Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday inaugurated a state of the art multistoried food warehouse, having capacity of storing 25,000 tonnes of food grains…

Experts urged all stakeholders of the readymade garments (RMG) sector of Bangladesh to be more involved in more corporate social responsibility (CSR) in terms of socio-economic development and environmental protection to achieve international compliance. They were speaking at at a seminar—Market…

The 7th edition of 'Denimsandjeans Bangladesh,' an exposition of jeans products, will begin in the capital on March 1, aiming to attract global buyers against the backdrop of country's capacity to supply quality products at lower costs, reports BSS. The two-day expo with the theme 'Denim…

AFP, BAODING: Chinese state-run energy giant Sinopec has drilled hundreds cross the country without finding a single drop of oil. But that was precisely…

In the recent time some internal and external pressure groups are pressing for devaluation of Taka which is a stronger currency of the region for past few years. Exporter wants to devalue Taka by showing the reason that the currencies of some competitor countries have depreciated considerably over the…

AFP, RABAT:  Morocco’s key tourism sector barely grew last year amid security challenges, but operators are hoping Chinese and Russian visitors…

AFP, SAN FRANCISCO:  Accusations of sexism, cut-throat management, and a toxic work environment have Uber trying to pull its image out of a skid as competition revs in the on-demand ride market. “Experienced managers know how to prevent these kinds of problems, or make it look like there…

The country’s twin bourses Dhaka Stock Exchanges (DSE) and Chittagong stock Exchange (CSE) rose marginally on the opening day of the week, reports…

AFP, MEXICO CITY: Mexico's foreign minister has warned the United States that his country will impose tariffs on US products if President Donald Trump taxes Mexican imports to finance a border wall. "If Mexico is faced with this as a reality, not a rhetorical threat... the Mexican government…

PRAN, one of the food processors in the country, will export products worth $2 million to the Netherlands. An agreement was signed between PRAN and Engel Foreign Food Group in this connection at PRAN-RFL Center, said a press release on Saturday. Under the deal, PRAN will export its noodles, juice and…

Singer announced yesterday that revenue in 2016 exceeded Tk 9.0 billion, an increase of 30.3 per cent over the previous year. The gross profit for the year increased 40.7 per cent, with gross profit margins rising to 28.8 per cent from 26.7 per cent in the prior year, the company said in a statement…

AFP, PARIS: Two Britons were charged in northwest France on Saturday of participating in an illegal drug network that advertised and sold unlicensed medicines advertised as able to heal cancer and other medical conditions, legal sources said. The suspects a man and woman aged 51 and 42, were arrested…

The 10th International Poultry Show and Seminar will begin in the capital on March 2 with a slogan-"Poultry for better tomorrow." Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury will inaugurate the 3-day show at Bashundhara International Convention Centre as chief guest.  World Poultry…

Xinhua, BEIJING: In a bid to support the real economy, China’s securities watchdog approved the IPO applications of 280 companies in 2016, said a senior official on yesterday. The 248 firms which have finished the IPOs raised a total of 163 billion yuan (about 23.7 billion U.S. dollars), said…