State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid has said a 1 MW capacity waste-to-energy power project will be implemented in Keraniganj upazila within the next 30 months to generate electricity from garbage, reports UNB. He mentioned that if Keraniganj waste-to-energy project becomes successful, more…

The government has decided to procure six rail-mounted quay gantry cranes for Chittagong Port from China at a cost of Tk  344.92 crore. A contract-signing…

India has embarked on implementation of the Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal (BBIN) motor pact with Bangladesh and Nepal, Union Minister of India Nitin Gadkari said yesterday, reports ZEE Business. India in June 2015 had signed the major sub-regional transport project, BBIN Motor Vehicles Agreement…

AFP, WASHINGTON: The growing split between the United States and the rest of the world spilled into the annual meetings of the International Monetary…

AFP, CHITTA KATHA: The people of Pakistani Kashmir are sitting on a treasure chest: Millions of rubies, estimated to be worth up to half a billion dollars,…

AFP, WASHINGTON: Ivanka Trump, President Donald Trump’s daughter and a White House advisor, on Saturday touted the creation of a new World Bank initiative to foster entrepreneurship among women. The initiative launched this week, the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative or We-Fi, aims to boost…

AFP, TOKYO: Embarrassing scandals at Kobe Steel and Nissan have tarnished the reputation of Japan Inc for quality, as once-mighty industrial world-beaters battle fierce global competition and shrinking profit margins. Once again, the image of a corporate boss bowing deeply in apology before the cameras…

Stocks opened the week downward  yesterday with falling trend of all major indices at the both Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges on lowering activities of large-cap securities, reports BSS. The major falling sectors were textile and IT sector. A total of 201 securities of the large-cap group…

M Anis Ud Dowla has been re-elected president of the Bangladesh Seed Association (BSA) for another two years, a press statement said yesterday. Also,…

Speakers at a workshop on aquaculture said the fisheries sector will play an important role in the achievement SDGs. Bangladesh Shrimp and Fish Foundation (BSFF) in collaboration with Department of Fisheries and support from the Ministry of Commerce and Swisscontact-Katalyst organised the workshop for…

Promethean Power Systems, a manufacturer of refrigeration systems for cold-storage and milk chilling applications, has installed ‘Milk Chillers’ at Milk Vita’s village collection centre in Reshombari of Sirajganj, a press statement said yesterday. This is the first time that Milk Vita…

AFP, RIYADH: Saudi Aramco on Saturday dismissed reports that it was considering shelving plans for an international listing, with the state-owned oil giant saying it was on track for next year. London’s Financial Times reported Friday that the company was in favour of a private stake sale to foreign…

DCCI Business Institute (DBI) held a workshop on “Shipping Procedures for Export and Import and Customs Formalities” on October 13-14 on its premises, reports BSS. Ten business professionals nominated by different prominent organisations participated in the workshop. Arif Khan, CEO and Chief…