LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters): Oil prices steadied near a six-month high on Monday as the US and Iran prepared for a third round of nuclear talks while increased economic uncertainty was also in focus after the latest US tariff upheaval.Brent...
NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters): Software companies are delaying debt deals as higher borrowing costs and tougher scrutiny from lenders weigh on the sector, at a time when mounting pressure from artificial intelligence threatens their business models, industry sources said.Software...
The Bangladesh Coast Guard seized banned fishing nets, fish and smuggled goods worth about Tk 175.1 billion in 2025.Since its establishment, the Coast Guard has been playing a vital role in maintaining security and law and order across the country's...
Gold prices in Bangladesh have been raised by Tk 2,216 per bhori, with the new rate for 22-carat gold set at Tk 2,61,040, Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) announced on Monday, reports UNB.In a statement issued in the morning, the association...
Integrated Composite Industries Ltd, a UAE-Bangladesh joint venture company, has signed a land lease agreement with Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) to establish a Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composite products, steel frame and accessories manufacturing industry at the BEPZA...
Bangladesh will tour South Africa for a full-fledged multi-format series in the 2026-27 season, as part of a bumper home summer announced by Cricket South Africa on Monday, report agencies.The Tigers' tour will begin with a two-match Test series, with...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has extended the tenure of chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu by one month, reports BSS.In view of his intention to step down at the end of his tenure as Chairman of the National Selection...
KANDY, Sri Lanka, Feb 23 (AFP): England are yet to catch fire at the T20 World Cup, but they won't mind one bit if another "ugly" win secures Harry Brook's side a semi-final berth with a game to spare.England bowled...
The DJ at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad had the toughest job on Sunday night. Of trying to wake up a crowd of 82,000 that had gone into a slumber after India's powerplay in their tall chase. Scotland's Brad...
Zimbabwe's Richard Ngarava celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of West Indies' Brandon King during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday — AFP
The 75th meeting of the Risk Management Committee (RMC) of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC was held at its Corporate Head Office recently. The meeting was presided over by Md Towhidur Rahman, Chairman of the committee. Among others, Directors and committee...
A meeting of the board of directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held at Islami Bank Tower on Monday. Dr. M. Zubaidur Rahman, chairman of the bank, presided over the meeting. Mohammad Khurshid Wahab, chairman of the executive committee,...
The Business Review Meeting-2026, organised by the Dhaka South Divisional Office of the state-owned Rupali Bank PLC, was held at the Rupali Bank Training Academy in Motijheel on Monday. Kazi Md. Wahidul Islam, Managing Director of the bank, attended the...
The 41st Senior Management Team (SMT) meeting of Sonali Bank PLC was held at the bank's head office conference room on Monday. SMT Chairman and MD & CEO of Sonali Bank Md Shawkat Ali Khan presided over the meeting. Among...
BANGALORE, Feb 23 (Reuters): Major Gulf stock markets rose in early trade on Monday, tracking global peers after the US Supreme Court struck down import levies imposed by President Donald Trump.The US Supreme Court ruled on Friday to overturn the...
HONG KONG, Feb 23 (AFP): Asian stocks rose while the dollar fell Monday after the US Supreme Court struck down a large part of President Donald Trump's tariffs policy that had sent shockwaves through the global economy last year.The rally...
Prof Dr Md Atiar Rahman, dean of the Faculty of Paediatrics at Bangladesh Medical University (BMU), has recently been appointed Chairman of the Department of Paediatrics at the university for a three-year term, says a press release.He is also an...
KHAGRACHHARI, Feb 23 (bdnews24.com): A group has been hunting stray dogs in Rangamati, claiming the animals are being captured for meat despite clear legal prohibitions.On Saturday morning in Langadu Upazila, at least five men were seen trapping several dogs in...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-02-24 00:00:00
MANIKGANJ, Feb 23: Supply of rabies vaccine completely stopped a couple of months ago at the 250-Bed Manikganj District Hospital, with a severe year-long shortage of the vaccine prevailing in the pharmacies across the district, depriving hundreds of patients of...
SEOUL, Feb 23 (AFP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been re-elected as the general secretary of the ruling Workers' Party at a rare congress, state media said Monday.The decision was made Sunday-day four of the congress-"in accordance with...
KATHMANDU, Feb 23 (AFP): A bus in Nepal skidded off a mountain road and plunged into an icy river, police said Monday, killing at least 19 people, including a British tourist.The bus, en route from the tourist city of Pokhara...
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (AFP): Malaysia introduced new legislation Monday to restrict the prime minister's tenure to a maximum of two terms, a move aimed at boosting accountability and curbing the overreach of executive powers.The Southeast Asian nation currently places...
DAMASCUS, Feb 23 (Reuters): US forces began pulling out of their largest base in northeastern Syria on Monday, three Syrian military and security sources said, part of a wider departure as the US-allied government in Damascus consolidates control.Dozens of trucks,...
TAPALPA, Feb 23 (BBC): A wave of violence has broken out in Mexico after the country's most wanted drug baron was killed in an operation seeking his arrest.Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho", was the leader of the feared...
GENEVA, Feb 23 (AFP): Human rights are under "full-scale attack around the world", United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned Monday, with the most powerful often leading the charge."The rule of law is being outmuscled by the rule of force," he...
Md. Ahsan-uz Zaman, MD & CEO of Midland Bank, launched "MDB Digital Nano Loan" for all customers of the bank. The initiative aligns with a directive of the Bangladesh Bank. The launching ceremony was held at the head office of...
Modhumoti Bank celebrated its recent milestone of Tk 100 billion in deposits through an informal ceremony at the bank's head office on Sunday. Md. Shafiul Azam, managing director & CEO, attended the event, along with other senior officials of the...
BRAC Bank will host 'TARA Uddokta Mela 2026' to promote locally-made products by women entrepreneurs and create a market for these products.The fair will take place from February 27 to March 1 every day from 10:00 am to 11:00 pm...
US stock index futures slipped on Monday as renewed tariff uncertainty unnerved investors after President Donald Trump announced a new 15 per cent duty following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down his broader levies, reports Reuters.The Supreme Court, in...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-24 00:00:00
The market regulator has rejected the stock dividend proposal by Al-Haj Textile Mills for FY24, as the company failed to comply with regulatory conditions.The yarn manufacturer in December last year recommended 5 per cent cash and 35 per cent stock...
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