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ADB launches initiative to support larger, more sustainable transport sector

Staff Reporter 11 November 2020
Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice-President Bambang Susantono on Tuesday launched the foundation of a new [.....]

Wholesale market of edible oil, sugar, wheat unusually high

Staff Reporter 11 November 2020
The prices of edible oil – an essential commodity for cooking – have surpassed all [.....]

Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine needs to be kept at minus 70°C

Staff Reporter 10 November 2020
Preliminary analysis of the coronavirus vaccine developed by the US pharmaceutical company Pfizer and Germany’s [.....]

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to end fight in Nagorno-Karabakh

Staff Reporter 10 November 2020
Armenia and Azerbaijan announced an agreement early Tuesday to halt fighting over the Nagorno-Karabakh region [.....]

Stocks slump as large-cap issues fall

Staff Reporter 10 November 2020
Stocks ended lower on Tuesday, after remaining flat in the previous day, as risk-averse investors [.....]

US Fed warns of financial risks as coronavirus persists

Staff Reporter 10 November 2020
The US Federal Reserve has warned of a potential decline in asset prices and other [.....]

Bangladesh reports 16 more deaths, 1699 new cases

Staff Reporter 10 November 2020
Bangladesh on Tuesday recorded 1,699 more cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total to [.....]

Bangladesh halts bid to import spot LNG

Online Desk 10 November 2020
Bangladesh has cancelled tenders to import LNG (liquefied natural gas) from spot market in December [.....]

Bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Pakistan reaches $543.90 million in FY20

Online Desk 10 November 2020
The bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Pakistan reached US$543.90 million in the fiscal year 2019-20. Of [.....]

Covid vaccine: First ‘milestone’ vaccine offers 90% protection

Staff Reporter 10 November 2020
The first effective coronavirus vaccine can prevent more than 90% of people from getting Covid-19, [.....]