Bangladesh Bank has moved for introducing a separate database for large credits given by banks to big clients, reports UNB. Central bank officials said…

The benchmark price index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed 4600-point mark again to finish the week yesterday when the major price index of Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) ended significantly higher, reports BSS. DSEX, the prime indicator of the country's stock market, was hovering below 4600…

Dhaka is set to sign $12.65 billion final deal with Moscow to build the 2,400 MW nuclear power plant in Rooppur, reports UNB. According to officials at the Science and Technology Ministry, a visiting senior vice president of the Atomstroyexport, a subsidiary of Russian state nuclear agency Rosatom,…

Amkodor, one of the leading companies for the production of special type of machinery in the Republic of Belarus and CIS countries, plans to set up network service centres in Bangladesh. There are plans to set up a network of Amkodor service centres in Bangladesh, speaker of the Council of the Republic…

Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation (BFIDC) under self-financing will establish a pressure treatment plant to process rubber wood at…

Speakers at a workshop said an investment of Tk 50,000 crore will be needed for the poultry sector to meet the demand of eggs and chicken across the country by 2021. They said that the country will need 4.5 crore eggs and around 4, 000 tonnes of meat daily by that time. The speakers were addressing…

Eight journalists from print and electronic media have been awarded fellowship yesterday for their outstanding reports on female farmers. The fellowship recipients are- Jhorna Moni of Bhorer Kagoj, M Shafiul Al Imran of Channel I online, (from Dhaka division), Rashedul Islam of Dainik Azadi (Chittagong),…

The Huawei Consumer Business Group yesterday announced it has shipped over 100 million smartphones worldwide in 2015, cementing its position as one of the top three consumer device companies in the world. Over the last five years, shipments of Huawei’s smartphones have increased more than 3,000…

AFP, HONG KONG: Energy firms climbed in Asian trade yesterday after a surge in oil prices sent US and European markets flying ahead of the Christmas break.…

AFP, NEW DELHI: Facebook went on the offensive Wednesday in an escalating row with Indian authorities over a controversial initiative which the social…

AFP, AWANS: Chuao, Baracoa, Hacienda Rio Peripa: when it comes to cocoa beans, it turns out there are vintages just like there are for fine wines, says…

AFP, RIYADH: Saudi King Salman on Wednesday said he has ordered economic reforms to diversify sources of income and reduce high dependence on oil following a sharp drop in crude prices. “Our vision for economic reform is to increase the efficiency of public spending, utilise economic resources…