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US president Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping both insisted Friday they would resist pressure to give ground on a trade deal that Washington’s leader said could be “very close.”

Bangladesh’s exposure to illicit financial outflows is very high among the least developed countries as the rate of such outflows was equivalent to 36 per cent of the country’s tax revenue and 3 per cent of gross domestic product in 2015, according to the latest report of the United Nations …

Dhaka stocks dropped on Wednesday after three days of slight gains as investors increased their share sales after they found no visible improvement in the market situation.

As per the government’s initiative to build a digital Bangladesh, at least 90 per cent of the ready-made garments sector workers will receive their wages through the digital payment system by 2021.

Mohammed Manea has tended honey bees northeast of Sanaa for years, but despairs that the production of “Yemen’s gold” is under threat as the war engulfing the country drags on.

As per the move of the government to build a digital Bangladesh, at least 90 percent workers of the ready-made garments (RMG) sector will receive their wages through the digital payment system by the next 2021.

With the new inclusion, the number of total companies in ‘Z’ category stood at 51 on the country’s prime bourse Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). Nine listed companies were relegated to ‘Z’ category from their earlier groups of ‘A’ and ‘B’ as they failed to declare any dividends for the year …

India’s tax officials are facing a taxing issue. Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s government wants them to collect 17per cent more in direct taxes this year as New Delhi seeks to shore up revenues amid a sharp economic slowdown. The target has been maintained even though Modi recently

Smart mobile accessories and smartphone-related wearable product imports are soaring on the back of the rising propensity towards a digital lifestyle. Currently, the annual market for smart accessories is more than Tk 3,000 crore and the entire market is based on Chinese products, according to industry insiders.

Dhaka stocks dropped in the past week after gaining in the previous week as investors became disappointed over a slew of poor financial disclosures from major companies.