United Commercial Bank (UCB) partnered with Visa to bring CyberSource, a payment gateway solution, aimed at improving payment management for businesses and merchants. The service offers secure and efficient payments, tailored to diverse clients' needs. The launching event at UCB's...
Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) recently signed an agreement with Mirpur Agricultural Workshop and Training School for providing payroll banking services to its employees. Syed Mahbubur Rahman, managing director, MTB; Md. Shafquat Hossain, deputy managing director, MTB, and James Gomes, director...
Southeast Bank recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with bKash to provide 24/7 cash management services to the distributors, agents and merchants of bKash through linked accounts with the bank. The service is designed to help businesses efficiently manage...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) may consider extending the deadline for income tax return submission due to disruptions caused by student-led mass movement in July and August."We will discuss the matter with the policymakers. If they agree, then the...
One more Bangladeshi garment factory, Cotton Field BD Limited, obtained the platinum LEED certification given by the US Green Building Council (USGBC), reports BSS.The factory located in Gazipur's Tongi scored 86 out of 110, according to USGBC, a membership-based non-profit...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-04 00:00:00
Bangladesh should pursue free trade agreements (FTAs) with more countries to address the challenges of LDC graduation and attract more foreign investment. Besides, its economic growth in the coming years should focus on quality and be driven by innovation, knowledge,...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-04 00:00:00
Bank Asia has reported a loss of Tk 1.03 billion for July-September this year, owing to higher provisions against loans and advances.The loss per share amounts to Tk 0.89 for the quarter, as opposed to a profit of Tk 0.18...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-04 00:00:00
Linde Bangladesh secured in the third quarter through September a profit 264 times higher than in the same quarter a year ago.During the same period, the company's business, however, did not go well, which is why it endured a loss...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-11-04 00:00:00
LALMONIRHAT, Nov 03: Local farmers are now passing a busy time to cultivate winter vegetables to earn handsome profits.As winter is knocking at the door, farmers are busy preparing croplands and caring vegetable plants, official sources say.Many farmers earned huge...
RANGPUR, Nov 03 (BSS): Vice-chancellor (VC) of Begum Rokeya Univer-sity, Rangpur (BRUR) Professor Dr. Md Showkat Ali has said the university students should participate in extracurricular activities alongside academic studies."The skills acquired through extracurricular activities will benefit the students in...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-11-04 00:00:00
SYLHET, Nov 03: Public sufferings have escalated as three union health and family welfare centres in Shantiganj upazila of Sunamganj district have been closed down on account of various reasons. Failing to avail service from the facilities, a good number...
Opener Zakir Hasan vowed to cement his place in the ODI cricket if he is given opportunity in the first XI in the upcoming three-match series against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), reports BSS.While he was almost a...
The Ireland Women's team will arrive in Bangladesh on November 22 for three-match ODIs and as many T20 International matches, reports BSS.The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced the itinerary. As per the scheduled, the visitors will play the...
LAHORE, Nov 03 (Agencies): Pakistan will head into the first ODI against Australia on Monday with fiery fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Hasnain featuring in the playing XI squad, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)...
NAPLES, Italy, Nov 03 (Reuters): Forward Ademola Lookman scored twice in the first half to inspire Atalanta to an emphatic 3-0 win at Serie A leaders Napoli on Sunday as the visitors moved second in the standings.Lookman opened the scoring...
MUMBAI, Nov 03 (AFP): New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel took six wickets as his side sealed a historic 3-0 Test sweep in India with a thrilling 25-run win in the third Test on Sunday.Chasing 147 for victory, India were bowled...
Still wrecked from past Israeli raids, hospitalsin N Gaza come under attack againJERUSALEM, Nov 03: They were built to be places of healing. But once again, three hospitals in northern Gaza are encircled by Israeli troops and under fire. Bombardment...
ARIZONA, Nov 03 (BBC): In battleground states like Arizona and Michigan, young women are lining up to vote early. Kamala Harris is hoping they are the tide that turns the election for her.On an abnormally warm fall morning on the...
SALEM, Nov 03 (AFP): Three days before the US presidential election, supporters of Donald Trump are ready to reject the results-unless their man wins."I really wouldn't believe it if they told me she won," Brandon Dent, 22, told AFP, referring...
DETROIT, Nov 03 (AFP): Kamala Harris targets the Rust Belt while Donald Trump heads to the biggest US swing states Sunday in a frantic last push, less than 48 hours before Election Day in the historically close campaign.Seventy-five million people...
TECHEXPRESS DESK | 2024-11-04 00:00:00
Remittances sent by expatriate Bangladeshis are the backbone of many rural households, and with the advent of Mobile Financial Services (MFS) like bKash, the process of receiving and using these funds has become significantly more convenient and secure. Families, particularly...
TECHEXPRESS DESK | 2024-11-04 00:00:00
In a joint initiative aimed at closing the digital gap and bringing 4G technology within reach of millions across Bangladesh, Banglalink and Symphony have launched the "My First 4G Phone" campaign. This campaign introduces the affordable Symphony EVO 10 model,...
ISMAIL HOSSAIN | 2024-11-04 00:00:00
Bangladesh's recent draft policy to regulate non-geostationary satellite operators, like Elon Musk's Starlink, reflects the nation's ambition to extend digital connectivity to remote and underserved areas. Issued by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), the Regulatory and Licensing Guidelines for...
Muhammad Zamir | 2024-11-04 00:00:00
For the last few weeks Israel has been trying to generate civil discord in Lebanon, hitting targets far from Hezbollah-controlled areas, spreading panic and fear across Lebanon. This evolving scenario has drawn the attention of analysts M. Nashed and S.S....
Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in recent years, achieving a steady GDP growth rate. The readymade garment (RMG) sector, which has been the cornerstone of our economy, has propelled Bangladesh onto the global stage. However, our heavy reliance on a...
Dr. MR Khan Medical Centre at Jessore University of Science and Technology is apparently failing to live up to students' expectations. Students seeking medical attention often leave disappointed, unable to receive the care they urgently need. Despite arriving during scheduled...
Neil Ray | 2024-11-04 00:00:00
The litany of complaints, accusations and protests against manipulative price hikes has been going on for years and decades without redress. A common complaint earlier was that the presence of business Mughals in parliament and the past regime's favouritism for...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-11-04 00:00:00
A World Bank (WB) report says that the rate of extreme poverty in Bangladesh in 2024 is projected to rise to 5.1 per cent from 4.9 per cent in 2023. The extremely poor, according to the WB, are the segment...
Digital transformation is taking place rapidly across all sectors and the shift is an inevitable consequence of technological advancement. As Bangladesh embraces this digital revolution, concerns about cyber security have also been rising. Government institutions, the financial sector, military installations,...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-03 12:00:00
The July Shaheed Smrity Foundation (JSSF) on Saturday handed over cheques to the family members of around 200 martyrs who sacrificed their lives during mass uprising that ousted the Awami League-led government.Each of the martyrs' families got Tk 0.5 million...
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