New York, Jan 29 (AP/UNB)— New York City’s Kennedy airport became a scene of anguish and desperation Saturday for the families of people detained after arriving in the U.S. from nations subject to President Donald Trump’s travel ban.
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BB to unveil 2nd half yearly monetary policy Sunday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Bank will unveil its 2nd half yearly (January-July) monetary policy statement (MPS) of the current fiscal year on Sunday. There will be a plan in the new policy to continue support towards achieving GDP growth target set…
Bangladesh likely to get fresh Indian loan under 3rd LoC
Dhaka – India is likely to provide credit assistance to Bangladesh under its fresh 3rd Line of Credit (LoC) as the government has so far identified eight projects following the Indian government’s request.
Mexican president cancels planned DC meeting with Trump
Mexico City, Jan 27 (AP/UNB) — Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto canceled a planned Tuesday meeting with President Donald J. Trump on Thursday, signaling a remarkable souring of relations between Washington and one of its most important international partners just…
Trump proposes 20% import tax, triggers row with Mexico
Washington, Jan 27 (AP/UNB) — Determined to wall off America’s border with Mexico, President Donald Trump triggered a diplomatic clash and a fresh fight over trade Thursday as the White House proposed a 20 percent tax on imports from the…
PM blasts Dr Yunus in Jatiyo Shangsad
Dhaka – Without naming him, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told Parliament that former Grameen Bank Managing Director Dr Muhammad Yunus had lobbied World Bank with the help of Hillary Clinton to stop the funding for the Padma Bridge…
Thai Food fesrtival at Amari Dhaka from Thursday
Dhaka – Amari Dhaka has recently announced the launch of its Thai food festival at its signature Asian restaurant, Amaya Food Gallery. The festival starts from 26th January, 2017, and will continue till the 5 th February, 2017. Standard Chartered…
Wales Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce team in Dhaka
Dhaka, Jan 24 – A delegation of Wales Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce (WBCC) is now in the city on their third trade visit to Bangladesh to continue their efforts to ‘strengthen’ trade ties with Bangladesh, and highlight commercial opportunities presented…
20 Malaysian firms to invest in BD: BMCCI
Dhaka – President of Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BMCCI) Md Alamgir Jalil on Tuesday said at least 20 Malaysian companies are going to invest in Bangladesh.
Three-day smartphone and tab expo to begin in city January 26
Dhaka – A three-day smartphone and tab expo is going to start at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) from January 26.
Holcim fined for discharging cement waste into Poshur River
Dhaka – A mobile court Tuesday fined Tk 1.5 lakh to Holcim cement factory in Mongla Port for illegally disposing waste from their factory into the Poshur river and for not printing the maximum retail price in the cement bags.
Walton to bring latest electronic devices in 2017
Dhaka – The country’s largest electronics giant Wanton is going to introduce latest technology based fridges, LED televisions, laptops and air conditioners this year.
Businesses world-wide commit to disruptive techs for sustainability
Disruptive technologies and digital infrastructure have the potential to solve some of the world’s most pressing risks and to transform industries. These include safeguarding the planet’s soil and water, and improving inequality and education. This is the main conclusions of…
Potential for China to join TPP
Asia-Pacific nations on Tuesday responded to President Donald Trump’s executive order withdrawing the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. Australian Trade Minister Steve Ciobo described Trump’s decision as a “great shame,” but said it was “not unexpected.” “Australia…
Two outbreaks of bird flu in poultry noted in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has discovered two outbreaks of the highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus in poultry, according to reports from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and a senior Bangladeshi health ministry official. The first case was found at a…
Push to save Pacific Rim trade deal as US exits TPP pact
Sydney, Jan 24 (AP/UNB) — Several countries expressed hope Tuesday that the Trans-Pacific Partnership could be salvaged, after President Donald Trump’s decision on a U.S. withdrawal from the trade pact left its future in serious jeopardy.
Behrouze Ispahani passes away
Mirza Ali Behrouze Ispahani, chairman of MM Ispahani Limited, a leading industrial conglomerate of the country, passed away at a city hospital on Monday. He was 66.Behrouze Ispahani, also the managing director of International Publications Limited which owns English daily…
After the US, far right says 2017 will be the year Europe wakes up
France’s far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen called on voters across Europe to “wake up” and follow the example of US and British voters.Speaking at an unprecedented meeting in Germany of Europe’s rightwing populist parties, she said Brexit would unleash…
IBBL distributes winter clothes to poor people in Chandpur
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited distributed winter clothes at North Matlab area of Chandpur District. Professor Syed Ahsanul Alam, Vice Chairman of the Bank distributed winter clothes among more than one thousand people as chief guest.
Stop eviction without rehabilitation: CPB
Dhaka – Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) General Secretary Comrade Syed Abu Zafar Ahmed on Sunday demanded rehabilitation of hawkers before their eviction.
Plan to provide subsidy to LPG sector shelved
Dhaka – The government has finally abandoned its plan to provide subsidy to LPG sector fearing that it may create new complexities and become a source of corruption, sources at the Energy Division said. UNB news agency reported
Two Biman officials on fresh remand for glitch in PM’s flight
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Wednesday placed two Biman Bangladesh Airlines officials on a five-day remand afresh in the case filed in connection with the emergency landing of the VVIP place carrying Prime Minister…
SAARC’s work is not yet over, says PM Sheikh Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the need for South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is ‘not yet over’.”The SAARC is still needed. The eight-nation regional body is very much alive and I think it can work for…
Food commodity prices fall for fifth year in a row, says FAO
Geneva (Kanaga Raja) — The prices of key food commodities fell for the fifth consecutive year in 2016, averaging 161.6 points for the year as a whole, a decline of 1.5 percent from the previous year, the UN Food and…
US companies in China feel ‘less welcome’
Beijing, Jan 18 (AP/UNB) — U.S. companies feel less welcome in China and some are shifting operations to other countries, a business group reported Wednesday, amid rising tension between President-elect Donald Trump and Beijing over trade.
3 bankers among 9 jailed in graft case in Chittagong
Dhaka, Jan 18 – A court in Chittagong on Tuesday sentenced three Agrani Bank officials and six businessmen to five years’ imprisonment each in a case for embezzling Tk 75 lakh.
PM’s Delhi visit likely to delay further
AKM Moinuddin, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Jan 18 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s New Delhi visit might be delayed further though officials from Dhaka and New Delhi are taking necessary preparations keeping February in mind. Indicating further delay, an official…
Three Sirajganj boiler blast victims die at Dhaka hospital
Dhaka, Jan 17 – Three workers, including a couple, who sustained burn injuries in a boiler explosion at Shialkole village in Sirajganj Sadar upazila on January 11 died at the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Tuesday.
Still much needed to make BD more competitive destination: US
Coca-Cola to open new bottling plant with $ 75mn investment Wednesday Dhaka, Jan 17 – US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat on Tuesday said Bangladesh still needs to do many things to make it a more competitive destination for goods,…
IBBL Internship programme
Professor Sayed Ahsanul Alam, Vice Chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and other senior executives are seen among the students of internship programme on January 16, 2017, Monday at Conference Hall of Islami Bank Training and Research Academy (IBTRA).