DHAKA: The Union Bank Limited has introduced remittance service in a bid to help people getting their money safely from abroad in the shortest period of time. The bank will provide the service through Ria, Xpress Money and Al Ansari Exchange. Managing Director of the bank M Abdul Hamid

JESSORE: The three-day long ‘Agro-Inputs Retailers Network (AIRN) Agro Tech Fair 2014’, supported by the USAID Agro-Inputs Project (AIP) in Bangladesh, kicked off at the town hall premises of the district on Tuesday. Additional Secretary of Agricultural Ministry Anwar Faruk

PARBATIPUR (DINAJPUR): Coal extraction began in Barapukuria mine in Dinajpur on Monday.The production began with the extraction of 5,000 metric tonnes coal after a hiatus of six months.The extraction is expected to meet the supply of fuel in two units of 250mw thermal power plant.Sources

DHAKA: Japanese ambassador to Dhaka Shiro Sadoshima said that there is a huge possibility of Bangladeshi garment products in Japan apparel market.He told the media at Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) press conference at city’s Bangabandhu International Conference Centre on

DHAKA: The home décor, a mega home furnishings store in city, has declared special discount for the officials of Bashundhara Group (BG) and clients of Bashundhara Convention Center.The sister concern of Building Technology and Ideas (BTI), home décor, will also provide annual gift

DHAKA: Key share price index at both Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed a daylong positive trend on Monday, the second trading day of the week.However, DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, reached at 4,870.00 points by 2:35pm, starting from 4,765.75

DHAKA: Trading on the country’s two bourses is underway showing gain in share-price indices on Monday.DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, rose over 81 points to stand at 4851 at 1:15 pm.Trade deals stood at 46677 with transaction at Tk 2030 million.Of the issues traded, 226

DHAKA: After India, Malaysian infrastructure companies are drilling their way into Bangladesh, yet another upcoming South Asian market, with almost TK24,974 crore (RM11 billion) worth of projects secured to date.Malaysia’s Special Envoy for Infrastructure to India and South Asia

DHAKA: Key share price indexes at both Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed a mixed trend on Sunday, the first day of trading after two-day weekend.Sources told banglanews that though, the both bourses were witnessing positive trends in the early

DHAKA: Coca-Cola Bangladesh, Ocean Conservancy and Kewkradong volunteers jointly ran a cleaning operation at St. Martin’s seashore on Friday with the slogan “Pick it up, Clean it up, Sea change. The clean-up was organized to celebrate the International Coastal Clean Up Day, said

CHITAGONG: Country’s leading private airlines operator Regent Airways (RA) announced an investment of a total of Tk 800 crore to increase its operation in the aviation sector.Managing Director (MD) of the airlines Mashruf Habib made the announcement at a press conference at a

DHAKA: Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever Plc came to Bangladesh in a two-day visit from November 26 as part of his regular tour to key Unilever markets across the world.This is his second visit to Bangladesh and in many ways reflects Unilever’s strong business commitment to the country,

DHAKA: Key share price indexes at both Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed a mixed trend on Thursday, the last day of trading in week.Though, the both bourses were witnessing positive trends in the early hours of trading but later the price index

DHAKA: German Development Cooperation (GIZ) recently signed a cooperation agreement with International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank Group for developing the quality assured solar lantern market in Bangladesh. Both the agencies will work under the Lighting Asia Bangladesh

DHAKA: Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said Asian Development Bank (ADB) showed keen interest to increase their development programs in Bangladesh.Muhith was talking to journalists after a meeting with ADB vice-president Wencai Zhang at his secretariat office.The minister said

DHAKA: The prices of key share at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed negative trend from the beginning of Wednesday’s trading.DSEX, the prime index of country’s major bourse – Dhaka Stock Exchange – went down to 4,758.00 points at 2:35pm

DHAKA: Moinul Islam Moin, Head of Marketing PRAN (Confectionery) Ltd, won the ‘Global Marketing Leader’ award from World Global Marketing Congress held at Mumbai’s Hotel Taj Lands End this month.  Some 1200 Marketing Leaders from about 100 countries attended the summit where 100

DHAKA: Bikroy.com, the largest market place in Bangladesh, launched two paid ad promotional services, named Top Ad for seven days and Daily Bump Up for seven days, said a press release.Apart from this, the basic service of posting free ads remain the same, the site now also offers

DHAKA: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has issued an order to all the government and private banks to keep their main braches at divisional and district towns open on Saturday (November 29).Deputy General Manager of Department of Off-Site Supervision Division of the central bank Ashim Kumar

DHAKA: The prices of key share at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed negative trend from the very beginning of Monday’s trading maintaining continuity with Sunday’s fall.DSEX, the prime index of country’s major bourse – Dhaka Stock Exchange