DCCI concerned about early closure
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed concern over the sudden decision to suspend all import and export operations through Benapole Land Port after 6:00pm without prior notice and consultation...
Business-Economy
Penny stocks to move freely as DSE cuts tick size
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has slashed the tick size for shares trading below Tk 1 to just Tk 0.01, with an aim of reviving trading activity in near-dormant stocks...
Sylhet chamber polls postponed
The upcoming election of the Sylhet Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the apex business body in the region, was postponed on Sunday just five days before the scheduled voting, which was supposed to take place on November 1...
India, China resume direct flights
India and China resumed direct flights on Sunday after a five-year suspension, a move important both for trade and a symbolic step as Asia鈥檚 giants cautiously rebuild relations...
Anthropic announces massive AI chip deal with Google
Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic said Thursday it was expanding its use of Google cloud computing and specialized chips in a deal worth tens of billions of dollars...
Unspoilt part of Portugal fears high-end tourism
Above the pine forests and dunes that stretch along the nearly deserted beaches of southwestern Portugal, cranes rise from building sites soon to be luxury hotels 鈥� a sign of the region鈥檚 contentious transformation into a playground for the wealthy...
Dutch ride shopbus to cheaper Germany
Marleen Naipal scoops up another pot of face cream, glances at the price tag, and tips it into her bulging basket of cosmetic products...
Meherpur鈥檚 鈥楽abitri鈥�, 鈥楻as Kadam鈥� retain their legacy for 150 years
For one and a half centuries, the traditional sweets 鈥楽abitri鈥� and 鈥楻as Kadam鈥� of Meherpur have continued to captivate sweet lovers with their distinct taste and quality...
Farmers busy caring for date trees ahead of juice collection in Jhenaidah
Jhenaidah, a region long famous for its date juice and molasses, is now buzzing with preparations as winter approaches...
Fishermen in Bhola aim to catch 1,92,000 tonnes of hilsa
Fishermen along the Bhola coast have started catching Hilsa in the rivers since late last night, following the end of the 22-day ban aimed at protecting the 鈥榤other鈥� Hilsa...
Early Aman rice harvest boosts farm workers鈥� earnings
Like previous years, farmer laborers are earning well from early harvesting of short-term Aman rice to lead a better life during the 鈥榮easonal lean season鈥� of 鈥楢shwin鈥� and 鈥楰artik鈥� months in Rangpur agricultural region...
US consumer inflation in Sept rose less than expected
US consumer inflation continued to heat up last month, but by less than expected, according to official data published Friday, nine days late because of the ongoing government shutdown...
To make ends meet, Argentines sell their possessions
A street market in a Buenos Aires working-class neighbourhood bustles with desperate Argentines who have taken to hawking their belongings to make ends meet as the economy sputters...
California grape farmers abandon fields as local wine struggles
For more than a century, Lodi鈥檚 grape growers have supplied the old wineries that make this Californian city famous. But rocketing costs, falling demand and competition from imports mean some are now abandoning their vineyards...
EU accuses Meta, TikTok of breaking digital content rules
The EU accused Meta and TikTok on Friday of breaking the bloc鈥檚 digital content rules, putting the companies at risk of hefty fines...
