Workshop on “sharing findings of mango stakeholders’ dialogue”, organised by Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) and USAID’s…

The government has taken a Tk 237.36 crore project for rural women to make them self-reliant through income-generating training at upazila level across the country, reports UNB. The project titled 'Income generating activities (IGA) training for women at upazila level' will be implemented…

State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam has expected the newly introduced G2G mechanism to resolve the issues of Bangladeshi manpower in Malaysia as he met the country's Foreign Minister Dato Sri Anifah Aman, reports BSS. "He (Alam) particu-larly thanked Malaysian Government for…

AFP, NEW DELHI:  In the darkened offices of a tech start-up, a handful of computer engineers sift through a mountain of intelligence data that would…

AFP, SINGAPORE: When Singapore pulls the plug on its 2G mobile phone network this year, thousands of people could be stuck without a signal—digital have-nots left behind by the relentless march of technology. From technophobic pensioners to cash-strapped migrant workers, some 140,000 people in…

One of the most familiar sights in the Middle East is of local citizens gathering in cafes smoking hookah pipes as they drink coffee strong enough to…

AFP, VIENNA: Oil producing countries were meeting yesterday in Vienna to review for the first time progress on implementing a landmark December deal to slash output that is aimed at boosting prices. The December 10 accord obliges around a dozen nations led by Russia that are outside the Organization…

The broader price index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed 5600-point mark to end the week’s opening session yesterday despite a cautionary signal…

PTI, Kolkata:  West Bengal has received investment proposals worth Rs 2.35 lakh crore across sectors at the 3rd Global Bengal Business Summit held here, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Saturday. “I am glad to announce that the state has received Rs 2.35 lakh crore investment proposals…

AFP, TAIPEI: The head of Taiwan's tech giant Foxconn confirmed yesterday he is considering a $7 billion investment to make flat panels in the United States in a joint project with Japan's SoftBank. US President Donald Trump announced before taking office a $50 billion deal by the two firms which…

AFP, OTTAWA:  President Donald Trump spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Saturday in a call focused on the importance of bilateral trade. The discussion came the day after the Trump team swiftly updated the White House website to reflect commitment to "renegotiating NAFTA,"…

AFP, LAGOS: Nigeria may consider itself a regional aviation hub but years of mismanagement and now recession have blighted domestic airline operations, making delays and cancellations the norm. Industry experts say the sector needs a fundamental overhaul, pointing to opaque management practices, rampant…

Xinhua, SHANGHAI: Shanghai's economy grew 6.8 per cent in 2016, the local statistics bureau announced yesterday. It outpaced the country's 6.7 per cent GDP growth but is slightly lower than the 6.9 per cent increase in the previous year. Shanghai's GDP reached 2.75 trillion yuan (400 billion…