Minister of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Nurul Islam yesterday said that Qatar assured him of recruiting over 300,000 skilled Bangladeshi workers in the next two years, reports UNB. Talking to reporters yesterday after his recent visit in Doha, he said that a consensus had been…

The Telecom regulator is going to sit with the mobile phone operators today on the country’s first ever merger of two operators—Robi and Airtel…

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed yesterday called upon the Indian businessmen to invest in the proposed special economic zone in Kushtia District as the government would provide all necessary support to run business smoothly and make profit, reports BSS. “The government has adopted plan to establish…

An easy, time-befitting and generally acceptable income tax act will help accelerate revenue collection and expedite the economic prospects, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq said yesterday, reports BSS. Drawing attention of tax authorities to this issue, the minister also suggested…

AFP, BEIJING: China’s foreign exchange reserves have fallen to their lowest level since 2012, reports said Sunday, as Beijing sells dollars to prevent the yuan from depreciating further. The world’s largest currency hoard shrank by $99.5 billion in January to some $3.2 trillion, Bloomberg…

AFP, BERLIN: For its users, Adblock Plus stands as a bulwark against intrusive advertising. But websites dependent on advertising revenue to remain free-of-charge…

AFP, FRANKFURT: The head of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund—one of the biggest capital pools in the world yesterday lashed Volkswagen’s…

AFP, BEIJING: Government subsidies are fuelling a boom in electric vehicles in China, driving hopes for the industry’s global future as the world’s…

The whole agenda of UNICEF comprises of using its resources for the betterment of children in developing countries. The UNICEF Innovation Fund amounting…

Stocks opened week yesterday on positive note, with share prices rebounding from two days of losses as investors looked to the prospects of profit-booking from some selective scrip groups those became cheaper on falling market, reports BSS. The week's opening session, however, was neutral to scrip …

Bangladesh Bank (BB) is working to help ensuring sustainable energy for achieving sustainable development through boosting green financing across the country, Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Atiur Rahman said, reports BSS. “We’ve undertaken and implemented a good number of initiatives to help…

Under the theme of “Transforming to Sustainable Retail Business,” the first summit on retail business in Bangladesh was held on Saturday at…

The government has extended the service contracts of three deputy governors of Bangladesh Bank---Abu Hena Mohd Razee Hassan, Nazneen Sultana, and Shitangshu Kumar Sur Chowdhury. The service contract of Nazneen Sultana as Bangladesh Bank deputy governor has been extended till July 14, 2016, while the…

Omar Farooque has recently joined Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC) as managing director, a press statement said yesterday. Prior…

Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobility solutions, and EcoCash, the leading mobile money service provider in Zimbabwe jointly received the 6th edition of the Kalahari awards, a press statement said yesterday. Mahindra Comviva received the award for EcoCash Savings Club in the Best…