Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal yesterday urged the capital market investors to keep trust on the government, as it has ensured good governance in…

A total of 13 apparel and leather companies from Bangladesh joined the ‘Fashion World Tokyo-2019’ exhibition with high quality, fashionable and latest products. The fashion expo began on Wednesday at Tokyo Big Sight which will continue till 29 March, according to a release issued here yesterday.…

State Minister for ICT Zunid Ahmed Palak yesterday called for taking preparation to face the challenge of Fourth Industrial Revolution (FIR) and utilise the prospects to be created due to emergence of engineering technologies. “We will lag behind if we fail to face challenges of FIR and utilise…

Bangladesh needs to promote energy efficiency, renewable energy, regional power trade and latest technologies, as well as diversify its energy sources to transform and sustain the sector, says Asian Development Bank (ADB). "Bangladesh has made good progress in energy sector which has direct links…

A US trade judge ruled yesterday that Apple had violated a Qualcomm chipmaker patent and said she would recommend banning imports of some iPhones. International…

Asian markets were gripped by volatility yesterday as investors grow increasingly worried about the state of the global economy, sending them rushing to safe-haven assets and fuelling talk of possible recession. The pound was managing to hold its own despite another night of drama in Westminster that…

Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler and Chinese auto giant Geely announced plans yesterday` to develop the next generation of electric Smart cars to be made in…

Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal rose from humble beginnings to be undisputed king of India’s skies. But now, at 69, massive debts have forced him…

Beijing said yesterday US and Chinese negotiators still face a "large amount of work" as they meet for fresh talks aimed at resolving a months-long…

Growth in lending by banks in the eurozone to the private sector rebounded in February, according to figures released yesterday by the European Central Bank (ECB). Loans to non-financial corporations and European households rose by 3.2 per cent in February after 3.0 per cent in January and 3.4 per cent…

Saudi state oil giant Aramco said on Wednesday it is buying a majority stake in petrochemicals behemoth SABIC for $69.1 billion, a deal that gives the crown prince's ambitious reform programme a massive cash boost. The 70-percent stake purchase effectively merges the kingdom's two largest companies,…

Turkey's central bank yesterday sought to reassure investors over its foreign currency reserves after the sharpest drop in the local lira since a spat with the United States triggered a currency crisis last year. The lira slid nearly 6 percent on Friday, prompting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…