Unilever Bangladesh is driving a transformative shift in consumer behaviour with its innovative 'URefill' initiative, a machine designed to reduce plastic waste and promote sustainability. As part of the company's ongoing commitment to sustainability, URefill aims to revolutionise how everyday...
EPL (Export Link) Accessories Limited, a leading Bangladeshi company, has entered into a lease agreement with Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) to set up an accessories manufacturing facility in the BEPZA Economic Zone (EZ).The company plans to invest US$...
India's benchmark indexes rose on the first day of 2025, led by auto stocks that were boosted by a rise in monthly sales for top carmaker Maruti Suzuki and peer Mahindra & Mahindra, reports Reuters.The Nifty 50 rose 0.41 per...
DUBAI, Jan 1 (Reuters): Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Company accounted for about 20 per cent of the almost $136.1 billion spent by sovereign wealth funds worldwide last year, overtaking Saudi Arabia's wealth fund amid a surge in spending from Gulf...
Islami Bank Bangladesh on Wednesday inaugurated a premier stall and three ATM booths at Dhaka International Trade Fair, which is being held at Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center in Purbachal. Obayed Ullah Al Masud, chairman of the bank, formally inaugurated the...
Southeast Bank recently organised a semi-formal event to launch a unique digital timer counting down to its 30th anniversary set to be celebrated on May 25.MA Kashem, chairman of the bank, formally inaugurated the timer clock at the bank's Banani...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-02 00:00:00
Homegrown software firm Doer Services will raise Tk 50 million through a qualified investors offer (QIO) for business expansion. Share subscription of the company will begin on January 19 and continue until January 23 under the fixed price method through...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-02 00:00:00
Gemini Sea Food's paid-up will get a boost as it has received permission from the regulator to issue stock dividends, but the latest quarter's loss will prove to be a warning sign if it continues to be in the red....
HOUSTON, Jan 01 (Reuters): Oil prices fell around 3 per cent in 2024, slipping for a second straight year, as the post-pandemic demand recovery stalled, China's economy struggled, and the US and other non-OPEC producers pumped more crude into a...
People's Leasing and Financial Services Limited held its 27th and 28th Annual General Meetings for the years of 2023 and 2024 respectively using hybrid system on Tuesday. Hasan Shaheed Ferdous, Chairman of the Company, presided over the meeting. Members of...
MOSCOW/KYIV, Jan 1 (Reuters): Russian gas exports via Soviet-era pipelines running through Ukraine came to a halt on New Year's Day, marking the end of decades of Moscow's dominance over Europe's energy markets.The gas had kept flowing despite nearly three...
ISLAMABAD, Jan 01 (ANI): Former Australia opener David Warner has become the latest player to sign for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 10 draft.The Pakistan Super League took to X to confirm Warner registering for the draft in a...
Bangladesh men's and women's national cricket teams are gearing up for an action-packed year, with a packed international calendar featuring the Champions Trophy in February, alongside several bilateral series at home and abroad, reports UNB.The Bangladesh men's team will dive...
Players of Bangladesh cricket team poses for an official photograph in the city on Wednesday before leaving for the Under-19 World Cup in Malaysia-BCB
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed hopes that the cricketers would get their money from the franchises in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), reports BSS."Since day one, we have communicated with the franchises and told them that they...
NATORE, Jan 01 (UNB): Tragedy struck in Baraigram upazila of Natore on Tuesday night as a tenth-grade student fell to his death from the rooftop of a three-story building while celebrating the New Year.The deceased, identified as Ishtiak, was a...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-01-02 00:00:00
PABNA, Jan 01: A female entrepreneur in Ishwardi of Pabna has highly benefited from raising a new breed of Pekin ducks.Farhana Akhter Chhobi, daughter of late Fazlur Rahman of Digripara-Kalikapur village, has become self-reliant in a short time by raising...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-01-02 00:00:00
SYLHET, Jan 01: Farmers in three unions under Tahirpur upazila of Sunamganj district have been in trouble as they cannot cultivate Boro paddy on about 1,000 acres of land this season due to waterlogging.Gulaghat Bil (waterbody) spreads over Dakshin Bardal,...
OTTAWA, Jan 01 (AFP): An American man who absconded after being sentenced to prison for his role in the US Capitol riot is now seeking political asylum in Canada, as he hopes for a pardon when Donald Trump returns to...
ABIDJAN, Jan 01 (AP): Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops will leave the country after a decadeslong military presence, the latest African nation to downscale military ties with its former colonial power.Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara said the pullout...
RIYADH, Jan 01 (AFP): Saudi Arabia on Wednesday launched a humanitarian air bridge to Syria, delivering food, shelter and medical supplies, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.The air bridge, established by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief),...
MOSCOW, Jan 01 (Reuters): President Vladimir Putin told Russians in a New Year address that the country would move forward with confidence in 2025, though he offered no specific promises on the economy or the war in Ukraine.At a time...
SEOUL, Jan 01 (AFP/Reuters): South Korean investigators said Wednesday they would execute an arrest warrant for Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law by the deadline of January 6, as the impeached leader's supporters rallied outside his residence.Supporters...
GAZA, Jan 01 (AFP): Gaza's civil defence agency said on Wednesday that an overnight Israeli air strike targeting a house in Jabalia, in the territory's north, killed at least 15 people."Fifteen people were martyred and more than 20 were injured...
In simple terms, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a computer system designed to interact with the world in a human-like manner. It analyses all the available information and then provides the answer that is most suitable and cohesive. AI has brought...
A hospital is a place of healing, but it often faces challenges when patients require urgent care without immediate financial means. For instance, no shopkeeper will supply medicines on credit simply because they lack prior acquaintance with the patient or...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2025-01-02 00:00:00
The world has just bid farewell to 2024, a year marked by ballots and bullets. Approximately two billion people across 70 nations exercised their right to vote, a phenomenon that reflects democracy's resilience. However, the outcomes of these elections have...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2025-01-02 00:00:00
The year 2024 is lost in the layers of time. Just like any other year in the Gregorian calendar, it was comprised of 12 months, 52 weeks and 366 days. Yet, it was profoundly distinct in its essence, as the...
The news that 60 per cent of the country's cancer patients are farmers is highly concerning. Then why do the overwhelming majority of cancer patients come from the farming community? To go by the disclosure Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida...
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