COLOMBO, Nov 7 (AFP): Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake vowed Friday to overhaul the country's loss-making national airline after the government failed to find a buyer, in line with commitments under an IMF bailout.Successive administrations have sought to sell...
SINGAPORE, Nov 7 (Reuters): Oil edged up on Friday following three days of declines on worries about excess supply and slowing demand in the U.S., though prices appeared to be headed for a second week of losses.Brent crude futures rose...
Global equity funds saw a surge in inflows in the week through November 5 as investors, optimistic about rising artificial intelligence-linked corporate deals, favoured higher allocations during a market correction, reports Reuters.Investors acquired a net $22.37 billion worth of global...
Asia-Pacific markets fell Friday, tracking Wall Street declines on persistent concerns over lofty valuations in artificial intelligence stocks, reports CNBC.Shares of major AI companies fell Thursday stateside, weighing down on the broader US market. The biggest declines were from Nvidia,...
Bank Asia PLC organised a daylong awareness programme on 'Gender equality and prevention of sexual harassment' at the Bank Asia Institute for Training and Development in Dhaka recently. Rumana Akhter Tulee, Assistant Vice President of Bank Asia, conducted the session...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-08 00:00:00
Summit Alliance Port has reported its highest-ever annual profit of Tk 675 million for FY25, marking a significant increase driven by higher revenue from container handling in export, import, and freight services.The company, a market leader in the Inland Container...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-08 00:00:00
Stocks continued their downward trajectory this week, falling below the psychological threshold of 5,000-mark for the first time in four months amid persistent bearish sentiment.Market analysts said investors had been suffering from a confidence crisis for a long time, while...
Mohammed Shahid Ullah | 2025-11-08 00:00:00
Bangladesh has come a long way in economic growth since 1972. In 1972, the gross domestic product (GDP) was US$ 5.70 billion where as in 2025 it stands at US$ 475.00 billion. Contribution to GDP from the services sector is...
Nilratan Halder | 2025-11-08 00:00:00
That a nation's close relationship or the lack of it with Nature can be a subject of study is somewhat surprising, especially when Western researchers embark on exploring nations' comparative connectedness to natural environment. To the oriental civilisations, particularly that...
SPIN BOLDAK (Afghanistan), Nov 07 (AFP): Afghan and Pakistani negotiators were locked in crunch peace talks in Istanbul on Friday after deadly border fighting threatened a fragile truce.The talks in Turkey were meant to cement a ceasefire agreed in Qatar...
MEXICO CITY, Nov 07 (AFP): Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday launched a nationwide drive against sexual harassment and abuse, after shocking video of a man groping her brought the widespread issue into stark focus.The country's first woman leader presented...
KHAN YOUNIS, Nov 07 (Agencies): Stinking mounds of fly-covered garbage lie strewn throughout Gaza amid the rubble from Israel's devastating military campaign, spilling out along roadsides and between the tents where most of the shattered enclave's people live.Government services such...
GENEVA, Nov 07 (Arab News): The UN World Food Programme warned on Friday it may have to pause food aid to help millions of malnourished people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by February due to a major funding crisis."We're...
NEW YORK CITY, Nov 07 (Arab News): The UN Security Council voted on Thursday to lift sanctions on Ahmad Al-Sharaa, effectively removing the Syrian president from the Daesh and Al-Qaeda Sanctions List in a move widely seen as signaling international...
WASHINGTON, Nov 07 (Reuters): A suspicious package containing white powder delivered to a US military base in Maryland caused multiple people to fall ill and led to several being hospitalised, CNN reported on Thursday.A building on the base was evacuated...
BELEM (Brazil), Nov 07 (AFP): World leaders were set to meet for a second day of climate talks in the Brazilian Amazon on Friday after fiery speeches and renewed criticism of Big Oil marked the opening session.Dozens of ministers and...
Matiur Rahman | 2025-11-08 00:00:00
Bangladesh is widely celebrated on the international stage as a development success story. Economic growth has been impressive, infrastructure has expanded, and life expectancy has risen dramatically, reflecting gains in healthcare and quality of life. These achievements are indeed noteworthy,...
Pet animals play a crucial role in ensuring human well-being, primarily by providing companionship. Pets offer unconditional love and can significantly reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, especially for the elderly and those living alone. However, the qualities that set humans...
The cosmetics industry is growing rapidly, offering hundreds of local and foreign brands. However, this expansion has also opened the door for counterfeit and harmful products, particularly in areas like Chawk Bazar, Islampur and Keraniganj. Research shows that while more...
Tanim Asjad | 2025-11-08 00:00:00
Digital addiction has become a serious problem in the country, especially for children and adolescents, as a large number of them are already trapped in depression and frustration, leading to self-destructive attitudes. The frequent appearance of new smartphone models, coupled...
Syed Muhammed Showaib | 2025-11-08 00:00:00
It is hard to keep up with the dizzying pace at which the country is changing. Cityscapes are evolving every day. In almost every neighbourhood, new buildings have gone up in the last decade and, wherever space allows, more are...
Though recovery of money and other assets laundered out of the country by those in power during the tenure of the ousted autocracy and their crony oligarchs was declared a priority by the interim government, yet, it has proved to...
Rain likely today | 2025-11-07 00:00:00
Rain/ thunder showers is likely to occur at one or two places over Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to the Met Office. The highest temperature in the country on Thursday...
BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology (BUFT) organised a day-long event titled "Voices for Palestine: A Solidarity Event" at its campus in Nishatnagar, Turag, according to a statement.The programme aimed to express solidarity with the people of Palestine and raise...
The Council of Advisers on Thursday approved the proposed list of 28 holidays for the 2026 calendar year, reports BSS.However, 11 holidays coincided with weekends (Fridays and Saturdays).The approval came at the 47th meeting of the Council of Advisers held...
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Thursday strongly condemned and protested a social media rumour claiming that India has occupied 62 kilometres of territory in Lalmonirhat, reports UNB.In an official statement, BGB said a vested quarter is deliberately spreading the baseless...
A rickshaw van-puller was pictured carrying a consignment of bamboo-made baskets to Babu Bazar business hub in Old Dhaka on Thursday. With the minimum demand still in place, use of the homemade baskets continue to survive racing against the factory-produced...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-07 00:00:00
Police have arrested an individual linked with a fraud gang for allegedly swindling a businessman out of Tk 1.5million. The name of the arrestee is Md Saddam Hossain (35).He was arrested by the Cyber Police Centre (CPC) unit of Criminal...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-11-07 00:00:00
Teachers and students of Dhaka University's (DU) Department of Music have staged a demonstration demanding the reinstatement of music and physical education teacher positions in primary education. The demonstration began at 11:30 am on Thursday (November 6) in front of...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-07 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to file six cases against 11 individuals of six recruiting agencies on charges of embezzling and laundering Tk 5.25 billion.ACC Director General (Prevention) Md Akhter Hossain said on Thursday the accused had taken five...
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