Stocks witnessed upward trends yesterday as major indices of both Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges were found finishing upward trend with higher transactions of some large-cap securities, reports BSS. The day’s trade value at DSE increased to Tk 724.44 crore from Tuesday’s Tk 710.53…

Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) yesterday emphasized on tapping the huge potentials of the Digital Financial Service (DFS) in the country for achieving the development , reports BSS. FBCCI yesterday came up with the observation at a workshop on “Transforming…

Chittagong Port Authority will purchase four more quay gantry cranes at a cost of Tk 238.61 crore from China for smooth handling of containers. The Chinese company Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company Limited will supply the cranes. The capacity of each of the cranes is 40 tonnes. Chairman of Chittagong…

A crippling drought is ravaging vast tracts of Australia’s pastoral heartlands, decimating herds and putting desperate farmers under intense financial…

Mexico’s negotiating team for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will resume its talks with US officials in Washington yesterday, Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said, reports AFP from Mexico city. “We will be starting our meetings tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday) after landing…

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) said the wildcat transport strike by transport owners, on the face of recent student…

China yesterday posted a forecast-busting surge in exports for July, but while its surplus with the US dipped slightly analysts warned that the full impact…

India will remain one of the world’s fastest-growing major economies in coming years, the International Monetary Fund said yesterday, in welcome news for Prime Minister Narendra Modi before elections next year, reports AFP from Mumbai. In a wide-ranging report on Asia’s third-biggest economy,…

German reinsurance giant Munich Re yesterday said it was on track to meet its full-year targets even as costly man-made disasters dragged down earnings in the second quarter, reports AFP from Frankfurt Am Main. The Bavaria-based group, whose main business is helping insurers hedge themselves against…

President Donald Trump on Tuesday predicted US economic growth would soon hit above five per cent in a bullish speech hailing his administration’s business record. Speaking to business leaders at a lavish dinner party at his New Jersey golf course, Trump said growth “could be in the fives”…

Walton has come up with 145 different models of frost, non-frost and deep fridges in the market on the occasion of Eid ul-Adha, the company said in a press statement. Walton has also started an Eid mega digital campaign where customers will be able to win car, motorcycle, fridge, TV, air-conditioner…

The Ford Mustang — an iconic American brand and a symbol of cool — will reach a major milestone yesterday as the 10 millionth vehicle rolls off an assembly line at a Detroit-area plant, reports AFP from Chicago. The car celebrated in American song and film, and recognized the world over…