DHAKA: Shares in Asia were higher on Tuesday following a rally Europe and a 7% rise for Tokyo on Monday.After initially falling 1% in early trade, the Nikkei 225 closed up 0.2% at 16,054.43 points, reports the BBC.Analysts said the early morning falls were due to investors taking profits

DHAKA: Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved nine projects with the cost of Tk 4,961-crore.The committee with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair nodded to the projects at a meeting held at NEC conference room in city’s Sher-e-Bangla area on

DHAKA: Share price indices in country’s both bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – saw rise in early hours of trading on Tuesday (February 16).DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, rose over 8.60 points or 0.18 percent to 4593.64 at 12:04pm.Trade

BENAPOLE (JESSORE): Export and import activities at Benapole land port in Jessore district has been closed for indefinite period following the strike of India’s Petrapole business organization of exporters and importers.They shut-down the port activities on Monday noon (February 15) as

DHAKA: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed the scheduled banks to install anti-skimming device at ATM booths within one month to stop any sort of forgery.The central bank’s payment system department issued a circular (DSD circular no 01/2016) on Monday (February 15).According to the

DHAKA: Both two bourses of the country witnessed mixed trend in share-price indices on Monday, the second trading day of the week..DSEX, the broad index of Dhaka Stocks Exchange, rose over 4.48 point to stand at 4585.04 at the close of day’s trading. Trade deals stood at 106759 with

DHAKA: The government has approved Bangladesh Export Processing Zones (EPZ) Labour Act 2016, keeping provisions of welfare associations of workers.After the cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, held at secretariat in city on Monday (February 15), cabinet secretary

DHAKA: SBA (Small Business Administration) of USA has honored Bangladesh-origin business personality Aziz Ahmad, CEO of UTC Associates for his extraordinary contribution in the field of business and financial sector for more than two decades in the USA.He was honored at NASDAQ closing

DHAKA: UK banking giant HSBC has announced it is to keep its headquarters in London.Concerns about stricter UK regulations led Europe’s biggest bank to launch a review into whether to move elsewhere, with Hong Kong seen as the most likely alternative.But the bank said it had decided

DHAKA: Share price indices at the country’s both bourses -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- gained in early hours of trading on Sunday.     DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, rose over 10.95 points or 0.23 per cent to 4591.51 after the first one-hour

DHAKA: Japan's economy contracted in the final three months of 2015, adding to a string of setbacks for the government's economic reform policy.Between October and December, it shrank by 0.4% compared with the previous quarter, official figures show, reports the BBC.Expectations for the

DHAKA: Both two bourses of the country -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- witnessed mixed trend in share-price indices on Sunday.DSEX, the broad index of DSE, shed over zero point to stand at 4580.55 at the close on the first trading day of the week.Trade

DHAKA: Trading on the country’s two bourses-- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- is underway showing mixed trend in share-price indices on Sunday, the first trading day of the week.DSEX, the broad index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, rose over 7.45 points to

DHAKA: Demands for of Walton brand televisions, including CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) and LED (Light Emitting Diode), have been soared following the imminent Asia Cup and T20 World Cup. To meet the extra demands, the country’s electronics giant ‘Walton’ has already increased the

DHAKA: Oil prices surged as much as 12% on Friday after new suggestions that Opec nations were set to cut oil production.The United Arab Emirates’ energy minister said that Opec members were ready to reduce output, the Wall Street Journal reported, says the BBC.Venezuela’s oil

DHAKA: Japan's markets were trading sharply lower on Friday amid concerns over the global economy and following steep falls in Europe and the US.The benchmark Nikkei 225 opened down more than 3.5% at 15,122.06 points, reports the BBC.It continued to fall in early trade to below the

DHAKA: The visiting delegation of the European Parliament (EP) met foreign minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali at state guesthouse Padma in city on Thursday afternoon (February 11).Led by Jean Lambart MEP, chair of the Delegation for Relations with the countries of South Asia, the delegation

DHAKA: Bangladeshi gold merchants have raised the price of gold by around Tk 1,225 per bhori (11.664 grams) as it became costlier in the international market.This is the third time increase of the gold price this year.Gold in the local market will be sold at Tk 44,965 per bhori of

DHAKA: Investors witnessed gain in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses on Thursday (February 11), the last trading day of the week.DSEX, the key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, rose over 7.92 points to stand at 4581.34 at the close of day’s trading.Trade deals stood at

DHAKA: The High Court summoned managing director of Japan-Bangladesh Friendship Hospital and director of Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) for taking money by allegedly pretending to treat a dead child.They have been asked to appear before it on February 22 to explain