Reserves cross $36 billion, remittance $630 million in six days of October
The country’s gross foreign exchange reserves have risen to US$36.12 billion. This picture emerged in the latest data published by Bangladesh Bank on Thursday. According to the central bank’s data, the country’s foreign exchange…
Trading begins on two bourses with indices rising on last day of week
Trading began with a rise in indices today, Thursday, the last working day of the week, on the country’s premier bourse Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the other bourse Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE). According to DSE and CSE sources, half an hour…
‘Fix the economy first’: Former AmCham president urges stability to attract investment
Law and order and political stability are essential if foreign investment is to be brought in, Syed Ershad Ahmed, former president of the American chamber AmCham, has said. He said, ‘I would say the investment climate is not favourable at all. Law…
Gold price falls, 22-carat now Tk 229,081 a bhori
The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has announced a cut in gold prices in the domestic market. The price of gold jewellery, including VAT, has been reduced by up to Tk 1,691 a bhori. BAJUS gave this information in a notice on Monday. The new…
Terrorism and extortion in the eyes of Islam: The terrible consequences of oppression
One of the main features of a beautiful and benevolent society is that people’s lives, wealth and honour remain safe there. But terrorism, extortion, intimidation, oppression and the unjust seizure of wealth severely destroy that security and peace…
The Holy Quran’s guidance on trade and commerce
Allah has made the Quran the source of guidance for mankind and has made it the storehouse of all knowledge. This knowledge is not limited only to matters of the hereafter; it also contains the knowledge and guidance needed for worldly life. So the Quran…
Young man’s body found beside pond in Senbagh a day after he left home in a huff
Police have recovered the body of a young man named Md Maruf, 21, from the bank of a pond in Senbagh upazila of Noakhali, a day after he left home in a huff. The body was sent to the morgue of 250-bed Noakhali General Hospital for post-mortem examination…
Production halts again at Jamuna Fertiliser Factory two days after resuming
Fertiliser production at Jamuna Fertiliser Factory in Sarishabari of Jamalpur has stopped again due to a mechanical fault just two days after it resumed. A mechanical fault developed in the factory’s boiler plant on Wednesday night. The factory…
Tehran warns of closing ‘illegal’ shipping routes in Strait of Hormuz
Iran has issued a stern threat to shut down the movement of so-called ‘illegal’ vessels through the strategically highly important Strait of Hormuz. Although Washington claims Iran no longer has influence over this waterway, Tehran has…
Cyberattack on South Korean banks using AI, finger of suspicion points at a young man in China
US cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike suspects that a 26-year-old young man based in China’s Guangdong province may be involved behind the recent cyberattacks on several financial institutions in South Korea. The firm claims the attacker broke into the…