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Appollo Ispat unlikely to make a comeback

FE REPORT | 2025-02-05 00:00:00

Loss-making Appollo Ispat Complex is very unlikely to make a turnaround in business. Its auditor raised a red flag after a review of the company's financial statement for FY22. "The production unit of the company is in No-Operation status currently,"...

Ferrari reports record profit

2025-02-05 00:00:00

ROME, Feb 4 (AFP): Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari posted another set of record results on Tuesday, with net profit surging to more than 1.5 billion euros last year.Profit was up 21 percent on the previous year to 1.53 billion euros...

China announces measures against Google, other US firms

2025-02-05 00:00:00

BEIJING, Feb 4 (Reuters): China announced a wide range of measures on Tuesday targeting US businesses including Google, farm equipment makers and the owner of fashion brand Calvin Klein, minutes after new US tariffs on Chinese goods took effect.Beijing also...

Social Islami Bank hosts workshop on 'Core Risks Management'

2025-02-05 00:00:00

Social Islami Bank arranged a two-day workshop on 'Core Risks Management' at the bank's Training Institute recently. Md. Nazmus Saadat, Managing Director (Acting) of the bank, inaugurated the workshop as the chief guest. A A M Habibur Rahman, Deputy Managing...

StanChart, BRAC empower farmers, fishermen with climate-resilient initiatives

2025-02-05 00:00:00

Standard Chartered Bangladesh, in partnership with BRAC, has successfully completed two agricultural initiatives aimed at supporting farmers in the haor areas of Sunamganj and Habiganj, and the Barind region. These initiatives are designed to help farmers mitigate the adverse effects...

Women entrepreneurs to lead trade mission to UK

FE REPORT | 2025-02-05 00:00:00

A group of Bangladeshi women entrepreneurs representing eight businesses will lead a trade mission to the United Kingdom (UK) this month.Their visit will involve high-level discussions with investors, legislators and corporate executives in the UK and promote cross-border trade between...

CA seeks Canada's help to recover stolen money

2025-02-05 00:00:00

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday sought Canada's support to recover money siphoned off from Bangladesh to the North American country.He said hundreds of billions of dollars were stolen from Bangladesh by oligarchs, cronies, and politicians connected with the...

Threadwel partners with Meghna Bank to digitally transform RMG sector

2025-02-05 00:00:00

Threadwel has partnered with Meghna Bank, marking the first collaboration of its kind within the Threadwel network. This partnership aims to accelerate digital transformation in Bangladesh's Ready-Made Garments (RMG) sector, offering comprehensive financial services and banking solutions that will further...

Danish team discusses Laldia terminal project with PPPA

2025-02-05 00:00:00

A Danish delegation paid a courtesy call on Chief Executive Officer of the PPP Authority of Bangladesh (PPPA) Muhammad Rafiqul Islam in Dhaka on Tuesday and discussed the Laldia container terminal project to be developed under the public-private partnership modality....

Startup Grant Programme launched to inspire innovators

FE REPORT | 2025-02-05 00:00:00

The Innovation Design and Entrepreneurship Academy (iDEA) Project, under the Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) of the ICT Division, has launched the National Youth Summit Startup Grant Programme.Under the programme, 'University Activation Campaigns' will be held in the country's public and...

Khulna and Bagerhat through Food and Culture

IFTEKHARUL ISLAM | 2025-02-05 00:00:00

Khulna, a city flourishing along the Rupsha River, symbolizes Bangladesh's rich medieval history and culture. Just a short journey away lies Bagerhat, a town renowned for its red-domed mosques, large dighis (reservoirs), and medieval heritage. From the visionary endeavors of...

Nirman Datta The story of a miniature artist

SUSHMITA ROY | 2025-02-05 00:00:00

In Mymensingh's quiet home, a young artist carefully shapes wet clay over a delicate framework. His fingers work with precision, molding a small yet intricate figure of a goddess. The details are striking-each ornament and facial expression is perfectly crafted....

Jailed Kurdish leader to urge settlement with Turkey

2025-02-05 00:00:00

ISTANBUL, Feb 04 (AFP): The jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party, Abdullah Ocalan, will "make a historic call" in the coming days for a settlement in Turkey's Kurdish question, a pro-Kurdish party leader said on Tuesday.Turkish President Recep...

Thousands leave as fresh tremors shake Greek island

2025-02-05 00:00:00

SANTORINI, Feb 04 (AFP): Thousands of people were leaving the Greek island of Santorini by sea and air for a third day on Tuesday, as an unprecedented series of earthquakes shook the top travel destination.Some 6,000 people have already left...

Biden signs with talent agency

2025-02-05 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Feb 04 (AFP): Joe Biden has signed with the powerhouse talent agency CAA, joining its star-studded ranks of Hollywood actors and sports legends as the former US president explores what comes after the White House.Creative Artists Agency (CAA) said...

Air pollution fuels lung cancer among non-smokers

2025-02-05 00:00:00

PARIS, Feb 04 (AFP): Air pollution is fuelling a rise in the commonest form of lung cancer among non-smokers, hitting women and people in southeast Asia particularly hard, according to a study published on Tuesday.Lung cancer is the commonest form...

BJP looks to topple Kejriwal govt

2025-02-05 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Feb 04 (AP): The resurgent Hindu nationalist party of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is eyeing a state legislature election in Delhi where it is looking to unseat the governing movement which has led the Indian capital for...

Lankan president vows to end island's image as 'corrupt' country

2025-02-05 00:00:00

COLOMBO, Feb 04 (AFP): Sri Lanka's leftist president marked the anniversary of independence from Britain on Tuesday with a pledge to change the impoverished island nation's image as a "corrupt" country.Self-avowed Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake dispensed with the usual elaborate...

Yoon in court again for impeachment hearings

2025-02-05 00:00:00

SEOUL, Feb 04 (AFP): South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been arrested and suspended from duties over his declaration of martial law, was in court again Tuesday for hearings that will decide whether to officially remove him...

Oppose removing Palestinians from Gaza

2025-02-05 00:00:00

GAZA, Feb 04 (Reuters): Five Arab foreign ministers and a senior Palestinian official sent a joint letter to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio opposing plans to displace Palestinians from Gaza, as suggested by President Donald Trump in late January.The...

Saudi Arabia's non-oil sector sees decade-high growth

2025-02-05 00:00:00

RIYADH, Feb 4 (Arab News): Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector saw its strongest growth for a decade in January, with the Kingdom's Purchasing Managers' Index rising to 60.5, driven by surging new orders and business activity, a new survey showed....

Gold prices steady after record rally

2025-02-05 00:00:00

Gold prices were steady on Tuesday, after a record rally in the previous session, with investors cautious about the potential effects of President Donald Trump's tariffs and ahead of the US economic data set to be released later this week,...

Crude oil prices fall on US-China trade clash

2025-02-05 00:00:00

Crude oil prices fell on Tuesday as US tariffs on China took effect and Beijing retaliated with its own tariffs, heightening trade war fears, while US President Trump delayed a decision on imposing steep levies on Canada and Mexico for...

Tottenham defender Dragusin faces knee surgery

2025-02-05 00:00:00

LONDON, Feb 04 (AFP): Tottenham said Tuesday that defender Radu Dragusin needs surgery to repair anterior cruciate ligament damage, deepening the injury crisis at the Premier League club.The Romania centre-back sustained the injury during last week's Europa League win against...

Real Madrid's Mbappe, Bellingham out of Copa del Rey quarters against Leganes

2025-02-05 00:00:00

Real Madrid will be without forward Kylian Mbappe and midfielder Jude Bellingham for today's (Wednesday) Copa del Rey quarter-final at Leganes, manager Carlo Ancelotti said on the eve of the match, reports Reuters.The duo join midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, defenders David...

Ex-SL captain Karunaratne to retire after 2nd Australia Test

2025-02-05 00:00:00

Former Sri Lanka test skipper Dimuth Karunaratne will retire from the format after his 100th match, the final Test of Sri Lanka's two-Test series against Australia in Galle tomorrow (Thursday), reports Reuters.Karunaratne made his Test debut at the Galle international...

Lionel Messi is great, but I'm most complete player: Cristiano Ronaldo

2025-02-05 00:00:00

Cristiano Ronaldo has said he is "the most complete player to have existed," saying he respects fans who prefer Lionel Messi, Pelé or Diego Maradona, but arguing that statistics back up his claim, according to ESPN football.The five-time Ballon d'Or...

Chittagong take on Khulna in Qualifer-2 today

2025-02-05 00:00:00

In a bid to confirm the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) final, Chittagong Kings will take on Khulna Tigers in the Qualifer-2 game today (Wednesday) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city, reports BSS.This will be the second chance for...

Youth’s body recovered in Patuakhali

2025-02-05 00:00:00

PATUAKHALI, Feb 04 (BSS): Police recovered the body of an unidentified youth from the Ramnabad river in Baburchi Bari area under Galachipa upazila of the district on Tuesday.On information, a police team rushed to the spot and recovered the floating...

Land dispute leaves two killed in B'baria

2025-02-05 00:00:00

BRAHMANBARIA, Feb 04 (UNB): Two people have been killed over a dispute regarding a piece of land in Sarail upazila of Brahmanbaria district.The incident happened at the Bishutara village in Kalikach union of the upazila on Tuesday morning, said Sarail...