Asian tourism fair begins tomorrow
The 11th Asian Tourism Fair 2024 will kick off in Dhaka on Thursday to boost the tourism industry in Bangladesh...
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Industrial term loan release rises slightly in Jan-March
Industrial term loan disbursements rose marginally in January- March period compared with those in the same period last year, driven mainly by high dollar rates...
China retail sales, industrial production slow in Aug
Chinese retail sales and industrial production growth slowed in August, official data showed Saturday, as leaders in Beijing seek paths to achieve growth targets despite consumers鈥� reluctance to spend...
Australia PM hits back at Musk after 鈥榝ascists鈥� quip
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hit back at Elon Musk on Saturday after the tech mogul called his government 鈥榝ascists鈥� for proposing laws that would fine social media giants...
Hafizur takes charge as FBCCI administrator
Bangladesh Competition Commission member Md Hafizur Rahman formally took charge on Thursday as administrator of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry...
Head and Zampa star as Australia beat England
Travis Head made a valuable 59 and leg-spinner Adam Zampa took two cheap wickets as Australia beat England by 28 runs in the first T20 international at Southampton on Wednesday.
Australia moves to strip medals from Afghanistan unit commanders
Australia on Thursday moved to strip medals from Afghanistan war commanders whose units were involved in alleged war crimes and 鈥榰nlawful conduct鈥�.
Authorities must immediately address apparel sector unrest
THE ongoing labour unrest in the apparel sector that has led to the shutdown of more than a hundred factories is gravely concerning for owners and employees in the sector and the economy. The unrest at a time when fresh orders come aplenty is feared to have a lasting negative impact on the sector. September and October are crucial for the sector as most...
Protesters, police clash at Australian military expo, 33 arrested
Anti-war protesters set bins alight and threw horse manure at police during clashes in Australia on Wednesday, with officers arresting 33 people and using tear gas, stun grenades and pepper spray to disperse the crowd...
Unresolved Adivasi questions and state reforms
AT LAMA upazila in Bandarban, different companies have been active for a long time in their attempts to grab jum lands and hill ecosystems to establish rubber gardens. One such hill is called 鈥榮oroi hung鈥� 鈥� soroi hill 鈥� in the Mro language. The Lama Rubber Industries Limited exists on 400 acres of forcefully grabbed jum land and hill forest of soroi hung...
FBCCI president Mahbubul Alam resigns
The president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), Mahbubul Alam, has resigned.
Hafizur Rahman appointed as administrator of FBCCI
The interim government has appointed Md Hafizur Rahman, member of Bangladesh Competition Commission and former additional secretary, as administrator to the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry...
Australia plans age limit to ban children from social media
Australia will ban children from using social media with a minimum age limit as high as 16, the prime minister said on Tuesday, vowing to get kids off their devices and...
France and Italy win, Haaland on target for Norway
Italy kept up their perfect start to the UEFA Nations League on Monday, while France got the better of Belgium and Erling Haaland struck a late winner for Norway against Austria.
ADC Anowar Pasha appointed as administrator for CCCI
The government has appointed Muhammad Anowar Pasha, additional divisional commissioner (general) of Chattogram, as the administrator for the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
PMI improves in August: MCCI
The purchasing managers鈥� index increased in August by 6.6 points, but the economic indicators of August were on the downward trend, according to the latest reading of the PMI index published by the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
App helps Mexican tortilla makers join digital economy
Long marginalised by the banking industry, Mexico鈥檚 neighbourhood tortilla producers are cautiously embracing financial technology, in a country where cash is still king for many...
Walton declares 350pc cash dividend
Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC, an electronics鈥� company listed on the capital market, declared 350 per cent cash dividend to its general shareholders for the financial year 2023-24, according to a press release...
Outsiders provoke RMG workers鈥� unrest: IBC
The Industriall Bangladesh Council at a press conference on Saturday said that outsiders provoked readymade garment workers to start the recent unrest as none of their member organisations supported demonstration at this time...
Japan hammer China, Australia stunned
Japan made a rampant start to the decisive third round of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup by hammering China 7-0 but Australia suffered a shock home defeat to...
McCullum ready to be 'judged on results'
Test coach Brendon McCullum says he is ready to be judged on results when he takes charge of England's white-ball teams in a major leadership shake-up.
Bahrain stun 10-man Australia in World Cup qualifier
Bahrain stunned Australia 1-0 away on Thursday thanks to an 89th-minute Harry Souttar own goal in a major upset to start the third round of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
England captain Buttler ruled out of Australia T20 series
England captain Jos Buttler has been ruled out of the upcoming Twenty20 series against Australia, with Phil Salt stepping up to lead the side.
The win for the future!
Mushfiqur Rahim has seen it all. He was in the West Indies when Bangladesh won their first away series in 2009, in Mirpur when they stunned England and Australia in 2016 and 2017, and in Mount Maunganui when the Tigers pulled off a miracle over the Kiwis in 2022...
Govt vows聽to protect factories from violence: Yunus
Noting that Bangladesh industry would reach new heights, chief adviser professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said that his government was committed to protecting the factories from...
Banks asked to give exporters loans to pay staff salaries for Aug
The Bangladesh Bank has instructed the country鈥檚 commercial banks to extend loan facilities to export-oriented industries for the payment of salaries and allowances for August, saying that the recent disruptions from political instability and global economic conditions affected timely export value repatriation...
DCCI seeks increased credit flow to CMSMEs
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday called upon authorities concerned to increase credit flow to the cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises...
Economy remained strained in Apr-June of FY24: MCCI
Bangladesh鈥檚 economy faced significant challenges in the fourth quarter of the 2023-24 financial year, with issues such as inflation, shortfall in revenue collection, slow public expenditure, depreciation of the taka and declining foreign exchange reserves continuing to exert pressure, according to the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka鈥檚 economic review...
England axe Bairstow, Ali for Australia white-ball series
England have launched a new white-ball era after dropping Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali from their forthcoming clashes against Australia.
Australia gives millions of workers 鈥榬ight to disconnect鈥�
Australia gave millions of workers the legal right to 鈥榙isconnect鈥� on Monday, allowing them to ignore unreasonable out-of-hours calls, emails and texts from their bosses...