Stinky and poisonous water of Shitalakshya River is seen after being polluted by toxic pollutants of different mills and factories from adjoining areas. This photo was taken from Demraghat Sultana Kamal Bridge on Saturday.

14 Aug 2022, 12:00 am0

Honda Q3 net profit jumps, full-year outlook upgraded

AFP, Tokyo :Honda said on Tuesday that net profit more than doubled in the third quarter and revised up its full-year forecast as the global auto industry shows signs of recovery.The Japanese firm’s net profit in the three months to December came to 284.1 billion yen ($2.7 billion), up from 116.4 billion yen for the same period a year earlier.The profit gain was mainly down to “increased efficiency of R&D expenditures and cost reduction efforts”, Honda said.The coronavirus pandemic has...

10 Feb 2021, 12:00 am