CHATTOGRAM: A lighter vessel capsized with 1,700 tonnes of wheat in Bhasanchar area of the Bay of Bengal on the outer anchorage of the Chattogram Port on Thursday (Jan 24). The wheat-leaden ship was hired by Bashundhara Group.  Twelve crew of the vessel ‘Khwaja Baba Faridpuri’,

BOGRA: Mild winter has led the country’s northern district of Bogra to a higher number of the vegetables being produced. In this week, a drastic fall in the price of cauliflowers has frustrated the farmers.   Price of per kilogram cauliflower is now Tk 1.25 as wholesale markets

DHAKA: Bangladesh Bank (BB) is likely to announce its Monetary Policy for the second half of the financial year 2018-19 (FY19) on January 30. At a programme, with BB governor Fazle Kabir in the chair, the Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) will be announced at Jahangir Alam Conference

DHAKA: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said country’s existing education system needs massive reform, because it is not updated. AHM Mustafa Kamal came up with the opinion at a function held at the conference room of National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Thursday (January 24). The

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a case against 13 officials of BASIC Bank including Deputy General Managers (DGMs) Md Imrul Islam and Shakir Mahmud Sharfuddin over embezzling Tk 7.92 crore. ACC Headquarters Deputy Assistant Director Mohamamd Jinnatul Islam, as a

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday (Jan 23) sentenced six persons including the managing director (MD) Mohammad Muntasir Hossain of multi-level marketing company Unipay2u 12 years’ jail each in a money laundering case. The other convicts are--Chairman Md Shahiduzzaman Shahid,

DHAKA:  Trading on the country’s both bourses-- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – ended in positive tune on Tuesday (Jan 22) amid investors’ optimism after a correction session.  The DSE benchmark index, DSEX gained 6.15 points or 0.10 percent to

DHAKA: Five companies have been selling unhealthy and undrinkable water in bottles and jars, said Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) in a report submitted before the High Court on Monday (Jan 21). Five brands are - Yummy Yummy, Aqua Mineral, CFB, Osma, SiNMiN. The

DHAKA: Mashrur Arefin has recently been appointed as the Managing Director & CEO of the City Bank Limited.  Prior to his new assignment, he was working in the same bank as Additional Managing Director for last 3 years, the bank said in a statement Sunday (Jan 20). Mashrur joined

DHAKA: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said a case will be filed by this month to get back the money stolen from Bangladesh Bank (BB) reserve. Against whom the case will be filed hasn’t been fixed yet, he said. “But, case will be filed in specific time,” he added. The

DHAKA: Bangladesh Honda Private Limited (BHL) recently launched two new motorcycles—Dream Neo and Livo here. The two models feature refreshed styling and 110 CC Honda Eco Technology (HET) engine.  Livo powered by HET BS-4 engine produces 8.36ps Nm of torque. The new design adds

DHAKA: The share price index at the country's both bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – completed the week in red on Thursday (Jan 17). DSEX, the DSE benchmark index, shed over 13.91 points or 0.23 percent to reach 5,825.57 at the close of

DHAKA:   State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Mahbub Ali said the government has taken projects involving Tk 1,300 crore to develop the country’s tourism industry. “The government has taken the projects to turn the tourism industry into one of the key sources of economic

DHAKA: A four-day International Plastic Fair-2019 kicked off on Thursday (Jan 17) at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka city, aiming to present business opportunities for both exhibitors and trade visitors. New Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun

DHAKA: The per capita income has increased to $1,810 till December of 2018 which was $1,751 till November 2017-18 fiscal year. Abul Kalam Azad, Chief Coordinator of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Affairs at Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), made the disclosure at a seminar in BBS

DHAKA: Stocks witnessed a marginal fall on both the bourses-Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Wednesday, the fourth trading session of the week.  The benchmark index of the DSE, DSEX went down by 23.79 points to settle at 5839 on the day though the

DHAKA: Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on Wednesday (Jan 16) fined three restaurants in Gulshan and Banani areas Tk5.5 lakh for unhygienic environment and not having health clearance certificate. Koreana restaurant at road no.123 and Pho restaurant at road no.101 were fined Tk 3

DHAKA: Eminent businessman of the country Salman F Rahman has been reappointed as private sector Industry and Investment adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The premier appointed him under the power of Rules of Business 1996 3(B) (i) on Tuesday (January 15). A notification

DHAKA:  Unlike previous years, visitors need not worry about food at Dhaka International Trade Fair this year, because popular frozen food brand ‘Jhatpot’ is available there offering healthy food at a discount.  Grabbing some healthy food is always a matter of concern for the

DHAKA:  Visiting Minister-in-Charge of Economic Revitalization of Japan Toshimitsu Motegi said his country is interested to give more support in key development areas of Bangladesh.  Toshimitsu Motegi expressed his willingness, during a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina