ZURICH, Aug 14 (Reuters): UBS on Tuesday agreed to sell Credit Suisse's US mortgage servicing business, UBS Chief Financial Officer Todd Tuckner said on Wednesday, without naming the buyer.Tuckner, who was speaking on a call with analysts following publication of...
WELLINGTON, Aug 14 (AFP): New Zealand's central bank cut interest rates Wednesday for the first time in four years as worldwide efforts to rein in inflation draw to an end, though officials offered a warning about the global economic outlook.The...
NEW DELHI, Aug 14 (Reuters): Reliance and Walt Disney have offered to sell some channels to win faster antitrust approval for their $8.5 billion India media assets merger, but are resisting changes to cricket broadcast rights they own, two sources...
New Chairman of the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA), Rear Admiral S.M. Moniruzzaman, met with the former officials of the port on Wednesday. The Retired Port Officers Welfare Association (RPOWA) greeted the new CPA chairman with a bouquet.
LONDON, Aug 14 (AFP): Britain's annual inflation rate rose in July for the first time this year and is now back above the Bank of England's target, official data showed on Wednesday.The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) climbed 2.2 percent in...
SANTIAGO, Aug 14 (BSS): Workers at the world's largest copper mine in Chile are striking after pay talks with Australian resources giant BHP fell apart, casting a shadow of uncertainty Wednesday over the market for the commodity.The Escondida mine in...
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has ordered the seizure of the bank accounts of formar home minister Asaduzzaman Khan, his wife Lutful Tahmina Khan, and their son and daughter, reports bdnews24.com.The BFIU issued the order on Tuesday.According to the...
KHULNA, Aug 14 (BSS): The Khulna-Benapole-Mongla commuter train has started its operation today after 11 days shut down during quota reforms in government services and anti-discrimination students' movement.The Rail Way authority stopped the operation on Khulna-Benapole-Mongla route from last July...
Delta Life Insurance Company Limited distributed umbrellas among the students of anti-discrimination movement and policemen controlling traffic at Gulshan-2 in the city on Tuesday. The students were working tirelessly to control traffic defying rain or shine. Delta Life EVP (HR)...
IFIC Bank PLC Managing Director Syed Mansur Mustafa spoke at the MD's Town Hall Meeting at the Multipurpose Hall of IFIC Tower in Dhaka on Wednesday.
Former deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank Nazrul Huda has been appointed as Director and Chairman of Rupali Bank PLC. The government has appointed this experienced banker as chairman of the state-owned Rupali Bank for a term of 3 years. The...
Lamiya Morshed has been appointed as the Principal Coordinator for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) affairs at the office of the Interim Government's Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus with the status of a senior secretary on a contractual basis, reports UNB.The...
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has emphasized that there is no alternative to strengthening and comprehensively reforming institutions to effectively combat corruption and money laundering and to ensure accountability by identifying those involved in such crimes, reports UNB.Despite substantial evidence of...
Professor Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the interim government, called on the country's garment manufacturers on Wednesday to support the rebuilding of Bangladesh after 15 years of economic plunder under the dictatorship of Sheikh Hasina, reports UNB.Speaking to the leaders...
Gold prices hovered near record highs on Wednesday, steered by expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut and persistent Middle East tensions, while the spotlight shifted to U.S. inflation data, reports Reuters.Spot gold was up 0.4 per cent to $2,474.04...
LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuters): Oil prices were broadly steady on Wednesday, as concerns that conflict may spread in the Middle East and threaten production in one of the world's major regions for crude production eased slightly.Brent crude futures slipped 10...
Yemen government urges UN to moveto its Aden base after Huthi attackDUBAI, Aug 14: The Yemeni government has called on the United Nations to move to second city Aden after Huthi rebels seized its office in the capital Sanaa and...
GAZA, Aug 14 (AP): Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Wednesday killed at least 17 people, including five children and their parents.The latest strikes came on the eve of new talks aimed at...
KABUL, Aug 14 (AP): The Taliban celebrated the third anniversary of their return to power at a former U.S. air base in Afghanistan on Wednesday, but there was no mention of the country's hardships or promises of hope for the...
MOSCOW, Aug 14 (BBC): A state of emergency has been declared in the Russian border region of Belgorod following attacks by Ukrainian forces.Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said the situation was "extremely difficult" due to daily shelling in the region."Houses are...
TOKYO, Aug 14 (BBC): Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not seek re-election as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which he says needs a "new start".The 67-year-old LDP veteran is expected to step down as PM after...
BANGKOK, Aug 14 (AFP): Thailand's Constitutional Court sacked Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Wednesday, branding him dishonest in a ruling in an ethics case that throws the kingdom into fresh political turmoil.The judges ruled 5-4 that Srettha breached regulations by...
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 14 (Reuters): Teenage fast bowler Kwena Maphaka and all-rounder Jason Smith have been called up to South Africa's Twenty20 squad for the first time for a three-match series in the West Indies, Cricket South Africa announced on Wednesday.The...
CINCINNATI, Aug 13 (AFP): Aryna Sabalenka detailed her current tennis philosophy on Tuesday, with the three-time Cincinnati Masters semi-finalist revealing she's quick to forget about her losses."Every week is a new tournament," the two-time Australian Open champion said as she...
KARACHI, Aug 14 (Geo Tv): No spectators will be allowed in Karachi's National Stadium during the second Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh owing to the ongoing renovations, said the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Wednesday."We understand the vital role that...
Bangladesh U-20 national football team will leave in the city for Nepal tomorrow (Friday) to take part in the SAFF U-20 Championship scheduled to be held from August 18-28 in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, reports BSS.The Bangladesh team, the...
As the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) gears up to host the Champions Trophy 2025 in February, the board's Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has given his nod for the upgradation of Lahore, Karachi, and Rawalpindi stadiums, according to Pakistani Tv channel Geo...
Star allrounder Shakib Al Hasan joined the team as the Tigers began their training session in Lahore to prepare them for the two-match Test series against Pakistan, reports BSS.Shakib joined the team straight from the USA, where he was with...
Recent events, while fought on the streets, have been significantly influenced by social media, shaping the actions and narratives that have led us to this new path towards democracy and freedom.With every revolution, it is crucial to sustain the momentum...
It is concerning to see the widespread use of artificial colours in sweets, foods, and even flowers. Traditionally, saffron has been the only acceptable colour in certain foods, yet we now see a variety of artificial colours being added indiscriminately....
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