Small investors form human chain

A group of small investors formed a human chain in front of the DSE building to protest the market regulator's move to review the mutual fund rules as Dhaka Stock Exchange key index closed slightly higher yesterday, the first trading day of -the week.The Securities and Exchange Commission recently decided that it will not allow the mutual funds to increase their capital base through offering bonus or rights shares.

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FBCCI price monitoring task force yet to gather pace

The FBCCI Price Monitoring Task Force is yet to gather pace two months after its launch in May. During the last two months a single meeting was held where 14 of its 27 members were present. The task force is supposed to sit twice a month.

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Airlines shed weight as fuel costs soar

Next time you take to the skies you may find there are fewer pages in your in-flight magazine, your fork is slimmer and your plate feels different. The seat you are sitting on may be lighter. Blame it on soaring oil prices.

Opec president warns no end to oil price rises

Opec president Chakib Khelil warned Sunday that oil prices will continue to rise because of the falling dollar, in an interview in the Algeria-News. The price of oil will rise again in the coming weeks. We have to follow the evolution of the dollar, because a one percent fall in the dollar means four dollars more on the price of oil,” Khelil, who is Algeria's minister of energy and mines, said.

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