Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday said the withdrawal of existing VAT on internet usage will be considered in the next budget to ensure easier access…

The government will import 6,300 metric tons of high yielding variety (HYV) certified jute seed from India during the 2018-19 jute season, reports BSS. The target was set at the 95th meeting of the National Seed Board (NSB) held recently at the Agriculture Ministry with its Senior Secretary Mainuddin…

A eight-member delegation led by Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu yesterday left Dhaka for India to join the "4th Edition of the Global Business Summit-2018" begins today, reports BSS. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the two-day summit at Hotel Taj Palace in New Delhi,…

AFP, MADRID: Spanish oil and energy giant Repsol said yesterday it has agreed to sell its 20-per cent stake in rival Gas Natural to a company controlled by investment fund CVC for 3.8 billion euros ($4.7 billion). Repsol said in a statement it had reached agreement with Rioja Bidco Shareholdings, "a…

AFP, LONDON: Britain's economy expanded last year less than first thought, official data revealed on Thursday, adding to concerns that Brexit uncertainty was impacting growth. Gross domestic product growth stood at 1.7 percent in 2017, the Office for National Statistics said in a revised estimate.…

AFP, SEOUL:  South Korea signed a free trade deal with five Central American countries on Wednesday, even as Seoul and Washington spar over their existing FTA. Trade Minister Kim Hyun-chong signed the pact with economic ministers from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, said…

Stocks closed the week down yesterday with falling trends of all major price indices at Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchanges, reports BSS. The daily transactions…

Faruq Mainuddin has joined Trust Bank Limited as managing director and CEO, the bank said in a press statement yesterday. Following the decision of the…

A three-day 'Yellow Pages International Expo on Machinery began in the capital yesterday with a view to expanding the market of machineries for boosting the country's industrial sector. Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque formally inaugurated the exhibition at Bangabandhu International…

Mobile phone operator Grameenphone yesterday officially launched 4G services in selected areas of Sylhet city. "Currently, Grameen-phone's 4G…

AFP, PARIS: After two years during which Paris was scarred by terror attacks, tourists returned to the French capital in record numbers in 2017, hotel booking figures showed yesterday. Hotels in the Paris area received 2.9 million more foreign and French visitors compared to 2016, an increase of 9.5…

AFP, RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced plans yesterday to spend billions on building new venues and flying in Western acts, in a total overhaul of its entertainment sector that would been unthinkable not long ago. Long known for its ultra-conservative mores, the kingdom has embarked on a wide-ranging programme…

Oman will raise taxes on tobacco, alcohol, soft drinks and energy drinks from June, according to the National Tobacco Control Committee (NTCC) rapporteur. Increasing taxes on fast food is also on the agenda as authorities are looking to control the spread of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) which have…