The government will honour eleven individuals and institutions today for their outstanding contributions in promoting jute sector of the country. Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi disclosed the plan while speaking at a press briefing on the National Jute Day at the secretariat yesterday.…

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid yesterday underscored the need for making united efforts by all to take Bangladesh ahead. “We will take Bangladesh forward with coordinated efforts as journalists support the government for completing development projects quickly,”…

Country’s premier bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) finished the week extending downbeat as cautious investors went on selling binge on sector-specific shares to escape any loss.  The broad index, DSEX closed at 4384.48 points yesterday, last working day of week, with a loss of 25.13 points…

“At time when corporate houses could not believe that a PR agency can sustain and operate in the country, during that time, a young vibrant man…

The country’s only legal DTH (Direct-to-Home) service provider Akash has built a strategic partnership with Priyoshop.com Limited. Under the agreement,…

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh (LHBL) posted a significant growth in 2019, as consolidated sales revenues jumped to Tk 17,840 million from Tk 1,208 million in 2018, a press statement said yesterday. The company’s initiative on cost optimization also pushed the growth of profit before tax (PBT) by 42…

The United Arab Emirates yesterday warned its citizens not to travel anywhere abroad amid the ongoing worldwide coronavirus outbreak, a stark warning for a country home to two major long-haul airlines. The country's Health and Community Protection Ministry warning comes as its capital, Abu Dhabi,…

A production slowdown in China stemming from the new coronavirus outbreak will slash global exports by $50 billion in coming months, UN economists said on Wednesday. A fresh report from the UN Conference on Trade, Investment and Development (UNCTAD) said the European Union, the United States and Japan…

To keep his 40 employees indoors and away from China’s virus outbreak, the manager of an electronics factory in Dongguan, near Hong Kong, says he…

British regional airline Flybe crashed into bankruptcy yesterday after the deadly coronavirus proved to be the final nail in its coffin. The biggest operator…