Archive / Travel - 2019
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The Court Fight Over Trump’s Travel Ban Isn’t OverWhen the Supreme Court ruled last summer that President Donald Trump's travel ban could take effect, restricting travel to the United States from a group...Jungle Travel Tips From A Costa Rica InsiderEco-luxury reaches new heights at Costa Rica’s Drake Bay Getaway Resort, a Forbes Travel Guide Recommended tropical retreat where the jungle meets the sea.Built from...Best Travel Tips Only Retirees Get to UseYou probably had a limited number of vacation days during your working years. But now that you’re retired, you can travel as much as your...7 tips for traveling solo as a seniorRetirement offers the perfect opportunity to travel; you have the time to set out and indulge in your curiosity about the world and its people....Major Airline CEO Understands Your Travel Anxiety: Travel Smarter With These Easy TipsMost people would agree that the pleasure of experiencing new places is what often makes business travel so enjoyable. On the flipside, the process of...Grab Enters Travel Booking With Hotels Now and Flights NextSingapore-based ridehailing company Grab is officially entering the travel industry with hotel bookings powered by, no surprise to some in Asia’s travel circles, Agoda and...Students from Sunnydale Attending 25th Australian JamboreeRecently, Australian Scout Jamboree was held in Adelaide of Australia, students from all over the world had attended the event. Sunnydale, a reputable English Medium...62 Countries and Counting: Stories from a Travel ExperiencerYao Shun became a travel blogger after visiting 42 countries during his gap year. Key opinion leader (KOL) agency ParkLu interviewed Shun for their “theInsider...Travel insurance ‘will not cover’ cancelled Sri Lanka holidaysHolidaymakers who want to postpone travel to Sri Lanka in the wake of the bomb attacks that killed 290 people will not be covered by...Destruction of 400 Streams and Waterfalls of BandarbanStone extraction has now become a massive reason behind the destruction of nature in Bangladesh. According to the experts, there is a minimum amount of...The Best Places in the World to Travel if You Love MushroomsThe culinary world owes a lot to whoever first discovered the magic of mushrooms. Fungus — from everyday cremini to decadent morels — is an...2019's most expensive cities for business travelYour business trip might be more basic airport hotel than five-star city center establishment, but wherever you're staying, being a traveling executive can add up.Plus,...Chadpur’s Balu Char Can be the Next Cox’s Bazar!Various facilities are being developed in Chadpur’s Balu Char by the government in order to establish it as one of the most attractive tourist spots...Jumia IPO Highlights Africa’s Shifting Online Travel EcosystemJumia, an e-commerce superapp based in Nigeria, debuted last Friday on the public markets and raised $196 million. The company mainly helps 80,000 active merchants...How to Make Friends While Traveling SoloExperiencing another culture on your own terms, at your own pace, with a budget of your own choosing can be an incredibly rewarding and insightful...3 Beach Resorts Where You Can Optimize Travel RewardsThe time has come to start thinking about which beach you’re going to visit this summer. Need help narrowing it down? Try using travel rewards...American Airlines cancels Max flights through mid-AugustAmerican Airlines announced Sunday that it was canceling 115 flights per day through mid-August because of ongoing problems with the Boeing 737 Max aircraft.The announcement...The Erstwhile Culture Of TravelTravel is usually thought of as a displacement in space. This is an inadequate conception. A journey occurs simultaneously in space, in time and in...These two Italian towns are selling homes for just $1Italy has a reputation as one of the world’s most desirable destinations. It’s delicious food, rich history, and stunning coastlines are enough to keep visitors...Jet Airways extends cancellation of operations to Dhaka Jet Airways has extended its suspension of operations to Dhaka till May for ‘operational reasons’, the airline said in a statement made on April 11.Earlier,...Emirates installs Expo 2020 Dubai livery on 40 aircraftEmirates has completed the installation of bespoke Expo 2020 Dubai liveries on 40 aircraft, with its final A380 aircraft emblazoned in the distinctive orange ‘opportunity’...A road less travelled or the well-beaten track? How to find a happy medium when you travelThe holiday-related squabbles between my fiance and I often begin long before we’ve arrived at the airport. Indeed, they begin weeks ahead of even booking...24 hours in Taipei: A tried-and-trusted travel itineraryYou’d be forgiven for expecting chaos, traffic and pollution from the Taiwanese capital. The reality, however, is far from that. Winding shopping streets, a thriving...ADB says Bangladesh can look up to Germany as a ‘possible model’ for decentralisationCountry Director of this Manila-based development bank Manmohan Parkash says Bangladesh needs a development model that promotes “equitable development” in the country – a model...Lack of access to finance still main impedimentAccess to finance is still the main obstacle for women-led small and medium enterprises as banks hesitate to lend to SMEs run by women. Women entrepreneurs...DSE to seek tax waiver for SME share tradingDhaka Stock Exchange in its budget proposal for financial year 2019-20 will seek tax waiver for share transaction of companies that would be listed with...DCCI for separate SME bankDhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) on Monday made a demand to set up separate bank for the flourishing of country’s Small and Medium...The role of universities in developing SMEsThe business community, not only in Bangladesh but also in the world, is constantly pressing universities to change their traditional role of imparting knowledge to...Bangladesh import orders plunge 22% to $35 billionBangladesh's overall imports plunged over 22 per cent to $35.44 billion in the seven months (July-January) of the this fiscal, said an official on Wednesday.Overall...Banks hit SMEs with double digit lending ratesIn an effort to let large businesses off the hook, banks are now increasing their grip on small businesses, decreasing lending rates for the former...Regional SME fair begins in Gaibandha on ThursdayA seven-day “Regional Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Products Fair” will begin on the ground of Independence Square of Gaibandha town on Thursday.The fair will...Bangladesh's National Small and Medium Enterprise Fair-2019 held in DhakaA salesperson shows products at a stall during Bangladesh's National Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Fair-2019 in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, March 19, 2019. The...Discount offers draw crowdEntrepreneurs at the ongoing SME fair-2019, the country's biggest small and medium enterprise (SME) fair, are experiencing brisk business thanks to increasing sales as buyers...Modi, Hasina jointly unveil e-plaques for devt projects in BangladeshPrime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Monday jointly unveiled e-plaques for development projects in Bangladesh, through video conference.Both leaders unveiled...Attack on Myanmar-Bangladesh border construction workSecurity forces stationed to supervise Myanmar-Bangladesh border fencing work in Buthidaung township in Myanmar's Rakhine state came under attack from the Arakan Army (AA), an...Women entrepreneurs seek more bank loansKhaleda Sultana, founder and managing director of “Jutemar,” produces various jute products for the local market and export. United Commercial Bank helped her with a...Weeklong Tangail SME fair beginsA seven-day Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) fair has begun in Tangail.A festive rally for the occasion—beginning at Shaheed Smriti Paura Udyan at 11am on...World Bank approves $185m for Bangladesh renewable energy projectThe World Bank has approved $185 million credit to add 310 Megawatt (MW) renewable energy generation capacity in Bangladesh and mobilise private sector participation to...BRAC Bank wins “Most Innovative SME Bank” awardBRAC Bank has won the “Most Innovative SME Bank” award from International Finance Publications Ltd.The UK-based media outfit has conferred the prestigious award to a...BB inks deal with SME Foundation to expand credit programmeBangladesh Bank (BB) today signed a loan agreement of Taka 50 crore with SME Foundation to expand its credit programme.In the presence of BB Governor...Promoting SMEs for sustainable economic growthFacilitating the development of the private sector and SME In a labour surplus country like Bangladesh, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can play a substantial role...DSE proposes fresh rules for small cap boardDhaka Stock Exchange has put forward a set of fresh listing and trading regulation proposals for the proposed small capitalised board of the bourse to...ICD signs a Murabaha facility with LBFL in Bangladesh to support SMEsThe Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), the private sector arm of Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group, signed a Murabaha Facility...Japan to fund Bangladesh's first underground railroadJapan has agreed to provide loans to construct Bangladesh's first underground railroad, the media reported on Thursday.A stretch of the 26.6 km rail line will...Only 3.5 pc SME loan goes for women entrepreneursConsidering the necessity of attaining a sustainable economy as well as reducing economic disparity, the government is committed to ensure access to finance for women...Indian textile mills heading to Ethiopia to take on Bangladesh, CambodiaKPR Mills, one of the major factories in the textile town of Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, said today that it has started a unit in Ethiopia...Loan disbursement to SMEs drops 6pc in 9 monthsSmall and medium entrepreneurs’ loan from banks and non-bank financial institutions declined by 6.01 per cent or Tk 7,391.28 crore in January-September period of the...China's energy giant inks deal with UK firm for Bangladesh power plantChina's energy giant PowerChina has signed an agreement and a contract with GCM Resources, a leading British resource exploration company, for development of a coal-fired...Abul Kasem Khan: Biggest challenge in our economy is employment generationImmediate-past president of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has remarked that employment generation is very crucial for Bangladesh economy. In an exclusive interview...Bangladesh apparel exporters threaten to shut down factoriesBangladesh apparel garment owners have threatened to shut down thousands of factories if the labour unrest over disparity in their new wage structure in the...60 entrepreneurs getting trained on backward linkage industrySmall and Medium Enterprise Foundation (SMEF) has undertaken a training programme, with cooperation of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), to give Japanese standard managerial...Bangladesh PM to form new cabinet before Jan 10Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ruling Bangladesh Awami League, which clinched a landslide victory in general elections, will form its new cabinet before January 10, party...