DHAKA: Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith hinted that the size of budget for 2015-16 fiscal might be around Tk 3,00,000 crore.The minister came up with hint at the beginning of pre-budget meeting ahead of the national budget at National Economic Council (NEC) conference room at

DHAKA: On the 19th of March 2015, the Tigers roared in London. Team Bangladesh, representing Unilever Bangladesh Limited, lifted the first runners-up crest at the Unilever Future Leader’s League 2015, beating more than 300,000 students from around the world. They beat teams from Canada,

DHAKA: Share price indices at the country’s both bourses --- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) slipped in early hours of trading on Sunday, the first trading day of the week. DSEX, the Broad Index of the DSE, went down by 25.92 points or 0.57 per cent to

DHAKA: Bashundhara Cement, a concern of one of country’s leading business conglomerate Bashundhara Group, organized a three-day “Bashundhara Cement Coin Show 2015” with the view to introduce people with the cultures and civilizations of past.Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman

DHAKA: Japanese automaker Suzuki plans to invest tens of millions of dollars to build a second plant in Myanmar, seeking to make quick inroads in the country’s growing market.A report said on Saturday, reports The Straits Times.The small-car maker has already secured a roughly 20ha plot

DHAKA: Greece will meet its financial obligations to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and pay workers' salaries and pensions next week, a government source said, easing speculation that Athens could default on its debts with unknowable consequences for global markets.‘Everything

DHAKA: With the arrival of Biman’s newly procured two Dash8 Q400s Friday, Biman Bangladesh Airlines is all set to resume its full-blown domestic operations from April 6 as per earlier announcement and new schedule. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will formally release the two lease-hold

DHAKA: Crude-oil prices fell after six world powers and Iran announced they had agreed on a framework to curb Iran’s nuclear drive.The US benchmark, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for May delivery, shed 95 cents to close at US$49.14 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, The

Top Bangladesh film star Ferdous Ahmed and Indian famous film star Rituparna Sengupta Wednesday visited Beximco Industrial Park at Gazipur. They were welcomed by Beximco Group Director and CEO Syed Naved Husain at the park.BDST 1756 HRS, APR 01, 2015

DHAKA:  Investors witnessed minor fall in benchmark indices of the country’s bourses --Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)-- on Wednesday.DSEX, the key index of DSE, shed over 17.37 points only to stand at 4513.10 at the close on the fourth trading day of the

DHAKA: Share price index at the country’s both bourses --- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – witnessed positive trend in early hours of trading on Wednesday, the fourth trading day of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, gained 14.87 points or

DHAKA: Expatriates can directly deposit money from any corner of the world into their BRAC Bank accounts from now on.A press conference, held at a city hotel, made the assertion on Tuesday.The clients of international money transfer company Trans-Fast will be able to send their money

DHAKA: The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) Tuesday approved six development projects involving a cost of Tk 52,778.11-crore.The approval came from a meeting of the government’s highest policy-making body at the NEC conference room in city with Prime Minister

DHAKA: The importers of reconditioned cars have incurred a loss of about Tk 7,000-crore in past three months due to hartal and blockade across the country.Bangladesh Reconditioned Vehicles Importers and Dealers Association made the claim at a press conference in National Press Club in

DHAKA:  Investors witnessed significant fall in benchmark indices of the country’s bourses --Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Monday.DSEX, the Broad Index of DSE, shed over 48.79 points only to stand at 4509.28 at the close on the second trading day of

DHAKA: Cabinet Monday gave final approval to a bill-- Surcharge and Levy (Imposition and Collection)-2015-- to hike surcharge by one percent on mobile phone usage. The approval came from a cabinet meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair at secretariat, said secretary

DHAKA: Share price indices at the country’s both bourses --- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) slipped in early hours of trading on Monday, the second trading day of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went down by 28.31 points or 0.62 per cent to

DHAKA: Qatar Airways Dhaka office has moved to a larger, upgraded and purpose built, dedicated office space at SPL Western Tower on Bir Uttom Shawkat Ali Road in Tejgaon Industrial Area in city.Passengers will now be able to visit and experience even greater comfort and more convenient

DHAKA: Country's stock market marked significant gain in its price indices on Sunday, the first trading day of the week. DSEX, the Broad Index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, rose over 48.77 points only to stand at 4558.08 at the close of day’s trading. Trade deals stood at 1,08,272 with

DHAKA: The ongoing 4-day ‘Thailand Week 2015’ was drawing the attention of a good number of visitors at Bashundhara International Convention Centre in the city’s Khilkhet area on Saturday.At the fair, 50 stalls were setup to showcase seven categories of Thai products such as auto