BRAC Bank's women banking segment, TARA, has recently organised a Digital Skill Development Workshop styled 'UddogTARA' for women entrepreneurs focused on enhancing their digital business skills.A total of 70 aspiring women entrepreneurs participated in the daylong workshop, says a press...
BEIJING, Sept 10 (Reuters): China has renewed its offer for talks with the European Commission to address economic and trade frictions to try to ease impending punitive tariffs on China-made electric vehicles.During a meeting with the European Commission's director general...
Abdul Hai Sarker, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dhaka Bank PLC, has been elected Chairman of Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB) while Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Chairman, the Board of Directors of First Security Islami Bank PLC, and Romo...
Netherlands has expressed keenness to invest in the ICT and pharmaceutical sectors of Bangladesh to reap benefits from the growing potential of these items in both the domestic and international markets, reports BSS.Netherlands Ambassador to Bangladesh Irma van Dueren on...
Major stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Tuesday ahead of a key US inflation data that could affect the size of the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut next week, reports Reuters.Investors remained focused on the US...
BENGALURU, Sept 10 (Reuters): India's total mutual fund assets jumped to an all-time high of 66.7 trillion rupees ($794.45 billion), as of August-end, adding about 16 trillion rupees in 2024.Inflows into equity mutual funds rose 3 per cent sequentially to...
UCB REITERATES COMMITMENT TO CUSTOMERS United Commercial Bank (UCB) organised a virtual town hall meeting on Monday. All level employees and executives of the bank including all the branch managers and heads of different departments of UCB and subsidiaries participated...
MTB FOUNDATION SUPPORTS FLOOD VICTIMS OF FENIMutual Trust Bank (MTB) Foundation recently distributed relief materials while also have been providing financial support for hiring boats, speedboats and lifejackets for the flood victims of Feni. With the situation worsening every moment,...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-11 00:00:00
Confidence Cement has decided to issue rights shares to raise Tk 1.29 billion for investment in an associate company named Confidence Cement Dhaka and for repayment of term loans.The Chittagong-based cement manufacturer will issue one right share for every 3...
Farhan Fardaus | 2024-09-11 00:00:00
Global Islami Bank (GIB) showed a remarkable 28 per cent year-on-year surge in profit in 2021, the year before its listing, while its cash flow was negative.Negative cash flow from operations was almost double the profit earned that year. Then...
SHERPUR, Sept 10 (UNB): Two people were killed and 20 others injured in a clash between two groups of local people of two Mohollas at Khoarpar intersection in Sherpur district town on Monday night.The deceased were identified as Mizan Mia,...
OUR CORRESPONDENT BENAPOLE, Sept 10: A total of 0.231 million pieces of chicken eggs imported from India came through Benapole land port in Jashore on Monday (September 9).This is the first consignment of eggs imported from India through Benapole port...
Bangladesh made history by accomplishing their first-ever Test series whitewash against Pakistan, which marked a significant milestone moment in their cricket journey. The Tigers' Test series victory was even sweeter as it came in an away series. This goes to...
Having made an instant impact with his brilliant performance in the historic 2-0 triumph over Pakistan, Bangladesh’s rising speedster Nahid Rana has now set his eyes on the upcoming away Test series against India.The 21-year-old consistently hit 150 kph and...
LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters): Copper prices retreated on Tuesday on persistent worries about the health of the Chinese economy and metals demand after fresh data.Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) eased by 0.4 per cent to $9,063.50 a...
LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters): London cocoa futures on ICE fell on Tuesday, erasing most of the prior session's gains, while raw sugar futures slid to a two-week low.December London cocoa fell 3.9 per cent to 5,275 pounds a metric ton...
Gold prices held firm above the $2,500 level on Tuesday as market participants positioned themselves ahead of U.S. inflation data for further clues on the depth of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve next week, report Reuters.Spot gold rose...
NEW DELHI, Sept 10 (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures ended lower on Tuesday after industry data showed inventories in the world's second-largest producer rose more than expected last month.The benchmark palm oil contract for November delivery on the Bursa Malaysia...
LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters): Oil prices gave up the previous day's gains on Tuesday on a weaker demand outlook and global oil oversupply risks that continue to weigh on the market.Providing a floor for prices were U.S. supply disruptions from...
PYONGYANG, Sept 10 (Reuters): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country is now implementing a nuclear force construction policy to increase the number of nuclear weapons "exponentially", state media KCNA reported on Tuesday.In a speech on North Korea's...
ISLAMABAD, Sept 10 (AFP): At least six MPs from jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's party appeared in an anti-terrorism court on Tuesday, two days after they led a major rally in the capital.The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has...
KOLKATA, Sept 10 (Reuters): Junior doctors in India's West Bengal state have vowed to keep up a strike in protest at the rape and murder of a trainee doctor unless their demands are met, defying a Supreme Court deadline for...
GAZA, Sept 10 (AFP/AP): Gaza's civil defence agency said early Tuesday that a strike on the Al-Mawasi humanitarian zone in the Palestinian territory's main southern city of Khan Yunis killed 40 people and wounded 60 others, with the Israeli army...
Iftekharul Islam | 2024-09-11 00:00:00
In 2023, Bangladesh had 27,624 fire accidents, and electrical short circuits caused 35% of them, the main cause of such accidents. The total damage from these fires was Tk 7.92 billion, and more than a hundred casualties, highlighting the serious...
Dr Imtiaz Ahmed | 2024-09-11 00:00:00
As we age, our brains start to lose sharpness. Our cognitive abilities take a hit, affecting our memory, among other things. Like any other body muscle, we need to exercise our brain to maintain and boost our memory, creativity, and...
Nusrat Munia | 2024-09-11 00:00:00
While most of us agree that combating environmental pollution is necessary, we often fail to see how we also contribute to deteriorating the situation. Ignorant lifestyle choices lead to more environmental damage than we ever know."Transitioning to a low-waste lifestyle,...
M.R. Taufique | 2024-09-11 00:00:00
The rapid growth of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and digital media is quickly changing how people buy products and how marketers connect with customers. New tools like big data, artificial intelligence (AI), advanced analytics, GPS, and other mobile and...
Matiur Rahman | 2024-09-11 00:00:00
As Bangladesh stands at the crossroads of its development journey, the nation is poised to enter what many call "Bangladesh 2.0." This concept signifies a transformative phase characterised by sweeping reforms and robust growth to propel the country into a...
The persistent skill mismatch between job market demands and available talent has long remained a cause for concern. As our nation strides towards economic growth and industrial diversification, this mismatch is becoming a critical barrier to our progress.Despite a growing...
An innocent 14-year-old girl, Swarna Das, a student of class eight, was recently shot dead by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) while visiting Tripura. Thirteen and a half years ago, on January 7, 2011, a 15-year-old girl named Felani...
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