DHAKA: US stocks got off to a weak start on the first day of trading in the fourth quarter with all the main indexes closing lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which fell sharply in the first few minutes of trade, recovered some of its losses to close 0.3% lower at 18,253.85.

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – are witnessing positive trend in share price indices at the opening hours on Tuesday (October 4), the third trading session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock

DHAKA: For the first time, a solo trade expo of Bangladesh was held in Amsterdam, the capital city of the Netherlands, from September 28 to 29. The fair, Dutch-Bangla Expo-2016, was held in the famous European Trade Fair Venue “RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre in the Netherlands”.

DHAKA: Sterling has fallen to a three-year low against the euro after UK Prime Minister Theresa May outlined the timetable for starting Brexit negotiations. It also hit its lowest level against the dollar since the beginning of July. On Sunday, the premier said she would trigger

DHAKA: Beacon Pharmaceuticals Ltd of Bangladesh signed a deal with Turkey’s KareIlac at Bangladesh embassy in Turkey on Monday (October 3) to export medicine in the country. At the initiatives of the Bangladesh embassy in Ankara, Beacon Pharmaceuticals Ltd, a leading Bangladeshi

DHAKA: The benchmark indices of the country’s two bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – witnessed gain on Monday (October 3), the second trading session of the week. The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, acquired over 0.20 points and

DHAKA: The benchmark indices of the country’s two bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – witnessed gain in the opening hours on Monday (October 3), the second trading session of the week. The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, gained over

DHAKA: The benchmark indices of the country’s two bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – witnessed loss on Sunday (October 2), the first trading session of the week. The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, shed over 4.25 points and 0.09

DHAKA: A program of payroll banking agreement exchange between Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) and Robintex was held in Dhaka recently. EBL Consumer Banking head Nazeem A Choudhury and Robintex (Bangladesh) Ltd director and also Comptex Bangladesh Ltd managing director Robin Rozon Sakhawat

DHAKA: The benchmark indices of the country’s two bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – are witnessing deflation in the opening hours on Sunday (October 2), the first trading session of the week. The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX,

DHAKA: A tax evasion amnesty in India has prompted tens of thousands of people to declare more than $9.5bn in undeclared income and assets. Finance minister Arun Jaitley said the four-month window that ended on Friday brought in 64,275 declarations. All were offered immunity from

CHITTAGONG: The much-anticipated Arabian Themed Buffet prize giving ceremony commenced with much fanfare at Radisson Blu Chittagong Bay View on Saturday (October 1) with prominent guests swarming the lobby. Robin Edwards, General Manager and Takhrin Khan, Assistant Manager Public

DHAKA: Joblessness in India is running at a five-year high of 5% of the 15-plus-years work force. Over a third of working people are employed for less than a year and 68% of households are earning up to only Rs 10,000 per month, according to a new employment-unemployment (EU) survey

DHAKA: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs held a meeting on the draft EPZ labour act on Thursday (September 29). The meeting listened observations on the draft law from the representatives of investors, workers’

CHITTAGONG: Prime mover owners and workers oikya parishad on Friday postponed their strike in Chittagong Port until October 4 after Chittagong Metropolitan Police commissioner assured them of taking actions against alleged harassment of workers. The meeting was held at CMP commissioner

DHAKA: The benchmark indices of the country’s two bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – witnessed gain in on Thursday (September 29), the last trading session of the week. The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, gained over 4.55 points

DHAKA: Samsung has confirmed it is in talks with US consumer watchdogs after a lawsuit against the firm over “exploding” washing machines. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warned of problems with some of Samsung’s top-load machines. It comes as a US law firm filed

DHAKA: Dilip Madhok, General Manager of The Westin Dhaka, celebrated with associates and guests Marriott International’s successful completion of the acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., creating the world’s largest hotel company. The celebrations took place at

DHAKA: The benchmark indices of the country’s two bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – are witnessing gain in the opening hours on Thursday (September 29), the last trading session of the week. The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX,

DHAKA: The oil producers’ cartel Opec has agreed a preliminary deal to cut production for the first time in eight years, sending crude prices surging. The major oil exporting nations struck the deal at talks in Algeria on Wednesday (September 28) to ease fears of oversupply.