Stocks go down
Country鈥檚 both the bourses 鈥� Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange 鈥� on Monday plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities...
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Indices in dire straits, setback for banks
The capital market closed the week with a sharp decline across all indices and a steep fall in trading activity, led by a significant drop in banking sector share prices...
Agrani Exchange holds 23rd AGM
The 23rd annual general meeting and the 38th board meeting of Agrani Exchange House Private Limited, a subsidiary of Agrani Bank PLC based in Singapore, were held at a hotel located on Kitchener Road in Singapore recently...
Dollar market mostly stable
The foreign exchange market remained largely stable on Thursday following the Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 announcement to adopt a market-based exchange rate system in line with the International Monetary Fund鈥檚 conditions...
Effective budget planning sought
A dialogue in the capital underscored the importance of strategic planning and effective implementation to unlock broader development outcomes for the country, said a press release...
BSEC defends commissioner
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has dismissed allegations of share trading against its Commissioner Md Mohsin Chowdhury, asserting that the claims are baseless and misleading...
鈥�83m people internally displaced worldwide鈥�
Raging conflicts, disasters and worsening climate change displaced tens of millions of people within their own countries last year, a new record, monitors said Tuesday.
Stocks slip again
The country鈥檚 both bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange, on Tuesday plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities...
Haider Akbar Rano remembered
Left politician and author Haider Akbar Khan Rano worked for social changes, an educationist and political leaders said at a commemoration meeting on the first anniversary of his death on Sunday...
PMI loses 8.8 points in April
Bangladesh鈥檚 overall Purchasing Managers鈥� Index score in April saw a decrease of 8.8 points from March to reach 52.9...
GED against IMF-prescribed market-based exchange rate
General Economics Division member Monzur Hossain on Wednesday said that they did not support a more flexible exchange rate policy as suggested by the International Monetary Fund under its current $4.7 billion loan programme...
Bangladesh Bank clears $1.88b ACU payments
Bangladesh鈥檚 gross foreign exchange reserve, calculated as per the International Monetary Fund鈥檚 guidelines, has dropped to $20.29 billion, following a $1.88-billion payment to the Asian Clearing Union for import bills covering March and April...
Good start, but more needs to be done
In October 2024, the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission undertook a significant step by establishing a taskforce tasked with rejuvenating the country鈥檚 ailing capital market. The taskforce was entrusted with the responsibility of proposing reforms to address the structural inefficiencies and governance issues that have long plagued the market, persisting since...
Modernisation of interconnection exchange system demanded聽
The Association of ICX Operators of Bangladesh on Wednesday urged the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission to modernise the Interconnection Exchange system instead of eliminating it...
Forex reserve crosses $22b
Bangladesh鈥檚 gross foreign exchange reserves, calculated under International Monetary Fund guidelines, crossed $22 billion again on Wednesday, driven by strong remittance inflows and export earnings...
BUP seminar sheds light on growing health risks due to climate change
The Centre for Higher Studies and Research of Bangladesh University of Professionals organised a seminar, sheding light on the growing health risks due to climate change in the coastal regions of the country, at the BUP in Dhaka on Sunday...
DSE rebounds after 9-day losing streak
The Dhaka Stock Exchange has rebounded after nine-day losing streak...
Prime accused remanded in Parvez killing case
The Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Friday placed prime accused Meheraj Islam on a five-day remand in a case filed over the killing of Primeasia University student Jahidul Islam Parvez in the capital鈥檚 Banani area on April 19.
Dhaka stocks, turnover drop
The prolonged decline in indices has dragged Dhaka鈥檚 stock market turnover to a yearly low, with daily transactions plunging from over Tk 450 crore to just Tk 300 crore...
Climate change and challenges ahead
WITH the passage of time, concern prevails over the degradation of the earth in the form of global warming before unlocking its full potential for human welfare. Global warming leading to climate change severely affects humanity and other biological and non-biological components of the ecosystems. The prime cause of global warming is exceptionally high...
Salman, ex-BSEC chair Shibli, 28 others sued
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday filed a case against 30 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 private industry and investment adviser Salman F Rahman and former Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam, on charges...
Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down
Country鈥檚 both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange on Wednesday plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities...
Germany to give 52.5m euros to Bangladesh for climate change adaptation
Germany will provide Euro 52.5 million to Bangladesh for its endeavour on climate change adaption...
Bangladesh Bank says forex reserve crosses $21b
Bangladesh鈥檚 gross foreign exchange reserves, calculated under International Monetary Fund guidelines, crossed $21 billion again, driven by strong remittance inflows and export earnings...
Transforming aid through local leadership
IN AN era of unprecedented global challenges 鈥� from climate change and pandemics to conflict and displacement 鈥� the need for effective and sustainable development and humanitarian aid has never been greater. Yet, traditional approaches to aid delivery, often dominated by international actors, have frequently fallen short of addressing the root causes of...
In need of people-centred approach
AS THE global community continues to grapple with the escalating effects of climate change, international platforms such as the Conference of the Parties remain significant arenas where world leaders, academics and practitioners convene to discuss commitments, review progress and reaffirm pledges toward climate justice. These forums, particularly since the adoption...
Constitutional change for digital future
IN THE age of digital connectivity, access to the internet is as vital as electricity and water. The constitutional reform commission鈥檚 proposal to enshrine internet access as a fundamental right represents a forward-thinking move to modernise the nation. As societies worldwide embrace digital economies, e-governance, and online communication, uninterrupted internet..
Cassetex co-founder invited to speak at ChangeNOW 2025 in Paris
Cassetex, a pioneering Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) startup dedicated to sustainable electrification, has announced that its co-founder and CTO, Gopal Kumar Mohoto, is one of 100 global experts who contributed to the Earth Action Report 2025 by ChangeNOW and KPMG, said a press release.
BSEC plans to boost bond market
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission said that fixed-income securities such as corporate bonds and sukuk were crucial for the development of the capital market...
77 lakh SIMs get deactivated amid political change
The number of mobile subscribers in Bangladesh decreased by 77 lakh from July 2024 to January 2025, while the number of mobile internet users declined by 1.1 crore during this period, according to data from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission...