Japanese investors divested significant holdings in foreign stocks in the week to November 1, as they turned cautious amid hawkish remarks from some US Federal Reserve officials and favoured locking in profits after the recent market rally, reports Reuters.Japanese investors...
Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, Bangladesh Operations, has partnered with DHL Express Bangladesh to join the GoGreen Plus carbon-reduced shipping programme, marking a significant milestone in the bank's ongoing commitment to sustainability and environmentally responsible operations. The agreement was signed...
NCC Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) recently, enabling NCC Bank customers to pay various fees and taxes, including holding tax, trade license fee, hotel tax, market salami, wheel tax, and other...
Prime Bank PLC organised 'Prime Neera-SME Women Entrepreneurs Training and Development Programme' at a hotel in Chattogram recently. Prime Bank's Neera initiative is dedicated to promoting financial inclusion and sustainable business growth among women entrepreneurs across the country. The event...
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As the central bank moves forward with the merger of five troubled Islamic banks, general shareholders of these listed banks should either be offered shares of the merged entity or allowed to subscribe to its shares at a discounted price.This...
MYMENSINGH, Nov 8 (BSS): In a major scientific breakthrough, researchers at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) have developed the country's first-ever duck plague vaccine, paving the way for better protection of Bangladesh's duck population from deadly viral diseases.Duck farmers across the...
A person has won a car by purchasing a television in the flagship campaign "Dream Home Offer-Season 2" of Vision Emporium. KM Shamsuzzaman, Chief Operating Officer of Vision Emporium, Shafik Shahin, Head of Marketing of Vision Emporium, Rasel Ahmed, Head...
Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL) has been honoured with the Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) Sustainability Game Changer Award 2025 as the champion in the Community Impact category for its transformative community initiatives implemented in 2024. Chief Executive...
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The 20th edition of the Bangladesh Network Operators Group (bdNOG) Conference is set to be held in Sylhet, marking another milestone in the country's networking and ICT community.The four-day event, titled bdNOG-20 Conference and Workshop, will be organised at the...
Indonesian National Shippers' Council (INSC) organised an annual meeting of the Asian Shippers' Alliance (ASA) & Global Shippers' Alliance (GSA) in Bali, Indonesia on 6 November. A two-member delegation of Shippers' Council of Bangladesh (SCB) headed by its Chairman, Md....
Le Méridien Dhaka, in collaboration with Eastern Bank PLC (EBL), presents the Greek Food Festival 2025. Featuring a special appearance by Guest Chef Ioannis Georgakakis, from JW Marriott Crete Resort & Spa in Greece who will bring authentic Greek cuisine...
BRAC Bank PLC and Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) have jointly financed a landmark renewable energy initiative, a 64.55 MW solar power plant, operated by Bangladesh China Renewable Energy Company Limited (BCRECL).A ceremony was held at InterContinental Dhaka on November...
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India's investigation into imposing a countervailing duty (CVD) on Bangladeshi jute product imports has hit a procedural snag, with Bangladesh seeking an extra 30 days to submit its questionnaire responses, sources said.The commerce ministry has requested the Bangladesh High Commission...
WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (Reuters): The Trump administration will hold an auction for drilling oil and gas off the US Gulf next month and has proposed another in a waterway in southern Alaska, it said on Friday.The lease sale in the...
BEIJING, Nov 8 (Reuters): China lifted a ban linked to Brazil's avian influenza outbreak, the country's General Administration of Customs said in a notice released on Friday.China issued a countrywide embargo on all imports of poultry and related products from...
China has begun designing a new rare earth licensing regime that could speed up shipments, but it is unlikely to amount to a complete rollback of restrictions as hoped by Washington, industry insiders said, reports Reuters.The Ministry of Commerce told...
Palli Sanchay Bank, a specialized financial institution, recently held a special yard meeting in Bakshimail union of Mohanpur upazila in Rajshahi, with the participation of members from the Bakshimail Village Development Samity and Bakshimail West Village Development Samity. The meeting...
WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (AFP): US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had asked the Justice Department to investigate the meatpacking industry over high beef prices -- as he faces mounting political pain over the issue.In a social media post,...
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MANIKGANJ, Nov 8: Brigadier General (Retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain, Adviser to the Ministry of Shipping, has said that four new high-frequency dredgers have been introduced to address the country's navigability crisis.He made the remarks on Saturday while speaking to...
LONDON, Nov 8 (Reuters): World food commodity prices fell for a second consecutive month in October, driven largely by ample global supplies, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday.The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks a basket...
Kazi Rajib Uddin Ahmed Chapal has been elected the new president of World Archery Asia (WAA), defeating Thomas Haan of South Korea, reports BSS. The election was held during the Asian Archery Congress at a local hotel in the capital...
The Asia Cup Trophy imbroglio is close to being resolved, with officials of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) finally breaking the ice, reports Cricbuzz.Following a truce mediated by a couple...
TURIN, Italy, Nov 08 (Reuters): Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are poised to reignite their rivalry at the ATP Finals, with the year-ending championship that begins on Sunday expected to produce another title showdown between the pair in a season...
Timor-Leste's Suhail Sattar, 50, and Yahya Suhail, 17, are the first father and son duo to play together in an international match. They achieved the unique feat, and batted together, in Timor-Leste's first international match, against hosts Indonesia in Bali...
SYDNEY, Nov 08 (Reuters): The fifth and final Twenty20 between Australia and India was washed out after a storm swept across Brisbane's Gabba ground on Saturday, leaving Suryakumar Yadav's tourists as 2-1 series winners.After being put in to bat, India's...
FAISALABAD, Nov 08 (Geo Tv): Pakistan sealed the three-match ODI series against South Africa on Saturday at Iqbal Cricket Stadium, courtesy of Saim Ayub's half-century and spinner Abrar Ahmed's four-wicket haul. Chasing a modest 144-run target, the home side comfortably...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Nov 08 (AP): In the main auditorium of one of Latin America's most prestigious universities, the academic solemnity was interrupted by chants of "Ole, ole, Diego, Diego," from fans wearing jerseys of Argentina, Boca Juniors, and Napoli.Three...
Taijul Islam, the first Bangladeshi cricketer to get a team in SA T20, won't play in the upcoming season of the South African domestic tournament.The Durban Super Giants (DSG) have replaced the left-arm spinner by New Zealand star batter Kane...
BRAHMANBARIA, Nov 08 (bdnews24.com): Two children have drowned after falling into a pond in Brahmanbaria's Sarail Upazila, reports bdnews24.com.The incident occurred around noon on Saturday in the Kuttapara North area, according to Morshedul Alam Chowdhury, chief of Sarail Police Station.The...
The government is going to install eight more high powered submersible pumps at two points of Bhabodah area soon to pump out the stagnant water from the waterlogged areas of Jashore district, reports BSS.The Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), after...
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