Thursday, 06 Mar, 2025

Business

Markets mixed in opening hours

DHAKA: The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is witnessing loss in share price indices while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) is witnessing gain in trading in the early hours on Thursday (October 27), the fifth and final trading session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of DSE, shed over

CNG stations’ indefinite strike from Oct 30

DHAKA: Owners of the CNG-filling station has called a countrywide strike for an indefinite period from October 30. Bangladesh CNG Filling Station and Conversion Workshop Owners Association made the announcement at a press conference in city on Wednesday (October 26). The strike will

Bourses see loss Wednesday

DHAKA: Investors witnessed fall in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange - on Wednesday (October 26). The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, shed over 23.65 points and 0.50 percent to stand at 4658.20 at the end of

Wasif Ali Khan, MA Wadud new AMDs of NBL

DHAKA: Two National Bank Limited (NBL) officials Wasif Ali Khan and MA Wadud have been promoted as additional managing directors (AMD) of the bank. A press release, issued by the public limited bank of Bangladesh on Wednesday (October 26), informed about the promotion. Earlier, both

Wall Street dips amid election nerves

DHAKA: Wall Street’s main indexes dipped at the close, with analysts citing presidential election nerves as the reason. The Dow Jones slid 0.30% to 18,169.27, while the S&P 500 was down 0.38%% at 2,143.16 and the Nasdaq fell 0.50% to 5,283.40. The Home Depot retail chain was the

Markets see loss 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 early hours on Wednesday (October 26), the fourth trading session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange

City Bank honored with Finance Asia ‘Best Bank’ award

DHAKA: Finance Asia, one of the main economic journals of the Asia-pacific region, awarded City Bank the ‘Best Bank of Bangladesh’ title for the four consecutive times. City Bank additional managing director Faruk Moinuddin received the award at the 20th anniversary program of the

Bangladesh’s per capita income now $1465

DHAKA: The per capita income came down to 1,465 US dollars decreasing $1 within last eight months. Moreover, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of the country has increased during the period. Planning minister AHM Mustafa Kamal disclosed the matter at a press briefing at NEC

Markets see deflation Tuesday

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – witnessed loss in share price indices on Tuesday (October 25), the third trading session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), shed over 11.8 points

Bangladesh to get spl facility in Sri Lanka ports

DHAKA: Bangladesh shipping line will get special facilities in using the ports in the island nation Sri Lanka. The decision was made in the first ever secretary-level meeting on shipping between the two south Asian neighbors at Bangladesh shipping ministry in Dhaka on Tuesday (October

Markets see loss at opening

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 early hours on Tuesday (October 25), the third trading session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange

India puzzled by Tata boss ‘sacking’

DHAKA: The replacement at the helm of India’s largest conglomerate has come as both a shock and a surprise. Tata Sons, the holding company of Tata Group, in a sudden move on Monday, unexpectedly replaced chairman Cyrus Mistry with his predecessor Ratan Tata, The change is made

Dhaka-Delhi commerce secretary-level meet Nov 16

DHAKA: The commerce secretaries of Bangladesh and India are scheduled to sit for a bilateral meeting in New Delhi, the capital city of India, on November 16. A source of foreign ministry confirmed the matter to Banglanews. According to the source, several issues, including transit,

Bourses see up on Monday

DHAKA: Country’s two bourses saw rise of share price indices amid choppy trading on Monday (October 24), the second session of trading week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), gained 0.70 points or 0.01 percent to stand at 4693.70 points at the end of day’s

Markets see early hours inflation 

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 early hours on Monday (October 24), the second trading session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange

Bourses start week with gain

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- witnessed gain in share price indices on Sunday (October 23), on the first day of the trade week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), gained over 0.56 points or

Banks poised to relocate out of UK over Brexit

DHAKA: Large banks are getting ready to relocate out of the UK early next year over fears around Brexit. The British Bankers’ Association (BBA) has warned, reports the BBC. Writing in The Observer, its boss Anthony Browne also says smaller banks could move operations oversees by

AT&T to buy Time Warner for $86bn

The US telecoms giant AT&T has announced that it will buy entertainment group Time Warner for nearly $86bn (£70bn). The deal was agreed at a meeting of the two boards on Saturday but will still need to be approved by regulators. BBC reports that it is the biggest deal in the world

Bourses see gain in early 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 early hours on Sunday (October 23), the first trading session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE),

EU hopes to unblock Canada trade deal

DHAKA: The European Parliament president says he is optimistic that a free-trade deal between the EU and Canada can be signed soon despite last-minute obstacles. Objections by a Belgian region, which opposes the deal, “are for us Europeans to solve”, Martin Schulz said. He was