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Female participation in
workforce on rise
The Economic Census 2013 released last month reveals that female working proprietors, full time workers and unpaid family workers have grown significantly…
Oil prices extend losses in Asia
AFP, SINGAPORE: World oil prices extended losses in Asia yesterday on weak economic data from top energy consumer China and realisation that a hoped for deal among producers to cut output would not happen. Prices had been given a boost late last month by speculation that Russia and members of the Organization…
Telcos asked to use only
NTTN operators service
Bangladesh Telecommuni-cation Regulatory Commission (BTRC) will take action against the telecom operators who are availing services from the organisations which are not registered with Nationwide Telecommunication Transmission Network (NTTN). According to a letter issued by BTRC on Monday, the telecom…
IMF suggests policy priorities for higher growth
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended that the government address four policy priorities for attaining higher economic growth, which is vital to graduate the country to the middle-income group, reports BSS. IMF in its country report released Monday suggested that Bangladesh’s policy…
Kolondo awarded honourary BEA life membership
Grzegorz W Kolondo, former prime minister and finance minister of Poland, has been awarded honourary life membership of Bangladesh Economic…
Google-parent Alphabet snatches
Apple�s crown as most valuable firm
AFP, SAN FRANCISCO:Google-parent Alphabet snatched Apple’s crown late Monday as the world’s most valuable firm based on the value of shares…
BP slumps into $6.5b loss for 2015 on oil collapse
AFP, LONDON: British energy giant BP on Tuesday posted the company’s biggest loss in at least 20 years, ravaged by tumbling oil prices, and axed…
Jordan looks to donors to ease Syria refugee burden
AFP, AMMAN: On the doorstep of Syria’s conflict, Jordan is pinning hopes on this week’s donor conference in London to ease the burden on its…
Energy stocks hit as oil resumes losses
AFP, HONG KONG: Oil prices yesterday extended their heavy losses from the previous session, hitting Asia’s beleaguered energy stocks as most regional…
Investment proposals rise
by 49pc during Oct-Dec
Investment proposals both from local and foreign entrepreneurs surged by 48.96 percent during October-December quarter (Q2) of 2015-16 fiscal, according to the latest data of the Board of Investment (BoI), reports BSS. During the three months, BoI received proposals for investing a total of Taka 21…
India holds rates at 6.75pc
AFP, MUMBAI: India's central bank kept interest rates on hold yesterday, citing the importance of controlling inflation and noting a slowing growth momentum in Asia's third-largest economy. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said the benchmark repo rate, the level at which it lends to commercial…
easyFoodstore enters UK budget supermarket wars
AFP, LONDON: British tycoon Stelios Haji-Ioannou, founder of no-frills airline easyJet, on Tuesday opened a pilot budget supermarket in London in an attempt to crack the country’s booming discount grocery sector. The neighbourhood-sized store in Park Royal, northwest London, will offer around…
Masud Ahmed new DG of BWDB
Masud Ahmed joined Bangladesh Water Develop-ment Board (BWDB) as director general on Monday, said a press statement yesterday. Prior to the appointment,…
�Prepaid meter needed for faster rural electrification�
The rural electrification activities have to be completed faster by setting up prepaid meter and modern and sustainable transmission system. “Power distribution system will move faster by setting up prepaid metering system” said AR Khan, chairman of Bangladesh Energy Regu-latory Commission…
Korean Air loss widens on impact of MERS outbreak
AFP, SEOUL: A major MERS outbreak in South Korea that scared off tourists dealt a blow to flag carrier Korean Air, whose net loss widened by 54 per cent last year according to figures yesterday. The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome infected 186 people and killed 36 of them in the South—the largest…
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