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4.1pc growth in Bangladesh’s mobile phone market in 2019: Report
Bangladesh’s mobile phone market returned to growth in 2019 with a 4.1 percent annual growth, shipping 29.6 million units during the year, said a new report released from New Delhi on Monday.
Asian shares take hit as new virus cases jump outside China
Shares skidded in Asia on Monday after reports of a surge in new virus cases outside China. The decline followed a sell-off Friday on Wall Street.
Three ministers to visit Walton factory
Two ministers and one state minister are expected to visit Walton Hi-Tech Industries Limited (WHIL) to get an experience on the local brand’s giant initiatives to boost up the country’s hi-tech products manufacturing industry through promoting ‘Made in Bangladesh’ tagged electronics and IT devices at home and abroad.
Virus closes doors at Armani, but other Milan shows go on
After Giorgio Armani's last-minute decision to show his latest collection in an empty theater due to concerns about the new virus, the rest of Milan's runway shows scheduled for Sunday are to go ahead as planned, fashion officials confirmed.
Banking sector now hostage to a quarter: CPD
Distinguished Fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya on Saturday alleged that the country’s banking sector is now hostage to a handful of individuals and organisations.
IBBL pays homage to Language Martyrs
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited paid homage to the Language Martyrs by placing floral wreath at the Central Shaheed Minar on the first hour of 'Amar Ekushey', the Language Martyrs’ Day and the International Mother Language Day.
PRAN holds importers’ conference in Dubai
PRAN, a leading food processor and exporter in Bangladesh, held its importer conference in Dubai recently.
Robi makes Tk 17 cr profit in 2019
Robi Axiata Limited, country’s leading digital service provider finished 2019 with a profit after tax (PAT) of 17 crore taka.
Cosmos Dialogue on Foreign Policy begins in city
A symposium titled “Values or Their Absence in Foreign Policy” began at Six Seasons Hotel in the city on Saturday morning.
Stocks open lower on Wall Street following weakness overseas
Stocks are opening lower again on Wall Street, putting the market on track for a weekly loss after two weeks of gains. Overseas markets were also weaker Friday after a rise in virus cases in South Korea and other countries revived anxiety about the outbreak. Cabot Oil & Gas sank after reporting weak results. The S&P 500 fell 13 points, or 0.4%, to 3,359. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 108 points, or 0.4%, to 29,111. The Nasdaq lost 40 points, or 0.4%, to 9,707. Bond prices rose. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 1.49%.