In-bound PayPal service launched
Dhaka – The PM’s ICT adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy said he hoped there would be…
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Khaleda complains of ‘harassment in name of trial’
Dhaka, Oct 19 – Terming the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case totally a ‘false, baseless…
Warning for China as US hails India ‘partnership’
The United States vowed Wednesday to work with India in preference to China over the…
‘Co-living’ project takes on London housing crisis
10-storey building may look like a hotel, but it is thought to be the world’s…
Ending poverty in 13 years means boosting resilience now
UN, Oct 17 (IPS) – This month the world marks two key International Days: for…
Stock record uptrend on Tuesday
Stocks saw upward trend on Tuesday with the major indices of both Dhaka and Chittagong…
$500m Green Climate Fund for REDD-plus results-based pay
Delhi, 17 October (Indrajit Bose) — The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has…
S.Korea’s ICT exports hit new record high in September
South Korea’s exports of information and communications technology (ICT) products hit a new record high…
Dhaka rejects Chinese firm’s expressway proposal
Finance Minister Muhith says ‘it’s not necessary at this moment’ Dhaka, Oct 16 – Finance…
Finding a permanent trustee of Green Climate Fund
Delhi, 16 October (Indrajit Bose) — The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) faced…
US-world divide spills out at IMF-World Bank meetings
The growing split between the United States and the rest of the world spilled into…
Stocks end week down
Stocks ended the week on Thursday downward trend with falling of major indices at Dhaka…
IMF: ‘Fluid’ situation for banks after Catalan declaration
The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday that the situation for banks in Spain remains unsettled…
Indian traders choking on Modi’s economic medicine
Tax overhauls and black market clampdowns have been touted as radical medicine to modernise India’s…
More Swiss efforts must ‘to curb illicit financial flows’
Geneva (Kanaga Raja) – While the Swiss Federal Government has undertaken several efforts and achieved…
Global Green Growth Week 2017 to kick off in Addis Ababa
By IPS World Desk Addis Ababa, Oct 9 (IPS) – The Global Green Growth Week…
Hong Kong stocks open slightly higher
Hong Kong shares opened slightly higher on Tuesday after the previous day’s losses but gains…
Opportunities, costs and risks in digital economy
Geneva (Kanaga Raja) – While the digitalization of economic activities and transactions can help to…
Nobel for Richard Thaler who made economics human again
Washington, Oct 10 (AP/UNB) — People make poor economic choices. They don’t save enough for…
Pay Pal operation in BD from 19 October
Online payment system PayPal will launch operations in Bangladesh on Oct 19, ending a long…
Asia markets mixed but Shanghai reopens with a bang
Shanghai soared more than one percent Monday as Chinese trading floors reopened after a long…
Business leaders say: Assess VAT law’s impact
Dhaka – Business leaders and researchers on Sunday called for planned impact assessment of new…
EU leads way to better governance of the oceans
Malta: More than six billion euros committed by public and private actors to better manage…
Global firms join rush to bet on Indonesia as next start-up frontier
Big-name investors including Expedia and Alibaba are pumping billions of dollars into Indonesian tech start-ups…
Disrupting climate change
Jules Kortenhorst Despite a surge of apocalyptic weather and fears of runaway climate change, there…
WHO seeks $10.2 for emergency Rohingya health support
The World Health Organization is seeking USD 10.2 million to protect, promote and secure the…
Credit deal with India not good for Bangladesh: BNP
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday alleged that the credit deal…
In-house training adds to RMG benefits: ILO
When skill shortage is seen a major constraint to steady growth of the country’s apparel…
$7 billion to marine protection
Brussels, Oct 6 (AP/UNB) – A global conference organized by the European Union aimed at…
Staple prices record notable fall
The prices of different kinds of rice have declined by Taka 5 to 8 in…