AFP, BERLIN: It’s one of the last great taboos: asking a colleague how much they earn. But Germany is hoping workers will do just that under a new…

AFP, PARIS: New onshore wind and solar energy projects are set to deliver electricity more cheaply than fossil fuels plants, with other green technologies…

Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla yesterday said Bangladesh and India are now in negotiations to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) soon for cooperation in the field of medicinal plants, reports UNB. “Once signed, this MoU could open up new vistas for joint collaboration,…

Asian Development Bank (ADB) operations-comprising approvals of loans and grants, technical assistance (TA), and cofinancing-reached $28.9 billion in 2017 in its continued efforts to help meet Asia and the Pacific's development needs, according to preliminary figures, reports BSS. Approvals of loans…

AFP, WASHINGTON: A holiday season jump in online shopping sent US retail sales higher in December, and helped push 2017 sales to their biggest gain in three years, the government reported Friday. The gains came despite falling sales at department stores and other traditional brick and mortar retailers,…

AFP, MOSCOW: Sales of new cars in Russia grew by almost 12 per cent in 2017, ending a four-year slump, an industry group said Thursday. Car sales saw year-on-year growth of 11.9 per cent, the Association of European Businesses said at a new conference in Moscow. Russians bought 1.59 million new cars…

The application submission date of spectrum auction for 4G service is today but the mobile network operators (MNOs) is  still bargaining for reducing…

Two-day Abudhabi Sustain-ability Week 2018 will begin at Dubai, United Arab Emirates from tomorrow. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid is set to present key note papers on ‘Future of Cities Energy and Water’ at the World Future Energy Summit Conference in…

The Japanese lifestyle brand begins journey in Bangladesh. Well-renowned Japanese lifestyle brand MINISO has opened its first flagship store in Banani-11 in the capital, reports UNB. MINISO Global Co-founder and Chief Designer Miyake Junya said the sustained and steady growth of Bangladesh economy not…