QUETTA, Nov 09 (AFP): A bombing claimed by Pakistani separatists killed 26 people including 14 soldiers at a railway station in the southwestern Balochistan province, a hospital spokesman said Saturday.The blast hit as passengers waited on a platform at the...
NEW YORK, Nov 09 (Reuters): The United States charged an Iranian man on Friday in connection with an alleged plot ordered by Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, the Department of Justice said.Farhad Shakeri informed law...
NEW YORK, Nov 09 (Reuters): Donald Trump's Republicans held on to a narrow edge on Friday as election officials tallied the final votes that will determine control of the US House of Representatives, though Democrats succeeded in flipping a pair...
NEW YORK, Nov 09 (BBC): A senior adviser to president-elect Donald Trump says the incoming administration will focus on achieving peace in the war in Ukraine rather than winning back territory.Bryan Lanza, a Republican party strategist, told the BBC the...
FE YOUTH DESK | 2024-11-10 00:00:00
Last week the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Bangladesh debate team secured an extraordinary victory at the 2024 JCI World Debating Championship. This remarkable accomplishment marks the first time a team from JCI Bangladesh has claimed this prestigious title globally. It...
IFTEKHARUL ISLAM | 2024-11-10 00:00:00
The medical scenario in Bangladesh is perceived to be not positive for underpaying freshly graduated medical students and a lack of adequate funding for medical universities and research facilities throughout the country, even though the country has a continuous demand...
Prime Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Crown Cement PLC at the bank's corporate office recently. Under this agreement, employees of Crown Cement will enjoy preferential banking services, including credit card and loan facilities. They will also enjoy PrimePay,...
EXIM Bank held its 'Business Development Conference 2024' on Saturday. Md. Nazrul Islam Swapan, chairman of the bank, was present as the chief guest while Feroz Hossain, the managing director and CEO, presided over the conference at the bank's head...
Standard Chartered Bangladesh has recently received three awards at Visa's Payments Excellence Awards 2024. The award programme was held as a part of an event titled "Visa Leadership Conclave Bangladesh 2024."During the awards ceremony, the Bank received the most-anticipated award...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-10 00:00:00
Experts at a seminar on Saturday emphasized the need for strategic reforms to enhance upskilling workforce, develop higher-value added IT services and expand manufacturing capabilities in the semiconductor value chain, aiming to broaden Bangladesh's IT market. They highlighted that the...
Agrani Bank on Friday held its branch managers' conference on a 58-day special initiative, 'Uddipta Jatra-2024' and two-month 'Khelapi Rin Aday Kormasuchi' (programme for collecting defaulted loans) by the Recovery division. It was held in the conference room of Sylhet...
The 24th Annual General Meeting of ICB Asset Management Company, a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), was held on Saturday at Green City Edge, Kakrail, Dhaka. The meeting was presided over by Professor Abu Ahmed, chairman of the...
A S M Feroz Alan, sponsor director of Mercantile Bank PLC, distributed food items among 900 poor families at Kalaiya in Baufal, Patuakhali, on Friday. Md. Quamrul Islam Chowdhury, Managing Director, and Mati Ul Hasan, Additional Managing Director of the...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has taken a move to put more emphasis on ensuring submission of PSR (proof of submission of income tax return) in related fields aiming to expand tax net as well as enhance revenue collection,...
Tareq Rafi Bhuiyan (Jun) has been elected as president of Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JBCCI) while Maria Howlader FCA as secretary general and Kenji Kimura as treasurer for the year 2024-2026. Mr. Tareq Rafi Bhuiyan is the Managing...
A report by Market Forces, Waterkeepers Bangladesh, and Dhoritri Rokkhay Amra (DHORA) reveals that the development of new liquefied natural gas (LNG) power projects and import terminals could cost the Bangladesh economy an estimated US$50 billion, reports UNB.The report also...
BABUL BARMAN | 2024-11-10 00:00:00
Despite persistent high inflation and macroeconomic challenges, majority of companies listed on the SME Platform of the Dhaka Stock Exchange reported year-on-year profit growth for FY24, with six firms posting double-digit gains.SME companies in sectors such as seafood, poultry and...
Ballon d'Or winner Rodri and runner-up Vinicius Jr were separated by just 41 points, according to a report. The Manchester City midfielder took home prestigious prize last month during a Paris ceremony that was notable for the absence of the...
World number two Alexander Zverev said he is thrilled with the level of tennis he has displayed this year and thinks his performances have helped quash any doubts about him that arose after a serious ankle injury in 2022, reports...
The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) announced a rewards of Taka 15 million (1.5 crore) for SAFF Women's champions Bangladesh Football team in its first executive committee meeting at the BFF office in the city on Saturday, reports UNB.Bangladesh Women's Football...
A "hybrid model" for hosting the Champions Trophy will not be accepted by Pakistan, according to its Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi.Pakistan is due to stage a first global tournament since 1996, an eight-team 50-over competition in February and...
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto playing a shot during 2nd ODI match against Afghanistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE on Saturday- BCB
LAXMIPUR, Nov 09 (bdnews24.com): The miscreants on a motorcycle have stabbed a gold trader to death while he was heading home on a bicycle in Laxmipur.The incident occurred in the Tetul Gach Tala area of ward No. 9 of north...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-11-10 00:00:00
GOPALGANJ, Nov 09: The farmers of Raghunathpur union under Sadar upazila of the district earn huge profits by cultivating off-season watermelon.Bidhan Biswas, a farmer of Raghunathpur village, said he cultivated 'Bengal Tiger' watermelon off-season on 15 decimals of land for...
A total of three persons were killed in separate road accidents in Chattogram and Laxmipur districts on Friday night, report agencies.In Chattogram, two people including a motorcyclist were killed as a motorbike crashed into a lamp post on the Chattogram...
RANGPUR, Nov 09 (BSS): Journalists can play a crucial role in dispelling misinformation about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and increasing registration in hard-to-reach areas to make the HPV campaign successful. Health officials and experts expressed the view on Saturday in...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-11-10 00:00:00
SYLHET, Nov 09: Mohan Robidas, a farmer in Komolganj upazila of Moulvibazar district, has achieved a success unparalleled in his neighbourhood by producing high-priced paddy varieties.Robidas boasts the unique returns that came from his producing 11 different varieties of high-value...
While Bangladesh celebrates women's contributions to the economy, it is time to confront the persistent obstacles that undermine their safety and equality. Women make up around 60 per cent of the workforce in the ready-made garment (RMG) sector, playing a...
The use of glass in pharmaceutical packaging offers numerous benefits. First, glass is highly resistant to temperature changes, a crucial property for the pharmaceutical industry, where products often require specific temperatures to ensure stability and efficacy. This allows glass to...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-11-10 00:00:00
The lack of reliable data has long been a major problem in Bangladesh that hindered the effort to accurately assess the demand and supply of various goods, evaluate macroeconomic performance and set evidence-based policies. For instance, according to the Department...
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