Agrani Bank on Friday held its branch managers' conference on a 58-day special initiative, 'Uddipta Jatra-2024' and two-month 'Khelapi Rin Aday Kormasuchi' (programme for collecting defaulted loans) by the Recovery division. It was held in the conference room of Sylhet...
The 24th Annual General Meeting of ICB Asset Management Company, a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), was held on Saturday at Green City Edge, Kakrail, Dhaka. The meeting was presided over by Professor Abu Ahmed, chairman of the...
A S M Feroz Alan, sponsor director of Mercantile Bank PLC, distributed food items among 900 poor families at Kalaiya in Baufal, Patuakhali, on Friday. Md. Quamrul Islam Chowdhury, Managing Director, and Mati Ul Hasan, Additional Managing Director of the...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has taken a move to put more emphasis on ensuring submission of PSR (proof of submission of income tax return) in related fields aiming to expand tax net as well as enhance revenue collection,...
Tareq Rafi Bhuiyan (Jun) has been elected as president of Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JBCCI) while Maria Howlader FCA as secretary general and Kenji Kimura as treasurer for the year 2024-2026. Mr. Tareq Rafi Bhuiyan is the Managing...
A report by Market Forces, Waterkeepers Bangladesh, and Dhoritri Rokkhay Amra (DHORA) reveals that the development of new liquefied natural gas (LNG) power projects and import terminals could cost the Bangladesh economy an estimated US$50 billion, reports UNB.The report also...
BABUL BARMAN | 2024-11-10 00:00:00
Despite persistent high inflation and macroeconomic challenges, majority of companies listed on the SME Platform of the Dhaka Stock Exchange reported year-on-year profit growth for FY24, with six firms posting double-digit gains.SME companies in sectors such as seafood, poultry and...
Ballon d'Or winner Rodri and runner-up Vinicius Jr were separated by just 41 points, according to a report. The Manchester City midfielder took home prestigious prize last month during a Paris ceremony that was notable for the absence of the...
World number two Alexander Zverev said he is thrilled with the level of tennis he has displayed this year and thinks his performances have helped quash any doubts about him that arose after a serious ankle injury in 2022, reports...
The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) announced a rewards of Taka 15 million (1.5 crore) for SAFF Women's champions Bangladesh Football team in its first executive committee meeting at the BFF office in the city on Saturday, reports UNB.Bangladesh Women's Football...
A "hybrid model" for hosting the Champions Trophy will not be accepted by Pakistan, according to its Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi.Pakistan is due to stage a first global tournament since 1996, an eight-team 50-over competition in February and...
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto playing a shot during 2nd ODI match against Afghanistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE on Saturday- BCB
LAXMIPUR, Nov 09 (bdnews24.com): The miscreants on a motorcycle have stabbed a gold trader to death while he was heading home on a bicycle in Laxmipur.The incident occurred in the Tetul Gach Tala area of ward No. 9 of north...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-11-10 00:00:00
GOPALGANJ, Nov 09: The farmers of Raghunathpur union under Sadar upazila of the district earn huge profits by cultivating off-season watermelon.Bidhan Biswas, a farmer of Raghunathpur village, said he cultivated 'Bengal Tiger' watermelon off-season on 15 decimals of land for...
A total of three persons were killed in separate road accidents in Chattogram and Laxmipur districts on Friday night, report agencies.In Chattogram, two people including a motorcyclist were killed as a motorbike crashed into a lamp post on the Chattogram...
RANGPUR, Nov 09 (BSS): Journalists can play a crucial role in dispelling misinformation about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and increasing registration in hard-to-reach areas to make the HPV campaign successful. Health officials and experts expressed the view on Saturday in...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-11-10 00:00:00
SYLHET, Nov 09: Mohan Robidas, a farmer in Komolganj upazila of Moulvibazar district, has achieved a success unparalleled in his neighbourhood by producing high-priced paddy varieties.Robidas boasts the unique returns that came from his producing 11 different varieties of high-value...
While Bangladesh celebrates women's contributions to the economy, it is time to confront the persistent obstacles that undermine their safety and equality. Women make up around 60 per cent of the workforce in the ready-made garment (RMG) sector, playing a...
The use of glass in pharmaceutical packaging offers numerous benefits. First, glass is highly resistant to temperature changes, a crucial property for the pharmaceutical industry, where products often require specific temperatures to ensure stability and efficacy. This allows glass to...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-11-10 00:00:00
The lack of reliable data has long been a major problem in Bangladesh that hindered the effort to accurately assess the demand and supply of various goods, evaluate macroeconomic performance and set evidence-based policies. For instance, according to the Department...
Asjadul Kibria | 2024-11-10 00:00:00
Be it a political, social or even religious issue that attracts the headlines of the daily newspapers, money matters almost everywhere. People ultimately want to know how they can enhance their earnings and reduce the costs of living. Beyond their...
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has apparently come up with more credible inflation data, but those are not helpful either for government or the hapless average consumer. And, while it is certainly welcome news to learn that the dollar...
Muhammad Mahmood | 2024-11-10 00:00:00
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted the first ever summit of BRICS+ from October22 to 24 in Tatarstan, capital Kazan -- a beautiful city also considered as the third capital of Russia. The 16th BRICS summit hosted by Russia is believed...
Asad Islam | 2024-11-10 00:00:00
Bangladesh recently witnessed a powerful student-led uprising initially aimed at addressing unfair job quotas in the public sector. This movement, which ultimately contributed to the ouster of a government, has highlighted core issues relating to governance, education, and job creation...
Simon Mohsin | 2024-11-10 00:00:00
Name a few of the greatest villains in movies. The current Gen Z, and even those not members of this generation, will name Thanos, Doctor Doom, Magneto, Joker, and many more, which are part of the fantasy series movies of...
Mohammad Alauddin | 2024-11-10 00:00:00
Solar energy stands as the planet's most abundant energy resource, offering an endless supply of renewable power to humanity. Of all renewable energy sources, the inexhaustible solar one is the most dispersed form of energy that can be captured and...
Mustafa K. Mujeri | 2024-11-10 00:00:00
In Bangladesh, micro and small enterprises (MSEs) and cottage enterprises (CEs) which are mostly managed by own-account workers together provide a vast majority of employment for the country's enterprise sector. Latest available statistics of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)...
IG Chowdhury | 2024-11-10 00:00:00
It was my first morning in London. I had a long flight of over eighteen hours from Dhaka. I was residing in a hall of residence of the university. The breakfast hours were fixed. I got up and made my...
Mushfiqur Rahman | 2024-11-10 00:00:00
Business enterprises struggle to keep production running for several reasons including shortages of natural gas supply. The incumbent interim government has taken some initiatives to increase gas supply for urea fertilizer production and electricity generation. On 20 October 2024, Mohammad...
Helal Uddin Ahmed | 2024-11-10 00:00:00
There were contradictions and paradoxes galore in the Indo-Bangladesh relations during the Awami League rule led by Sheikh Hasina between January 2009 and July 2024, which apparently demonstrated a myopic, communal, divisive, and fascistic outlook of the ruling quarters in...
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