There has not been any progress in implementation of compensation for unexpected call drops rather the sufferings of mobile phone subscribers have been increased, complained the mobile phone subscribers.  State Minister for Post and Telecommunications Tarana Halim directed the mobile phone operators…

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed left Dhaka yesterday morning for Rome to join the 4th Ministerial Meeting on Agricultural Commodity Markets and Prices at FAO, reports BSS. The meeting will begin today with the theme “Long-term Commodity Price Trends and Sustainable Agriculture Development”.…

AFP, NEW YORK: Sony said that it had closed its $750 million purchase of Michael Jackson’s stake in a music venture behind a vast trove of hit songs. The Japanese company announced in March that it was buying the Jackson estate’s 50 percent stake in Sony ATV Music Publishing, which…

AFP, ISTANBUL: Even by the fraught standards of global aviation, 2016 has been tough for Turkish Airlines. In June, its main hub Ataturk International…

AFP, TEHRAN: Iran’s auditors said Sunday that around 400 public sector officials face prosecution over their exorbitant salaries—a scandal used by hardliners to tarnish the government ahead of next year’s election. A report by the Audit Court found that executives at…

AFP, NEW YORK: Almost 80 years old, the deodorant Old Spice is learning new tricks for finding customers in the era of smartphones and social media. The…

AFP, SAN FRANCISCO: German auto giant Volkswagen has agreed to pay US suppliers some $1.2 billion to settle claims emanating from the “Dieselgate” pollution scandal, the firm and suppliers said late Friday. Volkswagen issued a statement saying it had reached an agreement in principle with…

Stock markets opened week down as major sectors closing the session with falling trend at both the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges yesterday, reports BSS. Among the falling major sectors were finance and textile when 117 securities of the large-cap group incurred loss due to lower activities. Insurance…

AFP, JOHANNESBURG: Delegates at a global wildlife conference yesterday voted to ban international trade in African grey parrots, one of the world's most trafficked birds. Prized for their ability to mimic human speech, the birds are a highly sought-after pet, but their numbers have been…

AFP, NEW DELHI: Indians have declared almost $10 billion in hidden wealth under a government amnesty on tax evasion, as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s moves to crack down on huge piles of black money. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the four-month scheme that closed on Friday had resulted…

Junior Chamber International (JCI) Bangladesh yesterday honoured ten young persons by conferring Ten Outstanding Young Person (TOYP) Award for their contribution to different fields. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid was present as chief guest while State…

Square Hospitals Limited won the grand finale of ‘NNI Alokbortika’, organised by Nestlé Nutrition Institute, a press statement said.  The quiz contest’s finale was held at BRAC CDM, Savar yesterday. A continuation to the success of last year, this year’s ‘NNI…

Kona Software Lab Limited hosted a workshop on EVM (Europay, MasterCard, and Visa) at a hotel in the capital with Bangladesh Bank on Saturday, said a press statement.   The discussants discus-sed different about the EMV overview, EMV migration plan, security risks and mitigation plans in the…

International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) and Malaysian Arbitral Tribunal Establish-ment (MATE) signed a collaboration agreement with a view to explore areas for co-operation in respect of the use of facilities and services of both the centres on alternative dispute resolution (ADR).  Muhammad A…