Overcoming a modest setback at the end of last year, mobile phone operators in Bangladesh revamped to a growth in both new connections and internet users. In January, mobile phone users increased by 5.55 lakh to 15.75 crore while total internet users stood at 9.14 crore, according to the latest statistics…

Bangladesh and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) yesterday agreed to stop visa trading and to work together instead for ensuring ‘safe house’ for Bangladeshi domestic helps working in Saudi Arabia. The two countries came up with agreement when Bangladesh State Minister for Expatriates’…

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid yesterday said the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) must be reduced soon. A…

US officials have said any trade deal with China will include a provision to prevent manipulation of the exchange rate to help exporters but Beijing’s…

Uber, the ridesharing behemoth set to launch a stock offering soon, is aiming beyond sharing car rides to becoming the “Amazon of transportation”…

Stock markets opened week flat yesterday with major indices finishing slightly up and daily values of the transactions declining on cautious buying. The…

Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL), a state-run non-banking financial institution, is going to organise a two-day international summit titled as ‘Bangladesh Clean Energy Summit 2019’ with a view to accelerate the transition towards clean and sustainable economy. The exhibition…

Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL) and UN Women Bangladesh jointly organised the "Balance for Better: Step It Up for Gender Equality" youth forum at the North South University campus on Wednesday, a press statement said. The event, which is a part of Unilever and UN Women’s 10-day International…

Slovakia on Friday urged retailers to stop selling meat from Poland after veterinarians in the neighbouring Czech Republic found the dangerous salmonella bacteria in Polish imports. "Food safety is the number one priority. I won't allow the failures of Polish authorities to endanger Slovak…