The five-day winter REHAB fair 2016 has received Tk 1,433 crore 50 lakh in booking orders, according to the association’s statistics.   …

The government needs to define a wage level that can help satisfy the basic needs of workers in the readymade garment industry and periodically review it to adjust it with the real prices, according to a new report. “Only through sufficient inspection and legal capacities decent payment can be…

India’s railway ministry is planning to start the process of online train ticket booking facilities for Bangladesh, reports The New Indian Express. It says talks have been initiated informally at Indian high commission level in Dhaka to begin the process. This is said to be part of Indian prime…

AFP, BANJUL:  Abubacarr Jah is an unlikely political rabble-rouser. A well-spoken Gambian surgeon with no history of activism, he nonetheless refused…

AFP, TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower yesterday, though Shanghai gained and Seoul rose marginally in quiet trading with most of the region’s other key markets closed for public holidays. Incentives were few and the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which on Friday again fell short of 20,000 points…

AFP, GANNAN: Giant piles of black manure towering over cornfields, while rancid-smelling effluent from thousands of cows spills onto the land—this…

AFP, AMBANJA: A massive zebu cow lumbers out of the tropical forest in Ambanja in the north of Madagascar carrying a heavy cartful of cocoa pods destined to become some of the most expensive chocolate in the world. “These red ones here, they’re of the Criollo variety, the most sought-after…

Stocks were up yesterday when investors returned to the market with a fresh buying mood after enjoying a long weekend, reports BSS. The market was closed on…

The reserves fund of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) stood at Tk 670 crore despite incurring losses in running its fleet, Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan said yesterday. “The BIWTC has introduced entertainment allowance and scholarship programme for the children of its employees.…

Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited had earned 38.68 per cent more revenue in 2015-16 fiscal than the previous one.  In 2015-16 fiscal Titas Gas earned Tk 11,317.10 crore by selling 16,583.33 million cubic meter of gas. It had made a net profit of 970.02 before tax and Tk 729.39…

Nurul Hasnat has recently been promoted to the post of deputy managing director (DMD) of IFIC Bank Limited, the bank said in a statement yesterday. Prior to the position, he served the same bank as senior executive vice president and head of Motijheel Branch, in terms of business and profitability.…

Mahindra Comviva, a leading mobility solutions provider, published the survey report “The Business of Tomorrows”, the company said in a statement yesterday. The survey was carried out in collaboration with Mobile World Live, an online communication hub for the global mobile industry.…

Online ticketing portal ticketchai.com along with e-Cab Youth Forum arranged a seminar and networking event titled ‘The Tech Talk’ for the…