Forex reserves near $20b: BB
Bangladesh鈥檚 foreign exchange reserves have neared $20 billion as per BPM-6 calculation standard of the International Monetary Fund and crossed $24 billion as per Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 conventional valuation...
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Rizwana for ensuring widespread jute packaging use
Environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Sunday said that an initiative would be taken to ensure widespread use of environment-friendly jute packaging through the proper implementation of the Jute Packaging Act, 2010...
DSE asked to probe price hike of Khan Brothers鈥� shares
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on Sunday directed the Dhaka Stock Exchange to investigate the sudden rise in the share prices of Khan Brothers PP Woven Bag Industries...
Education as climate action catalyst
THE prevailing narrative in climate action vocabulary often underscores technological advancement, policy frameworks and international cooperation as key drivers of a sustainable future. While each of these elements plays a role, the missing piece is education 鈥� a force that holds far more transformative power than we are told. And yet, education for...
Workshop for empowering students with practical climate action techniques held
The Bio-Clean BD supported by the Student Society for Climate Change Awareness has recently organised a workshop titled Easy and Impactful Climate Change Practices at Home at the...
Stocks drop for 2nd week
Dhaka stocks declined in the past week for the second consecutive week as a section of investors went for selling shares to prevent further erosion in their portfolios amid ongoing market volatility, market operators said...
Foreign investors鈥� turnover rises on DSE
Turnover by the foreign investors on the Dhaka Stock Exchange saw a sharp increase following the changes in the country鈥檚 political landscape since August 5.
Botanical garden entry fee reduced
Environment, forest and climate change ministry revised and reduced the entry fee for the National Botanical Garden in Mirpur of the capital following the directive from the ministry adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan, said a press release on Thursday...
BSEC puts restrictions on 2 brokerage firms
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday put business restrictions on two brokerage houses 鈥� Dhanmondi Securities Limited and PFI Securities Limited 鈥� due to a shortage in their consolidated customer accounts...
Environmental politics: a localised perspective
AS THE world grapples with the intensifying effects of climate change, countries like Bangladesh stand at the forefront of both vulnerability and leadership in the global environmental struggle. Bangladesh, while contributing only 0.56 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, is disproportionately affected by climate-induced disasters such as...
Bangladesh's forex reserves stand at $19.46b after ACU pay
The gross foreign exchange reserve in Bangladesh, according to the guideline of the International Monetary Fund, has dropped to $19.46 billion after the payment of import bills...
Halt to dredging at Arial Bil ordered
The interim government鈥檚 adviser to environment, forest and climate change, Syeda Rizwana Hasan, on Monday instructed the deputy commissioner of Munshiganj to ensure no sand dredgers were allowed to the Arial Bil...
Reclassification of LNG, LPG bottling plants demanded to save environment
The Bangladesh Working Group on Ecology and Development on Monday sent an appeal to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, requesting the reclassification of liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas bottling plants as red category installments...
UN rights chief warns world risks 鈥榙ystopian future鈥�
The UN rights chief warned on Monday that the world needed to change paths to avoid a future filled with military escalation, repression, disinformation, deepening inequality and rampant climate change.
BSEC begins probe into alleged stock rigging by Salman, S Alam
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday launched an investigation into allegations of stock market anomalies by Salman F Rahman, private industries and...
Cancellation of Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan demanded
Climate rights activists on Saturday at a press conference in Dhaka demanded the cancellation of the Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan 2022-2041, National Adaptation Plan 2023-2050 and reformation of the Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund...
Stocks fall in past week
Dhaka stocks witnessed a decrease in its indices in the past week, after gaining in the previous week, as a section of investors went for selling shares to book some profits, market operators said...
BSEC to close loopholes in rules to check market manipulation
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday said that it would find out rule loopholes through which manipulation and fraudulence on the country鈥檚 capital market were occurred in recent years and would close the flaws...
BSEC appoints 7 independent directors to DSE board
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on Sunday appointed seven independent directors to the Dhaka Stock Exchange鈥檚 board...
Stocks rise in past week as investors鈥� trust grows
Dhaka stocks saw an increase in its indices in the past week, after falling for two consecutive weeks, as a section of investors went for buying shares hoping for quick gains after recent market correction, market operators said...
DSE market capitalisation decreases by Tk 13,771cr
The Dhaka Stock Exchange has experienced a significant decrease in its market capitalisation, by Tk聽13,771.21 crore, in past 14 sessions.
BSEC lifts floor price off four more companies
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has lifted floor price restrictions off four more companies...
Time for disaster management reforms
Bangladesh is one of the countries most vulnerable to the devastating effects of climate change, wherein natural disasters have become a common and rising reality for its people. The disastrous flash floods sweeping across eastern Bangladesh at present are the latest in a wave of climate-related catastrophes to hit the country in recent years. In the face of...
United efforts urged for polythene-free St Martins, Kuakata, Sundarbans
Adviser for Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Wednesday urged united efforts to make Saint Martins Island, Kuakata and Sundarbans plastic and polythene-free...
Snigdha Equities fined for violating securities rules
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission imposed a fine of Tk聽1 lakh on Snigdha Equities for violating three rules related to margin trading...
Ali Akbar appointed BSEC commissioner
Former senior district and sessions judge Md Ali Akbar on Wednesday was appointed as commissioner of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission for a four-year term...
Chinese EV giant BYD posts 24.4pc rise in profit
Leading Chinese automaker BYD posted on Wednesday a 24.4 per cent rise in net profit for the first half of 2024, boosted by continuing strong demand for electric cars in its home and overseas markets...
Stocks plunge for price fall in large-cap securities
Bangladesh鈥檚 both the bourses-- Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange 鈥� on Tuesday plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities...
Market manipulators to face punitive action: BSEC chair
Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission鈥檚 newly appointed chairman Khondoker Rashed Maqsood on Sunday said that the commission would assess corruptions and irregularities within the commission and on the market and would take disciplinary action against the people who were involved in wrongdoings...
DBA for appointing DSE independent directors from varied sectors
Stockbrokers on Sunday demanded independent directors of the Dhaka Stock Exchange to be appointed from various sectors, including the Bangladesh bank, Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association, Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry and non-government organisations...