TANGAIL, Nov 15 (BSS): Tangail's traditional hand woven sarees are now gaining global appreciation for their comfort, craftsmanship and artistic works. Whether bought for personal use or as gifts, Tangail sarees remain an unmatched choice across Bangladesh and beyond.Tangail's sarees,...
Medix Signature Clinic, a brand of United Healthcare, hosted 'Medix Aesthetic Evolution Featuring BTL 2025', an exclusive launching event introducing BTL Aesthetics' globally renowned aesthetic and wellness technologies at its Dhanmondi facility on Tuesday. The event brought together leading dermatologists,...
BRAC Bank Reading Café discusses Sunil Gangopadhyay's 'Aranyer Din Ratri'Members of BRAC Bank's Reading Café recently gathered to explore and discuss 'Aranyer Din Ratri', a novel by renowned author Sunil Gangopadhyay. The session turned into a lively exchange of thoughts...
Hamza Choudhury, the popular footballer of the Bangladesh National Football Team and English club Leicester City, has become the brand ambassador of bKash.Recently, an agreement was signed between bKash and Hamza Choudhury at a hotel in the capital. Chief Marketing...
DINAJPUR, Nov 15 (BSS): Onion prices have dropped sharply in the past 24 hours as the government has granted permission to import onions through Hili land port in the district.According to market sources, the price of onions has decreased by...
Representatives from travel, hajj and recruiting sectors have urged the government to withdraw the proposed Bangladesh Travel Agency (Registration and Regulation) (Amendment) Ordinance-2025, warning that its implementation would force thousands of agencies to shut and render millions of skilled workers...
PRIME BANK HOSTS FINANCIAL INCLUSION, YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SEMINAR Prime Bank, in collaboration with the Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), recently organised a seminar titled "Financial Inclusion: Engaging & Inspiring Youth in Banking" under its flagship PrimeAcademia initiative. With special participation...
NEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters): The US shutdown has ended but the hangover is just beginning for investors, who worry gaps in economic data will delay or even derail Federal Reserve rate cuts just as concerns over lofty AI stock...
MERCANTILE BANK HOLDS 'RISK CONFERENCE 2025'Mercantile Bank organised 'Risk Conference 2025' on Saturday at the bank's head office in the capital. Md. Sirajul Islam, executive director, Bangladesh Bank, inaugurated the conference as the chief guest. Md. Anwarul Haq, chairman of...
Mohammad Mufazzal | 2025-11-16 00:00:00
The market cap of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is now at its lowest since FY21 amid persistent erosion of equity values and a drought of initial public offerings (IPOs).That means the new Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), after...
SRINAGAR, Nov 15 (AFP): Nine people were killed and 31 injured when confiscated explosives accidentally blew up at a police station in Indian-administered Kashmir, police said Saturday, just days after a car blast in Delhi killed a dozen people.The incident...
PATNA, Nov 15 (BBC): Supporters of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are celebrating as his party-led alliance secured a record-breaking win in the northern state of Bihar.The BJP achieved a landslide in the state, with Modi's...
BELEM, Nov 15 (Reuters): With more than a half-million people worldwide dying from heat-related causes every year, a group of philanthropies is putting $300 million into developing life-saving solutions as global temperatures continue to rise.The money, announced this week at...
Obaidur Rahman | 2025-11-16 00:00:00
"Where any interest or part thereof is waived by a scheduled bank or a financial institution in favour of a company registered with the RJSC, such waived amount shall be deemed as income of the company and shall be taxable...
Recent energy pricing in Bangladesh is putting immense pressure on small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the backbone of our economy. In April 2025, the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) raised industrial gas prices by 33 per cent, with captive-power users...
It has been quite a journey for Bangladesh over the past few years as an emerging hub for start-ups. Even though vicissitudes are expected in any business landscape, the overall scenario has been rather downhill, raising notable concerns among stakeholders.Back...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2025-11-16 00:00:00
Social media offers a unique platform for independent content creators to express themselves freely, experiment with new ideas, and both enlighten and entertain their audiences. This unprecedented freedom of creating and publishing online content has unleashed countless talents, many of...
Asjadul Kibria | 2025-11-16 00:00:00
For more than a decade, the global community has been working towards the goal of doubling the share of global exports from the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to two per cent by 2020, up from one per cent a decade...
The persistent challenge of elevating revenue collection remains the central economic puzzle that Bangladesh has attempted to solve for many years. From enacting a new income tax law in 2023 to expanding and reorganising both the Income Tax wing and...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Saturday), according to the Met Office.Night and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.The highest temperature in...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-15 00:00:00
A man has drowned after he jumped into the Turag River in an attempt to escape locals, who were chasing him along with other youths believing that they had torched a bus in the capital's Mirpur area.The deceased - Saiyaf...
An inspiring seminar titled "Peace and Nonviolence: Inspiring Positive Change in Individuals and Society" was held at International Standard University (ISU) on Wednesday, according to a statement.The event focused on promoting the core values of peace, empathy, and nonviolence as...
North South University's (NSU) School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) organised a talk titled "Human Rights and National Security: Why Open Societies Need Open Voices" on Thursday, according to a statement.The session, held at the NSU Syndicate Hall, was...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-11-15 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Educational and Counseling Psychology Society (BECPS) has officially recognised four psychologists as full-fledged professional psychologists for completing their MS and MPhil degrees in educational psychology and counseling psychology.The recognition was announced at the society's annual general meeting (AGM),...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-11-15 00:00:00
Dhaka University's (DU) Chemistry Department professor Dr Ershad Halim has been detained by police following allegations of sexual harassment made by several male students.He was picked up on Thursday (13 November) around 11:00 pm from his residence in the capital's...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-15 00:00:00
Rise in supply has helped to ease the prices of early winter vegetables and eggs in last one week, while onion prices have remained static at the previous high.Traders said the supply of vegetables, like cauliflower, cabbage, beans, radish and...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-11-15 00:00:00
The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education (MoPME) has sought nearly Tk 330 billion in government funding, entirely from domestic sources, to implement six major development projects aimed at improving infrastructure and learning environments in primary schools across Bangladesh over...
RANGPUR, Nov 14 (BSS): Police in separate daylong raids on Thursday arrested three leaders of the banned Awami League (AL) and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) from different areas of Rangpur district.They were arrested in connection with cases filed over attacks,...
CHATTOGRAM, Nov 14 (UNB): A local leader of Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Sramik Dal was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Rangunia Upazila on Thursday night.The deceased was identified as Abdul Mannan, 40, son of Md. Nazer Sawdagar of Ward No. 3....
A Dhaka court has sent Salma Islam to jail over an attempted murder during last year's July Uprising, reports bdnews24.com.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Partha Bhadra issued the order on Friday after Salma was produced before the court.Her lawyer Abul Hossain Patwary...
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