Global stocks, bitcoin down as Trump policies roil markets
Global stock markets tumbled and the dollar retreated Friday as uncertainty over US president Donald Trump鈥檚 trade policies roiled markets and traders awaited key US jobs data.
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bKash wins 12 digital marketing awards
Mobile financial service provider bKash has won 12 accolades at the 鈥楧igital Marketing Award-2024,鈥� said a press release...
Essentials continue to maintain high prices
Prices of essential commodities, including rice, vegetables and chicken, remained high in Dhaka鈥檚 kitchen markets on Tuesday...
Iftar markets bustle on first day of Ramadan
City鈥檚 iftar markets witnessed a huge rush of fasting people on the first day of Ramadan on Sunday as the city dwellers were found buying their favourite ready-made iftar items from the roadside stalls and posh 5-star hotels...
SURVEY ON CAPITAL MARKET: Liquidity crunch, manipulation, instability key challenges
A recent survey identified liquidity crunch, market manipulation and political instability as the most significant challenges that the capital market faced in 2024...
Stock market exploited politically: Amir Khasru
The stock market was politically exploited under the previous Awami League-led government, claimed BNP Standing Committee member and former commerce minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury...
Tesla market value sinks below $1t
Shares of the US electric vehicle pioneer Tesla plunged Tuesday, leaving its market value below $1 trillion as investors digested disappointing European sales and chief executive Elon Musk鈥檚 aggressive foray into politics...
Policy focus should also be on non-traditional export market
THE growth that Bangladesh posted in apparel export to non-traditional market is an encouraging shift in export dynamics. With earnings having reached $3.97 billion in July鈥揇ecember of the 2025 financial year, a 6.42 per cent increase on the previous year鈥檚 figure, the sector shows resilience amid global economic shifts. The market now accounts for a 16.84 per cent of the...
Apparel exports to nontraditional market surge by 6.42pc
Bangladeshi apparel exporters bagged $3.97 billion from the nontraditional market in July-January of the financial year 2024-25, which is 6.42 per cent higher than $3.72 billion in the same period of the previous financial year, according to the data from the Export Promotion Bureau...
Dhaka stocks advance for the second week
Dhaka Stock market saw a rise in its indices in the past week for the second consecutive week, as investor confidence have got a little bit stronger than before with the macroeconomic outlook improving and the Bangladesh Bank鈥檚...
CAPITAL MARKET TASK FORCE: Maximum 10-year tenure of closed-end MFs suggested
The tenure of closed-end mutual funds, which are usually listed on the stock market, should not be more than 10 years, according to the capital market reform task force proposal...
CAPITAL MARKET TASK FORCE: Minimum Tk 10 lakh investment for margin loans proposed
The capital market reform task force has proposed that investors having investment of less than Tk 10 lakh in the stock market would not be eligible for margin loans...
Soya bean oil crisis hits Dhaka markets
The edible oil market in Dhaka has become unstable as supply of bottled soya bean oil has sharply declined...
80 teams to monitor market during Ramadan
Some 80 teams of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection will monitor markets across the country during the holy month of Ramadan in a bid to check illegal hoarding and ensuring selling of essentials at affordable prices...
Dhaka Stocks rebound on sector-specific investments
Dhaka鈥檚 stock market saw a rise in its indices in the past week after a decline in the previous week, as some investors showed interest in specific sectors, encouraged by better-than-expected earnings reports from several companies...
US stocks rise as job data misses mark
US stock markets rose but European shares fell Friday as investors digested a cooler US jobs report at the end of a volatile week marked by concerns over a trade war.
Zahid for taking steps to prevent foul plays in capital market
Country鈥檚 eminent figure and former lead economist of the World Bank Dhaka office, Zahid Hussain has urged the authorities concerned to take steps for preventing foul plays in the capital market to restore confidence of the general investors...
Too many universities, too little learning
Imagine graduating from university only to realise your degree has left you unprepared for the job market. You spent years studying outdated courses, using inadequate facilities, and being taught by underqualified faculty. Now, you are one of the 800,000 unemployed university graduates in Bangladesh, struggling to find work. This is not a rare story 鈥� it is the reality for far too many young Bangladeshis...
Smooth marketing channel stressed for Rajshahi dairy
Proper marketing channel can be the crucial means of encouraging the dairy farmers in the region, including its vast Barind tract, to the venture more...
Global stocks close out turbulent week with gains
European and Asian stock markets mostly rose Friday, the end of a week beset by volatility after China鈥檚 DeepSeek unveiled an artificial intelligence model to rival those of US tech giants.
Global stocks diverge
Stock markets diverged Wednesday as attention turned away from recent turbulence in tech markets to the outlook for interest rates, with the Fed and the ECB both holding their first major meetings of the year...
DSEX loses 40 points in 3 days
Dhaka鈥檚 stock market has faced a continuous decline this week, with the DSEX index losing 40 points over three consecutive trading days...
Global stock markets build on Trump rally
Global stock markets rose Friday after a record day on Wall Street in response to US President Donald Trump鈥檚 tax-cut pledge and his more friendly comments with regard to China.
5 hurt in attack on PS to snatch JCD leader
Five police personnel, including the Dhaka Metropolitan Police New Market Zone assistant commissioner Tarik Latif, sustained injuries early Friday as a Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leader鈥檚 followers...
Dhaka stocks see sharp fall
The Dhaka Stock Market, which began the day with an upward trend, ended with a significant decline across all major indices...
Special OMS of agri, farm products suspended: adviser聽
The interim government has decided to suspend special open market sales it introduced in October in the past year to offer agricultural and farm products at affordable prices...
Stock market trading hits Tk聽500 crore
The Dhaka Stock Exchange witnessed an increase in all major indices, with trading volume nearing Tk 500 crore on Tuesday, the third trading day of the week...
Bank Asia rolls out two services
Bank Asia PLC on Saturday launched two services titled 鈥榃et Market Collection鈥� and 鈥楧ata Analytics,鈥� said a press release...
Enhanced VAT, SD to affect cigarette market: BAT
Stakeholders expressed apprehension that the sudden hike in VAT and SD would spur consumer prices, dampen demand and ultimately affect the government revenue...
Dhaka stocks show uptrend after five days
After five consecutive days of decline, the Dhaka stock market finally saw an upward trend on the first trading day of the week...