Dhaka – US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat said on Thursday the government must work to reassure foreign investors that it is taking all appropriate measures to ensure the security of their factories and personnel in the wake of recent…
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Infosys, Tata Motors among 10 top Indian firms ready for green pledge
Some of India’s top-listed companies are set to take the ‘green’ pledge by committing to source 100% of their electricity from renewable energy. At least 10 Indian blue chip firms, spanning a wide range of sectors, are in talks with…
A new breed of business for the SDGs
Imogen Mathers Global leaders from business, civil society and universities meet in New York, United States, today for the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit. They will debate what the organisers call the “tremendous market opportunity for businesses … to invest,…
IBBL distributes relief among flood victims
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has taken initiative to distribute relief worth Tk.50 million this year among the flood affected people of northern part and different districts of the country.
Natural cold storage effective for vegetable preservation
Natural cold storage is being adjudged as an effective means of long-term preservation of vegetables and some other seasonal fruits and green spices like garlic and green chili in organic way and its prospect is very much bright in the…
JICA president’s Dhaka visit postponed
Dhaka – The planned visit of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) President Shinichi Kitaoka to Bangladesh has been “postponed” as Japan wants to take more time to see “convincingly improvement” in security environment, UNB news agency reported.
Scrutiny body formed to issue NOC on land use
The government today formed a four-member scrutiny committee for issuing no objection certificate (NOC) on land use.Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha(RAJUK) would provide secretarial assistance to the committee headed by LGRD secretary Abdul Maleq.Three other members of the committee would be to…
GMO wheat found in Washington state could affect US trade
Seattle (AP/UNB) — Genetically modified wheat not approved for sale or commercial production in the United States has been found growing in a field in Washington state, agriculture officials said Friday, posing a possible risk to trade with countries concerned…
Islami Bank Board meeting held
A meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at the Board Room of Islami Bank Tower in Dhaka.
715m remittance recorded on July 1-22
The country received $715.24 million in remittance during the first 22 days of the current month of July.
Lloyds cuts further 3,000 jobs, doubles branch closure plan
Lloyds has accelerated its job-cutting scheme, axing a further 3,000 roles, even as it reported a 101 per cent increase in pre-tax profits. It has also doubled its planned branch closures, with 200 more set to vanish from High Streets…
FBCCI demands arrest of those behind Khaled killing
Dhaka – The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Tuesday demanded immediate arrest and exemplary punishment of the perpetrators involved in disappearance and subsequent killing of businessman Md Hassan Khaled, UNB news agency reported.
BB disclosed monetary policy to boost up credit
Dhaka-Bangladesh Bank (BB) disclosed the cautious and accommodative monetary policy to boost up private sector credit discouraging non performance loan for July to December, 2016.
Body of missing DBCCI president found in the Buriganga
Four days after he had gone missing, police recovered the body of Dutch Bangla Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DBCCI) president Md Hassan Khaled from the Buriganga River on Tuesday afternoon.Sub-inspector of Keraniganj Model Police Station M Ilias Hossain said…
Solar plane completes historic round-the-world trip
Solar Impulse 2 landed Tuesday in the UAE, completing its epic journey to become the first sun-powered airplane to circle the globe without a drop of fuel to promote renewable energy. The plane touched down at 04:05 (0005 GMT) in…
Verizon buys Yahoo for $4.83B, marking end of an era
Verizon is buying Yahoo for $4.83 billion, marking the end of an era for a company that once defined the internet.The sale announced Monday marks the second time in two years that Verizon has snapped up the remains of a…
New world map shows all country’s major exports
Dhaka – Bank of America Merrill Lynch has recently brought out a world map which highlights the major exports of all the countries across the globe. Using the 2014 CIA World Factbook, the map demonstrates the global trends of exporting…
Emirates brings interactive amenity kit in Economy Class
Emirates has launched the world’s first interactive amenity kit in Economy Class providing a more comfortable travel experience. The stylish new amenity kits utilise augmented reality (AR) technology to unlock immersive content on mobile devices.
A Franco-German project to promote jute
Alliance Française de Dhaka, Goethe-Institut Bangladesh, in association with Otobi and Gold of Bengal are presenting a project that aims at promoting the use of jute in an innovative way; creating furniture using composite materials made from jute fibre and…
IBBL half-yearly business development conference held
Dhaka-Deposit and investment of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited stood at Tk. 650,000 million and 570,000 million respectively till June 30, 2016 which are 50,000 million and 60,000 million higher than the figure one year ago.
Solar Impulse 2 leaves Egypt for final leg of world tour
The first solar-powered plane to circle the world took off from Cairo on Sunday for Abu Dhabi, in the final leg of its journey. Swiss pilot Bertrand Piccard was behind the controls of Solar Impulse 2, which can fly for…
Three Bangladesh airports being searched to check smuggling
Dhaka – A special drive titled ‘Operation Irene’ will be conducted in three international airports in Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet on Saturday by Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate will to prevent smuggling.
Multinational companies under NBR tax scanner
The Transfer Pricing Cell, formed three years back to prevent tax evasion cases by multinational companies through misuse of transfer pricing system, is going to start work in January next.”We’ve collected reports of multinational companies. We’ll start the auditing in…
No one can block Bangladesh’s march forward: Hasina
Dhaka-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said no one will be able to thwart the pace of the country’s development by unleashing militancy.
Dhaka-Chittagong rail link restored after seven hours
Dhaka – The train service of Chittagong with Dhaka resumed after seven hours of suspension following derailment of a freight train in Feni sadar upazila on Thursday.
Jewellery shop looted in Faridpur
Dhaka – Robbers looted about 200 tolas of gold ornaments from a jewellery shop in the Faridpur district town on Wednesday night, UNB news agency reported.
Roadmap to promote ecotourism in Sundarbans, Saint Martin on card
Aiming to minimize the adverse impacts on nature as well as fascinate both local and foreign tourists, the government has put emphasis on promoting ecotourism in all tourist spots especially in Sundarbans and Saint Martin.To this end, the government has…
Govt may evict 13,000 businesses from residential areas
The government has sent notices to 12,957 commercial establishments located in residential areas or buildings in cities across Bangladesh.The responses will be studied before deciding whether to evict them.It has also been decided not to renew their trade licences or…
2nd ICP on BD-India border opens Wednesday
Dhaka-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi will jointly inaugurate the second Integrated Check Post (ICP) along the Benapole-Petrapole part of Bangladesh-India border on Today.
Govt. will take action against erected structures on the bank of rivers
Dhaka-The government will not spare illegal occupants those who have erected structures on the bank of rivers across the country including city rivers, shipping minister Shajahan Khan has said yesterday.