Income tax collection falls short of NBR target in H1
DSE worst performing market in 2012
Country’s premier bourse the Dhaka Stock Exchange was the worst performing stock market last year in comparison with the major stock markets across the globe. According to the latest DSE data, the bourse’s... Full storyBusinesses not in favour of FDI in basic RMG sector
BB meets economists, bankers Jan 19
Bangladesh Bank will hold a meeting on January 19 with leading economists, bankers and chamber leaders to exchange views on the next monetary policy scheduled to be announced on January 30, officials said. Full storyStocks in red for 2nd week
Last week was the second straight week Dhaka stocks declined after three weeks on the up as the finance minister’s negative remark and the proposed new limit for bank’s capital market exposure took their toll on the investors’ sentiment. Full storyUS warns on Java software over security concerns
The US Department of Homeland Security urged computer users to disable Oracle Corp’s Java software, amplifying security experts’ prior warnings to hundreds of millions of consumers and businesses that use... Full storyCommodity markets win support from China data
Commodity markets were buoyed the previous week by upbeat Chinese economic data and the weak dollar, but trimmed gains heading into the weekend as many traders took the opportunity to cash in their gains. Full storyMarkets end slightly higher, turn to earnings reports
Financial markets took a breather last week after enduring weeks of intense haggling throughout the debate on the fiscal cliff. The major indices closed the week out higher, but only modestly so, as investors... Full storyPrime Bank Ltd.
Prime Bank Ltd. was created and commencement of business started on 17th April 1995. In the backdrop of economic liberalization and financial sector reforms, a group of highly successful local entrepreneurs... Full storyFrench unions, employers agree changes to labour laws
No clear path for Obama to act alone on US debt cap: experts
The White House would be taking a risk if it tries to make a constitutional end-run around Congress’ authority to raise the debt ceiling, legal experts said. The ‘public debt’ clause of the 14th Amendment... Full storyEBay, PayPal seen beating mobile forecasts
