Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Khulna, Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office.It may...
NARAYANGANJ , Oct 26 (UNB): Six garment workers were injured as a gas cylinder exploded at a house at Dahargaon in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj district early Saturday.The injured were Abul Hossain, 50, Shelly Akhter, 35, Munni Akter, 22, Jewel,...
TAHMID SHAKIB | 2024-10-27 00:00:00
As many as 367 seats in first-year undergraduate programmes for the 2023-24 academic session remain unfilled at Dhaka University (DU) despite five rounds of the departmental migration initiative.This shortfall highlights challenges in attracting students to what were once the highly...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-27 00:00:00
Ensuring all fundamental rights as well as minimum security of a citizen is completely aligned with the SDG goal, for which the present Bangladesh government can take more help from the United Nations (UN), an eminent economist told a symposium...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-27 00:00:00
Economic stability is crucial for institutional and electoral reforms, cautioning that the pace of these reforms will be constrained without it, according to noted economist Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya."If anyone thinks we can move forward with institutional and electoral reforms while...
Fourth NHN Scientific Meeting 2024 heldThe 4th NHN (National Health Network) Scientific Meeting 2024, organised by Diabetic Association of Bangladesh (BADAS), was held at the International Convention City of Basundhara in the capital on Friday. Dr A K Azad Khan,...
KARMASANGSTHAN BANK HOSTS VIEW-EXCHANGE MEETING Karmasangsthan Bank and Bangladesh Bank jointly arranged a view-exchange meeting with the entrepreneurs from Mymensingh region under the SPCSSECP programme at the Dean Conference Room, Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Bangladesh Agricultural University,...
GRAMEEN BANK HOLDS ZONAL MANAGERS' CONFERENCE Grameen Bank held the 64th Zonal Managers' and Zonal Audit Officer' Conference-2024 at its head office auditorium in Dhaka. Dr Abdul Hannan Chowdhury, chairman of the Board of Directors of Grameen Bank, was present...
LONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters): Japan's election could prompt the next market gyrations in a year in which countries housing half the world's population will have voted. But markets remain fixated on the US presidential election - the race that counts...
Siddique Islam | 2024-10-27 00:00:00
The Premier Bank has planned to double its financing in the cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) to bring more unbanked people in the banking network in the next three to five years, the bank's top executive has said.Under...
Amari Dhaka will host an 'ASEAN Food Festival' at Amaya Food Gallery next month, showcasing the vibrant flavours of Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Brunei, the Philippines, Cambodia, Singapore, and Malaysia. The festival will kick off with a special menu on November...
MetLife signs agreement with City Bank MetLife Bangladesh has recently signed an agreement with City Bank PLC. Through this partnership, MetLife policyholders can now conveniently pay their premiums at City Bank's 495 nationwide agent banking points. The agreement was signed...
Nvidia dethroned Apple as the world's most valuable company on Friday following a record-setting rally in the stock, powered by insatiable demand for its specialized artificial intelligence chips, reports Reuters.Nvidia's stock market value briefly touched $3.53 trillion, slightly above Apple's...
Bangladesh, a South Asian country with a population of 180 million people going through a political instability, expects substantial export growth although the global trade dynamics have undergone significant shifts in recent years.A document of the Ministry of Finance expected...
Tanveer Ahmed has been unanimously elected as the Vice Chairman of Meghna Bank PLC, says a statement.A business professional with 15 years of remarkable success in RMG sector and construction business, Mr Ahmed has been leading the Elegant Group since...
IFAD Autos PLC has exported air-conditioned buses to Bhutan, marking a significant shift from the country's traditional reliance on imported vehicles.In a first in the country's history, IFAD Autos has set a new precedent by producing and exporting 11 buses,...
The government of Thailand has decided to introduce e-visa facilities for Bangladesh passport holders travelling to Thailand, reports UNB.Bangladeshi travellers may avail of this service from early next year.The Director-General of the Department of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of...
Labour and Employment Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has said that while action will be taken against businessmen involved in crimes such as money laundering, their business institutions will remain operational, reports bdnews24.com.He said, "We are not beholden to corporate...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-27 00:00:00
Ifad Autos soared 24 per cent on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) last week after another company of the same owning company launched India-made motorcycle Royal Enfield. Ifad Motors that is importing motorcycles of the particular brand has no stake...
FE Report | 2024-10-27 00:00:00
Marico Bangladesh has recommended a 450 per cent interim cash dividend based on its financial performance in the three months to September this year.The company's board of directors on Saturday made the decision at a meeting as they witnessed a...
Rounak MariumIn the southern coastal areas of Bangladesh, getting fresh drinking water is a constant struggle. The water is often too salty to drink, which makes daily life hard for many people. Girls wait in long lines for water, facing...
Hisham Khan | 2024-10-27 00:00:00
Md Tanbirur Rahman took a bold step in 2017 that would change his life. He started on his own as a remote employee for a US-based firm. As his workload and reputation grew, he planned to establish a company in...
Bangladesh cricket team captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has expressed his wish to step down as the Bangladesh captain, according to Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). Shanto, Bangladesh's captain in all three formats, has informed the board that he wants the ongoing...
Bangladesh and the visiting South Africa team reached Chattogram on Saturday, ahead of their second and final Test at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Tuesday (October 29) — BCB
Both the semifinals of the seven-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women's Championship 2024 will be held at the Dashrath Rangasala (Stadium) Kathmandu of Nepal today (Sunday), reports UNB.Defending champions Bangladesh will play Group B runners-up Bhutan in the first...
APIA (Samoa), Oct 26 (AFP): The 56-nation Commonwealth announced Ghana's foreign minister (FM) Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey as the new secretary general of the organisation as a rancorous summit concluded in Samoa on Saturday.The voluntary association of sovereign states is mostly...
SYLHET, Oct 26 (UNB): More than 50,000 people living along the banks of the Kushiyara River in Sylhet's Beanibazar upazila are living in constant fear.Severe erosion has caused miles of roads to collapse into the river, and many structures-including homes,...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-10-27 00:00:00
PABNA, Oct 26: There is no let-up in sufferings of the residents of the Pabna district town thanks to absence of required civic amenities such as proper roads, clean water, and healthcare facilities.Despite being a first-class municipality, Pabna town has...
Manzur Ahmed | 2024-10-27 00:00:00
Urgent action is needed to rationalise Bangladesh's tax and tariff regimes. This is crucial to efficiently integrate the country's business and production chain with the global value chain. By expediting a rational, transparent, and efficient tax, tariff, and trade facilitation...
The government has established as many as 10 commissions to recommend reforms in nationally important sectors. However, it is concerning that no commission has been formed to address necessary reforms in the education sector. Ideally, education should top the list....
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