May 30, 2026, 1:15 am

UN calls for support to HR-friendly businesses
A group of UN experts has urged states to use their trade, finance and investment incentives to promote business respect for human rights.... বিস্তারিত
Insurers' life fund declines 6.0pc in ‘17
The "life fund" of all the 32 life insurers shrank by nearly 6.0 per cent in calendar year 2017... বিস্তারিত
Agri sector not getting its due in national budget
The country's agriculture sector is witnessing a sluggish growth in recent years and it is inadequate to propel the targeted GDP growth, experts warned at a seminar in the capital on Friday.... বিস্তারিত
ADB to provide $300m for infrastructure projects
The ADB, in a note, said Bangladesh faces an infrastructure financing gap of US$9.0 billion a year.... বিস্তারিত
Malaysia halts Bangladesh worker hiring system
Malaysian newspaper The Star said in a report on Friday that a syndicate spearheaded by the Bangladeshi businessman made 2.0 billion ringgit by smuggling over 100,000 workers in only two years.... বিস্তারিত
Nigeria beat Iceland, give Argentina lifeline
Nigeria defeated Iceland 2-0 in their Group D match on Friday to register their first win in this year’s World Cup in Russia.... বিস্তারিত
Outflow of women migrants on rise despite workplace abuse
During the same period of 2017, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) hired 37,856 domestic helps from the country, the official data showed.... বিস্তারিত
Paddy price rises as tariffs on rice imports loom
The impact of the tariffs has yet to be felt in the rice market due to the relatively low trade after Eid and lower rice imports, but traders say rising paddy price may soon affect the price of rice.... বিস্তারিত
Bitcoin drops to four-month low in persistent bearish trend
Bitcoin dropped to a more than four-month low on Friday, So far in 2018, it has fallen nearly 56 per cent, continuing a downtrend after more negative headlines.... বিস্তারিত
French firm to finalise design for second oil refinery next month
Technip had submitted a draft of the final design of the refinery to the state-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) in March last.... বিস্তারিত