Energy experts at a seminar in Dhaka yesterday urged the government to put more emphasis on the development of human resources, apply more appropriate technologies and introduce conservation and efficiency mechanism for ensuring sustainable energy in the country, reports UNB. "Capacity-building…

Bangladesh Tele-communication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Chairman Dr Shahjahan Mahmood yesterday said the whole country will be brought under broadband…

Parliament yesterday passed the ‘Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Bill, 2017’ raising the compensation against land value by three times, reports UNB. Land Minister Shamsur Rahman Sherif moved the bill in the House after Maghrib recess. The bill was passed by a voice vote.…

AFP, AHMEDABAD: Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday inaugurated India's first bullet train project -- a $19 billion line in the home state…

AFP,  WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday blocked attempts by a Chinese state-owned firm to acquire an American semiconductor manufacturer on national security concerns, drawing a rebuke from Beijing. The acquisition of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, a publicly-traded Oregon company,…

AFP, TOKYO: At a train station used by hundreds of workers at struggling Japanese electronics giant Toshiba, an advert is apparently trying to poach staff…

AFP, ABIDJAN: The chocolate industry is indirectly driving massive and illegal deforestation in Ivory Coast, fuelling a catastrophic decline in wildlife,…

Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) maintained bullish trend like the previous week yesterday with hitting record indices on higher transactions, reports BSS. The benchmark index of DSE closed the week with 88.92 points up at 6,203.90 which were the highest since the introduction of the DSEX on January 27, 2013.…

AFP, PARIS: The European car market booked its best-ever August in 10 years this year, with new registrations jumping by 5.6 per cent last month, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association ACEA said yesterday. A total of 865,000 new cars were registered on Europe’s roads in August,…

Standard Chartered will distribute Agrow award 2017 in November to recognise the exemplary contributions of farmers and organisations in the country's agriculture sector, a press statement said.   Standard Chartered Bank, Bangladesh along with its implementation partner Bangladesh Brand Forum…

AFP, BEIJING: China's economy revealed fresh signs of headwinds in August as data showed yesterday that industrial output and retail sales unexpectedly slowed for a second consecutive month. The readings follow disappointing export figures released last week, a one-two punch for the Asian giant,…

AFP, TOKYO: German carmaker Volkswagen is aiming to sell 1.5 million electric cars in China by 2025, its boss was quoted as saying yesterday, seeking to capitalise as Beijing mulls a clampdown on polluting vehicles. Speaking on the sidelines of the International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Chief Executive…

AFP, LONDON: The Bank of England yesterday hinted at an interest rate rise in the coming months as a Brexit-hit weak pound sends inflation soaring. Policymakers voted 7-2 to hold the BoE's main rate at a record-low 0.25 per cent -- and by a unanimous amount to leave unchanged the level of cash pumping…