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Square Pharmaceuticals dominated the Dhaka Stock Exchange’s transaction chart in the outgoing week while ten most-traded stocks accounted for 22 per cent transactions.

Rice, pulses, onion and other essentials’ prices remain high The prices of rice and other essential items such as pulses, onion, garlic, potato and egg have maintained their upward trend as people continue to buy beyond their needs in fear of bad days due to coronavirus pandemic.

It was also agreed that decision to shut down factories might be taken if the condition of the coronavirus outbreak deteriorated Representatives of factory owners, workers and the government on Saturday at a tripartite meeting decided to keep the factories open despite the coronavirus outbreak.

FBCCI President Sheikh Fazle Fahim today said they welcomed the measures taken by Bangladesh Bank (BB) to help counter impact of coronavirus on businesses by relaxing banking rules for entrepreneurs.

Businesses other than drugs and essentials are bearing the brunt of panic over the pandemic.

The prices of rice, pulse, onions, garlic, potatoes and eggs went up in the city kitchen markets over the week ending Friday.

For many people, access to internet will be the only outlet into the outer world in coming crisis days

Asserting that the government has financial capability to fight against the deadly virus COVID-19, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal  said the Ministry of Health would receive all necessary support and funding so that it could fulfill its demands to face the virus.

Factories in China, struggling to reopen after the coronavirus shut down the economy, face a new threat from U.S. anti-disease controls that might disrupt the flow of microchips and other components they need.

Country’s both the bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) reduced trading time by 1 hour which will be effective from tomorrow.