Economy

Debris found in new Boeing 737 Max fuel tanks

Shawdesh desk: Boeing’s crisis-hit 737 Max jetliner faces a new potential safety issue as debris has been found in the fuel tanks of several new planes which in storage, awaiting

100 EFDs to be installed in March

Shawdesh Desk: Some 100 state-of-the art technology-based Electronic Fiscal Devices (EFDs) would be installed at some 100 business enterprises in March to ensure transparency in realization of VAT. The National

Book fair creates opportunity for youth to make quick buck

Shawdesh Desk: Amar Ekushey Book Fair has brought out opportunities for youths to make a quick buck and gathering experiences by working as stall attendants at different publishing houses, private

29 Bangladeshi firms to join Gulfood fair in Dubai

Shawdesh Desk: A total of 29 Bangladeshi food and beverage manufacturing companies will take part in five-day ‘Gulfood-2020′ to be held in the World Trade Center in Dubai from February

Coronavirus outbreak: Much of world’s factories still shut

The longer than expected shutdowns of Chinese factories because of the coronavirus outbreak are having a big impact on the world’s second largest economy and the global supply chain. A

Agri products export soar to $603m in 7 months

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh’s agricultural exports have increased in the first seven months of the current FY 2019-20 mainly due to rise in the production of organic products in order to

Asian economies cut rates, move to blunt impact of virus

Shawdesh Desk: Thailand’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate and other Asian countries look set to follow suit as they seek ways to soften the impact of the outbreak

Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific asks all staff to take unpaid leave

Shawdesh Desk: Hong Kong’s flagship carrier Cathay Pacific is asking its entire workforce to take up to three weeks of unpaid leave, its CEO announced Wednesday, as the airline faces