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Ex-minister Qamrul on four-day remand

2025-01-02 00:00:00

Former Food Minister Advocate Qamrul Islam has been placed on a four-day remand in two separate cases filed with Kamrangirchar Police Station, reports UNB.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Belal Hossain passed the order on Wednesday when he was produced before the court.Two...

2025 to be the year of heinous criminals' trial

2025-01-02 00:00:00

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Muhammad Tajul Islam has said 2025 would be the year of heinous criminals' trials, reports BSS. "We will try to make 2025 as the year of golden history. We hope to make this...

Dhaka court discharges 32 BNP leaders, activists

FE REPORT | 2025-01-02 00:00:00

A Dhaka court on Wednesday discharged a total of 32 BNP leaders and activists and its associate organisations from a case, filed over vandalising vehicles and assaulting policemen. Judge of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Dhaka, Md Mahabubul...

Country's ownership will be returned to people soon

2025-01-02 00:00:00

Stating that the new generation is eagerly waiting to exercise their right to vote, BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan has expressed the hope that people will get back their ownership of the country soon through a credible and...

SONALI BANK RINGS IN NEW YEAR 2025

2025-01-02 00:00:00

Sonali Bank PLC welcomed the New Year 2025 with a cake-cutting ceremony. The bank's MD & CEO Md Shawkat Ali Khan along with senior officials cut the cake at the bank's head office in Dhaka on Wednesday. He urged the...

NRB BANK CELEBRATES NEW YEAR 2025

2025-01-02 00:00:00

NRB Bank PLC celebrated the New Year, 2025, with a cake-cutting ceremony at its Head Office in Dhaka on Wednesday. The event was attended by Vice Chairman Golam Kabir, independent directors, Managing Director Tarek Reaz Khan, and members of the...

BGMEA asks factories to implement new wages

FE REPORT | 2025-01-02 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has called on its member factories to implement the tripartite decision of a 9.0 per cent annual wage increment to sustain harmonious relations between owners and workers. It made the call in...

Ctg Port sets new records in handling containers and cargoes in 2024

NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2025-01-02 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 01: Chittagong Port, the country's prime seaport, has set new records for container and cargo handling in 2024, underscoring the resilience of the nation's maritime sector despite challenges over the past year. According to the Chittagong Port Authority...

Anwarul promoted to DMD of ONE Bank

2025-01-02 00:00:00

Md. Anwarul Islam has been promoted to Deputy Managing Director of ONE Bank with effect from January 01, 2025. Prior to his promotion as DMD, Mr Islam was the Senior Executive Vice President (SEVP) & Chief Legal Officer and Head...

Monirul Islam new MD of Summit Power Ltd

2025-01-02 00:00:00

Maj General (Retd) Dr Monirul Islam Akhand was appointed as the Managing Director of Summit Power Limited (SPL) on Wednesday, says a statement. General Akhand was commissioned in the Corps of Infantry of the Bangladesh Army in December, 1987. He...

Humayun Kabir new SAFA Vice President

2025-01-02 00:00:00

Mohammed Humayun Kabir FCA, a council member and past president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh, has recently been appointed as the Vice President of South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) for the year 2025, says a statement....

ICCB for adoption of circular economy model to combat climate change

2025-01-02 00:00:00

International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh (ICCB) has laid emphasis on adopting a circular economy model to address climate change."Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to climate change and it is considered one of the worst-affected countries in the world. So, adopting a circular...

China approves more GM crops to boost yields

2025-01-02 00:00:00

BEIJING, Jan 01 (Reuters): China has approved five gene-edited crop varieties and 12 types of genetically modified (GM) soybean, corn and cotton, expanding approvals to boost high-yield crops, reduce import reliance, and ensure food security.The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural...

27th AGM of Shinepukur Ceramics

2025-01-02 00:00:00

The 27th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Shinepukur Ceramics Limited was held using Hybrid System on Monday. The meeting was presided over by O K Chowdhury, Director of the company. Iqbal Ahmed, Director; Barrister Faheemul Huq, Independent Director; and Mohammad...

Bangladesh Export Import Co holds 51st AGM

2025-01-02 00:00:00

The 51st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Bangladesh Export Import Co. Ltd. was held on Monday using hybrid system, says a statement. The meeting was presided over by O. K. Chowdhury, Managing Director of the company. Iqbal Ahmed, Director; A....

Premier Leasing & Finance holds 22nd AGM

2025-01-02 00:00:00

The 22nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Premier Leasing & Finance Limited was held at a city hotel on Thursday. In the meeting, shareholders approved Financial Statements of the company for the year ended on December 31, 2023. Abu Sadek...

Unilever aims to advance sustainable packaging with URefill initiative

FE DSEK | 2025-01-02 00:00:00

Unilever Bangladesh is driving a transformative shift in consumer behaviour with its innovative 'URefill' initiative, a machine designed to reduce plastic waste and promote sustainability. As part of the company's ongoing commitment to sustainability, URefill aims to revolutionise how everyday...

EPL Accessories to set up manufacturing plant in BEPZA EZ

FE DESK | 2025-01-02 00:00:00

EPL (Export Link) Accessories Limited, a leading Bangladeshi company, has entered into a lease agreement with Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) to set up an accessories manufacturing facility in the BEPZA Economic Zone (EZ).The company plans to invest US$...

Automakers drive India's blue-chips higher in first session of 2025

2025-01-02 00:00:00

India's benchmark indexes rose on the first day of 2025, led by auto stocks that were boosted by a rise in monthly sales for top carmaker Maruti Suzuki and peer Mahindra & Mahindra, reports Reuters.The Nifty 50 rose 0.41 per...

Abu Dhabi's Mubadala overtakes Saudi Arabia's PIF as world's top wealth fund spender

2025-01-02 00:00:00

DUBAI, Jan 1 (Reuters): Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Company accounted for about 20 per cent of the almost $136.1 billion spent by sovereign wealth funds worldwide last year, overtaking Saudi Arabia's wealth fund amid a surge in spending from Gulf...

ISLAMI BANK INAUGURATES PREMIER STALL AT DITF

2025-01-02 00:00:00

Islami Bank Bangladesh on Wednesday inaugurated a premier stall and three ATM booths at Dhaka International Trade Fair, which is being held at Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center in Purbachal. Obayed Ullah Al Masud, chairman of the bank, formally inaugurated the...

Southeast Bank unveils decorative timer counting down to its 30th anniversary

2025-01-02 00:00:00

Southeast Bank recently organised a semi-formal event to launch a unique digital timer counting down to its 30th anniversary set to be celebrated on May 25.MA Kashem, chairman of the bank, formally inaugurated the timer clock at the bank's Banani...

Doer Services QIO subscription begins Jan 19

FE REPORT | 2025-01-02 00:00:00

Homegrown software firm Doer Services will raise Tk 50 million through a qualified investors offer (QIO) for business expansion. Share subscription of the company will begin on January 19 and continue until January 23 under the fixed price method through...

Potential risk that Gemini Sea Food's bonus shares pose

FE REPORT | 2025-01-02 00:00:00

Gemini Sea Food's paid-up will get a boost as it has received permission from the regulator to issue stock dividends, but the latest quarter's loss will prove to be a warning sign if it continues to be in the red....

Oil prices post 3.0pc annual decline

2025-01-02 00:00:00

HOUSTON, Jan 01 (Reuters): Oil prices fell around 3 per cent in 2024, slipping for a second straight year, as the post-pandemic demand recovery stalled, China's economy struggled, and the US and other non-OPEC producers pumped more crude into a...

People's Leasing holds 27th & 28th AGMs

2025-01-02 00:00:00

People's Leasing and Financial Services Limited held its 27th and 28th Annual General Meetings for the years of 2023 and 2024 respectively using hybrid system on Tuesday. Hasan Shaheed Ferdous, Chairman of the Company, presided over the meeting. Members of...

Russian gas era in Europe ends as Ukraine stops transit

2025-01-02 00:00:00

MOSCOW/KYIV, Jan 1 (Reuters): Russian gas exports via Soviet-era pipelines running through Ukraine came to a halt on New Year's Day, marking the end of decades of Moscow's dominance over Europe's energy markets.The gas had kept flowing despite nearly three...

BPL T20 Today's Matches (2025-01-02)

2025-01-02 00:00:00

After IPL disappointment, Australia's David Warner registers for PSL

2025-01-02 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, Jan 01 (ANI): Former Australia opener David Warner has become the latest player to sign for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 10 draft.The Pakistan Super League took to X to confirm Warner registering for the draft in a...

BD men and women's cricket teams gear up for packed 2025 Schedule

2025-01-02 00:00:00

Bangladesh men's and women's national cricket teams are gearing up for an action-packed year, with a packed international calendar featuring the Champions Trophy in February, alongside several bilateral series at home and abroad, reports UNB.The Bangladesh men's team will dive...