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The stock market index was in a swinging mood in the first two hours of trading today. In the first half an hour, it rose by more than 30 points then fell. Again it rose 40 points at around 11.30 am. At 12.15 pm, the DSEX, the benchmark index of …

Only one out of five people who lost jobs for the pandemic-induced lockdowns, received some form of government support, while more than half of households were compelled to borrow to withstand the crisis, a new study found. Relatives and friends mainly stood by the victims of income and job losses …

Many tomato farmers in Sylhet have secured bumper yields this year by using the grafting method to grow their crops amid favourable weather conditions. Grafting is the act of placing a portion of one plant into or on a stem, root, or branch of another in such a way that …

For the first time in history, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) will officially invite big and renowned local companies to get listed on the share market. A conference in this regard has been arranged for December 21, when top officials and owners of around 100 companies are expected to be in …

In order to encourage the members of the chamber, DCCI regularly publishes Tax Guide and distributes it to its all members free of cost National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem on Sunday (12 December) unveiled Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (DCCI) “Tax Guide 2021-22” …

Over 5,000 orders within Dhaka delivered under 90 minutes, Digital Hospital is now expanding to the port city Digital Hospital, a digital health leader in Bangladesh, and provider of over 1.3 million digital doctor consultations, had recently launched MediExpress in Dhaka – an express medicine delivery service providing all the …

Auditing firms should play a vital role for Bangladesh’s smooth graduation to a developing country from the LDC and for achieving other development goals by discharging their duties with professionalism, said speakers at a programme on Saturday. However, there are some unscrupulous auditing firms who present doctored reports to misguide …

With the increasing number of mobile financial service accounts and the amount of unused money or deposits, the stature of e-money is constantly growing in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Bank sees this rapid growth of e-money as abnormal. The central bank is also concerned about the proper use of funds deposited …

The government should continue providing assistance to the people hit by the Covid-19 even if the health risk brought on by the pandemic gets diminished, said Debapriya Bhattacharya, convenor at Citizen’s Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh. “The economic implication of the pandemic will last longer than the health crisis.” For example, …

The stock market continued the downtrend of the previous day as the index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell in the first two hours of trading today. The DSEX, the benchmark index of the DSE, fell 35 points, or 0.51 per cent, to 6,884 until 12.15 pm. At the …