Dhaka, May 19 (UNB) – Share prices at the country’s both bourses -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- witnessed gain in early hours of trading on Sunday, the first trading day of the w...

Rome, May 19 (AP/UNB) - A union of Italian metal workers has led thousands of people in a march through the heart of Rome to press the new government for measures to spur job creation.FIOM union leader Maurizio Landini s...

Dhaka, May 18 (UNB) – Environment and Forest Minister Hasan Mahmud on Saturday said hybrid electric vehicles can be the future alternative to the existing vehicles.“Hybrid vehicles are less emitting vehicles. Why are...

Dhaka, May 18 (UNB) - The Unnayan Onneshan, an independent think-tank, has stated that exigent policies are needed for the economic recovery as policy-induced macroeconomic challenges loom large this year. “The policy...

Washington, May 18 (AP/UNB) - The Energy Department on Friday conditionally approved a Texas company's proposal to export liquefied natural gas, only the second such project allowed to move forward amid a production boom...

New York, May 18 (AP/UNB) - Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market's rally Friday.Small-company stocks rose the most, a sign that investors are taking on more risk. Two companies soared in thei...

Dhaka, May 17 (UNB) - President of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed on Friday sought duty-free access of all Bangladeshi products to Iran under the Preferentia...

Bangkok, May 17 (AP/UNB) - The price of oil fell below $95 per barrel Friday after new signs of a choppy economic recovery in the U.S. Benchmark oil for June delivery was down 26 cents to $94.90 per barrel at midday Ban...

Dhaka, May 16 (UNB) – Thailand is considering duty-free and quota-free (DFQF) access to selected Bangladeshi products into Thai market under the DFQF package for the LDCs in an effort to strengthen trade ties with Bang...

Bangkok, May 17 (AP/UNB) - Asian stock markets were mixed in holiday-thinned trading Friday as investors digested a slew of disappointing economic data and corporate results from the U.S.  Applications for unemployment ...