Christine Chemnitz Berlin – The industrial-agriculture sector has long faced criticism for practices that contribute to climate change, environmental destruction, and rural poverty. And yet the sector has taken virtually no steps to improve quality and sustainability, or to promote…
Seoul – Asian stock markets were higher on Tuesday as investors brushed off a second straight session of big losses on Wall Street tech stocks a day before the Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates. –AP/UNB
Qatar can easily defend its economy and currency against sanctions by other Arab states, Qatari finance minister Ali Sherif al-Emadi told CNBC television in an interview broadcast on Monday. He said that the countries which had imposed sanctions on Qatar…
Singapore, 12 June – Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia (BSA), an integral value provider with customer-centric solutions has been awarded a contract of $405,000 to provide business process automation for an established fragrance and cosmetics distributor’s invoice processing needs.
Dhaka, Jun 10 – Bangladesh Jewellers Samity (Bajus) has withdrawn their countrywide indefinite strike scheduled to begin on Sunday following a government assurance to formulate a gold import policy.
Dhaka, Jun 9 – The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has urged the government to announce a time-befitting policy involving the stakeholders to stop fraudulence and dependency on smuggling in gold business.
Dhaka, June 9 – BNP on Friday alleged that a syndicate of ruling party-backed traders is making quick money by pushing up the prices of essentials in this Ramadan. “An illegal business syndicate belonging to the ruling party is taking…
Dhaka, Jun 8 – Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) on Thursday filed five cases with Dhaka Customs House against the owners of Apan Jewellers on charge of dodging customs duty on 15.13 maunds of gold seized from its branches.
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a contempt of court rule against four owners of three restaurants for running their business in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi residential area violating its order.
Jessore, June 6 – Customs officials here on Monday night detained three people and seized a goods-laden truck while it was crossing Benapole port without legal documents of the goods.
Dhaka, Jun 5 – Noting that Bangladesh has trade relations with 198 countries across the world, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Monday told Parliament that Bangladesh has experienced trade deficit with 71 countries in the outgoing fiscal year – 2016-17.
by Simon Otjes and Anne Rasmussen In the Dutch elections on 15 March, the Labour Party (PvdA) lost three quarters of their seats, falling from 25% to 6% of the vote. The fall of the Dutch social democrats parallels the…
Dhaka – The government has formed an eight-member committee for ground handling regulations for all airports in the country. The committee, constituted with Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism Ziaul Haque as its convener, has been…
By Paula Fray Johannesburg, May 29 (IPS) – Amid the worst drought in a century, South Africans are kick-starting a global consultative process to agree on the values of water in a bid to ensure more equitable use of the…
Dhaka – Bangladesh will discuss how effectively the global terrorism can be fought apart from discussing trade, investment and other bilateral issues during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Austria tour. UNB news reported
Leaders of the G7 group of rich nations are to meet with African heads of state later for talks on the migrant crisis. The leaders of Tunisia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Niger and Nigeria will join the second day of the G7…
Dhaka, May 25 – Bangladesh Jewellers Samity (BAJUS) on Thursday said that the recent debate over the legality or otherwise of the gold they possess has emerged due to the absence of a clear principle in the country regarding export…
India wants to work very closely with Bangladesh to exploit sea resources in the best possible way for enormous economic benefits of the two countries and create a ‘secure and sustainable’ Bay of Bengal and beyond. “Certainly, I think, that…
GreenWatch News Desk with Junayed Shishir & AKM Moinuddin, UNB Staff Writers Dhaka, May 23 – Bangladesh has introduced a self-imposed on vegetable export to the European Union market encouraging local growers to improve quality of their produce by following…
Asia-Pacific trade ministers have agreed to resuscitate the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, despite US President Donald Trump abandoning it.
A court here on Sunday allowed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to carry out the forensic test on five mobile phone sets seized from the five accused in a case over rape of two university girls in a Banani hotel.…
Hanoi – The Pacific Rim trade ministers meeting in Vietnam committed Sunday to move ahead with the Trans Pacific Partnership trade pact after the United States pulled out. AP/UNB news agency reported
Dhaka, May 20 – Amid government’s assurance to keep the Ramadan market stable, retailers have apparently started selling vegetables at higher prices through a newer trick putting consumers in trouble. Now one can hardly buy one kg vegetable at a…
Dhaka – Amid government’s assurance to keep the Ramadan market stable, retailers have apparently started selling vegetables at higher prices through a newer trick putting consumers in trouble. UNB news reported
Dhaka – Jatiya Sangsad Speaker and Chairperson of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Executive Committee Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury returned home on Thursday night after attending a workshop in Singapore. UNB news agency reported
Dhaka – Danish Ambassador to Bangladesh Mikael H Winther on Tuesday said they are still restricting their movement here as they still feel the risk of terror attacks even after 10 months of July 1 attack. UNB news agency reported
Dhaka – Bangladesh will procure six new ships from a Chinese company to add those to the fleet of Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC). UNB news agency reported
The Tradinf Corporation of Bangladesh has started selling major essential commodities at subsidised rates from May 15 to keep their prices and supply line stable before and during the holy month of Ramadan.
Dhaka – Breaking all the previous records, Bangladesh’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth has reached 7.24 percent this fiscal year. UNB news agency reported
New York – Shares of department stores sank again Friday, hurt by more evidence that shoppers are turning away from them. A drop in Treasury yields also put pressure on bank stocks, and the weakness helped pull the Standard &…