DUBAI: Dubai's Emirates airline began on Wednesday loaning tablet computers to premium passengers on US-bound flights in response to an American ban on electronic devices larger than a standard smartphone from yesterday, reports AFP. The Middle East's largest carrier said in a statement that…

Chairman of National Board of Revenue (NBR) Md Nojibur Rahman yesterday said tax evasion identification system has been developed to detect tax evaders. “Tax payers would not get chance to evade tax like earlier due to tax evasion identification system that has been improved to detect any tax…

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has lowered the bond investment ceiling for the banks and companies to 5 (five) percent from 10 (ten) per cent. "From now, bank-companies cannot invest in a single company's bond or debenture from the total amount of paid up capital, share premium, statutory reserve and…

A sponsor of Singer Bangladesh Limited (SINGERBD) has announced to sell 48,50,000 shares out of its total holding of 3,84,23,941 shares of  Singer. ‘Retail Holdings Bhold B.V., one of the Corporate sponsors of the company, has expressed its intention to sell 48,50,000 shares out of its total…

AFP, BEIJING:  US authorities have agreed to the $43 billion takeover of Swiss pesticide giant Syngenta by state-owned ChemChina, marking the biggest…

AFP,HONG KONG:  Asia’s markets mostly rose yesterday but investors moved nervously ahead of a summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and…

AFP, AARLE-RIXTEL: Just decades ago there were thousands. Now only about 30 Dutch clog-makers remain, fighting to save a dying craft with the wooden shoes…

President Donald Trump has promised sweeping reforms to “horrendous” US banking regulations that were introduced after the financial crisis,…

The Government of Bangladesh yesterday signed a $113 million financing agreement with the World Bank to modernize the country’s meteorological and hydrological information system, including weather forecasting, early warning systems, and delivery of weather and climate services. The Bangladesh…

Stock markets performed mixed yesterday with major indices finishing with downward trend despite increase in the daily transactions on lower activities of large-cap securities, reports BSS. The falling major sectors included engineering, insurance and food and allied. A total of 143 securities of the…

Agricultural experts and extension officials urged the farmers to produce export quality mango in the region including its vast Barind tract for earning more foreign currency, reports BSS. They mentioned need-based measures were taken to brining all the mango farmers under requisite training for promotion…

Rezaul Karim, chairman of Shippers’ Council of Bangladesh (SCB), was appointed as vice chairman of Asian Shippers’ Alliance (ASA) among from…

With the slogan that double celebration double offer, Chittagong Radisson Blu Bay view, the five star hotel of port city, is going to observe its second anniversary and Pahela Boishakha (Bengali New Year). Robin Edwards, manager of the hotel, announced two special packages on the occasion of second…

Larsen and Toubro Limited (L&T), an Indian multinational company, has commissioned gas turbines in open cycle for two large gas-based power projects in Bangladesh in quick succession during March 2017, says a press release. The first 150 megawatt (MW) gas turbine for Bangladesh Power Development…

AFP, LONDON: Royal Dutch Shell on Wednesday announced the sale of its liquefied petroleum gas business in Hong Kong and Macau to Irish group DCC Energy for US$150.3 million (141 million euros). “This sale supports Shell’s strategic commitment to focus downstream activities on areas where…