The 1st Quarter Business Review Meeting-2024 of The Premier Bank PLC was held today (April 19) at a hotel in the capital.  Freedom Fighter and the Chairman, Board of Directors of the Premier Bank PLC Dr. H.B.M. Iqbal, graced the occasion as Chief Guest.  Managing Director

Jewellers have inflated the price of gold by Tk 2,065 to Tk 1,19,638 per bhori on the market in Bangladesh. The standing committee on pricing and price monitoring of the Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS) made the decision at a meeting held on Thursday (April 18). The

High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan Md Ruhul Alam Siddique has said that Bangladesh and Pakistan are enjoying friendly relationship based on shared history, harmony of faith and culture. The Ambassador expressed these remarks during a function organized on the occasion of the

The price of a litre of bottled soybean oil has been increased by Tk4, while the price of loose oil has been decreased by Tk2 per litre. The new prices would come into effect on Friday (April 19). State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu made the disclosure on Thursday after

Nepal and Bangladesh are sitting down for a commerce secretary-level meeting in Kathmandu today (April 17) to strengthen economic ties and boost subregional connectivity.  But the much-delayed bilateral preferential trade agreement (PTA) between the two neighbours will not be on

United Airlines has blamed Boeing for a $200m (£161m) hit to its earnings in the first three months of this year. The carrier was forced to ground its Boeing 737 MAX 9 fleet for three weeks after a mid-air cabin blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight in January. United said that

Refiners have increased the prices of soybean oil by Tk10 a litre with an effect from Tuesday (April 16). Meanwhile, State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu said there is no scope for increasing the prices of edible oil. Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners and Vanaspati

China's economy made a stronger-than-expected start to the year, even as the crisis in its property sector deepened. According to official data, gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 5.3% in the first three months of 2024, compared to a year earlier. That beat expectations

Oil prices fell in early Asian trade after Iran's reprisal attack on Israel over the weekend. Brent crude - a key benchmark for oil prices internationally - was lower but still trading close to $90 a barrel on Monday morning. Prices had already risen in expectation of action by

The ICCB Heritage Restaurant opened its renovated duplex facility on Monday to provide a regal experience of traditional Mughal cuisine on a larger scale for food lovers. Located at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB), the restaurant features a lakeside view of the

Manchester, United Kingdom, March 26, 2024: A growing UK-based remittance service provider, ACE Money Transfer, is delighted to announce its renowned promotion, “Salam Bangladesh,” this time with bigger prizes in line with the Bangladeshi government’s 2.5% incentives on

The price of gold has reached a record high of Tk1,17,573 per bhori with the latest increase in price of Tk1,750 per bhori. The price of 22-carat gold is now Tk10,080 per gram while it is Tk9,620 for 21-carat gold, according to a press release issued by the Bangladesh Jeweller's

The price of gold has reached a record high of Tk1,15,823 per bhori with the latest increase in price of Tk1,750 per bhori. The price of 22-carat gold is now Tk9,930 per gram while it is Tk9,480 for 21-carat gold, according to a press release issued by Bangladesh Jeweller's

Samsung Electronics says it expects its profits for the first three months of 2024 to jump by more than 10-fold compared to a year earlier. It comes as prices of chips have recovered from a post-pandemic slump and demand for artificial intelligence (AI) related products booms. South

Istanbul, Türkiye's largest city, has commenced a 45-day trial of the state-of-the-art Chinese smart metrobus, a press release said on Wednesday. The four-wagon electric metrobus, developed by China's CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Research Institute, boasts a capacity

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has started selling Indian onions at Tk 40 per kg today (April 2). State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu inaugurated the onion-selling program at TCB building in the city's Karwan Bazar area this morning.  In its first

Gold hit another fresh record high Monday as investors grow confident that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year, even after data showed a slight uptick in a key inflation report. The precious metal has enjoyed healthy buying interest this year as the US central bank

Turkey's main opposition party has claimed big election victories in the main cities of Istanbul and Ankara. The results are a significant blow for Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had hoped to regain control of the cities less than a year after he claimed a third term as president. He

The government on Sunday (March 31) announced that fuel oil prices have fallen for the second consecutive month with the new prices effective from Monday, under a new auto adjustment mechanism for keeping consistency with global rates. In keeping with the new pricing formula introduced

In a groundbreaking move, Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani, two of India's billionaires, have entered into their first-ever collaboration for a power project in Madhya Pradesh. According to a PTI report, Reliance Industries, Ambani's conglomerate, has acquired a 26 per cent stake