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Afua Kyei, the Bank of England’s chief financial officer, has been named the UK’s most influential black person. The 43-year-old is one of the UK’s most senior finance leaders, in charge of the financial governance of the Bank’s £1 trillion balance sheet and funding reforms. The BoE executive director topped the 2026 Powerlist, which recognises the most powerful people of ...

Gold prices fell again Wednesday while major stock markets around the world mostly declined, weighed down by disappointing corporate earnings and renewed concerns over global trade tensions. In the United States, all three main indices finished lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average retreating 0.7 percent to 45,590.41 after hitting a record high the previous day. The S&P 500 fell ...

After two straight days of decline, gold prices rebounded by more than 1% on Thursday as investors sought safe-haven assets amid renewed geopolitical tensions. Traders also remained cautious ahead of key U.S. inflation data due on Friday. At 9:21 AM New York time, spot gold was up 1.2% at $4,043.80 per ounce. In the previous session, it had fallen to ...

After eight straight increases, gold prices have seen their steepest single-day drop of the year, with the price of 22-carat gold falling by more than Tk 8,000 per bhori. In a press release issued Wednesday night, Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) announced that the price of 22-carat gold has been slashed by Tk 8,386 per bhori (11.664 grams), bringing the new ...

Dhaka Customs House will remain operational on Friday and Saturday to ease cargo congestion following the recent fire at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The decision aims to maintain the smooth flow of import, export and business activities during this transitional period. An official order issued on Wednesday confirmed that all customs assessment teams; including the Air Freight Unit and ...

The Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday recommended two major proposals for policy approval, including the import of refined fuel oil through a government-to-government (G2G) arrangement for 2026 and the direct procurement of e-passport materials. The meeting of the committee, held at Bangladesh Secretariat, was virtually chaired by Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed. The proposals came from the ...

Another wide-body Airbus has been added to the fleet of the private US-Bangla Airlines, aiming at expanding its operational capacity further. With this, there are three airbuses for the airlines, said the press release. The latest aircraft, having a capacity of 436 seats, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 8:30 AM after flying in from Teruel, Spain. ...

Shop owners selling illegal vapes and tobacco are using WhatsApp groups to warn each other of raids, a west London council officer has warned. Hounslow Council’s Trading Standards seized more than £33,000 worth of illegal products in September, including a total of 4,859 illegal vapes and 3,806 illegal cigarettes. An officer present on these raids told the Local Democracy Reporting ...

Gold prices have been raised again, with the price of 22-carat gold now set at Tk 217,382 per bhori (11.664 grams); an increase of Tk 1,050. Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) announced the hike in a press release issued Sunday night, stating that the new rate will come into effect from Monday. According to BAJUS, the price adjustment was made in ...

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has officially published the Authentic English Text of the Income Tax Act, 2023 through a government gazette notification issued on October 16, 2025. The Income Tax Act, 2023 was originally enacted in Bangla, replacing the Income Tax Ordinance, 1984. Since its enactment, foreign investors and stakeholders had been urging the government to issue an ...