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The inflow of remittance has crossed US$13,000 million in the just-concluded 2017 as the flow has been increased during the last couple of months. According to the Bangladesh Bank (BB) latest data, expatriate Bangladeshis have sent $6,935.72

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has urged France and other countries to push through reforms "while the sun is shining" on the global economy. In an interview with France's Le Journal du Dimanche published Sunday

The investors witnessed gain in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange – on Sunday (Dec 31). The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, climbed over 58.05 points and

Gold extended its rally to a three-month high on Friday, leaping toward its biggest one-year rise in seven years as a wilting U.S. dollar, political tensions and receding concerns over the impact of U.S. interest rate hikes fed into its rally.

Markets were ending 2017 in a party mood on Friday after a year in which a concerted pick-up in global growth boosted corporate profits and commodity prices, while benign inflation kept central banks from snatching away the monetary punch bowl.

The government is expecting that the country's economy will perform better in 2018 after maintaining steady progress in major fronts in the outgoing year 2017. Economic analysts are also confident about brighter future. Taking to BSS, State

Oil prices were stable on Tuesday, with Brent crude lingering near 2015 highs on the back of an outlook for healthy demand amid ongoing production cuts led by OPEC and Russia. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures CLc1 were at $58.50 a

Bitcoin plunged on Friday, extending a fall that saw the crypto-currency lose almost a third of its value from a record of nearly $20,000 (£15,000). The crypto-currency's price dipped below $11,000 on Friday, according to the Coindesk

OPEC has started working on plans for an exit strategy from its deal to cut supplies with non-member producers, two OPEC sources said, a sign that an eventual winding down of the deal is coming onto producers’ radar, at least in theory. The

Oil markets were stable on Monday, hovering around Friday’s levels as a lack of conclusive market indicators prevented prices from swinging either way. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures CLc1 were at $57.33 a barrel at 0105 GMT,

British Finance Minister Philip Hammond said it is likely Britain will want to negotiate a bespoke arrangement for future trade deals with the European Union. Speaking at a press conference in Beijing on Saturday with Chinese Vice Premier Ma Kai

Wall Street indexes rose on Friday with gains in consumer stocks such as Costco Wholesale helping a broad recovery. Costco (COST.O) rose 4 percent after the retailer reported upbeat results and pushed up the S&P Consumer Staples index .SPLRCS

The dollar held firm near two-week highs versus a basket of major currencies on Tuesday, with traders awaiting the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy meeting this week for fresh catalysts. The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a

China is turning up the heat on Venezuela. One of its biggest state-owned companies has filed a lawsuit against Venezuela's oil company, PDVSA, in a U.S. court, claiming millions of dollars it says it is owed. Chinese oil and gas company

Oil markets rose in early Asian trade on Tuesday, buoyed by expectations of a drop in U.S. crude stockpiles and after last week’s deal between OPEC and other crude producers to extend output curbs. International benchmark Brent crude futures

The dollar was broadly higher on Monday, reaching a 2-1/2-week peak against the yen, lifted after the U.S. Senate approved a tax overhaul at the weekend. The Senate’s approval on Saturday moves Republicans and President Donald Trump a big

Starting a business is tricky enough. Starting a business with a mission to improve the lives of millions or save the planet is even harder. So-called "social entrepreneurs" face bigger challenges than other company founders in converting

The Canadian dollar scored its biggest gain in 21 months against its U.S. counterpart on Friday, after stronger-than-expected domestic jobs data fueled expectations for further Bank of Canada interest rate hikes early next year. Canadian employment