Over the last few decades, we have been gifted with knowledge from some of the brightest minds in the world who played a vital role in the advancement of human...
The Philippine central bank said on Wednesday that annual inflation in November was expected to be within a range of 2.9-3.6 per cent. The central bank hopes the inflation range...
Mexico’s incoming central bank governor Alejandro Diaz de Leon on Tuesday said inflation may not fall as forecast. He said the inflation may steady because of recent and future shocks,...
Russia’s technical safety watchdog Rosstandart said on Wednesday it had been informed by Toyota Motor Corp about the recall of 9,310 Toyota Hilux cars produced between Sept. 2, 2011 and...
Eight Afghan civilians were killed and two others wounded when a militants' landmine struck a vehicle in Kandahar province. A local official said on Wednesday. "The incident occurred along a...
British shop prices edged down by an annual 0.1 per cent for the third month in a row during November, according to a survey. The survey chimed with the Bank...
The world largest companies by market capitalisation in 2006 lost their leading position to the benefit on IT giants in 2017. The traditional industrial heavy weights, such as Exxon Mobile,...
The RMG industry has made a very significant contribution to Bangladesh's national economy by generating foreign exchange earnings and creating employment opportunities that reduce poverty. Various reports have emphasised the...
Facebook had chased Snapchat for a long time. In 2013, it tried to acquire Snapchat for a price of $3 billion, but that bid was turned down. At that time,...
About two years ago, Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) had set a goal to increase annual export of readymade garments to 50 billion US dollars by 2021. There...
This article describes the unfortunate situation facing Bangladesh garment exporters in gaining access to markets in two key economic allies, India and China. Both countries have very important economic relations...
Generally, we all say, finance is the heart of any company, but do we believe it wholeheartedly? Maybe the answer is "No". Why? As an argument for such an answer,...
Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday as banks and financial shares tracked their US counterparts higher, shrugging off another North Korean missile launch. The Nikkei was up 0.4 per...
The government is set to toughen agreed commitments from borrowers of the Equity and Entrepreneurship Fund (EEF) to help recovery of funds in case of project failure. The government...
Experts at a programme on Tuesday stressed that women should raise their voice in a unified way to build consensus about the acceleration of economic empowerment of women entrepreneurs in...
SIRAJGANJ, Nov 28: Hundreds of growers of the district are delighted over the good market price of the newly-harvested T-Aman paddy. According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources,...
Indian economic growth likely rebounded in the July-September quarter from the slowest growth in three years, with demand picking up modestly as the effects from a shock ban on high-value...
Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah has been released more than three weeks after he was detained on allegations of corruption, officials say. Prince Miteb, once seen as a contender to...
Bank Asia and UNDP-funded Swapno project of Local Government and Engineering Department recently inked an MoU on bringing female beneficiaries under the financial inclusion and make a tangible change in...
Sumo grand champion Harumafuji has said he will retire from the sport, in a scandal that has rocked Japan's highly ceremonial sport. Harumafuji is being investigated for an alleged assault...
New Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has recently published a new set of cultural values on LinkedIn. He is calling them 'Uber's new cultural norms.' Many people are saying that this...
As the world swoons over Prince Harry’s engagement to Meghan Markle, it has been revealed that the 33-year-old prince also designed the sparkler he proposed with. Prince Harry reportedly designed...
A Bangladeshi national was gunned down by Border Security Force (BSF) of India at Borogram border point in Kamalpur union under Dinajpur sadar upazila on Monday night. The deceased was...
Japan has detected radio signals suggesting North Korea for another ballistic missile launch. Such signals are not unusual and satellite images did not show fresh activity, a Japanese government source...
Head-on collision between two passenger buses at Latur-Nanded highway in western Indian state of Maharashtra has left seven people dead and 13 others injured on Tuesday, said a Police official....
'CERAMIC EXPO Bangladesh-2017', arranged by Bangladesh Ceramic Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BCMEA) begins November 30. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, M.P. will inaugurate the expo at 11:00 AM at International Convention...
The board of directors of Aman Feed Limited has decide to inaugurate the commercial production of floating fish feed plant very soon which enhance the production capacity as well as...
The admission tests for the first year honours courses of Islamic University in Kushtia will start from December 1. The admission tests will begin under four shifts in a day,...
The prices of most of the shares on both bourses saw upward trend in early trading on Tuesday as some investors continued their buying spree on sector-wise issues. Following the...
The board of directors of Confidence Cement Limited has planned to start commercial production (Unit-3) on December 30, 2017. “The company has informed that its (Unit-3) erection and commissioning works...
Some 513 or one-third of the readymade garment (RMG) factories inspected under the national initiative (NI) have faced closure as they might have failed to compete in the market and...
Three Chinese citizens have been charged by a US court with hacking attacks on international corporations. The three, said to run a cyber security firm in China, targeted Moody's Analytics,...
Pope Francis met leaders of several faiths in majority-Buddhist Myanmar on Tuesday. He stressed the importance of “unity in diversity” but making no mention the Muslim Rohingya who have fled...
Pope Francis spends his first full day in Myanmar travelling to the country’s capital Tuesday to meet with the civilian leader, Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, a day after...
Three bodies were found during a drive in a suspected militant den conducted by members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Char Alatuli village of Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila early Tuesday....
Security has been tightened in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, ahead of the inauguration of President Uhuru Kenyatta for a second term in office. More than 20 heads of state or...
AC Milan have sacked Vincenzo Montella as manager and placed Gennaro Gattuso in charge of the first team. The club are seventh in Serie A on 20 points, 18 behind...
The Pentagon said on Monday it was reviewing “adjustments” in arms for the Syrian Kurdish forces that have angered Turkey, But it stopped short of halting weapons transfers, suggesting such...
Aung San Suu Kyi has been formally stripped of the Freedom of the City of Oxford award over the repression of her country’s Rohingya Muslims. Oxford city council voted unanimously...
The driver and his helper of a Barguna-bound vegetable-laden truck were killed when the vehicle plunged into a roadside ditch on Patuakhli-Kolapara road in Patuakhli Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning....
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp is offering to purchase shares of Uber Technologies Inc at a valuation of $48 billion, a 30 per cent discount to its most recent valuation of...
A suspected extremist was killed allegedly in an shootout with police in Rajbari’s Sadar Upazila. Police Station SI Kamal Hossain said the shootout happened around 3am on Tuesday in the...
A man was stabbed to death by rivals over trifling matter in Rashed Colony area of Chittagong district on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Md Jamal Hossain (40),...
A massive explosion that took place in the port city of Jaffa in Israel killed four people and led to the collapse of a building, Israeli police say. Police spokesman...
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) has awarded British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BATB) with the “Best Presented Annual Reports 2016” in the manufacturing category for publishing transparent disclosure of...
IDLC Finance Limited has won 17th ICAB National Award for Best Presented Annual Reports 2016 under the Integrated Reporting category. Finance Minister Abul Maal A Muhith, MP, formally handed over...
Five more Russian athletes have been banned from the Olympics for life as a result of the International Olympic Committee's investigations into the country's doping scandal. Sergei Chudinov, Aleksei Negodailo,...
The local airlines, US-Bangla, Novoair and Regent are engaged in the fierce competition along with Bangladesh Biman for the upcoming holiday season. The Airline companies have made the decision to...
Gold prices on Tuesday held near a six-week high hit in the previous session, supported by a weaker dollar ahead of a congressional hearing on US Federal Reserve chair nominee...
The world has seen a massive transformation in the last decade. New organisations, such as Google and Apple and new technologies, such as AI and Big data have changed the...
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