The 16th Edition of Garmentech Bangladesh-2017 is ready to showcase latest apparel technology from technology leaders from across the world. Three international…

Visitors of the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) will able to purchase DITF tickets online avoiding long lines and hassle, reports UNB. Shohoz.com, an online based ticketing platform for bus and launch tickets, came up with the facilities for the first time. The ticket fee is Tk 30 for adults and…

AFP,  FRANKFURT AM MAIN: Social media giant Facebook announced yesterday that it will introduce new measures to combat fake news in Germany, as Europe’s largest economy and most populous nation enters an election year. “It’s important to us that the reports and news posted on…

AFP, SEOUL:  South Korean prosecutors investigating a major influence-peddling scandal involving impeached President Park Geun-Hye said they would…

AFP, ABIDJAN:  In bustling Abidjan, a homegrown company has tapped into the global taxi app revolution that has spawned Uber and other online transport networks. While Uber has already jumped into several African markets from South Africa to Egypt, Africab seeks to provide Ivory Coast’s emerging…

AFP, PARIS:  Donald Trump has been crowing as companies including Ford renounce plans to move factories to Mexico. But the main beneficiaries of…

AFP, NEW DELH:  A major acquisition by Indian budget airline SpiceJet this week underscored the vast potential of the world’s fastest-growing aviation market, but experts say woefully inadequate infrastructure and high operating costs could threaten the industry’s rapid expansion. India’s…

The broader price index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) yesterday crossed the 5,400-point mark on the higher transaction, indicating a positive trend…

AFP, BERLIN:  Britain and the EU should reach a deal allowing reciprocal access to each other’s markets—though London cannot compromise on regaining immigration control, finance minister Philip Hammond said yesterday. London and Brussels should not fight against each other’s red…

AFP, MANILA: Electronic waste is rising sharply across Asia as higher incomes allow hundreds of millions of people to buy smartphones and other gadgets, with serious consequences for human health and the environment, according to a UN study released yesterday. So-called e-waste in Asia has jumped 63…

AFP, BEIJING: China's conglomerate Wanda, owned by the country's richest man, said its turnover fell by 14 per cent in 2016 despite a surge in receipts in the entertainment sector where it has multiplied its investments Wanda, which is owned by Wang Jianlin and has been on a high-profile overseas…

Xinhua, BEIJING: Toyota will recall 15,865 imported Lexus vehicles across the Chinese mainland due to defective airbags, according to the country’s quality watchdog. The recall affects 4,856 imported Lexus IS250/IS250C vehicles made between Jan. 6, 2012 and Sept. 28, 2012, 9,449 imported Lexus…

ICT Division, Robi and online school ‘10 Minute School’ yesterday signed an agreement for promoting digital education in the country, a press statement said.  Banamali Bhowmick, ICT Department’s director general (additional secretary), Matiul Islam Nowshad, chief corporate and…

Walton slashed the prices of its home appliances at the ongoing month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair-2017 at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital, the company said in a press statement yesterday. The customers, who will purchase home appliances from Walton Pavilion at DITF-17, will enjoy 5 per cent…

Rangpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) launched digitised automation system on Saturday for running its all activities ensuring complete transparency and accountability, reports BSS from Rangpur. RCCI President Abul Kashem formally launched the digitised 'Chamber Management Soft-ware System'…