Trump’s victory. The FTSE 100 index fell two percent at the start of trading before paring back some losses to trade 0.7 percent lower at midday. Other major European stock markets also

DHAKA: Investors witnessed fall in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange - on Wednesday (November 9). The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, shed over 19.80 points and 0.42 percent to stand at 4671.25 at the end of