DAHKA: Danish Ambassador to Dhaka Winnie Estrup Petersen on Monday (Feb 18) said her country is interested to be a partner in agricultural development of Bangladesh.  “Denmark is interested to become a partner in agricultural development in Bangladesh. Besides, Denmark will

ABU DHABI (UAE): Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) here on Sunday (Feb 17) signed four memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to promote relations between the two countries in the areas of investment, business and power sector. The instruments were inked after a meeting

Saudi Arabia has pledged investment deals worth $20bn (£15.5bn) with Pakistan which is seeking to bolster its fragile economy. It comes as part of a high-profile Asian tour by the kingdom's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Pakistan urgently needs to address a balance of

DHAKA: Key share price index in the country’s both bourses -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- closed week on positive note on Thursday (Feb 14). DSE turnover has reached Tk 9323.70 million changed hands while Wednesday’s turnover was Tk 7126.45

DHAKA: Japan wants to invest in agricultural marketing apart from promoting food processing in Bangladesh, said Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh Hiroyasu Izumi. “Since independence, Japan is beside Bangladesh in infrastructure development. Japan now wants to work for agricultural

DHAKA: The Food and Hospitality Bangladesh Expo 2019 has kicked off at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the city on Thursday (February 14). Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury inaugurated the 3-day long fair as the Chief Guest at ICCB Hall-2. Civil Aviation

DHAKA: India is willing to support Bangladesh to develop its aviation and tourism industries. Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Dr Adarsh Swaika has expressed the interest in a meeting with State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Mahbub Ali, at the secretariat here Wednesday (Feb

DHAKA: The United Arab Emirates have regularized the immigration status of around 50,000 overstaying Bangladeshi expatriates under general amnesty. Foreign Affairs Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said this while talking to reporters at a press briefing at his ministry on Wednesday (Feb 13).

BARISAL: A mobile court here in separate drives fined four brick kilns Tk 7 lakh for operating without any government permission. The mobile court, led by Executive Magistrate Md Mozammel Haque Chowdhury, conducted the drives in Doaria area of Babuganj upazila on Wednesday (Feb 13).

DHAKA: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) wants to give more loans for building new power plants as well as for economic zones in future.  Planning Minister MA Mannan told reporters after emerging from a meeting with JICA chief to Bangladesh Hitoshi Hirata at the ministry

RANGPUR:  Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said Bangladesh will be successful in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The minister was addressing a workshop on ‘Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Implementation’ at the RDRS auditorium of Rangpur on Sunday

DHAKA: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Sunday (Feb 10) said the areas from where revenue was not collected in expected level have been identified. “Expected revenue has not been collected from some areas. Such areas have already been identified”, the minister was talking to

DHAKA: State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid Bipu said the United States and Russia have shown interest in more gas mining excavation here. The ministry is considering the matter, he added. Bipu was talking to the reporters after a meeting with US

DHAKA: Bangladeshi companies have received order to import products worth around Tk 200 crore in this year’s Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) which is 35 percent higher than the previous year. Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi made the disclosure on Saturday (Feb 9).   He was

DHAKA: All share price indices in the country’s both bourses -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- closed the session in positive on Thursday (Feb 7).  DSE turnover has reached Tk 7729.78 million changed hands while Wednesday’s turnover was Tk

DHAKA: Stocks witnessed another downtrend session, extending the losing spell for second consecutive sessions in a row on Wednesday (Feb 6) amid investors selling pressure. The capital bourse of the country opened on positive but the market failed to maintain the positive trend as the

DHAKA: As many as 40,000 entrepreneurs owning microenterprises were granted around Tk 400 crore loan from Asian Development Bank (ADB). They will be distributed the loan under a project titled “Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF)”. Economic Relations Division Secretary Monowar

DHAKA: British American Tobacco Group (BAT) has appointed Rumana Rahman as the Asia Pacific & Middle East Head of HR. The appointment will be effective from Feb 15, said a press release Wednesday (Feb 6).  She is the first Bangladesh to be appointed as such. Prior to this role,

DHAKA: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday (Feb 6) said special audit will be initiated in the public banks for realizing money from the loan defaulters.  He was addressing an annual business conference of Rupali Bank as chief guest at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh

DHAKA:  Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said Asian Development Bank (ADB) will extend its support for new projects and new areas in future apart from continuing support for the ongoing projects. The finance minister told reporters after emerging from a meeting with ADB’s country