Md Abu Talha Sarker

Informal workers struggling to make ends meet

Day labourers in Dhaka are among those who are suffering the most due to the ongoing unrest along with the curfew imposed by the government to stem the violence.

1w ago

Informal workers struggling to make ends meet

“I can’t get you to understand how I managed to pay for meals over the past four days,” a dejected labourer, Muzahid Hossain, said yesterday.

1w ago

Number of DSE mobile app users halves in 4 years

The number of users of the Dhaka Stock Exchange’s (DSE) mobile app has more than halved in the past four financial years, apparently due to a protracted bearish trend in the market.

3w ago

FY24: A brutal year that gutted stock investors

For stock investors in Bangladesh, the just-concluded fiscal year was the worst in four years, with the benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange losing over 1,000 points.

1m ago

Amnesty for black money: what are the proposed tax measures?

By re-launching the initiative, the government seeks to increase the flow of money into the economy, although such measures failed to yield any fruitful benefit in the past.

1m ago

Stocks keep bleeding

The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), shed 58.7 points, or 1.09 percent, to close at about 5,312 points, its lowest in 39 months.

2m ago

Heatwave leaves day labourers in the lurch

Despite their willingness to brave the unprecedented temperatures, many day-labourers are still not finding jobs as most employers have put their projects on hold since they are not getting the optimal output from day labourers.

3m ago

Stocks sink to lowest level in 3 years as investors sell and go away

Bangladesh’s stock market has been going through a bear run for the last two months despite petering out of election-linked uncertainty, signaling that the worries about the macroeconomic challenges are far from over.

4m ago
July 22, 2024
July 22, 2024

Informal workers struggling to make ends meet

Day labourers in Dhaka are among those who are suffering the most due to the ongoing unrest along with the curfew imposed by the government to stem the violence.

July 22, 2024
July 22, 2024

Informal workers struggling to make ends meet

“I can’t get you to understand how I managed to pay for meals over the past four days,” a dejected labourer, Muzahid Hossain, said yesterday.

July 7, 2024
July 7, 2024

Number of DSE mobile app users halves in 4 years

The number of users of the Dhaka Stock Exchange’s (DSE) mobile app has more than halved in the past four financial years, apparently due to a protracted bearish trend in the market.

July 2, 2024
July 2, 2024

FY24: A brutal year that gutted stock investors

For stock investors in Bangladesh, the just-concluded fiscal year was the worst in four years, with the benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange losing over 1,000 points.

June 9, 2024
June 9, 2024

Amnesty for black money: what are the proposed tax measures?

By re-launching the initiative, the government seeks to increase the flow of money into the economy, although such measures failed to yield any fruitful benefit in the past.

May 24, 2024
May 24, 2024

Stocks keep bleeding

The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), shed 58.7 points, or 1.09 percent, to close at about 5,312 points, its lowest in 39 months.

May 1, 2024
May 1, 2024

Heatwave leaves day labourers in the lurch

Despite their willingness to brave the unprecedented temperatures, many day-labourers are still not finding jobs as most employers have put their projects on hold since they are not getting the optimal output from day labourers.

March 28, 2024
March 28, 2024

Stocks sink to lowest level in 3 years as investors sell and go away

Bangladesh’s stock market has been going through a bear run for the last two months despite petering out of election-linked uncertainty, signaling that the worries about the macroeconomic challenges are far from over.

March 24, 2024
March 24, 2024

Digital Bliss: Cashless spree for Eid

Sales continue to surge for lifestyle products, home appliances, electronics, and groceries in anticipation of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival and the pinnacle of business activity in Bangladesh.

January 31, 2024
January 31, 2024

Bancassurance to help insurers break new ground

Bancassurance will open a new horizon for the insurance industry in Bangladesh as the collaborative arrangement will help insurers expand their coverage at low cost, according to industry people.

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