Most stocks fall on Dhaka bourse for third day
The DSEX, the benchmark index of the premier bourse in Bangladesh, lost 0.73 points, or 0.01 per cent, to 6,510 at 12:10 pm.
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Red tape, poor infrastructure, holding back tourism in Bangladesh
The country is yet to offer quality resorts and hotels with proper recreational facilities that would attract tourists.
World Bank revises upward Malaysia’s 2022 GDP growth forecast to 6.4%
Data showed that the economy had expanded above expectations in the first half of the year, driven by better domestic consumption and robust export growth.
Special licence for online businesses under review as cybercrime hits all-time high
A special task force is conducting a review to pave the way for a new licensing mechanism, with existing regulations to be amended.
All aid will be subject to third-party audit, Shehbaz assures donors
He also revealed that Pakistan may have to import about a million tonnes of wheat and large quantities of fertiliser, to off-set losses.
Bangladesh cuts edible oil and sugar prices
The new prices will come into effect from Sept 25, and comes at a time when consumers are being battered by the higher cost of essential commodities.
44 cases filed over market manipulation of essential good prices
Over the past several months, the Bangladesh market has seen unusual rises in prices of essentials such as rice, oil, flour, and eggs.
World Bank to provide $22.2 million in aid to Pakistan’s flood-hit farmers
The government has also planned to provide subsidised wheat and edible oil seeds, and one fertilizer bag per acre to each farmer in the affected areas.
Cheap mealboxes a taste of Hong Kong’s economic woes
Shops selling inexpensive two-dish mealboxes have mushroomed across city, cropping up in working-class and white-collar areas alike as people tighten their belts.
Ripple effects of war in Ukraine left deep scars on economies: Bangladesh PM
The ripple effects of the war in Ukraine and other crises have left deep scars on societies and economies, especially in developing countries, said the premier.