President of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Abdul Matlub Ahmed has urged the newly elected BMCCI leaders to work towards enhancing trade with Malaysia by three fold over the next two years, reports UNB. He made the call when the Board of Directors of the Bangladesh-Malaysia…

The state-owned Barapukaria Coal Mine Company Ltd (BCMCL) will place the development project proposal (DPP) for Dighipara coalfield, so as to extract coal from it, at its next board meeting, said sources at the BCMCL. Petrobangla, the state-owned energy company, and the Energy and Mineral Resources…

Air Canada will launch Toronto-Dhaka flight via New Delhi soon under Air Service Agreement between Bangladesh and Canada, reports BSS. This was revealed yesterday while Canadian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Benoit-Pierre Laramee held a meeting with Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan…

AFP, BARCELONA:  South Korean tech giants Samsung Electronics and LG showed off their new flagship smartphones on Sunday as they fight for consumer…

AFP, SHANGHAI:  A new stock market regulator chief could give China’s beleaguered shares a short-term lift, but analysts say Liu Shiyu faces the same old problems as his ousted predecessor: shattered market confidence and the need for sweeping reforms. Xiao Gang was dismissed as chairman…

AFP, HONG KONG:  Global banking giant HSBC yesterday reported a shock pre-tax loss in the last quarter of 2015 with results for the year missing…

AFP, STOCKHOLM: The global transfer of major arms has risen in recent years, with the United States increasing its dominance of the trade while the flow…

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) yesterday announced a partnership with Bangladesh’s Advanced Chemical Industries (ACI), Limited, to build a state-of-the-art rice breeding programme in Bangladesh, reports BSS. The partnership will help improve the lives of rice farmers and boost…

AFP, ABU DHABI: The International Monetary Fund chief urged yesterday oil-exporting Gulf countries to introduce taxes, warning that low crude prices are likely to stay for an “extended period”. Gulf economies “need to strengthen their fiscal frameworks and reengineer their tax systems…

Automobile experts including academics and entrepreneurs sought extra funds for academic research enabling engineering students to demonstrate their innovations. At a seminar staged by Automobile Association of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST), they also suggested the universities…

AFP, TOKYO:  The pound dropped in Asian trading yesterday, after news the mayor of London will campaign for Britain to leave the EU added to uncertainty over the country's future in the bloc. European leaders finally sealed a deal Friday on reforms demanded by British Prime Minister David Cameron…

Kaies Ali has been appointed managing director of Jovago Bangladesh effective from February 14, says a press release. Prior to his joining, he served…