Record $1.2b remittance flows in 15 days of Nov Bangladesh earned a record $1.2 billion in remittance in the first 15 days in November, the finance ministry said yesterday, despite grim forecasts made at the height of the pandemic about the money sent by migrant workers. Even amid the coronavirus

Money Market Parameters Current Period Earlier Period Change Average Call Money Rate 4.51% (May 08’19) 4.53% (Apr 30’19) 0.02% Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 5,786.45 (May 08’19) 5,273.50 (Apr 30’19) 9.73% Prices Weighted Average Deposit Rate 5.35% (May 09’19) 5.35% (May 02’19) 0.00% Weighted Average Lending Rate 9.50% (May 09’19)

DSE turnover crosses Tk 4.0b-mark after one month Stocks kept the gaining streak for the second consecutive session on Monday as the buoyant investors continued their appetite on large-cap issues amid optimism. DSEX, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, went up by 16.30 points or 0.39 per cent

Money Market Parameters Current Period Earlier Period Change Average Call Money Rate 5.04 % (Feb 02’20) 5.09% (Jan 09’19) 0.05 % Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 5,108.25 (Feb 02’20) 2,621.26 (Jan 02’19) 94.88% Prices Weighted Average Deposit Rate 5.71% (Nov ’19) 5.71% (Nov ’19) 0.00% Weighted Average Lending Rate 9.63%

Digital Security Bill passed The much-debated Digital Security Bill 2018 was passed in parliament last night with a harsh provision allowing police officials to search or arrest anyone without any warrant. Section 43 of the new law says if a police official believes that an offence under the law has