May 15, 2024

Stocks extend losing streak

Stocks today extended its losing streak as the risk-averse investors preferred to book profit on quick-gaining shares.

DSEX, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), closed the day with 58.22 points down and settled at 5,527.40 points. The D…

Workshop on environmental, social risk management held

The Economic Relations Division (ERD) and the New

Development Bank (NDB) today successfully organised a comprehensive workshop

focusing on Environmental and Social (E andS) Risk Management and Use of Country

Systems.

The event, held at a city hot…

Semiconductor sector can be $10 billion industry by 2041: Palak

State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak today said semiconductor sector can be a US$10 billion industry by 2041.

“Semiconductor manufacturing industry has a great potential to be a billion dollar se…

DCCI mourns death of Rashed Maksud Khan

President of Dhaka Chamber of

Commerce and Industry (DCCI) Ashraf Ahmed and members of

the Board of Directors expressed deep condolences at the death of

Rashed Maksud Khan, former President of Dhaka Chamber.

Rashed Maksud Khan, who breathed his l…

Govt to procure 1.70 lakh MTs fertilizer, 10,000 MTs lentil

The government today approved separate proposals for procuring some 1.70 lakh metric tons of fertilizer and 10,000 metric tons of lentil to meet the growing demand of the country.

The approvals came from the 11th meeting of the Cabinet Committee on …

Hasan seeks $100m from Japan for ship breaking industry

Foreign minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud today sought 100 million US dollars assistance from Japan for making Bangladesh’s ship breaking industry safe and sustainable.

“I requested Japan to help us with 100 million US dollars for developing the ship breaki…

Bangladesh’s outlook remains bright: HSBC

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Limited in Bangladesh organised an event on Sunday titled “HSBC Economic Outlook: A Perspective on Bangladesh” highlighting the latest global and Asian market developments and sharing a perspective…