bKash, the country's largest mobile financial service (MFS) provider, organised a discussion titled 'Digital Payment in the Port City' at a hotel in Chattogram recently. Entrepreneurs and representatives from Chattogram-based Barcode Café, Chattogram Maa-O-Shishu General Hospital, Radisson Blu Chattogram Bay...
A month-long Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme, jointly organised by Bangladesh Bank and Trust Bank PLC under the 'Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (SICIP') ended in Rangamati recently. The programme, implemented by the Finance Division, Ministry of Finance, with...
Citizens Bank organised a training programme on 'Leadership & Team Building for Work Excellence in Banking' at its Training Academy recently. Alamgir Hossain, Managing Director of the bank, inaugurated the event as the chief guest. Deputy Managing Directors Md. Mostafizur...
A new hacker group named "Mysterious Elephant" has been detected operating across the Asia-Pacific region, according to Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT), reports bdnews24.com.The group has primarily been targeting government departments and foreign affairs-related organisations across the region....
FE REPORT | 2025-10-21 00:00:00
Amazon's cloud computing arm, Amazon Web Services (AWS), experienced a major outage on Monday, disrupting a wide range of digital services worldwide, including several platforms widely used in Bangladesh.The outage affected leading apps and platforms such as Snapchat, Fortnite, Coinbase...
JASIM UDDIN | 2025-10-21 00:00:00
Bangladesh moves to discover trade treasure troves across Africa with an imminent exploration mission and trade summit under a comprehensive plan for export-market diversification into potential destinations yet untapped. Sources say direct shipping connectivity with prime ports on the continent...
BEIJING, Oct 20 (Reuters): China imported no soybeans from the US in September, the first time since November 2018 that shipments fell to zero, while South American shipments surged from a year earlier, as buyers shunned American cargoes during the...
Gold prices inched higher on Monday after a record rally, supported by expectations of more US rate cuts and safe-haven demand linked to the government shutdown in Washington, while investors awaited cues from upcoming US-China trade talks, reports Reuters.Spot gold...
LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters): Large flows of silver from the US and China to London's spot market in the past week are easing a liquidity squeeze in the world's largest over-the-counter precious metals trading hub, traders and analysts said.A shortage...
LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters): Oil prices fell by nearly 2 per cent on Monday, pressured by worries over a global glut as US-China trade tensions added to concerns about an economic slowdown and weaker energy demand.Brent crude futures were down...
MOSCOW, Oct 20 (Reuters): Russia is prepared to expand cooperation with Iran in all areas, the Kremlin said on Monday.Moscow has close relations with Tehran and condemned U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites earlier this year that were...
HONG KONG, Oct 20 (Reuters): Two Hong Kong airport security staff were killed early on Monday after a cargo plane from Dubai skidded off the runway on landing, collided with their security patrol vehicle and pushed it into the sea,...
TOKYO, Oct 20 (AFP): Japan's ruling LDP and its junior partner signed a coalition deal Monday, paving the way for Sanae Takaichi to become the country's first woman premier.The 11th-hour agreement with the Japan Innovation Party (JIP) came just a...
KYIV, Oct 20 (Reuters/AFP): Ukraine is preparing a contract to buy 25 Patriot air defence systems, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, in what would be a huge boost to Kyiv's abilities to defend against Russia's aerial bombardments.In comments to media at...
CAIRO, Oct 20 (AFP): A Hamas delegation was to meet Qatari and Egyptian officials in Cairo on Monday to discuss the continuation of a fragile Gaza ceasefire, a source close to negotiations told AFP.The Israeli military struck dozens of Hamas...
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, Oct 20 (AFP): Pakistan punished poor catching from South Africa to accumulate 259-5 on the opening day of the second and final Test in Rawalpindi on Monday.Had the tourists not dropped five catches on a turning pitch they...
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Oct 20 (Agencies): A ruthless England led by skipper Harry Brook's brutal 78 punished some lax New Zealand fielding to win the second T20 international by 65 runs in Christchurch on Monday.The visitors raced to a mammoth...
Bangladesh's Shorna Akter (right) celebrates with her teammate Rabeya Khan after running out Sri Lanka's Harshitha Samarawickrama during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 one-day international (ODI) match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at the Dr DY Patil Stadium...
MADRID, Oct 20 (AP): Real Madrid took advantage of a red card for a Getafe player who stayed less than a minute on the field to win 1-0 with an 80th-minute goal by Kylian Mbappé on Sunday.The hard-fought victory moved...
West Indies Akeal Hossain is all set to feature in the ongoing three-match ODI series against Bangladesh.In the series opener, spinners from both sides played a dominant role in the low and slow surface prepared on Saturday. West Indies left-arm...
Bangladesh's spin consultant Mushtaq Ahmed is training his spinners to remember their processed and to avoid any overexcitement after seeing the spin-friendly wickets as they prepare to take on West Indies in the series deciding second game of the three-match...
With an aim to confirm the three-match ODI series, Bangladesh take on West Indies in the second match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city today (Tuesday), reports BSS.The match will start at 1.30 pm and will be aired...
SIRAJGANJ, Oct 20 (BSS): A court here sentenced on Monday a woman to 14 years in prison for stealing a newborn baby in Sadar upazila in 2021.The court also fined convict Alpana Khatun Taka 50,000, in default, to suffer two...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-21 00:00:00
GAIBANDHA, Oct 20: Wide gaps at 64 points between the railings of Maulana Bhashani Bridge and loadshedding in the nights made the infrastructure risky for pedestrians, especially children and the elderly.The bridge was inaugurated on August 20 this year and...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-21 00:00:00
BENAPOLE, Oct 20: Four major highways in Jashore have now turned into a source of acute sufferings for travellers and businesses alike. Large portions of these roads have lost their asphalt layers, leaving behind potholes and craters. A spell of...
Bangladesh, long known for its vibrant markets and thriving informal economy, is now standing at a crossroads in financial innovation. While physical bank branches have traditionally symbolised financial reach, the future of banking in Bangladesh is increasingly leaning towards the...
Baul Samrat Fakir Lalon Shah, one of the greatest mystic poets of Bengal, composed his songs orally, which were later transcribed by his disciples. During his lifetime, a few of his followers, including Bholai Shah, compiled about five hundred of...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2025-10-21 00:00:00
Probe committees by separate government bodies, namely, the Civil Aviation ministry, the Internal Resources Division of the finance ministry and Biman Bangladesh Airlines, have, reportedly, been formed to investigate Saturday (October 18)'s fire incident at the import cargo section called,...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2025-10-21 00:00:00
When the cargo complex of Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) went up in flames last Saturday afternoon, the skies above Bangladesh's busiest gateway turned into a symbol of something far larger than a single accident. The orange glow rising...
First, the fire originating from a chemical warehouse at Shialbari, Mirpur on Tuesday last gulped 16 lives in an adjacent four-storey apparel factory to which it spread. Then on Thursday a fire gutted Adams Caps and Textile Ltd housed in...
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