The first ever merger of two mobile phone operators -Robi and Airtel in Bangladesh has came into effect following the commercial operation of Robi as…

Interoperability between payment instruments can improve ease of transferring money internationally and attract higher volume inflows over formal channels.…

Bangladesh has formally joined the International Solar Alliance (ISA) by signing the Framework Agreement on ISA on Tuesday, reports BSS. Deputy Minister for Environment and Forests Abdullah Al Islam Jakob signed the agreement on behalf of the government in a ceremonial program, held during the Climate…

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) yesterday approved the negotiated price and draft commercial contract for direct purchase of Installation of Single Point Mooring (SMP) with Double Pipe Line Project, reports BSS. The approval was given at the CCGP meeting of the current fiscal year,…

Google is to open a new headquarters building in London which could see 3,000 new jobs created by 2020, reports BBC. The news comes as a major boost to…

AFP, SAN FRANCISCO:  Snapchat parent firm Snap Inc. has filed confidentially for a public share offering valuing the disappearing messaging …

Stocks maintained upward movements for the second session of this week on speculative buying ahead of quarterly earning declaration of listed securities, reports BSS.  The broader DSEX price index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) gained nearly 12 points to finish the day at 4676.75, with the blue-chip…

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed yesterday said Bangladesh expects enhance export of pharmaceuticals and leather goods to New Zealand as Auckland expressed keenness to boost bilateral trade ties, yesterday. "New Zealand is keen to strengthen trade with Bangladesh . . . it has offered duty free access…

Bangladesh will participate for the first time at the Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) award competition which is known to enhance the awareness regarding Information and Communications Tech-nology (ICT) in society.  Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) is leading…

AFP, KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait must enact further subsidy reforms to trim its budget deficit resulting from low oil prices despite political sensitivity, the International Monetary Fund has said. Posting its first budget shortfall of $15 billion last fiscal year following 16 years of surpluses, OPEC member…

A delegation team consisting of senior European Union (EU) parliament members has visited Beximco Pharma Plant to observe the world class drug manufacturing facilities. Nazmul Hassan MP, managing director and Rabbur Reza, chief operating officer of Beximco Pharma, have welcomed them at the plant in…

AFP, SAN FRANCISCO: WhatsApp has temporarily suspended giving parent company Facebook information about users in Europe for ad targeting, responding to concerns there over privacy, a source close to the matter said yesterday. Conversations with officials in Europe over the past few months resulted in…