Ambassador of Thailand to Bangladesh Panpimon Suwannapongse on Thursday expressed her country’s keen interest to set up a 5 MW power plant in Chittagong, reports UNB. Idea of setting up such small power plant was placed during her meeting with Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) Mayor AJM Nasir…

Through continuous monitoring and taking appropriate actions, Bangladesh Bank (BB) is trying to expand green finance in the country, reports BSS. “Through different recent circulars, BB has increased the green product line to 52 and cut the interest rate of its own re-financing scheme,”…

AFP,  VIENNA:  Oil-producing countries from inside and outside OPEC meet in Vienna yesterday as signs grow that their landmark agreement to cap output may finally be boosting the price of crude. Twenty-four producers including Russia, Saudi Arabia and Riyadh’s partners in OPEC agreed…

AFP,  PARIS: The government of French President Emmanuel Macron needs to make good on its reform promises if it wants a shot at boosting growth durably, the International Monetary Fund said Thursday. As the French economy picks up after a long period of slow growth, conditions are now favourable…

AFP, OTTAWA: The third round of talks on revamping NAFTA, which start today in Ottawa, are expected to be punishing as diplomatic tensions mount. Over…

AFP, HONG KONG:  Asian markets turned lower yesterday as investors cashed in at the end of a mostly positive week while the dollar weakened against its main peers with analysts questioning the chances of a third US interest rate hike this year. Adding to the selling pressure were renewed geopolitical…

AFP,  WASHINGTON: The hack disclosed at the US Securities and Exchange Commission deals a fresh blow to confidence in the security of the financial…

AFP, FRANKFURT AM MAIN: German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz said Thursday it would invest 1 billion euros in an Alabama factory as it prepares for electric…