QatarEnergy has signed a 27-year long-term liquefied natural gas sale and purchase agreement with supermajor Shell for the supply of up to 3.5 million tonnes per annum (tpa) of LNG from Qatar to the Netherlands. European players have signed multiple LNG deals this year with Middle East

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Tuesday (October 17) claimed that about 40 million people of Bangladesh enjoy a lifestyle akin to Europeans, as they have the capacity to access and afford quality products. He made the remark at a function held at the International Convention City

Apple chief Tim Cook made a surprise visit to China this week, greeting gamers in the southwestern city of Chengdu as his company faces slumping phone sales in its biggest market. In a post late Monday on his account on the Weibo social media platform, Cook said he had visited

The gold price in the local market has jumped by Tk 1,167 to record Tk 1,00,544 per bhori. Standing committee on pricing and price monitoring of Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS) made the decision at a meeting held on Sunday (October 15). The new price has been set in

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi Today (October 15) said the imported eggs would arrive in Bangladesh within the next three to four days. He said this after inaugurating the sale operations of TCB's commodities at subsidised rate among one crore family card holders through programme

Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will start selling commodities items at subsidized rates among one crore family cardholders across the country tomorrow (October 15). Commerce minister Tipu Munshi will formally inaugurate the programme at Dhanmondi Lake, Dingi, Road No 8/A

An independent evaluation process has confirmed that there is a high degree of interoperability between the Responsible Gold Mining Principles and the Responsible Gold Guidance.   The Responsible Gold Mining Principles (RGMPs) – developed by the World Gold Council – is

With the Federal Reserve at the end of its tightening cycle, the vice-grip that monetary policy has exerted on gold through most of 2023 is starting to weaken, giving the market room to run. After hitting a seven-month low last Friday, the precious metal is seeing its best weekly gains

Gold and jewellery traders will keep their shops closed across the country on Sunday (Oct 22) due to Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the Hindu community. Bangladesh Jewellers Samity (BAJUS) issued a press release on Saturday in this regard. The association requested

Mentioning various measures of the government to address macroeconomic challenges, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has observed that Bangladesh economy is on the right track. "I think, the economy is on right track in terms of meeting the objective of programme, getting

The gold price in the local market has jumped by Tk 2,333 to record Tk 99,377 per bhori. Standing committee on pricing and price monitoring of Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS) made the decision at a meeting held on Wednesday (October 11). The price of 22-carat gold is

A 22-day government ban on catching, selling, hoarding and transporting hilsa will come into effect from midnight (Thursday) to save mother hilsa during peak breeding season.  The ban will continue till November 02 this year.  On September 20, Fisheries and Livestock

Oil prices have jumped on concerns that the situation in Israel and Gaza could disrupt output from the Middle East. Brent crude, the international benchmark, climbed by $2.25 a barrel to $86.83, while US prices also rose. Israel and Palestinian territories are not oil producers but

Bashundhara Group Vice Chairman Safwan Sobhan has greeted ATM Tariquzzaman, newly-elected Managing Director (MD) of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). On behalf of Safwan Sobhan, Bashundhara Paper Mills Company Secretary M Mazedul Islam handed over a bouquet to DSE MD at the latter's

Oil prices rallied while the dollar and yen advanced Monday after Hamas launched a shock attack on Israel at the weekend, sparking fresh concerns about tensions in the Middle East. The crisis fanned concerns about supplies of crude from the region at a time when supply worries are

The government on Sunday (October 8) has decided to sell onions at Tk 35 per kg among the family card holders of Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) in the capital. TCB will start selling onions at nearly one-third of the existing market price in phases from Monday. The TCB

A company launched Spain's first private rocket on Saturday, conducting Europe's first fully private rocket launch and offering hope for the continent's spluttering space aspirations. Spanish firm PLD Space — which launched its small Miura-1 rocket at 02:19 am (0019

The Women E-Commerce Entrepreneurship Summit (WE Summit) 2023, South Asia's largest summit, has started with the participation of women entrepreneurs and industry stakeholders.  The summit was inaugurated by the State Minister for Culture KM Khalid this morning at

The Bangladesh Jeweller's Association (BAJUS) on Wednesday (Oct 4) announced a reduction in gold prices by Tk1,167 per bhori. The price of gold has been slightly reduced in the country's market, according to a press release by Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS)

Gold prices languished near a seven-month low on Tuesday, weighed down by a robust dollar and elevated bond yields as the likelihood of U.S. interest rates staying higher for longer dominated sentiment. Spot gold was down 0.1% at $1,825.09 per ounce at 1:49 p.m. EDT (1749 GMT), after