Bangladesh and India have agreed upon to form a joint working committee to fix the price of diesel to be imported from Numaligarh Refinery Limited, a public sector oil company in Assam to Bangladesh, says a press release.  The decision was made at a bilateral meeting in between the Ministry of…

The face-off between India and Pakistan found echoes on the margins of a crucial international meeting on Afghanistan in Brussels, with New Delhi accusing Islamabad of impeding the development of regional trade, reports the Hindustan Times from New Delhi yesterday. Speaking at an event on regional integration…

Bangladesh Economy would grow at the rate of 6.9 per cent in 2016, which will remain unchanged till 2017, according to the World Economic  Outlook (WEO) 2016 of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), reports BSS. The IMF’s forecast, released Tuesday, is near the government’s estimate…

Dot bd (.bd), Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Bangladesh, was down from Tuesday night to 1:00pm yesterday causing much sufferings to its users. Dot bd domain is maintained by government owned Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Ltd (BTCL). BTCL official M Mashiur Rahman admitting…

Stock markets yesterday continued the upward trend when the large-cap securities of the market advanced further on active buying, reports BSS. All the major sectors, including ceramics, IT, food and allied, engineering and financial institution, maintained price indices in green zone at the country’s…

AFP, SAN FRANCISCO: US internet giant Google on Tuesday challenged heavyweight rivals including Apple and Amazon with an array of new gadgets aimed at…

AFP, RIYADH: Diamonds glitter in the display cases of Saddam al-Yafae’s shop, but the business has lost its sparkle. He and other retailers in Saudi Arabia say sales were already down—along with the kingdom’s oil revenues—and cuts to civil service benefits announced last week…

Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) yesterday approved the proposal of appointing consultants for development of competency-based training and quality assurance under Skills for Employment Investment Programme (SEIP) involving Taka 22.14 crore, reports BSS. Agriculture Minister Begum Matia…

Speakers at a roundtable urged the owners and the workers to have a clear understanding about Labour Law to apply it effectively for making easier the formation of Tripartite Consultative Council (TCC) between owners, workers and government, reports BSS. They said if the formation of TCC comes true,…

AFP, SINGAPORE: Britain’s shock decision to leave the European Union will not be as damaging to developing Asia’s economies as feared, the World Bank said yesterday as it increased its growth forecast for the region this year. Countries in the Mekong region led by Myanmar are projected to…

AFP, SAN FRANCISCO: Yahoo on Tuesday unveiled its latest mobile news application, using both algorithms and user choices to deliver the most relevant…

Bangladesh yesterday sought Thai expert supports to promote Bangladesh’s fisheries sector as its ambassador in Dhaka Panpimon Suwannapongse called on Fisheries and Livestock Minister Muhammed Sayedul Hoque, reports BSS. “They discussed issues of bilateral issues relating to particularly…

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, continues to build its presence in Africa through a new codeshare agreement with kulula, South Africa’s award-winning low cost carrier, says a press release. The codeshare deal offers Etihad Airways customers flight options to a…

AFP, JAKARTA: Indonesia has hailed a tax amnesty as a major success after it raised more than $7 billion in its first few months, but criticism is mounting that the controversial scheme lets the super-rich off the hook. Authorities began the flagship policy with much fanfare in July, asking Indonesians…

Mahindra Comviva recently announced the launch of MobiLytixTM Flexible Coupon, a dynamic management tool that enables subscribers to select from open and segmented offers available at a single price point in a scratch card heavy market, says a press release. Aimed at simplifying the complex recharge…