The long lines under the blazing heat, the sweaty crowd, and the hours spent standing in a cramped space. These are some of the many things Parvez Islam dreads when the due date for the income tax payment rolls around. When he got to know that the tax payment fair will not be held this

Md Anwarul Islam, general manager of Bangladesh Bank, has been appointed as the vice-chairman of AFI’s Gender Inclusive Finance Committee (GIFC). Moreover, Elsie Addo Awadzi, second deputy governor of the Bank of Ghana, has been appointed as the new chairman of the

Credit Cards have been a godsend for many, whether it’s appeasing the shopaholic in us or helping in adulting. It’s all fun and games until the credit card payment day approaches. On top of worrying about the amount to be paid, you now have to fret about setting aside a time

Bangladesh has received 1.066 billion US dollars as remittance in just first 12 days of November. This is a rare event in the history of Bangladesh. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal expressed gratitude to those concerned, according to a press release sent from the ministry on Monday

Nusrat Khondaker, once a final year undergrad business student from the Institute of Business Administration- Jahangirnagar University, always kept her eyes and ears open to see what sort of learning opportunities were avaialable around her. Just for that hang, she got inspired by a small

Vote counting is under way in Myanmar following Sunday's general election, with Aung San Suu Kyi expected to win comfortably. Millions voted in the election, just the second since military rule ended in 2011. Ms Suu Kyi won the last election with a landslide victory and entered

A 22-day ban on catching, selling, hoarding and transporting Hilsa comes to an end on Wednesday. The restriction that came into effect on October 13 midnight across the country in a bid to ensure smooth breeding during the peak season, will end at 12:00pm on Wednesday. The

Community-Based Enterprise Development Bangladesh Programme has started the journey by launching the piloting on October 30, 2020.  This C-BED Bangladesh programme cohort will be held entirely online to ensure the programme's mentors, partners, and participants' health and

Bashundhara Bitumen Plant would help reduce the country’s dependence on imported bitumen, Roads and Highways Department officials and experts said. Bashundhara Bitumen Plant has a huge potential to export its products after meeting local demands, they added. Top officials of

LG Electronics has donated the Covid-19 testing kit to the Dhaka branch of the International Center for Diarrhea Research (ICDDR, B). The kit was delivered on 22 October. LG Bangladesh has extended a helping hand to determine the exact outcome of the Covid-19 and to improve the Corona

The US has approved arms sales to Taiwan worth around $1.8bn (£1.4bn), in a move that is likely to increase tensions with China. The Pentagon said the deal comprised three weapons systems including rocket launchers, sensors and artillery. Taiwan, which considers itself a

Cathay Pacific has announced it is closing its subsidiary Cathay Dragon and cutting 8,500 jobs. Cathay Dragon was a full-service regional carrier flying mainly to mainland China and other Asian destinations. Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific says it hopes to retain most of Cathay

Red Cow Butter Oil, a concern of New Zealand Dairy Products Bangladesh Limited, celebrated the International Chefs Day 2020. The event was held at Emmanuel's Convention Centre in the capital on Tuesday.  Mohsin Uddin Ahmed, CEO of New Zealand Dairy Products Bangladesh

Commerce minister Tipu Munshi said state-owned Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) was set to start selling potato at Tk 25 per kg by three days. The government has taken the decision following the potato price hike in markets, the minister said. He was briefing the press at the

Unit No. 1 at the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant, equipped with the VVER-1200 reactor has been brought to minimum control power (MCP).  Minimum control power level is reached when neutron flux is recorded in a reactor working at a level sufficient to sustain a fission chain

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) on Monday announced that its signature STEM education program, Girls4Tech™, reached its initial milestone goal of educating one million girls.  Ahead of UNICEF’s International Day of the Girl Child on October 11 , Mastercard has set a new goal for

With direct and indirect incentives and the improvement of investment climate, Japanese Economic Zone in Araihazar will become number one investment destination among many other economic zones in Asia, said Japanese Ambassador in Dhaka Ito Naoki. The Japanese envoy was sharing his

E-commerce venture GoGrabi hits market focusing community-based grocery delivery alongside of creating employments following ‘Social Enterprise’ model. GoGrabi, an initiative by Nexio Retail Concept’s Limited, plans to utilize a hyper-local model and provide a fast

Bangladesh has signed an air transport agreement with the United Sates on the operation of flights between two countries.  Under this bilateral agreement, Biman Bangladesh Airlines and private airline companies will be able to operate direct flights between Dhaka and New York.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved additional USD 3 million in grant assistance for the procurement and supply of Covid-19 vaccine in Bangladesh. ADB’s Dhaka office made the disclosure through a press release on Tuesday. According to the release, Bangladesh