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WTO talks entering into sixth day!

Dhaka, March 2 -- After extending the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to Friday in Abu Dhabi, coupled with overnight works of the negotiators, there was an ind... Read More


12th Zakat Fair kicks off today

Dhaka, March 2 -- The 12th Zakat Fair begins in the capital today (Saturday) to popularise the idea of zakat in ensuring social and economic security. The Centre for Zakat Management (CZM) has organi... Read More


National Life Insurance wins National Insurance Award

Dhaka, March 2 -- National Life Insurance Company has won the National Insurance Award for the second time for the highest insurance claims payment and special contribution to the insurance sector. P... Read More


Harmonising income from employment and non-employment in the tax law

Dhaka, March 2 -- To begin with, our tax-GDP ratio is one of the lowest in the world. It is less than 10 per cent here, 13 per cent in India, 11 per cent in Indonesia, and more than 30 per cent in the... Read More


Milei's shock therapy to rebuild Argentine economy

Dhaka, March 2 -- The economic challenges facing Javier Milei's presidency are enormous, especially given that the country is in the grip of a profound economic crisis. Since taking office as Presiden... Read More


Construction work on Bay Terminal from Oct as land dispute resolved

Dhaka, March 2 -- CHATTOGRAM, Mar 1: The commencement of work on the Bay Terminal at Chittagong Port is likely to start in October this year following the recent resolution of a dispute over transfer ... Read More


Weekly market review: Stocks extend losses on sell-offs

Dhaka, March 2 -- Stocks endured yet another bearish week, extending the losing streak for a third straight week to Thursday, as jittery investors continued to offload their holdings amid a confidence... Read More


Deadly fire reignites safety concerns

Dhaka, March 2 -- The Bailey Road fire that killed 46 people and injured several dozen on Thursday night has prompted public agencies and law enforcers to raise several questions. These include wheth... Read More


Dhaka infernos claim 268 lives in 14 years

Dhaka, March 2 -- A total of 268 people perished in four devastating fires, including the latest one at Bailey Road, in Dhaka city in the last 14 years. The fire incidents at Nimtali and Churihatta i... Read More


Bangladeshi scientist leads breakthrough in quantum physics

Dhaka, March 2 -- Princeton University's scientific community is abuzz with excitement following a groundbreaking discovery in quantum physics. Led by renowned Bangladeshi researcher M. Zahid Hasan, a... Read More