Dhaka and Paris yesterday agreed to constitute a joint commission to explore the opportunities of cooperation in the fields of trade and economy and other priority areas, reports BSS from Paris. The decision was taken in the bilateral meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister…

Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday said the government should introduce more banks for providing banking services at the doorsteps of people across the country, reports BSS. “There’re many banks in the country. I am not worried about it at all...the banking sector should be expanded,”…

The government will introduce electronic passport (e-passport) and electronic gate (e-gate) at international airports, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan told the launching ceremony of the national call centre for emergency services, reports BSS . Prime Minister’s Infor-mation and Communication Technology…

AFP,HONG KONG:  Asian markets struggled to build on their recent rally as investors cashed in while also looking ahead to key central bank meetings that could provide an idea about monetary policy in the new year. Wall Street provided yet another record-breaking lead as the selling that hit equities…

Expatriates 'Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam yesterday said a total of 9,59,354 Bangladeshi workers have been employed in foreign countries this year, highest in country's history, reports UNB. The minister divulged the information at a meet the press programme with Reporters…

Breaking the four-day losing streak, stocks rebounded yesterday as investors showed their buying appetite on banking stocks. The banking sector posted…

AFP, NEW YORK:  Apple said Monday that it would buy leading song recognition app Shazam in a fresh bid to secure an edge in the intensifying battle of streaming services. Apple, whose streaming service has rapidly grown but still has only half the paid subscribers of Spotify, said that Shazam has…

Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu yesterday urged entrepreneurs to come forward to advance the country’s ongoing development activities for achieving Vision-2021 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), reports BSS. “Bangladesh is moving forward by achieving success in various indexes,…

Bangladesh Bank (BB) asked the banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) to form a code of conduct by January 31, 2018 following the central bank guideline that was issued yesterday, reports BSS. “BB has formed a guideline, titled ‘Code of Conduct for Banks and Non-Bank Financial…

Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury yesterday said Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are making huge contributions to the national economy, reports UNB. Bangladesh will make huge progress if we can unlock the hidden potentials of the grassroots entrepreneurs with a coordinated…

Speakers at a workshop in the capital yesterday said the Centre of Excellence for Bangladesh Apparel Industry (CEBAI) needs to focus more on research for the RMG workers’ skill development to unlock the potentials of the country’s apparel sector, reports UNB. They also said the CEBAI should…

A seminar titled ‘Total Brand Marine Lubricants” organised by Trade Services International (TSI), a sole distributor of the TOTAL brand in Bangladesh, was held in the capital on Monday, said a press release. The Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) Chairman Engineer Khaled Mahmood was…