AFP, MOSCOW: Russia’s finance ministry said Friday it was suing Ukraine for defaulting on a $3-billion debt to Moscow, following an order by President Vladimir Putin. Kiev is “in a state of default” regarding its obligations toward Moscow and legal proceedings would ensue, the ministry…

In 2015, the government has taken several initiatives to materialise its dream of digital Bangladesh. Online gateway to 25,000 government offices At the…

Apple (AAPL) shares may have not done much for investors in 2015. However, the tech giant was very busy cranking out new products--from the Apple Watch, Apple Pay, Apple Music, Apple TV and of course the iPhone 6S, just to name a few, reports Yahoo Finance. Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Christoforous…

The cost of living rose by 6.38 per cent in 2015 in the capital, though the prices of essential commodities remained relatively stable compared to the previous year, observed an annual report of the Consumers’ Association of Bangladesh (CAB). The trend of increase in the cost of living in the…

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has taken a mega plan to build ‘Chittagong Apparel Zone’ in the port city’s…

State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim is going to sit with facebook officials in Singapore as part of her ongoing efforts to reach a deal with the social networking site for an admin panel in Bangladesh. Talking to The Independent, Tarana Halim recently said she planned to go…

The country’s Chittagong Hill Tracts has huge potentials for development, especially in tourism sector and production of a number of high-value agricultural products like fruits and off-season vegetables and seeds, reports UNB. With its majestic beauty, the region can attract millions of tourists…

ASA, a non-profit organisation, donated 8,000 pieces of blankets worth Tk 25 lakh for the distress of the country, a press statement said yesterday. As part of its social welfare activities, the organisation distributed the blankets among the poor of 26 winter prone districts of the country. The blankets…

SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has managed to transport a heavy load to Uganda. The cargo contained heavy machinery and bridge parts to be built across the Nile River in the African country, Emirates said in a statement recently. A Japanese company hired the cargo service for being known…