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Green debt swaps have the potential to spur accelerated action on climate change in developing countries, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday, pledging to present an option for such instruments by November.

Standard Chartered on Thursday restored its dividend and reaffirmed its long-term profit goals, in a show of confidence about its ability to recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic even as its annual profit more than halved.

Stocks witnessed volatility in early trading on Sunday, the first day of the week, as investors mostly followed cautious mode.

The state-run listed company Padma Oil, as part of its business expansion, has signed agreements with two non-listed LPG companies – Bashundhara LP Gas and Petromax LPG.

Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Saturday recommended raising the tax-free income threshold level from Tk 250,000 to Tk 350,000 and not keeping the provision of black money whitening facility in the national budget for 2020-‘21 fiscal year.

Eastern Housing Limited (EHL), a listed company, continued its steady growth in net profit for the last four years.

The telecom regulator on Tuesday floated tender for purchasing equipment for setting up

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebel group had claimed responsibility for the attack Oil prices surged to four-month highs on Monday while Wall Street futures fell and safe-haven bets returned after weekend attacks on Saudi Arabia’s crude facilities knocked out more than 5% of global oil supply. US crude futures were last …