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Dhaka stocks snap out of two-day recovery streak

FE REPORT | 2025-12-11 00:00:00

The Dhaka bourse closed Wednesday's session with a marginal loss after two previous recovery sessions following a price correction experienced by market leaders such as Grameenphone and Square Pharmaceuticals.On the day, the majority of blue-chip stocks closed in the red,...

Atlas expects profit by FY27 after 11 years of losses

FARHAN FARDAUS | 2025-12-11 00:00:00

State-owned Atlas Bangladesh expects to break its cycle of losses after 11 years-by FY27-emboldened by what it claims are profitable partnerships and the launch of its own brand of electric two-wheelers.Its Managing Director Md Ajibor Rahman said the company revised...

National Tea earns record revenue at tea auction

2025-12-11 00:00:00

National Tea Company Limited achieved the highest revenue in 47 years at the tea auction held on Monday.At the Auction No. 31, the company earned total revenue of Tk 60,686,358 from the sale of its tea, says a press statement.The...

Gold prices edge down-

2025-12-11 00:00:00

Gold prices edged down on Wednesday as investors awaited an expected interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve and clues on its future policy, while silver extended its rally to new highs, reports Reuters.Spot gold was down 0.3 per...

CVO PETROCHEMICAL REFINERY HOLDS 40TH AGM

2025-12-11 00:00:00

The 40th annual general meeting (AGM) of CVO Petrochemical Refinery PLC, a private oil company, was held in Chattogram on Wednesday. Chairman of the company Shamsul Alam Shamim presided over the meeting. The AGM declared 11% dividend for the year...

Oil steadies ahead of Ukraine peace talks

2025-12-11 00:00:00

LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters): Oil prices steadied on Wednesday as investors watched for progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks and awaited a decision on US interest rates.After declines of about 1 per cent in the previous session, Brent crude was up...

Sabalenka says transgender women in WTA events 'not fair'

2025-12-11 00:00:00

PARIS, France, Dec 10 (AFP): World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka said Tuesday that she considers it "not fair" that the women's professional tennis tour allows transgender women to compete in WTA tournaments, even though they are currently absent from the...

New Zealand lose Tickner as West Indies all out for 205

2025-12-11 00:00:00

WELLINGTON, Dec 10 (AFP): New Zealand fought back to claim first-day honours in the second Test against the West Indies in Wellington on Wednesday, but the home side suffered a blow when seam bowler Blair Tickner was taken to hospital...

Cummins returns for third Ashes Test as Australia aim to seal series

2025-12-11 00:00:00

Australia's 15-man squad for next week's third Ashes Test features just one notable addition - captain Pat Cummins, who is set to bolster the pace attack when the series resumes in Adelaide, reports UNB.Selectors retained a larger squad to maintain...

BSRM, BFF SIGN PARTNERSHIP

2025-12-11 00:00:00

BSRM has officially become the development partner of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). The partnership was formalised on Wednesday during a ceremonial signing event held at the BFF headquarters in Motijheel. Through this agreement, BSRM will collaborate with BFF in driving...

Rishad joins defending champions Hobart for Big Bash return

2025-12-11 00:00:00

Bangladesh leg spinner Rishad Hossain has left for Australia to take part in the upcoming Big Bash League, where he will play for defending champions Hobart Hurricanes, reports UNB.With this, his dream is coming into true, as he was unable...

26,000 kgs of banned polythene seized

2025-12-11 00:00:00

BOGURA, Dec 10 (BSS): The district administration and the Department of Environment seized 26,000 kilograms of banned polythene during a joint drive conducted in the Kalitala area of the district town on Wednesday.A mobile court, operated by the district administration,...

Bullet-hit body recovered in Ctg

2025-12-11 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Dec 10 (BSS): Lohagara police of the district on Wednesday recovered the bullet-hit body of one Nurul Islam, 55, in an abandoned condition.Getting information from locals, a team of Lohagara police received the body from Barohatiya village of the...

Youth found dead in Sylhet

2025-12-11 00:00:00

Police in Sylhet's Beanibazar have recovered the body of a young man suspected to have been killed over a phone-snatching incident, reports bdnews24.com.The body, with the victim's hands, feet and mouth tightly bound, was found at around 07:00 am on...

Rare species of vulture captured in Ctg

2025-12-11 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Dec 10 (BSS): A rare species of migratory vulture has been captured alive in Uttar Kanchana area of Satkania upazila in the district.The vulture known as "Himalayan Gridhini" landed at a place near a local Madrasa at about 10:00...

Date juice extraction going on in full swing in Gopalganj

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-11 00:00:00

GOPALGANJ Dec, 10: Extraction of date palm sap (juice) is going on in full swing in different parts of the district with the advent of winter.Date juice collection has begun at the beginning of winter and will continue until the...

Boro farming threatened in Sunamganj haor due to delay in canal digging

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-11 00:00:00

SYLHET, Dec 10: Locals in Sunamganj district have raised concerns that at least 1,000 acres of land will remain uncultivated this season due to the delayed excavation of a large canal. The project, which was approved by the Water Resources...

NEWS IN BRIEF__2025-12-11

2025-12-11 00:00:00

EU agrees deal to cut emissions 90pc by 2040BRUSSELS, Dec 10: European Union countries and lawmakers reached a final deal Wednesday on an ambitious target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, allowing carbon credits bought outside the continent to...

US cost of living: Trump vows to make affordable again

2025-12-11 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Dec 10 (BBC): President Donald Trump told a campaign-style rally that consumer prices are falling "tremendously" as he sought to allay voter anxiety about the US cost of living.In a speech at a casino in the battleground state...

Trump's Ukraine statements in line with Russia's view, Kremlin says

2025-12-11 00:00:00

MOSCOW, Dec 10 (AFP/BBC): The Kremlin on Wednesday said US President Donald Trump's latest statements on Ukraine-in which he said Moscow will win the war and that Kyiv will have to cede land-align with Russia's view.In an interview to Politico,...

Hamas for more int’l pressure on Israel

2025-12-11 00:00:00

JERUSALEM, Dec 10 (AP): Hamas on Tuesday called for more international pressure on Israel before the militant group moves forward with the next phase of the ceasefire in Gaza, with a Hamas leader saying it wants Israel to open a...

How banks could facilitate everyone

Mukshadur Rahman | 2025-12-11 00:00:00

When Rubel (pseudonym), a small supplier in Gazipur, went to a commercial bank last month to ask for a small loan, the credit officer shook his head. ''We aren't approving any new loan proposal until the bank manages its bad...

Pledges for increased use of renewable energy and Bangladesh reality

Mushfiqur Rahman | 2025-12-11 00:00:00

This year's COP30 failed to reach a consensus on finalising roadmaps and timeframe to phase out fossil fuel. However, UN member countries have been submitting their own Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) targets for reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission. Bangladesh has...

Satkania Govt College needs canteen

2025-12-11 00:00:00

Satkania Government College is one of the oldest and most reputed institutions in South Chittagong, drawing thousands of students, including many from neighbouring districts. Despite its long-standing legacy, the college still lacks a healthy and hygienic canteen, which has become...

Adulterated oil damaging car engines, environment

2025-12-11 00:00:00

Sustainability has been a growing concern over the past two to three decades, prompting numerous changes in industrial practices to reduce environmental impacts. In Bangladesh, measures such as polythene bans have marked significant steps towards a greener future, alongside the...

Curbing use of black money in elections

Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2025-12-11 00:00:00

The concern expressed by leading economists over influence of money in politics, lack of good governance and its impact on economy portrays a grim picture of the country's political and economic landscape. This worry of the economists, which is also...

Interest rate and inflation to stay stubborn

2025-12-11 00:00:00

At a time when fiscal discipline is crucial for the economy to stabilise, it is not easy to navigate the tortuous course of financial policy and action. The contractionary monetary policy with domestic high interests followed by the country certainly...

Jakarta office fire kills at least 20

2025-12-10 12:00:00

JAKARTA, Dec 09 (Reuters): A fire at an office building in Jakarta has killed at least 20 people as authorities continue to search for casualties.The blaze at the seven-storey site in the Indonesian capital started on Tuesday afternoon, according to...

Fight over fossil fuels nixes key text of UN environment report

2025-12-10 12:00:00

PARIS, Dec 09 (AFP): The UN on Tuesday unveiled its largest-ever scientific assessment on the dire state of the environment, but a crucial summary of its findings was torpedoed as nations feuded over fossil fuels. The dispute over the Global...

Japan lifts tsunami warning given after 7.5-earthquake

2025-12-10 12:00:00

TOKYO, Dec 09 (Reuters): Japanese authorities lifted tsunami warnings on Tuesday hours after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern regions, injuring at least 30 people and forcing about 90,000 residents to evacuate their homes. The earthquake struck off the coast...