MATURIN, Venezuela, Oct 11 (Reuters): Argentina were held to a 1-1 draw against Venezuela on Thursday in Lionel Messi's return to international duty in the South America's World Cup qualifiers.Captain Messi, 37, fully recovered from an injury sustained in the...
JOHANNESBURG, Oct 11 (Reuters): Aiden Markram will replace Temba Bavuma as South Africa captain for the first Test against Bangladesh later this month, Cricket South Africa said on Friday.Bavuma, 34, has been ruled out of the first test after scans...
Bangladesh women will face South Africa women in their 16th match during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, in 2024. This match is scheduled to take place at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai today (Saturday), report agencies.In their previous...
SHANGHAI, Oct 11 (AP): Taylor Fritz advanced to his fifth Masters semifinal with a straightforward 6-3, 6-4 victory over David Goffin of Belgium at the Shanghai Masters on Friday.The 26-year-old American was in control throughout the 82-minute encounter and converted...
MULTAN, Pakistan, Oct 11 (AP): England notched one of its most memorable Test wins as it beat Pakistan by an innings and 47 runs on the fifth and final day of the first cricket Test on Friday.Pakistan was bowled out...
Bangladesh fielding coach Nic Pothas said the team was still trying to zero in on the best role for Mehidy Hasan Miraz in the T20I team and that the ongoing India series was a learning curve in more than one...
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has revised its growth projection for global merchandise trade in 2024 marginally upwards to 2.7 per cent, from the previous estimate of 2.6 per cent, reports BSS.The multilateral trade body in its latest bi-annual trade...
Noel Tata was appointed on Friday as chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata group's philanthropic arm Tata Trusts, the CNBC TV18 channel reported, succeeding his half-brother Ratan who died this week aged 86.Noel's appointment is of significance as Tata Trusts owns...
RANGAMATI, Oct 11 ((UNB): Usually vibrant with tourists during public holidays, the popular tourist destinations in the three hill districts now wear a desolate look after a recent directive by the authorities discouraging people from visiting the region. Tourism businesses...
Participants of a Foundation Training Course organised by the Agrani Bank Training Institute (ABTI) received certificates at the closing ceremony of the 30-day course at the Institute in Dhaka on Thursday. Chief Executive Officer (CC) of Agrani Bank PLC Wahida...
DBH Finance PLC has been awarded the ICSB National Corporate Governance Excellence Award in the category of financial institutions at the award ceremony held at a city hotel recently. Nasimul Baten, Managing Director & CEO of DBH Finance, received the...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-12 00:00:00
Mr Yao Wen, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh, and Madam Li Yu, the spouse of the Ambassador, visited Grameen Bank Jobra Branch, Jobra Museum and met local villagers on Friday.Ambassador Yao and Madam Li had gained a detailed understanding of the...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2024-10-12 00:00:00
Bestseller, a Denmark-based clothing and accessories company, has identified four most salient human rights risks in its supply chain in Bangladesh that include payment of due wages and excessive overtime.In its 'Enhanced Human Rights Due Diligence Report: Bangladesh' in September,...
IG Chowdhury | 2024-10-12 00:00:00
With so many changes happening around us the term change is almost a fad in life today. I have an amusing incident from my school days about my first experience with changes. Not being different from other scruffy members of...
China stocks led declines in Asia-Pacific markets on Friday, after key Wall Street benchmarks fell overnight as investors digested a sticky US inflation data, reports CNBC.Mainland China's CSI 300 blue chip index declined 2.77 per cent to settle at 3,887.17,...
The S&P 500 rose and the Dow hit a record high on Friday, driven by gains in major banks following third-quarter results, while mixed producer price data backed expectations for a rate cut by the Federal Reserve in November, reports...
Global investors made large investments in money market funds in the week to October 9 driven by a push back in Federal Reserve rate cut expectations and caution over the Middle East conflict, reports Reuters.Investors also channelised capital into liquid...
BlackRock's assets under management hit a record high for the third straight quarter on Friday, helped by surging inflows to the company's exchange-traded funds and a searing equity rally that boosted the value of its clients' investments, reports Reuters.Stock markets...
Prime Bank PLC, a leading financial institution committed to innovation and customer-centric financial solutions, has partnered with Hotel Ramada by Wyndham Cox's Bazar. Under this agreement, Prime Bank customers will get exciting offer from the hotel. Md Nazeem A Choudhury,...
BRAC Bank's branch network achieved a net deposit growth of Tk 20 billion in September 2024, marking the highest single-month deposit growth of any branch network in Bangladesh. This milestone reflects the bank's increasing customer confidence, strong engagement, and robust...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-12 00:00:00
Equity benchmark index lost more ground, extending the losing streak for a third consecutive week, as investor sentiment remains downbeat amid ongoing push for market reforms.Majority of the securities experienced price appreciation this week, but mixed performance of large-cap stocks...
Han Kang's books sell out in South Korea after Nobel winSEOUL, Oct 11: Major South Korean bookstores sold out of author Han Kang's books Friday, as sales skyrocketed and the share price of local publishers soared following her historic Nobel...
BRUSSELS (Belgium), Oct 11 (AFP): European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday welcomed the awarding of this year's Nobel Peace Prize to Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots organisation of atomic bomb survivors, saying it sent a "powerful message"."The spectre...
QUETTA, Oct 11 (AFP): Twenty coal miners were shot dead in an overnight attack by a group of heavily armed men who laid siege to their lodgings in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, police said Friday.Up to 40 attackers fired at...
VIENTIANE, Oct 11 (AFP): The United States and its allies clashed on Friday with Russia and China at a summit in Laos dominated by disputes on maritime claims and Ukraine.World leaders descended on the normally tranquil, temple-lined streets of the...
ASHGABAT, Oct 11 (AFP): Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that relations with Iran were a "priority" for Moscow, after talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, saying the two countries had "very close" views of world events."Relations with Iran...
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Oct 11 (Agencies): Israeli forces fired at a watchtower used by UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon on Friday, injuring two, a UN source said, the third day in a row peacekeepers have reported Israeli fire at their positions as...
LONDON, Oct 11 (Reuters): Oil prices softened on Friday but were set for a second weekly gain as investors weighed the impact of hurricane damage on U.S. demand against any broad supply disruption if Israel attacks Iranian oil sites.Brent crude...
Gold rose on Friday after a US inflation data cemented prospects of rate cuts this year, restraining the dollar below recent highs, while safe-haven demand stemming from the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East also lifted bullion, reports Reuters.Spot gold...
Chicago wheat extended gains on Thursday as traders assessed whether increased tensions between Russia and Ukraine and persistent dryness in grain production areas around the world may curb global wheat exports, analysts said.Corn and soybean futures tipped down as investors...
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