COPENHAGEN, Dec 01 (AFP): One of 12 bottles of champagne from the wedding of King Charles III and Princess Diana will go under the hammer this month in Denmark.The bottles were created and labelled to mark the British royal wedding...
HONG KONG, Dec 01 (AFP): Authorities said Monday they have made a total 13 arrests over Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades after the blaze killed 151 people last week, a toll that could further rise.The arrests were made on...
PARIS, Dec 01 (AFP): Some 600 experts began to work Monday on the next major UN climate report, as the international consensus on global warming is challenged by US President Donald Trump, who deems the science a "hoax".French Ecological Transition...
WASHINGTON, Dec 01 (BBC): US lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration for answers about military strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats, after a report alleged that a follow-up strike was ordered to kill survivors of an initial attack.Republican-led committees overseeing...
YAOUNDE, Dec 01 (Reuters): Cameroonian opposition leader Anicet Ekane, who supported a bid for president by a rival to the country's long-serving leader in October, died in detention on Monday, his lawyer and family said, a development that may worsen...
PADANG, Dec 01 (AFP): The toll in deadly flooding and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1,000 on Monday as hardest-hit Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help survivors.Separate weather systems brought torrential, extended rainfall to the...
TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 01 (BBC): Early results from the general election in Honduras show Nasry Asfura, leader of the right-wing National Party, has a very narrow lead.With more than 40per cent of the votes counted, the conservative candidate was just ahead...
NEW YORK, Dec 01 (Reuters): Amazon and Google introduced a jointly developed multicloud networking service on Sunday to meet growing demand for reliable connectivity the companies said in a statement, at a time when even brief internet disruptions can cause...
EUGOWRA, Dec 01 (Reuters): Six thousand Black Angus cattle chew on rolled barley, silage, cottonseed and molasses, fattening up in three rows of shaded pens under the hot Australian sun.After an average of 90 days at the Gundamain feedlot, their...
Shahjalal Islami Bank won the bronze award in the private sector bank category from the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) for the best presented annual report 2024. Shahjalal Islami Bank Chief Financial Officer Md. Jafar Sadeq, FCA, received the...
Prime Bank recently signed an agreement with Quality Feeds Limited to offer comprehensive payroll banking and cash management services. The signing ceremony took place at Quality Feed's corporate office in Dhaka. Prime Bank Deputy Managing Director M. Nazeem A. Choudhury...
Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) recently signed an agreement with East West University (EWU) to provide comprehensive payroll banking and cash management services to the university's teaching and non-teaching staff as well as to its students. EWU Board of Trustees Chairperson...
The four-day Ceramic Expo Bangladesh-2025 concluded in the city on Monday, reports BSS.Organised by the Bangladesh Ceramic Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BCMEA), this year's exhibition proves that the country's ceramic industry is on the path of rapid transformation. As many...
On the occasion of the month of victory, Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) has arranged a five-day fair featuring different products of arte facts and handicrafts made by the BSCIC registered entrepreneurs, reports BSS.As per the provided schedule,...
Global Brand PLC has launched an exciting surprise - the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i (83JK0020IN), says a press release. Calling it just a laptop would be an understatement; it's an AI-powered beast, built to skyrocket your productivity to the next...
Nestlé Bangladesh committed to sharing scientific knowledge with Scientific experts and research professionals, successfully organised "The Gut Nexus", a two-day workshop on The Science of the Gut Microbiome.The event blended expert talks with interactive learning, creating an engaging platform for...
As Bangladesh's prominent B2B marketplace, PriyoShop is simplifying the supply chain and amplifying success to countless MSMEs. PiriyoShop is not only a distribution platform but also a comprehensive ecosystem that empowers mom-and-pop shops with seamless access to quality products, competitive...
IPDC Finance PLC has taken a significant step in its sustainability journey by adding the BYD Sealion 6, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), to its official fleet, says a press release. This initiative follows the installation of an EV...
Daraz Bangladesh, the country's leading e-commerce platform, has been awarded the prestigious Digital Commerce of the Year Award at the 10th BRAC Bank-The Daily Star ICT Awards, cementing its position as the country's most influential e-commerce platform, says a press...
Bangladesh's marine fish stocks are declining at an alarming rate because of illegal, unregulated and excessive harvesting in the Bay of Bengal, Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter has warned, reports UNB.Speaking at a briefing on the Ecosystem Approach to...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-12-02 00:00:00
A real turnaround of the struggling commercial banks in Bangladesh requires honesty and commitment, and there are no shortcuts, City Bank Chairman Hossain Khaled says in an interview with The Financial Express.Sharing the experience of how City became one of...
BABUL BARMAN AND MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2025-12-02 00:00:00
The nine non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) now heading for liquidation under a Bangladesh Bank initiative were in good financial health even a decade ago.Their condition has gradually eroded over the years due to irregularities, loan scams and mismanagement under the...
The UK is poised to agree on a major pharmaceuticals deal with the US, which will mean zero import tariffs on pharmaceutical products into the US and lead to an increase in NHS spending on medicines, The Times reported on...
LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters): Oil prices rose 1 per cent on Monday as the Caspian Pipeline Consortium halted exports after a major drone attack and US-Venezuela tensions raised concerns about supply, while OPEC+ agreed to leave oil output levels unchanged...
MOSCOW, Dec 1 (Reuters): Saudi Arabia's state oil producer Aramco and Algeria's Sonatrach have raised official selling prices for liquefied petroleum gas in December by 3.3 per cent to 5.4 per cent due to limited global supply, traders said.Saudi Aramco's...
A meeting between the Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) and the Bangladesh Tea Association explored the establishment of solar power plants in tea estates across Greater Sylhet and Chattogram.The discussion focused on utilizing approximately 284 acres of unused land within...
Gold prices climbed to their highest level in six weeks on Monday, driven by expectations of a US interest rate cut this month and shifts in Federal Reserve leadership, while silver touched a record, reports Reuters.Spot gold was up 0.6...
NEW YORK, Dec 01 (Reuters): Tesla saw November registrations in France, Denmark and Sweden halve from a year earlier, as the US EV maker continued to struggle to stem market share losses in Europe despite rolling out new versions of...
A dua (prayer) and an event to unveil the cover of the commemorative publication 'Aronov' and a wall calendar, organised by the Zia Parishad, Agrani Bank PLC, were held on Sunday, wishing for the recovery of former Prime Minister Begum...
A special prayer session was organised by the Janata Bank Nationalist Employees' Union (CBA) on Monday seeking the full recovery and long life of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. The doa mahfil was held after Asr...
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