Bangladesh Bank`s foreign exchange reserves have bulged beyond the $32 billion mark.

The maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox`s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted distant cautionary signal No 3 as a deep convection is moving over the north bay.

China shares were mostly rose on Thursday, led by financial and infrastructure stocks, amid signs that both short-term rates and longer-term treasury yields are edging lower, easing concerns of tighter liquidity.

Hong Kong stocks pared early losses on Thursday but gains were capped by worries over the tightening US presidential election race.

Finance Minister AMA Muhith said he had directed developing bond market as investors from home and abroad were agog. Stakeholders, on the other hand, favoured cash dividends from the listed firms instead of bonus for a vibrant equity market.

The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday in its last policy decision before the US election, but signalled it could hike in December.

Finance Minister AMA Muhith Thursday said the Public Private Partnership (PPP) prospects are good enough to fetch benefits for the investors.

Police claims to have arrested arrest four persons who supplied arms and material for improvised explosive devices used in the Jul 1 Gulshan cafe attack.

Taxpayers will now be able to submit their tax return through online. Tax can be paid through e-payment system and taxpayers will get acknowledgement paper and certificate online, reports BSS.

Quasem Drycells Tuesday topped the volume chart on Dhaka Stock Exchange (CSE), while EXIM Bank was number turnover leader on the port city bourse.

The premier bourse returned to the green on Tuesday after five sessions of bearish spells amid choppy trading following `mixed` performance of major sectors.

Indian shares were largely flat on Tuesday as gains in financial and auto stocks offset losses in the technology sector, while investors awaited key earnings reports due later in the week.

Southeast Asian stock markets were largely up on Tuesday as a rise in oil prices and growth in Chinese manufacturing activity brought some optimism.

European shares rose on Tuesday and were on track to snap a six- session losing streak with Shell providing the biggest boost to the index following forecast-beating results.

The Bank Of Japan (BOJ) held off on expanding stimulus on Tuesday despite once again pushing back the timing for hitting its inflation target.

Private and official surveys show that China`s factory activity rose to a two-year high last month, suggesting the world`s No. 2 economy is stabilising.

The Clinton campaign has blasted FBI Director James Comey for "blatant double standards" over the new inquiry into Hillary Clinton`s email use, the BBC reports on Tueday.

Dhaka agreed in principle to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bangkok in order to import up to one million metric tons of standard rice from Thailand per year on government to government basis, reports BSS.

Bangladesh’s foreign currency reserves hit a record US $31.90 billion by the end of October month, Bangladesh Bank (BB) authorities said on Tuesday (November 1).

The Japanese electronics giant Sony has cut its annual profit forecast by 10 per cent due to one-time costs from the sale of its battery business.