Govt working to import spot LNG from H2 0f ’20 The energy ministry is now working on a mechanism to initiate importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from international spot market to rip the benefit of ‘price crash.’ Several committees are now involved in the initiative to start spot LNG import

Stocks keep gaining on large-cap issues Stocks extended the gaining streak for the third straight session on Sunday as bargain hunters continued to show their buying interest on sector specific large-cap issues. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, went up by 14.31 points or 0.31 per cent

Organic products push earns global praise Bangladesh is fast forging its way to be a hub of organic textile manufacturing amid a rise in demand from international apparel retailers. In the country, the number of globally recognised textile factories, which use organic raw materials, rose 29 percent last year, with

Money Market Parameters Current Period Earlier Period Change Average Call Money Rate 3.80% (Nov 22 ’17) 3.80% (Nov 15’17) – Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 4,977.00 (Nov 22’17) 5,686.00 (Nov 15’17) 12.47% Prices Weighted Average Deposit Rate 4.90% (Sep ’17) 4.93% (Aug ’17) 0.03% Weighted Average Lending Rate 9.45% (Sep

Stressed loans stir up worries in Bangladesh Bank A load of rescheduled and restructured loans causes concern for the credit-risk management of country’s banking industry, as it erodes their profitability and shifts the burden on clientele, reveals the central bank. Besides, the FSR cautions, such a situation would increase the