Business & Economy
Private power producers urge govt to pay $1.5b arrears
Business Desk :Despite an improvement in payment, the government still owes $1.5 billion to the private power plant operators for the purchase of electricity, according...
EU proposes sanctions on Russian gold exports
Al Jazeera :The European Union is set to target Russian gold exports in an update to its sanctions packages while further tightening previous measures on...
Nagad, Swisscontact collaborate to enhance RMG worker’s financial inclusion
Business Desk :Bangladesh Postal Department’s mobile financial service Nagad and Switzerland’s Zurich-based non-profit organiaation ‘SwissContact’ have recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) under the...
Women’s participation in ICT still very low
Business Desk :Women’s participation in ICT is very low although the sector has immense potential for female employment, experts said yesterday.“This is the sector where...
Smartphone production in Bangladesh falls 50pc in May
Business Desk :The smartphone production in the country dropped around 50 per cent month-on-month in May due to rising dollar prices and soaring inflation that...
IHG Signs with Doreen Hotels & Resorts to open Crowne Plaza
Business Desk :IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement with Doreen Hotels & Resorts Limited, to open Crowne Plaza Dhaka Gulshan in Bangladesh by...
IMF says talks with Sri Lanka ‘interrupted’ by unrest
BSS :The IMF hopes unrest in Sri Lanka will be resolved soon so that aid talks that were interrupted can resume, a fund spokesman said...
