Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar yesterday, January 4, 2018 said his ministry is cutting-edge of all ministries to bring digital services at people’s door step. “Now, digital technology is a cutting-edge tool for our lifestyle which needed for…

Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BMCCI) is on a move to organise ‘Bangladesh Trade and Investment Summit’ in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in March to boost Malaysian investment in Bangladesh and bridge the trade gap between the two countries, reports UNB. Newly elected members…

The newly sworn-in Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister AKM Shahjahan Kamal yesterday vowed to make the Biman a profitable organisation saying that it is not a difficult task, reports BSS. “It is not a difficult task to transform the Biman into a profitable organisation. I will try to make it possible…

Bangladesh Power Deve-lopment Board (BPDB) yesterday signed a contract with private owned Desh Energy Chandpur Power Company Limited for 200 megawatt (MW) electricity by nine months at Bidyut Bhaban in the capital, reports BSS. The government has taken this initiative under fast track projects to increase…

The flow of remittances into the country has increased 4.50 times in the last 10 years which can be viewed as a milestone in way of upgrading Bangladesh a developed country, reports BSS. According to the Bangladesh Bank (BB) data, expatriate Bangladeshis have sent around US $9,700 billion from 2008…

Industries Secretary Muhammad Abdullah suggested for improving quality of the small and medium industries products with a view to reach the target of medium income country before 2021, reports BSS. “Further standardisation of the products is needed for building a medium income country by 2021,…

Stocks ended the week yesterday upward with rising trend of major indices at Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges on higher transactions, reports BSS. The broader DSEX of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed the week with 58.32 points higher at 6,302.84. The blue-chip DS30 and the Shariah DSES also followed…

AFP, WASHINGTON: US central bankers are divided over how fast they will need to raise interest rates next year, given differences over the causes behind the low inflation and wage gains seen to date, according to a report released Wednesday. The minutes of the December 12-13 policy meeting, when the…

AFP, RIO DE JANEIRO: Petrobras has agreed to pay $2.95 billion to settle a class action suit in New York brought on behalf of investors harmed by a huge corruption scandal at the Brazilian state oil giant, the company said Wednesday. “The agreement, which is subject to approval by the court, is…

AFP, LONDON: Bosses at Britain’s largest public companies will have on average made more money in the first four days of 2018 than typical workers earn annually, according to independent calculations released yesterday. The High Pay Centre, a think tank, and human resources body The Chartered…

AFP, MONTREAL: Canadian telecommunications software company BlackBerry and China’s web giant Baidu on Wednesday announced a partnership for autonomous and connected vehicles. “The two companies will collaborate to accelerate the deployment of connected and autonomous vehicle technology for…

AFP, LONDON: The British government said yesterday it will match European Union subsidies for farmers for several years after Brexit, until it puts in place a new system focusing more on environmental protection. British farmers receive around £3 billion (3.37 billion euros, $4.06 billion) a year…

As a part of its outreach to Bangladeshi tourists travelling to India, Visa has unveiled a slew of shopping and discount offers across popular merchant categories such as retail, food and beverages and departmental stores across India, said a press statement yesterday. Starting this holiday season,…