Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and Wasel Exchange, Oman signed a remittance agreement recently at the corporate Head Quartery of Wasel Exchange. Md. Abdul Hamid Miah, Managing Director & CEO of Islami Bank and Sayed Ahmed Safrar, Chairman of…
Stocks finished the session of the week today in green as major indices of both the Dhaka and Chittagong Stock exchanges were found upward trend with higher transaction of some large-cap securities. Among rising major sectors were banks and financial…
Engagement of rural women entrepreneurs in the growing handloom and cottage industry has been enhancing rural economy by cutting poverty through increasing production of quality products. The opinion came at the inaugural ceremony of a three-day ‘Textile and Cottage Industries…
A new study has found that low pesticide use rarely decreased productivity and profitability on arable farms. Researchers from the French National Institute for Agricultural Research assessed whether herbicides, fungicides and insecticides were associated with productivity or profitability in 946…
Harvest of wheat, one of the high value crops, has been progressing fast in all the seven upazilas of the district during the current season. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office sources said a total of 3,621 hectares of land…
The CPI(M) on Saturday attacked the NDA government for not making public the data on the amount of junked currency deposited in banks post note ban. Taking to Twitter, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury asked whether the Modi government is…
Manufacturing of quality products maintaining international standard is crucial to flourish local industries for enhancing business and increasing exports to face the challenges of globalisation. Noted industrialists and business community leaders expressed the view at launching of the month-long ‘Rangpur…
A brighter prospect for industrialisation prevails in Rangpur region that might emerge soon as the centre for international business, trade and commerce of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN). “This region is mainly characterised by potential agro-based economy and prospect…
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved Tk 1.15 lakh crore 4th Health, Population and Nutrition Sector Programme, aiming to improve equity, quality and efficiency for gradually moving towards Universal Health Coverage and achieving health-related…
Most Asian markets rose Tuesday following the previous day’s retreat, but the dollar was hit by fresh uncertainty over Donald Trump’s economic policy and contradictory views on future rate hikes by two top Federal Reserve officials. Global stocks started the…
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.
Most Asian markets slipped Monday following last week’s broad advances, with the dollar suffering fresh selling pressure after the Federal Reserve hinted at a slower-than-expected pace interest rate hikes this year. With few events to drive buying, investors took a…
Ministers from the world’s top economies heralded plans to boost development in Africa on Saturday, at an otherwise fractious G20 gathering in Germany. Berlin, which holds the presidency of the powerful nations’ club this year, has made a hoped-for “Compact…
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.”
Penang, 15 Mar (IPS/Martin Khor) – Last year Uber started testing driver-less cars, with humans inside to make corrections in case something goes wrong. If the tests go well, Uber will presumably replace their present army of drivers with fleets…
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…
Dhaka, Mar 15 – President Abdul Hamid has asked the authorities concerned to consider climate change issue seriously in taking and implementing infrastructure development projects in haor region.
Dhaka – Leaders of Jessore Tax BAR Association have demanded a separate tax zone in Jessore for the tax payers of 11 tax circles in Jessore and Kushtia.The association made the demand at a press conference held at Jessore Press…
State Department staffers have been instructed to seek cuts in excess of 50 percent in U.S. funding for U.N. programs, signaling an unprecedented retreat by President Donald Trump’s administration from international operations that keep the peace, provide vaccines for children,…
BIDS experts urged the government for budgetary allocation to create jobs in formal sector as the recent trend shows the formal sector job is declining in comparison to informal sector. Senior Visiting Fellow of CDER Rizwanul Islam said “During the…
Stock markets closed on Tuesday marginally up despite lower transaction on higher activities of some large-cap securities. Bank and engineering were the major advancing sectors while the major lagging sectors included financial institutions, textile and insurance. DSEX, the major index…
Dhaka, Mar 13 – The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of ‘The Standards of Weights and Measures Bill, 2017’, raising the amount of fine for cheating in weight and measurement. The approval was given at the regular weekly meeting…
Dhaka – The High Court yesterday asked authorities concerned of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College in Dhaka not to collect extra tuition fees from its students for the next one year.
Dhaka – The BIDS experts demanded an “employment budget” to be included in the budget for the coming 2017-2018 fiscal to increase the employment growth in the formal sector. The new national budget for 2017-18 is expected to be placed…
Speakers here underscored that small,cottage and handloom industries in rural areas can promote trade and business while creating job opportunities for the local unemployed youths would enhance rural economy. The opinion came at a discussion arranged in the concluding ceremony…
As the effort to achieve equality for all women and girls continues this International Women’s Day, here are 10 women who are leading the global push towards climate action, genChinese revolutionary Mao Zedong’s popular saying proclaims that women hold up…
From now on, the rural masses will get banking services through Union Digital Centres (UDCs) after the best uses of agent banking activities in the district. Madhumati Bank Limited will provide agent banking privileges to this end. For the purpose,…
Commercial farming of onion-seed is gradually increasing in Rajshahi region including its high Barind tract, as demand for this spicy cash crop is rising day by day. Agriculturists, farmers and others stakeholders are expecting a bumper production of onion-seed this…
Dhaka – The country has lost about Tk 5,000 crore (US0.6 billion) annually due to various natural disasters including flood, saiys a paper prepared by the disaster management and relief ministry.
Basic rights always need champions, and that’s truer today than it ought to be as around the world we see an unwelcome pattern of reaction to modern complexities ranging from globalization and automation to austerity and dwindling wages. One alarming…