DHAKA: Both two bourses of the country ---Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)--witnessed mixed trend in share-price indices on Monday.DSEX, the Broad Index of DSE, shed over 13.64 point to stand at 4291.62at the close on the second trading day of the week.Trade

DHAKA: The Bank of Japan raised its economic assessment for three of Japan's nine regions in a quarterly report on Monday, signaling that the benefits of its stimulus program were broadening.The central bank kept intact its optimistic assessment for the remaining six regions, stressing

DHAKA:  Investors witnessed minor fall in benchmark indices of the country’s bourses--Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), on Sunday, the first trading day of the week.DSEX, the Broad Index of DSE, shed over 40.62 points only to stand at 4305.26 at the close

DHAKA: World Bank (WB) has forecasted 5.6 percent economic growth in current fiscal, down from previously estimated from 6.4 to 6.6 percent, incurring 1 percent loss in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for political turmoil.The global money lender, on Sunday, revealed the forecast at the

DHAKA: Bangladesh is likely to seek financial assistance on capital dredging in the river routes under the “Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade” with neighboring India, sources of foreign ministry confirmed.The sources also said that Bangladesh will put forward a proposal to

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 33.81 points to stand at 4312.08 at 12:15pm.Trade deals stood at 32095

DHAKA: China’s economy faces increased downward pressure, its premier has said, as the country prepares to announce first-quarter economic growth.The government must ‘stand up to the downward pressure’ to avoid an impact on employment and incomes, Premier Li Keqiang said late on

MALAYSIA: Since its inauguration in October, 2014, the ‘Red and Green Academy’ has been working to spread Bangla language and culture among expatriate Bangladeshis in Malaysia.The academy aims to make the children of Bangladeshi community able to read, write and speak smoothly in

DHAKA: Bangladesh Bank (BB) governor Dr Atiur Rahman expected that the poverty rate will come down to four percent if the prevailing economic growth is continued.The central bank chief made this remark while addressing a seminar at Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) in city on

DHAKA:  The government has decided to publish a White Paper regarding top loan-defaulters within the period from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014. Finance Minister AMA Muhith has already sent a letter to Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman to take the necessary action in this

DHAKA: A three-day international tourism fair titled ‘Monitor Dhaka Travel Mart’ began on Thursday in city.Civil aviation and tourism minister Rashed Khan Menon inaugurated the fair in the afternoon at Sonargaon Pan Pacific Hotel.The minister said that country's airlines can attract

DHAKA: The three-day 10th Nitol-Niloy Dhaka Motor Show and Dhaka Bike Show kicked off on Thursday with the view to showcase new vehicles and aftermarket components.Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader inaugurated the exposition at International Convention City Bashundhara

DHAKA: The National Trade Portal Project is underway in the commerce ministry with the objective of delivering an online accessible, logical, helpful window in to trade information and regulations by August this year.A workshop led by Dr Andrew Grainger, a leading international trade

DHAKA: Readymade garment exports of the country in the July-March period of the current fiscal year, rose by 3.18 per cent to US$ 18.62 billion against the last year export value of $18.05 billion. According to data from the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), this figure is 4.72 per cent less

DHAKA: Country's stock market marked fall in its price indices on Thursday, the last trading day of the week.DSEX, the Broad Index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, shed over 1.24 points only to stand at 4345.89 at the close of day’s trading.  Trade deals stood at 101391 with volume of

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 Thursday, the last trading day of the week. DSEX, the Broad Index of the DSE, gained by 16.41 points or

DHAKA: VU Mobile unveiled their beacon mobile marketing platform called AdPlace in a launch event attended by leading digital agencies and brands.Beacons are small pieces of hardware — small enough to attach to a wall or shelf — that use battery-friendly, low-energy Bluetooth or Wi-Fi

DHAKA: Both two bourses of the country--Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) --witnessed gain in share-price indices on Wednesday.DSEX, the Broad Index of DSE, rose over 2.10 points to stand at 4347.13 at the close on the fourth trading day of the week.Trade deals

DHAKA: Hundreds of flights have been cancelled ahead of a planned strike by French air traffic controllers.The SNCTA union – France’s largest - has called the strike for Wednesday and Thursday in a dispute over working conditions, reports the BBC.The DGAC civil aviation authority has

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 Wednesday.DSEX, the Broad Index DSE, shed over 49.01 points to stand at 4296.01 at 12:05 pm.Trade deals stood at 38360