Fitch upgrade Greece debt, sees steady improvmen
Credit rating agency Fitch on Friday upgraded Greece’s debt by a notch, citing what it…
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BB cuts interest rate of green transformation fund
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has reduced the interest rate of green transformation fund for export oriented…
Japan trade surplus shrinks in July
Japan recorded a double-digit drop in its trade surplus in July as costs of energy…
Global stocks extend rally as North Korea fears wane
World stock markets mostly rose Tuesday, extending the previous day’s rally as fears receded over…
Women build rural infrastructure in Bangladesh
By Shahiduzzaman Dhaka, Aug 13 (IPS) – Breaking all the social barriers and taboos, poor…
China industrial output slows sharply in July
Output by Chinese factories and workshops slowed sharply in July, growing by a lower-than-expected 6.4…
Petrobras profits plummet in second quarter
Brazil’s troubled oil giant Petrobas on Thursday reported a 93 percent drop in profits in…
Cancel public hearings on Pancheswar Dam: SANDRP
GreenWatch Report The South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP) has demanded cancellation…
Jordan makes strides toward inclusive green economy
By Safa Khasawneh Amman, Aug 10 (IPS) – Jordan may be one of the smallest…
The evolving face of technology and development
Blood-delivering drones? Check. 3D-printer working off the grid to print finger splints? Check. Disadvantaged women…
FBI says terror network stretches fron Britain to Bangladesh
US investigators have uncovered a global financial network run by an Islamic State leader from…
BD now on global tourism map: Minister
Dhaka, Aug 10 – Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon on Thursday said…
Asian markets fall again as North Korea tensions continue
Asian equities headed back into the red Thursday afternoon, wiping out a nascent recovery in…
ABD approves $200m as urban infrastructure loan for BD
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will offer the Government of Bangladesh a loan of USD…
Toshiba shares jump as delisting fears ease
Toshiba shares jumped Wednesday on expectations it will meet a deadline to submit long-delayed earnings…
Indonesia to barter palm oil, coffee for Russian fighter jets
Indonesia said Tuesday it would trade palm oil, coffee and tea for Russian fighter jets,…
Stocks maintain upward trend with higher transactions
Stocks maintained upward trend on Monday as the major indices of both Dhaka and Chittagong…
DSE index crosses 5900 points
The major price index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed 5,900 points mark today…
6.5 lakh inhabitants to get safe water in Ctg
World Bank (WB) will provide additional US$ 47.50 million financing to continue construction of new…
India, AIIB sign 329 mln USD loan agreement for western Gujarat’s rural roads
India signed a loan agreement with Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for providing loan of…
DSE, CSE have green week
Dhaka, Aug 4 – Share price index at the country’s both bourses – Dhaka Stock…
Youth are at forefront of the digital economy, says ITU
Geneva, 3 Aug (Kanaga Raja) – Some 830 million young people, representing more than 80…
Value of water is on the rise
By Rafiqul Islam Dhaka (IPS) – In the wake of recent water-related disasters in Bangladesh,…
Relief secretary among 140 sued in Haor Graft Case
A case has been filed against 140 people, including Relief and Disaster Management secretary Shah…
Tesla fending off worker complaints on pay, safety
Tesla said Wednesday that demand for its electric cars was speeding along and revenue rising,…
Global stocks rise as Dow ends at another record
Global stocks rose Tuesday, with the Dow finishing at its fifth straight record, following a…
Gender pay gap in Europe
by Alexandra Scheele Though the two principles “equal pay for equal work” and “equal pay…
Riyadh to build luxury beach resorts on Red Sea
Saudi Arabia has launched a massive tourism development project that will turn 50 islands and…
China seeks to export its green finance model to the world
Hand in hand with UN Environment and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the People’s Bank…
Stocks maintain upward trend with higher transactions
Stocks maintained upward trend on Tuesday as major indices of both Dhaka and Chittagong stock…