Stocks keep gaining on large-cap issues Stocks extended the gaining streak for the third straight session on Sunday as bargain hunters continued to show their buying interest on sector specific large-cap issues. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, went up by 14.31 points or 0.31 per cent
Read MoreRice prices rise by Tk 2.0-3.0 per kg Prices of some medium and finer varieties of rice rose by Tk 2.0-3.0 per kilogram (kg) at the city retails in last one and half weeks, battering the consumers. Brridhan-28, Miniket and Jeerashail witnessed the hike which the traders attributed mainly to
Read MorePrime Minister launches e-passports The introduction of e-Passport will brighten the image of Bangladesh further in the digital world, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday. Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh has advanced one more step in the digital era with undertaking the e-Passport project. Noting that 118 countries have already
Read MoreStocks drift marginally lower after 4 sessions Dhaka bourse on Tuesday closed marginally lower after the core index gained 398 points in previous four consecutive sessions amid announcement of some market supportive measures and stakeholders’ subsequent meeting in this regard. On the day, the DSEX, core index of Dhaka Stock
Read MoreBB allows BASIS members to use co-branded credit cards Bangladesh Bank (BB) has allowed digital marketing payments through co-branded credit cards for the BASIS member companies. Payments to Facebook, Google and other social media platforms are now being authorised by co-branded cards, according to a recent circular issued by the
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