Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) held its 25th convocation on February 8, 2025, conferring degrees on 1,969 graduates. The ceremony took place on the university campus in Bashundhara Residential Area, Dhaka. Among the graduates, 1,550 received undergraduate degrees, while 419 were...
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E-commerce transactions through cards in Bangladesh have witnessed an uptrend in recent months, thereby indicating a growing preference among consumers for online shopping.This rising trend reflects people's inclination to purchase items online, thanks to convenience and affordability as it saves...
BHOLA, Feb 08 (UNB): A group of people vandalised and set fire to the house of Rafiqul Islam, former mayor of Borhanuddin Municipality and general secretary of the upazila Awami League, on Friday night.The incident occurred in Ward-2 of the...
BHOLA, Feb 08 (UNB): BNP Standing Committee member Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed said support for the interim government will continue despite its "weak nature," aiming to restore stability in the country."Lawlessness is not something we want. We hope the...
Barrister Zaima Rahman, representing BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, had a productive meeting with Rebekah Wagner, a prominent leader of the Women's Fellowship Foundation, and other members, reports UNB.The meeting was held in Washington, DCon Friday, according to s post...
The full text of the High Court (HC) verdict quashing the proceedings of eight cases filed against BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia has been published, reports BSS.The text of these verdicts has been published on the...
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced a series of rallies covering all 64 districts of the country, demanding effective measures to curb the hike in prices of daily essentials, arrest the slide in law and order situation, and pressing...
The Jatiya Nagorik Committee has demanded that Home Advisor Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury apologise and resign following the attack on students at the home of former Liberation War affairs minister AKM Mozammel Haque in Gazipur, reports bdnews24.com.The activists also demanded...
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Saturday accused the "fallen" Bangladesh Awami League (AL) of carrying out an "orchestrated campaign" against Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus portraying him as a "militant leader" surrounded by militants, reports UNB."Look at...
A seminar titled 'Awareness about Risk Management in Banks' was held at Agrani Bank Training Institute in Dhaka on Saturday. Chairman of Agrani Bank PLC Syed Abu Naser Bukhtear Ahmed was present as the chief guest while CEO of the...
The 56th Annual General Meeting of Eastern Lubricants Blenders PLC was held virtually on Saturday. Chairman of Petrobangla and ELB PLC Md Rezanur Rahman presided over the meeting. Directors of the Board Md Abdul Matin, Kabir Mahmood and Shahina Sultana,...
Square Food & Beverage Ltd held its Annual Sales Conference 2025 at a hotel in Cox's Bazar on Friday. Chairman of Square Group Samuel S. Chowdhury, Managing Director of Square Pharmaceuticals Tapan Chowdhury and Managing Director of Square Food &...
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A daylong International Medical Tourism Conference was held in Dhaka on Saturday, aimed at boosting both inbound and outbound medical tourism in the country. The event, which took place at Daffodil Plaza in Dhanmondi, saw participation from local and foreign...
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The Bangladesh Cold Storage Association (BCSA) on Saturday demanded a cut in interest rates on bank loan and electricity bills to reduce costs for potato storage in the cold storage facilities.It also demanded the facilities to be recognised as an...
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Small and medium entrepreneurs in old part of Dhaka have called on the government to introduce a package VAT for essential commodities to help contain inflation. They made the appeal at a views-exchange meeting organised by Dhaka Chamber of Commerce...
Islami Bank Bangladesh Rajshahi Zone organised 'Agent Banking Business Development Conference-2025 and Workshop on Prevention of Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing' at the Victoria Convention Hall in Rajshahi on Thursday. Bangladesh Bank Executive Director Shamsul Arefeen was present as chief...
Emerging markets can withstand "knee-jerk" trading under the early days of a second Donald Trump presidency in the US and the long-term outlook remains positive, the CFO of emerging markets-focused wealth manager Ashmore told Reuters.Trump slapped 10 per cent tariffs...
NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters): A fresh look at the pace of inflation will test the US stock market in the coming week, as investors worry that President Donald Trump's tariff plans are endangering Wall Street's hopes for interest rate...
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2025-02-09 00:00:00
The current market valuation of local listed companies is attractive and policies must be stable to attract foreign investors, said a fund manager of Hong Kong-based Asia Frontier Capital (AFC).In a recent interview with The FE, Ruchir Desai said foreign...
INSEE Cement organised a technical seminar titled 'Pioneering Green Cement' at a hotel in Chattogram recently, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable construction. As a premium cement brand originating from Thailand, INSEE Cement is recognised for its superior quality and sustainable...
The Annual Risk Conference-2025 of Bangladesh Development Bank PLC was held at the bank's Boardroom on Saturday. Md Jashim Uddin, Managing Director & CEO of the bank, inaugurate the conference as the chief guest. Shachindra Nath Samadder, Deputy Managing Director,...
The government has initiated a big move to implement a Tk 24.10 billion (2,409.70 crore) project to set up one reference laboratory in Dhaka and two divisional laboratories in Chattogram and Khulna along with construction of buildings, other infrastructures to...
MUNICH, Germany, Feb 08 (AFP): Harry Kane said he was still "improving" after scoring two penalties as Bayern Munich beat Werder Bremen 3-0 on Friday to go nine points clear of Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga.There were few chances in...
Players of Blue Dhaka and Team Anik posing with cheques after becoming winner and runner-up of the Duranta Sports Gallery Badminton Championship 2025 at Paul's Fitness Center in the city recently. Duranta Sports Gallery, the sports chain shop of RFL,...
The January transfer window has set a new benchmark in the men's football arena, with global transfers surpassing the $2 billion (£1.6bn) mark for the first time, as reported by FIFA.This unprecedented spending spree was significantly influenced by Premier League...
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman hands over a cheque to a winner of the Dhaka International Marathon-2025 competition at the 300 Feet area in the city on Saturday- ISPR
GALLE, Sri Lanka, Feb 08 (AFP): Australia are two wickets away from ending Sri Lanka's second innings in the second Test Saturday, with the hosts reeling at 211-8 at stumps on day three in Galle.With Sri Lanka leading by only...
The Bangladesh national cricket team began their official training for the upcoming Champions Trophy, just a day after the conclusion of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), reports BSS.Almost all players gathered at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city...
RAJSHAHI, Feb 08 (BSS): Prospects of expanding, flourishing and promoting the tourism sector in many areas of Rajshahi division are very bright as it has historical, archeological and natural sites to attract the tourists from home and abroad.There is a...
A total of four persons were killed in separate road accidents in Sunamganj and Tangail districts on Saturday and Friday night, report agencie.In Sunamganj, two people were killed and three others injured as a bus rammed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw...
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