Friday, 10 Jan, 2025

Business

Dollar price reaches highest in kerb market to Tk119

US dollar price against local currency taka reached its peak at Tk119 in the kerb market on Wednesday (August 10) despite various measures taken by the Bangladesh Bank (BB).  The price of the dollar has reached its highest in the kerb market which is the biggest fall of

Hilsa price remains high even in peak season 

As the ‘Silver hilsa’ fish started reaching the capital from Barguna within just seven hours after the inauguration of the Padma Bridge, its price went up in the local market during the peak fishing season. In the local municipal fish market, although the sale of hilsa has

Bengal Plastics Ltd Receives LEED Gold Certificate

Bengal Plastics Ltd is awarded LEED Gold Certification by the US Green Building Council, making it the first plastics factory in Bangladesh to receive this distinction.  Bengal Plastics Ltd achieved Gold-Level Certification by implementing a number of measures, including

Dollar price reaches highest in kerb market to Tk115 

US dollar price against local currency taka reached its peak at Tk115 in the kerb market on Monday because of the acute shortage of the greenback in the local market.  The price of the dollar has reached Tk115 in the kerb market today (8 August), the biggest fall in taka’s

BAJUS reduce exchange, alternate rates of gold ornaments

Bangladesh Jeweller's Association (BAJUS) has reduced exchange and alternate rates for gold ornaments for convenience of customers. From now, jewelery companies will deduct 8 percent in case of exchanging their old gold ornaments or jewelery for new gold ornaments, says a press

Tata Motors to buy Ford car making plant in India

Indian automaker Tata Motors has agreed to buy a Ford manufacturing plant in the western state of Gujarat for 7.26bn rupees ($91.5m). The deal comes as Tata moves to boost its car production to meet demand. The deal between Tata's electric vehicle subsidiary and the US car

Hike soya bean oil price by Tk 20 per litre: Importers 

The Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners and Banaspati Manufacturers Association has urged the government to hike the prices of soya bean oil by Tk 20 per litre. The association placed the proposal to the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission on August 3. They proposed the price of

Commercial mushroom farming growing in Bangladesh

The non-green fungal plant mushroom farming has been gradually expanding commercially in the country as it has huge demand in the domestic market and export prospects for its plentiful health benefits. The sector people claimed that cultivating mushrooms in Bangladesh gained momentum

Give 25pc of seized gold to concerned officers: BAJUS President 

Bangladesh Jeweller's Association (BAJUS) President Sayem Sobhan Anvir has made a request to the authorities concerned to award 25 percent of recovered gold to the members of customs and law enforcement agencies concerned. BAJUS President sent three separate letters to Finance

Country’s economy will soon be stable: BB Governor

Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder said country’s economy will soon become stable as all major indicators are coming back on track.    “The trade gap in July has reduced significantly and a rise in inward remittances is giving the economy a breathing

Gold price rise by Tk 1,050 in six days

Jewellers have raised the price of gold by Tk 1,050 to Tk 82,348 per bhori (11.664 grams) due to a hike in the price of the precious metal in the international market. A press release was issued by Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) on Wednesday (August 3). The price of

Inflation rate falls to 7.48% in July: Planning Minister 

The government said the country's inflation rate came down to 7.48% in July. This information was given by Planning Minister MA Mannan at a press conference at the Planning Commission on Wednesday (August 3). He also said the food inflation came down to 8.19% from 8.37% in June.

China restricts trade with Taiwan amid tensions over Pelosi trip

China has restricted its trade with Taiwan amid elevated tensions over United States House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the democratically-ruled island. Chinese commerce and customs authorities said on Wednesday they had halted exports of sand, a key

ECNEC postpones Teletalks’ 5G project to save dollars

The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) suspended a Tk 236-crore project of Teletalk on commercial introduction of 5-G services in the capital to save dollars on Tuesday (August 2)  The ECNEC meeting was held at the NEC conference room, where Prime Minister

Remittance inflow increases by 14pc in July

Remittance inflow increased to a fourteen-month high in July which was around 14 percent higher than the previous month of this year.  Bangladesh received $2.09 billion from the migrants overseas in July which was $1.83 billion in June. Remittance flow to Bangladesh also rose

BAJUS urges people to buy gold with hallmark 

Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association (BAJUS) has urged buyers to buy gold with hallmarks. The leaders of the organisation made the call from the new member recruitment and exchange meeting of Rajshahi unit at Swarnakar Patti of Saheb Bazar in the metropolitan city on Sunday (July

Malabar Gold & Diamonds to establish factory in Bangladesh

The world renowned Malabar Gold and Diamonds Company has moved to establish a factory in Bangladesh in a bid to export jwellery items. The factory will be established at Madanpur of Narayanganj beside Dhaka-Chattogram highway. Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA)

Moody’s Says Pressure on Bangladesh Rising But Crisis Risk Low

The pressure on Bangladesh’s economy is building, even though the nation’s default risk is low, according to Moody’s Investors Service. “The main message is that although foreign-exchange reserves have dropped lately – this is from high levels, and the

India wants to open up lithium mining in quest for batteries

India is seeking to change laws to allow private miners to extract lithium, the key ingredient for batteries used for electric vehicles and energy storage, as the nation aims to be more self-sufficient in green technologies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government wants

Dollar devalued against Taka in kerb market

The dollar price fell slightly in the kerb market against Taka by three to four compared to the previous day. As per today's rate, one dollar was sold between Tk 107.50 and Tk 108.80. This information was reported from the money changers and open market in Dhaka on Wednesday