Business-Economy

Govt to clear Beximco workers’ dues by selling mortgaged shares

TDS Desk: The government will arrange the sale of Beximco’s mortgaged shares in Beximco Pharmaceuticals and Shinepukur Ceramics to clear dues of workers from laid-off factories by February, said Labour

Ships carrying rice from India, Myanmar reach Ctg port

TDS Desk: Two ships carrying a total of 37,000 tons of rice from India and Myanmar have arrived at Chittagong Port. Imdad Islam, senior information officer at the Public Relations

Inflated VAT: Prices of various products go up

Staff Correspondent: Jawad Tajwar bought some clothes from a branded clothing store in Uttara, the capital, last Friday. The total price was Tk 1,577, but he ended up paying Tk

Govt to launch rice open market sale at Tk 30/kg from Feb 1

TDS Desk: The government will start open market sale (OMS) of rice at Tk 30 per kg from February 1 across the country, ahead of Ramadan. Food ministry issued a

Stock Market Slump: DSEX index falls by 40 points in three days

TDS Desk: Dhaka’s stock market has faced a continuous decline this week, with the DSEX index losing 40 points over three consecutive trading days. Despite a slight rise during the

DBA urges extension of special fund for stock market investment

TDS Desk: The Dhaka Stock Exchange Brokers Association (DBA) has formally requested an extension of the special fund designated for stock market investments. In a letter to Bangladesh Bank Governor