Thirty-six projects witnessed zero to five per cent progress while another five have been categorised as expired and stagnant in the Annual Development Programme (ADP) list although years have elapsed after their approval, reports UNB. Out of the expired and stagnant five projects, four projects are…

Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) yesterday strongly condemned the killing of 20 foreign and Bangladeshi nationals by terrorists in a Gulshan…

The Brexit shock is likely to be concentrated in the UK but will have important ramifications for the rest of Europe, especially the Eurozone, S&P Global Ratings said in a report pub-lished yesterday, reports BSS. The report titled "Europe's economic outlook after the Brexit Vote"…

Asian stocks pushed higher again yesterday,  building on last week's rally as central banks around the world promised support to financial markets…

AFP, HONG KONG:  Shares in struggling West China Cement plunged more than 30 per cent yesterday  after a much-needed merger deal with the country’s largest cement maker collapsed last week. Major rival Anhui Conch Cement offered nearly $600 million for a controlling stake in the firm…

Thousands of foreign farm workers come to the UK every year. But in the wake of the UK vote on 23 June to leave the EU, they find themselves in uncertain…

When Dolly the cloned sheep was born 20 years ago on July 5, many hailed mankind’s new-found mastery over DNA as a harbinger of medical miracles such as lab-grown transplant organs, reports AFP. Others trembled at the portent of a “Brave New World” of identical humans farmed for spare…