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NCC BANK INAUGURATES 'KDA AVENUE UPA-SHAKHA' IN KHULNA

2025-01-01 00:00:00

NCC Bank recently inaugurated its 'KDA Avenue Upa-Shakha' (sub-branch) in Khulna. S M Hasan Reza, executive director of Bangladesh Bank's Khulna office, formally inaugurated the sub-branch as the chief guest recently. Md. Monirul Alam, deputy managing director and company secretary...

Zahid Hossain appointed as DMD, Mercantile Bank

2025-01-01 00:00:00

Dr. Md. Zahid Hossain has been appointed as the deputy managing director and chief business officer of Mercantile Bank.He served as the senior executive vice president and divisional head at Bank Asia, according to a press release.With over 29 years...

AKM Abdul Alim elected vice chair of Standard Bank

2025-01-01 00:00:00

AKM Abdul Alim was elected as the vice chairman of Standard Bank at the 404th meeting of the board of directors on Sunday. He is a member of the audit committee and holds the position of Observer at the Shariah...

MTB elects Syed Manzur Elahi as chairman, Rashed Ahmed Chowdhury as vice chairman

2025-01-01 00:00:00

Syed Manzur Elahi, founding chairman of MTB and also Pioneer Insurance Company, has been elected as the chairman of Mutual Trust Bank (MTB), while Rashed Ahmed Chowdhury was elected as the vice chairman.The decisions were taken at the 314th meeting...

Market to decide its course in 2025 as regulator stops interference

MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2025-01-01 00:00:00

The market decides its own course now as the August political changeover and subsequent restructuring of the board of the securities commission led to its emancipation from regulatory interventions. Market experts say the previous two commissions exerted direct or indirect...

Ex-England manager Southgate gets a knighthood in UK's New Year Honors list

2025-01-01 00:00:00

LONDON, Dec 31 (AP): Former England soccer manager Gareth Southgate has been given a knighthood in the New Year Honors list.Southgate led England to two consecutive European Championship finals and the 2018 World Cup semifinals, making him the most successful...

Bangladesh cricket goes through a major renovation

2025-01-01 00:00:00

Off the field, Bangladesh cricket went through a major renovation following the ouster of Awami League government after the student-led mass movement. But on the field, it was a perpetual case of disappointment. There was individual brilliance but they lacked...

William, Mahidul help Khulna beat Chittagong in BPL

2025-01-01 00:00:00

Mahidul Islam Ankon scored an 18-ball fifty, the fastest by Bangladeshi in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) history, and guided his team Khulna Tigers to beat Chittagong Kings by 37 runs on Tuesday, reports UNB.Khulna batted first at the Sher-e-Bangla National...

Chattogram, Narail road accidents kill two

2025-01-01 00:00:00

Two persons were killed in separate road accidents in Chattogram and Narail districts on Tuesday, reports BSSIn Chattogram, a man was killed and another injured in a road accident at Lohagara upazila of the district on Chattogram-Cox's Bazar highway on...

Tourists flock to Cox's Bazar beach for 31st night

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-01-01 00:00:00

COX'S BAZAR, Dec 31: Millions of tourists thronged Cox's Bazar sea beach to celebrate 31st night, but no cultural programmes were allowed in open spaces at the beach on security grounds.It was forbidden to set off crackers or fireworks at...

Warm up this Winter with a smoky BBQ party

NOWSHABA ACHAL | 2025-01-01 00:00:00

Seize the chance to host a charming event by embracing the winter season. A barbecue party unites people more than just a meal. Combining the comforting charm of the chilly weather with the tempting appeal of grilled, smoky food, a...

What should I wear?

MEGH RAHMAN | 2025-01-01 00:00:00

Are you a girl if you never stand in front of your closet saying, "I have nothing to wear?" With so many pre-wedding events and the big day, pulling off a perfect outfit can be daunting. With tons of events...

Nurturing youth entrepreneurship

2025-01-01 00:00:00

Entrepreneurship is developing a concept into a business, which requires creativity, risk-taking, and the desire to create something new and worthwhile. Value creation, the introduction of new products or services, market disruption, and risk-taking are all important considerations. Entrepreneurs must...

Growing risks from plastic bottles

2025-01-01 00:00:00

Widespread use of plastic bottles has significant impacts on both the environment and human health. According to a recent study, 3.15 billion to 3.84 billion plastic bottles are used annually in the country, with only 21.4 per cent being recycled....

Bringing an end to road blocking culture

Sarker Nazrul Islam | 2025-01-01 00:00:00

Road blocking seems to have become a common practice -- resorted to more often than not -- of demonstration and protest programmes that at times turn violent to the point of vandalism and street fight in Bangladesh. Despite limitless public...

The imperative of plastic waste management

Wasi Ahmed | 2025-01-01 00:00:00

The fact that one of the main reasons for environmental pollution in the country is plastic need not be over-emphasised. A recent study by the Environment and Social Development Organisation (ESDO) titled "Environmental Impact of Single-use Plastic Bottles: Pollution and...

New Year: Time to build future on sacrifices

2025-01-01 00:00:00

Celebration of a New Year is at the same time the swansong of the year that was and welcoming the year that has begun. So, one would like to ask which events left significant impacts on public life in the...

Dismantling the systemic corruption

Mohammad Enamul Hoque | 2025-01-01 00:00:00

The political journey of Sheikh Hasina, one of Bangladesh's most polarising leaders, was deeply intertwined with allegations of corruption, authoritarianism, and misuse of state resources. Her tenure has been marred by systemic complicity and unchecked power, sustained by a network...

A Year of Global Shifts and Turmoil

2024-12-31 00:00:00

Trump makes a strong comebackAfter surviving two assassination attempts, Donald Trump made a comeback in the 2024 election, regaining the US presidency. Having defeated his opponent Kamala Harris, Trump became only the second president ever elected to serve non-consecutive terms....

Those we lost in 2024

2024-12-31 00:00:00

Veteran journalist Sayed Kamaluddin, editor of the weekly Holiday, passed away at a city hospital on March 5. He was 85.Kamaluddin joined Holiday in 2005. He also served as the former press minister of Bangladesh in Washington, DC.He began his...

Jubilant people celebrate Hasina's ouster as PM

2024-12-31 00:00:00

The curtain draws on yet another Gregorian calendar year-2024 at the midnight today (Tuesday). That the year has been an eventful one for Bangladesh and its people would not be enough to highlight its significance and importance. Truth is 2024...

Working-class people wait agonisingly to buy rice and flour

2024-12-31 00:00:00

Working-class people wait agonisingly to buy rice and flour at a subsidised rate from an OMS truck. The queues of such poor buyers are getting longer and longer in the wake of price hike of daily essentials. — FE Photo...

Death toll in Ethiopia road accident rises to 71: Local official

2024-12-31 00:00:00

NAIROBI, Dec 30 (AFP): The death toll from a road accident in southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 71, according to a local police official.In a Facebook post late Sunday, the Sidama Police Commission Traffic Prevention and Control Directorate...

Probe body to submit report today

2024-12-31 00:00:00

The investigation committee formed to probe the fire incident at the Bangladesh Secretariat has revised the schedule for the submission of its report, reports UNB.The committee will now submit its preliminary report to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus at 5:00...

AL can contest elections: CEC

2024-12-31 00:00:00

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin says that the Awami League cannot be excluded from contesting elections unless the government or the court takes a decision on the matter.He made the comments at the beginning of a discussion at the...

Jul-Oct net bank borrowing marks positive growth

SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2024-12-31 00:00:00

Despite higher repayments of previous debts, the government's domestic borrowing from the banking system witnessed a positive growth in July-October of FY25, compared to the same period in FY24, according to a latest Bangladesh Bank (BB) report. The increase is...

Control prices in Ramadan

2024-12-31 00:00:00

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has instructed field-level officials to work diligently to keep the prices of essentials at a tolerable level and ensure their smooth supply during the upcoming Ramadan."Ramadan is coming up; you will have to keep a...

Farmers, consumers hit hard in 2024

YASIR WARDAD | 2024-12-31 00:00:00

Adverse weather patterns throughout the outgoing 2024, coupled with skyrocketing fertiliser and input prices, have put farmers in a dire situation.Consumers are also bearing the brunt of these challenges as the soaring US dollar exchange rate drives up import and...

From uprising to data leaks: A tumultuous year for ICT

SAIF UDDIN | 2024-12-31 00:00:00

The outgoing year 2024 has been eventful for the country's information and communications technology (ICT) sector, which played a crucial role in the July-August uprising that ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.On the one hand, social media platforms were used...

Prayer Timings (2024-12-31)

2024-12-31 00:00:00