DHAKA: The world’s worst garment industry accident had ripple effects beyond Bangladesh in 2013, as the fatal building collapse turned a lens on poor conditions endured by workers and brought fresh focus to production practices used to create affordable goods, reports The Canadian

DHAKA: Investors witnessed sharp fall in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses on Wednesday.The key index of Dhaka Stocks Exchange, DSEX, shed over 30 points to stand at 4,240 at the close on the fourth trading day of the week.Trade deals stood at 119,129 with transaction at Tk

DHAKA: A deal was signed for constructing link road (Maowa side) of the much-talked-about Padma Multipurpose Bridge at Setu Bhaban in city’s Banani on Tuesday.The deal was signed between Abdul Monem Ltd and Highway Civil Maintenance of Malaysia. It is the third contract provided by

DHAKA:  Investors witnessed minor fall in benchmark indices of the country’s bourses on Tuesday.The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, shed over 10 points only to stand at 4,270 at the close on the third trading day of the week.Trade deals stood at 138,395 with volume of

DHAKA: Christian Paradis, Canda`s minister of international development and minister for La Francophonie, announced the country`s support for a joint initiative with the International Labour Organization entitled "Improving Working Conditions in the Ready-Made Garment Sector" in

DHAKA: Trading on the country’s two bourses is underway showing gain in share-price indices on Tuesday.The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, rose over 23 points to stand at 4,304 at 10:50 am.Trade deals stood at 15303 with transaction at Tk 748 million.Of the issues traded, 161

DHAKA: Businessmen of Bashundhara City and Eastern Plaza staged human chain and rally with white flag protesting political deadlock continues.They also sought peace, unity and political compromise for the sake of country’s welfare and smooth functioning of the economy.They staged the

DHAKA: The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has urged the police administration to ensure security of the commercial banks working across the country during the prevailing political unrest and violence.The central bank (BB) made the plea in a letter sent to Inspector General of Police (IGP) by BB

DHAKA: Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) president Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed threatened that if country’s current political situation does not improve then they will enforce harder movement. He came up with the assertion while addressing a protest rally

DHAKA: Hundreds of common people, workers and businessmen brought out a ‘white flag’ procession in city’s Motijheel area on Sunday protesting ongoing crisis, unrest, violence and killings.The protest procession was brought out from in front of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of

DHAKA: The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety has opened an office in Dhaka, giving it a local presence from which to focus its efforts on improving fire and structural safety in the country`s garment factories. The Alliance, which represents a group of North American apparel brands

DHAKA: Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the Government of Bangladesh Wednesday signed a technical assistance grant project agreement for $1.5 million to help Bangladesh trade more quickly, cheaply, and efficiently. The Government of Japan is providing the grant for the technical

DHAKA: Investors witnessed minor fall in benchmark indices of the country’s bourses on Thursday.The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, shed over 34 points only to stand at 4,299 at the close on the last trading day of the week.Trade deals stood at 144,143 with volume of

DHAKA: IFIC Bank Limited, one of the leading financial institutions of the country, signed an agreement with leading telephone Operator Airtel Bangladesh Limited to provide IFIC mobile banking services to airtel customers.IFIC mobile banking services shall be available on airtel network

DHAKA: Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday termed Bangladesh Bank (BB), the central bank of the country, as “bogus” as the bank did not respond him.The finance minister came up with the observation in a programme at the ministry, in front of the businessmen.Earlier several times,

DHAKA: Investors witnessed minor gain in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses on Wednesday.The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, rose over four points to stand at 4,333 at the close on the fourth trading day of the week.Trade deals stood at 163,820 with transaction at

DHAKA: US car giant General Motors (GM) has named product development chief Mary Barra to the post of chief executive.She will replace Daniel Akerson, and be the first woman to run a US carmaker.Ms Barra joined GM as an electrical engineering student in 1980 and has worked her way up to

DHAKA: The 111th meeting of the Executive Committee (EC) of the Board of Directors of Standard Bank Ltd was held recently at  Board Room of Head Office of the bank, said a press release. The Executive Committee Chairman Alhaj Mohammad Shamsul Alam presided over the meeting. The meeting

DHAKA: A year ago, Kalpona Akter stood inside a still-smouldering garment factory on the outskirts of Dhaka, looking for clues amid a scene of horror.Around her were signs of the panic that workers on the production floor experienced hours earlier when the Tazreen factory caught fire,

DHAKA: Investors witnessed minor gain in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses on Tuesday.The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, rose over 39 points to stand at 4,329 at the close on the third trading day of the week.Trade deals stood at 166674with transaction at Tk 7,460