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Four international tradeshows on readymade garments (RMG) with participation of nearly 450 companies from more than 24 countries began at city's International Convention City, Bashundhara on Wednesday. Tipu Munshi, MP,...
The United States and China signed an initial trade deal on Wednesday that will roll back some tariffs and boost Chinese purchases of US products, defusing an 18-month row between...
The submission of zero income tax returns by both individuals and companies has risen significantly in the current fiscal year. This has raised concern among tax officials who sense the...
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina is going to review the current status of 10 ongoing 'fast-track' mega projects on Sunday for streamlining their implementation, officials said on Tuesday. The PM-headed 'fast-track...
As Bangladesh is heading towards 49th year of independence, the nation is bound to shine rays of joy, victory and unity while commemorating the gruesome days and heroic acts of...
Residential Semester (RS) of BRAC University (BRACU) offers a lifetime experience to the youths of BRACU, by fostering self, social and academic development. The three-month long semester is a compulsory...
Over the last decade, the number of tourists in Cox's Bazar has increased exponentially. This huge number of tourists is regularly damping waste like chips packets, polythene, plastic bottles etc....
BOGURA, Jan 15: Farmers of Bogura district have started cultivating Boro paddy this season with fear of further loss after getting unfair price of Aman paddy. The farmers had to...
Bangladesh has made significant progress in financial inclusion over the past eight years, with as much as 48 per cent of the adult population now under the banking umbrella. In...
The 2020s will be the decade when the idea that economic problems can be "left to the market" to solve is finally put to rest - after some 40 years...
A suggestion for formation of a special trade intelligence unit under the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) merits an in-depth analysis and consideration. The unit, if formed according to the suggestion...
While much of the world struggles with rapid population aging, Africa is experiencing the opposite trend. With 60 per cent of the continent's population under the age of 25, African...
The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh and the garment exporters’ body of the country have signed an agreement on establishing a council for the transition of responsibilities...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the government is implementing the 'zero discharge policy' in the industrial sector to check industrial pollution and protect the country’s environment. “Installation of Effluent...
Trade logistics plays a vital role in international trade by facilitating global exports. It is often considered a fundamental component of trade and economic development -- more so in the...
Last March, Operation Taiex led to the arrest of the gang leader behind the Carbanak and Cobalt malware attacks on over 100 financial institutions worldwide. This law enforcement operation included...
NeoSTAR Innovation and Bastob jointly organised an e-health camp in Cox’s Bazar recently aimed at providing healthcare to the poor and marginal people at free of cost. A good number...
Shanghai port maintained the top position in the world in terms of container throughput in 2019, according to Shanghai Mayor Ying Yong on Wednesday. The container throughput of Shanghai port...
A court is going to try Ishraque Hossain, the BNP candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation mayor, on charges of concealing wealth information. The court set a date to begin...
A team of Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) detained three officials of Rupsha King Group, a multipurpose company, and confiscated Tk 84.2 million from its office...
The government informed the High Court on Wednesday that no children will be expelled during the Primary Education Completion (PEC) examinations from now on. Director General of Directorate of Primary...
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday said that nearly 1,000 illegal immigrants have been rescued off the Libyan coast so far in 2020. "Close to 1,000 migrants were...
A four-day international exposition titled ‘19th GARMENTECH Bangladesh 2020’ kicked off in the city on Wednesday. A total of four international tradeshows with participation of nearly 450 companies from more...
Bangladesh has urged the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to make an official declaration on opening of recruitment for Bangladesh nationals in all sectors in the UAE. Foreign Minister Dr AK...
The wheels of international justice are finally turning as two international courts are now examining whether Myanmar committed genocide and who should be prosecuted for crimes against humanity, said Human...
Top US aircraft manufacturer Boeing Company said Tuesday it delivered a total of 380 commercial airplanes in 2019, its lowest number since 2008. Boeing lost 87 orders for commercial planes...
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani dismissed on Wednesday a proposal for a new “Trump deal” aimed at resolving a nuclear row, saying it was a “strange” offer and criticising US President...
A woman who became China's first female tractor driver, and eventually a national icon, has died at the age of 90. In 1948, Liang Jun became the only female in...
Police obstructed a group of Dhaka University students on Wednesday afternoon when they tried to march towards the Election Commission demanding deferment of the polls to the two Dhaka city...
India has asked Bangladesh to procure the onions that it has imported after a majority of states withdrew their demand for the commodity. At a meeting held on Monday, the...
Various cold-related diseases affected 6,071 people across the country in the last 24 hours till Wednesday morning. Data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) control room showed that...
Thirty-seven dengue patients, including 33 in the capital, are being treated at hospitals across the country. Four new dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00am on...
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos has announced a major investment in India, saying the country is a key growth market. Mr Bezos said his firm will invest $1bn (£770m) in digitising...
Ukraine’s prosecutor’s office and security service have asked Iranian authorities to give Kiev black boxes from the crashed Ukrainian plane, the prosecutors office said on Wednesday. A top Ukraine security...
Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative (PR) to the United Nations, has been unanimously elected president of the UNICEF Executive Board at elections held Tuesday at the UN Headquarters in...
A Malaysian minister has said that Malaysia and Bangladesh are 'very close' to finalise a zero-cost recruitment deal that will facilitate the hiring of Bangladeshi workers into Malaysia soon. "Almost...
Two Rohingya men, suspected of being drug dealers, were killed in a reported gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on the Cox’s Bazar-Teknaf Marine Drive road early Wednesday. The deceased...
The US-China trade war is set to enter a new, quieter phase on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier sign an initial trade deal that aims...
Democrats in the US House of Representatives said on Tuesday they would include new evidence when they send formal impeachment charges against president Donald Trump to the Senate on Wednesday,...
Three people were killed and two others injured in a head-on collision between an ambulance and a bus at Bachurbanda area of Taragonj upazila under RAngpur district on Wednesday. The...
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh is now on right track to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) due to her government’s time-befitting initiatives. “We achieved spectacular success in...
Celebrating its second year of operations in Bangladesh, The Body Shop, the original, British-born, ethical cosmetics brand, has extended its retail footmark in the country by opening the second outlet...
Britain, France and Germany formally accused Iran on Tuesday of violating the terms of its 2015 agreement to curb its nuclear programme, which eventually could lead to the re-imposing of...
Iran says it has arrested the person who filmed the footage showing a Ukrainian passenger plane being shot down by a missile. It is believed the person being detained will...
The International Court of Justice, the United Nations’ highest court, will issue a decision on a request for emergency measures in a genocide case against Myanmar on January 23, the...
Oilseed production has witnessed a drop this season due to a prolonged cold wave, coupled with heavy fog, creating huge losses to farmers. Agriculturists say oilseed production area has increased,...
The pump price of autogas, the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) used in vehicles, surged by around 19 per cent to Tk 50 per litre from Tk 42 this week. Privately-owned...
The apparel apex body, BGMEA, has identified 51 readymade garment (RMG) items having potentials in the international market, sources said. They said the entrepreneurs could invest to manufacture the diversified...
Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national flag carrier, has pleaded for converting its Tk 25 billion debt to the government into equity and waiving another Tk 27 billion it owes to...
The country's top bank executives evinced on Tuesday their grave concern over the 6.0 per cent interest rate on bank deposits as they believe such a poor rate will be...
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