The foreign aid flow to Bangladesh during the first two months (July-August) of the current fiscal year (FY18) continued its encouraging trend as the aid disbursement during the period was $208.8 million higher than the corresponding period of the last fiscal year (FY17), reports UNB. According to the…

President M Abdul Hamid sought enhanced trade ties with Sweden and Canada by availing existing potentials as newly appointed envoys of the two countries presented their respective credentials to him at Bangabhaban in the capital yesterday, reports BSS. The President also stressed on exchanging high-level…

Applicants for Indian tourist visa can walk-in and submit their applications to Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) in Mirpur Road without a prior appointment…

Speakers at a discussion in Rajshahi unequivocally called for more investment in the country’s northwest region for bolstering its economy coupled with achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), reports BSS. They viewed adequate industrialisation could be the effective means of more employment…

AFP, NANTOU CITY: For years Huang Sheng-yi helped feed Taiwan’s addiction to the betel nut, planting thousands of the trees on his mountainous farm.…

AFP, ZAATARI REFUGEE CAMP: After five years without work, Syrian refugee Mohammed Ahmad was nervous but hopeful as he registered with as many firms as possible at a unique job fair in Jordan’s sprawling Zaatari camp where he lives. Around 50 companies were represented at the one-day event Wednesday…

AFP, LAS VEGAS: The attack that left 58 people dead in Las Vegas could impact America’s tourism capital, but only in the short term, experts say,…

The Swiss Federal Government has taken steps to curb illicit financial flows over the past few years, but more remains to be done to tackle issues including an ongoing risk of money-laundering, a UN expert has said at the end of his first official visit to the country, reports UNB/AP. "Progress…

Stocks ended the week yesterday upward with rising trend of major indices at Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges on higher transactions, reports BSS. The broader DSEX of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed the week with 109.47 points up at 6,202.31. The Shariah DSES and the blue-chip DS30 also followed…

AFP, SAN FRANCISCO: Google on Wednesday introduced new Pixel ear buds that the company says are capable of real-time translation of conversations in different…

AFP, FRANKFURT AM MAIN: The head of Germany’s powerful BDI industry federation warned companies yesterday to prepare for a “very hard Brexit”, pointing to persistent infighting in London over what Britain wants from EU exit talks. “German firms must prepare for the worst-case…

AFP, LONDON: Political and economic uncertainty, not least from Brexit, sent sales of new cars in Britain falling sharply in September, a key month for the industry, data showed yesterday. New car sales fell by 9.3 per cent year-on-year to 426,170 vehicles in September, industry body, the Society of…

AFP, PARIS: Food prices rose further in September due to higher costs of oils and dairy products, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation said yesterday, with the increases outpacing inflation in many countries. The FAO said its Food Price Index came in at 178.4 points in September, a gain 1.4 points…

AFP,  WASHINGTON: The US trade gap fell in August to its lowest level in nearly a year as exports of services, including travel and finance, hit record highs, official data showed yesterday. Imports of goods also fell, partly driven lower as a weak US dollar pushed up prices. By reversing July's…

AFP, MADRID: Spain’s fifth-biggest bank Sabadell have discussed yesterday whether to shift its registered headquarters away from Catalonia due to leaders’ threats to declare independence, a company spokesman said. The Catalan lender, the second-biggest bank in the north eastern region, convened…