DHAKA: On the occasion of UN Road Safety Week, Holcim Group is supporting a campaign called #SaveKidsLives in order to raise awareness about road safety for children. As part of the Road Safety promotion campaign, Holcim Bangladesh has organized various community events engaging children

DHAKA: A two-day ‘Bangladesh Denim Expo’, to draw the attention of international denim producers and purchasers, will begin in city on May 11.Commerce minister Tofail Ahmed will inaugurate the exposition at Hotel Radisson Blu Water Garden on the day.Moreover, state minister for

DHAKA: The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday gave its approval of 10 development projects, including a 370-meter flyover at Mohipal in Feni.Chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the ECNEC meeting was held at NEC Conference Room in city’s

DHAKA: Grameen Phone, the largest mobile phone operator of the country, has introduced low tariff international roaming SMS (Short Message Service) for the subscribers.The service, which can be enjoyed only while in roaming, is for both postpaid and prepaid customers. Customer will enjoy

DHAKA: A three-day international exposition of medical and clinical laboratory equipment will begin on May 7 in city.The exhibition organizing body CEMS Global and Exhibition Management Services Limited made the announcement at a press conference at National Press Club on Monday.State

DHAKA: Both two bourses of the country--Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)--witnessed negative trend in share-price indices on Monday.DSEX, the Broad Index of DSE, shed over 87.54 points only to stand at 3959.73 at the close on the first trading day of the week

DHAKA: Indian manufacturing growth eased in April as domestic demand softened, despite factories cutting prices for the first time in nearly two years.A business survey showed on Monday, reports The Straits Times.Falling inflation and a slowing manufacturing industry would reinforce

DHAKA: Share price indices at the country’s both bourses --- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) slipped in early hours of trading on Monday.DSEX, the Broad Index of the DSE, went down by 69.849 points or 1.72 per cent to 3977.43 after the first one-hour of

DHAKA: The Government announced the names of 56 businesspeople and industrial entrepreneurs as Commercially Important Persons (CIP) of 2014 for their respective contributions in country’s economy.The names that were announced on Thursday (April 30), chosen under seven categories

DHAKA: The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) and Poland Embassy in Dhaka on Saturday jointly organized a seminar on boosting the trade between the two countries.The seminar was organized at Spectra Convention Center in city where the speakers highlighted

DHAKA: The 79th draw of the prize bond of Tk 100 was held at the conference room of the divisional commissioner of Dhaka on Thursday afternoon.A total of 1,886 prizes have been given in some 41 series of the prize bonds. Each series has some 46 prizes, including one prize of Tk six lakh,

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves crossed the US $24 billion mark just after two months of standing at over US $23 billion on February 26.General Manager of Forex Reserve & Treasury Management Department of Bangladesh Bank Kazi Saidur Rahman confirmed the matter to

DHAKA:  Investors witnessed minor fall in benchmark indices of the country’s bourses --Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- on Wednesday.DSEX, the Broad Index of DSE, shed over 19.28 points only to stand at 4099.20 at the close on the third trading day of

DHAKA: Trading on the country’s two bourses is underway showing gain in share-price indices recovering the first hour’s fall on Wednesday, the fourth trading day of the week.DSEX, the Broad Index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, reached up to 4129.46 points by 1:26pm, starting from

DHAKA: Share price indices at the country’s both bourses --- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed negative in early hour’s trading on Wednesday, the fourth trading day of the week. DSEX, the Broad Index of the DSE, went down by 35.49 points or 0.86

DHAKA: Thailand’s Minister for Social Development and Human Security Police General Adul Saengsingkaew on Monday expressed readiness to cooperate with Bangladesh in the areas of women empowerment, self-sufficiency and anti-trafficking.He mentioned this during a call on him by the

DHAKA: Investors witnessed gain in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- on Monday, the second trading day of the week. DSEX, the Broad Index of DSE, rose over 24.00 points only to stand at 4118.48 at the

DHAKA: Trading on the country’s two bourses is underway showing gain in share-price indices recovering the early hours’ fall on Monday, the second trading day of the week.However, DSEX, the Broad Index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, reached up to 4120.70 points by 2:12pm, starting from

DHAKA: Regent Airways of Bangladesh is going to launch scheduled flights, three days a week, on Dhaka-Kathmandu route from July 15.Regent Airways, in a statement on Sunday said that the new destinations and increased flights were part of the airline’s $100 million expansion plans.The

DHAKA: Trading and official activities at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) will remain closed Tuesday for Dhaka North, Dhaka South and Chittagong City Corporation Elections.The decision was taken after government has been declared April 28, 2015 as general