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Like the digital money transaction platforms, the courier service providers have sought the permission from the government to transfer cash money from one place to another within the country, sources...
The Bangladesh Bank (BB)-formed committee submitted its report to the governor on Thursday, and recommended that only industrial manufacturing sectors will be eligible for availing single-digit lending rate. The seven-member...
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party was on course for a resounding victory in Britain’s election after voters backed his bid to deliver Brexit on Jan. 31, the country’s most...
Effective partnership with the private sector can help the government lessen the financing gap for achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs), said Mahbubur Rahman, president of International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh...
The annual turnover of the country's pharmaceutical industry is now over Tk 200 billion. It may not take a long time for the industry to double its turnover the way...
On Wednesday, newspapers carried two pieces of good news for the country. The news concerns record gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 8.15 per cent and the country's one slot...
The third terminal of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) has been coming in news for quite some time now since its first approval by the Executive Committee of the...
After Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has also cancelled his India tour amid protests in the country against a citizenship law. Kamal had been scheduled...
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday said service charge is not the main issue in providing transit and other facilities to India. “We don’t consider the service charge as...
The government is going ahead with a proposal it had abandoned citing “unusually high prices” to buy 2.0 million machine-readable passports (MRPs) and as many lamination foils. The prices offered...
Onion price spirals have been a cri de coeur for quite some time from all quarters. The persistence of price spirals and unabated price hike of onions has increasingly becoming...
The tiny, thirteen-year-old teenager, Greta Thunberg, has rightly been named Time's 2019 'Person of the Year'. Standing taller than the typical world-promising politician by scolding her insensitive elders for destroying...
It was a matter of luck for many to have been able to see the start of the Bangladesh Liberation War on March 26, 1971, pass through the turbulent nine...
State University of Bangladesh (SUB) is going to hold a two-day long "6th Pharma Career Fair" on Friday (December 13, 2019) at 10 am at its own campus at 77,...
Aniruddha Kumar Roy, managing director of RMM Group was awarded a jubilee medal by the Belarus government. Mr Aniruddha, also Honorary Consul of Republic of Belarus in Bangladesh for last...
A jute mill worker who along with his fellows has been on a fast unto death to press for their 11-point demand died at Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) on...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday arrested 13 government officials for their suspected involvement in graft while purchasing furniture and other household items for Green City housing project under Rooppur...
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi urged the Bangladesh Competition Commission to carry out its duty properly to ensure fair competition in the market so that people can buy products at the...
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has formed a five-member committee to investigate the fatal fire that broke out at a plastic factory in Keraniganj on Wednesday. The blaze at...
Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has cancelled his scheduled visit to India amid violent protests over a contentious citizenship bill in the country's northeastern state of Assam. Momen was...
The Hong Kong stock exchange will once again rank first globally in terms of IPOs this year, cementing its position as the world's leading fund-raising hub, a KPMG report said....
US leading chip manufacturer Qualcomm has unveiled two new 5G mobile platforms and the world's first 5G-supported extended reality (XR) platform at its annual tech summit. During its Snapdragon Technology...
Stocks inched higher Thursday after volatile trading as investors were mostly followed cautious stance amid growing concern over the country’s microeconomic situation. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock...
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto on Tuesday appointed the new coalition government under Social Democratic Prime Minister Sanna Marin. Following authorising decisions by the parties on Monday, parliament confirmed Marin, 34,...
Growth in annual visitor arrivals in New Zealand dropped to its lowest level in seven years, as the number of visitors from Asia continued to fall, New Zealand statistics department...
The US Federal Reserve has left interest rates unchanged after cutting rates at each of the last three meetings, as officials assessed the effect of rate cuts on the US...
The Sri Lankan government is to begin trialling a special bacteria as part of a programme to eradicate the dengue virus, local media reports, quoting Health Ministry officials said on...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked government officials to remain alert against bribery and corruption as the social diseases spoil the development of the country. “All will have to be...
A case has been started against unidentified assailants over the murder of a Chinese national in Dhaka’s Banani. Zhang Shn-Hong, a friend of the murdered businessman Gaoxian Hui, initiated the...
Financial inclusion ensures access to finance for all sections of population, including vulnerable and low-income groups, providing suitable financial products that pave the way for alleviating poverty and lowering inequality...
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday it would expel two German diplomats from Moscow in a tit-for-tat response after Berlin last week ordered the expulsion of two Russian diplomats. Germany...
A bill that grants Indian citizenship to non-Muslim illegal immigrants has been challenged in the Supreme Court. The Indian Union Muslim League, a political party, has petitioned the court to...
Planning Minister M A Mannan speaking at the Ministerial Plenary Session titled 'Inclusive Financing for SDGs in Asia and the Pacific' during the second day Wednesday of 'Asia-Pacific Conference on...
Tackling climate change issues and ensuring skills development and employment generation are crucial to attain sustainable growth in the Asia-Pacific countries, including Bangladesh, experts said at a programme on Wednesday....
The Supreme Court has rejected the bail appeal filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case. The Appellate Division led by chief justice Syed Mahmud...
Syed Manzur Elahi, chairman of Apex Footwear Ltd, addressing a plenary session titled ‘inclusive financing for SDGs in Asia and the Pacific’ in a city hotel on Wednesday.
Two cases have been filed with the Shahbagh police over the alleged arson attacks on three motorcycles near the Supreme Court (SC) ahead of the bail appeal hearing of BNP...
Police in New Zealand are planning to go to the volcanic White Island on Friday to retrieve bodies of people killed in this week’s eruption, while the known death toll...
Facebook Inc on Thursday sued a Hong Kong company that it said used malware to bait people into clicking on celebrities’ photos and bogus advertising links, so it could run...
Wage Earners' Welfare Board (WEWB) has signed an agreement with Jiban Bima Corporation (JBC) to implement the mandatory insurance coverage of the migrant Bangladeshi workers from December 19. WEWB director...
Bangladesh and Czech Republic entered into a double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) on Wednesday with an eye to enhancing bilateral cooperation and boosting investment. The deal was signed at the...
A man has died in a so-called shootout with detective police during an anti-narcotics drive in Mymensingh. The incident took place in Sarhail village of Ishwarganj upazila of Mymensingh around...
A number of workers of nine state-owned jute mills in Khulna and Jashore districts fell sick on Thursday as their fast-unto-death continued for the third consecutive day. Most of the...
The board of directors of Khulna Power Company Ltd has decided to acquire 35 per cent ordinary shares of United Payra Power Plant, subject to obtaining regulatory approvals of relevant...
The authorities have ramped up security measures at the Supreme Court premises ahead of the hearing of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's bail appeal in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case....
Stocks witnessed downward trend in early hours of trading on Thursday as risk-averse investors went on selling binge on sector-wise issues. Following the last day’s slight gain, the Dhaka Stock...
Voters go to the polls on Thursday in an election that will pave the way for Brexit under Prime Minister Boris Johnson or propel Britain toward another referendum that could...
The government has restricted the entry of the people to the National Mausoleum in Savar from December 12 to December 15. The restriction was imposed on Wednesday, according to a...
Speakers at a seminar have stressed the need for introduction of smart governance and decentralised administration to successfully develop smart cities in the country. "Good governance is crucial to the...
Low-cap companies dominated the Dhaka Stock Exchange turnover chart on Wednesday while ten most traded companies accounted for 24 per cent transactions. Paramount Insurance topped the transaction chart, closely followed...
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