DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – are witnessing gain in share prices indices at the opening hours on Wednesday (June 1). DSEX, the prime index of DSE, gained over 12.71 points or 0.28 percent to stand at 4432.11

DHAKA: Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessed loss of share prices indices while Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed gain on Tuesday (May 31). DSEX, the prime index of DSE, shed over 3.61 points or 0.08 percent to stand at 4419.39 points at the end of day’s trading. Trade

DHAKA: As in the previous years, country’s Stock Exchange authorities have announced new timetable for the month of Ramadan. According to the new schedule, trade will begin at 10:00am and continue till 2:00pm. After Ramadan, the bourses will follow the regular schedule, said Dhaka

DHAKA: A collection of bitcoins worth about £8m, which had been confiscated by police in Australia, will be auctioned off in June. The 24,518 bitcoins will be sold mostly in blocks of 2,000 - each with a market value of about £680,000. Ernst & Young, the firm organizing the

DHAKA: Strong sales of the luxury brand Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) have lifted profits at Tata Motors. India’s biggest carmaker saw quarterly profit triple to 51.7bn rupees (£527m) from 17.17bn in the same quarter last year, reports the BBC. JLR sales rose 28% in the three months to

DHAKA: Chinese stocks have rallied to a three-week high, as investors bet that mainland shares will be included in a global index next month. The Shanghai Composite rose 2.67% to 2,898 points, with shares of financial companies leading the list of gainers. That is on market

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- are witnessing mixed trends in share price indices on Tuesday (May 31), the third trading day of the week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), gain over 1.88

DHAKA: Finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith said the final report about cyber heist of foreign reserve at Bangladesh Bank (BB) will be published from 15 to 20 days. He told this to the media after receiving the investigation report submitted by three-member committee led by former

DHAKA: Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), the two bourses of the country, witnessed loss of share prices indices on Monday (May 30), the second trading day of the week. DSEX, the prime index of DSE, shed over 3.77 points or 0.08 percent to stand at 4423.00

DHAKA: The committee constituted to investigate the cyber heist of foreign reserve at Bangladesh Bank (BB) submitted its full report to the finance minister AMA Muhith at his secretariat office on Monday afternoon (May 30). Committee head former BB governor Dr. Farashuddin handed over

DHAKA: The World Trade Organisation’s former director-general has warned that the UK economy risks a ‘huge blow’ if it relies on the agency’s global trading rules in the case of an EU leave vote. The UK’s services would be particularly vulnerable, while manufacturers would

DHAKA: Japanese shares have kicked off the week on a positive note on hopes that the government might delay a rise in sales tax due next year. The benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.82% at the open to 16,973.72 points, reports the BBC. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to delay the

FROM BANGKOK: A three-day Bangladesh Trade and Investment Expo has begun Monday (May 30) in Thailand to expand export basket and attract foreign direct investment. Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) and Bangladesh Embassy in Thailand have organized the event at Queen Sirikit National

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- witnessed gain in share price indices on Sunday (May 29), the first trading session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), gain over 38.77 points or

DHAKA: A declaration at the G7 meeting in Japan says a vote by the UK to leave the European Union would pose a ‘serious threat to global growth’. In its final statement, the group warned that a UK exit from the EU would reverse the trend of increased global trade, investment and

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – are witnessing gain in share prices indices on Sunday (May 29), the first trading day of the week. DSEX, the prime index of DSE, gained over 22.41 points or 0.51 percent to stand

DHAKA: US markets closed up on Friday as the government revised its figures for economic growth higher and consumer sentiment rose. The markets shook off comments from Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen that interest rates should rise in the coming months. The Dow Jones Industrial

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- witnessed gain of share prices indices on Thursday (May 26), the last trading day of the week. DSEX, the prime index of DSE, gained over 21.97 points or 0.50 percent to stand at

DHAKA: The price of oil has gone above $50 a barrel for the first time in 2016 as supply disruptions and increased global demand continue to fuel a recovery. The benchmark Brent crude price hit $50.07 a barrel in Asian trade, reports the BBC. The rise followed US data on Thursday

DHAKA: The two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- witnessed loss of share prices indices on Wednesday (May 25), the fourth trading day of the week. DSEX, the prime index of DSE, shed over 28.03 points or 0.63 percent to stand