The meeting between CIS-BCCI and Uzbekistan Textile and Garment Industry Association in progress in Tashkent A 4-member delegation of Commonwealth of Independent States- Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CIS-BCCI),...
Novartis (Bangladesh) Limited paid dividend for the Financial Year 2017 to Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC), 40 per cent shareholder of Novartis Bangladesh, according to a statement. Dr. Riad Mamun...
The US State Department said it would impose additional sanctions on Russia after Moscow failed to give reasonable assurances it would not use chemical weapons after a nerve agent attack...
Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has no concrete project to ensure markings on the country's road network, which is necessary to avoid accidents. Sources said RHD also has no record...
The inflow of wage earners remittances crossed US$5.0 billion in the first four months of the current fiscal year (FY) due to depreciating mode of the local currency against the...
Academicians, researchers and activists have stressed the need for mainstreaming social business into different universities of the world as they found it an important and relevant new 'economic theory' which...
The state-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) is looking for a joint venture (JV) partner for construction and operation of an import-based LPG storage, bottling and distribution plant. BPC has planned...
Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) is going to take out US$1.0 billion hard-loan from Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to purchase oil. The government is likely to approve the loan proposal today...
Iran's oil exports have fallen sharply since US President Donald Trump said at mid-year he would re-impose sanctions on Tehran, but with waivers in hand the Islamic republic's major buyers...
Online bookings and check-in with Ryanair will close for 12 hours after the airline said it needed to shut down its website and mobile phone app, reports BBC. It said...
China granted initial approval for 16 new trademarks last month for the fashion brand of US President Donald Trump's daughter and adviser Ivanka, including voting machines, a search of official...
Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader has said twelve Islamic parties have assured Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of their support so that she could return to power through the...
The month-long international women SME expo inaugurated on Sunday last at the port city is indicative of the increasing foray in territories once considered an exclusive preserve for men. It...
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is facing difficult times. To quote the news agency Reuters, the organisation is scrambling to develop a plan for the biggest reform in its 23-year...
The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) is setting up ‘Farmers Service Centre’ across the country to provide necessary agricultural services for the farmers in the remote areas. Under DAE’s pilot...
GOPALGANJ, Nov 06: Farmers of Raghunathpur union under Gopalganj Sadar are growing early winter tomato on a vast tract of land. Dilip Biswas of Raghunathpur village said he is growing...
NATORE, Nov 06: Commercial cultivation of water spinach is gaining popularity among the grassroots peasants in the district. High market demand and fair prices of the leafy vegetable have also...
NAOGAON, Nov 06 (UNB): Sohel Rana of Rupgram village in Dibor union under Patnitola upazila in the district started an integrated farm in his village after completing his graduation. And...
BOGURA, Nov 06: Growers of short-duration paddy variety in the district are delighted over the present market rate of their newly-harvested produce. BINA-7 paddy is selling at Tk 900 to...
Export earnings from the country’s merchandise shipment during the first four months of current fiscal year (FY19) stood at $13.65 billion marking, an 18.65 per cent growth over the corresponding...
No sooner had the euphoria about 4G technology died down, a vastly improved 5G started to knock at our door. Mobile telecom operators say, 5G will revolutionise the way in...
Hate crimes, anti-Semitism and bigotry have increased manifold in the United States since Donald Trump assumed the country's presidency in January 2017. Many have reasoned that these are happening as...
Last month, a person on Facebook shared some photographs asking his friends why most people are willing to put their lives on the line just to take 'selfies'. At least...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has introduced guidelines on developing commercial banks' Internal Credit Risk Rating System (ICRRS) and thereby applying this mechanism in managing the latter's credit portfolio. Reports say the...
Bangladesh's performance in World Bank's Doing Business Index, 2019 delivers an embarrassing but not a discouraging message for us. It will, therefore, be important to wax proactive with readings on...
Four technocrat ministers have submitted resignation letters following the instruction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. According to UNB, Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam BSc submitted his resignation...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Miah paid a courtesy call on Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed at the Army Headquarters in Dhaka Cantonment on Monday. During the...
A Kushtia court on Tuesday directed for taking action against the plaintiff and a police official for filing a false case against a couple over instigating an elderly woman to...
The holy Akheri Chahar Shamba, an important day for the Muslims, will be observed across the country tomorrow (Wednesday), marking the recovery of Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (SM) from his prolonged...
Indonesian accident investigators said an airspeed indicator of a Boeing Co 737 MAX plane that crashed last week was damaged for its last four flights, but US authorities responded cautiously...
A seminar on 'The Evolution of Public Administration in Bangladesh as an Academic Study' was held on Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus on Monday. JU Public Administration department organised the seminar...
Criminals impersonating them as members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and police have been committing crimes such as robbery and abduction. In the last two days on Saturday and Sunday,...
The Jatiya Oikyafront has announced to arrange a road march towards Rajshahi on November 8 if Wednesday's dialogue with the Prime Minister does not bring 'positive results'. BNP Secretary General,...
The first ADB Knowledge Forum kicked off on Tuesday at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila with participation of more than 150 representatives from multilateral organisations, financial institutions,...
Police recovered body of a man from Charsonatola ground of Daulatpur upazila in Kushtia on Tuesday. Identity of the deceased was not ascertained immediately. Siraj Mondol, chairman of Ramkrishnapur Union...
The cabinet on Tuesday approved the draft of the ‘Export Policy 2018-21’ with a view to infusing dynamism into export operations, enhancing competitiveness in trade and commerce and strengthening the...
The Supreme Court has accepted a review petition filed by the Bangladesh Bank on a verdict on returning the money confiscated from several businesses during the period of last caretaker...
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) seized some 150,000 yaba tablets from a car with the sticker of a foreign NGO and arrested a man at Collegepara of Teknaf municipality...
The Zimbabwe bowlers secured a thrilling 151-run victory in the first Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet on Tuesday, 6 November to take a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series. Brandon...
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) on Tuesday laid emphasis on signing free trade agreement (FTA) between Bangladesh and Malaysia to boost bilateral trade and investment. DCCI President Abul...
The rally of Jatiya Oikyafront has started at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka with an aim to mobilise public support in favour of the alliance's various demands. The rally activities formally...
Customs intelligence officials on Monday night seized 40 gold bars worth about Tk 23.2 million from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the airport. “We seized 40 gold bars weighing 4.652...
The Bangladesh Bank has changed the date of written test to recruit Officer (cash) for three state-owned banks. As per the fresh announcement, the written test will be held at...
A Dhaka court on Monday granted three days remand for interrogating a person in connection with a case filed for issuing threat of blowing off the car and office of...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the four technocrat ministers to step down as part of a process to reconstitute the cabinet ahead of eleventh parliamentary election. The four technocrat...
An anti-smuggling task force team seized huge quantity of smuggled goods worth Tk 7 million from ‘Jalil Super Market’ in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha on Monday afternoon. “Comprised of executive...
Euro zone business growth slumped to a two-year low in October as growing trade tensions and tariffs, alongside rising political uncertainty, put a dent in exports and optimism, a survey...
Stocks extended the losing streak for the five consecutive sessions on Tuesday as cautious investors continued their selling binge on sector-wise issues amid political tension. Market operators said political tension...
The High Court on Tuesday directed the concerned authorities to form a five-member committee to test water supplied by Dhaka Water Supply & Sewerage Authority (DWASA) through pipeline. The two-member...
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) expects gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 4.2 per cent in 2019, up from a stronger-than-expected 2.8 per cent growth...
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