Remittance of $2.74 billion came in September
The positive trend in income sent by expatriates is continuing. In September this year, expatriates sent $2.745 billion to the country through legal means and banking channels. In Bangladeshi currency, the amount is about Tk 33,695 crore (counting each…
Index falls in Dhaka, market upbeat in Chattogram
Trading on the capital market ended amid a rise and fall of the indices on Thursday (1 October), the last working day of the week. On the day, the index fell on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the country’s premier bourse, but rose on the…
Remittance $2.74 billion in September, 13 per cent growth in first quarter
The positive trend in remittances continues. In September this year, expatriates sent home $2.745 billion through legal means and banking channels. At the rate of Tk 122.75 per dollar, the amount is about Tk 33,695 crore in Bangladeshi currency. This…
Anarchy in LPG market, 12kg cylinder at Tk 2,500
Anarchy is going on in the price of LPG by creating an artificial crisis. Buyers are having to spend an extra Tk 800 to Tk 1,000 above the government-fixed price to buy a 12kg cylinder. Consumers claim cylinders are not available in some places even by…
Oil imported with Tk 19,500 crore from project accounts, BPC claims projects will not be affected
A major crisis has emerged in the fuel oil supply system due to the Iran war, which has in turn created various complications over imports. In this situation, the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has used Tk 19,500 crore kept in the accounts of…
19 LNG cargoes coming in two months, no fear of shortage, says Petrobangla
Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla) has confirmed that there will be no shortfall in the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) into the country in the coming months of October and November. In line with demand, the import of a total…
Gold price falls again, how much it now costs per bhori
The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) has again cut the price of gold in the domestic market. The price of the best quality, that is 22-carat, gold has been reduced by Tk 2,216 per bhori (11.664 grams). As a result, the price of one bhori of good…
What are today’s exchange rates of foreign currencies in Bangladeshi taka
Bangladesh’s trade and commerce with many countries of the world is increasing day by day. To carry this trade forward, the volume of currency exchange is also increasing. For the convenience of transactions, the exchange rates of the Bangladeshi…
Gold price falls further, by up to Tk 2,158 per bhori
The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) has announced a cut in the price of gold in the local market. The price of gold jewellery, including VAT, has been reduced by up to Tk 2,158 per bhori. Bajus disclosed this in a notice on Monday. The new…
Bangladesh Bank to give incentives on Bangla QR transactions
Bangladesh Bank has announced incentive facilities for banks and payment service institutions to make Bangla QR code-based transactions more popular among small and marginal traders and service providers. A circular in this regard was issued by the…