DSE warns investors of scamming through WhatsApp
The Dhaka Stock Exchange has warned investors about fraudulent activities being carried out through several fake WhatsApp groups using the DSE鈥檚 name, logo and address...
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Local path to climate resilience
BANGLADESH lives with the harsh reality of climate change every day. In recent years, the country has faced more intense floods, heatwaves, storms and droughts. Climate change is not some distant threat; it is already here, reshaping millions of lives. In rural communities, farmers are struggling to grow crops, coastal families are losing their homes, and children are...
Global Islami Bank seeks time for IPO fund utilisation
Global Islami Bank PLC has decided to transfer and extend the use of its unutilised IPO proceeds, according to a disclosure made on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) website...
Stocks down
Country鈥檚 both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange, on Tuesday plunged mainly due to price fall in large-cap securities...
Indices rally at DSE, CSE
Stocks witnessed a sharp rise at the Dhaka and Chattogram bourses on Sunday, the first trading day of the week, as indices, turnover and most share prices moved higher...
Market capitalisation falls by Tk 3,396 cr in week
The Dhaka Stock Exchange witnessed a sharp decline throughout the week, losing Tk 3,396 crore in market capitalisation as share prices dropped on most trading days...
Russia, Ukraine exchange 84 prisoners each
Russia and Ukraine exchanged 84 prisoners each on Thursday, both sides said, the latest in a series of swaps that has seen hundreds of POWs released so far this year...
Climate change made Nordic heatwave 2C hotter: study
Human-caused climate change made a recent Nordic heatwave about 2C hotter, putting a strain on healthcare, ecosystems and indigenous Sami reindeer herders in a region ill-equipped for such events, researchers said on Thursday...
Govt to increase forest coverage to 20pc: Rizwana
Environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said that the government will adopt a well-structured programme to increase the coverage of the state-controlled forests to 20 per cent of the country鈥檚 total land area...
5,093 acres of forest land reclaimed
The environment, forest and climate change ministry reclaimed and reforested a total of 5,093 acres of forest land between August 2024 and June 2025...
ADB keen to assist in capital market reforms in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank has expressed strong interest in supporting sustainable reforms and providing technical assistance to the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission to help modernise and develop the country鈥檚 capital market...
DSE holds workshop on pledged shares
The Dhaka Stock Exchange has organised a workshop for the officials of banks and non-banking financial institutions to discuss policy on handling pledged shares...
Indices fall in DSE, CSE
Although the Dhaka Stock Exchange began the day with a slight upward trend on Wednesday, the Chittagong Stock Exchange witnessed a decline from the morning...
Zelensky urges allies to push for 鈥榬egime change鈥� in Russia
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday urged his allies to bring about 鈥榬egime change鈥� in Russia, hours after a Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv killed 11 people including a six-year-old boy...
DSE turnover hits Tk聽1,000cr
Dhaka Stock Exchange on Thursday wrapped up the week on a high note with turnover crossing the Tk聽1,000-crore mark, despite the majority of listed companies witnessing a drop in share prices...
Stocks decline for second day
The country鈥檚 stock markets continued to face a downward trend for the second consecutive day of the week, with most companies witnessing a fall in share prices on both the Dhaka and Chattogram bourses...
Challenges in climate policy implementation
BANGLADESH is known as one of the most vulnerable countries to the impact of global climate change, but the country is moving fast from the vulnerability to a become climate-resilient society through various policy responses and climate actions at various levels. The country has formulated a set of policies, plans and strategies to address climate change through...
China, EU vow to 鈥榮tep up鈥� action on climate change
China and the European Union vowed Thursday to 鈥榮tep up鈥� action on climate change, according to a joint statement released as Beijing hosted the bloc鈥檚 leaders for a one-day summit.
BB buys $10m thru auction
Bangladesh Bank has purchased another US $10 million from commercial banks through an auction to boost dollar exchange rate against taka...
Interbank forex market turns vibrant in June
Bangladesh鈥檚 interbank foreign exchange market experienced a sharp rise in transaction volumes in June, driven primarily by intensified spot market activity and sustained swap transactions...
Stocks extend rally to 6th day
Country鈥檚 both bourses 鈥� Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange 鈥� on Tuesday continued its upward trajectory, extending its gaining streak for a sixth consecutive session...
Using mathematics in climate change models
CLIMATE change stands as one of the most pressing global challenges of the twenty-first century, with its impacts reverberating through both the natural environment and human societies. To understand, predict and potentially mitigate these impacts, scientists depend heavily on climate models. At the very core of these models lies mathematics, an indispensable...
100 students injured in secretariat clash
Over 100 protesting students and 16 members of the security forces were injured as the students entered the Bangladesh secretariat bypassing security barricades and locked into clashes with the Bangladesh Army and police in the capital Dhaka on Tuesday, demanding mainly the resignation of the education adviser and the secretary for their alleged failure...
Extreme weather drives global food price hike: study
Climate change-driven extreme weather events are severely disrupting global food production, triggering record-breaking price surges and heightening health risks for vulnerable peoples in the countries, including Bangladesh, revealed an international study on Monday...
Stocks extend rally for fifth day
Country鈥檚 both bourses -- Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange聽 -- on Monday聽 continued its upward trajectory, extending its gaining streak for a fifth consecutive session...
Tajikistan鈥檚 apricot farmers grapple with climate change
Tajik apricot farmer Uktam Kuziev is worried about the future now that climate change is threatening Central Asia鈥檚 vital fruit harvest...
Stocks open week on high note
Both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges closed higher on Sunday, the first trading session of the week, with most listed companies ending the day in the green...
Rizwana calls for measures to keep Kuakata, Cox鈥檚 Bazar beaches clean
Environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday called for effective measures to ensure cleanliness at Kuakata and Cox鈥檚 Bazar during the upcoming tourist season...
DSE hits record average turnover of Tk 681cr
Dhaka Stock Exchange witnessed record-breaking trading activity throughout the past week, pushing average daily turnover to Tk 681 crore, the highest so far this year...
DSE turnover reaches Tk 7.9b
Dhaka Stock Exchange turnover on Thursday reached Tk 7.90 billion, marking a 7.53 per cent increase from the previous session and the highest single-day figure in more than eight months.
