Business & Economy
Argentina broke WTO trade rules
AFP, Geneva :Argentina broke global trade rules by imposing a raft of hurdles for goods sold by partners including United States, the EU and Japan, a WTO disputes panel ruled Friday.In the ruling, the...
B’desh can produce huge RDF, alternative to coal, from municipal garbage: Expert
BSS, Dhaka :The country could manufacture Refused Derived Fuel (RDF), alternative to coal from soiled plastics currently disposed off as municipal garbage in the landfill sites in huge quantity.According to a latest baseline survey...
Japan-BD start economic dialogue
bdnews24.com :Bangladesh and Japan have launched an economic dialogue, creating a new window of “interactions and actions”.The dialogue, which started in Dhaka on Friday, came within three months of embarking on a “new era...
Goldman offers to manage Bangladeshi bonds
bdnews24.com :Global investment giant Goldman Sachs has expressed its interest to manage Bangladeshi sovereign bonds in the world market.Finance Minister AMA Muhith told this to reporters after a meeting with a delegation from the...
Pharmaceutical industries urged to produce all anti-cancer drugs
BSS, Dhaka :National Professor Dr M R Khan Friday urged the pharmaceutical companies to produce all kind of anti-cancer drugs to help cancer patients in the country.“The pharmaceutical companies should produce all kinds of...
Biman plans to recruit pilots to make a turnaround
UNB, Dhaka :Dogged by pilot shortage, national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines is planning to appoint fresh pilots for the smooth operation of its flights.“At a recent meeting, we’ve discussed the issue and asked...
Import through Benapole declines
bdnews24.com :There has been a marked decline in import through Bangladesh’s largest land port, Benapole, during the last financial year.Stakeholders offer many reasons for this happening-volatile political situation before the last national polls, a...
Edn budget should be at 5-6pc of GDP: Emajuddin
UNB, Dhaka :Former Dhaka University Vice-chancellor Prof Emajuddin Ahmed on Friday observed that the country’s education budget should reach 5-6 percent of the GDP from the present 2.18 percent.“There’s chaos everywhere in the country’s...