The government has asked all the financial institutions to take preventive measures to secure their online activities, including financial transaction, reports UNB. The government instruction came as infamous cyber espionage groups Lazarus and Cobaltgoblin have successfully breached financial institutions…

The technology group Wärtsilä has been awarded another contract to supply power generating equipment to Bangladesh, reports www.globenewswire.com. The latest order, which was booked in October 2017, is for a 100 MW power plant project in Chittagong being built by Karnaphuli Power Ltd, owned…

Stocks performed mixed yesterday with major indices finishing flat on higher activities of some large cap securities despite decline in the daily transactions, reports BSS. The rising major sectors were pharmaceutical and chemical, ceramics, engineering and IT. A total of 103 securities of the large-cap…

The 7th Bangladesh Denim Expo will begin in the capital on November 8 with a view to showcasing the capability of Bangladesh in innovative design of denim wears, a press statement said.   Pacific Jeans, the largest manufacturer of premium denim in Bangladesh, which is organising the event, will…

Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) won South Asian Business Excellence Award-2017 for ensuring work place safety and health awareness in knitwear industry, reports BSS. World Human Resource Development Congress (WHRDC) and Asian Confederation of Business (ACB) jointly…

The international conference and expo on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) scheduled to be held in the capital on November 21-22 will have special focus on the readymade garments (RMG) sector, a press statement said. With the theme of Aligning CSR with SDGs, the conference will have panel discussions…

AFP, TOKYO: Nikon said yesterday it has ceased operations at a compact camera factory in China, underscoring how picture-taking smartphones have devastated the market for digital cameras. Tokyo-based Nikon, which is going through a sweeping restructuring to repair its finances, said it ended operations…

AFP, TOKYO: Japan’s crisis-hit Kobe Steel yesterday yanked its net profit forecast for the current fiscal year, saying it could not yet determine how much a snowballing fake data scandal would damage its business. The company also cancelled a planned dividend as it withdrew its projection for…

AFP, HONG KONG: Asian stock markets were largely flat yesterday as investors locked in gains on earnings reports and braced for key Japanese and US central…

AFP, HONG KONG: Profits at banking giant HSBC leapt five fold in the third quarter to $4.6 billion, the company said yesterday, as business booms in Asia…

AFP, THESSALONIKI: The cram-med basement bar heaves with laughter as the young comedians take to the microphone, riffing on daily life in austerity-slammed…

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