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BAJUS to take responsibility of its members

Leaders of the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) said the lost heritage of the country's jewellery industry would be resorted by the association president Sayem Sobhan Anvir. They made the remarks at an exchange meeting organized by BAJUS, at Fatema Convention Center

BAJUS urges customers to buy ornaments from its members

Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) on Sunday (May 15) requested customers to refrain from buying ornaments from jewelers which are not members of the organisation. Dr Dilip Kumar Roy, former president of the BAJUS and chairman of District Monitoring Standing Committee, made the

Sayem Sobhan Anvir-led BAJUS to revive heritage of gold industry

Leaders of the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) said the lost heritage of the country's jewellery industry would be resorted by the association president Sayem Sobhan Anvir. They made the remarks at a view exchange meeting organised by Barishal unit of BAJUS at BDS

Bangladesh Knowledge Forum (BKF) views on proposed national budget-2022

Bangladesh Knowledge Forum (BKF) expects the Budget 2021 to build upon the gains and strengths of the Bangladesh economy and the robust and remarkable economic performance achieved in the past years.  There is a need for further focus on knowledge-based approaches and

India bans wheat exports to cool prices at home

India has banned wheat exports with immediate effect as part of its steps to control the spike in prices at home, reports NDTV. Only export shipments for which letters of credit have been issued on or before yesterday's notification will be allowed, the government said. Besides,

Price of the essentials will soon reduce: Tipu  

Price of the essentials will soon reduce and traders will not be allowed to manipulate the price of the oil. We are strictly monitoring the market, said Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi Minister stated this while speaking as the chief guest at the triennial conference of Pirgachha Upazila

Egg-Onion price increased by Tk 5-10

Due to heavy rain for the past three days, the prices of chicken, eggs, vegetables and onions have gone up in the market. However, the prices of the other essentials are stable. The situation has been observed after visiting a number of retail markets in the capital on Friday (May 13).

BB rules out rumour of demonetising red Tk1000 notes

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has dismissed a rumour saying that the central bank will demonetize the red coloured Tk1, 000 notes on May 30. General Manager Abul Kalam Azad issued a press release on Wednesday (May 11) in this regard. In the release, he said, "The BB noticed a

Hajj agencies won't get more than 300 tickets each

State Minister of Religious Affairs Faridul Haq Khan said the government decided not to provide more than 300 tickets to Hajj agencies each across the country this year.  A private agency will be required to send at least 100 pilgrims and at most 300 pilgrims this year, he said

US businesses keen to be part of Bangladesh's development

US entrepreneurs have reiterated their interest to be a part of Bangladesh's development and private sector transformation. They expressed their eagerness at the first-ever US-Bangladesh Business Summit held at a city hotel on Monday. Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of

Soybean oil price increased by Tk 38 per litre

The price of soybean oil has increased in the country due to hike in oil price in the international market. The price of per litre bottled soybean oil has been increased by Tk38 to Tk198 while per litre unpackaged soybean oil by Tk44 to Tk 180.   Besides, the price of 5 litre

Janata bank posts Tk 300cr net profit in 2021

State-owned Janata Bank posted the highest ever net profit of Tk 300 crore in 2021 since its start of operation supported by uptrend in all the key indicators.   Besides, it registered Tk 1000 crore operational profit, a level which could not be maintained after 2012, suggests

Uber loses $5.9bn as Asia investment values fall

Ride-hailing and delivery group Uber has made a $5.9bn (£4.7bn) loss, mostly due to its stakes in other companies. The firm said almost all of the loss was a result of the fall in the value of investments in businesses including two Asian ride-hailing giants - China's Didi

EU to propose phasing out Russian oil in new sanctions wave

The European Union will propose a phased out ban on Russian oil imports as part of its fresh round of sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, sources said on Sunday (May 1). The European Commission, which draws up sanctions for the EU's 27 countries, is currently

HungryNaki MD for developing a digital eco-system where all parties become benefited  

We are strengthening our partnerships. As a leader, my ultimate vision is to create a digital eco-system, where all the parties involved become benefitted, rather than only focusing on making money. Khondoker Tasfin Alam, Managing Director of HungryNaki, was telling these while

Get 10% discount on ticket from Biman website 

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has offered a 10 percent discount on its ticket from its website (www.biman-airlines.com) from April 28 to December 31. Passengers will get the discount offer by using promo code “BGWEB2022,” says a press release on Saturday (April 30). People

Mukesh Ambani plans bid for Boots, reports say

Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani is reportedly planning a takeover bid for the UK high street chain Boots. Mr Ambani is the biggest shareholder and chairman of retail-to-energy group Reliance Industries. Mumbai-based Reliance is reportedly working on the potential bid with US buyout

Indonesia suspends all exports of palm oil

Indonesia began imposing a complete ban on palm oil exports Thursday, as the world's largest producer of the commodity risked destabilising a global vegetable oil market already hitting peak prices. The archipelago nation is facing a shortage of domestic supplies of cooking oil and

BAJUS calls for buying ornaments from legitimate Jewellers 

Bangladesh Jewellers Samity (BAJUS) on Tuesday (April 26) urged people to purchase gold items from genuine and legitimate jewellery shops to get protected from any fraud. BAJUS also encourages buying ornaments only from its member Jewellers as it will not take responsibility if anyone

King Brand, Bir Cement host Iftar and doa mahfil in Dhaka

King Brand Cement and Bir Cement, two flagship products from Bashundhara Group, hosted an iftar and doa mahfil in Dhaka on Saturday. Some 300 guests including dealers, retailers and engineers participated in the event at Café Rio at Dhanmondi in the capital. They offered a