Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday urged the businesspeople to do their businesses in an ethical manner throughout the year, especially during the holy month of Ramadan, reports UNB. "Law enforcement agencies won't spare any unscrupulous trader if he or she's found guilty," he…

Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu on Saturday said the government is going to approve a Tk 1000-crore project in a month for the development of the country's small and cottage industries, reports UNB. "Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) will implement the project…

Japanese Marubeni Corporation yesterday expressed its interest to set up a Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium (NPK) fertiliser factory in the country, reports BSS. This was disclosed by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the South-West Asian region of the Marubeni Corporation Naoki Izumi when he called…

A three-day Indonesian trade expo and festival titled 'Indonesia Fair 2018' will be held in the capital on April 26-28 April 2018 at a hotel to showcase its products and culture, reports UNB. The first-ever comprehensive event showcasing Indonesia in Bangladesh will be hosted by the Embassy…

The discovery of potentially millions of tons of valuable "rare earth" elements in sea sludge off Japan has raised hopes that Asia's number-two economy can reduce its dependence on Chinese supply, reports AFP from Tokyo, Japan. But experts warn that extracting the minerals -- used in technology…

China’s largest trade fair opened its 123rd session yesterday in south China’s Guangdong Province, attracting more than 25,000 companies as exhibitors, reports Xinhua. The biannual China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, is considered as a barometer of China’s…

President Donald Trump's hard line on trade with China has fueled fears of an economically-damaging trade war, while his swings from threat to praise…

Eurozone member Latvia is scrambling to reform its banking sector after US authorities accused its third largest lender of large-scale money laundering…

Stocks witnessed a sluggish trend on the first day of the week yesterday as most of the indices of both Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges witnessed…

US authorities have extradited a British citizen from Morocco to face charges of allegedly defrauding investors of more than $36 million, US prosecutors said on Friday, reports AFP from New York. Renwick Haddow, 49, has been charged with two counts of wire fraud connected to a pair of purported startups:…

Martin Sorrell quit Saturday as chief executive of WPP, the world's biggest advertising agency, following allegations of personal misconduct through the misuse of company assets, reports AFP from London. Sorrell, who founded the British ad giant and has been at the helm for the past 33 years, stepped…

Singapore tightened its monetary policy for the first time in six years on Friday on expectations of steady growth in 2018, but warned of risks from global trade tensions, reports AFP from Singapore. The city-state followed similar moves recently by South Korea and Malaysia to tame inflation as global…

The United States said Thursday it was considering revoking import preferences for India, Indonesia and Kazakhstan over concerns about trade barriers and worker rights, reports AFP from Washington. Exports from those countries could lose duty-free access to the US market if the US Trade Representative…

General Motors will cut more than 1,000 jobs in the US tied to production of sedans that are in low demand, the automaker said Friday, reports AFP from New York. The cuts will affect GM's factory in Lordstown, Ohio, where the biggest US automaker produces the Chevrolet Cruze. Sales of the vehicle…

China's economy slowed slightly in the first quarter as the government battles debt and financial risk, with US trade frictions threatening to further hobble growth, analysts surveyed by AFP said. The world's second largest economy is expected to have grown 6.7 percent in the January to March…