No more merger proposal for now: BB official
Shawdesh desk: The Bangladesh Bank has decided not to accept any further proposals for bank mergers at the moment, as it has already received five proposals for mergers, according to ReadMore
Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down
Shawdesh dEsk: Country’s both the bourses– Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) — today plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities. DSEX, the prime index ReadMore
Import restrictions bring no major let-up
Shawdesh Desk: Import restrictions on luxury items and other policies implemented by the government during the past two years have failed to tackle the dollar shortage and ease the economic ReadMore
Gold price hits new record above $2,300
Shawdesh Desk: Gold broke above $2,300 for the first time Thursday as it continued to surge on the back of expectations that United States interest rates will come down this ReadMore
Sikder Group issues statement responding to corruption allegations against directors
Shawdesh Desk: Sikder Group, a prominent business conglomerate in Bangladesh, has issued a statement in response to various media reports regarding a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission against its ReadMore
Bus fare likely to reduce by 3 paisa per km
Shawdesh Desk: The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has recommended cutting down bus fares by 3 paisa per kilometre following the recent reduction in diesel prices. The committee responsible for ReadMore
Indian onions set to reach country tonight
Shawdesh Desk: The first consignment of 1.65 thousand tonnes of onions imported from India would reach the country tonight via rail routes. State minister for commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu made ReadMore
China reaffirms financial support for crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Shawdesh Desk: China has said that it would continue to support Sri Lanka, as the crisis-hit island nation’s prime minister on Saturday wrapped up a visit to Beijing to try to ReadMore
