Newly appointed Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Martuza Ahmed is strongly considering formulation of an action plan for making ultra-poor people more aware of the benefits of the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2009, reports BSS. “The ultra-poor people, however, are still not much aware of…

Xinhua, BEIJING: Those involved in illegal capital market activities have reasons to be fearful in 2018 as China’s top securities watchdog takes a tougher stance on market irregularities. The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) rejected six of seven initial public offering (IPO) applications…

Proper enforcement of the Consumers’ Rights Protection (CRP) Law could be the vital means of protecting the consumers’ rights together with freeing the human body from any food poisoning and other contamination, reports BSS. The issue of the consumers’ rights is well accepted throughout…

Speakers at a post-rally discussion in Rahshahi yesterday underscored the need for boosting revenue earnings for country’s overall development, reports BSS. They said proper functioning of the country’s business sector and other trade-related activities are the precondition to uplift the…

AFP, HONG KONG: The dollar edged back down in Asia yesterday as a Donald Trump-inspired surge petered out with analysts tipping the US unit to continue…

AFP, DAVOS: US President Donald Trump strode into the lion’s den to confront the world’s political and business elite on Thursday, as his…

AFP, FRANKFURT AM MAIN: European Central Bank president Mario Draghi scolded US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Thursday for comments that sent the euro soaring against the dollar, but was unable to halt the single currency’s upward surge. A more valuable euro was partly a sign of the gathering…

AFP, BEIJING: China is pushing its ambitious global trade infrastructure programme to the Arctic, outlining yesterday its vision for a “Polar Silk Road” for ships as it seeks greater access to the strategically vital region. The Arctic is geographically far from China’s borders but…

A “deeper relationship” with Europe will benefit the UK economy, the governor of the Bank of England said, reports BBC. Mark Carney’s comments follow claims by chancellor Philip Hammond that the UK and EU economies will only move “very modestly” apart after Brexit. Carney…

AFP, JOHANNESBURG: Toyota South Africa Motors said Thursday it had issued a notice to recall more than 700,000 vehicles over airbag safety concerns, with some affected models dating back over 15 years. The Japanese carmaker said the recall was needed to replace front airbag inflators produced by parts…