DHAKA: Bangladesh will get an international award for its outstanding success in school banking program.Bangladesh Bank general manager ASM Asaduzzaman informed banglanews about the development on Thursday evening.BDST: 1837 HRS, DEC 10, 2015RS/RR/SMS

DHAKA: The dream project of Padma Bridge has made its place in the Trans-Asian Railway. The speed limit of the rail will be 160-km/h over this 6.15-km bridge.In the detail design of railway in India and other countries of the world, the amount of Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) loading

DHAKA: Country's stock market marked fall in its price indices on Thursday, the last trading day of the week.DSEX, the key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, shed over 3.95 points only to stand at 4583.41 at the close of day’s trading.  Trade deals stood at 105549 with volume of

DHAKA: Trading on the country’s two bourses is underway showing mixed trend in share-price indices on Thursday, the last trading day of the week.DSEX, the broad index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), shed over 10.64 points to stand at 4576.73 at 12:19 pm.Trade deals stood at 45925 with

Dhaka: Supply of winter vegetables has been increased in markets triggering a fall of inflation rate in November.Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) updated information showed that inflation rate has been decreased to 6.05%.However, it rate was 6.19% in October.Planning minister AHM

DHAKA: Several markets across Asia were down in early trade on Tuesday, despite an oil price rise overnight and a positive lead from Wall Street.Brent crude rose above $40 a barrel for the first time this year, reports the BBC.The price of iron ore also shot up, rising almost 20%, due in

DHAKA: Both two bourses of the country witnessed positive trends in share-price indices on Tuesday, the third trading session of the week.DSEX, the key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, rose over 10.34 point or 0.23 percent to stand at 4453.97 at 11:30am.Trade deals stood at 22,237 with

DHAKA: Finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith denied talking about the stealing of Tk 800-crore from Bangladesh Bank reserve as he was not aware of the incident.‘But it is unusual’, he added.The minister made this assertion while talking to the media after a meeting with World Bank

DHAKA: BRAC Bank, one of the fastest growing banks of the country, brings an attractive offer for its customers for buying books from the Somoy Prokashon stall at ongoing Amar Ekushey Grantha Mela in city.The credit card holders of BRAC Bank have been receiving a complimentary copy of a

DHAKA: Karnaphuli Industries Limited has introduced its new Haojue Lindy 125cc Scooty that has been designed for Women.It will initially be available for pre-order exclusively on Bikroy.com, the Largest Marketplace in Bangladesh. Lindy 125cc Scooty, the first ever motorcycle launched in

DHAKA: Investors observed fall in benchmark indices of the country’s bourses on Thursday (February 25), the last trading day of the week.DSEX, the key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, shed over 11.96 points or 0.26 percent to stand at 4567.56 at the end of day’s trading.Trade deals

DHAKA: Beijing has overtaken New York as the city with the highest number of billionaires for the first time.A new report by China-based firm Hurun says, reports the BBC.A total of 100 billionaires are now living in the Chinese capital, compared with 95 in New York, the report

DHAKA: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is offering travelers from Bangladesh fantastic savings in its latest Global Sale for travel until December 2016.Destinations include across North America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The offer is open for

DHAKA: Finance Minister AMA Muhith said trade must be given great importance to expedite the economic activities of the countries around the world and to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).The Bangladesh minister made the comment while addressing a discussion on

DHAKA: Malaysia has extended until May 15 the regularization process of the foreign workers who have been overstaying there without proper documents. Bangladesh High Commission in Malaysia disseminated this information through a press release.  According to the press release, around

DHAKA: Investors observed fall in benchmark indices of the country’s bourses in the opening hours on Thursday (February 25), the fourth trading day of the week, as Sunday was holiday for Amar Ekushey.DSEX, the key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, shed over 5.94 points or 0.12 percent to

DHAKA: Investors witnessed minor fall in benchmark indices of the country’s bourses on Wednesday, the fourth trading day of the week.DSEX, the key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, shed over 6.11 points only to stand at 4587.37 at the close of day’s trading.Trade deals stood at 107754

DHAKA: Singapore has joined hands with Bangladesh to set up a 14-Megawatt coal-based power plant in Matarbari in Cox’s Bazar district.Bangladesh signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Singapore on this matter on Wednesday (9th December).Both the countries will finance 50% each

DHAKA: The implementation rate of the Annual Development Program (ADP) in the first five months of the current fiscal year hit the lowest mark in past three years.Various ministries and divisions achieved only 17 percent of ADP implementation from July to November of the year. It was 20

DHAKA: Three deputy-managing directors (DMDs) and two general managers (GMs) of the Basic Bank have been removed over misappropriating money.The removed officers are DMDs Fazlus Sobhan, Ruhul Alam and Selim and GMs Mahbubul Alam and Shamim Hasan.A reliable source from Basic Bank informed