Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) will play active role to ensure job securities for the employees in telecom sector, BTRC chairman…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday expressed her government’s interest in joint venture collaboration with the Maldives for fishing in deep sea alongside tapping the huge potentials of food processing industries, reports UNB. The Prime Minister showed the interest when newly appointed High…

AFP, LONDON: Crude prices recovered yesterday before a meeting between the Iranian and Iraqi oil ministers following a Saudi Arabia-Russia agreement to freeze output. In early afternoon London deals, Brent North Sea crude for delivery in April jumped $1.02 to $33.20 per barrel. US benchmark West Texas…

Bangladesh Bank asked the country's 56 commercial banks to use transparent glass in all ATM booths and requested all women to uncover their faces at the time of transaction in ATM booths, reports BSS. "Bangladesh Bank has taken every steps to check the fraudulence in ATM booths of banks,"…

Iran’s Opec envoy is reported as saying it is “illogical” for it to join the oil output freeze agreed by a Russian and Saudi Arabian-led…

The major factors contributing to the sustained growth of the furniture industry is listed below: Growing Domestic Demand: According to the latest BCG…

AFP, TOKYO: Customers like Shigeaki Yamaguchi may be the last hope for McDonald’s Japan as it battles slumping sales in the wake of an embarrassing…

AFP, SINGAPORE:  Airbus and Boeing announced billion-dollar deals at Asia’s largest airshow in Singapore yesterday, underscoring the region’s role as a driver of industry growth despite greater caution among plane buyers. Europe’s Airbus said it had won an $1.85 billion deal for…

Share trading at the country’s twin stock exchanges showed steady rise, with transactions in both value and volume increasing further yesterday, reports BSS. The price indices at the two bourses also closed the session flat, but in green. Nearly 12 crore shares worth Tk 471.22 crore traded on…

AFP, YANGON: Japanese auto giant Nissan will start assembling cars in Myanmar for the first time this year, the company said yesterday, as it expands its presence in one of Asia’s final economic frontiers. Foreign companies have piled into the Southeast Asian nation since reforms began in 2011,…

AFP, BRUSSELS: The EU unveiled Tuesday plans to vet energy contracts that member states sign with countries outside the bloc as it seeks to cut dependence on Russian gas. The European Commission, the executive of the 28-nation bloc, proposed changes so it can review such agreements before they are signed…

AFP, ARBIL, Iraq: Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region announced on Tuesday that it made over $3.94 billion last year from direct oil export sales that the country’s federal government considers illegal. The region is facing a financial crisis despite the substantial oil revenues, and has announced…

AFP, TOKYO: The yen picked up pace yesterday after an oil output freeze by Saudi Arabia and Russia disappointed investors, while China’s yuan headed for its largest two-day decline in more than a month. Traders pushed into the Japanese unit—considered a safe investment in times of turmoil—after…

Daraz, a leading online shopping platform in Bangladesh, adds another premium label to its collection as it launches Joconde, a women’s couture boutique and the first professional atelier in Dhaka, with all in-house production. Joconde is well known for its innovative designs and chic styles paired…

The country’s electronics giant ‘Walton’ has greatly emphasised the further improvement of its service management system to deliver swift and best post sales service to the end users, says a press release. To expedite its after sales services, Walton has taken diverse initiatives like…

Md Afzalul Bashar has joined as the deputy managing director of Investment Corporation of Bangla-desh (ICB) on Tuesday, says a press release.  He started his career as senior official in Janata Bank Ltd. Before his promotion he acted as general manager of the bank.  He completed his …

Pijush Chandra Bhowal has joined Janata bank Limited as deputy managing director recently, says a press release. He started his career in Bangladesh Krishi Bank in 1982 as probationary officer (senior officer). He served as a general manager in Khulna, Mymensingh and Dhaka Divisional Office and Different…