Monday, 18 February, 2019
Oil prices up in Asia but oversupply worries weigh
Oil prices edged up rose in Asia on Monday as the dollar weakened while bargain-buyers moved in following…
Saatchi boss disciplined over gender comments
The chairman of advertising agency Saatchi and Saatchi has been put on leave for saying the debate on…
Fuel oil tender attracts lower premiums than term deals
Bangladesh Petroleum Corp (BPC) has received offers in its first tender to buy fuel oil at premiums…
Dutch-Bangla Chamber seeks probe into its president Khaled’s death
Leaders of Dutch-Bangla Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DBCCI) have sought proper investigation into…
BB raises farm loan disbursement target by 7.01%
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has raised the agriculture and rural loan disbursement target by 7.01 percent for…
Paira Bandar to start experimental operation on Monday
The much-awaited seaport in southern region, Paira Bandar, will start its experimental operation by…
BGMEA unveils road-map for $50b RMG export
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has unveiled a roadmap to attain…
US GDP growth weaker than forecasts
The US economy grew at a much slower pace than expected in the second quarter and GDP was revised…
Yeafesh asks youth to bring revolution in ICT
Science and Technology Minister Architect Yeafesh Osman on Friday said youth can bring revolution in…
Oil prices remain near three-month lows
Oil prices showed no sign of ending their downward march on Thursday, remaining at three-month lows…
Microsoft to cut additional 2,850 jobs from smartphone sector
Hurt by a failed $7.6 billion Nokia experiment amid growing losses in the smartphone hardware business…
Myanmar garment workers delegation visits Dhaka
Exchanges between women garment industry workers in Myanmar and Bangladesh are being strengthened by…
Hinkley Point: New hitch for UK nuclear plant deal
Plans to build the first new UK nuclear plant in 20 years have suffered an unexpected delay after…
Amazon boss becomes world's third richest man
Strong earnings from Amazon and a boost to the company's stock have made its founder, Jeff…
Samsung brings all new Galaxy J2 2016 in Bangladesh
Samsung Bangladesh on Thursday announced the launch of a new addition to its highly successful Galaxy…
Ati Bazar branch of Union Bank opened
Union Bank Ltd recently inaugurated its new branch in Ati Bazar outskirt of Dhaka city. Managing…
Standard Chartered holds 3rd AGROW Award ceremony
Standard Chartered Bank, Bangladesh honoured individuals and institutions who served as outstanding…
Stocks close flat amid speculative trading
Stock market closed the week flat amid speculation centering the new monetary policy statement (MPS)…
Police clearance delay, workers loosing contracts to KSA
Police clearance certificates, made compulsory by the Saudi Embassy in Dhaka for Bangladeshi workers…
Fed keeps US rate hike on hold
The Federal Reserve has decided not to raise interest rates, maintaining the ultra-low…
UK nuclear plant set to get final approval
Investment in the new nuclear plant to be built in Hinkley Point, Somerset, is…
Twitter reports slowest revenue growth since 2013
Twitter has reported its slowest quarterly sales growth in three years, as the firm fends off…
Apple sees iPhone sales drop again
Apple has reported a second consecutive quarter of falling iPhone sales, but the 15% drop was…
'Cautiously accommodative' monetary policy stance announced
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has unveiled half-yearly monetary policy statement (MPS) on Tuesday maintaining…
Flipkart's Myntra to buy online shopping rival Jabong
Myntra, a subsidiary of Indian online shopping giant Flipkart, says it has bought rival fashion…
Hyundai’s profit falls 7% in 2016
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor on Tuesday said its first-half operating profit…
BB announces new monetary policy
Setting private sector credit growth target 16.5 percent and 15.9 percent for public sector in H1 of…
Standard Chartered to launch video banking in Bangladesh
Standard Chartered Bank said it will soon introduce video banking service for both its Personal Banking…
Final loan agreement for Rooppur nuclear on Tuesday
Final loan agreement between Bangladesh and Russia for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) is going to…
BB to unveil monetary policy on Tuesday
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Fazle Kabir will unveil the monetary policy statement (MPS) for the first…
India's Glenmark gets FDA nod for skin ointment
India's Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has received final approval from the US health regulator USFDA…
Hotel Sarina, Ayesha Logistics signs deal
Hotel Sarina and Ayesha Logistics Ltd has signed an agreement over providing accommodation supports…
Premier Bank Chairman honoured
Korean Community of Bangladesh has hounred Premier Bank Chairman Dr. HBM Iqbal, by awarding a crest…
Shimanto bank starts operation from next month
Border Guard Bangladesh's (BGB) Shimanto Bank will start its operation from next month for the welfare…
Fishing season starts, trawlers head out to sea on hopes of big catch
After 65-days long ban, trawlers from Chittagong Fish Harbor have started to set sail for deep sea fishing…
Brexit heightens global economic risks, says G20
The UK's vote to leave the European Union heightens risks for the world economy, finance…
Experts for improving risk management by each bank
Experts at a workshop here on Saturday stressed the need for the improvement of individual risk management…
Past glory of jute to be brought back, says Minister Azam
State Minister for Textiles and Jute Mirza Azam today said the past glory of jute will be back soon…
At UNCTAD, African Nations Urged to Curb Debt
The 14th U.N. Conference on Trade and Development ended Friday in Nairobi with delegates adopting…