Emirates Airlines has introduced complimentary “Laptop and Tablet Handling Service” to beat the electronics ban by the US. According a statement of the Middle-East-based airlines, this service will enable passengers to use their laptops and tablet devices until just before…
The fire at Bangladesh Bank’s headquarters in the city’s Motijheel area on Thursday night originated from an electric short circuit at a water heater, said deputy director (Dhaka) of Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) headquarters Samarandra Nath. Samarandra Nath,…
Leather made with child labor and under dangerous, polluted conditions in Bangladesh went to factories that produced goods for major U.S. and European shoe and handbag brands and companies, according to a report released Friday by New York-based nonprofit Transparentem.…
A Shiv Sena MP who beat an airline employee repeatedly with a slipper has been banned on five major Indian airlines. Ravindra Gaikwad said he “hit him 25 times with my sandal” for “arrogance” after failing to get a business…
Doha – A UN agency has granted Qatar even more time to address allegations of “forced labor” before deciding whether the country should be sanctioned.
Dhaka, Mar 23 – Bangladesh Bank Bhaban in the city’s Motijheel area caught fire on Thursday night. Sources at the Fire Service Central Control Room said the fire originated on the 12th floor of the multi-storey building around 9:28pm.
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited arranged a discussion and Doa in observance of Genocide Day and Independence Day on March 23, 2017 at Islami Bank Tower. Md. Abdul Mabud PPM, Risk Management Committee Chairman of the Bank addressed the…
A network of more than 300,000 farmworkers, servers, cooks and food-manufacturers, including a large local chain of the Service Employees International Union, is joining a May 1 nationwide strike “to stop the relentless attacks of the Trump administration and its…
SHANGHAI -American Airlines (AA) is in advanced talks to buy a US$200 million stake in Asia’s biggest airline China Southern, reports said on March 23, as it looks to get a shoe-in to the country’s huge aviation market. The Texas-based…
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) Division of the Supreme Court Wednesday adjourned stayed for two months the holding of the election of the country’s top trade body the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).
Samsung Mobile Bangladesh has launched the stylish new, Galaxy A7 2017, smartphone to its already popular and stylish Galaxy A Series. The Galaxy A7 2017 comes with Samsung’s trendsetting design and technology, giving its customers the ultimate convenience to express…
Dhaka – The High Court on Tuesday issued a contempt rule against 11 government officials including four secretaries for not complying with its 2011 order asking to demolish illegal structures at St Martin’s Island.
Airlines that fly from certain countries in the Middle East and Africa to the U.S. must soon require passengers to check in almost all electronic devices rather than carry them into the cabin, a U.S. official said. The official said…
Microsoft founder Bill Gates again tops Forbes’ list of the world’s richest people, in a year when the number of billionaires rose 13% to 2,043.
By Baher Kamal Rome, Mar 18 (IPS) – Once a year, there is a day when the seven billion inhabitants of Planet Earth should feel happy or at least are encouraged to do so–the World Happiness Day, which is marked…
Dhaka – The Nawabpur Road Corporate Branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a discussion on `Shariah Awareness’ on Saturday at the Branch premises. Dr. Manjur-E- Elahi, Shariah Supervisory Committee member of the Bank addressed the program as the chief…
Dhaka, Mar 20 – Robbers looted valuables from the passengers of 25 vehicles, including three night coaches near Ghoramara Bridge in Alamdanga upazila of Chuadanga on Sunday night.
Dhaka – A courtesy meeting between Md. Abdul Hamid Miah, Managing Director and CEO of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and Hassan Usman FCA, Managing Director and CEO of Jaiz Bank PLC, Nigeria was held on March 19, 2017, Sunday at…
Dhaka – The Appellate Division Chamber Judge on Sunday stayed a High Court (HC) order that directed 154 tannery owners of Hazabibagh in the city to pay Tk 30.65 crore fine for not relocating their factories to the Tannery Estate…
Dhaka – “Taste of Australia” has been launched on March 17 at the already renowned Water Garden Brasserie Restaurant, Radisson Blu Dhaka. The Australian Executive Chef Jed Archdeacon has meticulously planned the event in order to give the guest a…
Dhaka, March 19 – The seventh Bangladesh Brand Forum Seminar 2017 was held on Saturday at Hotel Le Méridien Dhaka, under the theme of “Branding in Digital Age.”
Dhaka, Mar 19 – Five people, including a child, were killed and 16 injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch at Jumarghar on Dhaka-Rangpur Highway in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha early Sunday.
The profitability of airlines based in the United Arab Emirates, the Middle East’s main aviation hub, is likely to fall this year amid limited growth in demand, the head of IATA said on Tuesday. The UAE is home to Emirates,…
Gazipur, Mar 17 – Train services on Dhaka-Mymensingh route remained suspended following the derailment of a bogie at Joydebpur Rail Station on Friday morning.
Dhaka, Mar 16 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday upheld the High Court order that had directed the government to return around Tk 700 crore collected from different business conglomerates during the army-backed caretaker government.
Meher Afroz Chumki, State Minister for Women and Children Affairs and Fazle Kabir, Governor of Bangladesh Bank on behalf of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited handing over a cheque of tk. 20 lakh to Ms Mousumi Akter, Propritor of M/s. Mousumi…
Stocks maintained upward trend on Wednesday as major indices of both Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchanges were found finishing upward trend with higher transactions of some large-cap securities. Among the rising major sectors were cement, textile and financial institutions. Bank…
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) have arrested 11 people from different areas of the city for their alleged involvement in ATM card forgery. The arrestees are Md Jalal Hossain Sumon, 27, Md Shah Aziz Sohel, 36, Md Nur-e-Alam, 45,…
A passenger’s face was left blackened and her hand blistered after her battery-powered headphones caught fire while she was traveling on an international flight between Beijing and Melbourne, reports CNN.
Hong Kong, China – Media OutReach – 15 March – Manulife today announces that it has been granted an Investment Company Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise (WFOE) license. The new company, known as Manulife Investment (Shanghai) Limited Company, is the first financial…