DHAKA: Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed categorically said that the government is working to give Japan a special zone for investment in Bangladesh. He made the disclosure to the journalists at the ministry on Thursday noon. Earlier in the day, minister held a meeting with a Japanese

DHAKA: D-8 Secretary-General Dr Seyed Ali Mohammad Mousavi is scheduled to pay a 4-day official visit to Bangladesh. He will reach Dhaka on 23 August 2014.During the visit, Mousavi will attend the 8th D-8 meeting of Directors-General and expert group on Civil Aviation from 24-25 august

DHAKA: Both two bourses of the country witnessed mixed trend in share-price indices on Thursday. The broad index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, shed over six points to stand at 4,547 at the close on the last trading day of the week. Trade deals stood at 1,27,711 with transaction at Tk

DHAKA: For the betterment of the customers of the Panthapath branch, Premier Bank’s 9th ATM booth was opened at Panthapath More in the capital on August 20. Director of the bank Abdus Salam Murshedy was present in the programme Chief Guest while DMD Dewan Anwarul Latif was Special

DHAKA: PeopleNTech wants to make 10,000 IT graduates in Bangladesh as its target. They will be trained in such a quality that they will be able to earn millions of dollars annually in USA and other countries by acquiring jobs going there through air journey. This is the dream of Abu

DHAKA: Two high officials of the Bangladesh Bank (BB), the central bank of the country, were transferred in the latest development.They are General Manager of Inspection Department-4 Golam Mustafa and General Manager Golam Hayder.A circular was issued in this regard on Wednesday.Golam

DHAKA: Travel and transport is the lifeline of every economy; Bangladesh witnesses more than5 lakh inter-city commuters availing buses daily, and this number is growing.  In this scenario one can only imagine the complexity in making travel arrangements and booking tickets for

DHAKA: Country's stock market marked fall again in its price indices on Wednesday.The broad index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, shed over 22 points only to stand at 4,553 at the close on the fourth trading day of the week.Trade deals stood at 131440 with volume of transactions at Tk

DHAKA: Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Atiur Rahman asked the authorities concerned to set up a helipad on the top of the 30-storey central bank building in city’s Motijheel area.The central bank chief made the disclosure in the fire-extinguishing exercise program on

RUPAGANJ (NARAYANGANJ): Canadian High Commissioner Heather Cruden on Tuesday said trade between Bangladesh and Canada will reach at two billion US dollar soon.The Canadian diplomat came up with the observation while talking to media after visiting City Group Factory in North Rupashi

DHAKA: Banglalion, country’s one of the largest 4G service providers, signed an agreement with Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider recently.According to the deal, from now on Banglalion will take technical support from Huawei

DHAKA: An exhibition of Meghalaya’s Horticulture and Handloom will be arranged at the Metro Hotel International in Sylhet on August 19. The Government of Meghalaya and the National Skills Foundation of India in collaboration with High Commission of India, Dhaka is going to organize

DHAKA: Investors witnessed sharp fall in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses on Monday.The DSE broad index shed over zero point to stand at 4,554 at the close on the first trading day of the week as trading closed for Janmashtami on Sunday.Trade deals stood at 148802 with

DHAKA: The workers of Tuba Group threatened for stern movement if the authorities failed to open the factories and pay bonus by August 20. The leaders of Garment Sramik Oikya Forum issued the threat while addressing a rally held in front of the National Museum at Shahbagh in the capital

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Employment in building a developed nation is the great challenge, opined finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith.The minister, in his speech as chief guest, told audience at a conference held at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of Dhaka University in city on

DHAKA: Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa's first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), Saturday announced that from September 2, 2014 it will run three flights per week from its new hub in Ras Al Khaimah to Chittagong further strengthening its connectivity with a core growth

CHITTAGONG: The loading and unloading of goods at the outer anchorage of Chittagong sea port disrupted due to heavy downpour from Saturday morning.Sources concerned said that the unloading from mother vessels were completely stopped for continues rainfall since Friday but Lighterage ships

DHAKA: Officials of Janata Bank Limited have paid their tribute to the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Dhanmondi in city, commemorating his 39th death anniversary.The officials, led by Chairman Abul Barkat, also a noted economist of the country, placed floral wreaths in

DHAKA: On the National Mourning Day August 15, Rupali Bank Limited (RBL) placed wreaths at Portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu.The Banks Chairman Dr Ahamed Al-Kabir and Managing Director M Farid Uddin, Director Barrister Zakir Ahamed on behalf of Rupali Bank Limited (RBL)

DHAKA: The prize giving ceremony of KOOL Goal to Bangkok competition was held at Square Toiletries corporate house in city on Thursday. Digital Media Marketing Company Webpers organized the competition through the Facebook fan page of KOOL, which was started on June 23 and continued