Bangladesh needs to develop a structured financial reporting framework for state-owned enterprises and other public sector entities to accelerate economic…

A two-day high level international conference on Buddhists tourism with participation of 12 countries will begin in the capital today aiming at creating regional platform for flourishing Buddhists tourism circuit in South Asia, reports BSS. The Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry in collaboration with…

The government has inked a technical assistance loan agreement for US$30 million from ADB for the development of high demand domestic transport corridors having regional connectivity importance to accelerate growth and stimulate economic activity across South Asia and beyond, reports BSS. Senior Secretary…

AFP, SINGAPORE: The head of the International Energy Agency yesterday said that ample supplies of oil in the world market would extend into the middle of next year, while investment is expected to decline further because of persistently low prices. However, IEA executive director Fatih Birol said risks…

Share transaction at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose yesterday when a good number of investors were buying large-cap shares as those came cheaper due to price fall in the past few trading session. Bank, cement and telecom shares experienced the most selling pressures on the day, reports BSS. Price of…

Toyota has returned to the top slot in global vehicle sales after releasing figures for the first nine months of the year. The Japanese carmaker sold…

AFP, GENEVA: Full implementation of the world trade accord reached two years ago could increase global merchandise exports by up to $1 trillion annually,…

M Anis Ud Dowla has been elected the president of Bangladesh Seed Association, says a press release. In the election of the Executive Council of the Association, his tenure starts from 2015 and ends 2017. Dowla is the chairman of ACI Group. He served as the President of MCCI, Dhaka and Bangladesh Employers…

Arif Quadri has recently joined the United Commercial Bank Limited as deputy managing director, says a press release. Prior to the appointment, he was serving in Premier Bank Limited as its deputy managing director and chief operating officer. Quadri with a vast experience in different sectors of banking…

Export and import activities at Bhomra land port resumed yesterday after a seven-day vacation on the occasion of Durga Puja, reports UNB. Sharif Al Amin, assistant commissioner of Bhomra land port customs house, said the activities had started in the morning on the first day after vacation.

Country’s first complete professional public relation (PR) agency -- Impact PR has teamed up with Arthosuchak, one of the leading news portals on business and economy, to provide public relation support to ‘Bangladesh Capital Market Expo 2015’ scheduled to be held on December 10-12,…

AFP, BEIRUT: For two years, Syrian teenager Ibrahim scraped together a paltry living selling lottery tickets and tissues on the crowded streets of Beirut,…

AFP, BEIJING: China's richest man saw his fortune balloon by nearly $17 billion -- a sum larger than the GDP of Iceland -- in the past year, business…

AFP, FRANKFURT: German businesses are confident about the outlook for Europe's biggest economy, despite China's slowdown and the Volkswagen scandal,…

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