Government picks 17 ‘priority’ projects The government has selected a total of 17 development projects worth US$11.5 billion as priority ones for Chinese investment. The list of priority projects has been prepared in line with the decision taken at the first meeting of the Bangladesh-China Investment Cooperation Working Group.The list
Read MoreStocks keep losing amid growing virus tension Stocks kept the losing streak on Tuesday amid growing tension over the impacts of Covid-19 pandemic on the lives and livelihoods. DSEX, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, went down by 29.91 points or 0.75 per cent to close at 3,969.The
Read MoreInflation declines drastically Inflation fell 61 basis points to 5.35 per cent in May from a month earlier owing to a drastic fall in food prices caused by a collapse in demand because of the coronavirus pandemic. This is the lowest general inflation rate in at least 23 months. In
Read MoreDSE turnover dips below Tk 2.0b as trading resumes Prices of some pharmaceuticals & chemical stocks continued to soar as investors are anticipating brisk business amid rising Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh. Seven out of top 10 gainers on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) came from the pharmaceuticals & Chemicals sector
Read MoreRAKUB to disburse Tk 12b loans Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) has set a target to disburse agricultural loan worth Tk 12 billion (Tk 1,200 crore under an incentive package loan programme in the country’s northwest zone, reports BSS. The loans will be disbursed among the targeted populations through the
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