Bangladesh will attain self-sufficiency in rice and fish by 2018, fisheries and livestock minister Sayedul Haque asserted on Saturday. “The country has earned the status of the fourth major fish producer in the world. Fish production is increasing every year due to various steps taken by the government.…

Japan has increased vocational training period for Bangladesh's technical interns from three years to five years, reports BSS. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed to this effect in Dhaka yesterday between Japanese International Manpower Development Organization (IMDO, Japan) and Expatriates'…

The government has formed a 20-member tripartite consultative council with representatives from workers, employers and the government for the country's readymade garment (RMG) sector, reports BSS.  State Minister for Labour and Employment M Mujibul Haque and ministry's deputy secretary…

Speakers in Rangpur underscored that small, cottage and handloom industries in rural areas can promote trade and business while creating job opportunities for the local unemployed youths would enhance rural economy, reports BSS. The opinion came at a discussion arranged in the concluding ceremony of…

AFP, NEW YORK: Amid the drive to repeal and replace Obamacare, the question remains whether President Donald Trump and the Republican-led Congress can…

AFP, ADDIS ABABA: Electric light railway tracks soar over Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, a rare example of mass transit infrastructure on a continent ruled by ramshackle, diesel-spewing buses. But despite government promises, the roads below are still clogged with traffic 14 months after the…

AFP, PARIS: Some multinationals working in conflict zones are turning to ethically dubious practices to keep their factories operating, employees working…

AFP, SYDNEY:  Australia’s prime minister held talks with Elon Musk yesterday after the US innovator offered to solve the energy crisis plaguing…

Stocks eased yesterday to open week with a positive note when the daily transaction surged on active participation of some large-cap securities, reports…

AFP, NEW YORK: Facing pressure from environmentalists and shareholder activists, major US food companies and restaurant chains are moving to limit antibiotics in farm animals raised for meat. Last month, Tyson Foods announced a “no antibiotics ever” pledge for all Tyson-branded chicken products,…

Venezuela aims to receive up to 10 billion US dollars from oil exports in 2017 if international crude oil prices continue to rise, an official said on Saturday, reports Xinhua.  Jesus Faria, minister of foreign trade and investment, made the remarks at a business summit in the western state of…

Indian Telecom operator Idea Cellular yesterday announced free incoming calls on domestic roaming and unveiled international roaming value packs that, it claimed, would prevent “bill shocks” to those travelling abroad, reports PTI. The offers come on the heels of the larger rival Bharti…

AFP,BERLIN:  Passengers flying in and out of Berlin airports face delays or cancellations Monday due to a ground crew strike over pay, union officials said. The union, Verdi, said it is calling on ground personnel at Berlin’s Tegel and Schoenefeld airports to halt work from 4:00 am (0300…

AFP, TEHRAN: Iran received its second new Airbus plane Saturday under an order that Tehran placed last year after a partial lifting of international sanctions. The A330-200 landed in Tehran’s Mehrabad airport to join national carrier Iran Air’s fleet for long-haul flights, state news agency…

Walton is manufacturing various sorts of high-tech products like refrigerator, air conditioner, television and other home and electrical appliances with its cutting-edge technologies and machineries.  Bangladesh Tariff Commission Chairman Mushfeka Ikfat expressed such remarks after visiting Walton…