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 7.25 points or 0.15 per cent to 4826.71 after the first one-hour

DHAKA: A total of Tk 193.03-crore was collected from the income tax fair across the country on Saturday, the fourth day of weeklong event.National Board of Revenue (NBR) public relations officer Syed A Mumen confirmed the matter to banglanews at night.According to him, as many as 143,003

DHAKA: Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Saturday launched its second Strategic Plan 2015-2019 with the view to take the country towards prosperity by facing a number of global and domestic challenges in 21st century.The governor of country’s central bank Dr Atiur Rahman unveiled the cover of the

DHAKA: People from any places can watch the National Income Tax Fair through its website. With the touch of technology, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is providing tax related services quickly.Details of the fair are set to live streaming in online from 10:00am to 5:00pm in

DHAKA: National Board of Revenue is set to arrange social media dialogue titling ‘Creating awareness among people on paying Income Tax’.The dialogue will be arranged at the Income Tax Fair venue of officers club in the capital from 7:00pm to 8:30pm.NBR is going to arrange the dialogue

DHAKA: German carmaker Volkswagen has been ordered by US regulators to recall half a million cars because of a device that disguises pollution levels.The "defeat device" allows cars to pass lab testing even though they actually emit 40 times the emissions standard, BBC reported.The US

DHAKA: Over Tk 223-crore was collected from the income tax fair across the country on Friday, the third day of weeklong event.National Board of Revenue (NBR) public relations officer Syed A Mumen informed the matter to the media.According to him, as many as 119,873 taxpayers received

DHAKA: Japanese automaker Suzuki has bought back a nearly 20% stake held by German carmaker Volkswagen for 460bn yen ($3.8bn).Suzuki bought almost 120 million shares at 3,842.50 yen each in after-hours trading on Thursday, ending a partnership between the automakers, reports the BBC.The

DHAKA: Thailand’s outgoing ambassador Madurapochana Ittarong expressed her country’s interest in Bangladesh petroleum sector and gas exploration.She came to this assertion while made a courtesy call to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday.The PM praised Madurapochana’s

DHAKA: Agriculture minister Matia Chowdhury on Thursday commented that only money cannot eradicate poverty from the country.Rather people should involve in productivity, she added.The minister made this assertion at the national council on ‘Pathway out of extreme poverty in Bangladesh,

DHAKA: Country's stock market marked fall again in its price indices on Thursday, the last trading day of the week.DSEX, the key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, rose over 22.63 points only to stand at 4819.45 at the close of day’s trading. Trade deals stood at 109799 with volume of

DHAKA: Royal Dutch Shell chief executive Ben van Beurden has told the BBC a recovery in the price of oil is hard to foresee.‘It is a very, very volatile business in terms of supply and demand. The oil price responds to very small mismatches between supply and demand,’ he told BBC

DHAKA: Siddiqur Rahman will take the charge as Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) president for the term of 2015-16.A press release signed by Election Board chairman Jahangir Alamin made the disclosure on Wednesday night.It added Siddiqur Rahman and the

DHAKA: Share price indices at the country’s both bourses -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – witnessed upward trend in early hours of trading on Thursday.     DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, gained by 13.63 points or 0.28 per cent to 4810.45 after

DHAKA: Over Tk 153-crore was collected from the income tax fair across the country on Wednesday, on the first day of weeklong event.A press release, signed by National Board of Revenue (NBR) public relations official Syed A Mumen, informed the media.According to the release, as many as

DHAKA: Investors witnessed minor fall in benchmark indices of the country’s bourses on Wednesday, the fourth trading day of the week.DSEX, the key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, shed over 4.99 points only to stand at 4796.81 at the close of day’s trading.Trade deals stood at 101436

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 Wednesday.DSEX, the Broad Index of DSE, shed over 1.11 points to stand at 4800.69 at 11:44 am.Trade deals stood at

DHAKA: Chinese shares continued to head lower on Tuesday, extending the previous session’s losses.On the mainland, the Shanghai Composite benchmark closed down 3.52% at 3,005.17 points, reports the BBC.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index closed down 0.49% at 21,455.23 points.Investors ignored

DHAKA: Chinese shares continued to head lower on Tuesday, extending the previous session’s losses.On the mainland, the Shanghai Composite benchmark closed down 3.52% at 3,005.17 points, reports the BBC.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index closed down 0.49% at 21,455.23 points.Investors ignored

DHAKA: State minister for labor M Mujibul Haque has ordered the readymade garment (RMG) factory owners to pay salary of 15 days of current month and festival bonuses to the workers within September 20.He was addressing a meeting with owners and workers at his secretariat office in the