Prime Bank PLC, in collaboration with Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), organised a seminar on "Financial Inclusion: Engaging & Inspiring Youth in Banking" under its flagship PrimeAcademia initiative recently, says a press release.The session was conducted by Syed Sazzad Haider Chowdhury,...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-23 00:00:00
BHL Group, one of the country's leading diversified conglomerates, is committed to ensuring innovation and quality of its tiles and sanitary products, aiming to earn customers' trust. The BHL Group began its journey with the import of ceramic tiles, gradually...
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2025-11-23 00:00:00
Many big businesses now view the capital market as an alternative to bank financing after the single borrower exposure limit was reduced to 25 per cent of a bank's capital from 35 per cent.They have already exhausted the limit set...
Sarwar Jahan and Ishrat Jahan | 2025-11-23 00:00:00
Private universities have become pivotal in expanding access to higher education in Bangladesh, particularly in response to rising demand and the limited capacity of public institutions. This paper examines the barriers and opportunities influencing the transformation of private universities toward...
NUSRAT KARIM MOUMI | 2025-11-23 00:00:00
She made a perfect presentation-well-prepared slides, solid facts, proper research and innovative ideas. Still, when she got to the stage, her self-doubt kicked in. "What if I missed something?"-she thought. Her voice trembled; despite having well-researched solutions, she forgot to...
Epan Mohammad Arman and Sheikh Shabab Tawkee Rupok | 2025-11-23 00:00:00
Bangladesh is facing a youth puzzle it has not fully solved. Nearly one-third of the population is between 15 and 29, making it one of the youngest countries in the region. We often call this a big advantage, yet many...
Hisham Khan | 2025-11-23 00:00:00
Since late 2023, the way young people interact with the internet has changed drastically. The shift has moved from seeking information to demanding instant answers. LLM-based AI applications like ChatGPT, Claude, DeepSeek, and Gemini have transformed user behaviou—today's youths no...
BEIRUT, Nov 22 (AFP): An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed one person on Saturday, the Lebanese health ministry said, in the latest attack on the area despite a nearly year-long ceasefire between Israel and militant group Hezbollah.In a statement,...
HANOI, Nov 22 (AFP): Rescuers raced to find more than a dozen people still missing on Saturday after a week of heavy flooding in Vietnam, where authorities said at least 55 people have died.Relentless rain has lashed south-central Vietnam since...
BRASÍLIA, Nov 22 (AFP): Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro was taken from house arrest into police custody on Saturday to prevent him from escaping as he appeals a conviction for a failed coup attempt, the Supreme Court said.The far-right firebrand...
LIMA, Nov 22 (AFP): A Peruvian court issued an international arrest warrant Friday for former prime minister Betssy Chavez who has taken refuge at Mexico's embassy in Lima as she awaits trial for her alleged role in a 2022 coup...
WASHINGTON, Nov 22 (AFP): Months of sniping melted away Friday as New York's incoming leftist mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump were all smiles at a White House meeting-promising to set aside their feud and cooperate on the city's...
WASHINGTON, Nov 22 (AFP): US President Donald Trump announced he will end the temporary status protecting Somali immigrants in Minnesota from deportation, claiming on Friday that his latest cut to refugee programs was a crime prevention measure.In a post on...
BELÉM, Nov 22 (AFP): Australia and Turkey finalised a deal Friday to share responsibilities for hosting next year's UN climate summit, resolving a long-running standoff over the event, according to the agreement seen by AFP.The unusual compromise-in which Turkey hosts...
LONDON, Nov 22 (BBC/AFP): Ukraine's allies will seek to "strengthen" a US plan to end the war with Russia when they meet at the G20 summit in South Africa, UK PM Sir Keir Starmer has said.The summit begins a day...
DINAJPUR, Nov 22 (bdnews24.com): At least four people have been killed when a bus collided with a three-wheeled passenger vehicle, locally known as an easy bike, in Dinajpur Sadar Upazila.The crash occurred at around 2pm in Nashipur, outside the Wheat...
ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, Kushtia, Nov 22 (BSS): Islamic University (IU) celebrated its 47th University Day on Saturday with vibrant and day-long programmes on the campus.Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Nakib Muhammad Nasrullah inaugurated the day-long programme by hoisting the national flag while Pro...
OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2025-11-23 00:00:00
Slow progress in two government bridge construction projects has left hundreds of thousands of people to face serious inconveniences for years in Cox's Bazar and Sylhet.Our correspondent from Cox's Bazar reports, hundreds of thousands of people have been facing much...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-11-23 00:00:00
MANIKGANJ, Nov 22: Bitter gourd cultivation has been increasing every year in Manikganj Sadar upazila. Farmers are opting to cultivate the crop on a large scale, hoping for good yield with relatively lower production costs. But this year, natural disasters...
Haradhan Sarker | 2025-11-23 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank (BB) in the current regime of the interim government is committed to reforming the banking sector. It is a long-awaited requirement to streamline the banking system of the country, and fortunately, the steps already taken by the central...
We rarely consider how jokes, teasing, or even a simple comment on social media can stir a storm in someone else's mind. We overlook whose face pales, whose eyes fill with tears, or whose silent pain grows unbearable. Body shaming...
Notable turning points in Bangladesh's transition to a cashless society include the development of the Interoperable Digital Transaction Platform (IDTP) and the rapid expansion of Mobile Financial Services (MFS). A closer look, however, reveals a regulatory "Catch-22" that could stifle...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2025-11-23 00:00:00
The writing has long been on the wall that a powerful earthquake is quite likely any time. Friday's 5.7-magnitude tremor, with its epicentre in Narsingdi, sent a powerful jolt through Dhaka and surrounding areas. Many described the frightening shock as...
Asjadul Kibria | 2025-11-23 00:00:00
The financial sector in Bangladesh is at a crossroads now amid the interim government's hectic efforts towards widespread redressal of irregularities, which has been long overdue. The task is challenging, and there is no quick fix for the problems created,...
Miscreants gunned down a political worker reportedly belonging to the youth wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), named Golam Kibria, on Monday (November 17) evening from Pallabi area in the city, unchallenged either by the watching public or any...
Sayera Younus | 2025-11-23 00:00:00
Bangladesh’s economy in 2025 is navigating a turbulent phase marked by inflationary pressures, fiscal constraints, and political transition. The interim government, formed in mid-2024, inherited a fragile macroeconomic environment and has since launched a series of reform initiatives. However, the...
Ayesha Sabrina | 2025-11-23 00:00:00
As a Relationship Manager — or a banker in the making — one inevitably delves into credit risk, its identifiers, and ways to mitigate it early in their career. With rising non-performing loans creating a significant stress on financial capital...
A. S. M. Ahsan Habib | 2025-11-23 00:00:00
We are constantly moving towards the future. Modernity is reflected in the latest versions of various types of services. Similarly, various service providers are also busy thinking about the future and improving the service sector. Therefore, with the aim of...
Sanjoy Pal | 2025-11-23 00:00:00
Every economy encompasses the motion of production, consumption, trade and distribution of domestic and global resources in local interest. People belonging to that economy for their wellbeing surround the activity. A country considered advancing in economic dividends whose growth potential...
Imtiaz A. Hussain | 2025-11-23 00:00:00
As one of the world’s top-ten most vulnerable countries against rising ocean-water levels, Bangladesh’s secular threats, and not its material growth, may dictate the country’s 21st-century future. Bangladesh joined the 15-year SDG (sustainable development goal) crusade in 2015, but with five years left, its...
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