Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday launched an e-library aiming to put in the central bank library with technology and develop it international standard, reports BSS. BB Governor Atiur Rahman formally inaugurated the e-library as chief guest while Bank and Financial Institutions Division Secretary M Aslam…

The ongoing job cut at Banglalink is not going to strop soon as the telecom operator did not change its stance on sacking employees. “Bangalink…

A four-day housing and real estate fair begins at Radisson Blu Hotel in Chittagong from February 25. The Chittagong chapter of Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) is organising the fair for the 9th time in the county’s premier port city. Around 92 real estate firms, financial…

Bangladeshi Plastic furniture and household accessories manufacturing company N. Mohammad Plastic Industries Ltd and Japanese company LEC. Inc (Life Enjoyment and Convenience) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to export plastic furniture and household accessories to Japan. General…

AFP, LONDON: The bosses of more than a third of Britain’s top companies yesterday urged voters to keep the country in the European Union, warning that an exit from the bloc would threaten jobs. Some 198 business leaders including Roger Carr, chairman of BAE Systems, BP CEO Bob Dudley and Ron Dennis,…

AFP, BARCELONA: Connecting your smartphone to the web with just a lamp—that is the promise of Li-Fi, featuring  Internet access 100 times faster…

AFP, FRANKFURT: Clouds loomed over the German economy yesterday as business confidence in Europe’s economic powerhouse fell to its lowest level in over a year. According to the closely-watched business climate index calculated every month by the Ifo economic institute, business sentiment slumped…

A large British business delegation is now in city on a three-day visit to drive forward partnerships between Bangladesh and the UK for the growth and prosperity of the two countries, reports UNB. “There’s a strong desire, from both sides, to further strengthen relations between our two…

AFP, DUBAI: The world economy is going through a “tepid” recovery, International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde chief said yesterday, adding…

AFP, COLOMBO: The Asian Development Bank yesterday announced over $2.0 billion in loans and equity to Sri Lanka, which is in negotiations with the International Monetary Fund for a bailout. ADB president Takehiko Nakao said the money would be used to finance expressways, railways, power generation and…

AFP, HONG KONG: Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered said yesterday it swung to a $2.36 billion net loss in 2015 against a backdrop of global market volatility, restructuring costs and bad loans. Chairman John Peace described the performance as "poor" in what he called a watershed year, which…

Walton Service Manage-ment System (WSMS) started ‘AC Winter Service Campaign-2016’ across the country to deliver free and home based post sales services to the users of its air conditioners, the company said in a statement. Under the campaign, the technicians and engineers of Walton service…

Zabed Amin has recently joined NRB Commercial Bank Limited (NRBC Bank) as deputy managing director, the bank said in a statement yesterday. Prior to the…

Faisal Aziz has recently been appointed as the head of sales and marketing of the Dhaka Regency Hotel and Resort, says a press release. Originally from…

Wincor Nixdorf, one of the leading providers of IT solutions to retail banks, and Mahindra Comviva, one of the global leaders in providing mobility solutions, have collaborated to enable seamless transaction experience at the ATM, a press statement said yesterday. With advent of this new solution, consumers…