The government is going to enhance the capacity of Chittagong Shah Amanat Airport with a view to facilitating smooth landing and takeoff of wide-body aircraft in the port city. According to the planning…
BASIC Bank Limited, a state-owned specialised bank, is planning to make its operational profit double…
National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to enter a new era on the eve of its 46th anniversary…
Members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture Ministry were informed on Wednesday that…
NEW DELHI: Brazil's state-controlled oil company, Petroleo Brasileiro SA, said on Wednesday that…
The government on Wednesday appointed former Senior Secretary Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan as Chairman…
The National Dairy Development Forum (NDDF) has launched its formal operation through formation of 13-members…
Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) has announced to provide 15 percent cash dividend to its shareholders.…
The Singapore economy has picked up speed on the back of an uptick in global trade, but a sustained…
BEIJING: Beijing's crackdown on pollution has put China on track to overtake Japan this year as…
YANGON: Myanmar is set to raise the minimum wage to around $3.60 a day, state media announced Wednesday,…
NEW DELHI: India’s onion production in 2017-18 is expected to be 21.4 million tonnes, around 4.5…
ANKARA: Inflation in Turkey eased slightly in December after reaching the highest rate in 14 years the…
SINGAPORE: The euro eased on Wednesday to take a breather from a rally prompted by optimism over the…
DUBLIN: Ireland's manufacturing sector expanded at a record pace in the last month of 2017, according…
BEIJING: China's steel output continued to grow, with prices picking up as global recovery and a…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will allow the Chinese yuan to be used for imports, exports and financing transactions…
China’s central bank suspended open market operations for the eighth consecutive working day Wednesday,…
DUBAI: Moody's Investors Service forecasts oil prices to remain in the $40 to $60 per barrel range…
NEW DELHI: Payments banks (PBs), which began operations last year, ended the calendar year with a tepid…
LOS ANGELES: US home prices are projected to increase 4.2 percent on a year-on-year basis from November…
MUNICH: Germany's unemployment rate fell to a record low as the number of people out of work slid…
BEIJING: China's box-office revenues surged in 2017 after slowing sharply the preceding year, official…
BANGKOK: Thailand's headline consumer prices rose again in December, but were below forecasts and…
NEW DELHI: Bitcoins or such crypto-currencies are not legal tender and those indulging in such transactions…
LONDON: Euro zone manufacturers ended 2017 by ramping up activity at the fastest pace in more than two…
LONDON: Europe's major stock markets rose Wednesday but gains were tempered as new investment regulations…
Stocks maintained upward trend on Wednesday as major indices of both Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges…
DOHA: Qatar said Wednesday that the two state-owned firms running the country's natural gas business…
BERLIN: A top European Central Bank official on Wednesday called for governments to regulate and tax…
NEW DELHI: The finance ministry has approved proposal for infusion of Rs 7,577 crore (75.77 billion)…
NOUAKCHOTT: Standing around market stalls in the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, currency traders have…
The local currency Taka declined against the Euro and the UK pound, while it remained unchanged against…
Prices of green chili declined marginally but most other essential commodities remained unchanged in…
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu hands over a cheque to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina…