Dr Zahid for taking steps to prevent foul plays in capital market
Dr Zahid for taking steps to prevent foul plays in capital market

Countrys eminent figure and former lead economist of the World Bank, Dhaka Office, Dr Zahid Hussain has urged the authorities concerned to take steps for preventing foul plays in the capital market to restore confidence of the general investors, reports BSS. If the issues of manipulated Initial...

Political will essential for market control: Sarjis
Political will essential for market control: Sarjis

Sarjis Alam, chief organizer of the Jatiya Nagorik Committee, stated that market control is impossible without the honest will of major political parties. Speaking at a policy conference on Reasonable Food Prices: Search for a Market Surveillance Strategy at Hotel Sonargaon on Sunday, he...

Multi-faced challenges ahead of RMG
Multi-faced challenges ahead of RMG

Over the past four decades, the Bangladeshi garment industry has reached a reputable position globally after facing various challenges. Starting in the later 70s, the Made in Bangladesh tag is now well-known across the globe. Today, Bangladesh is the second largest garment exporter in the world....

Govt ends special OMS program for low-income people
Govt ends special OMS program for low-income people

The government has decided to discontinue the special Open Market Sale (OMS) program that provided low-cost agricultural products to low-income groups via trucks. Finance Advisor Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed announced on Tuesday that the program would cease operations starting January, following a decision...

Market not coming under control
Market not coming under control

The rice market is not coming under control at all. No initiative, including duty and tax exemptions on imports, sale at subsidized prices, and drives, is proved effective to rein in the high price of rice. Ships filled with are being anchored on a regular break. Two consignments of rice have...

DSE sees sluggish trading at start of new year
DSE sees sluggish trading at start of new year

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessed sluggish trading activity, leading to a decline in the benchmark index in the first week of the new year. Market sentiment has yet to rebound from its prolonged depressed state in the absence of any strong positive catalyst to revive investor confidence,...

DBA for disclosure of capital market frauds in last 15 years
DBA for disclosure of capital market frauds in last 15 years

DSE Brokers Association President Saiful Islam has emphasized on disclosure of frauds in capital market that has taken place during the Awami Leagues tenure. He on Thursday made the statement at a press conference on the current situation of capital market and future actions to curb its trading...

Meta to show eBay listings on Facebook Marketplace
Meta to show eBay listings on Facebook Marketplace

Meta said Wednesday that it will allow some Facebook users to view eBay listings on its Marketplace service, as it tries out a possible way to resolve European Union charges of anticompetitive behavior that the bloc leveled on 2024. The social media company announced it is starting a test that...

Winter vegetable prices plunge sharply in Gaibandha market
Winter vegetable prices plunge sharply in Gaibandha market

The prices of winter vegetables in Gaibandha have fallen dramatically, bringing much-needed relief to consumers. Vegetables that were once priced as high as Tk 400 per kg, like green chillies, are now being sold for as little as Tk 30 per kg. Similarly, cauliflower, previously priced at Tk 120, is...

Business collapses in Kolkata New Market
Business collapses in Kolkata New Market

Every year, during winter season, Christmas and New Year celebration, Kolkatas New Market square used to be bustling with Bangladeshi tourists, but the scenario is completely different this year. In absence of Bangladeshi tourists, there has been a decrease in business by about 70 percent for...

Adani Group says it lost nearly $55 billion since US graft charges
Adani Group says it lost nearly $55 billion since US graft charges

The Adani Group announced on Wednesday that it had incurred a massive loss of nearly $55 billion since U.S. corruption charges were filed against top officials, which the company denies, reads a the Hindu report. Indias Adani Group conglomerate said Wednesday it had suffered a staggering loss of...

FTC investigates Microsoft for anticompetitive practices targeting government contracts
FTC investigates Microsoft for anticompetitive practices targeting government contracts

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating Microsoft for potential anticompetitive practices, with a focus on the cloud market. Lina Khan, the FTC chair, confirmed that the agency is looking into whether Microsofts actions may have unfairly impacted competition, including practices aimed...