Al-Arafah Islami Bank holds consultation meeting with Hajj agencIESA 'Consultative Meeting on Hajj Management' was held with the participation of representatives of Hajj agencies on Monday, organised by the Corporate Branches and Dhaka North and South Zone of Al-Arafah Islami...
SOCIAL ISLAMI BANK WORKSHOP ON 'NPA MANAGEMENT'Social Islami Bank arranged a two-day workshop on 'Regulatory & Legal Measures for NPA Management' at the bank's head office recently. Mohammad Forkanullah, Managing Director (Acting) of the bank, inaugurated the workshop as the...
MUMBAI, Nov 18 (Reuters): The Indian rupee is expected to linger near its all-time low on Monday, wedged between positive cues on mild gains in its regional peers, while persistent foreign portfolio outflows keep a lid on the currency's upside.The...
First Security Islami Bank opens Sannyasgacha Bazar Sub-BranchFirst Security Islami Bank PLC opened Sannyasgacha Bazar Sub-Branch at Keshabpur in Jashore on Monday. Md Abdus Salam, EVP and Head of General Services Division of the bank, inaugurated the sub-branch as the...
NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters): A US stock rally fueled by Donald Trump's election victory is stumbling, as investors contend with everything from renewed inflation worries to uncertainty over the impact of the president-elect's policies.The S&P 500 fell 2 per...
BABUL BARMAN | 2024-11-19 00:00:00
The equity market has been showing signs of a return of foreign investors since the August political changeover.Stocks known as lucrative to overseas investors saw their stakes increase by October, compared to the holdings four months back. According to market...
Farhan Fardaus | 2024-11-19 00:00:00
State-run Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) showed a 58 per cent lower profit for FY24, compared to the year before. However, it made a remarkable recovery from a loss of Tk 2.67 billion in the first nine months through March...
NAOGAON, Nov 18 BSS): A motorcyclist was killed after being hit by a tractor in the Ghorabat Colony area under Dhamoirhat upazila here on Monday morning. The deceased was Harunur Rashid, 45, a resident of Baro Aria village under Hakimpur...
KISHOREGANJ, Nov 18 (UNB): A businessman was stabbed to death by a youth in Bhairab of Kishoreganj on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Harun-ur-Rashid, 35, a fabric trader and son of late Gias Uddin Mia of Santupar village....
CHUADANGA, Nov 18 (UNB): As winter approaches, the traditional practice of date palm trees for sap has begun as Chuadanga is renowned for its quality date palm sap and molasses, a winter staple.The molasses of Chuadanga, known for its unique...
LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters): Arabica coffee futures on ICE hit fresh 13-year highs on Monday amid concerns over supplies in central and south America, and uncertainty on the regulatory front, while cocoa retreated somewhat from last week's stellar rally.COFFEEMarch arabica...
Gold prices rebounded on Monday, having posted losses in the previous six sessions, with gains driven by a pause in the US dollar's rally, while investors await comments from the Federal Reserve officials for clarity on the interest rate trajectory,...
Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection, it said on Monday, after the pioneer of no-frills travel in the United States struggled with a long run of quarterly losses, failed merger attempts and looming debt maturities, reports Reuters.The Florida-based airline said...
LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters): Oil prices edged up on Monday after fighting between Russia and Ukraine intensified over the weekend, although concerns about fuel demand in China and forecasts of a global oil surplus weighed on markets.Brent crude futures were...
JERUSALEM, Nov 18 (AFP): The Israeli military said about 30 projectiles were detected crossing from Lebanon into Israel on Monday, with the country's air defence system intercepting some of them."Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the...
TEHRAN, Nov 18 (AFP): Iran said Monday it hoped talks on its nuclear programme would be conducted "away from political pressure and considerations" ahead of a UN nuclear agency board meeting this week."All our efforts and our emphasis in our...
BRUSSELS, Nov 18 (AFP): The European Union's outgoing top diplomat Josep Borrell said Monday he had "no more words" to describe the situation in the Middle East, before chairing his last planned meeting of the bloc's foreign ministers."I exhausted the...
KYIV, Nov 18 (AFP/Reuters): US President Joe Biden has cleared Kyiv to use long-range American missiles against military targets inside Russia, a US official told AFP on Sunday, hours after Russia targeted Ukraine's power grid in a deadly barrage.The official,...
Pranay Verma | 2024-11-19 00:00:00
Our relationship with Bangladesh is long-standing and unique. We are linked by a shared history, a shared geography, in addition to a common language and culture. We both seek, and value, a relationship based on mutual trust and understanding, and...
As winter approaches, we are witnessing a rise in respiratory illnesses among children in hospital wards and daily medical practice. Among these cases, bronchiolutis stands out as a significant concern in infants and young children.Recent media reports indicate a surge...
Microfinance, introduced by Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus, offers a groundbreaking solution to combat poverty and empower marginalised communities, particularly women. It provides small, collateral-free loans to individuals who lack access to traditional banking, enabling them to invest in businesses,...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-11-19 00:00:00
The days are not far off when people will talk about Buriganga river in the past tense. There is still a stretch of narrow water body called Buriganga which was 45 kilometres long when the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB)...
Helal Uddin Ahmed | 2024-11-19 00:00:00
The committee formed by the interim government to prepare a white paper on Bangladesh economy has reportedly found evidences of fraudulent practices and widespread manipulation of official data by the ousted fascist regime. It only reinforces the long-held view of...
People the world over have kept their fingers crossed about the consequences and impacts of the Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR). Machine intelligence has suddenly pulled off spectacular successes in businesses, customer service, office works, decision making, application...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2024-11-19 00:00:00
The acronym COP (Conference of Parties) has come to be associated with the annual summit on climate change with such automatic conditioned reflex that other conferences held under the same rubric are easily confused with the former or ignored altogether....
FE REPORT | 2024-11-18 12:00:00
A local think tank has projected three key risk factors for Bangladesh's economy for the next two years - inflation, an economic downturn, and poverty coupled with inequality.The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) also highlighted 17 major issues hindering business...
BAKU, Nov 17 (Arab News): As global leaders gather in Baku for the COP29 UN climate change conference, the focus on climate finance has never been more pressing. This year's conference theme, "Accelerating Climate Action for Sustainable Development," suggests that...
Farhan Fardaus | 2024-11-18 12:00:00
Petroleum and lubricant product distributors in the country witnessed a significant year-on-year jump in profit in FY24 as their non-operating income shot up amid rising interest rates. Of the four listed distributors, Eastern Lubricants experienced a 25.34 per cent year-on-year...
MANIPUR, Nov 17 (UNB): A curfew was imposed in the Imphal West and Imphal East districts of Manipur this morning, with internet services suspended in seven districts following a surge in protests triggered by the discovery of six bodies in...
Eight more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 415 this year, report agencies.In the recent fatalities, 7 were reported in the Dhaka South...
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