DHAKA: The technical evaluation committee of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Tuesday recommended increasing the bulk power price by 5.16 percent. The committee made the recommendation in a mass hearing on the process of hiking power price at TCB Bhaban at Karwan Bazar in

DHAKA: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved six projects, including two new projects involving Tk 1,031.67 crore.The approval came from an ECNEC meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair at NEC conference room at Sher-e-Bangla

DHAKA: China’s GDP growth slowed to 7.4 per cent in 2014, official data showed Tuesday, the lowest since 1990, as authorities in the world’s second-largest economy talk of a ‘new normal’ of slowing expansion.The 2014 figure announced by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)

DHAKA: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its forecast for global economic growth for this year and next, report BBC on Tuesday.The IMF now expects growth of 3.5% this year, compared with the previous estimate of 3.8% which it made in October.The growth forecast for 2016

DHAKA: Entire economy of the country suffers a loss of Tk 1,600 crore due to one day’s hartal or blockade including Tk 15 crore in insurance sector.The data, which was made public Monday afternoon, came from a report of Bangladesh Insurance Association (BIA).Regarding the matter, BIA

DHAKA: Janata Bank Limited has recently appointed Hasan Iqbal, Afroza Gul Nahar and Hosneara Begum as its Deputy Managing Directors, said a press release Monday.Hasan Iqbal, prior to his joining, was General Manager of Sonali Bank Limited. He started his career in Sonali Bank Limited in

DHAKA: Country's stock market marked fall again in its price indices on Monday. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, shed over 50 points only to stand at 4,867 at the close on the last trading day of the week. Trade deals stood at 93948 with volume of transactions at Tk 2851

DHAKA: Trading on the country’s two bourses is underway with downward trend of share-price indices on Monday.DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, shed over 41 points to stand at 4,876 at 12:34pm.Trade deals stood at 45641 with volume of transactions at Tk 1,370 million.Of

DHAKA: Investors witnessed sharp fall in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses on Sunday.The DSE broad index shed over 38 points to stand at 4,917 at the close on the first trading day of the week.Trade deals stood at 72160 with transaction at Tk 2,524 million.    Of the

DHAKA: Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Sunday categorically said the government is going to make the denomination of taka one and two obsolete soon.The minister came up with the disclosure while talking to journalists at his secretariat office in the city after a meeting on Value Added Tax

DHAKA: Both the bourses --Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – witnessed negative trend in early hours of trading on Sunday, the first trading day of the week.    The DSE benchmark index, DSEX gained 34.51 points or 0.69 percent to reach 4921.57 at

DHAKA: Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Saturday criticized the non-government organizations of the country as they are reluctant to provide service voluntarily.  “The non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have kept themselves away from carrying out voluntary services as they are now

DHAKA: South Korea’s central bank on Thursday slashed its 2015 economic growth forecast and kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a record low amid growing concerns of deflation.Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Lee Ju-Yeol put the new estimate for Asia’s fourth-largest economy at

DHAKA: Finance Minister AMA Muhith Thursday categorically said hartal and nationwide blockade, which are severely destructive for the country, put a long term impact on its economy.The finance minister came up with the observation while talking to journalists after a meeting with European

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to file case against auditor of CGA Samabaya Rindan Samity Limited Rafiqul Islam and two others for embezzling 2.33 crore from the cooperative society. The decision came from a regular meeting of the commission on Thursday.ACC deputy

DHAKA: Both two bourses of the country witnessed mixed trend in share-price indices on Thursday.DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, rose over four point to stand at 4,956 at the close on the last trading day of the week.Trade deals stood at 85326with transaction at Tk 3,310

DHAKA: Trading on the country’s two bourses is underway with downward trend of share-price indices on Thursday.DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange Broad Index, shed over four points to stand at 4,947 at 1:32pm.Trade deals stood at 55585 with volume of transactions at Tk 2192

DHAKA: Trading on the country’s two bourses is underway showing gain in share-price indices on Thursday.DSEX, the key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, rose over two points to stand at 4,953 at 12:03pm.Trade deals stood at 29346 with transaction at Tk 1246 million.Of the issues traded, 123

DHAKA: Following another disappointing year in 2014, developing countries should see an uptick in growth this year, boosted in part by soft oil prices, a stronger US economy, continued low global interest rates, and receding domestic headwinds in several large emerging markets.The World

DHAKA: Investors witnessed fall in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses on Wednesday.DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stocks Exchange, shed over 18 points to stand at 4,951 at the close on the fourth trading day of the week.Trade deals stood at 96034 with transaction at Tk 3,906