The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has said Bangladesh should take advantage of the Abu Dhabi Fund for climate change and renewable energy for introducing new technologies for solar and other forms of renewable energy to strengthen its green energy portfolio, reports UNB. The offer came during a bilateral…

As part of the government’s move to bring all foreigners working in Bangladesh under a database, two taskforces have stated collecting information about foreigners and their employers in Dhaka and Chittagong, reports BSS. Software is now being developed to preserve the information of the foreigners.…

The implication of not airing IP (internet protocol) TV has been obeyed by the ISP operator following the order given by Bangladesh Telecommuni-cation Regulatory earlier.  MA Hakim, president of Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh, told the The Independent that they had stopped…

AFP, SEOUL: Samsung Electro-nics took another hit yesterday over its recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, acknowledging it was “adjusting production”…

Decision making is very crucial for any startup. The decisions won’t only impact you but also the company’s direction. In the early years…

The oil industry, with its history of booms and busts, has been in its deepest downturn since the 1990s, if not earlier reports The New York Times. Earnings…

AFP, BANGKOK: Thailand’s stock exchange plunged yesterday after the palace said hospital-bound King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s health was “not stable” in an update that has raised fears for the 88-year-old. Bhumibol is the world’s longest-reigning monarch and beloved by many…

Stock markets closed yesterday down for the second session in a row after breaking the 4-day gaining streak on Sunday due to lower participation, reports BSS. The market was upbeat in the recent days, taking the broader index at the prime bourse up at close of every trading session since October…

AFP, BEIJING: Chinese internet billionaire Jack Ma has bought a stake in cinema legend Steven Spielberg's company, they said, the latest tie-up between China and Hollywood as they seek to make movies for audiences in the Middle Kingdom and beyond. Alibaba Pictures, a unit of Ma's sprawling e-commerce…

AFP, DUBAI: An Indian businessman has paid $9 million at auction to grab a single-digit car registration plate in Dubai, feeding a passion for “unique” number plates. Balwinder Sahani, who owns a Dubai-based property management company, spent AED 33 million on the “D5” number…

AFP, SHANGHAI: China’s central bank set the yuan’s central parity rate weaker than 6.7 to the dollar for the first time in six years yesterday, the first day of trading after it joined the IMF’s “special drawing rights” reserve currency basket. The currency has been declining…

AFP, LONDON: Facebook paid œ4.17 million ($5.18 million, 4.63 million euros) in British corporation tax last year, up from just œ4,327 in 2014, accounts showed Sunday. The sharp increase reflects how the US technology giant has changed the way it records advertising revenues following public…

AFP, SINGAPORE: Singapore yesterday charged two more former private bankers with forgery and failing to report suspicious transactions in cases linked to a major money-laundering scandal involving Malaysian state fund 1MDB. Yak Yew Chee and Yvonne Seah were both hit with seven charges -- three for forgery…