Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun yesterday urged the entrepreneurs of the United States US) to invest in Bangladesh’s different sectors, including energy, infrastructure, communication, agro-business, ICT, education, tourism and real estate. “Our government’s industrial…

Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) has inked land lease agreements with Techno Electric Limited and Vicar Electricals Limited of SQ Group. Under the agreements, BEZA has allocated 10 acres land for each company at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN), said a press release. BEZA…

Country’s premier bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), closed yesterday continuing downbeat as investors rushed for sell-off sectors’ specific shares amidst dilemma exacerbated by banks’ interest rate. The broad index, DSEX closed at 4480.22 points on Thursday, last working day of week,…

Microsoft on Wednesday lowered its revenue estimates for the current quarter, saying it will feel the impact of the coronavirus epidemic with lower sales of Windows software and Surface devices. The US tech giant became the latest global firm to warn of a financial hit from the global outbreak of the…

Foreign firms in virus-hit China are expecting large drops in revenue, especially for the first half of the year, with some planning to lower their business targets, said trade associations yesterday. Close to half of almost 580 firms surveyed by the German and European Union chambers of commerce this…

The EU is keeping up preparations for a chaotic "no deal" outcome to Brexit trade talks with Britain, a spokeswoman said Thursday, as the two sides gear up for stormy negotiations. The atmosphere leading into the talks, which start on Monday and are supposed to conclude in agreement by December…

The winners of the ‘Balanced-Life’ story contest hosted by drinking water brand Spa have recently visited the Mahamaya Lake in Mirsharai, a press statement said. The winners of the contest have travelled for three days and two nights and enjoyed visiting Khaiyachhara fountain, kayaking on…

Google said Wednesday it would invest more than $10 billion in US offices and data centers in 2020, including its new campus planned for New York City and projects in 10 other states. The pledge comes on top of some $22 billion invested by the US tech giant unit over the past two years. "These…