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Tens of thousands of loans worth billions of dollars may have been subject to fraud, waste and abuse in the $659 billion taxpayer-funded programme aimed at helping small US businesses...
The 34th Annual General Meeting-2020 of Eastern Insurance Company Limited was held recently at the company's corporate head office virtually, says a statement. The Chairman of the Board Mujibur Rahman...
CHATTOGRAM: The construction work of elevated expressway from Lalkhan Bazar to Shah Amanat International Airport which remained suspended for three months due to the coronavirus outbreak has restarted recently. Due...
Genex Infosys Ltd, a listed company, has approved a strategic business agreement with RedDot Digital Ltd to launch a service called "Binge". The RedDot Digital is a subsidiary of Robi...
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) organised a discussion with reporters on the occasion of the '4th anniversary of BIDA' at BIDA headquarters in the city on Tuesday where BIDA Executive...
Although the coronavirus infection rate has apparently made a marked fall in Bangladesh in recent weeks, health experts voiced concern that the virus still remains lethal in terms of fatality...
Experts in a webinar have emphasised the need for fostering Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) through institutional framework in order to settle commercial disputes more efficiently in a cost-effective and expeditious...
Experts on Monday pinpointed challenges like lower capacity of bankers and people concerned in using widely-applied financing mechanism 'factoring'. To make it more popular, they suggested giving more attention to...
The day of September 1, 2020, will forever be remembered as a gloomy day for the movie-lovers in Bangladesh - as the Star Cineplex, known as the very first branch...
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam on Tuesday said that the corporation seeks a solution regarding the business centres and offices in the residential areas by holding meeting...
State-run Petrobangla has initiated a deal with Japanese firm Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd to act as the consultant for smooth construction of the country's maiden land-based LNG import terminal at...
The High Court on Tuesday questioned the legality of a recruitment process of 5054 persons in the posts of senior staff nurse by the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) during...
The people having undisclosed land or building or apartments will not have to make separate declaration to the taxmen. What they will need to do is pay tax in accordance...
That neighbours would try to stop funeral of victims of deadly disease and demand expulsion of infected families was unthinkable in Bangladesh. People were scared of cholera, smallpox, and tuberculosis...
For quite sometime the issue of tax evasion by foreign employees has been in discussion, particularly in the media. Although lack of proper documentation, monitoring and legal enforcement by relevant...
The potential challenges before Bangladesh economy's growth recently came under a fresh review from the ADB (Asian Development Bank)'s Independent Evaluation Division (IED). The limitations that, it said, were affecting...
The Covid-19 pandemic is forcing countries to reassess and recalibrate their national and foreign policies. The need for the structural transformation of economies, which has eluded many developing countries, has...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh will provide 50,000 tonnes of fertiliser to Nepal responding to a call by her Nepalese counterpart KP Sharma Oli as the landlocked country...
It has already been around for about nine months and the ubiquitous appearance of Covid-19 is still prevalent all around the globe. At the initial stage, it was assumed to...
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed grave concerns over the government directive to separately register all online portals of newspaper and TV channels saying it will establish total control and...
Prerona Foundation has partnered with PFDA-Vocational Training Centre to create sustainable livelihood generation opportunities for differently-abled individuals, in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak. The project titled, “Amra Shikhi, Amra...
A webinar on "Banking Support and Global Connections for SMEs" was held on Sunday, says a press release. In the conference, chief guest MA Mannan, MP, minister of planning said,...
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, a major subsidiary of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, officially changed its corporate name to Mitsubishi Power from Tuesday. The rebrand marks the start of an...
A Cox's Bazar court on Tuesday sent former officer-in-charge of Teknaf Model Police Station Pradeep Kumar Das to jail in a case filed over the killing of Major (retd) Sinha...
Only two per cent area of the capital Dhaka is covered by green while 83 per cent of the total areas are occupied by buildings and construction sites, according to...
The previous fare of public buses has been restored as the government normalised the country's transport system from Tuesday. Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) allowed bus operators to sit their...
Sudan’s power-sharing government signed a peace agreement with key rebel groups on Monday, a step towards resolving deep-rooted conflicts from the long rule of ousted leader Omar al-Bashir. Three major...
Chittagong Independent University (CIU) inaugurated Virtual Open Day for the autumn 2020 semester on August 31. The four-day long programme will open for students on Jamal Khan campus from 10:00am...
Malaysia on Tuesday said it would bar entry of long-term immigration pass holders from India, Indonesia and the Philippines from Sept 7, in a bid to curtail imported coronavirus cases...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Myanmar authorities to stop using criminal laws, website blocks, and licensing delays to severely restrict the two ethnic media outlets in Rakhine State....
Eighty-three Bangladeshi workers, who returned from Vietnam and Qatar and completed their 14-day quarantine in Uttara in the capital, were sent to jail by a city court on Tuesday on...
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) is set to include 16 more facilities into its One Stop Service (OSS) portal to provide online services to domestic and foreign investors. Bida...
The United Arab Emirates has betrayed the Islamic world and the Palestinians by reaching a deal toward normalising ties with Israel, Iran’s top authority Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said...
The government has promoted 220 senior assistant secretaries from the now-defunct economic cadre to the position of deputy secretary. The promotions will be considered effective from various dates between January...
Myanmar’s telecommunications ministry said on Tuesday it had ordered mobile operators to block a website run by activists investigating the military for spreading fake news, which the group said was...
Foreign exchange reserves of Bangladesh have crossed $39 billion for the first time, according to an official of Bangladesh Bank. The reserves recorded at $39.4 billion on Tuesday are equivalent...
Bangladesh has established a guideline with minimum requirements for production of non-medical fabric masks for community use by local producers with technical expertise of the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO)....
New research suggests that power companies are dragging their feet when it comes to embracing green energy sources such as wind and solar. Only one out of 10 energy suppliers...
The country's largest digital entertainment platform, 'Binge' has cut down the price of its Android smart devices by providing a staggering discount of 1,000 taka. As a result customers can...
The point-to-point inflation rate in last month August boosted by 0.15 percentage points to 5.68 per cent, official data showed. In July this year, the inflation rate was recorded at...
State minister for the Ministry of Power, Energy and Technology Nasrul Hamid has said increased use of technology is necessary to ensure transparency and accountability in power sector. Rapid adaptation...
Social Islami Bank Ltd. launched Call Center to provide banking services to the clients 24/7. Clients can now easily obtain any information by dialing 16491 for home through any local...
Bangladesh has confirmed 1,950 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours, raising the tally of infections to 314,946. The death toll jumped to 4,316 after 35 fatalities were registered until...
To avail the enterprise service of GIM Digital Truck, an online platform for hiring trucks, country’s prominent marketeer Royal Cement Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with eJogajog Limited....
India's manufacturing sector bounced back in August amid improved customer demand and relaxation of coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown, as per a survey released on Tuesday. The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose...
The government on Tuesday in Dhaka endorsed six development projects at a combined cost of Tk 66.29 billion. Presided over by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Executive Committee of...
Stocks witnessed mild correction Tuesday, snapping a four-day gaining streak, as risk-averse investors opted for booking profit on sector-wise stocks. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE),...
Low yields at home are sending some previously shy European investors into Asia’s credit markets, money managers say, lured by the promise of higher returns and a hope that rebounding...
The UN Food and Agricultural Organization forecasts that the number of undernourished people will increase by up to 132 million in this year. Besides, the number of acutely malnourished children...
Shrimp farmers in Bagerhat have been left reeling by the storm surge, and aftermath and excessive drought while the price of shrimp continues to fall due to the outbreak of...
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