HORLICKS BRAIN GAMES OLYMPIAD GRAND FINALE HELD Winners of the Horlicks Brain Games Olympiad pose at the grand finale of the competition held in Dhaka on Sunday. This Olympiad is designed to enhance students' cognitive, problem solving and critical thinking...
SAJIDA FOUNDATION HOSTS 31ST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGSAJIDA Foundation held its 31st Annual General Meeting at its Head Office in Dhaka recently. The meeting was presided over by Farooq Sobhan, Chairman of the Governing Body. Other board members and senior management...
BSTI AND BTF-USID HOST BUSINESS DIALOGUEBSTI and BTF-USID jointly organised a business dialogue on 'Strengthening collaboration between BSTI and food import business: Existing challenges and strategies for improvement' at a hotel in Chattogram recently. BSTI Director General (Grade-1) SM Ferdous...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-19 00:00:00
Japanese Ambassador Iwama Kiminori has stressed the need for improving Bangladesh's business environment in all aspects.Such improvements are crucial for opening up new avenues for cooperation between Japan and Bangladesh to reap the benefits of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA),...
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday stressed the need to bridge the rural-urban divide in order to address the growing trend of migration towards cities and metropolitan areas."Take initiatives to ensure balanced development of the country by increasing civic...
A four-member of Bangladesh tennis team left Dhaka on Monday for Bahrain to take part in the '2024 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group-5' tennis tournament scheduled to begin from November 18 to 24 in Isa Town, reportsc BSS.Apart from host Bahrain,...
Captain of the Swadhin Bangla Football team, former vice- president of Bangladeshi Football Federation (BFF) and freedom fighter M Zakaria Pintoo passed away on Monday at a hospital in the city, report agencies.He was 81.He left behind one son, three...
Dhaka Division secured its first victory in the ongoing National Cricket League (NCL) as they clinched a nine-wicket win over Khulna Division in their fifth round game at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city on Monday, reports BSS.Dhaka earlier...
Former Bangladesh opener Imrul Kayes has officially announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday, with this last First-class match, reports UNB.Alongside his Test career, Imrul also declared the conclusion of his First-class cricket journey, bringing an emotional close to...
ISLAMIC FINANCE AND INVESTMENT HOLDS BOARD MEETINGThe 353rd meeting of the Board of Directors of Islamic Finance and Investment Limited (IFIL) was held at its Head Office on Sunday. Abul Quasem Haider, Chairman of the Board of Directors of IFIL,...
CITIZENS BANK HOLDS AWARENESS CAMPAIGN Citizens Bank organised an awareness campaign on 'Green Banking & Sustainable Finance' at its Training Academy recently. Mohammad Masoom, Managing Director & CEO of the bank, inaugurated the event. Chowdhury Liakat Ali, Director & Head...
Al-Arafah Islami Bank holds consultation meeting with Hajj agencIESA 'Consultative Meeting on Hajj Management' was held with the participation of representatives of Hajj agencies on Monday, organised by the Corporate Branches and Dhaka North and South Zone of Al-Arafah Islami...
SOCIAL ISLAMI BANK WORKSHOP ON 'NPA MANAGEMENT'Social Islami Bank arranged a two-day workshop on 'Regulatory & Legal Measures for NPA Management' at the bank's head office recently. Mohammad Forkanullah, Managing Director (Acting) of the bank, inaugurated the workshop as the...
MUMBAI, Nov 18 (Reuters): The Indian rupee is expected to linger near its all-time low on Monday, wedged between positive cues on mild gains in its regional peers, while persistent foreign portfolio outflows keep a lid on the currency's upside.The...
First Security Islami Bank opens Sannyasgacha Bazar Sub-BranchFirst Security Islami Bank PLC opened Sannyasgacha Bazar Sub-Branch at Keshabpur in Jashore on Monday. Md Abdus Salam, EVP and Head of General Services Division of the bank, inaugurated the sub-branch as the...
NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters): A US stock rally fueled by Donald Trump's election victory is stumbling, as investors contend with everything from renewed inflation worries to uncertainty over the impact of the president-elect's policies.The S&P 500 fell 2 per...
BABUL BARMAN | 2024-11-19 00:00:00
The equity market has been showing signs of a return of foreign investors since the August political changeover.Stocks known as lucrative to overseas investors saw their stakes increase by October, compared to the holdings four months back. According to market...
Farhan Fardaus | 2024-11-19 00:00:00
State-run Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) showed a 58 per cent lower profit for FY24, compared to the year before. However, it made a remarkable recovery from a loss of Tk 2.67 billion in the first nine months through March...
NAOGAON, Nov 18 BSS): A motorcyclist was killed after being hit by a tractor in the Ghorabat Colony area under Dhamoirhat upazila here on Monday morning. The deceased was Harunur Rashid, 45, a resident of Baro Aria village under Hakimpur...
KISHOREGANJ, Nov 18 (UNB): A businessman was stabbed to death by a youth in Bhairab of Kishoreganj on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Harun-ur-Rashid, 35, a fabric trader and son of late Gias Uddin Mia of Santupar village....
CHUADANGA, Nov 18 (UNB): As winter approaches, the traditional practice of date palm trees for sap has begun as Chuadanga is renowned for its quality date palm sap and molasses, a winter staple.The molasses of Chuadanga, known for its unique...
LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters): Arabica coffee futures on ICE hit fresh 13-year highs on Monday amid concerns over supplies in central and south America, and uncertainty on the regulatory front, while cocoa retreated somewhat from last week's stellar rally.COFFEEMarch arabica...
Gold prices rebounded on Monday, having posted losses in the previous six sessions, with gains driven by a pause in the US dollar's rally, while investors await comments from the Federal Reserve officials for clarity on the interest rate trajectory,...
Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection, it said on Monday, after the pioneer of no-frills travel in the United States struggled with a long run of quarterly losses, failed merger attempts and looming debt maturities, reports Reuters.The Florida-based airline said...
LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters): Oil prices edged up on Monday after fighting between Russia and Ukraine intensified over the weekend, although concerns about fuel demand in China and forecasts of a global oil surplus weighed on markets.Brent crude futures were...
JERUSALEM, Nov 18 (AFP): The Israeli military said about 30 projectiles were detected crossing from Lebanon into Israel on Monday, with the country's air defence system intercepting some of them."Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the...
TEHRAN, Nov 18 (AFP): Iran said Monday it hoped talks on its nuclear programme would be conducted "away from political pressure and considerations" ahead of a UN nuclear agency board meeting this week."All our efforts and our emphasis in our...
BRUSSELS, Nov 18 (AFP): The European Union's outgoing top diplomat Josep Borrell said Monday he had "no more words" to describe the situation in the Middle East, before chairing his last planned meeting of the bloc's foreign ministers."I exhausted the...
KYIV, Nov 18 (AFP/Reuters): US President Joe Biden has cleared Kyiv to use long-range American missiles against military targets inside Russia, a US official told AFP on Sunday, hours after Russia targeted Ukraine's power grid in a deadly barrage.The official,...
Pranay Verma | 2024-11-19 00:00:00
Our relationship with Bangladesh is long-standing and unique. We are linked by a shared history, a shared geography, in addition to a common language and culture. We both seek, and value, a relationship based on mutual trust and understanding, and...
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