Apple, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery on Friday became the latest big companies to pause advertising on X, formerly Twitter. Film studio Lionsgate also said it was pausing advertisements on X. A slew of large companies have pulled advertising dollars from Elon Musk's company

Jewellers hiked gold prices by Tk 1,750 per bhori today (November 18) which set a new record, with each bhori now priced at Tk 1,06,376 in Bangladesh. The new price will be effective from Sunday (November 19), said a press release of the Bangladesh Jewellers' Association (BAJUS)

Launch services between Barishal and other parts of the country resumed on Saturday (November 18) morning as it remained suspended due to cyclonic storm Midhili. Abdur Razzaque, river port official of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) confirmed the matter. 

One of Toronto’s oldest boutique investment firms is warning investors that gold could be a good asset to own as the world faces significant threats in the coming months and years. In his latest research report, John Ing, president and CEO of Maison Placements Canada, said he is

The US Dollar Index (DXY) rose marginally on Thursday and finished around 104.40. The Greenback recovered ground despite weak US economic data and the decline in US yields. US Continuing Jobless Claims reached the highest level since 2022, and Initial Claims rose to 231,000, the

A visiting European Union delegation led by Paola Pampaloni, deputy managing director of the Asia and Pacific Department at the European External Action Service, on Tuesday (November 14) held separate meetings with the government representatives and labour leaders. The meeting with the

The government started selling soybean oil, potatoes, onions, and lentils through ‘Truck sale’ at subsidized prices in the capital today (November 14). Senior Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh inaugurated the truck sale program in front of the TCB building in the

Gold fell more than 1% on Friday and was headed for a second straight weekly decline as safe-haven demand eased while the hawkish stance from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell added to the downside. Palladium tumbled to five-year lows below $1,000 an ounce, hastening a retreat

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said the country's estimated loss to the economy stands at over US$3.5 billion from the six days alone between October 28 and November 6 as BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, and their allies observed a total of six days

Turkiye’s parliament removed two international brands from its restaurants on Tuesday over their alleged support for Israel, according to an official statement and a source who named the two companies. The two companies did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The government announced Tk 12,500 as the minimum wage for the readymade garment workers on Tuesday (November 7) amid the ongoing workers' protest. State Minister for Labour and Employment Monnujan Sufian came up with the development at a meeting held at Segunbagicha office in

An Italian judge has ordered the seizure of €779.5m ($835.5m; £676.8m) from short-term rental giant Airbnb, over alleged tax evasion. Prosecutors say the firm failed to collect a tax from landlords on around €3.7bn of rental income. Landlords in Italy are required to

The government imported 62,000 eggs from India through Benapole land port on Sunday (November 6) evening. The consignment with 295 cartons eggs entered the land port around 3.30pm.  Acting Director of Benapole Land Port Rezaul Karim confirmed the matter. The price per egg

The Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS) on Sunday (November 5) raised the price of gold by Tk 1,750 to Tk 1,04,626 per bhori. The standing committee on pricing and price monitoring of BAJUS made the decision at a meeting. The price of 22-carat gold is now Tk 8,970 per

Bashundhara Group Managing Director (MD) Sayem Sobhan Anvir has been re-elected as president of the Bangladesh Jeweller's Association (BAJUS). He will lead this traditional trade organization for the second consecutive term for the next two years. BAJUS election board chairman

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the price of a 12kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder by Tk 18 to TK 1,381 for the month of November. In October, the price was increased by Tk 79 to TK 1,363.  BERC authority announced the new price at a

The government has decided to import potatoes to keep the price of the daily essential item stable. Commerce ministry Public Relations Officer Md Haidar Ali confirmed the matter today (October 30). He said interested importers are requested to apply to the ministry in this regard.

Jewellers in Bangladesh have raised gold by Tk 2,333 to Tk 1,02,876 per bhori, which is a record high inflating price of the yellow metal on the market in Bangladesh. The standing committee on pricing and price monitoring of Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS) made the

The gold market continues to trade near session highs as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated his stance that interest rates will have to be higher for longer, but he provided little new guidance on monetary policy heading into year-end. Analysts have noted that the gold

The gold market is holding solid ground near its highest level in seven weeks even as 10-year U.S. bond yields push closer to 5%. Gold's resilience comes as the market continues to see lackluster investment demand with solid outflows in gold-backed exchange-traded products. In the