29 April 2026

CATEGORY: BUSINESS

Business and financial news

Gold price drops

Bangla Press Desk:   Gold prices in Bangladesh have been reduced by Tk2,216 per bhori, with the price of 22-carat gold now set at Tk244,711, according to the Bangladesh Jeweller’s Associatio...

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WTO Negotiations Stall as Brazil Raises Objections

by Bangla Press 4 weeks ago

Bangla Press Desk:   Brazil made a last-minute intervention at WTO talks on Sunday and pushed discussions late into the night, diplomatic sources told AFP, as negotiators try to clinch a deal towards reforming the trade body.The South Ameri...

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Gold prices cut by Tk6,590 per bhori; Silver unchanged

by Bangla Press 1 month ago

Bangla Press Desk:  Gold prices in Bangladesh have been reduced by Tk6,590 per bhori, with the rate of 22-carat gold now set at Tk234,855, according to the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS).In a statement issued on Friday morning, BAJUS s...

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Petrol pumps across Bangladesh 'may shut anytime'

by Bangla Press 1 month ago

Bangla Press Desk:   The Bangladesh Petrol Pump Owners’ Association has warned that filling stations across the country may shut down at any time due to a fuel shortage.In a statement issued on Sunday night, the association said the situati...

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HC stays Unilever’s distribution network restructure

by Bangla Press 1 month ago

Bangla Press Desk:  The High Court (HC) has stayed a proposed restructuring of the distribution network of Unilever Bangladesh Limited, allowing the existing distributors to continue their operations until the dispute is resolved.The court also...

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Jagoron panel announces candidates for REHAB election

by Bangla Press 1 month ago

Bangla Press Desk:   The Jagoron panel has announced 13-member line-up for the biennial election of the board of directors of the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) scheduled for 18 April.The announced panel includes...

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98% of garment factories have paid Eid bonus: BGMEA

by Bangla Press 1 month ago

Bangla Press Desk:  Of the 2,127 operational factories in Dhaka and Chattogram, 2,080 garment factories have disbursed the Eid bonus to their workers, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporte...

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Kayesh Chowdhury Appointed DMD of Bank Asia PLC

by Bangla Press 1 month ago

Bangla Press Desk:  Mr. Kayesh Chowdhury has joined Bank Asia PLC. as Deputy Managing Director (DMD) and Zonal Head – Chattogram, effective from 11 March 2026.Prior to joining Bank Asia PLC., he served BRAC Bank as Senior Executive Vice Presiden...

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Eid, Qadr push meat prices up in Ctg

by Bangla Press 1 month ago

Bangla Press Desk:   Prices of beef and poultry have surged sharply across markets in Chattogram city ahead of the holy nights of Shab-e-Qadr and the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, adding extra strain on consumers during Ramadan.On Sunday morning at...

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