DHAKA: Exports of Bangladesh has risen 13.73 percent, worth $2.75 billion, in November from a year earlier due to stronger sales of ready made garment (RMG) products.The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) said that exports in the first five months (from July to November) of 2015-16FY, rose 6.7

DHAKA: The World Bank (WB)’s chief economist and senior vice-president Professor Kaushik Basu will arrive in Dhaka on Saturday (December 12).Bangladesh Bank (BB) chief economist Dr. Biru Paksha Paul told the media Monday afternoon.The visiting WB official will discuss about the

DHAKA: Country's stock market marked fall in its price indices on Monday, the second trading day of the week.DSEX, the key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, shed over 46.69 points only to stand at 4608.04 at the close of day’s trading. Trade deals stood at 118059 with volume of

DHAKA: Trading on the country’s two bourses is underway with downward trend of share-price indices on Monday, the second trading day of the week.  DSEX, the Broad Index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), shed over 23.43 points to stand at 4631.30 at 11:39am.Trade deals stood at 37139 with

DHAKA: India’s central bank Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Harun Rashid Khan called on Bangladesh Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus at Yunus Centre in city on December 5.Khan was accompanied by the bank’s chief general manager Nanda S Dave and general manager Nilima

DHAKA: Investors witnessed gain in the benchmark indices of the country’s  bourses --Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- on Sunday, the first trading day of the week.DSEX, the key index of DSE, rose over 13.70 points to stand at 4654.74 at the close of

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 31.91 points or 0.68 per cent to 4672.95 after the first one-hour

DHAKA: After visiting 837 ready made garments (RMG) factories, US-based ‘Alliance for Bangladesh Workers Safety’ said that the factories do not have sufficient fire safety measures.It also said that around Tk1,600-crore need to be invested to install fire safety measures in those

DHAKA: Sales of Volkswagen cars fell 20% in the UK last month following the diesel emissions scandal.In November, 12,958 new VWs were registered, down from 16,196 in November 2014, SMMT figures show, reports the BBC.Other VW Group marques were also hit, with Seat down 24%, Skoda down 11%

DHAKA: US jobs growth remained solid in November as the economy added 211,000 jobs, slightly above expectations.The data, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, also showed the jobless rate held at its seven-and-a-half year low of 5%, reports the BBC.The jobs stats showed that the

DHAKA: Bangladesh Bank asked all scheduled banks and financial institutions to provide loan defaulters’ information to returning officers or assistant returning officers for upcoming municipal elections.The BB has sent the directives to the banks on Thursday following the instruction of

FROM ICCB, DHAKA: A three-day international exhibition on power, solar, real estate and construction materials has started in city.The event was inaugurated on Thursday (December 3) afternoon at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB).Housing and public works minister Engineer

DHAKA: Investors witnessed gain in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses on Thursday, the last trading day of the week.DSEX, the key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, rose over 21.52 points to stand at 4641.03 at the close of day’s trading.Trade deals stood at 133802 with

DHAKA: China and South Africa have signed deals and loans valued at $6.5bn, with the focus on building infrastructure in the African giant.The deals were announced during a four-day visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to increase trade and investment between the two countries.About 26

DHAKA: The government has ordered to stop export of raw jute till the issuance of next directives.The ministry of textiles and jute issued a gazette notification in this regard on Thursday.It said export of raw jute was forbidden for implementing the Mandatory Jute Packaging Act-2010

DHAKA: Trading on the country’s two bourses is underway showing gain in share-price indices on Thursday, the last trading day of the week. DSEX, the key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, rose over 22.04 points to stand at 4641.55 at 12:15 pm.Trade deals stood at 57797 with transaction at

DHAKA: Asian shares were lower on Thursday as falling oil prices weighed on energy stocks in the region.The US dollar also strengthened after Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen signaled readiness to raise interest rates, reports the BBC.Brent crude also tumbled over 4% to $42.49 a barrel

DHAKA: Country's stock market marked minor fall in its price indices on Wednesday, the fourth trading day of the week.DSEX, the key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, shed over 2.16 points only to stand at 4619.51 at the close of day’s trading. Trade deals stood at 129051 with volume of

DHAKA: German carmaker Volkswagen has seen its US sales decline sharply as a result of the continuing emissions scandal.November sales were down by 24.7% from the previous year, reports the BBC.The company said the drop reflected ‘the impact of the recent stop-sale for all 2.0L

DHAKA: Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday despite getting a strong lead from Wall Street as the markets took a break from the previous session’s rally.The Dow Jones and S&P 500 indexes climbed over 1%, starting the month with gains overnight, reports the BBC.But Japan’s Nikkei 225