Gold price rises by Tk 3,266 per bhori; 22-carat set at Tk 258,824

The price of gold in Bangladesh local market has been increased by Tk 3,266 per bhori, with the rate of 22-carat gold set at Tk 258,824, the Bangladesh Jewellers Association ...

Govt to start honorarium, festival allowance for imams, other religious leaders ahead of Eid

The government has decided to introduce monthly honorariums and festival allowances for imams, muezzins, khatibs and other religious leaders of different faiths ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, officials said on ...

Jatiya Sangsad likely to sit on March 12

The first session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad is likely to be held on March 12 or a couple of days earlier, said Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday night.“The ...

Trump vows new global tariffs after supreme court check on trade powers

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a fresh increase in tariffs on imports from all countries on Saturday, raising the global rate to 15 per cent less than a day after ...

Stocks slide in early trade as DSEX loses 20 points

Trading on the country’s two bourses witnessed a downward trend in the first half of Sunday’s session, with key indices falling at both the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges.At the ...

Dhaka University VC Prof Niaz Ahmed Quits

Prof Dr Niaz Ahmed Khan has tendered his resignation from the post of Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Dhaka.On Sunday, he formally handed over his resignation letter to Education ...

BERC slashes furnace oil price by Tk 15.90 per litre

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Sunday reduced the retail price of furnace oil supplied by the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) by Tk 15.90 per litre, effective from midnight.Under ...

Teachers won’t need to take to streets for legitimate demands: Education Minister

Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon on Sunday said teachers would no longer need to take to the streets to realise their legitimate demands, as the government is giving the ...

CAB human chain demands action over obstruction to consumer watchdog drive

The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) on Sunday formed a human chain in protest against obstruction to the market monitoring activities of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection and ...

DSE inches up marginally; CSE fails to avert decline

The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) edged up marginally on Sunday, the first trading day of the week, recovering from early losses in the final hour of ...