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How was last week’s stock market

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange fell 198 points last week from the previous week. The whole week experienced a bearish trend.
23 July 2022, 17:30 PM

How was last week’s stock market

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange fell 42 points last week from the previous week. The whole week experienced a bearish trend.
17 July 2022, 12:54 PM

Gulistan’s “money market” busy ahead of Eid holidays

The “money market” of the streets of Gulistan are witnessing a flurry of activity ahead of this Eid-ul-Azha. The stores at “money market” sell new notes of taka to their customers.
8 July 2022, 13:42 PM

Know your Padma Bridge

Padma Bridge is one of biggest megaprojects of Bangladesh. It took immense effort from everyone involved to get this bridge finished on time.
22 June 2022, 12:52 PM

When will Bangladesh curb dependency on high-cost imported electricity?

Even before Bangladesh starts getting electricity, Bangladesh Power Development Board finds itself paying Tk 1,219.1cr for power not used. How did this happen? And when can Bangladesh come out of high-cost import-based electricity?
11 June 2022, 15:13 PM

Does Budget 2022-23 address ongoing inflation?

What did general people gain from this budget?
10 June 2022, 15:10 PM

Where does the national budget’s money come from?

Every year the government announces a national budget of lakhs of crores of taka. But have you ever thought where does the money come from and how is it spent? This Star Explains answers the questions..
7 June 2022, 17:40 PM

How is national budget made?

Bangladesh government presents the national budget every June. The national budget for the fiscal year 2022-2023 is going to be announced soon. Last year, the government presented a budget of Tk 6 lakh crore. There are talks of the budget being seven and a half lakh crore this time.
6 June 2022, 09:46 AM

How was last week’s stock market?

The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell 20 points in the last week. The same trend was seen in the Chattogram Stock Exchange. The index plunged massively in the first few days of the week though it returned to green in the last days. Why? Which were the top traded stocks? Which topped the list and which posted the highest drop?
28 May 2022, 17:01 PM

What can investors do when stockmarket is bleeding?

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange has been falling for the last few months. The benchmark index of the premier bourse experienced a rise on May 23 after losing 556 points or 8.3 per cent in the previous eight consecutive days. Why is the index falling? What can the investors and the government do in this situation?
24 May 2022, 15:09 PM

What is Bangladesh's per capita national debt?

Bangladesh's per capita income is rising by the day. That is great news. But do you know the national debt per capita of a child born today or yesterday? What is the Bangladeshi government's per capita spending on its people?
24 May 2022, 06:31 AM

What steps should govt take to keep the value of taka stable?

CPD Honorary Fellow Mostafizur Rahman analyses the contemporary issues of Bangladesh's economy, the future economic condition of Bangladesh and the value of money in today's Star Connects.
22 May 2022, 19:12 PM

Should the value of taka be depreciated?

Over the past year, the value of taka depreciated 3.18% against the US dollar. It is 8.56 percent in India, 30.7 percent in Pakistan and 79.82 percent in Sri Lanka. Depreciation of Maldives currency is a bit less than Bangladesh.
22 May 2022, 15:00 PM

How was last week’s stock market?

The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell 307 points in the last week. The same trend was seen in the Chattogram Stock Exchange. Why did the market fall? Which were the top traded stocks? Which topped the list and which posted the highest drop?
21 May 2022, 17:00 PM

How was last week’s stock market?

The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose 90 points in the last week. The same trend was seen in the Chattogram Stock Exchange. Why did the market fall? Which were the top traded stocks? Which topped the list and which posted the highest drop?
14 May 2022, 17:00 PM

How much will trade deficit widen, dollar price rise?

Bangladesh’s export earning has been failing to keep pace with the import bills since the middle of 2021. At the same time, the flow of inbound remittance started decreasing and the taka began losing value against the US dollar.
13 May 2022, 17:09 PM

Whose per capita income rising?

The per capita income in Bangladesh rose by 9% year-on-year to US $2,824 in 2021-22 fiscal year, according to government data. People, however, are not seeing increase in their income, which can validate the data.
12 May 2022, 15:00 PM

How would the 'unlimited' data packages work?

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has directed the mobile phone operators to roll out two types of new internet data packages, which will offer mobile users with data without expiry date and monthly limitless data.
29 April 2022, 13:58 PM

Rana Plaza tragedy: After 9 years, has workers’ safety been ensured?

After the Rana Plaza building collapse in 2013, which claimed the lives of at least 1,138 people, the garments sector of Bangladesh was put under immense pressure -- especially from international stakeholders -- to improve workers’ safety and working conditions.
24 April 2022, 15:03 PM

How was last week’s Dhaka stock market?

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange rose 77 points last week from the previous week. However, the index started the week with a 102-point fall.
23 April 2022, 17:11 PM