Community Bank Bangladesh Limited achieved 'Emerging Asia Banking Award' presented by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) recently, says a press release.The bank was recognised as the Best Bangladeshi Bank in three significant categories -- Performance on Asset Quality, Performance...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-04 00:00:00
The US-based company VISA aims to support Bangladesh to minimise its huge volume of informal economy through ensuring cashless transactions. The country's GDP could be boosted by 1.5-3.0 per cent through digital payment system, said Sandeep Ghosh, VISA Group Country...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-04 00:00:00
The country's mobile and internet subscribers set a new record in June, reaching the highest-ever numbers of 186.10 million and 129.40 million, respectively, according to the telecom regulator.The number of mobile SIM users increased by 0.97 million in June compared...
Green Delta Insurance Company (GDIC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Power Cell of the Ministry of Power, Energy & Mineral Resources (MoPEMR) and Young Bangla to launch the second edition of nationwide idea hunt competition for renewable energy...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday offered lands to the Netherlands for investments in the shipbuilding sector of Bangladesh, reports UNB. "If you (Netherlands) wish, we can give you places for drydocks (in Bangladesh)," she told outgoing Netherlands Ambassador to...
Gold was near a more than three-week low on Thursday, dragged by a robust dollar and elevated bond yields, while investors remained cautious ahead of July U.S. nonfarm payrolls data, reports Reuters.Spot gold was little changed at $1,932.29 per ounce...
PARIS/SINGAPORE, Aug 3 (Reuters): Chicago wheat futures edged higher on Thursday, steadying after hitting a three-week low, as the market assessed global supply prospects marked by large Russian exports and war-curtailed shipments from Ukraine.Corn was little changed after also touching...
East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation (EWS-KT), a nonprofit foundation established by East-West Seed Group, launched a new pesticide selection tool for the vegetable farming community of Bangladesh. Country Manager Mostafa Kamal of East West Seed Bangladesh Private Limited officially launched...
SINGAPORE, Aug 3 (Reuters): Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, may raise its price for Arab Light crude for sale to Asian refiners for a third month as its voluntary output cuts may be extended, further tightening the supply...
N Korea confirms custody of US soldierSEOUL, Aug 03: North Korea has confirmed custody of Travis King in its first response to requests for information on the US soldier's whereabouts, the UN Command has said. The 23-year-old private dashed across...
BRASILIA, Aug 03 (Reuters): Police in Rio de Janeiro killed at least nine people in a raid on Wednesday, in the latest example of deadly violence by Brazil's security officials after 16 people died at the hands of Sao Paulo...
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 03 (AP): The Security Council on Wednesday unanimously authorized the U.N. political mission in Colombia to help verify implementation of a cease-fire agreement between the government and the country's largest remaining guerrilla group, the National Liberation Army.The...
TORONTO, Aug 03 (AP): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, announced Wednesday that they are separating after 18 years of marriage.The two said in statements posted on Instagram that they made the decision after "many...
ISLAMABAD, Aug 03 (BBC): Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has told BBC HARDtalk the military is petrified of an election, which is expected to take place later this year.He alleged that "fascists" are leading the country into the "dark...
GURUGRAM, Aug 3 (Reuters): Hindu-Muslim clashes just outside the Indian capital this week have worsened religious fault lines in the region and exposed a booming business hub to threats of violence and disruption, authorities and analysts said.Seven people were killed...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug 03 (AP): Lionel Messi continues to add goals in bunches while still adapting to a new team.Messi scored in his third straight game and had his second consecutive multi-goal performance for Inter Miami in a 3-1...
LONDON, Aug 03 (IANS): Veteran England fast-bowler James Anderson revealed that recently-retired pacer Stuart Broad had thoughts of taking retirement from all forms of cricket last season but was stopped from doing so by Test skipper Ben Stokes and head...
Ikramul Hasan Shakil, the first Bangladeshi mountaineer who climbed the Great Himalayan Trail, met Nagad Founder and Managing Director Tanvir A Mishu at the Nagad's head office in the city after completing his expedition in Nepal, reports UNB.The mountaineer could...
BRISBANE, Australia, Aug 03 (AFP): A Women's World Cup full of shocks had its biggest yet when Germany were dumped out in the group phase on Thursday following a stalemate with South Korea, with debutants Morocco progressing instead.Germany's 1-1 draw...
The Ministry of Youth and Sports named on Thursday 10 sports personalities and two organisations in eight categories for the prestigious Sheikh Kamal National Sports Council (NSC) Award-2023 in recognition of outstanding contribution to sports, reports BSS.State Minister for Youth...
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 03 (BSS): A Chattogram court has sentenced life term imprisonment to two drug traders in 2020.The court of Chattogram 4th Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Shariful Alam Bhuiyan awarded the verdict on Thursday.The convicts are Md Refat (20)...
SUNAMGANJ, Aug 03 (UNB): A Sunamganj court has granted bail to two teenagers arrested along with 32 other people in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act while they were on a visit to Tunguar Haor in Tahirpur upazila of...
Seven were killed in separate road accidents in Narsingdi, Bhola, Panchagarh and Cumilla on Wednesday and Thursday, report agencies.In Narsingdi, three people, including an autorickshaw driver, have been killed after an unidentified car slammed into the vehicle on the Dhaka-Sylhet...
A Mymensingh court has sentenced six people to death and two others to life in prison for killing freedom (FF) fighter Abdul Matin over a land dispute in the district's Trishal upazila five years ago, reports bdnews24.com. Second Additional District...
RAJSHAHI, August 03 (BSS): More green spaces can be the crucial means of minimising the adverse impact of climate change together with promoting a healthy environment, securing urban food systems and affordability.Transforming the Rajshahi city into a sustainable and resilient...
Shihab Sarkar | 2023-08-04 00:00:00
In the very early years of the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, the youths involved in the greater arts became impatient to start doing something new. Their goal was to create something fresh --- and completely free of the vestiges...
We are currently seeing the emerging dominance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with a shift towards integrating AI into various industries. However, in Bangladesh, particularly public universities are facing a significant challenge in equipping students with modern technological skills. Thousands of...
The dengue situation in Bangladesh has already taken an alarming turn. It is feared to worsen further in the days to come. According to the latest official data, the death toll from dengue fever has risen to 273 nationwide as...
Zahid Huq | 2023-08-04 00:00:00
It is very natural that the state of the public health facilities would come under public scrutiny from time to time, as millions of patients visit those every year seeking treatment.The results of such scrutiny in most cases are found...
Nilratan Halder | 2023-08-04 00:00:00
A three-member bench of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC), headed by Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique, pointed accusing fingers at the loan defaulting culture that smacks of outrageously discriminatory treatment. While failure to repay interests regularly on...
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