Bangladesh will import 400,000 tonnes of Di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) fertiliser annually from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for the next two years, reports BSS.An agreement in this regard was signed between Saudi state-owned company Ma'aden and Bangladesh Agricultural Development...
EXIM Bank inaugurated its 155th branch in Narayanganj's Araihazar on Tuesday. Mohammad Feroz Hossain, managing director and chief executive officer of the bank, inaugurated the branch as the chief guest. Md. Anisul Alam, the bank's regional manager for Dhaka South,...
The Premier Bank recently shifted its Dhaka EPZ branch to a spacious new spot on the second floor of Commercial Complex of Dhaka EPZ, Savar. The new branch aims to provide modern and “best-in-class” customer services. Mohammad Abu Jafar, managing...
UCB Stock Brokerage has recently won Quality Choice Prize Award 2024 from European Society for Quality Research. The award ceremony, held in Vienna, Austria, on December 9, honoured organisations from across the globe for their exceptional dedication to quality management,...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-25 00:00:00
Fund manager Investit Asset Management has taken a move to launch its first open-ended mutual fund named Investit Growth Fund.The initial size of the fund is Tk 250 million, with the sponsor of the fund, Investit Asset Management, contributing Tk...
Pubali Bank has achieved the international standard ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification in the field of information security management. The ceremony to hand over the certificate was held at the bank's head office on Tuesday. Neyamul Hasan, country managing director of Intertek...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-25 00:00:00
HR Textile made a loss in FY24 higher than double its aggregate profit in the preceding five years due to what it said is gas and electricity supply shortage. Its negative earnings of Tk 574.78 million in FY24 far outstripped...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-25 00:00:00
The daily trade turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) plunged to five-month low on Tuesday as investors were mostly reluctant to make fresh investments in stocks due to the bleak market outlook.Market analysts said investors were unwilling to inject...
Prime Bank PLC has recently signed an agreement with Lion Kallol Limited at the bank's corporate office. Under the agreement, the employees of Lion Kallol will receive preferential services, including access to credit card and loan facilities from Prime Bank....
Jamuna Bank has officially launched bancassurance services. As a result, customers can take various insurance policies of Delta Life through Jamuna Bank. This initiative aims to make insurance products and services easier for the customers. The launch event was held...
No sooner had the global economy started to put the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic behind it than a whole new set of challenges opened up for 2025, reports Reuters.In 2024, the world's central banks were finally able to start...
The country's education sector is likely to get a significant boost in budgetary allocation in the upcoming 2025-26 fiscal year, aiming to enhance the quality of education and align it with international standards, reports UNB.Planning and Education Adviser Dr. Wahiduddin...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-25 00:00:00
The Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishment (DIFE) on Tuesday put forward an 11-point reform proposal, including increasing penalty for violation of labour law and making labour license mandatory before starting any factory production.The DIFE in a meeting with...
MELBOURNE, Dec 24 (AFP): Sam Konstas will open the batting for Australia in the fourth Test against India, coach Andrew McDonald said Tuesday, while voicing confidence leading batsman Travis Head will be fit to play.Konstas was called up after selectors...
The Bangladesh Navy of the men's section and the Bangladesh Police of the women's section emerged champions in the Victory Day Kabaddi competition that concluded at the Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium in the capital on Tuesday,...
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the schedule of the ICC Champions Trophy, which will take place from February 19 to March 9 in Pakistan and the UAE, reports BSS.The 15-match, eight-team event returns to the cricket calendar...
A brilliant hattrick by Nabib Newaz Jibon helped Rahmatganj MFS to maintain their all-win run in Group B of the 10-team Bashundhara Group Federation Club Football outplaying Youngmen's Club Fakirerpool by 6-0 goal in their 2nad match at the Rafiq...
Australian captain Pat Cummins inspects a ball in the nets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on Tuesday, ahead of the fourth cricket Test match between Australia and India starting tomorrow (Thursday). — AFP
Rangpur Division created history by winning the title of the inaugural edition of the National Cricket League (NCL) T20 on Tuesday beating Dhaka Metro by five wickets in Sylhet, reports UNB.The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) hosted the tournament to give...
WASHINGTON, Dec 24 (AFP): Bill Clinton, the former US president who has faced a series of health issues over the years, was admitted to hospital Monday in Washington after developing a fever, his office said."President Clinton was admitted to Georgetown...
PANAMA CITY, Dec 24 (AFP): The status of the Panama Canal is non-negotiable, President Jose Raul Mulino said in a statement Monday signed alongside former leaders of the country, after Donald Trump's recent threats to reclaim the man-made waterway.The US...
DAMASCUS, Dec 24 (BBC): Protests have broken out in Syria over the burning of a Christmas tree, prompting calls for the new Islamist authorities to take steps to protect minorities.A video posted on social media showed the tree on fire...
ISTANBUL, Dec 24 (AFP): A powerful blast ripped through an explosives plant in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday killing 12 people and injuring five others, officials said.Footage showed shards of glass and metal scattered outside the plant, where ambulances stood by."According...
JERUSALEM, Dec 24 (Reuters/AFP): Gaps between Israel and Hamas over a possible Gaza ceasefire have narrowed, according to Israeli and Palestinian officials' remarks on Monday, though crucial differences have yet to be resolved.A fresh bid by mediators Egypt, Qatar and...
GAIBANDHA, Dec 24 (BSS): An employee of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority was found dead at his residence in the South Dhanghara area of the district town.The deceased Hridoy Kumar, 30, son of Amullo Kumar Rajbangshi, a resident of Sirajganj...
NARAYANGANJ, Dec 24 (BSS): Two motorbike riders were killed and another was injured in a road accident in the Mollarchar area under the Gopaldi municipality in Araihazar here on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Sohan, 26, son of Shahidul Islam,...
A search party that set off looking for a stolen swan in Brahmanbaria's Akhaura has stumbled upon the body of a woman being burnt in a pit. Locals have since detained a man and turned him over to the police...
MAHMUDUL ISLAM | 2024-12-25 00:00:00
"You just arrived and will leave tomorrow morning? What will you see as a tourist then?" the hotel receptionist was confused when he handed me the room key. I explained to him I was not in Khulna to visit the...
TANGILA TASNIM | 2024-12-25 00:00:00
There was a time when sports, dancing, singing, and painting were all part of our leisure hobbies or cultural activities. Still, we gradually started to get acquainted with the different ways of young people's careers. They have earned the country's...
Mirza Manbira Sultana, Iqbal Hossain and Munir Ahmed | 2024-12-25 00:00:00
Eye health is a critical aspect of overall well-being, yet it remains a neglected issue, particularly for women and marginalised communities worldwide. The World Health Organization's first World Vision Report reveals that 2.2 billion people worldwide suffer from vision impairment,...
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