The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide US$333.26 million loans for expansion of power transmission lines and designing the Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line. In this regard, the government yesterday inked several agreements with ADB at a function at the National Economic Council (NEC) conference…

In order to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Asia-Pacific region, investment in Small and medium-sized industries should be increased, said speakers. At the same time, it is necessary to discourage investment in destroying forests, promoting child labor, and drug, they said.  …

State Minister for Industries Kamal Ahmed Mojumder yesterday called for creating new entrepreneurs from the backward community, especially women, as part of the preparation for fourth industrial revolution. “We will have to modernise the small, medium and cottage industries as part of the preparation…

Country’s premier bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), yesterday bounced back to the green overcoming the bearish sessions demonstrated by choppy…

The United States, Mexico and Canada signed a deal Tuesday to finalise their new trade agreement, paving the way to ratification after more than two years of arduous negotiations. However, the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump in the US Senate would likely delay Congressional ratification…

Saudi Aramco's shares soared on their debut on the domestic stock exchange yesterday, becoming the world's biggest listed company worth $1.88 trillion after a record-breaking IPO. Aramco had priced the initial public offering at 32 riyals ($8.53) per share, raising $25.6 billion and eclipsing…

The country’s electronics giant Walton brand refrigerator has been honoured with the ‘Best Brand Award-2019’ as the recognition of their outstanding performance, the company said in a press statement on recently.  The local brand secured the best refrigerator brand award for the…

Chevron Corporation said Tuesday it will book a charge of at least $10 billion because lower long-term prices for oil and natural gas will reduce the value of its assets. More than half the write-down is related to gas drilling operations in Appalachia. The huge fourth-quarter write-down — between…