Wael Sabra, a seasoned professional serving BAT for 21 years, has been appointed as the Chairman of BAT Bangladesh, with effect from August 1, 2024, says a press release. He will succeed Golam Mainuddin as the Chairman of BAT Bangladesh....
DHAKA BANK HOLDS 29TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The 29th Annual General Meeting of Dhaka Bank PLC was held on a digital platform at the Head Office of the bank on Tuesday. Abdul Hai Sarker, Chairman of the Board of Directors...
FE REPORTState minister for commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu has said the government is going to enter into an agreement with India with an eye to importing daily commodities so that their supplies in local market remain uninterrupted."We're also working to...
Qatar Airways is in talks to buy up to a 20 per cent stake in Bain Capital-owned Virgin Australia, the Australian Financial Review (AFR) reported on Wednesday, as carriers fight for more market share in the country against dominant airline...
LONDON, June 26 (Reuters): Cocoa prices on ICE steadied for a second day on Wednesday, with the recent price decent on hold amid improved weather, higher trade volumes, and with funds finished liquidating their long positions, for now.September London cocoa...
Gold prices fell to their lowest in nearly two weeks on Wednesday as the dollar firmed, while investors awaited a report on the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge due later this week for the latest clues on the central bank's...
LONDON, June 26 (Reuters): Oil prices inched up on Wednesday nearing their highest level in almost two months, driven by forecasts for an eventual inventory drawdown during the third quarter peak summer demand season and geopolitical risks from the Middle...
A second-half strike from forward Jonathan David helped Canada secure a 1-0 victory over 10-man Peru in their Copa America Group A match in Kansas City on Tuesday, boosting their hopes of a top-two finish and a spot in the...
EAST RUTHERFORD, June 26 (AFP): Substitute Lautaro Martinez grabbed an 88th-minute winner as Argentina finally overcame Chile 1-0 to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Copa America on Tuesday.Lionel Messi hit the post for Argentina in the first...
GAZA STRIP, June 26 (AFP): Fighting raged Wednesday between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants in Gaza's southern city of Rafah, witnesses said, as fears grow of a wider regional war drawing in Lebanese Hamas ally Hezbollah.Israel's bombardment of the Gaza...
NAIROBI, June 26 (AFP): Kenyan protest organisers called Wednesday for fresh peaceful marches against controversial tax hikes, as the death toll from nationwide demonstrations climbed to 13, an official from the leading doctors' association told AFP.The mainly youth-led rallies began...
TEHRAN, June 26 (Reuters): Candidates in Friday's Iranian presidential election have vowed to revive the flagging economy, but voters see little prospect of relief from a cost of living squeeze without an end to sanctions and an easing of Iran's...
CUMILLA, June 26 (UNB): A Cumilla court sentenced six individuals to death and ten others to life imprisonment on Wednesday for the 2011 murder of social worker Nurul Haque. The verdict was delivered by Judge Jahangir Hossain of the Cumilla...
SYLHET, Jun 26 (UNB): At least 20 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a Facebook comment in Beanibazar upazila of Sylhet on Tuesday, said police.Of the injured, Harun Rashid, Amjad Hossain, Rahat Ahmed, Parvez...
CHATTOGRAM, Jun 25 (UNB): An endangered Ganges river dolphin was found dead in the Halda River, the country's only natural fish breeding ground.The deceased dolphin, weighing around 99 kilograms with 7 feet length, was spotted on Tuesday afternoon in the...
NATORE, Jun 26 (UNB): A man and his daughter-in-law died from electrocution in Singra Upazila of Natore on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Akkas Ali, 60, and Lucky Begum, 35.Locals said Hamidul Islam, a resident of Chhoto Chougram area of...
Our CorrespondentKHULNA, June 26: The prices of vegetables have gone beyond the reach of common people in Khulna, breaking its previous record.Now, one kilogram of different vegetables is being sold at Tk 60-70 in the city markets. They were available...
Fifty-three years have passed since our independence, yet long-distance inland train routes such as Chittagong - Rajshahi, Khulna - Sylhet, Rangpur - Chittagong, and Rajshahi - Cox's Bazar have not been introduced. Many people commute for work from various parts...
Unfit vehicles have become the bane of city dwellers. These vehicles roam the roads across every region of the country, including the capital, Dhaka. It is estimated that there are more than five lakh unfit vehicles plying in the country....
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2024-06-27 00:00:00
The Farakka Barrage on the mighty river Ganges was commissioned on April 21, 1975 on a trial basis.And with its commissioning, a large section of people of Bangladesh became mistrustful of India, which had strongly supported the independence war of...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-06-27 00:00:00
A recent statement of Bangladesh Police Service Association (BPSA) advising journalists on how to report in a way that doesn't tarnish the police department's image is as bizarre as it is disturbing. The episode was triggered by media reports on...
Speaking on the country's education system, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has termed it multi-dimensional and creative. With particular emphasis on science and technology, the system is, she claims, geared to maintaining global standard. So long, the new curricula of education...
Md Touhidul Alam Khan | 2024-06-27 00:00:00
Today, June 27th, we celebrate International MSME Day, honoring the significant contributions of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to the global economy. Across the world, events are highlighting how MSMEs drive economic development, create jobs, and support sustainable growth....
Debapriya Bhattacharya | 2024-06-27 00:00:00
On February 1, 2024, India’s Ministry of Culture announced that the West Bengal State Handloom Weavers Co-Operative Society secured the GI status for Tangail Saree under the name of ‘Tangail Saree of Bengal’, This move triggered outrage and criticism from...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2024-06-27 00:00:00
There are a whole number of reasons why one will not see eye to eye with Nigel Farage. The British politician, at this point leader of Reform UK, has been a controversial figure for the past many years. The doggedness...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday invited Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus to join a debate with her, saying that Younus got the most benefit from her and is now pursuing a propaganda against her using the money he amassed...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2024-06-26 12:00:00
My visit to St. Martin’s Island in 1976 as the Deputy Commissioner was reportedly the first ever by a senior government officer in the memory of the islanders. Not having even the status of a ward of an union porishad,...
FE REPORTThe International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) have entered into a transformative agreement to establish the Bangladesh Climate Advisory Partnership (B-CAP).The IFC-DANIDA partnership, backed by $5.3 million, aims to catalyse $50 million in climate-smart...
TAHMID SHAKIB | 2024-06-26 00:00:00
After the Eid and summer vacation, the teachers of various universities including Dhaka University started observing a half-day work abstention demanding cancellation of the newly introduced universal pension scheme. DU teachers observed a half-day work abstention on Tuesday and also...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-26 00:00:00
Four cocktails exploded in front of the BNP central office in Nayapaltan of the capital on Tuesday afternoon, causing widespread panic along local people.An unknown person threw four cocktails, said Sentu Mia, inspector (investigation) at Paltan Police Station under Dhaka...
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