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Industries and factory owners do not have in many cases confidence in the capacity of local experts and the universities. They often hire foreign experts to get their technical and/or...
Bangladesh has launched a concerted effort to diversify its exports to reduce overdependence of the economy on the ready-made garments (RMG) sector. Leather and plastic sectors are among the few...
Bangladesh imported products worth US$48.21 billion and exported $34.85 billion during the year 2016-17. Imports from Bangladesh to India are increasing at faster rate, but Bangladeshi exports to India are...
Facts are facts but some are less palatable than others. And so while there may be a quiet sense of mirthless satisfaction that over Tk. 37 million (3.70 crore) has...
Remember the cliché: 'What's good for General Motors (GM) is good for the United States'? That down-to-earth observation about the company and country at one time no longer holds. Since...
Bangladesh's present fiscal deficit may seem rather innocuous, as the economy has faced perennial and persistent fiscal deficits since independence. Historically, the country has experienced large fiscal deficits, with the...
Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said Bangladesh will receive huge foreign direct investment (FDI) in the current fiscal year. "The actual FDI amounting some seven to eight billion US...
The High Court has directed a Comilla Special Judge Court to dispose of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's bail petition in an arson case filed under the Special Powers Act within...
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) is likely to approve police data centre capacity enhancement project on Tuesday. The Planning Commission has already sent the project to...
Law Minister Anisul Huq has said the government is trying to bring the fugitive killers of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman back from abroad. "We've information about...
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has fixed Tk 0.45 per minute as the uniform minimum call rate for all mobile phone operators. The new rate will go into effect from...
Garments Sromik Adhiker Andolon, a platform of 12 rights organisations, Monday insisted garment factory owners to pay their workers monthly wage for August and festival allowance by the 16th of...
The World Bank has confirmed $510 million loan to enhance the quality and effectiveness of secondary education system of Bangladesh. Bangladesh government and the Washington-based lender signed a loan agreement...
The country’s trade gap widened further by 92.76 per cent in the just concluded fiscal year (FY18) due to higher import payments than lower export receipts. The trade gap with...
The Cabinet has approved a draft of a law to recognise the highest qualifications offered by Qawmi madrasahs as equivalent to general education postgraduate degrees with an aim to bring...
The High Court has granted a six-month interim jail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia over a defamation case over allegations of disputing the death toll of the 1971 Liberation War....
The Trustee Board of “Reliance One” the first Scheme of Reliance Insurance Mutual Fund has declared 11 per cent cash dividend based on net income for the year ended on...
Actress Ruby Rose has deleted her Twitter profile amid a backlash over her casting as Batwoman in a TV series. The Australian, who describes herself as "gender fluid", confirmed last...
World number one Rafael Nadal beat unseeded Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday to win the Rogers Cup in Toronto, bringing the Greek's stunning run to an end. Tsitsipas, who turned 20...
The committee formed by the government to review the existing quota system proposed abolition of almost all the quotas in public services giving priority to talent. Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul...
England completed a crushing innings and 159-run victory over India at Lord's on Sunday to take a 2-0 series lead. James Anderson took 4-23 to finish with nine wickets in...
UN human rights experts have urged Bangladeshi authorities to immediately release photographer Shahidul Alam, who was arrested and allegedly "tortured" after reporting abuses against student protesters demanding road safety. On...
bKash distributors must abide by the stipulated rules in Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism (AMLCFT) law properly while carrying on their activities. Shah Alam, deputy inspector general of...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the relation between Bangladesh and India now reached a newer height as both countries respect each other. Hasina said it when State Executive...
China showed its interest in signing a free trade agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said on Sunday. The minister was talking to reporters at a view-exchange meeting...
The natural rubber production in Malaysia surged 16.3 per cent to 41,578 tonnes in June as compared with 35,761 tonnes in May, according to official data Monday. However, the natural...
Nigerian troops staging a protest at the airport in the northeastern city of Maiduguri on Sunday shot into the air for around four hours, soldiers and local people said. There...
China is embracing a burgeoning general aviation industry with 93 newly-licensed general aviation airports and an expanding fleet of aircraft in the first half of 2018, according to civil aviation...
Stocks ended lower on Monday, with core index of the major bourse dipping below 5,400-mark, as investors opted for booking profits on sector-wise stocks. Brokers said the market witnessed correction...
The board of directors of Novartis (Bangladesh) Limited has approved 20 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2017. The approval of the dividend came during...
Turkey's central bank has said it is ready to take "all necessary measures" to ensure financial stability after the collapse of the lira. It has vowed to provide banks with...
North and South Korea have agreed to hold a summit in Pyongyang in September, the latest step forward in cross-border ties this year after more high-level talks on Monday, the...
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Mohammad Javed Patwary on Monday said the cyber unit of the police headquarters will be strengthened for patrolling cyber-crimes, including the spread of rumours...
Hundreds of people were hurt, five seriously, when a wooden platform collapsed at a seaside music festival in north-western Spain on Sunday night, state television RTVE reported. There were no...
Meghna Bank Limited has signed a MoU with AG Motors Ltd under which Meghna Bank Card holders can avail up to 65 per cent discount facilities, said a statement. ...
Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) has recently signed an agreement with I-Business Holdings Limited (IBHL), the official representative of Samitivej Hospital, Thailand in Bangladesh, at a simple ceremony held at...
Two more hajj flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines scheduled to fly on Tuesday (tomorrow) have been cancelled due to shortage of passengers. The cancelled flights are BG1091 and BG6091. With...
Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) organised an orientation programme for the students of 42nd Batch of Chartered Secretary Course at ICSB Campus at Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue in...
The Bank of Israel predicted 3.5 per cent gross domestic product (GDP) for 2019, as the economy is more inclined to export and less to private consumption. The economy appeared...
The Appellate Division has rejected a petition seeking stay on the High Court order that asked the authorities concerned to send Drik Gallery Managing Director Shahidul Alam to Bangabandhu Sheikh...
Grameenphone has added two new co-branded smartphones to its 4G ecosystem. The two smartphone, Symphony G100, and Micromax B5 Pro were introduced in an event on Sunday at Pan...
Singapore's economy increased 3.9 per cent year on year in the second quarter (Q2), easing from the 4.5 per cent growth in the first quarter, the Ministry of Trade and...
Citibank, N.A., Bangladesh recently hosted the “Belt and Road Forum Bangladesh 2018”underlining Citi’s commitment to support Bangladesh, global clients and investors with the opportunities offered by the Belt and Road...
The International Crimes Tribunal has sentenced five Patuakhali men to death for crimes against humanity, including murder and rape, during the 1971 Liberation War. A three-member panel of judges led...
Southeast Asian share markets were mostly lower on Monday as Indonesian shares plummeted in their worst drop in nearly two years as emerging market currencies faced a deep selloff. The...
China Mobile Hong Kong (CMHK) Company Limited is the first network provider in Hong Kong to successfully complete end-to-end 5G network testing (client terminal to application). It made the announcement...
A painting bought for £165,000 has been deemed to be nearly worthless by the leading authority on the artist. 'The still life of a glass jug and pears' was thought...
The board of directors of Eastern Bank Ltd has unanimously decided to issue non-convertible subordinated bond of Tk 5.0 billion, said an official disclosure on Monday. The bank is going...
The board of directors of Apex Tannery Limited has recommended 40 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2018, said an official disclosure on Monday. The...
Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) has recently signed an agreement with I-Business Holdings Limited (IBHL), the official representative of Samitivej Hospital, Thailand in Bangladesh. Under the agreement, MTB Privilege customers,...
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