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Bangladesh eyes to procure 5 spot LNG cargoes in May

Dhaka, April 15 -- Bangladesh is eyeing to import five spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes in May to meet mounting summer demand. State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) has alre... Read More


Stocks slip amid persistent cautious selling

Dhaka, April 15 -- Stocks ended lower on Tuesday as persistent cautious selling dragged most stocks into negative territory. The DSE's prime index decreased by 37.66 points, closing at 5,132.01. The... Read More


Soybean oil price jumps by Tk 14 per litre

Dhaka, April 14 -- Edible oil refiners have raised the price of soybean oil by Tk 14 per litre, bringing the price of one-litre bottled soybean oil to Tk 189, up from the previous Tk 175. The Banglad... Read More


Al Arafah Bank sends MD Farman R Chowdhury on forced leave

Dhaka, April 13 -- Managing Director of Al Arafah Islami Bank PLC Farman R Chowdhury has been sent on forced leave for three months after the central bank found alleged involvement in irregularities i... Read More


Stocks slip as BERC announces gas price hike for industries

Dhaka, April 13 -- Stocks ended lower on Sunday as the BERC announced a gas price hike for captive power plants and industries. The DSEX, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, sank to a two-mont... Read More


City Bank launches Amex platinum card

Dhaka, April 10 -- The City Bank on Thursday officially launched the 'City Bank American Express Platinum Reserve Credit Card', the first American Express metal card in Bangladesh. The new product is... Read More


DSE, CSE end lower as investors remain cautious

Dhaka, April 8 -- Stocks ended lower on Tuesday as cautious investor sentiment continued to dominate the trading floor. The DSE's prime index decreased by10.87 points, closing at 5,185.83. The bench... Read More


BB announces special fund for startup to empower entrepreneurs

Dhaka, April 7 -- To support new entrepreneurs, Bangladesh Bank is planning to create a special fund of around Tk 8.0 to Tk 9.0 billion, which will be used solely to provide capital to startup compani... Read More


DSE ends lower, CSE inches up amid increased selling pressure

Dhaka, April 7 -- Stocks on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended lower on Monday as selling pressure increased. The DSE's prime index decreased by 8.49 points, closing at 5,196.70. The benchmark ind... Read More


Emergency meeting on US tariff issue begins at Jamuna

Dhaka, April 5 -- An emergency meeting, convened by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to discuss the US tariff issue, was started at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on Saturday evening. To... Read More