‘Profits over people’: Virus overruns Malaysian glove factories
AFP, Kuala Lumpur :Bangladeshi migrant worker Sheikh Kibria recalls with horror the filthy, overcrowded dormitory where he was housed by the world’s biggest rubber glove...
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UK says EU Brexit offer ‘unacceptable’, talks continue
AFP, London :Negotiations for a post-Brexit trade deal continue overnight Saturday ahead of a deadline for a decision on whether to press on, but a...
Fed may convey optimism on US economy despite stimulus deadlock
AFP, Washington :After a year in which the Federal Reserve pushed out unprecedented lending to support the economy while pleading for government stimulus that never...
UNESCO to launch Bangabandhu Int’l Prize in creative economy
BSS, Dhaka :The UNESCO has decided to introduce “UNESCO-Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Prize in the field of Creative Economy” for rewarding global economic...
IBBL opens 2000th agent banking outlet
Business Desk :Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its 2000th agent banking outlet along with 127 agents across the country. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director...
Spain to continue ongoing GSP facilities to BD; hopes Tipu
Business Desk :Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Sunday hoped that Spain would continue with the ongoing GSP facilities to Bangladesh as the country is on...
Stocks open week maintain gaining streak
BSS, Dhaka :Like previous two consecutive sessions, country’s both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Sunday closed trading at...
Govt inks deal with Nagad to distribute stipend to primary students
Business Desk :The government is set to distribute stipends and allowances for accessories among 1.50 crore primary school students through the Postal Department’s digital financial...
UNCTAD’s 15th quadrennial conference postponed amid Covid-19 rebound
Business Desk :UNCTAD’s 15th quadrennial ministerial conference (UNCTAD15) has been postponed to later in 2021.The conference will now take place in Bridgetown, Barbados from Sunday,...
