WiMAX operators losing customers as tech shifts

Operators of WiMAX, a wireless broadband system, lost 63.14 percent of their customers over the last two years as users opted for
11 July 2015

Walmart suppliers grapple with challenge of 'Made in USA' labels

Detroit Quality Brushes is a company that does just what its name suggests: It makes high quality brushes in Detroit.
11 July 2015

BRICS bank to finance energy projects from next year: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that a new BRICS bank would become fully operational and finance energy projects
9 July 2015

Top officials of National Bank of Pakistan visit Bangladesh

Muneer Kamal, chairman of National Bank of Pakistan, and Syed Iqbal Ashraf, president, yesterday left Dhaka after completing their four-
9 July 2015

MasterCard appoints co-presidents

MasterCard has announced the appointment of two co-presidents -- Ling Hai and Ari Sarker -- for the Asia-Pacific region, the company
9 July 2015

Agrani Bank re-appoints MD

Syed Abdul Hamid has recently been re-appointed as the managing director of Agrani Bank, the bank said in a statement yesterday.
9 July 2015

United Commercial Bank gets new DMDs

Sohrab Mustafa and Golam Awlia have recently been promoted as deputy managing directors of United Commercial Bank, the bank said in
9 July 2015

MasterCard overcharges customers, retailers: EU

EU said Thursday that US credit-card giant MasterCard overcharged customers and retailers, having already found rival Visa at fault
9 July 2015

Kuwait fiscal reserves hit record $592b

Kuwait's financial reserves defied a slump in oil prices to hit a record 179.2 billion dinars ($592 billion) at the end of the 2014-15
9 July 2015

Microsoft's mobile future hinges on success of Windows 10

Microsoft Inc's future in mobile devices likely hinges on the software maker's ability to convince developers to create apps for the
9 July 2015

Foodgrain imports rise to four-year high

Food grain imports surged to a four-year high of 52.69 lakh tonnes in the just concluded fiscal year owing to low prices of rice and
9 July 2015

NBR to honour top VAT payers

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) will honour top nine VAT payers at national level and 110 at district level for their contribution to
9 July 2015

SC defers bar council polls till Aug 26

The Supreme Court defers Bangladesh Bar Council election until August 26 as its authorities sought more time to update the voter list.
9 July 2015

Banking from the comfort of one's home

Abdur Rob Patwary, a retired government employee, has never imagined that one day he would be able to pay utility bills from home.
8 July 2015

Malaysia ringgit hits 16-year low on political uncertainty

Malaysia's ringgit hit a 16-year low Monday on growing political uncertainty following allegations that a probe into a state investment
6 July 2015

New DMD for First Security Islami Bank

Md Mustafa Khair has recently been promoted as the deputy managing director of First Security Islami Bank.
6 July 2015

HSBC upgrades Bangladesh rating

Banking giant HSBC is optimistic about Bangladesh's economy as the country returned to normalcy after turbulent times earlier this
6 July 2015

Exports shake off effect of political turmoil

Exports rose 3.35 percent year-on-year to $31.2 billion in fiscal 2014-15, a senior Bangladesh Bank official said.
6 July 2015

India wants bandwidth by Aug 15

India has requested Bangladesh to start exporting bandwidth -- 10 gigabits per second -- to its northeastern state of Tripura by August
6 July 2015

Robi, Samsung launch bundle offers for two Galaxy models

Robi and Samsung have jointly rolled out bundle offers for two Galaxy smartphone models.
6 July 2015