Inflow of remittances that witnessed a sluggish trend in recent months is picking up again as expatriates sent home US $807.77 million in the first 19 days of May, which is $115.76 million up from the same period of the previous month, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data, reports BSS. The country…

State Minister for Labour and Employment Mujibul Haque Chunnu yesterday said the government is working to create employment opportunities for the youths through enhancing their skills, reports BSS. “The country has a significant number of young population. We have to educate them with IT skills…

Airtel's network will be integrated with that of Robi in Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, Natore and Pabna districts today, reports UNB. The integrated network will combine spectrum, BTS and all other telecom network resources in the four districts to ensure the best quality experience for the Airtel…

AFP, WASHINGTON:  President Donald Trump’s economic and tax agenda assume growth in the world’s largest economy will see a sustained rebound to double the current rate. But analysts are casting doubt on that goal given the current tepid pace of the American economic expansion, as well…

AFP, HONG KONG: From its rattling trams and racecourses to its legal system and the ubiquitous consumption of Spam, Britain’s colonial legacy still…

AFP, SAN FRANCISCO: Google is testing a way to tie online ads to brick-and-mortar store purchases, a move whetting marketing appetites while fueling privacy worries. A product called “Google Attribution” was unveiled at a marketing conference this month in San Francisco by the internet giant.…

AFP,BEIJING: When Wu Qi and her husband traded in their Mazda 3 for a more expensive Mercedes Benz sedan, they applied for a 200,000 yuan ($29,000) bank…

Stock markets plunged yesterday mainly due to price fall in large-cap securities. All the indices at Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges closed in red, reports BSS. The falling major sectors were bank, insurance and textile. A total of 175 large-cap securities moved down due to lower activities. The…

Xinhua, BEIJING: Chinese civil servants will face new restrictions when changing jobs as authorities move to prevent them from using official posts to make personal profit. Those in leadership positions or at the county level and above will not be allowed to work in businesses or for-profit organizations…

Size of retirement savings gap in India is expected to touch USD 85 trillion by 2050 from the current shortfall of USD 3 trillion largely due to longer lifespans and reduced levels of savings, says a WEF report. The savings gap resembles the amount of money required in each country (including contributions…

AFP, LONDON: British Airways said it hopes to resume most flights out of London’s major airports on yesterday after a computer systems failure caused chaos for thousands of passengers on a busy holiday weekend. It warned of some “knock-on disruption” to schedules as aircraft and crews…

AFP,  WASHINGTON: The US economy grew much faster than originally reported in the first quarter due to sharp increases in business and consumer spending, the Commerce Department reported Friday. The revised data show GDP growth in President Donald Trump's first quarter was 1.2  per cent,…

AFP, MADRID: Tens of thousands of people rallied in Madrid on Saturday for a “march of dignity” to demand better wages and job security as Spain’s economy improves. Demonstrators from all over the country marched down Madrid’s main avenue, the Gran Via, behind a banner reading…