The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) has turned down a proposal to shift Bangladesh Secretariat from Ramna to Sher-e-Bangla Nagar as it was not accompanied by the original plan prepared by architect Louis I Kahn.The meeting on Tuesday,…
On October 10 Professor Yunus visited Kunming. He was received by Mr. Ye Liaoyan, Chairman of Yunnan Normal University, Professor Yuan Yichuan, Vice Chancellor of the University, and high officials at their campus. They gave him a ceremonial tour of…
OPEC has forecast that demand for its oil in 2016 would be much higher than previously thought as its strategy of letting prices fall hits US shale oil and other rival supplies, reducing a global surplus.In a monthly report, the…
Chittagong – The newly elected office bearers and leaders of BGMEA, Chittagong chapter called on city mayor AJM Nasiruddin at his office chamber on Saturday. The BGMEA team headed by the newly elected first vice President Moinuddin Ahmed Minto greeted…
The newly elected office bearers and leaders of BGMEA, Chittagong chapter call on city mayor AJM Nasiruddin at his office chamber on Saturday .
Regent Airways is all set to resume its flights on Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar route from Thursday.The private airlines made the announcement in a statement on Saturday.Regent Airways Head of Sales Erfan Haque said in the statement that from Thursday they would…
A trade body fears the identical murder of two foreign nationals within a week might take a toll on Bangladesh’s export and foreign investment.The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) in a statement on Tuesday condemned the killing of…
Volkswagen AG said on Saturday it was suspending sales of some diesel vehicles in Australia that may have been fitted with devices designed to mask the level of emissions. The announcement came after Volkswagen Australia met with the Australian government…
The government may claim it has fulfilled the 16-point action plan Washington rolled out two years back, but Bangladesh appears a long way off getting back preferential trade benefits in the US market under GSP facility. Visiting Assistant US Trade…
A new publication called Salt, published from United Kingdom (UK) motivated by the hope that businesses will play a key role in shaping a better world, has released its first Top 100 Compassionate Leaders List.
The High Court has stayed for six months the VAT imposed on various services avail by the airlines operators. The bench of Justice Shamim Hasnain and Justice Mohammad Ullah issued the order recently after hearing two writ petitions. It also…
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved the proposed Chinese Economic & Industrial Zone to be set up on 774.25 acres of land at Anwara, Chittagong involving Tk 420.37 crore exclusively for Chinese investors. The approval was…
The government has asked the garment factories to announce Eid-ul-Azha holiday from Sep 21 in phases in order to ease travel hassles. The order was issued in a meeting of the home ministry with representatives of police and business leaders…
CNG-refuelling stations will remain open round the clock for seven days during Eid, the government has said. Roads Transport Minister Obaidul Quader said on Sunday the extended facility would be available for three days before and after Eid. The mandatory…
Bangladesh Roadshow UK 2015 has got underway at London’s Winter Garden Canary Wharf in a bid to attract foreign investment. The two-day event started on Thursday with the welcome address from Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to the UK Md Abdul Hannan. India and…
The 107th Social Business Design Lab organized by Yunus Centre took place today on 29th August 2015 at the Grameen Bank Auditorium. Around 150 participants and observers, from national and international organisations with diverse background attended the programme, including a…
Toyota says it will gradually restart work at its Tianjin plants two weeks after deadly chemical explosions in the Chinese port city.
Soaring worldwide demand for the minerals used in electronic devices such as smartphones and laptops has left a legacy of social conflict and human rights violations across Asia, Latin America and Africa A 200ft deep pit gapes where three years…
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has urged the government to ensure adequate gas and power supplies to industries for accelerating the country’s industrialisation process. “The government has already taken a number of positive initiatives to…
A Dhaka court on Sunday fixed July 8 to decide on whether to admit charges against Rana Plaza building owner Sohel Rana and 40 others in the case filed for the murder of more than 1,100 people in the collapse…
The 86th Social Business Design Lab took place today 22 June 2015 at the Grameen Bank Auditorium. About 150 participants and observers, from national and international organizations with diverse background attended the program, including a large number of international visitors.…
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman has urged Indian businesses to utilize Bangladesh as low cost manufacturing base to produce goods for local, Indian, and global markets, taking into account favored market access for exports from the country.
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus said said on Thursday the world must show zero tolerance to poverty, unemployment and carbon emission for sustainable development, the next new agenda of the UN after conclusion of millennium development goal this year. Addressing the…
Dr Atiur Rahman Congratulations to IFC and the Royal Danish Embassy for this Launch Ceremony of ‘Waste to Energy Scale Up Project’, which is their joint effort in demonstrating a sustainable business model for generating renewable energy from farm wastes.…
The “Bangladesh Denim Expo” starts Monday at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel in the capital, aiming to showcase Bangladesh’s growth potential in the denim industry globally. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed will inaugurate the exposition as the chief guest on…
As the global market for dyed yarns and fabrics becomes increasingly competitive, German multinational Huntsman Textile Effects is helping Queen South Textile Mills of Bangladesh reinforce its industry leadership with a renewed emphasis on environmental and economic sustainability. Under a…
The European Union (EU) has alerted Bangladesh that it could revisit Everything But Arms (EBA) if another tragedy like Rana Plaza takes place or even just the continuation of poor conditions for workers. “Another tragedy, or even just a continuation…
Emma Daly Roksana and Beauty lingered outside that fateful morning two years ago – neither wanted to go inside to start turning out jeans and shirts in the factories housed in Rana Plaza the day after they had been evacuated…
The 71st Social Business Design Lab organised by Yunus Centre took place on 16 April 2015 at the Grameen Bank Bhaban. The half day long programme was chaired by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus. It brought together more than 130…
Kazi Akam Hossain, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry has hinted that a general election enlisting the participation of all political parties is expected soon after the city elections in Dhaka and Chitagong scheduled for…