Bangladesh is set to host a two-day international tourism conference to bring together the top minds in destination travel to explore, inter alia, the hidden potentiality of Cox’s Bazar, reports BSS. The conference dubbed “Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) New Tourism Frontiers…

State Minister for Labour and Employment M Mujibul Huq yesterday said the government is with female workers in their movement for parity and dignity, reports BSS. The present government is giving the highest importance to empowerment of women, he said speaking at a conference of female workers at Institute…

Former Bangladesh Bank governor Dr Atiur Rahman has urged the developing countries to introduce ‘green bond markets’, reports UNB. “Green bonds can flourish only in an environment where conventional bond market has already been vibrant. So there’s a need for developing the ecosystem…

AFP, PARIS:  President-elect Donald Trump’s big-spending plan to revitalise US infrastructure could be just the ticket to drag the world economy…

AFP, NEW DELHI: Huge bank queues have become an ubiquitous sight across India after the government suddenly withdrew the two highest denomination notes…

AFP, SEOUL: South Korean prosecutors yesterday raided offices of the Samsung Group and the state pension fund as the electronics giant is dragged further…

The social network refused to confirm or deny the software's existence, but said in a statement it was "spending time understanding and learning more" about China reports BBC.  No decisions about the company's approach in the country had yet been made, a spokeswoman said. …

As the farmers in Sunamganj and Khulna districts have started harvesting the Aman paddy and look forward to selling their produces soon, they expect the…

BIAC (Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre) signed a cooperation agreement with the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), the Hague, the Netherlands…

Axiata senior leadership and Robi officials have extended a warm welcome to the Airtel employees who have opted to join the merged company, reports BSS. To this end, a programme was organised in a city hotel on Tuesday, said a press release. Video messages of state minister for Posts and telecommunications…

Minor skin problems like chapped lips, small cuts and wounds, and skin dryness are experienced by almost everyone. But in case of people living in poverty, these small skin problems can turn into major issues, says a press release.  From that thought Unilever Bangladesh Limited’s…

AFP, FRANKFURT: Germany’s flagship carrier Lufthansa cancelled nearly 900 flights yesterday because of a strike by pilots, causing travel disruption for tens of thousands of passengers in the latest escalation of a long-simmering pay dispute. The stoppage, called by the pilots’ union Cockpit,…