Tarique Rahman on Thursday met Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka, his first family visit to the latter's residence since returning to Bangladesh last month.At 7:15pm, the BNP chairman's flag-bearing car entered the State Guest House Jamuna, accompanied by his...
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Bangladesh Bank governor Dr Ahsan H. Mansur has said the proposed legal changes are vital for enforcing governance in the banking sector through management streamlining, and expects government approval shortly. The proposed amendment to the existing Bank Company Act passed...
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A much-hyped 'social business' is getting institutionalized through newly introduced microcredit banks meant for empowering grassroots down-and-outs and firing up rural economy across Bangladesh. In what officials tout as a landmark move for the country's financial landscape, the Advisory Council...
CORAL GABLES, Fla., Jan 15 (AP): FIFA said Wednesday it has received more than 500 million ticket requests for this year's World Cup.Soccer's organising body said outside the host United States, Mexico and Canada, the most requests were made by...
MELBOURNE, Jan 15 (Reuters): The era-shaping rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner has injected fresh energy into men's tennis, 20-times Grand Slam champion Roger Federer said on Thursday as he looked forward to a blockbuster Australian Open showdown between...
Bangladesh women's team got off to a winning start in the SAFF Women's Futsal Championship beating India by 3-1 goals in a match at Nonthaburi Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday, reports BSS.Captain Sabina Khatun was the architect of Bangladesh's...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Thursday (January 15) that they have decided to relieve Najmul Islam from his responsibilities as chairman of the board's Finance Committee with immediate effect following a review of recent developments and in the...
D.Net announced the appointment of Professor Dr. Shah Md. Ahsan Habib as its Governing Body Chairperson, effective from 1 January 2026, marking a significant milestone for the organisation as it continues its mission to empower marginalised communities in Bangladesh through...
Modhumoti Bank PLC organized "Training & Capacity Building Program on ECL Based Loan Classification & Provisioning under IFRS-9" at the bank's head office on Wednesday. The event was attended by Md. Shafiul Azam, Managing Director & CEO of Modhumoti Bank...
Unilever, the UK Government and EY are celebrating more than a decade of collaboration through TRANSFORM, an impact accelerator that has supported 13 innovative enterprises in Bangladesh and reached over 240,000 lives.Launched in 2015, TRANSFORM is led by Unilever, the...
The 25th convocation of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) was held amid great splendor at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel on Thursday.Newly qualified cost and management accountants were formally awarded certificates and crests of honour...
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Bangladesh and Nepal have agreed to finalise the draft text, rules of origin and product lists of the proposed preferential trade agreement (PTA) within the next three months, aiming to inject fresh momentum into bilateral trade, according to a press...
HONG KONG, Jan 15 (AFP): Oil and precious metals slid Thursday after US President Donald Trump appeared to dial down threats of imminent military action on Iran, while Asian markets were mixed after Wall Street edged lower the previous day.Oil...
The UK's benchmark index hit a new high on Thursday after upbeat regional data underscored the economy's resilience, while a strong earnings run boosted financials, reports Reuters.The blue-chip FTSE 100 was up 0.45 per cent as of 1028 GMT. The...
NEW YORK, Jan 15 (Reuters): After years of watching technology stocks drive the US bull market, investors are betting the rally will broaden to industrial, healthcare and small-cap companies, with a chance they can catch up and assert market leadership.Stocks...
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Ansar-VDP Unnayan Bank, its Managing Director Mir Mofazzal Hossain inaugurated the 'Service Week' on Thursday, aiming to improve and expand the bank's services, increase deposit collection and loan disbursement, and expedite the...
Pubali Bank Chairman Monzurur Rahman attends the bank's 1st Business Conference-2026 of regional and corporate branch managers at the head office auditorium as chief guest, with Managing Director and CEO Mohammad Ali presiding. Director Azizur Rahman was present as special...
Southeast Bank Chairman M A Kashem hands over a cheque for financial assistance to Professor Mohammad Ismail, vice-chancellor of Noakhali Science and Technology University, under the bank's Special Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Fund, to support agricultural research activities. Officials of...
BRAC Bank and BRAC EPL Investments have successfully closed the first-ever zero-coupon bond issued by the Centre for Development Innovation and Practices, marking a milestone in Bangladesh's debt market with a face value of Tk 171 crore, according to a...
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC, country's one of the leading Shariah-based banks, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Famous Specialized Hospital and Famous Specialized Hospital Trauma Center.According to the agreement, the use of the bank's modern network will increase...
The Public Private Partnership Authority (PPPA) of Bangladesh and the Kingdom of the Netherlands have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance government-to-government (G2G) cooperation in public-private partnership (PPP) initiatives.The MoU was signed by Ashik Chowdhury, CEO of the...
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Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB) has joined the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials as a signatory, reinforcing its commitment to transparency, consistency and accountability in climate-related measurement and reporting.The bank said the move reflects its intention to align with globally...
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Stocks slipped into negative territory on Thursday after posting modest gains over the previous three sessions, as investors turned cautious.The DSE's prime index fell 7.52 points to 4,958.99.Cautious selling amid risk aversion outweighed selective buying in large-cap stocks. The lack...
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2026-01-16 00:00:00
All three listed companies of the BEXIMCO Group have not held board meetings since March last year, as a writ petition over the appointment of independent directors remains pending.The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) appointed 25 independent directors to...
NETROKONA, Jan 15 (BSS): An elderly woman was killed after being hit by a soil-laden truck on the Netrokona-Kendua road in Sadar upazila here on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Manjura Akhter, 65, wife of Khurshed Alam of Laxmipur village...
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GOPALGANJ, Jan, 15: The traditional fishermen community in Gopalganj district is in a tight spot for various challenges, especially waning sources of fish and lack of conservation and trade facilities.Around 22,000 members of the fishermen community covering five upazilas of...
TOKYO, Jan 15 (AFP): Two Japanese opposition parties agreed Thursday to join forces to fight Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling coalition, forming an alliance seeking to draw swing voters in anticipated snap elections.Takaichi became Japan's first woman prime minister in...
CARACAS, Jan 15 (AFP): US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had held a "long call" with Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez, the first known contact between the two leaders since the ouster of Nicolas Maduro."We just had a great...
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (BBC/Reuters): Denmark's foreign minister has said there is a "fundamental disagreement" with the US over Greenland after talks at the White House.Lars Lokke Rasmussen said the meeting with Vice-President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio...
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (AFP): US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had been told the killings of protesters in Iran had been halted, but added that he would "watch it and see" about threatened military action.Trump had repeatedly talked in...
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