HILI (DINAJPUR): All sort of export and import activities between Bangladesh and India will remain closed in Hili Land Port in Dinajpur district from September 23 on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.However, the immigration check-post will be open for the passengers.Banglahili Customs CnF

DHAKA: The maximum buying price of raw cowhide has been fixed at Tk 50-55 per square foot in Dhaka and Tk 40-45 for outside during Eid-ul-Azha.Last year, the hide prices were set at Tk 70-75 per square foot for Dhaka and Tk 60-65 for areas outside the capital.Hide prices of ‘khashi’

BENAPOLE (JESSORE): Benapole Land Port will remain closed for three-day on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha to be celebrated on September 25.The holiday will begin on September 24.Export and import activities through India’s Petrapole Land Port will be shut on the days.But the activities of

DHAKA: China’s factory activity contracted at the fastest pace for six and a half years in September, according to a preliminary survey of the vast sector.The Caixin/Markit manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 47 in September, below forecasts of 47.5 and down from

DHAKA: Over Tk 2,035 crores were collected from the weeklong income tax fair held across the country.National Board of Revenue (NBR) public relations officer (PRO) Syed A Mu’men informed the media at Officers Club in city on Tuesday, the concluding day of the fair.A total of Tk

DHAKA: A 107-member delegation of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) will accompany Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in her upcoming US tour.FBCCI president Abdul Matlub Ahmad will lead the business delegation, set to leave Dhaka on Tuesday.The delegation is

DHAKA: Siddiqur Rahman on Tuesday took the charge as Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) president for the term of 2015-16.Former BGMEA president Atiqul Islam handed over the charge to Sterling Denims Ltd managing director Siddiqur Rahman after announcing

DHAKA: Another tax fair will be arranged in winter following the instruction of finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith.National Board of Revenue (NBR) chairman Mohammad Nazibur Rahman made this disclosure on Tuesday.The NBR chairman was speaking at the concluding ceremony of weeklong

DHAKA: All types of official activities as well as the trading of shares at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) will remain closed for five days on the occasion of upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.DSE and CSE sources said on Tuesday.The trading will remain closed from

DHAKA: Investors witnessed gain in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses on Tuesday, the last trading day before five-day Eid vacation. DSEX, the key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, rose over 11.67 points to stand at 4853.29 at the close on the third trading day of the

DHAKA: The Asian Development Bank has lowered its growth forecasts for Asia’s developing economies on the back of slowing growth in both China and India.The region is now expected to grow by 5.8% this year and 6% in 2016, revised down from March’s forecast of 6.3% for both years,

DHAKA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) projected Bangladesh's economic growth at 6.7 percent in the current fiscal year.The ADB in its ‘Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2015 Update’ released on Tuesday said Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP) would grow at 6.7 percent in 2015-16

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 Tuesday.     DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, rose over 1.26 points or 0.02 per cent to 4842.88 after the first one-hour

DHAKA: A total of Tk 1,640.57-crore was collected from the income tax fair across the country on Monday, the sixth day of the weeklong event.National Board of Revenue (NBR) public relations officer (PRO) Syed A Mu'men confirmed the matter to banglanews.According to him, as many as 650,559

DHAKA: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has organized a view-exchange meeting with editors of electronic, print and online media with a view to raise awareness about income tax among the people.The view-exchange meeting will be held on Monday afternoon at Officers’ Club in city on

DHAKA: Country's stock market marked slight gain in its price indices on Monday, the second trading day of the week.DSEX, the Broad Index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, rose over 10.93 points only to stand at 4841.61 at the close of day’s trading.Trade deals stood at 97999 with volume of

DHAKA: Trading on the country’s two bourses is underway showing gain in share-price indices on Monday, the second trading day of the week.DSEX, the key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, rose over 7.67 points to stand at 4838.35 at 1:30 pm.Trade deals stood at 62140 with transaction at Tk

DHAKA: Trading on country’s two bourses -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- is underway showing mixed trend in share-price indices on Monday.DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, rose over 4.89 points or 0.15 per cent to 4835.57 after the first one-hour of

DHAKA: A total of Tk over 241-crore was collected from the income tax fair across the country on Sunday, the fifth day of the weeklong event.National Board of Revenue (NBR) public relations officer (PRO) Syed A Mu’men confirmed the matter to banglanews at night.According to him, as many

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 11.23 points to stand at 4830.68 at the close of