AFP, RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilians buckling under austerity measures had a novel experience Friday—an invitation to put extra cash in their pockets. Salaries in Brazil include a mandatory contribution to a savings fund which is meant to remain untouched except in case of unemployment, sickness or…

AFP,PANAMA CITY: In a small room in a prison on the outskirts of Panama City, Kathia Thomas carefully presses the screen on a digital sewing machine to…

The German car maker has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud, obstruction of justice and entry of goods by false statement, reports BBC. VW general…

Commonwealth trade and investment ministers focused on opportunities for the Commonwealth to strengthen collaboration by promoting intra-Commonwealth trade and investment flows. The Commonwealth trade and investment ministers concluded their two-day meeting in London on Friday with a commitment to make…

State Minister for Post and Telecommuni-cations Begum Tarana Halim yesterday said Bangladesh Postal Department has earned Tk 301 crore as revenue in the fiscal year 2015-16 against the target of Tk 278 crore, reports BSS. “The earning was Tk 23 crore higher than that of the target,” she…

Highlighting the role of jute for economic development, state minister for textile and jute Mirza Amam yesterday said the government has already taken steps to expand the internal market of jute along with expanding its export for increasing the jute sector’s contribution to the national economy,…

The Diversified Jute Goods Fair, scheduled to be concluded yesterday, gets a two-day extension and will now continue till March 13, reports BSS. The textiles and jute ministry organised the fair at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) in the capital marking the National Jute Day-2017, said a press…

AFP, BEIJING: China yesterday warned the US against launching a trade war, saying that both countries would suffer if US President Donald Trump follows through on his threats. The billionaire politician has repeatedly accused China of using unfair trade policies to steal jobs from the US, threatening…

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith yesterday called upon financial institutes to come forward for the welfare of meritorious students, reports BSS. "The present government has brought the primary level education of the country under stipend system. It is also working to bring the secondary…