DHAKA: Stock market regulatory authority Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) asked to update the Beneficiary Owner (BO) accounts to make an amendment to the Initial Public Offering (IPO) process.As per the amendment, BO account is mandatorily required to convert to

DHAKA: International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that Bangladesh has achieved a satisfactory level of progress in its total economy.The Executive Director of the organization Rakesh Mohon came up with the observation to the journalists after a meeting with the Finance Minister AMA Muhith at

DHAKA: Investors witnessed sharp fall in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses on Sunday.The DSE board index shed over 29 points to stand at 4,478 at the close on the first trading day of the week.Trade deals stood at 80,518 with transaction at Tk 2,777 million.    Of the

DHAKA: Mentioning environment of investment has improved in the country, Bangladesh Bank governor Dr Atiur Rahman urged foreign investors to invest in Bangladesh. He told banglanews Saturday morning after retuning from three-country visit from March 18.The governor said the uncertainty

DHAKA: The Vice-President of World Bank (South Asia) Philippe Le Houérou will come to visit Bangladesh on Friday.Local office sources of the World Bank said that the main objective of the visit is to strengthen the longstanding relationship between Bangladesh and World Bank.He also will

DHAKA: Country’s another drugs manufacturing company Labaid Pharmaceuticals Limited began its journey through a colorful ceremony at Bangabandhu International Conference Center in the city on Wednesday evening.A total of 19 different types of drugs produced by the company will available

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed authorities concerned to make the Biman Bangladesh Airlines a profitable institution. She came up with the directives in an inaugural ceremony of Ranga Provat, the fourth Boeing 777-300ER for Biman, on Thursday. The premier, meanwhile, said,

DHAKA: A handful number of new taxicabs will begin plying on the city thoroughfares from Pahela Baishakh (April 14) with an excessive fare that would usually remain out of general peoples’ ability to ride.Ministry of Communication in coordination with Bangladesh Road Transport Authority

DHAKA: Investors witnessed gain in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses on Thursday.The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, rose over nine points to stand at 4508 at the close on the last trading day of the week.Trade deals stood at 78330 with transaction at Tk 2999

DHAKA: Japanese automaker Nissan is recalling nearly a million of its vehicles in North America over a defect that could cause the front passenger airbag not to deploy in an accident.The recall includes the 2013 and 2014 models of several of its cars and SUVs, including the latest

DHAKA: Family members of the victims of the ill-fated Flight MH370 are filing a RM4.95 billion suit for compensation, against Boeing and Malaysia Airlines.Chicago-based firm Ribbeck Law Chartered, who is acting on behalf of the family members, has started proceedings by filing a petition

DHAKA: Bikroy.com, one of the leading online market, offers its sellers the chance to win a Samsung Galaxy Tab3 in every week from March 26 to April 15 this year.Sellers may win this attractive Tablet PC by posting free advertisement of used home appliances and liking the Facebookfanpage

DHAKA: Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Tuesday categorically said the government is sincerely working for regaining Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) in the US market.The ruling Awami League lawmaker also claimed that the all the conditions given by the USA would be fulfilled by

DHAKA: Japan’s Toyota said on Tuesday it has hired 1,000 contract workers to help restart production, after its employees refused to return to work following an end to a eight-day company lockout.The Toyota workers and its management at two plants near the southern high-tech city of

DHAKA: Investors witnessed sharp fall in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses on Monday.The Dhaka Stocks Exchange board index, DSEX, shed over 53 points to stand at 4,466 at the close on the second trading day of the week.Trade deals stood at 80,946 with transaction at Tk

DHAKA: Investors witnessed sharp fall in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses on Sunday.The DSE board index shed over 39 points to stand at 4,519 at the close on the first trading day of the week.Trade deals stood at 70,970with transaction at Tk 2,434 million.     Of the

NARAYANGANJ: A delegation of Housing and Building Research Institute (HBRI) visited the Bashundhara Cement Factory in Narayanganj Saturday.The delegation praised for using the most modern technology in producing cement and asked the authorities concerned in ensuring the quality

DHAKA: Reliance Insurance Limited, on of the leading insurance companies of the country, celebrated its 25th anniversary at a city hotel.The program began with the silver jubilee theme song presented by renowned vocalists of the country, Bappa Majumder and Fahmida Nabi.A befitting Silver

DHAKA: The annual fair of Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) began on Thursday morning with participations of 155 organizations.State minister for power, energy and mineral resources Nasrul Hamid inaugurated the five-day fair at Bangabandhu International Conference

DHAKA: Banglalink, one of the leading mobile phone operators in the country, announced a special Internet bonus offer for its customers on the occasion of Independence Day, said a press release.All the prepaid and call & control subscribers would enjoy free access to certain data services