The Cabinet yesterday gave the final approval to the draft of the Jute Bill, 2016 with a provision of maximum three years’ imprisonment or maximum Taka one lakh fine or both for the violation of the law, reports UNB. The approval was given at the regular weekly meeting of the Cabinet held at Bangladesh…

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has decided to add at least two Boeing aircraft to its fleet, aiming to tackle its aircraft shortage after the phase-out of its decades-old two Airbus aircraft reports UNB. The national flag carrier has floated two tenders in this connection to take the aircraft under dry lease…

Bangladesh Telecomm­unication Regula­tory Comm­ission (BTRC) has asked the illegal internet service providers and cyber cafés to receive licences immediately from the authorities concerned, reports UNB. It also warned that actions, including filing of cases, will be taken against…

AFP, LONDON:  Fresh evidence of China’s economic slowdown sent world stock markets tumbling on yesterday, with Europe following Asia sharply…

Archiseum is the first real social network for  architects, an archive of architectural projects, a professional platform, a product showcase. It…

The US just approved a bill banning soaps, toothpastes, and bodywashes that contain tiny plastic particles called microbeads, reports Business Insider.…

“May you live in interesting times” is a popular apocryphal curse attributed to the Chinese. If you work in the IT industry, these are certainly…

Bangladesh is set to start transmission of bandwidth export formally to India next week this month in line with a bilateral deal struck earlier this year,…

 AFP, SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose in Asia yesterday after crude kingpin producer Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties with Iran following a row over the Saudi execution of a Shiite cleric. Saudi Arabia announced the decision Sunday, a day after protesters ransacked its embassy in Tehran over the execution…

Elite Mobile is going to launch Bangla Anroid smartphone for the first time in the country in the upcoming three-day smartphone and tab expo which will be held on Thursdayday at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the capital. Rashed Mahmud Ovi, marketing manager of Elite Mobile, disclosed…

MA Momen has been elected president of Bangladesh Ink Manufacturers Association for 2016-2017, a press statement said yesterday. He has been elected president…

The number of subscribers of Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (REB) has reached to 13.8 million people until December 2015, says a press release. In line with the Vision 2021, REB has taken up a number of activities at hand including construction of new power distribution lines to bring the whole…

Walton is showcasing and selling more than 400 models of different sorts of products at the month-long 21st Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) 2016, the company said a press statement yesterday. The local brand has released about 44 new models of various products targeting DITF and New Year. Walton…

Mian Quamrul Hasan Chowdhury has joined in Bank Asia as deputy managing director of Bank Asia, the bank said in a statement yesterday. Prior to the joining,…

AFP, PARIS:  Finnish telecoms giant Nokia has gained control of nearly 80 per cent  of its French-American rival Alcatel-Lucent, France's stock market regulator said yesterday. Nokia now holds around 76 per cent of shares and voting rights in Alcatel under its public exchange offer, the…