Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith expressed his hope that Bangladesh would have a strong capital market by 2020 which can provide the necessary investment for the government.

US stocks closed higher on Friday in a modest but broad-based advance as Donald Trump was sworn in as US President.

A press briefing of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) was held at the DSE premises on Thursday. Managing Director of DSE KAM Majedur Rahman was present at the press briefing.

Asian markets were mixed in cautious trading Friday ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.

Stocks witnessed yet another bullish session on Thursday, extending the gaining spell for the ten sessions in a row, as enthusiastic investors continued their buying spree on large-cap stocks.

Stocks maintained the upbeat momentum for the nine consecutive sessions on Wednesday as investors continued their buying spree amid growing confidence.

China should set an economic growth target of around 6.5 per cent for 2017, although it is very likely that it will be able to exceed that level, the State Information Center said on Monday.

Oil prices jumped more than 5 per cent on Monday after OPEC and non-OPEC producers agreed to curb oil output and ease a global glut, while the US dollar extended gains ahead of an expected rate hike this week.

Written-off loans bloated by nearly 3.0 per cent or Tk 11.20 billion in the first six months of the current calendar year as banks tried to clean their balance sheets by reducing loads of default loans.

UK shop prices slipped in November at the same rate as in October, but rising cost pressures linked to the decision by voters to leave the European Union are likely to feed into high street prices next year.

The cabinet on Monday okayed the "The Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Act, 2016" draft.

Music streaming service Spotify, one of Europe`s most valuable tech start-ups, could start to become profitable as early as next year, said a board member who was also one of the company`s first investors.

The dollar eased from a 9-1/2 month high against the yen on Friday, with investors cautious ahead of a looming US jobs report that could set the market`s tone in coming days.

"The government has a plan to build Purbachal new town project a smart city where quality infrastructure and all modern amenities will be set up for ensuring residents a high standard of living," Chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkho (RAJUK) M Bazlul Karim Chowdhury said, reports BSS.

Oil shot up over 10 per cent after producer club OPEC and Russia cut a deal to reduce output to drain a global supply glut, but analysts warned prices could recede as other producers stand ready to fill the gap.

The government received over Tk 30.26 billion in income tax against around 0.93 million returns submitted until 7:0pm Wednesday, the last return-submission date for individual taxpayers, officials said.

OPEC has agreed its first oil output cuts since 2008 after Saudi Arabia accepted "a big hit" on its production and dropped its demand on arch-rival Iran to slash output, pushing up crude prices by around 10 per cent.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines suspended six officials of its engineering and technical department over the technical glitch on the prime minister’s aircraft.

The government may finally reduce the amount of package VAT (value-added tax) for small businesses in the current fiscal in the face of persistent demand from the trade bodies.

Philippine lender RCBC and a Bangladeshi minister traded blame on Tuesday over liability for tens of millions of dollars that were looted from a New York bank and then went missing in Manila after one of the biggest bank frauds ever.