BOGURA, Feb 05 (BSS): A man died after falling from a tree while laying green coconut at Ulipur village under Sherpur upazila of the district on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Md Sajib, 35, son of Fazlur Rahman of...
NATORE, Feb 05 (UNB): Railway employees in Natore blocked railway tracks on Thursday demanding the immediate implementation of the ninth pay scale.The demonstration began around 10 am at the Natore Railway Station platform where employees of the Railway Engineering Department...
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RAJSHAHI, Feb 05: Once employed at Bangladesh Flying Academy, Jahangir Hossain, a young farmer of Thalta village in Nowhata municipality of Paba Upazila, quit his salaried job in 2021 to take up commercial farming on just 10 kathas (0.5 bighas)...
DOHA, Feb 05 (AFP): German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged Iran's leadership to "truly enter talks" on Thursday, the eve of their planned negotiations with US envoys, saying there was a "great fear of military escalation in the region".Speaking to reporters...
PORT SUDAN, Feb 05 (AFP): Famine is spreading in Sudan's western Darfur, UN-backed experts warned on Thursday, after the paramilitary takeover of the region's main city El-Fasher triggered mass displacement into surrounding communities.Since April 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in...
WASHINGTON, Feb 05 (Reuters): The United States and Russia are closing in on a deal to observe the New START nuclear arms control treaty beyond its expiration on Thursday, Axios reported, citing three sources familiar with the talks.The New START...
ALCÁCER DO SAL, Feb 05 (AFP): Spanish rescuers on Thursday desperately searched for a woman missing after a new storm hit the Iberian peninsula while Portugal warned of a heightened flood risk after several months' worth of rain fell in...
CAIRO, Feb 05 (AFP): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on Wednesday, sealing a raft of new partnership deals and signalling a united front on regional crises in Iran, Sudan and Gaza.Relations between...
BEIJING, Feb 05 (BBC): China's leader Xi Jinping has called Taiwan "the most important issue" in China-US relations during a phone call with US President Donald Trump.Xi told Trump to be "prudent" when supplying weapons to the island, state media...
LONDON, Feb 05 (AFP): British energy giant Shell said Thursday that its net profit rose 11 per cent last year as higher volumes and lower costs helped to offset falling oil and gas prices.Profit after tax climbed to $17.84 billion...
NEW DELHI, Feb 05 (Reuters): IndiGo said on Thursday that it is reviewing the order from India's antitrust regulator and will take appropriate recourse upon reviewing it in detail.Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered an investigation into the airline...
Indian rice export prices rose to a near one-month high this week, supported by a modest uptick in demand and a rebound in the rupee from record low levels, while rates in other major hubs like Thailand and Vietnam remained...
LONDON, Feb 05 (Reuters): Oil prices fell more than 2.0 per cent on Thursday but held close to multi-month highs after the US and Iran agreed to hold talks in Oman on Friday.Brent crude futures were down $1.73, or 2.5...
LONDON, Feb 05 (Reuters): Gold prices slid on Thursday and silver sank more than 11 per cent as speculators cashed in after a two-day rally, while a stronger dollar and easing geopolitical tensions added further pressure on safe-haven metals.Spot gold...
Bangladesh's export sector is navigating a difficult transition as weak global demand coincides with domestic political and economic pressures, though a sharp rebound in recent months is raising hopes of stabilisation, reports UNB.Export earnings in the first seven months of...
HYATTSVILLE, United States, Feb 5 (AFP): Around the crack of dawn, a line begins forming at a strip mall in Hyattsville, Maryland, as residents ranging from students to delivery workers and federal contractors wait to sign up for food assistance....
Washington, Feb 5 (AP): The United States has announced plans to form a critical minerals trading bloc with its allies and partners, aiming to reduce dependence on China and secure stable supplies of key materials used in products ranging from...
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Nagorik Specialized Hospital. Under this agreement, the use of the bank's modern network will facilitate hospital's bill collection and financial management. Besides, all officers, employees, and cardholders of...
AB Bank PLC has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ramada by Wyndham Cox's Bazar. Under the MoU, AB Bank cardholders will enjoy 50 per cent discount on room rents during the tourist season, 60 per cent discount in...
Nagad, the mobile financial service of the Bangladesh Postal Department, and National Bank PLC have jointly introduced a new, convenient channel for expatriates' families to receive remittances in Bangladesh.Under this initiative, customers sending remittances through National Bank can now have...
GUANGZHOU, Feb. 4 (Xinhua): Trade between China and other Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) totaled 125.49 trillion yuan (about 18.05 trillion U.S. dollars), which was up 39.4 percent from the previous five years,...
Building on the success of its 2025 collaboration, Eastern Bank Limited PLC (EBL) has expressed its intent to continue supporting SOS Children's Villages Bangladesh in 2026, focusing on youth skill development and clean water access for vulnerable communities.The renewed partnership...
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Bangladesh Bank has increased the monthly spending limit for mobile subscribers purchasing digital products and services through direct operator billing (DOB) from Tk 600 to Tk 2,000, aiming to expand access to digital services and boost the country's digital economy.In...
HONG KONG, Feb 5 (AFP): Stocks mostly fell on Thursday to track more losses on Wall Street, where tech firms were again under pressure as fears over vast AI investments and extended valuations gained momentum.While the extreme volatility that greeted...
SEOUL, Feb 5 (Reuters): South Korea's efforts to stabilise its currency face a major obstacle at home - the record appetite of its retail investors for US stocks that is fuelling dollar demand as the won languishes at 17-year lows.The...
Malaysian assets are drawing global investors as a soft US dollar and rising geopolitical tensions spur diversification and the country's stability and growth are seen as an attractive alternative to stuttering regional rivals, reports Reuters.The increasing flow of foreign money...
A meeting of the board of directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held on Thursday at Islami Bank Tower. Dr. M. Zubaidur Rahman, chairman of the bank, presided over the meeting. Mohammad Khurshid Wahab, chairman of the executive committee,...
As a reflection of IFIC Bank's continued commitment and capability in card data security management, the bank has achieved the internationally recognised Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification for the fourth consecutive year. The certification handover ceremony...
Md Mukhter Hossain was appointed as an Independent Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Uttara Finance & Investments Limited (UFIL) by Bangladesh Bank recently, says a press statement.Mr Hossain possesses a proven record as a strategic leader...
Md. Sanaullah Shahid was unanimously elected as chairman of executive committee (EC) of Shahjalal Islami Bank in its 404th meeting of the board of directors on January 28.At the same meeting, Khandaker Sakib Ahmed was elected as vice-chairman of executive...
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