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E-commerce giant 'Ek-Shop' reshaping rural economy

Bangladesh's unique e-commerce ecosystem 'Ek-Shop' has been changing the rural economic landscape through linking people with such local and foreign platforms.Income generation aside, according to officials and beneficiaries, it gives a direct market opportunity to sell or buy products in rural areas where fair marketing is still a far cry.Ek-Shop...

Build Bangladesh Int’l Expo from October 17

The 26th Build Bangladesh International Expo, an exhibition for construction materials, method and equipment, will begin in the city on October 17, aiming to create a network between local and global companies on infrastructure development.The three-day exposition, featuring developments in the power, solar, water, safety and security, lighting and real...

BIDA chief invites Nordic investment

Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Md Sirazul Islam has invited more investment from Norway, Sweden and Denmark.He made the call during a meeting with the Ambassadors of three Nordic countries in Dhaka at his office in the capital on Sunday.In response, Norwegian Ambassador in Dhaka Sidsel Bleken,...

Unmarried foreign couples can now rent hotel rooms in KSA

RIYADH, Oct 06 (AFP): The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced Sunday it would allow unmarried foreign couples to rent hotel rooms together as the ultraconservative kingdom begins offering up tourist visas for the first time.The tourism authority said in a statement published on Twitter that Saudi women travelling alone...

Abdullah Al Islam Jakob MP

Chairman of the Standing Committee on Ministry of Youth & Sports Abdullah Al Islam Jakob MP (4th from R) inaugurating the 188th branch of United Commercial Bank Limited at Charfasson, Bhola on Sunday while senior executives of the bank and local elite were present

M. Shahidul Islam (4th from L)

Managing Director & CEO of Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited M. Shahidul Islam (4th from L) inaugurating the relocated Chowmuhani branch of the bank at Bhuiyan Centre of D.B Road on Sunday while senior executives of the bank and local elite were present

Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB)

Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) Managing Director Md Ali Hossain Prodhania speaking as the chief guest at a branch managers' conference of Mymensingh division of the bank at NAPE auditorium on Saturday

Mercedes-Benz offers subsidies to retrofit older diesel cars in Germany

BERLIN, Oct 06 (Reuters): Daimler said Mercedes-Benz customers in Germany could apply for a 3,000 euro ($3,350) subsidy to upgrade the exhaust filters of older, polluting diesel vehicles, the latest effort among German carmakers to avoid inner-city bans.Carmakers have been forced to consider upgrading exhaust treatment systems on older cars...

Main issues in UAW-GM labour talks narrow to wages, pensions

DETROIT, Oct 06 (Reuters): As the US strike by the United Auto Workers union against General Motors Co nears three weeks, the main remaining issues in the negotiations have narrowed to wages and pensions, a person familiar with the talks said on Saturday.The GM strike began on Sept. 16 with...