Moderna said on Thursday it secured a five-year loan of $1.5 billion from Ares Management, as it targets up to 10 per cent revenue growth next year, reports Reuters.The vaccine maker, which is expected to unveil strategy updates to analysts...
TOKYO, Nov 20 (Reuters): The Bank of Japan will raise interest rates at its upcoming December meeting, according to a slim majority of economists in a Reuters poll, pushing through with its aim of normalising monetary policy, backed by the...
Walmart on Thursday raised its annual forecasts for the second time this year after another strong quarter led by surging online sales, in a signal of confidence headed into the holiday season, reports Reuters.The company also said it plans to...
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, Nov 20 (Reuters): India's strong domestic economy and a smaller-than-expected hit to exports are giving New Delhi more room to negotiate a trade deal with Washington, which has imposed tariffs as high as 50 per cent on imports...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Wednesday shrugged off concerns about an AI bubble as the company surprised Wall Street with accelerating growth after several quarters of slowing sales, reports Reuters.The chipmaker's stellar third-quarter earnings and fourth-quarter forecast calmed, at least...
WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters): Saudi and US officials touted billions of dollars in new investments and growing financial ties between the two countries on Wednesday, coinciding with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's first visit to Washington since 2018.Sitting...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has issued a stern directive addressing widespread delays and inaccuracies in the submission of National Payment Data, reports BSS.The central issued a warning for Scheduled Banks, Payment Service Providers (PSPs), Mobile Financial Services (MFS), and the Digital...
Brahmanbaria, Nov 20 (UNB): Fish export to India through Akhaura land port in Brahmanbaria has been suspended due to complications over certification from the Fisheries Department.Traders said the unresolved issue could cut export earnings by at least Tk 15 million...
Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumder on Thursday said the government wants to complete the rice and paddy procurement across the country before the upcoming elections slated for February next, reports BSS. "Bangladesh is now self-sufficient in food, and the government...
IFIC Bank PLC has awarded certificates to a total of 31 officers from the 4th batch of Management Trainees (Law and IT) at a closing ceremony held upon successful completion of an intensive three-month training programme. At the event held...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-11-21 00:00:00
SYLHET, Nov 20: The 138-acre Shah Arpin Tila in remote Companiganj upazila was almost levelled by the organised groups of stone looters during the last one year. However, the looting started during the last regime as political gangs were there...
Midland Bank PLC in collaboration with Career Guidance Placement and Alumni Relations (CGP&AR) of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) jointly organised a seminar on financial literacy at the DMK Lecture Gallery of IUB recently.The seminar was attended by IUB Vice-Chancellor Professor...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) has now turned its focus on promoting rooftop solar systems for both industries and public infrastructures.In this regard, IDCOL is seeking around Tk 10 billion in credit from the central bank to finance the installation...
People waiting to purchase essentials, sold at subsidised prices under the OMS programme, at Azimpur in the capital on Thursday. — Focus Bangla
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday). The highest temperature on Thursday was recorded at 33.8 degrees Celsius in Ambagan, while the lowest at 13.9...
Four more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours until Thursday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in the country to 353 this year, reports UNB.During this period, 745 more patients were hospitalised with viral...
Dr Matiur Rahman, an eminent nephrologist, has passed away at a city hospital recently at the age of 90, says a statement. The founding head of the Nephrology Department in IPGMR (now Bangladesh Medical University), Dr Matiur Rahman had a...
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) is set to discontinue several public services, offered directly over the counter at all its offices, after November 20, reports BSS.The services include the sale of savings certificates and prize bonds, the exchange of torn or...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Australia has joined its international partners in a coordinated campaign to raise awareness about visa scams as part of International Fraud Awareness Week, warning that fraudulent agents are increasingly targeting would-be migrants across South Asia, said a spokesman of the...
Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Gazipur (DUET) Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Mohammad Zoynal Abedin speaking at an IQAC-organised seminar on 'Research, Collaboration, Publication Ethics and Research Budget Management' on the campus on Wednesday. — Press Release
BRAC University (BRACU) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with sBIT Ltd, a leading semiconductor designer, to foster collaboration in research, intellectual property development, and prototype creation. The partnership aims to contribute to the growth of the country's growing...
REZAUL KARIM | 2025-11-21 00:00:00
The government has issued strict directives to curb interior decoration and unauthorised repair works inside the Bangladesh Secretariat in Dhaka, aiming to strengthen fire safety and prevent future accidents, sources said.The move follows an investigation that found unregulated "beautification" and...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-11-21 00:00:00
The Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) organised a special conference with elected representatives from 18 residential halls of the university.The event was held on Wednesday night at the Nawab Nabab Ali Chowdhury Senate Building on the university campus.The conference...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Physical work of electric traction on the rail-track from Narayanganj to Joydebpur is unlikely to start soon despite completion of its feasibility study and preparation of development project proposal (DPP), estimating the cost at Tk 39.33 billion.Sources said approval of...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has dismissed widespread social media remours that popular Islamic scholar Dr Mizanur Rahman Azhari has been nominated as the party's candidate for Dhaka-5 (Jatrabari-Demra) in the upcoming national election, reports UNB.Rumours began circulating on Wednesday afternoon through various...
NARSINGDI, Nov 20 (UNB): A Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader was attacked while arriving at Narsingdi Judge Court on Thursday.Siam Bhuiyan Abir (28), joint convener of Chhatra Dal in Ghorashal Municipality and son of Emran Mia of Darihaolapara in Palash...
The Election Commission (EC) will hold a meeting on November 27 to plan, coordinate and provide guidance on the deployment of law enforcement agencies to maintain law and order in polling stations and constituencies ahead of the upcoming 13th national...
OUR CORRESPONDENTKHULNA, Nov 20: Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), has urged the government, the administration, and the Election Commission (EC) to take stronger and more transparent steps to restore public trust ahead...
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said Bangladesh cannot move forward unless women feel safe both online and offline, calling for urgent national actions to protect and empower women in the digital age, reports UNB."Women must feel safe --both online...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-21 00:00:00
The government's tax revenue collection grew by nearly 16 per cent in the first four months of the current fiscal year, mainly riding on hefty growth in VAT collection.However, tax revenue collection lagged behind its target by Tk 172.19 billion...
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