The third joint Economic Commission Meeting (JEC) between Bangladesh and Indonesia is likely to be held in Dhaka in November to boost trade between the two nations, according to sources at the Economic Relations Division (ERD). Bangladesh may urge Indonesia for joint venture initiatives in the power…

Bangladesh trade unions gain awareness of Standard Operating Procedures about Unfair Labour Practices and Trade Union Registrations, reports UNB. Trade union representatives are now better aware of how Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) relating to Unfair Labour Practices and Trade Union Registrations…

Bangladesh and Estonia yesterday discussed strengthening cooperation between the two countries in the ICT sector, reports BSS. The discussion was held during a bilateral meeting between Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at UN Headquarters on the sidelines…

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed left Dhaka for Seoul, South Korea to attend the 7th ASEM (Asia and Europe Meeting) Economic Ministers’ Meeting (ASEM EMM) early yesterday. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed left here for South Korea last night to attend the seventh ASEM Economic Ministers' Meeting…

AFP, SAN FRANCISCO: Fearing failure but driven by a chance at Silicon Valley stardom, young entrepreneurs pitch their dreams in mere minutes at startup…

AFP, HONG KONG: The dollar built on gains against the yen yesterday after the Federal Reserve unveiled plans to wind down its crisis-era stimulus and…

AFP, GENERAL LAGOS: Production is back at full capacity in Argentina's brimming biodiesel plants, producers say, after the WTO upheld Buenos Aires'…

AFP, BEIJING: Standard & Poor's slashed China's credit rating yesterday over warnings that its ballooning debt had raised "economic and financial risks", marking the country's second downgrade this year. The decision by S&P, which downgraded China's debt from AA-minus…

Stocks finished the week yesterday downward trend with falling trend of major indices at Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges on lower transactions, reports BSS. The boarder DSEX index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed the week with 33.43 points down at 6,170.48. The blue-chip DS30 and the Shariah…

AFP, GENEVA: The World Trade Organization yesterday boosted its forecast for global trade growth in 2017 as commerce rebounded strongly, but cautioned that major threats could still derail the positive trajectory. The better outlook was driven by improved trade flows within Asia and stronger demand…

AFP, TAIPEI: Taiwan’s struggling smartphone maker HTC said yesterday it was selling part of its smartphone business to US technology giant Google for $1.1 billion. The deal includes intellectual property licensing and half of its research staff, or around 2,000 people, and is expected to be completed…

AFP, BRUSSELS: A landmark free trade deal linking EU and Canada went into effect yesterday despite lingering opposition from activists worried about the pact's consequences on the environment and health. The EU is hailing the deal as one of its most ambitious ever that will set a new standard for…

Leaders of Rangpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) at a meeting yesterday laid emphasis on expanding international trade and commerce with India, Nepal and Bhutan, reports BSS. To attain the goals, they suggested for turning Burimari and Banglabandha land ports into full-fledged international…

Oracle recently announced its eighth generation SPARC platform, delivering new levels of security capabilities, performance, and availability for critical customer workloads, the company said in a press release yesterday. Powered by the new SPARC M8 microprocessor, new Oracle systems and IaaS deliver…