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Prompt, tech-driven probe stressed to curb market manipulation

Bangladesh, Oct. 7 -- Discussants stressed the need for instant investigation and technology-based monitoring to curb attempts to influence market movements, which cause losses to general investors. ... Read More


Eastern Housing profit falls 19pc on weak Q4 earnings

Bangladesh, Oct. 7 -- Eastern Housing reported a more than 19 per cent year-on-year decline in profit to Tk 622 million in FY26, driven largely by a sharp fall in fourth-quarter earnings as rising con... Read More


NC extends candidacy filing deadline

Nepal, Oct. 6 -- The Nepali Congress (NC) has extended the deadline for filing candidacies for its Central Working Committee election from 4 pm to 6 pm on Tuesday. Raju Katuwal, member secretary of t... Read More


Unlocking the potential of wind power

Bangladesh, Oct. 6 -- As energy security rises ever higher on the government's agenda, exploring every viable source of energy has become an imperative. Leaving any potential energy source unexplored ... Read More


Neither east, nor west

Bangladesh, Oct. 6 -- It seems that Bangladesh is about to enter a new era in its foreign policy formation process. The term "Bangladesh First," used by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, has now become t... Read More


Bringing volatile LPG market to order

Bangladesh, Oct. 6 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC)'s decision on Sunday to raise the price of a 12-kg cylinder of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Tk252 to Tk1,837 at one go is a... Read More


LPG sells above BERC-fixed price despite Tk 252 hike

Bangladesh, Oct. 6 -- Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is still being sold above the regulator-fixed price as the market remains volatile amid a supply-demand gap, market sources said. The Bangladesh En... Read More


After jacked-up project costs, comes higher borrowing rate

Bangladesh, Oct. 6 -- Having endorsed a ramped-up cost of two MRT megaprojects, Bangladesh will now have to borrow higher-rated Japanese funds for implementing those much-talked-about metro-rail schem... Read More


Transparent business-politics ties vital for long-term growth

Bangladesh, Oct. 6 -- Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Saida Shinichi has stressed the need for a transparent and sustainable relationship between business and politics to support long-term economic ... Read More


Buyback of govt securities resumes after 17 years

Bangladesh, Oct. 6 -- Buyback of government securities (G-sec) is set to resume after 17 years for balancing the accounts profile and reducing the number of government securities. Under the decision,... Read More