Stock faced major corrections yesterday to open the week amid a cautious move when the central bank was unveiling its new monetary policy statement (MPS)…

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) through sending letter has directed the country's leading mobile phone operator Grameenphone…

When poor women engage themselves in income-generating initiatives after they receive proper skill training, their earning simply doubles the amount they would earn previously, shows a recent study, reports UNB. Some 1400 women participated in the study done by Brac Research and Evaluation Division.…

Google parent Alphabet reported that its profit in the final three months of last year climbed on growth in mobile search and video-sharing service YouTube, reports AFP. For earnings purposes, Alphabet separates operations such as self-driving cars and Nest smart thermostats into an "Other Bets"…

Indonesia has expressed its keen interest to export LNG to Bangladesh and set up a floating storage and re-gasification (FSRU) terminal in the country, reports UNB. Indonesian ambassador in Dhaka Iwan Wiranata Atmadja expressed the interest of his country when he called on State Minister for Power and…

AFP, WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s plans to upend US trade policy with import tariffs and new negotiations, slash taxes, and spend on infrastructure…

AFP, SAN FRANCISCO:  As US President Donald Trump pushes hard for goods to be “made in America,” how realistic is it to expect Apple to stop manufacturing its iconic devices in China? The freshly installed president vowed while campaigning that he would force Apple to bring production…

AFP, NEW DELHI:  India’s government is expected to ramp up spending in its latest budget this week, seeking to ease the pain from a ban on…

AFP, TAIPEI: Borrow library books, buy train tickets, pick up online orders or even eat dinner with friends—Taiwan’s expansive network of convenience  stores takes the concept to a whole new level. The island of 23 million people is home to the highest density of convenience stores…

Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), one of the 17 railway zones in India, is expected to begin work to connect Agartala with Akhaura in Bangladesh after…

AFP, MOSCOW: It was a step that seemed unimaginable a year ago: the Russian authorities stepping in to stop the country’s currency from getting too strong. Back in January 2016 the ruble hit a record low of 85 to the dollar as a combination of plunging oil prices and Western sanctions over Moscow’s…

AFP, NEW YORK:  German carmaker Volkswagen will recall nearly 600,000 vehicles in the United States, most of them its premium Audi brand, over defects that could lead to fires or airbag malfunctions. However no fatalities related to the problems have yet occurred in the country, the National Highway…

AFP, GENEVA: Switzerland’s economy minister said yesterday he wants to have “background” talks with Britain so that a trade deal can be in place as soon as the UK leaves the European Union. “My objective is clear. Not one day should pass after Britain’s exit (from the EU)…

AFP, COTONOU: Surveying his sprawling car dealership on the fringes of Benin’s commercial hub Cotonou, Kassem Hijazi alternates between chainsmoking Marlboro cigarettes and puffing on a hookah. He and his colleagues don’t have much else to do. There hasn’t been a single customer since…