Business & Economy

PTI, Mumbai :The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Wednesday decided to withdraw all currency notes issued prior to 2005, including Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denominations, after March 31 in a move apparently aimed...

Xinhua, Geneva :International Labor Organization (ILO) Director- General Guy Ryder says employment needs to be emphasized at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting, which started Wednesday in Davos.Speaking ahead of the meeting, which...

AFP, Islamabad :Pakistani officials used a secret counter-terrorism fund to buy wedding gifts, luxury carpets and gold jewellery for relatives of ministers and visiting dignitaries, according to documents seen by AFP.The revelations cast a...

Xinhua, Beijing :Despite current slowed growth of some emerging economies, the BRICS countries are still considered to have the potential to support the world economy that yearns for a more balanced growth.Business and political...

AFP, Singapore :Oil prices eased in Asian trade Thursday as investors locked in profits after they hit their highest levels this year on forecasts of stronger demand.Analysts said traders would be watching closely a...

UNB, Dhaka :The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) on Wednesday submitted a nine-point proposal to the government stating that the political parties must shun confrontational politics for economic growth, poverty reduction and...

bdnews24.com :Barely out of the woods after the Hallmark scam, Sonali Bank seems to be sinking into a quagmire following relentless political turmoil.Falling income has been compounded by rising expenditure of more than Tk...

Business Desk :Bharti Airtel has put the company’s Bangladesh tower assets on its divestiture list, says the ‘Times of India’.It says the world’s fourth largest mobile telephony firm is seeking to raise more than...