Bangladesh needs to mobilise domestic investment alongside increasing it in infrastructure with 'spillover tax revenues' not relying too much on overseas money as infrastructural needs...

The diyas made in this Upper Assam district are being outshined in the market by those from Bangla-desh and artificial lights from China.Local diya-makers like...

Myanmar officials visited camps for Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh on Wednesday in an effort to kickstart a process to repatriate hundreds of thousands who...

Bangladesh ranked 176th out of 190 countries in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business index this year, which is the lowest ranking for a...

The previous Najib Razak-led Malaysian government had created the manpower syndicate which “monopolised” the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers in the Southeast Asian country, according to...

Ninety more shareholders of Dhaka Stock Exchange on Wednesday received their respective portions of the strategic share sales proceeds after the bourse on Tuesday started...

According to banks’ disclosure posted on the website of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), of the 30 listed banks, 18 banks have registered negative growth in...

I love playing Diablo III on Switch. The series’ action-heavy gameplay works great in shorter bursts. I’m more comfortable playing a bit of Diablo at...

Just as Black Friday ads for 2018 began to start leaking, Target decided to get ahead of the leaks and release its ad way earlier...

The month-long 12th International Women SME Expo Bangladesh would start from Sunday November 4 at the port city’s polo ground field premises.Chittagong Women Chamber of...

Sri Lanka’s apparel export earnings grew 9.2 percent year-on-year (YoY) to US $ 451 million in September—the second highest growth rate recorded so far for...

As 2018 comes to its twilight, it is apparent that the Bangladeshi film industry is picking up steam again, having delivered some riveting productions that...

Stocks closed the week down yesterday with falling trend of all major price indices at Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchanges due to lower activities of...

Robi, a digital services provider held a day-long ‘Robi Career Roadshow’, in association with Career Club of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) on...

The BMW iPerformance automobiles represent the most rigorous implementation yet of efficient dynamics in vehicles from the BMW brand BMW has launched three new iPerformance plug-in...

A two-hour drive south from the crowded streets of Dhaka, a modern apparel factory stands along dusty streets lined with ramshackle stalls and busy with...

BlizzCon, the Blizzard Entertainment fan conference that drew more than 35,000 people in person and millions on the pay per view stream last year, begins...

According to the Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries (BAPI), there has been an upward trend in the domestic market for pharmaceutical products over the past...

As many as 60 percent of the banks listed on the stock exchanges have seen their profits tumble in the third quarter of the year...

Dhaka stocks dropped for the third week amid political worries surrounding next national elections and poor earnings declarations by many of the companies.DSEX, the key...

Apple will further improve the Face ID technology in next year’s iPhones, declared famed Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in an investor note.The iPhone XR, Apple’s...

The report covers detailed competitive outlook including the market share and company profiles of the key participants operating in the global market. Key players profiled...

The soft drinks industry has tremendous potential in Bangladesh, which is a home to a big pool of young population and has posted healthy economic...

Information Services Network (ISN) and the Kay & Que announced dividends after at least five years just as Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) was reviewing their...

This is the first time for any Bangladeshi company to be awarded management of terminals contract in a foreign country Summit Group is set to invest...

The month-long 12th International Women SME Expo 2018 began at Railway Pologround field in Chattogram on Sunday.Chattogram Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry organised the...

The new iPad Pro is finally here, boasting a new edge-to-edge display, improved internal specs, and support for the new Apple Pencil. Along with modernizing...

Stocks fell for the 5th consecutive session on Tuesday as most indices on the country’s both bourses—Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)...

More than 19.5 million people live in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.It is the most densely populated city in the country spanning 300 kilometers —...

Dhaka stocks dropped for the fourth consecutive session on Monday as investors remained concerned about the market trend amid the rising political activities surrounding the...

Bangladesh exports in October surged 31 percent from a year ago to $3.71 billion, government data showed on Tuesday, driven by a rise in overseas...

Samsung may be just days away from taking the wraps off its very own foldable smartphone-tablet hybrid, but consumer electronics company Royole has stolen a...

Google has confirmed that it is aware of a memory management issue causing unexpected app crashes on the new Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL,...

Bangladesh police Tuesday killed chief of a homegrown banned militant outfit blamed for several deadly attacks on foreigners, bloggers, rights activists and 2016 Dhaka cafe...

The government has taken steps to introduce waste management system wherever any industry is set up, the prime minister said, and hoped other would follow...

The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has started negotiating with the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) to form a strategic partnership.A delegation led by Managing...

The month-long international women SME expo inaugurated on Sunday last at the port city is indicative of the increasing foray in territories once considered an...

If you’re an avid YouTube enthusiast, you must have viewed the endorsement of Audible at the start and end of several videos. But even after...

This was observed at a two-day conference at the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management in Mirpur, DhakaSenior bankers and academics at a regional banking conference,...

BRAC Bank and Daraz Bangladesh signed a memorandum of understanding on 31 October to provide banking services to e-commerce sellers who market their products through...

Spotted by The Register, Microsoft’s activation servers have started accidentally downgrading expensive Windows 10 Pro systems into cheaper Windows 10 Home PCs, then invalidating their...

Profits of most of the closed-end mutual funds declined in the financial year of 2018 compared with that in the previous financial year due to...

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said China will continue supporting Bangladesh's various economic development and infrastructure projects.He conveyed this to Bangladesh's Foreign Secretary M...

Stocks closed the week upward as all indices of Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) advanced marginally. The turnover and trade volume at...

During the 2014 parliamentary election, Bangladesh’s economy suffered greatly following 55 days of countrywide strikes and blockades since July of 2013 to January of 2014Considering...

Several aid groups are pleading with Bangladesh against forcing thousands of Rohingya to return to Myanmar, saying they have no assurances violence there will stop.More...

Dhaka stocks in the past week finished flat after losing in the previous three weeks as some investors, especially the institutional ones went for bargain...

There was a bit of a minor controversy over Super Smash Bros. Ultimate this week, over a small detail that popped up thanks to changes...

This afternoon there was a special edition of the Inside Xbox show as part of X018, an event which is “a global celebration of all...

An interesting little puzzle from Bangladesh concerning the salt industry. The particular complaint is that certain nefarious types are subverting the tariff protection enjoyed by...

Last week Samsung officially took the wraps off their foldable smartphone. However the unveiling wasn’t really much of an unveiling where we only got to...

Abul Kalam sits cross-legged on the floor of his tiny mud hut and whispers prayers into a small plastic bottle filled with water, creating what...

Japan automobile giant Honda yesterday inaugurated its motorcycles manufacturing plant in Bangladesh, in what can be viewed as a watershed moment for the country's industrial...

Japanese autogiant Honda has recently revealed its new plant in Bangladesh, as part of the country’s aim to establish up to 100 new economic zones...

Commerce Bank Securities and Investment, a stock broker, looks set to face punishment from the stock market regulator for its alleged role in manipulation of...

Out of 14 companies, 2 companies have not announced any dividends for the current fiscal year As many as 12 companies are at risk of being...

It is no secret that Apple CEO Tim Cook and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg are not friends. They have traded backhanded insults and indirect jabs...

The most popular skincare products in Bangladesh are perhaps the ones that guarantee to make one “fair” in just a few weeks. To a large...

The Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) yesterday proposed the government launch a Tk 200 crore credit guarantee scheme to encourage banks to lend more...

The news that Bangladesh's poultry industry is set to step on global export market stirs up a mixed feeling. While it feels good as an...

A number of dirt roads intersect the garden, some purpose-built to transport tea across and beyond the grounds. Others are simply part of a larger...

The net foreign portfolio investment at Dhaka Stock Exchange turned negative again in October as the overseas investors went for pulling out funds from the...

Dhaka stocks edged down on Thursday as investors continued trading cautiously amid rising political tensions ahead of national polls while some investors’ risk-taking appetite eased...

The ongoing trade war between the US and China has been a blessing for Bangladesh as the local exporters, especially garment makers, have been receiving...

Black Friday is less than a week away, and we’re starting to get a good sense of what deals the tech world plans to offer...

Bangladesh should be branded as an emerging ICT destination as opposed to being marketed as a place with the cheapest labour, speakers said at the...

Dhaka stocks resumed fall in the past week, after a pause in the previous week, as investors went on share sales in cautious trading amid...

With Black Friday 2018 fast approaching it looks like Walmart WMT -1.86%’s 32-page Black Friday ad puts it in the box seat and its iPhone...

Bangladesh Youth Symposium was hosted by the Youth School for Social Entrepreneurs (YSSE) in association with the Independent Human Resource Society (IHRS). The event was...

In a report published in October 2018, by US-based consultancy firm McKinsey and Co (in conjunction with the RWTH of Aachen University) the trend for...

It seems that Google can’t yet make up its mind when its Pixel Slate will actually start shipping, keeping excited would-be owners on the edge...

Apple's low-cost 2018-series iPhone XR hit stores in global markets including India in late October, a month after the launch of the high-end iPhone XS...

Pawel Milewski, Director, Asia Pacific Department of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland, has pointed out that both “Bangladesh and Poland may realise the huge...

About 70 per cent of Japanese companies in Bangladesh wanted to expand their business in the next one to two years as their confidence had...

Although it’s not as bad as when it still made feature phones, Samsung still has quite a dizzying array of models and brands. Just as...

Thinking of picking up a new smartphone for yourself, someone you love, or both of you this Black Friday? It's a great time to save.The...

The seeds of rock ‘n’ roll culture were planted in Bangladesh during the birth of the country in 1971, after a war for liberation separated...

A group set up to improve safety in Bangladesh’s garment industry after the Rana Plaza disaster in 2013 is warning global fashion firms that they...

There is a great impact on world trade due to trade war between United States and China. An uncertainty is being created in global trade...

The development minister, Ulla Tørnæs, has earmarked 7.5 million kroner to continue assisting the government in Bangladesh to focus on improving equality and working conditions...

Two listed companies -- Peoples Leasing and Financial Services and Bangladesh Submarine Cables -- have hid classified loans in their financial reports in a bid...

The companies to be investigated are Stylecraft Limited, Information Services Network, Fine Foods Limited, and Northern Jute Manufacturing Co Limited The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission...

Both Apple and Samsung abandoned the solid white color scheme for their flagship phones years ago, but it looks like Samsung is bringing the sleek...

Small and medium enterprises should be provided with easy access to finance to help them develop and manage supply chains for the benefit of customers...

The ongoing tariff dispute between US and China should be a warning sign to Bangladeshi entrepreneurs. Much of the country's industrial base is highly concentrated...

Dhaka stocks rebounded last week as a section of investors went for bargain hunting, especially on pharmaceutical and financial scrips after their recent fall.DSEX, the...

Few games can rival the likes of Red Dead Redemption 2 in terms of scale. The game's map is so large that even after the...

Early in 2015, when political uncertainty and violence were plaguing Bangladesh, I flew to Bangladesh from Australia with a mission which almost seemed impossible to...

With cruise tourism gaining momentum, a trans-border river cruise from the West Bengal capital, through Sunderbans to Bangladesh and then onwards to the Northeast is...

China's bourses are picking up stakes in stock exchanges abroad in the hope of giving further impetus to Belt and Road Initiative projects.The moves are...

Dhaka stocks dropped on Sunday after a four-day gain as rising political activities ahead of the 11th parliamentary polls kept investors jumpy on the trading...

Google has taken swift action after it was discovered that more than a dozen apps that install malware on user devices were found in the...

In the developing world, access to credit can lead to higher productivity and an increase in living standards, but the ability to have this access...

Bilateral secretary-level meetings between India and Bangladesh were held in October. It has been decided that one of the river cruise operators would be starting...

Sharif, who has been working with the stock market since 1984, is the MD of Shahidullah Securities Ltd, while Richard D’ Rozariois holds the same...

Dhaka stocks ended flat on Monday amid a fall in share prices of most the scrips as many investors remained cautious due to political developments...

Up until Monday morning, it looked as if nothing could put a dent in the Galaxy S10 buzz out there. A number of reports in...

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday suspended any sales and transfer of Khulna Power Company Limited’s shares by the company’s sponsors and directors until...

Why would we talk about Cyber Monday 2018 when Black Friday is still ongoing this weekend? Because these two major shopping days occur very close...

Gone are those days when Sharmin Rahman used to worry about getting Hilsa to treat her guests. She now finds the national fish of Bangladesh...

Bangladeshi and Chinese business organizations have signed three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen further relations and develop mutual cooperation.The MoUs were inked between Bangladesh...

An international inspection regime put in place after the collapse of a Bangladesh garment factory killed more than 1,100 people will be forced to leave...

The Daily Star has found that of the 310 listed companies that have floated shares in the country's stock market, only 131 firms are disclosing...

Dhaka stocks inched up for the second day on Tuesday as investors remained cautious amid rising political activities ahead of the 11th parliamentary elections.DSEX, the...

This won't be surprising, but Porsche doesn't take any changes lightly, particularly to its flagship 911 sports car. But something that reminds us all over...

An Uber driver whose passenger died when he got out of the car and was hit by a bus in Sydney's central business district has...

DSE Brokers Association of Bangladesh (DBA) President Shakil Rizvi welcomed the newly elected Board of Directors of the DBADSE Brokers Association of Bangladesh (DBA) President...

Dhaka stocks inched down on Wednesday amid a decreased turnover as investors were assessing risk factors ahead of the upcoming national election while a section...