International Labour Organization (ILO) has launched a new initiative for improving workplace rights and industrial relations in the readymade garment (RMG) sector of the country, reports UNB. Sweden will provide funding worth US$5.4 million to the initiative titled, ‘Promoting Social Dialogue…

The World Tourism Day (WTD) was celebrated in the capital with high aspiration to attract one million tourists next year, declared as tourism year, reports BSS. “I urge all to cooperate with the government’s ‘visit Bangladesh - 2016’ campaign to attract one million foreign tourists…

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked all moneychangers to comply with anti-money laundering (AML) guidelines to help combat money laundering and terror financing, reports BSS. Similar to those for commercial banks and non-banking orgnisations, the BB recently issued anti-money laundering guidelines to the…

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has adopted the theme of the next quadrennial ministerial meeting for moving towards an inclusive…

AFP, JAKARTA: Indonesian teacher Nina Ramadhaniah hopes for “blessings from Allah” by opening a sharia bank account—the sort of pious…

AFP, BERLIN: Volkswagen ignored warnings from staff and a supplier years ago that the emission test rigging software that sparked the company’s…

AFP, WASHINGTON: BlackBerry announced plans Friday to sell an Android-powered smartphone, in the latest reboot effort from the faded star of the sector. The Canadian firm said its would begin selling “Priv,” describe as “a flagship handheld device that will run on the Android operating…

AFP, UNITED NATIONS: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates on Saturday threw their weight behind the goal of bringing Internet access to everyone in the world by 2020. The pledge comes amid a United Nations effort to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030, a goal set on Friday…

AFP, KATHMANDU: Nepal yesterday imposed nationwide restrictions on vehicle use due to growing fears of a fuel shortage after protesters seeking changes to a new constitution blocked a major border trade route. Drivers are allowed on the road only on alternate days, depending on whether their licence…

AFP, PARIS: With “sharing economy” services like Uber, Blablacar and Airbnb spreading among consumers, state tax collectors risk experiencing a revenue pinch as these new collaborative players capture market share from traditional businesses. The so-called “Uberisation” of commerce…