Monday, 18 January, 2021
Implementation of the government’s development budget hit the five-year low at 23.89 per cent in the first half of FY21 mainly due to gloomy local resources utilisation amid the ongoing Covid-19…
Airline industry losses $370bn amid Covid-19: ICAO
A new report from the UN’s air transportation agency confirms there was a “dramatic”…
1.5m jobs created in ICT sector in 12 yrs: Palak
About 1.5 million jobs have been created in ICT sector in the country in the last 12 years--a large…
Flawless incentives can boost remittance further
Remittance inflow unpredictably soared in the country amid corona despite fear of a slump, but the migrant…
UN works with govt, pvt entities to enhance nat’l capicity: ILO
The country director of International Labour Organization (ILO) Tuomo Poutiainen said that the UN system…
Govt to introduce common platform for DFS
The government is working on developing a common platform for digital financial Services (DFS) to reduce…
Gowher for linking CMSMEs with global supply chains
International Relation Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister Dr. Gowher Rizvi said that the linkage…
Govt succeeds in improving irrigation system: Agri Minister
The country has achieved unprecedented success in expanding irrigation facilities and reducing its costs…
Indian economy may contract 25pc in current fiscal
NEW DELHI: The Indian economy is not recovering as fast as the government claims and the country’s…
Chinese economy needs more measures to boost demand in 2021
BEIJING: Strong momentum in Chinese economic recovery has continued into the beginning of 2021, thanks…
Trump directs govt to minimise procurement from China
WASHINGTON: In another action against China days before he leaves office, U.S. President Donald Trump…
Pandemic steps to steer Thailand’s GDP outlook
BANGKOK: Thailand’s GDP growth projection of 3.2% for this year could be downgraded by as much…
Vietnamese economy tipped to bounce back in 2021
HANOI: Many economists have said the Vietnamese economy is set to speed up this year. Việt Nam’s…
News of the day
Bahrain-based Investcorp acquired Indian software firm Unilog that provides e-commerce solutions to…
UAE’s Global Energy Forum to take a deep-dive into energy transition
DUBAI: The question of how to chart an economic recovery after Covid-19 amid net carbon neutrality pledges…
ECB won’t need extra stimulus to fight pandemic
LONDON: The European Central Bank won’t need to boost its monetary stimulus again to pull the…
Pubali Bank gets ‘Bill Collection Award’
Pubali Bank Limited has been awarded as one of the top bill collector banks in collecting Dhaka WASA’s…
Stocks go down
Stocks on Sunday closed marginally lower, after a single-day break, as risk-averse investors booked…
Sonali Bank CEO calls for branch managers’ sincerity
Sonali Bank Limited CEO and Managing Director Md Ataur Rahman Prodhan has directed the branch managers…
DarazMall Festival kicks off in city
Country’s number one online shopping platform Daraz Bangladesh launched its signature campaign…
BB unveils refinance policy for tech upgradation of industries
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has unveiled a detailed refinance policy to support sustainable development and…
CavinKare brings ‘affordable’ herbal powder hair dye
Renowned FMCG products manufacturer CavinKare Bangladesh Private Limited announced the addition of a…
Vision Electronics launches ‘frozen room’
Country’s renowned electronics brand ‘Vision’ has introduced high quality ‘Frozen…
Mercantile Bank Satmasjid branch shifted
The Satmasjid Road Branch of Mercantile Bank Limited has been shifted to newly-constructed ‘MBL…
UCB opens two sub-branches
United Commercial Bank Limited (UCB) opened two sub-branches at Monipur Uchcha Vidyalaya and College…
IBBL holds view-exchange meeting
Khulna Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised view-exchange meeting with the clients at a…
Corporate Corner
People queue for their last shopping day in front of a clothing store on Saturday in Geneve before a…