HAMILTON, New Zealand, Jan 08 (AFP): New Zealand ripped through Sri Lanka's top order Wednesday to win the rain-reduced second one-day international in Hamilton by 113 runs and clinch the series.Sri Lanka spinner Maheesh Theekshana took a hat-trick as the...
PARIS, Jan 08 (Reuters): France coach Didier Deschamps confirmed on Wednesday he will leave the national team after the 2026 World Cup, saying it was time to stop as Zinedine Zidane appears as the heavy favourite to take over.The French...
Bangladesh's former captain, Tamim Iqbal's participation in the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy is still uncertain, report agencies.After a meeting with the chief selector of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), Tamim said he is expecting a decision in the next two...
SHERPUR, Jan 08 (UNB): One person was killed, and four others were injured in a clash over loan repayment in Dakshin Kalinagar village of Nalitabari upazila, Sherpur, police said on Wednesday.The incident was occurred on Tuesday night.The deceased, Delwar Hossain,...
KHULNA, Jan 08 (UNB): The admission test for the first-year honours programme at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) will be held on January 11.A total of 24,527 candidates will compete for 1,065 seats across 16 departments under three...
OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2025-01-09 00:00:00
High yield of Aman paddy as well as fair price have brought unbounded happiness for the farmers in Rangpur and Sylhet region in the current season.Our correspondent from Rangpur reports: Harvesting of Aman paddy has already been completed in the...
It is a commendable decision by the government that metro rail services have been exempted from Value Added Tax (VAT) for one year. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) issued an order to this effect on Monday. This means that...
The issue of police verification in the final stage of public service recruitment has again drawn public attention. Some 267 qualified candidates from the modified gazette of the 43rd BCS examinations were excluded finally. Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) recommended...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2025-01-09 00:00:00
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) plays a pivotal role in the economic growth of any country. For Bangladesh, achieving its ambitious development goals hinges significantly on attracting substantial FDI. However, despite the country's economic potential and strategic geographic location, a multitude...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2025-01-09 00:00:00
In the pre-1947 era, when East Bengal had little to no industrial presence, the region still boasted three sugar mills in Darshana, Dinajpur, and Kishorganj. If this historical foundation in sugar production is considered an advantage in terms of expertise...
It is common knowledge that loans from the Bretton Woods Institutions come with strings attached. At a time of financial crisis which was its own making, the deposed government of Sheikh Hasina had to accept International Monetary Fund (IMF)-dictated recipe...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2025-01-09 00:00:00
Let there be no mistake. The world braces itself for the hard times which are ahead of it. In a few days Donald Trump will once more be President of the United States. In the perspective of American politics, it...
First Security Islami Bank on Monday organised its 'Task Force Committee Meeting' at the bank's head office in the capital. Mohammad Abdul Mannan, chairman of the bank, was present as chief guest at the programme. Abu Reza Md. Yeahia, managing...
Jamuna Bank on Wednesday held its Annual Business Conference 2025 at a hotel in the capital. The event highlighted key plans for the bank's growth and introduced its new product, 'Jamuna Bank Short Notes'. Top-performing branches and divisions received the...
LONDON, Jan 8 (AFP): Stock markets diverged and the dollar rose Wednesday after data pointed to a robust US economy, further denting hopes of several more cuts to interest rates in the world's biggest economy.The latest readings added to worries...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-09 00:00:00
The Dhaka bourse closed Wednesday's session marginally lower, extending its losing streak for the second consecutive session. The DSEX, broad index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), declined in the last four sessions out of five as investors failed to...
BABUL BARMAN and FARHAN FARDAUS | 2025-01-09 00:00:00
Trading in Treasury bonds on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) surged 55 per cent year-on-year to Tk 1.31 billion last year mainly due to higher interest rates and an easing of the transaction process through brokerage firms.The trade volume is...
Union Bank PLC has launched a new initiative to recover defaulted investments. On Monday, bank officials staged a sit-in in front of The Aristocrat Agro Ltd. office as part of the bank's social movement to recover outstanding dues amounting to...
The Ministry of Cultural Affairs has selected eight directors to make films on the July uprising under its "Remembering Monsoon Revolution" programme, reports UNB.These directors will lead workshops in eight divisions of the country and produce medium-length films with the...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-08 00:00:00
The government has imposed a ban on the imports of e-cigarettes to protect public health.The commerce ministry recently issued a circular in this regard. As per the circular, the order will take effect as early as possible.E-cigarettes are categorised as...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-08 00:00:00
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) starts selling key essentials today to the low-income families having the state-run organisation's smart cards, according to a press statement.The previously-issued digital card holders would not be able to buy the items. Only smart...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-08 00:00:00
Business leaders at a programme on Tuesday stressed the need for more trade-oriented diplomacy and diversification of export baskets to boost investment.They were addressing a discussion jointly organised by the UK Bangladesh Catalyst Chamber Industry and the Bangladesh Textile Mills...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-08 00:00:00
The economy witnessed expansion in December 2024, though at a slower pace than the previous couple of months, as reflected in Bangladesh's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI).In December 2024, the PMI stood at 61.7, 0.5-point down from November's 62.2, according to...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-08 00:00:00
In just one month after substantially increasing the soybean- oil prices, local refiners have again proposed raising edible-oil prices on the domestic market on excuse of increased rates in the international market, industry insiders said. The Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners'...
Clashes broke out between police and a group of students from Prime Asia University at the main gate of Bangladesh's Secretariat on Tuesday.Witnesses reported the students were involved in a standoff with police, though the reason behind their protest remains...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-01-08 00:00:00
Dhaka city sees daily commuter trips boom over 38 million amid people's mobility increase by 38 per cent in nine years largely as dislike for outmoded buses spawns personalized rides on smaller, non-motorised transports, a survey shows. The latest household...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-08 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Bank riding on immediate and proactive policy interventions has managed to stop financial bleeding in the banking sector, but achieving full stability will require more time, its officials say. Spokesperson for the central bank Husne Ara Shikha made...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-08 00:00:00
The Department of Immigration and Passport has cancelled the passports of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 74 others for their alleged involvement in the July killings, a spokesperson for the Chief Adviser's Office (CAO) said on Tuesday.Moreover, passports of...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-08 00:00:00
A Dhaka Court has ordered the attachment of some plots and lands, 22 flats, and two houses owned by former chairman of Padma Bank (formerly Farmers Bank) Chowdhury Nafeez Sarafat, his wife, and son.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir...
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