DHAKA: A three-day e-commerce fair, organized by ‘Computer Jogot’, commenced at the premises of Public Library at Shahbagh in city from Thursday in a bid to extend the online market in the country and to promote the younger entrepreneurs. State Minister for Power, Energy and

DHAKA: Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday predicted that country’s rate of inflation is likely to decrease to 6.5 percent and the gross domestic product (GDP) will increase upto 6.4 percent in 2015.The disclosure came from in a press conference on the update of ‘Asian

DHAKA: The foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh in the first month of the current 2014-15 fiscal year stood at 123 million U.S. dollars, the central bank data showed. According to statistics of the Bangladesh Bank (BB), FDI grew nearly 10.81 percent in July, the first month of

DHAKA: The investors became desperate to sell shares of United Airways after the declaration of shut down of flight operation of the airlines.  The Investors started posting sell order of the shares of the company with lower prices but no purchase order was found till 11:00am.  DSE

New York: US-Bangladesh Executive Round Table was held on September 23 with the business delegates of Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina who was attending UN General Assembly session.  The roundtable, held at Board Conference Room of Holland & Knight, 31 West 52nd Street, New

DHAKA: Two new Boeing aircrafts (737-800) are expected to be added in Bangladesh national carrier by mid of next year.The crafts, which will have 162 seats each, are named ‘Meghdut’ and ‘Mayurpankhi’.They will also have 12 seats each in business category.Prime Minister Sheikh

DHAKA: Do you want to lead the life anew? Are you searching for a new dream house? Malaysian may be the destiny. Dhaka-based consultancy firm Worldwide Migration Consultants Limited (WMCL) can help you fulfill your dream to get job and live forever there.With an expense of a handsome

DHAKA: Industry experts believe that Bangladesh's share of worldwide textile and garment exports will increase from currently 2.8 percent to 3.8 percent by 2020.To date, Bangladesh is the largest exporter of ready-made garments (RMGs) after China, reports fashionunited.co.uk on

DHAKA: Both two bourses of the country witnessed mixed trend in share-price indices on Wednesday. The broad index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, rose over 12 point to stand at 4,979 at the close on the fourth trading day of the week. Trade deals stood at 177384 with transaction at Tk

DHAKA: Bangladesh recorded a trade surplus for the very first time since independence. The trade surplus was recorded for this year’s July, officials said Tuesday, reports the shanghaidaily.com on Tuesday. It said that Bangladesh Bank (BB) senior spokesman GM Abul Kalam Azad told

FROM UN HEADQUARTERS: Norwegian Prime Minster Erna Solberg gave thanks to her Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina for the South Asian country’s achievement in the information and technology (IT) sector.Hasina also asked Erna to come up with more investment from Norway on the IT

DHAKA: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked the commercial banks to keep open their branches, which deal with the garment industries, on October 3, though a public holiday, prior to Eid-ul-Azha. The central bank on Tuesday issued a circular, signed by its deputy general manager, to the banks

DHAKA: Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Tuesday categorically said recommendations of the Pay and Services Commission would be implemented from the next fiscal. “The recommendations of the pay commission will be implemented from the next July,” he said. The finance minister told the

DHAKA: ‘Computer Jogot’ has arranged a three-day e-commerce fair that will be started on September 25 at the premises of Public Library at Shahbagh in city in a bid to extend the online market in the country and, above all, to promote the younger entrepreneurs.State Minister for

DHAKA: Chairman and Managing Director and Member of the Board to United Airways, an enlisted company to stock exchange, Captain Tasbirul Ahmed Choudhury has resigned from his post.Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) website published the matter on Tuesday.The Board of Directors of the company

DHAKA: United Commercial Bank Limited (UCBL) has donated Tk 1 crore to the Prime Minster’s fund to rehabilitate the flood victim people.Recently, UCBL chairman a MA Hashem and its executive committee chairman Anisuzzaman Chowdhury Ronee handed over the check to Prime Minister

KUALA LUMPUR (MALAYSIA): Networld Computer at Low Yat Plaza ‘Malaysia’s Largest IT Lifestyle Mall’ in Kuala Lumpur is providing attractive offers for the students studying in Malaysia.Networld is giving free servicing including chances of buying and selling laptops of local and

DHAKA: The Anti Corruption Commission Chairman M Badiuzzaman has gone to the USA to hold meetings with Attorney General, lawyers and economic crime specialists on various issues including bringing back the money that were laundered during the tenure of last three governments.Besides

DHAKA: Leading mobile financial service provider in the country bKash Limited offers 10 percent cash back for its wallet users on account of celebration of Eid-ul-Azha, says a press release.The release also said, “The wallet users can avail the offer by paying through bKash while

DHAKA: Walton has already won hearts of Nepalese for its high standard products and their affordable prices, said former Nepalese Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal.Madhav, as chief guest, in his speech, applauded the leading Bangladeshi brand Walton while addressing its Nepal