The families of BDR members "accused" in the Pilkhana massacre, held a sit-in demonstration at Dhaka's Central Shaheed Minar for a second consecutive day, to push for a three-point demand, including a reinvestigation of the massacre and the release of...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus presiding over a meeting of the advisory council at his office in the capital's Tejgaon area on Thursday. — PID
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An alarming number of returnee migrants and their relatives are being diagnosed with fatal diseases like HIV during voluntary testing, but there are no mandatory rules for them to undergo any screening on arrival, raising serious concerns about the country's...
A Dhaka court on Thursday placed former lawmaker of Comilla-8 constituency Nasimul Alam Chowdhury on a three-day remand each in a case lodged over the murder of one Md Shahjahan in the capital's Mohakhali area during the student-led July-August mass...
BAGERHAT, Jan 09 (UNB): At least 20 people, including women and children, were injured in violent clashes between two rival factions of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Bagerhat Sadar upazila on Wednesday night.The conflict, driven by a power struggle,...
A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on former railway minister Mujibul Haque, reports UNB.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order after hearing a petition filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday.
The Appellate Division on Thursday set January 23 for hearing a review petition submitted by death-row convict and Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam in connection with crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War, reports UNB.A five-member bench, led by...
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday adjourned till January 14 its hearing on an appeal filed by BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, challenging a High Court order that extended her five-year jail term to 10:00 in...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that a quarter is desperate to divide the nation, though unity is now essential to protect the country and restore democracy, reports UNB."I urge all not to engage in the...
BEIJING, Jan 9 (AFP): China said Thursday that its investigation into EU practices found that Brussels imposed unfair "trade and investment barriers" on Beijing, adding to long-running commercial tensions.Beijing announced the probe in July, after the bloc launched investigations into...
Puro Pastry & Bakery opened its 15th outlet at World Business Centre (WBC) in the city's Banani area on Thursday. Vice Chairman of Eon Group of Industries Major ABA Mesbah Ud Dowlah (Rtd.) was present as the chief guest at...
United Finance PLC and Amble Properties Limited signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the Head Office of United Finance in Dhaka recently. The MoU was signed by Mohammed Abul Ahsan, Deputy Managing Director of United Finance, and Md. Golam...
The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) has suspended the membership of Gold Kinen Technologies following allegations of irregularities in the trading of gold, reports UNB.In a press release issued on Thursday, Bajus said that Gold Kinen Technologies was granted provisional membership...
Acknowledging the suffering of general people due to rice price hike, Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin has said that the government cut a 60 per cent duty on rice import to keep the local market stable, reports UNB.He said this...
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) organised a virtual CPD webinar on 'Recent Amendments to the Securities Laws: Focus on Corporate Governance' on Wednesday. Md. Abul Kalam, Director of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), presented the keynote...
Standard Chartered Bangladesh and Bidyanondo Foundation have joined forces to deliver healthcare and medical services to over 241,600 beneficiaries in isolated char communities, riverbank areas, and other hard-to-reach regions across the country.The partnership will deploy the Jibon Kheya, a floating...
MONGLA PORT (Khulna), Jan 9 (BSS): The import of reconditioned cars through Mongla Port has increased to a great extent as importers are getting interested in bringing automobiles to the country through the seaport.Currently, importers are receiving delivery of around...
United Commercial Bank (UCB) recently hosted a day-long skill development training programme for nearly 175 agricultural entrepreneurs across seven upazilas in Bhola. This initiative falls under UCB's 'Bhoroshar Notun Janala' (New Window of Trust) project, a key programme aimed at...
Pubali Bank entered into a partnership with DHL to launch the 'GOGREEN Plus Carbon Reduced Shipping Service'. Mohammad Ali, managing director and chief executive officer of the bank, and Md. Miarul Haque, managing director, DHL Express Bangladesh, signed the agreement....
The board of directors of Shahjalal Islami Bank has unanimously re-elected A.K. Azad as chairman in their 389th board meeting on Wednesday.Meanwhile, the board also re-elected Mohammed Younus and Mohiuddin Ahmed as vice chairmen, according to a press release.Mr. Azad,...
HSBC cut its rating on Indian equities to "neutral" on Thursday, joining a growing list of global brokerages that have tempered their bets on Asia's third-largest economy on slowing growth and elevated valuations, reports Reuters.The brokerage slashed its end-2025 target...
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Khulna Printing & Packaging has recently been flying high on the Dhaka Stock Exchange while the company has been enduring losses without any sign of recovery. Its operation has remained suspended for more than three years.It has been producing nothing...
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Stockbrokers demand introduction and proper execution of delisting regulations for non-performing companies to ensure qualitative development of the capital market.While listing of well-performing companies will expand the market, there must be a legal framework to remove non-performers from the bourses....
NOVOAIR, a leading private airline in Bangladesh, celebrated its 12 years of operation and entered its 13th year on Thursday. On the occasion, NOVOAIR Managing Director Mofizur Rahman extended his gratitude to business partners, passengers, and stakeholders, says a statement....
BRAC Bank has signed a payment gateway agreement with Akij Logistics Ltd to facilitate seamless online payment for air ticket purchases for customers holding Visa and MasterCard. Akij Logistics will now be able to accept payments for online air ticket...
Guardian Life Insurance Limited and Bangladesh Finance Limited have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at delivering state-of-the-art insurance services to customers.As the first step in this collaboration, the two organisations recently signed an agreement that enables Bangladesh Finance customers...
The 9th Social Business Youth Summit (SBYS) 2025 will be held on February 1-2 at the InterContinental Dhaka, reports UNB.YY Ventures, an incubation and investment social business that supports early-stage entrepreneurs who are fighting carbon emissions, poverty, and unemployment, is...
Turkey has shown a strong interest in investing in Bangladesh's diverse sectors, including renewable energy, automobile manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, information and communication technology, logistics, and construction. This was revealed during a meeting between Turkish Trade Minister Prof Dr. Omer Bolat and...
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The Bangladesh Restaurant Owners Association has threatened a nationwide strike if the government does not withdraw its proposal for a hike in value-added tax (VAT) on hotels and restaurants.It made the announcement during a press conference at a city hotel...
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