The government’s Access to Information (a2i) programme is now working to brand each district of the country before the world through focusing three areas - tourism, product and notable initiative, reports BSS. “Each district of Bangladesh has some specialties. Some districts are good for…

Facebook will provide training on digital marketing under its ‘Boost Your Business’ programme to 10,000 IT-trained youths of Leveraging ICT…

Bangladeshi national Abrar A. Anwar has been appointed as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Standard Chartered Malaysia, effective from November…

Mobile operator Robi Axiata Limited on Sunday deposited Tk 20,400 in fine imposed by telecoms regulator for the operator’s delay in blocking four…

AFP, HONG KONG:  Most Asian markets started the week on a positive note yesterday, with Shanghai returning from a week-long break with healthy gains…

Xinhua, DARWIN: This weekend might mark the 30th anniversary since the first running of the world’s foremost solar car competition, the World Solar Challenge, but event organisers have made sure they are “still pushing boundaries” to ensure a future involving sustainable solar-powered…

AFP, STOCKHOLM:  US economist Richard Thaler won the Nobel Economics prize yesterday for showing that economic and financial decision-makers are…

AFP, BRUSSELS:  The EU and Britain clashed yesterday day after British Prime Minister Theresa May said the ball was in the EU’s court as Brexit negotiations entered a critical fifth round. Officials from both sides are meeting in Brussels, but chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier and British…

Stock markets saw the day downward as major sectors closed the session with falling trend at both the Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchanges yesterday, reports BSS. The falling major sectors were textile, insurance and bank .A total of 167 securities of the large-cap group moved down due to lower activities.…

AFP, TOKYO: Major Japanese steelmaker Kobe Steel said it has systematically fabricated inspection data for aluminium and copper products that may have gone to around 200 clients, reportedly including Toyota. The admission is the latest in a string of quality control and governance scandals that have…

Faruq Mainuddin Ahmed has joined Trust Bank Limited as additional managing director recently, a press statement said. Prior to joining the bank, he was…

Arif Quadri, has been promoted to the post of additional managing director of United Commercial Bank Limited, the bank said in a statement yesterday.…

XINHUA, YANGON, Myanmar’s foreign trade through sea route increased by 2.7 billion US dollars in the first half of the current fiscal year 2017-18 (April-March) against the previous year, the official Global New Light of Myanmar reported yesterday. As of Sept 22 since April, the country’s…

Captain Kamrul Islam Mazumder has been appointed as director and chief operating officer (Off-Dock) of Summit Alliance Port last month, a press statement…

AFP, KHARTOUM:  Sudan’s national carrier aims to revive its fleet by procuring new components from Boeing and Airbus after Washington lifted its 20-year-old trade embargo on Khartoum, a minister said Sunday. Sudan Airways, one of the oldest airlines in Africa, has 12 of its 14-strong fleet…

AFP, SYDNEY: Australia’s biggest bank, the Commonwealth, vowed yesterday to fight what could become the country’s largest shareholder class action over alleged breaches of anti-money laundering laws. The open class action, filed by law firm Maurice Blackburn and litigation funder IMF Bentham…