The Bangladesh Navy of the men's section and the Bangladesh Police of the women's section emerged champions in the Victory Day Kabaddi competition that concluded at the Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium in the capital on Tuesday,...
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the schedule of the ICC Champions Trophy, which will take place from February 19 to March 9 in Pakistan and the UAE, reports BSS.The 15-match, eight-team event returns to the cricket calendar...
A brilliant hattrick by Nabib Newaz Jibon helped Rahmatganj MFS to maintain their all-win run in Group B of the 10-team Bashundhara Group Federation Club Football outplaying Youngmen's Club Fakirerpool by 6-0 goal in their 2nad match at the Rafiq...
Australian captain Pat Cummins inspects a ball in the nets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on Tuesday, ahead of the fourth cricket Test match between Australia and India starting tomorrow (Thursday). — AFP
Rangpur Division created history by winning the title of the inaugural edition of the National Cricket League (NCL) T20 on Tuesday beating Dhaka Metro by five wickets in Sylhet, reports UNB.The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) hosted the tournament to give...
WASHINGTON, Dec 24 (AFP): Bill Clinton, the former US president who has faced a series of health issues over the years, was admitted to hospital Monday in Washington after developing a fever, his office said."President Clinton was admitted to Georgetown...
PANAMA CITY, Dec 24 (AFP): The status of the Panama Canal is non-negotiable, President Jose Raul Mulino said in a statement Monday signed alongside former leaders of the country, after Donald Trump's recent threats to reclaim the man-made waterway.The US...
DAMASCUS, Dec 24 (BBC): Protests have broken out in Syria over the burning of a Christmas tree, prompting calls for the new Islamist authorities to take steps to protect minorities.A video posted on social media showed the tree on fire...
ISTANBUL, Dec 24 (AFP): A powerful blast ripped through an explosives plant in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday killing 12 people and injuring five others, officials said.Footage showed shards of glass and metal scattered outside the plant, where ambulances stood by."According...
JERUSALEM, Dec 24 (Reuters/AFP): Gaps between Israel and Hamas over a possible Gaza ceasefire have narrowed, according to Israeli and Palestinian officials' remarks on Monday, though crucial differences have yet to be resolved.A fresh bid by mediators Egypt, Qatar and...
GAIBANDHA, Dec 24 (BSS): An employee of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority was found dead at his residence in the South Dhanghara area of the district town.The deceased Hridoy Kumar, 30, son of Amullo Kumar Rajbangshi, a resident of Sirajganj...
NARAYANGANJ, Dec 24 (BSS): Two motorbike riders were killed and another was injured in a road accident in the Mollarchar area under the Gopaldi municipality in Araihazar here on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Sohan, 26, son of Shahidul Islam,...
A search party that set off looking for a stolen swan in Brahmanbaria's Akhaura has stumbled upon the body of a woman being burnt in a pit. Locals have since detained a man and turned him over to the police...
MAHMUDUL ISLAM | 2024-12-25 00:00:00
"You just arrived and will leave tomorrow morning? What will you see as a tourist then?" the hotel receptionist was confused when he handed me the room key. I explained to him I was not in Khulna to visit the...
TANGILA TASNIM | 2024-12-25 00:00:00
There was a time when sports, dancing, singing, and painting were all part of our leisure hobbies or cultural activities. Still, we gradually started to get acquainted with the different ways of young people's careers. They have earned the country's...
Mirza Manbira Sultana, Iqbal Hossain and Munir Ahmed | 2024-12-25 00:00:00
Eye health is a critical aspect of overall well-being, yet it remains a neglected issue, particularly for women and marginalised communities worldwide. The World Health Organization's first World Vision Report reveals that 2.2 billion people worldwide suffer from vision impairment,...
Bangladesh is currently facing heightened communal tensions, aggravated by waves of misinformation spreading across borders. Political unrest in the country has been exploited by false narratives, especially in Indian media, to portray exaggerated claims of violence against the Hindu minority....
Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) is a dynamic approach that integrates human resource practices with a corporation's overarching goals. In today's competitive landscape, aligning HR strategies with business objectives ensures that a corporation not only survives but thrives.At its core,...
Sarker Nazrul Islam | 2024-12-25 00:00:00
It is indeed a good development that the country's labour-intensive apparel industry is advancing along the path of automation to accelerate the production process and reduce the cost of production. Automation has gained greater importance for Bangladesh when its competitors...
Wasi Ahmed | 2024-12-25 00:00:00
With growing governmental interest in replacing polythene with biodegradable alternatives, fostering innovations in eco-friendly packaging has become imperative. Reports suggest that private researchers, particularly students, are actively exploring alternatives to polythene. While jute sacks and bags are often cited as...
Katrina Fano | 2024-12-25 00:00:00
The latest development in the readymade garment (RMG) factories of the country, courtesy of limited automation, has sent mixed signal to all concerned. Particularly, the workers are alarmed, for it means loss of their livelihood. Already close to 31 per...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2024-12-25 00:00:00
After years of fiscal profligacy, monetary policy came to the forefront as the saviour of the economy in a large swath of the world. From the financial crisis of 2008 to the Covid pandemic, loose fiscal policy was found to...
Mohammad Mufazzal | 2024-12-24 12:00:00
Experts and investors smell a rat in the recent decision of Daffodil Computers to issue shares to non-listed Creative International at face value in repayment of a debt of Tk 467 million. Both the organisations belong to the Daffodil Family,...
PANELISTS Mr. Shamsul Huq ZahidEditor and CEOThe Financial ExpressEvent ChairMs. Farzana LalarukhCommissionerBangladesh Securities Exchange CommissionChief GuestDr. Najmus SaydatJt SecretaryFinancial Institution DivisionMinistry of FinanceMr. Istequemal HussainDirector, Bangladesh BankMirza Mohammad Mamun SadatFirst Secretary (Tax Policy), NBRMs. Mazeda KhatunPresidentBangladesh Merchant Bankers' AssociationMr. Nahid...
Freestyle encroachments of roads, footpaths and even passenger shades by hawkers go on unabated in different parts of the capital. Same is the condition of a shade in front of New Market that offers little space for passengers to sit...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-24 00:00:00
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has partnered with Meghna Re-Rolling & Steel Mills Limited (MRSL), a sister concern of Meghna Group of Industries (MGI), to establish Bangladesh's first climate-smart steel plant.This state-of-the-art facility...
A seven-member commission has been formed to investigate the 2009 Pilkhana massacre, reports UNB.Disclosing the information at a programme at the BGB headquarters in Pilkhana, Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday said the Chief...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-24 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved a case against former Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank Sitangshu Kumar Sur Chowdhury (SK Sur Chowdhury), his wife Suparna Sur Chowdhury and their daughter, Nandita Sur Chowdhury. The approval was given on Sunday for...
The Anti-Corruption Commission has initiated an enquiry into allegations of corruption, embezzlement and money laundering in the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project, reports UNB.A special team of five ACC officials are conducting the entire probe.Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-24 00:00:00
The issue of Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and building- construction rules in the new Detailed Area Plan (DAP) are likely to be settled within two weeks, RAJUK chairman Major-General Siddiqur Rahman Sarker (Retd) said on Monday."We expect that we shall...
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