The sustainability of a company depends on relationships among its employees, suppliers, customers and the community, said speakers at an ICAB webinar yesterday.

The South Bangla Agriculture & Commerce (SBAC) Bank has recently witnessed the appointment of a new additional managing director. 

President Joe Biden’s administration announced steps on Thursday to allow US states to continue expanded unemployment benefits as the country grapples with a surge in the Delta variant of Covid-19, even as data showed jobless claims declining for a fourth straight week.

German car giant Volkswagen will slash production at its main plant due to ongoing problems with the global supply of computer chips, a spokesman told AFP on Friday.

While left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam is on his way up and making a name for himself in the Bangladesh cricket team, Akbar Ali, the wicket-keeper batsman who led the Under-19 team during their maiden World Cup glory last year, is hoping to soon be capped for the national side.

European business leaders have warned that Hong Kong’s stringent quarantine measures have left its residents  “indefinitely trapped” in the city, threatening its status as an international business centre.

Liverpool made it two wins from two at the start of the new Premier League season as they cruised to a 2-0 home victory over Burnley on Saturday.

China passed a sweeping privacy law aimed at preventing businesses from collecting sensitive personal data Friday, as the country faces an uptick in internet scams and Beijing targets tech giants hoovering up personal data.

Bashundhara Kings were held to a goalless draw by Bengaluru FC in their second Group D match of the AFC Cup at the male National Stadium in Maldives yesterday.

Sylhet division is littered with numerous haors, waterfalls, swamp, hills, and tea gardens that make it an attractive tourist destination.

While the members of Bangladesh’s limited-overs squad are preparing for the upcoming five-match T20I series against New

Spinners have kept yarn prices unchanged since August 10 and there is no scope for a reduction as cotton prices are high in the global market, said Mohammad Ali Khokon, president of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA), yesterday.

Social media users are seemingly sceptical of the government’s move to introduce home-grown alternatives to Facebook, WhatsApp and other digital platforms.

Essential commodities such as edible oil, wheat and sugar have become costlier in Bangladesh as their prices rose in the international markets because of the supply crunch and increased shipping costs, hitting the pocketbooks of consumers.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said it was not possible to carry out an attack like that of August 21, 2004, had there been no direct patronage from then BNP-Jamaat government.

The government has saved about Tk 12,000 crore by embracing austerity in purchasing cars for its officials since the pandemic struck Bangladesh, a development that offers the scope to look into how to cut costs.   

When Shreyon Paul suffered a second-degree burn to his back, doctors at a local hospital were not sure if the nine-year-old would ever fully recover.

Garment exporters are feeling the pinch of exorbitant transport fares as the rebound in the shipment of goods thanks to the reopening global economy has raised the demand for trucks and covered vans.

Pori Moni yesterday expressed displeasure with her lawyers in the courtroom for not filing any bail petition in the narcotics case.

1910 - Korea was annexed by Japan after five years as a protectorate.