Stocks rising over increased investor participation The stock market continued to rise for a second consecutive day as investor participation increased after many shares reached lucrative prices in the recent bearish trend. DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), surged 103 points, or 2 per cent, to
Read MoreOnline sales, takeaways too scanty Restaurants owners have been pounded with yet another blow of the pandemic as the government barred dine-in services during the seven-day restrictions on movement starting from yesterday to contain the virus amid Covid-19 cases hitting record highs. The restaurants were among the first to experience
Read MoreBudget spending falls 10.58pc in first half Total budgetary spending in the first six months of the current fiscal shrank 10.58 per cent year-on-year to Tk 141,514 crore due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report from the finance ministry.However, steps have been taken to increase expenditure in
Read MoreBB signs PAs with 12 banks, 2 FIs on Tk 10b TDF The Bangladesh Bank has signed participation agreements (PAs) with 12 banks and two financial institutions (FIs) to operate its Technology Development Fund (TDF), a refinance scheme of Tk 10 billion (1,000 crore). Earlier, the fund was launched in
Read MoreWB now sees 5.6pc GDP growth Bangladesh’s gross domestic product (GDP) may grow by as high as 5.6 per cent in the current fiscal year, subject to three factors, said the World Bank yesterday. This includes how the ongoing vaccination campaign fares, whether new restrictions to mobility are required, and
Read More