Bangladesh needs to improve its transport and logistics systems to meet the needs of its growing economy and boost export growth, said a new World Bank report launched yesterday. The report – Moving Forward: Connectivity and Logistics to Sustain Bangladesh’s Success – was launched…

National Board of Revenue (NBR) accorded a reception to the highest 77 taxpayers yesterday as the recognition of their contribution to the national revenue. They were accorded reception in four categories – highest tax payers, long time tax payers, highest women tax payers and youth recognised…

Country’s premier bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) yesterday ended with a downbeat in price and amount of transaction. The broad index, DSEX closed…

Chinese online retail titan Alibaba has been given the go-ahead to list shares in Hong Kong, reports said yesterday, in what could be the city's biggest IPO in almost a decade. Approval for the sale will also give the city's financial authorities a huge boost as Hong Kong is battered by months…

Facebook on Tuesday said it is consolidating the system that handles payments at the social network and in its family of messaging apps. The move comes in a climate of political rhetoric that includes calling for the California-based internet company to be broken up. Transactions such as payments or…

The Trump administration plans to issue a deferral this week on its decision about whether to impose additional tariffs on imported cars, two industry sources told the news agency on Tuesday. The delay could last up to another six months, the sources said, with the announcement expected Wednesday or…