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The National Board of Revenue (NBR) allows businesses with satisfactory compliance records to apply for the status of authorised economic operators (AEOs). According to a new rule issued on June...
A fire broke out at a foam factory and its warehouse in Borobari area under Gazipur city early Tuesday. The fire erupted at 'Banjing Bangladesh Limited' around 5:00am and soon...
Asian shares dropped in tentative morning trade on Tuesday as sentiment remained fragile in the face of tense trade relations between the United States and major economies, with investors braced...
The Chittagong Port handled over 2.8 million 20-foot containers in the last fiscal year, up 12.19 per cent over the previous year. The prime seaport handled a total of 2,808,554...
Bangladesh could make good use of low cost International Development Association (IDA) loans, a top World Bank official said on Monday. "Bangladesh is one of the largest recipients of the...
US President Donald Trump warned the World Trade Organization on Monday that “we’ll be doing something” if the United States is not treated properly, just hours after the European Union...
The state-owned commercial banks (SoCBs) have agreed to provide deposit to the private commercial banks (PCBs) at 6.0 per cent interest rate for implementing the single-digit lending rate, officials said....
Bangladesh Railway (BR) is yet to reopen half of its closed stations even after more than two years due to a shortage of manpower and infrastructure. According to sources, the...
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), country's apex trade body, on Monday welcomed the move to lower the lending rate to single digit by banks and...
Egypt's national soccer team rode to Russia for their first World Cup finals in 28 years on a wave of lofty expectations and potent fan enthusiasm. They are now returning...
Being comparatively new to teaching, student assessment at the university level presented a challenge for me. It was largely heuristic. Fortunately, I had a longish bank career to fall back...
US President Donald J. Trump did what has only been done once in the past century: spike tariffs against all the world's leading economies simultaneously, sparking a global trade war....
Neymar scored one goal and played a key role in the second as Brazil beat Mexico in Samara to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup. Paris St-Germain forward Neymar...
If the decision to suspend operational flights from Dhaka was based on business reasons based on bottom-line considerations the grumbles would have been less vocal. The fact is that while...
In rural economy, the activities that generate income for the household or save household expenditures are economic activities. These include employment in agricultural and non-agricultural labour market and also unpaid...
Ever since the solution to the maritime boundary disputes with Myanmar and India, Bangladesh has gained in its territory. Although the territorial enlargement has been across the maritime zones, its...
Grief mixed with anger among Afghanistan's minority Sikh and Hindu community on Monday, reports Agencies. They prepared for funerals of loved ones, including an election candidate, killed in a suicide...
NATORE, June 30: Hundreds of mango farmers in Lalpur upazila of the district have started getting benefits by applying fruits bagging method this season. The farmers of the upazila have...
In the context of Bangladesh, banks have noteworthy involvement in trade facilitation by engaging in relevant legal enforcements and commercial risk minimisation. Banking industry of the country has been facilitating...
Everyone has a Curriculum Vitae (CV), but how many job seekers have a CV that is accurate, attractive and effective? A document that an employer/recruiter enjoys reading and becomes excited...
Well done Russia! It's great to see the Host Nation win. We can now brace for this World Cup to unfurl more pleasant surprises and some horrid shocks as the...
Director General (DG) of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Maj Gen Shafeenul Islam on Monday said they are working in coordination with the border forces of India and Myanmar to...
Roger Federer began his quest for a record-extending ninth Wimbledon men's singles title with a routine win over Serbia's Dusan Lajovic. Federer, who is 37 in August, won 6-1 6-3...
The government plans to turn Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport into a solar-powered one by utilising its huge open space. The plan was taken following a success by an Indian airport...
In an angry protest triggered by the death of one of their fellows in a road accident, students of Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) damaged around 20-25 vehicles...
Brazil brought in Filipe Luis at left back for their World Cup last 16 encounter with Mexico on Monday with regular starter Marcelo failing to fully recover from a back...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated a drive to probe against government officials over some allegations of embezzling money from 115 hajj pilgrims. After getting some complains from four pilgrims...
At least 270,000 people have fled their homes in south-western Syria since the military launched an assault on rebel-held areas two weeks ago, the UN says. Many of those displaced...
A court in Narayanganj has sentenced two people to death in a case filed over killing a minor boy in 2012. The convicts are Mohiuddin Hasnat and Saiful Islam. Of...
Sophia, the famous humanoid robot, has finally met Ethiopia’s prime minister after her lost body parts were found. A bag containing some of the robot was lost at Frankfurt airport...
Former senior secretary Dr Md Mozammel Haque Khan joined as a Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday. Mozammel Haque served as the Public Administration Secretary before joining as...
Mexico’s new president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he would pursue friend and foe alike in a crackdown on corruption after voters handed him a powerful mandate for government with...
A court has granted a five-day remand to interrogate Rashed Khan, joint convener of Bangladesh General Students' Rights Protection Forum, in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology...
The annual meat production increased by seven times in the last nine years making the country self-sufficient in meat production. Director general of the Department of Livestock Services Dr Md...
The decision regarding reformation of quota system of government service will come after more analysis and research. Cabinet Secretary Md. Shafiul Alam came up with the statement on Monday while...
Smartphone maker HTC plans to slash around a quarter of its global workforce through job cuts at its manufacturing unit in Taiwan. The electronics company is planning the job cuts...
More than 1,000 people have drowned in the Mediterranean this year sailing from Libya to Europe, with a rush in the past few days to beat an anticipated crackdown by...
Malaysia has frozen more than 400 bank accounts as part of a probe into a multi-billion-dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB. A task force looking into 1MDB came up with...
Students and job seekers demanding reforms to the existing quota system in government jobs faced attacked again on Monday. Protesters in Dhaka had announced a plan to hold a demonstration...
Anis Ahmed, executive editor of The Daily Observer, passed away at his Mohammadpur residence in Dhaka on Monday morning. He was 64. Anis Ahmed, who also worked with BSS and...
Authorities of Max Hospital in Chattogram do not have approval from the Directorate of Health Services (DGHS) and Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council(BMDC). Health Services director for hospitals and clinics...
The High Court has issued a rule asking why the ninth wage board, which was formed to set the salary structure for newspaper and news media workers, should not be...
The manufacturing output of United Kingdom (UK) was steady in June but worries about global trade and Brexit knocked confidence about the outlook to a seven-month low, a survey showed...
Incidents of murder, rape and suicide of children have marked a significant rise in the first six months of 2018 over the corresponding period of the last year, according to...
Nissan Motor has cancelled a potential $1 billion sale of its electric car battery unit to China’s GSR Capital, opening the door to other likely suitors keen on a component...
Scientists have taken early steps towards developing an artificial ovary that could lead to improved fertility preservation treatments. The technique is aimed at helping women at risk of becoming infertile,...
Stock markets nosedived on Monday, the first trading session of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19, as investors were on selling spree on sector specific stocks. The market opened on negative...
The government has approved a new wage and allowance structure for workers at state-run factories, doubling their monthly wages. According to the new structure, state-run factory workers will be paid...
Hailing the reduced lending rate by the banks, the country’s apex trade body on Monday called for strict supervision for continuation of the single digit lending rate for the sake...
Euro zone factory growth slowed to an 18-month low in June, slipping for the sixth month in a row amid widespread concerns about trade barriers and their impact on overall...
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