A former policeman testifying for the state in the case over the burning of six bodies in Dhaka's Ashulia during the July uprising has said the ex-chief (OC) and an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of the local police station doused the...
Jamaat-e-Islami has called for the simultaneous transfer of all deputy commissioners and police superintendents across Bangladesh once the Election Commission (EC) formally announces the schedule for the upcoming national elections, reports bdnews24.com.At a dialogue with the EC in the capital...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said 'mob violence' must end to build a truly democratic system in the country, report agencies. "The foremost principle of democracy is tolerance of others' opinions. But what we see here is:...
LONDON, Nov 19 (AFP): Britain's annual inflation rate slowed in October, official data showed Wednesday, providing some relief to the struggling Labour government one week before unveiling its latest budget.The Consumer Prices Index rose by 3.6 per cent over 12...
FRANKFURT, Nov 19 (AFP): China has reclaimed its title as Germany's top trading partner, dethroning the United States after President Donald Trump launched his tariff onslaught, official data showed Wednesday.Total trade between Europe's biggest economy and China from January to...
Bizli Cables, a leading cable brand of RFL Group, held its dealers' conference at a hotel in the capital recently. R N Paul, Managing Director of RFL Group, Prodip Kumar Poddar, Deputy Managing Director, Riazul Karim Khan, Head of Marketing,...
Janata Bank Staff College, Dhaka, organised a 25-day training course titled 'Foundation Course for Officers' (Batch-15/2025). Md Mazibur Rahman, Managing Director of Janata Bank PLC, inaugurated the course on Tuesday. A total of 50 senior officers from the bank participated...
Former Islami Bank chairman Obayed Ullah Al Masud has been sent to prison after being arrested in a Tk 1.89 billion loan fraud case linked to Agrani Bank, reports bdnews24.com.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Sabbir Faiz issued the order on...
Mobile phone traders have announced that all mobile phone sales outlets across the country will remain closed from Wednesday in protest against the detention of Sumash Tech CEO Abu Sayeed Piyas allegedly by the Detective Branch (DB) of police, reports...
Bengal Islami Life Insurance Limited and BRAC Healthcare Limited have entered into a corporate agreement to enhance health service facilities for the company's Health Takaful customers. The agreement was signed by M. M. Monirul Alam, Chief Executive Officer of Bengal...
BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology (BUFT), in collaboration with its Career Development Center (CDC), signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with 10 leading industry partners at the BUFT Multipurpose Hall on Wednesday.The event marked a key milestone in bridging the...
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has underscored the strategic importance of the pharmaceutical sector in the economic partnership between Bangladesh and India, reports UNB.Speaking at a networking and knowledge-sharing event, he said India remains a trusted and reliable...
Malaysia has reopened its labour market for Bangladeshi workers but attached around a dozen conditions that Dhaka considers unacceptable, said Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Adviser Asif Nazrul.Adviser Nazrul made the remarks after inaugurating the Overseas Employment Platform at a...
Indian shares shook off early nerves and inched closer to record highs on Wednesday, underpinned possibly by foreign inflows and a rally in information-technology stocks, reports Reuters.The Nifty 50 climbed 0.55 per cent to 26,052.65, while the BSE Sensex rose...
SEOUL, Nov 19 (Reuters): South Korea plans to unveil incentives for long-term stock investors, while making efforts to ensure foreign exchange stability, its finance minister said on Wednesday.Since taking office in June, the administration of President Lee Jae Myung has...
IFIC Bank signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan Bangladesh Friendship Medical Services Limited to provide exclusive healthcare benefits to its customers, employees, and their family members. The agreement was signed on Wednesday at a ceremony held at IFIC...
Under its transaction banking and cash management, NCC Bank has launched a new digital service, enabling customers to pay 206 types of government fees-including passport fees, income tax, VAT, customs duties, and surcharges-using the online A-Chalan platform. From now on,...
Mercantile Bank organised Anti Money Laundering (AML) Awareness Program at its head office in the capital on Wednesday. Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) Director AKM Golam Mahmud spoke as the chief guest at the event. Mercantile Bank's board of directors...
Elon Musk's artificial-intelligence startup xAI is in advanced talks to raise $15 billion in fresh equity at a valuation of $230 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, reports Reuters.The fundraising terms were outlined to investors by Musk's wealth...
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Sonali Aansh declared a staggering 172 per cent growth in profits to Tk 95.35 million in FY25.The profit growth was attained from rising revenue as the demand for locally made jute yarn and jute twine has been increasing in the...
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The revised public issue rules would discourage new listings if enforced with the proposed cap on post-paid-up capital and the bar on using IPO proceeds for loan repayments, said market operators and entrepreneurs.They expressed their views on Wednesday at a...
Jamuna Bank PLC has recently organised Financial Literacy Programme for the students of Naohata Girls High School at its auditorium in Paba Upazila, Rajshahi. Executive Vice President & Head of Banking Operation Division of Jamuna Bank Abdus Sobhan was present...
Customers have opened over 5 million DPS (deposit pension scheme) accounts in four commercial banks and a financial institution through the bKash app in just four years since the launch of the service.From the bKash app, customers can start saving...
United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) has recently signed an agreement with Bangladesh Bank under the 'Digital Nano Loan' refinance scheme.Under the agreement, UCB will utilize Bangladesh Bank's refinance facility to disburse Digital Nano Loan at lower interest rate through a...
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Bangladesh on Wednesday launched its first structured Agrivoltaics Pilot Project alongside the establishment of the national working group on agrivoltaics and floating solar, marking an important step in promoting innovative renewable energy solutions that make efficient use of limited land...
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Bangladesh will cease importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the spot market for the remainder of 2025, as the government plans to meet all remaining demand through long-term supply contracts. The country has already purchased its final spot cargo for...
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About 97 per cent of major global fashion brands, including H&M, Inditex, Mango, Gap, Nike, and Primark, were found to pay less than a living wage to their supply chain workers, despite differences in their levels of transparency and public...
MUMBAI, Nov 19 (Reuters): Indian farmers are set to expand wheat acreage by about 5 per cent to a record high, aided by higher returns and October's untimely rains, which improved soil moisture and encouraged a shift from rainfed crops...
LONDON, Nov 19 (Reuters): Oil prices fell sharply on Wednesday following a report of a US proposal to end the Russian war in Ukraine, as oversupply concerns continued to weigh on prices.Brent crude futures fell $1.81, or 2.8 per cent,...
Gold rose more than 1 per cent on Wednesday as investors sought safe-haven assets, with attention turning to the Federal Reserve's minutes from its most recent meeting and a delayed US jobs report due on Thursday for clues on future...
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