DHAKA: Investors witnessed slight gain in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses-- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Monday.DSEX, the key index of DSE, rose over 1.27 points to stand at 4626.22 at the close on the second trading day of the

DHAKA: Share price index at the country’s both bourses -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – witnessed positive trend in early hours of trading on Monday, the second trading day of the week.DSEX, the benchmark index of DSE, gained 19.55 points or 0.42

DHAKA: Commerce minister Tofail Ahmed is set to attend the two-day G-7 stakeholder conference to be held in Berlin from March 10.Commerce ministry public relations officer Abdul Latif Bakshi said that the minister is going to Berlin at invitations of German federal ministry for labor and

DHAKA:  Investors witnessed minor fall in benchmark indices of the country’s bourses Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Sunday.DSEX, the key index of DSE, shed over 39.96 points only to stand at 4624.94 at the close on the first trading day of the

DHAKA: Trading on the country’s two bourses--Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) is underway with downward trend of share-price indices on Sunday.DSEX, the Broad Index of DSE, shed over 45.38 points to stand at 4,619 at 12:45pm.Trade deals stood at 44,695 with

DHAKA: Bangladesh Embassy officials in Riyadh said that Bangladeshi domestic workers must know their rights and responsibilities before coming to the Saudi Arabia.The statement from the embassy officials came after a recent report revealed that over 31,993 domestic workers in the

DHAKA: Flydubai will launch direct flights to Sylhet from April 1, the Dubai discount carrier said in a statement on Thursday.The service, which will start with five weekly flights and increase to daily flights from May 4, will be operated under a code-share agreement with Regent

DHAKA: China hopes to finish talks on creating an Asian free-trade bloc estimated to cover 28 percent of the world economy by the end of this year.The country’s trade minister said on Saturday, reports The Straits Times.Gao Hucheng said on the sidelines of China’s annual session

DHAKA: Customs officials seized 20 pieces of gold bars worth Tk over 1-crore at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city on Thursday afternoon.Moreover, a passenger Abdul Qadir has been detained in this connection.Confirming the matter customs intelligence agency director

DHAKA: Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) president Mohammad Atiqul Islam categorically said the readymade garment (RMG) sector can reach its goal if an investment friendly environment is created.He made the comment during a meeting with US ambassador to

DHAKA: Both two bourses of the country---Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- witnessed negative trend in share-price indices on Thursday, the last trading day of the week.  DSEX, the key index of DSE, shed over 16.62 points only to stand at 4,664.91 at the

DHAKA: China is facing risks of deflation and may suffer a prolonged period of economic stagnation given structural woes such as excess capacity and slumping property prices. Bank of Japan board member Takahide Kiuchi said on Thursday, reports The Straits Times. ‘Structural factors

DHAKA: The euro wallowed at its lowest in over 11 years against the greenback early on Thursday, having suffered a big setback as investors waited for the European Central Bank to announce more details of its massive bond-buying program.The euro zone common currency fell as far as

DHAKA: Trading on the country’s two bourses-- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) --- is underway with downward trend of share-price indices on Thursday. DSEX, the broad index of DSE, shed over 14.98 points to stand at 4,666 at 12:17pm. Trade deals stood at

DHAKA: Both bourses of the country--Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- witnessed mixed trend in share-price indices on Wednesday.DSEX, the benchmark index of DSE, shed over 14.25 point to stand at 4681.53 at the close on the fourth trading day of the

DHAKA: Share price indices at the country’s both bourses -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – witnessed positive trend in early hours of trading on Wednesday, the fourth trading day of the week.DSEX, the benchmark index of DSE, gained 8.96 points or 0.19

DHAKA: Zara Jabeen Mahbub has been appointed as the Head of Communication & Service Quality at BRAC Bank.Ms. Zara Jabeen Mahbub joined BRAC Bank Limited (BBL) on March 23, 2009. She has 19 years of multifaceted work experience in various industries in both Bangladesh and the US while

DHAKA: Singapore has retained its position as the world's most expensive city, according to research by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).The top five most expensive cities in the world remain unchanged from a year earlier and include, in descending order, Paris, Oslo, Zurich and

DHAKA: Airtel Bangladesh Limited, the fastest growing telecom operator of the country, has signed a corporate agreement with Software Shop Limited (SSL).The agreement was signed at Airtel’s head office in city’s Banani area on Sunday.According to the telecom operator, the

DHAKA: Qatar is set to recruit more than one lakh laborers from Bangladesh for the necessary construction works in the country ahead of FIFA World Cup in 2022.Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain disclosed the matter to journalists at Probashi