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Bangladesh’s both the bourses –Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) resumed activities today after 66-day of closure rendered by the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.

Country’s jute sector has occupied the second top position for the first time in the export trade by beating the leather sector with a total earning of US$ 79.13 crore in 2019-20 fiscal year which is 14 percent more than the last year’s and 17 per cent more than the target.

Industries Secretary KM Ali Azam today asked officials of the Industries Ministry to formulate an action plan by identifying the priorities during the COVID-19 crisis.

Oil prices fell due to concerns about riots in major US cities that could staunch demand after trading higher on optimism that OPEC would extend or enhance production cuts at a meeting in June.

The government has slashed its non-bank borrowing target by half to Tk 150 billion to finance the budget deficit of the current fiscal year ending on June 30, officials said.

Manufacture of Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) for unit-1 of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant has recorded further development as the production of Core Barrel has been completed at the Volgodonsk   Branch of AEM-technology in Russia.

Revenue collection crashed more than 55 per cent in April, revealing the massive hit the Bangladesh economy has taken from the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

The prices of broiler chicken, onions, garlic and ginger increased in the city’s kitchen markets over the week ending Friday ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims.

A letter from BGMEA President Rubana Huq, asks EWM owner Philip Day to settle dues by May 29

Meat prices are much higher than prices set by Dhaka South City Corporation