The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) urged Sunday the government to incorporate a time-befitting tourism policy in the upcoming national budget to help the sector flourish.Considering the existing potential, it also emphasised the development of transport and infrastructure facilities of tourist spots in the country, aiming...
Read moreThe BIDA-DBCCI Trade and Investment delegation kick-started their first leg of the programme by holding a seminar and B2B meetings at the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS) in Brussels, says a statement. The seminar was held with the support of EIAS and Bangladesh Embassy in Belgium, which was followed...
Read moreBEIJING, Apr 22: The nation's three major telecom operators have won government approval to establish fifth-generation (5G) networks in some pilot cities, further promoting China's next-generation mobile communication technology.China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom - China's three telecom giants - have all rolled out plans to develop 5G network...
Read moreCHATTOGRAM, Apr 22: A net amount of Tk one billion (Tk 100 crore) will be earmarked for women entrepreneurs in the upcoming budget as in the current fiscal year. At the same time, the government will further ease the rules of using this money for their business expansion.Chairman of the...
Read moreSafe food is interlinked with food security of a country, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Narayan Chandra Chanda said at a programme on Sunday."As a major contributor of protein, the poultry sector should ensure safe chicken meat for the consumers, which is inevitable for future food security of the country," he...
Read morePan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka has organised a week-long programme titled 'Tantalizing Thai Week beginning on Monday when most popular dishes of Thailand prepared a team of its expert chafe will be on the menu for customers and a debonair cultural show will be performed every day.A statement released on Sunday...
Read moreMUMBAI, Apr 22 (Reuters): Fourth-quarter net profit at HDFC Bank Ltd slightly missed estimates as a result of higher bad loans, although it still rose by about a fifth to a record.Net profit rose by 20.3 per cent from a year earlier to 47.99 billion rupees ($725 million) in the...
Read moreBEIJING, Apr 22 (AFP): Global carmakers will show off their latest models at the Beijing Auto Show this week, days after China unveiled plans to shift gears in the world's biggest car market by lifting foreign ownership restrictions.Industry giants such as Volkswagen, Daimler, Toyota, Nissan and Ford will be among...
Read moreMd Shafiul Azam, Managing Director and CEO of Modhumoti Bank, and Rafiur Rahman Khan Yusufzai, Managing Director of Hydrokleen Bangladesh, exchanging documents after signing an agreement on discount facilities for Debit and Credit Card holders and employees of the bank at the head office of the bank in the city...
Read moreWASHINGTON, Apr 21 (Reuters): US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday he may travel to China, a move that could ease tensions between the world's two largest economies, as international policymakers acknowledged Beijing needs to change its trade practices.The United States has threatened to impose tariffs on up to...
Read moreSEOUL, Apr 22 (AFP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's promise to build "socialist economic construction" in his nuclear-armed but impoverished and isolated country could herald more Chinese-style economic reforms, according to analysts-but he will never explicitly say so.Alongside the declaration Saturday that the North had completed the development of...
Read moreWASHINGTON DC: The International Monetary and Financial Committee of the IMF released their communiqué of the Spring meetings, noting, "The window of opportunity remains open and should be used expeditiously to advance policies and reforms that sustain the current upswing, enhance resilience, and raise medium-term growth for the benefit of...
Read moreBRUSSELS, Apr 22 (AFP): The EU and Mexico said Saturday they had reached an "agreement in principle" to modernise an existing free trade deal, as the Latin American country faces pressure from protectionist measures threatened by US President Donald Trump.Under the updated terms of the 2000 deal, "practically all bilateral...
Read moreDirector and founder Vice-Chairman of Standard Bank Limited Kamal Mostafa Chowdhury along with Managing Director & CEO Mamun-Ur-Rashid inaugurating the 20th Agent Banking outlet at Mosharrof Ali Mia Bazar, Banshkhali, in Chattogram on Sunday
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