Private airline Air Astra has spread its wings today (Nov 24) with cent percent passengers on flight 2A 441, from Dhaka to Cox’s Bazar. The newest airline of the country will operate three flights on Dhaka-Cox's Bazar-Dhaka route and two flights on Dhaka-Chattogram-Dhaka

Jewellery business is booming in the country under leadership of Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (BAJUS) President Sayem Sobhan Anvir. This was said by BAJUS Vice-President Anwar Hossain in a view exchange meeting with leaders of the Jhenaidah unit of the organisation at

Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (BAJUS) has urged gold traders to follow the guideline of the organisation while doing business. BAJUS vice president Anwar Hossain made the call while addressing a view-exchange meeting with Magura unit leaders and stakeholders in the district

NOVOAIR will operate the flights between Jashore to Cox's Bazar route from November 30 apart from offering hotel free to Cox’s Bazar for three nights. The direct flight will depart from Jashore every Wednesday at 11:45 AM and will arrive in Cox's Bazar at 12:55 pm.

The Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) has increased prices of 24 essential drugs used in primary healthcare. Spokesperson and director of the Directorate of Drug Administration Ayub Hossain disclosed this to Banglanews on Tuesday (November 22). He said the prices of

The bulk power tariff has been raised by 19.92 to Tk 6.20 per kilowatt hour (each unit) from previous Tk 5.17 with effect from March 3, 2022. Chairman of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) Md Abdul Jalil today (Nov 21) announced the decision to raise the tariff disposing

The ABG Limited, a sister concern of Bashundhara Group, officially started its journey as a strategic partner of Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) by signing an agreement on Sunday. A new horizon has opened in the country’s economic arena with the signing of a landmark agreement,

Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan on Sunday (Nov 20) said local investment is the key to the development of the country. He citing examples, said telephone companies are invested by foreign companies which are taking money away from the country’s people. “Had

Ranks FC Properties have received the Mayor Award on Nandonik Chattogram in the institutional category in Chattogram. Chattogram City Corporation, in collaboration with Tilottama Chattogram, handed over the award to to Ranks FC Properties CEO Tanveer Shahriar Rimon. Mayor of

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Commissioner Prof Dr Shaikh Shamsuddin Ahmed said the capital market has much potential to contribute to the economy. He said: “There is huge scope for performance of the capital market. One of the fundamentals of the stock

A three-day international ceramic exposition will kick off in Dhaka on November 24. In the exposition, a total of 90 exhibitors and 200 brands from over 15 countries, including host Bangladesh, are expected to take part.     Bangladesh Ceramic Manufacturers and Exporters

Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association (BAJUS) held a views-exchange meeting in Cumilla on Friday (Nov 18) to learn about the opportunities and challenges of the local gold traders. The meeting was held at Cumilla Club in Kandirpar area of the city at around 11:00 morning. Speakers

Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has decided to increase the price of gold in the domestic market by Tk1,750 per bhori on Thursday (Nov 17). The information was disclosed through a notification signed by the BAJUS standing committee chairman, MA Hannan Azad. The new rate

The authorities have increased prices of sugar and soybean oil by Tk 13 per kg and 12 per litre respectively. As per the revised price, consumers will now have to pay Tk 190 for a one litre bottle of soyabean oil and Tk 108 for a kilogram of packaged sugar. However, loose soyabean

Online retail giant Amazon is planning to cut 10,000 jobs, which is 3% of its global workforce, as it grapples with the uncertain economy taking over globally, the New York Times (NYT) and Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Monday. The cuts are expected to start rolling this week,

Feni unit of Jewellers association formed a human chain protesting trader Arjun Bhaduri's murder and demanding arrest of the killers. Feni unit of Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (BAJUS) organised the human chain at Trunk Road in the city on Sunday (Nov 13). Earlier, on

Gold price in the local market has jumped by Tk 2,333 to Tk 82,464 per bhori (11.664 grams) with effect from Sunday (Nov 13). The price of 22-carat gold is now Tk 7,070 per gram while it is Tk 6,750 for 21-carat gold, according to a press release issued by Bangladesh Jewellers’

Public transport owners are set to start the e-ticketing service for buses of 30 companies on Mirpur route in Dhaka tomorrow (Nov 13). Khandkar Enayet Ullah, General Secretary of Bangladesh Road Transport Owners Association disclosed the matter at a press conference organised at the

The money sent by the Bhutanese abroad to the country has improved by over 130 percent at Nu 1.45 billion (B) or USD 18.29 million (M) in July this year compared with the same month last year. This, according to the Royal Monetary Authority’s latest monthly bulletin, was an

KFC has been forced to apologise after sending a notification to German customers encouraging them to commemorate the Kristallnacht anti-Jewish pogrom with fried chicken and cheese. The fast food chain sent a notification on Wednesday suggesting customers "treat themselves"