Wednesday, 09 Jul, 2025

Business

Bangladesh, India PIWTT meeting held

DHAKA: The 18th meeting of the Standing Committee on Protocol on Inland Water Transit & Trade (PIWTT) between India and Bangladesh was held in city on Tuesday (December 6).   The Indian side was led by Chairman Inland Waterways Authorities of India Amitabh Verma and the Bangladesh

Bourses witness gain Tuesday

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- witnessed gain in share price indices on Tuesday (December 6). DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), gained over 9.76 points or 0.20 percent to stand at 4846.09

BURGER KING opens in Dhaka soon

DHAKA: BURGER KING®, the second-largest quick service hamburger chain in the world, plans to open restaurants soon in Dhaka. The flame-grilled WHOPPER® sandwich, a signature BURGER KING® product, will be a key menu attraction for local patrons.   Dhaka is a fast-growing QSR and

Seminars on trade, investment prospect in Bangladesh

DHAKA: The last of a series of seminars focusing “Trade & Investment opportunities in Bangladesh” was held at the Ankara Chamber of Commerce (ATO) in Ankara on Monday (December 5). The series of Seminars, first of its kind, were organized by Bangladesh Embassy in Ankara with the

Pan-Asian cuisine ‘Lotus E’tang’ opens in Dhaka

DHAKA: After establishing Khazana Restaurants for 20 years on as the premier, award winning, dining destination of Indian food in the city and Khazana Mithai- synonymous for Bengal Sweets for Bangladeshis, the brand has been unified under Khazana Hospitality Group. After serving in the

Bourses see gain Monday

DHAKA: The benchmark indices of the country’s two bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – witnessed gain on Monday (December 5), the second trading day. The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, gained over 14.03 points and 0.29 percent to

Etihad airways wins ‘world’s leading airline’ award

DHAKA: Etihad Airways has honored with the “World’s Leading Airline” award for eighth consecutive year at the 23rd annual World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2016. The beachside event was held at the idyllic Sun Siyam Iru Fushi Beach Resort in the Maldives on

Markets see mixed trends Sunday

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – witnessed mixed trends in share prices indices on Sunday (December 4), the first trading session of the week. The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, shed over 0.73 points

Markets see inflation in opening hours

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – are witnessing gain in share price indices in the opening hours on Sunday (December 4). DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), gained over 6.93 points or 0.14

Bourses end week with gain

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – witnessed gain in share prices indices on Thursday (December 1), the last trading day of the week. DSEX, the prime index of DSE, gained over 21.78 points or 0.45 percent to

Ahsan Khan Chy new chairman & CEO of PRAN-RFL

DHAKA: Ahsan Khan Chowdhury has been appointed as the new chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of PRAN-RFL Group. The decision came up with in a meeting of PRAN-RFL Group Board of directors recently. However, Ahsan Khan Chowdhury was the deputy managing director (DMD) of the

IFC Cybersecurity regional conclave held in Dhaka

DHAKA: IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, held a one-day cyber security regional conclave in Dhaka on Nov 30, 2016. S.K. Sur Chowdhury, Deputy Governor of the Bangladesh Bank was present as chief guest. “Given the ever increasing significance of cybersecurity in a globalised

Home Fest Dhaka begins Dec 2

DHAKA: A two-day festival ‘Home Fest Dhaka’, a display of interior materials, will kick off in city’s International Convention Centre, Bangladesh (ICCB) on Friday (December 2). Windmill Advertising Ltd will organize the festival for the second time. A month-long interior

Moniruzzaman made BB deputy governor

DHAKA: Bangladesh Bank executive director SM Moniruzzaman has been made its deputy governor for next three years. Public administration ministry issued a notification in this regard on Wednesday (November 30). As per the notification, he has been appointed as a BB deputy governor

Bourses see gain on Wednesday

DHAKA: Investors witnessed rise in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange- on Wednesday (November 30). The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, rose over 7.93 points and 0.16 percent to stand at 4801.24 at the

National Tax Day marked colorfully

DHAKA: National Tax Day has been marked in all divisional cities including Dhaka as people of different walks of life joined colorful processions. They chanted slogans such as ‘Pay Tax to Fetch Golden Days of Prosperity’ and ‘No Alternative of Tax Pay in Building a Happy

US economic growth revised up for third quarter

DHAKA: Strong consumer spending helped the US economy to grow faster than previously estimated in the third quarter. The world’s largest economy grew at an annualized rate of 3.2% in the three months to September, up from an earlier estimate of 2.9%, reports the BBC. The figure

Bourses see gain in opening hours

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – are witnessing gain in share price indices in the opening hour on Wednesday (November 30). DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), gained over 11.38 points or 0.23

Oil price fall pressures energy stocks on Wall Street

DHAKA: US stock markets closed little changed, but energy shares fell as the oil price slid ahead of Opec meeting. Shares in Chevron fell 1.1% and Exxon Mobil dropped 0.7% as oil prices fell almost 4% on worries that producers will fail to agree production limits. Brent crude fell

UCB signs deal with SSL Wireless for Mobile Top-up Service

DHAKA: One of the most prominent banks of the country, United Commercial Bank Limited (UCB) signed an agreement with Application Solution Provider Software Shop Limited, operating under the brand name “SSL Wireless”, to offer Mobile Top-up service using the Internet Banking to its