Global FDI dips 41pc in Jan-Jun BD receives higher inflow in final count The inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) globally declined sharply in the first half of the current calendar year. The amount is estimated at $470 billion in the January-June period of 2018 while it was $794 billion

PM urges businesses to diversify products, explore new markets Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges on Sunday the business community to diversify their products and explore new markets in the world for their items availing of government support, reports UNB. The Prime Minister said this while inaugurating the ‘Destination Bangladesh: Gateway

Bank financial closing Dec 27 Bangladesh Bank announced on Tuesday the 27th December as the financial closing day for all scheduled commercial banks instead of December 30, according to a press release. The Bangladesh Bank issued the order on ‘bank closing” day considering the day banks usually report the last

Dollar rates now reduced for exporters, importers, remitters After over a year, foreign-currency dealers and bankers in Bangladesh reduced the raised exchange rate of the US dollar by Tk 0.50 across the board–for remittances, export proceeds and import payments. As per the latest decision, exporters and remitters will now receive

0.19m BO accounts in two months added The number of new beneficiary owner (BO) accounts continued to rise as the stock market is showing a signs of stability after the latest market debacle in 2010-2011. Market operators attributed the rising trend of new BO accounts to higher number of initial