Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Tuesday stressed that the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its director general should play their due role for the speedy completion of the agreed decisions at its Doha round talks in the greater interest of the...
Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) is going to resume its tour operation this month after 10 years, targeting local tourists, reports BSS. "We have already made eight tour packages for domestic tourists, and Mango tour operation in Rajshahi and Chapai Nawabganj,...
Digital World 2014, the country's biggest IT exposition, kicks off in the city today (Wednesday), aiming at spurring the growth of ICT sector for economic benefits of the nation, reports BSS. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will open the four-day extravaganza...
TOKYO, June 3 (AFP): The newly appointed head of Japan's top business lobby said Tuesday he wants to play a greater role in helping the country improve its badly frayed relations with China. Sadayuki Sakakibara was formally appointed as chairman...
US miner Newmont halts production at Indonesia site JAKARTA, June 3: US mining giant Newmont said Tuesday it has ceased production at its Indonesian gold and copper mine due to controversial new rules governing the sector in Southeast Asia's top...
FE Report | 2014-06-04 00:00:00
The securities regulator Tuesday approved the IPO (initial public offering) proposal of the Western Marine Shipyard Limited (WMSL) to raise a fund worth Tk 1,575 million from public. The approval came at a commission meeting, chaired by the Bangladesh Securities...
Individual Apps developers will now be able to go for the billion dollar international mobile application marketplaces of mobile application like Google, Windows and Blackberry with their products, as the Bangladesh Bank allowed online payment of fees, reports BSS. In...
South Asia Ins okays 10pc cash dividend South Asia Insurance Company Ltd has approved 10 per cent cash dividend for its shareholders for the year 2013. The approval came at the 14th annual general meeting of the company held recently...
Robi discussion on environment Mobile phone operator Robi Axiata Limited arranged a discussion session title 'Waste is not a waste, it is a resources' on the eve of the World Environment Day, as a part of CSR event. Abu Hasnat...
FE Report | 2014-06-04 00:00:00
Stocks ended lower Tuesday with turnover dipping below Tk 4.0 billion-mark on the major bourse as investors booked short-term profit amid cautious stance. After moving up sharply in early trading, stocks have given back some ground amid weak market breadth....
MUMBAI, June 3 (Reuters): The BSE Sensex and Nifty rose on Tuesday to a record closing high as metal stocks such as Tata Steel surged after surveys showed China's factory and services sectors had their best performance in months, while...
The duty-free market access of Bangladesh’s readymade garment products to the US market depends on ‘successful completion’ of World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Doha Round, says its Director General Roberto Azevedo in the city Tuesday. “My hope and expectation is we’ll...
Venezuela has confirmed its support for Bangladesh’s candidature to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and assured to arrange support for Bangladesh’s candidature to the Human Rights Council. Outgoing Venezuelan Ambassador to Bangladesh with residence in...
Cable TV network owners on Tuesday urged the government not to impose 400 per cent supplementary tax on foreign pay channels in the upcoming budget to be placed in parliament on June 5. They also demanded that the government take...
China's service sector grew at its fastest pace in six months in May, helping allay fears of a sharp slowdown in its economy. The non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 55.5 in May from 54.8 in April. It comes...
A three-day capacity-building workshop on export market analysis began in Dhaka on Tuesday to create a breakthrough in the export market for small- and medium-sized businesses. GIZ organised the workshop titled ‘Researching and Analysing Export Markets’ sponsored by the International...
Our Correspondent | 2014-06-03 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Jun 2: Many development projects under Rajshahi Zila Parishad remained unfinished since the budget of the Parishad has been curtailed to about a half this year in comparison to that of last year. According to a source of RZP,...
Lack of skills is the biggest challenge for employment in Bangladesh, experts said at a roundtable in Dhaka on Tuesday. Although Bangladesh has 65 million of workforce, they often do not find good jobs as they are not skilled. For...
RANGPUR, Jun 2 (BSS): There is no alternative to comprehensive efforts of all concerned and creating mass public awareness for ensuring safer migration of the workforces abroad, speakers at a workshop said here today. They stressed for making the migration...
LONDON: Europe's markets slid Tuesday, but losses were capped as weaker-than-expected eurozone inflation data cemented expectations that the European Central Bank would implement monetary easing later this week, dealers said. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies dropped 0.41 per...
GAIBANDHA, Jun 2 (BSS): Speakers in a function on Sunday underscored the need for social movement for the development of women and children through rooting out all sorts of hindrance to build a peaceful society. "Lack of proper awareness, poverty,...
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has recently received the prestigious Equitas Award for Human Rights in Montreal, Canada. The Chair of Equitas Board, Director in Residence at McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management, Melissa Sonberg, presented the Award for Human...
Our Correspondent | 2014-06-03 00:00:00
CHUADANGA, Jun 2: About 950 blacksmiths in Chuadanga district are passing days in severe financial crisis as the demand for their products has gone down forcing them to leave their ancient profession. Chuadanga BSIC office sources said more than 2000...
BOGRA, Jun 2 (BSS): The government distributed Taka 17, 32,45,500 as old age allowance among 64,245 beneficiaries in the district during the last fiscal year. The Department of Social Service (DSS) Bogra, distributed the allowance among elderly men and women...
KISHOREGANJ, Jun 2 (UNB): A minor girl was killed as an Easy-Bike (battery-run three-wheeler) hit her at Niamatpur in Karimganj Upazila on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Lamia, 6, daughter of Mostafa of Rauha village in the upazila....
Our Correspondent | 2014-06-03 00:00:00
NILPHAMARI, Jun 2: A 3-day long music festival of Rangpur division ended in Nilphamari Sunday. Different cultural organisations of 8 districts of the division participated in the festival. Held in the local Silpakala Academy, the festival was opened by Cultural...
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