13 May 2026

CATEGORY: BUSINESS

Business and financial news

Eid-ul-Azha: Govt Fixes Prices for Rawhide

Bangla Press Desk:  The government has fixed the prices of salt-applied rawhides of sacrificial animals ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, raising cowhide rates by Tk2 per square foot compared to the previous...

13 May 2026

Prize bond draw worth 100 taka, winners announced

by Bangla Press 1 week ago

Bangla Press Desk:   The 123rd 'draw' of the prize bond worth 100 taka has been held. This time, the first prize of 6 lakh taka was won by number 0001035 and the second prize of 3.15 lakh taka was won by number 0047748. The 'draw' was held on Th...

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Gold Price Rebounds in Evening After Morning Drop

by Bangla Press 1 week ago

Bangla Press Desk:  Gold prices in the country were revised twice on Thursday, with rates first reduced in the morning and then increased again in the evening.The latest price hike came after an increase in local refined gold prices, according t...

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Soybean Oil Price Raised by Tk4 Per Litre

by Bangla Press 2 weeks ago

Bangla Press Desk:   The price of soybean oil has been hiked by Tk4 per litre, effective from Wednesday.Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir announced the hike at a press conference held at the ministry in Dhaka.Following the adjustme...

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Gold price drops

by Bangla Press 2 weeks ago

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 Association (BAJUS).In a statement issued on Tuesday (28 Apr...

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New Budget Leaves Little Scope for Big Changes

by Bangla Press 2 weeks ago

Bangla Press Desk:  Renowned economist and former adviser to the interim government Prof Wahiduddin Mahmud has said that the upcoming national budget is unlikely to include major new initiatives, stressing instead the need to prioritise export-o...

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Dark Clouds Loom Over Business and Investment Outlook

by Bangla Press 2 weeks ago

Bangla Press Desk:  An ominous warning has emerged for business and investment in the country amid an ongoing energy crisis. Shortages of gas, electricity and fuel have now reached a severe level in the industrial sector. In particular, the read...

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Foreign Exchange Reserves Reach $35.13 Billion

by Bangla Press 3 weeks ago

Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves stood at US$35.13 billion, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Wednesday (22 April).Under the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) BPM-6 accounting method, the...

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Bangladesh FDI Workshop Hosted by MTB

by Bangla Press 3 weeks ago

Bangla Press Desk:  Mutual Trust Bank PLC, through its Training Institute in association with the MNC Banking Department, successfully organized a workshop on “Foreign Direct Investment in Bangladesh” on 08th April 2026.  The event brought...

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