The additional funding will also supplement the government’s infrastructure spending to boost the local economy
Read More »SBMA demands withdraw of duty-free import on steel building finish goods
Steel Building Manufacturers Association (SBMA) of Bangladesh today demanded withdrawing the existing facilities of importing duty-free ‘steel building finish goods’ here by foreign companies as a safeguard to protect the local manufacturers.
Read More »Asian stocks, oil fall as second wave fears grow
Asian shares stumbled on Monday and oil prices slipped as fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections in Beijing sent investors scurrying for safe-havens while underwhelming data from China further weighed on sentiment.
Read More »Stocks post marginal gain in first post-budget session
Stocks posted a marginal gain in early trading on Sunday, the first session after the national budget declaration, as investors followed a cautious stance.
Read More »BR halts plan to run more trains now
The Bangladesh Railway (BR) has held up its plan to resume services of 16 more trains on different routes due to poor number of passengers in the trains that have resumed operation since May 31.
Read More »Mobile operators caught in the cross-fire over SD hike rollout
Mobile operators are in the most bewildering situation: they are caught in the middle of a misunderstanding in the interpretation of the law by the revenue authority and the telecom regulator.
Read More »Wall Street ends higher after a torrid Thursday
US shares ender higher on Friday as buyers stepped in following sharp losses earlier in the day.
Read More »BCI hails proposed budget
Bangladesh Commerce of Industries (BCI) has hailed the proposed budget for the fiscal 2020-21.
Read More »Weekly market review: Stocks post modest gain as budget unveiled
Stocks posted a marginal gain in the outgoing week as growing tension over the virus scare and the floor price mechanism kept the market almost dull.
Read More »Prices of vegetables, broiler chicken rise after budget
The prices of vegetables and broiler chicken increased on the kitchen markets in the capital on Friday a day after the government announced the proposed national budget for the financial year of 2020-21.
Read More »