MOSCOW, Feb 01 (Reuters): Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu told Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that Moscow continues to support Beijing over Taiwan, state news agency TASS reported on Sunday.China and Russia have forged close ties in recent years...
KYIV, Feb 01 (AFP): Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday his negotiators were waiting to hear from the United States on further meetings about ending the war with Russia.Zelensky's remarks in his evening address appeared to suggest that a second...
QUETTA, Feb 01 (Reuters): Pakistani security forces killed 145 militants in a 40-hour battle launched as a series of coordinated gun and bomb attacks across Balochistan left nearly 50 people dead, the province's chief minister said on Sunday.Authorities in the...
WASHINGTON, Feb 01 (AFP/Reuters): President Donald Trump on Saturday said Iran was negotiating with the United States, even as the Islamic republic's army chief warned Washington against launching military strikes."(Iran is) talking to us, and we'll see if we can...
Distinguished nuclear scientist Dr. M Moinul Islam has been appointed as the chairman (routine duties) of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) in an office order issued by the Ministry of Science and Technology on Sunday.Prior to his appointment as...
Square Food & Beverage Limited (SFBL) has announced the appointment of Md. Parvez Saiful Islam as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).The announcement came during the company's Annual Sales Conference 2026 held recently in Cox's Bazar, where the company also...
Nagad, the digital financial service of the Bangladesh Post Office, has set a record by processing Tk 403.01 billion in transactions in the just-concluded January this year, marking the highest monthly volume in its history.Within seven years of its journey,...
With the goal of business development and sustainable growth, IFIC Bank organised the 'IFIC Bank Uposhakha Business Conference 2026 - Chittagong Region', which saw participation from all the uposhakhas of the bank in the Chittagong region. The daylong conference was...
Trust Bank PLC and AGAM International (BD) Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Dhaka, aimed at expanding and strengthening digital financial inclusion across Bangladesh. The agreement was signed by Trust Bank's Managing Director and CEO Ahsan Zaman Chowdhury,...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-02 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Light Engineering Expo 2026, a three-day event aimed at enhancing the competitiveness and export potential of the light engineering sector, begins in the capital today (Monday).Organisers made the announcement at a press conference on Sunday, saying that the...
ICC Bangladesh organised a daylong workshop on 'International Trade Financing following LDC Graduation' at a hotel in Dhaka on Saturday. Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB) Chairman Abdul Hai Sarker (centre) was present as the chief guest and distributed certificates among...
JASIM UDDIN | 2026-02-02 00:00:00
Bangladesh's leading textile and spinning companies saw business momentum weaken sharply in the October-December quarter, as subdued global demand, cautious buying by international apparel brands and persistent cost pressures took a toll on revenues and profits.The typical a peak export...
Indian shares slumped on Sunday after the federal budget proposed hiking the securities transaction tax (STT) on derivatives and offered no major measures to attract foreign investment, reports Reuters.The Nifty 50 fell 1.96 per cent to 24,825.45, while the BSE...
The United Insurance Company Limited (UICL) has received the IDRA Insurance Excellence Award 2025 in the 'non-life insurance company' category in recognition of its contribution to the country's insurance sector. The award was presented to Khandaker Moinul Ahsan, chairman of...
The 44th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Shippers' Council of Bangladesh (SCB) was held at the Fortune Square Convention Hall in Dhaka on Saturday.Presided over by SCB Chairman Md. Rezaul Karim, the AGM reviewed the country's trade, transport, shipping,...
Modhumoti Bank inaugurated Birganj branch as the 56th branch of the bank on Sunday. The newly inaugurated branch is located at 81, Khansama Road, Birganj, Dinajpur. In a virtual inauguration ceremony, Md. Shafiul Azam, managing director & CEO of the...
Prime Bank, through its AML & CFT division, successfully organised the "BAMLCO Conference 2026" on Saturday, at the Marina Yasmin Chowdhury Hall of Aspiration, Prime Tower, Nikunja-2, Dhaka. The conference brought together 159 branch anti-money laundering compliance officers (BAMLCOs) from...
Midland Bank has launched two open-ended mutual funds-Midland Bank Growth Fund and Midland Bank Balanced Fund-both of which are now open for public subscription, according to a press release.The funds will be managed by Midland Bank Asset Management Company Limited....
BRAC Bank has introduced a post-maternity return-to-work support programme to enable new mothers to transition back to work with confidence, dignity, and sustained wellbeing.Designed as a holistic journey rather than a single intervention, the programme offers structured support before, during,...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-02 00:00:00
United Power experienced a marginal 2 per cent rise in profit to Tk 2.98 billion in the second quarter of FY26, despite a more than 22 per cent decline in revenue, as the cost of sales shrank by 40 per...
BABUL BARMAN | 2026-02-02 00:00:00
The leading drug manufacturers posted double-digit year-on-year profit growth in the first half (H1) of the current financial year, driven by higher sales and lower input costs amid a stable forex market.The pharmaceutical companies remained on growth trajectory at a...
In an unprecedented move, Pakistan on Sunday announced that it would participate in the T20 World Cup 2026 but would boycott the match against arch-rival India, according to Pakistani television channel Geo Tv.The decision, announced by the Government of Pakistan,...
Bangladesh's withdrawal from the men's T20 World Cup could have implications for India's 2036 Olympic bid amid concern at the International Olympic Committee over the potential politicisation of sport, according to British daily newspaper The Guardian.Bangladesh pulled out of next...
MELBOURNE, Feb 01 (Agencies): Carlos Alcaraz swept past Novak Djokovic to win his first Australian Open on Sunday and become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam, denying the Serbian great an unprecedented 25th major.The 22-year-old immediately collapsed...
Bangladesh women's cricket team maintained a flawless record in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifiers, securing their seventh consecutive victory by defeating the Netherlands by 7 wickets in their final match at the Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground in Kathmandu,...
RANGPUR, Feb 01 (BSS): Vice-chancellor (VC) of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) said that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is never a threat to research; rather, it is playing a very effective role in improving the research quality and saving time. "In...
FARIDPUR, Feb 01 (UNB): A total of 17,988 voters including inmates of Faridpur district jail will cast their votes through postal ballots in the national election.Among them, 52 inmates and 13 jail officials and employees will exercise their franchise through...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-02-02 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Jan 01: A 300-metre stretch of a metalled road from Mohanganj in Bagmara upazila of Rajshahi to Nowhata in Paba upazila has collapsed into the Baranai River in Bagmara upazila, severely disrupting communication for residents of nearly 50 surrounding...
Muhammad Zamir | 2026-02-02 00:00:00
Strategic analysts have commented that Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney accepted an invitation to visit China extended by President Xi Jinping and that this signalled a "turning point" in the countries' relationship.The invite came after the two leaders met for...
Shah Md Ahsan Habib | 2026-02-02 00:00:00
Illicit fund flows pose a significant risk to the integrity of the banking system and present persistent challenges for regulators operating under risk-based supervisory frameworks. In recent years, Bangladesh has formally moved towards implementing risk-based supervision, reflecting a broader shift...
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