Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Shahjahan Kamal has said the Bangladesh government took all kinds of tourism-friendly measures besides ensuring safety and security to attract more foreign tourists including different European countries, reports BSS. The minister made the remark while briefing foreign…

Bangladesh has sought duty-free, quota-free (DFQF) market access to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other countries the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), reports BSS. The request was made during the 4th Bangladesh-UAE Joint Commission meeting held in Abu Dhabi February 5-6. State Minister for Finance…

Income tax collection witnessed a 12.6 per cent growth in the first seven months of the current fiscal (FY 2017-18) as the revenue authorities collected Tk 32,755 crore, up Tk 3,595 crore from the same period of the previous fiscal (FY2016-17), reports BSS. During the July-January period of FY2016-17,…

As banks are gradually expanding their agent banking activities, the number of agent banking accounts has already exceeded 12 lakh in the country, reports BSS. According to the quarterly data (October to December, 2017) of Bangladesh Bank (BB), the number of accounts with agents increased to 12,14,367…

AFP, HONG KONG:  Asian markets struggled to hold early gains yesterday  after last week’s global rout, with analysts warning of further volatility across trading floors. After a stellar 2017 and a January that saw record and multi-year highs around the world, traders are scurrying to…

Stock markets closed yesterday with downward trend mainly due to price fall in large-cap securities, reports BSS. The falling major sectors were insurance,…

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has appointed Shamsuzzaman and Mohammed Monirul Moula as additional managing directors of the bank, the bank said in a…

AFP, WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s administration will sketch out more details of its plan to invest in America’s creaking infrastructure Monday, hoping it can leverage up to $1.5 trillion for the cause. Senior White House officials said the president’s budget, schedueled to be released…

Novoair has opened sales office in Rangpur to ensure the better services of passengers of Rangpur and surrounding areas, the company said in a press statement. Deputy Managing Director of Novoair Feroz Alam inaugurated the sales office in Rangpur yesterday. Hasibur Rashid, director and other officials…

AFP, DUBAI: France’s Prime Minister Edouard Philippe promised lower taxes and a business-friendly France at a global summit in Dubai on Sunday, seeking investment from the oil-rich Gulf region. “France is undergoing great transformation,” Philippe said, addressing a thousand-strong…

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has charged Barclays Bank PLC with “unlawful financial assistance” related to billions of pounds raised from…