State Minister for Finance and Planning MA Mannan yesterday said private sector’s involvement and policy reforms are important to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by Bangladesh. "We need regional connectivity for more economic development. The government is working hard to…

Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), an apex development agency established by the government, has recently been recognised as the national implementing…

The Air Canada will start its operation from Toronto to Dhaka soon via New Delhi as per the Air Service Agreement, recently signed between Bangladesh and Canada, reports BSS. This was revealed yesterday when newly appointed Canadian High Commission Benoit Pre‘fontaine paid a call on Civil Aviation…

AFP, MIRPUR: The tiled palaces beside Pakistan’s Mangla reservoir and dozens of exchange offices testify to the prosperity enjoyed by Kashmir’s…

AFP, MOSCOW: A law coming into force on Wednesday will give the Kremlin greater control over what Russians can access online ahead of a presidential election next March. Providers of virtual private networks (VPNs) -- which let internet users access sites banned in one country by making it appear that…

AFP, RIYADH: From a holographic lion to talking robots and flying taxis, Saudi Arabia has dazzled investors with plans for hi-tech “giga projects”—but…

AFP, SAN FRANCISCO:  Investors including Japan’s SoftBank and Google-parent Alphabet are fueling a drive to a ride-sharing future, betting on startups such as industry giants Uber and Lyft which have so far failed to deliver profits. The frenzied pace of investment suggests optimism over…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday sought investment from Sri Lanka in Bangladesh’s economic zones availing themselves of attractive advantages offered by the government as 100 economic zones are being set up across the country, reports UNB. The Prime Minister said this when outgoing Sri Lankan…

XINHUA, BEIJING: China wants to develop tourism in rural areas to help lift more people out of poverty as the government has identified poverty eradication as the key task in the building of a moderately prosperous society by 2020. China aims to lift 12 million people out of poverty through tourism…

AFP, KUWAIT CITY: Kuwaiti telecoms giant Zain yesterday reported a drop in its third quarter net profits due to currency exchange losses in Sudan and conflict in Iraq. The company’s net profit in the third quarter fell seven per cent to 40 million dinars ($132 million) from 43 million dinars ($142…

AFP, LONDON: At 24, Londoner Kai Brader-Tan did not expect to become a property owner so soon in a city where rocketing prices in recent years have prevented many of his peers from getting onto the housing ladder. But the Brexit vote may have given him a step up. A graduate in Chinese and economics…

XINHUA, SEOUL: Retail sales in South Korea rose last month thanks to strong online sales, a government report showed yesterday. Revenue among major retailers increased 8.4 per cent in September from a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. It was based on a survey of…