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Runner Automobiles returns to profit in FY25 on strong three-wheeler sales

FE REPORT | 2025-10-29 00:00:00

Runner Automobiles returned to profit in FY25, driven by robust sales growth, particularly in the three-wheeler segment, after enduring losses for two consecutive years.The country's pioneering motorcycle manufacturer reported a consolidated profit of Tk 102 million in FY25 against a...

Land sales boost Eastern Housing's Q1 profit by 27pc

FE REPORT | 2025-10-29 00:00:00

Eastern Housing declared a 27 per cent rise in profit to Tk 201.79 million for the first quarter through September of FY26 as revenue from land sales experienced a boost and finance income grew modestly.The company witnessed higher growth in...

Marico posts record quarterly revenue on strong Parachute sales

FE REPORT | 2025-10-29 00:00:00

Marico has secured double-digit revenue growth year-on-year to Tk 5 billion in the second quarter through September this year, the highest quarterly revenue since its listing on the secondary market.The growth, achieved in an adverse macroeconomic situation, was driven by...

Messi eyes 2026 WC despite age, fitness concerns

2025-10-29 00:00:00

Lionel Messi, still chasing international glory nearly two decades into his career, says he hopes to play at the 2026 World Cup in North America, acknowledging his age and fitness will dictate his role in defending Argentina's 2022 title, reports...

CWAB wants emergency medical service at all cricket venues

2025-10-29 00:00:00

The Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) has urged the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to set up emergency medical services at all cricket grounds in the country, reports BSS.The CWAB's request came in the wake of recent death incidents on...

India face Australia in Women's World Cup semis today

2025-10-29 00:00:00

NAVI MUMBAI, India, Oct 28 (AFP): Defending champions Australia surged unbeaten into the Women's World Cup semi-finals and are clear favourites to defeat hosts India in front of an expected sell-out crowd.Seven-time champions Australia won six of their seven league...

Tigers out to level Windies T20 series

2025-10-29 00:00:00

In a bid to stay alive in the three-match T20 series, Bangladesh will take on West Indies in the second game at Bir Shrestha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Cricket Stadium in Chattogram today (Wednesday), reports BSS.The match will start...

Young Tigers beat Afghans to make winning start

2025-10-29 00:00:00

Bangladesh Under-19 team made a winning start to the five-match Youth ODI series against Afghanistan, pulling off a thrilling five-run victory on DLS method in the first match at Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogura on Tuesday, reports BSS.Iqbal Hossain Emon...

Deadlock between two departments brings Gomti Bridge Project to standstill

2025-10-29 00:00:00

CUMILLA, Oct 28 (UNB): The long-awaited Gomti River bridge construction project in Muradnagar has hit a roadblock, caught in a bitter dispute between two government departments.The disagreement over the bridge's height has stalled the third package of the Muradnagar-Daudkandi road...

Aman farmers of Rangpur agri region, Gopalganj see bumper production

OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2025-10-29 00:00:00

Farmers of five districts of the Rangpur agriculture region and Gopalganj district are optimistic about achieving a good yield of Aman paddy this season, as cultivation of the crop has increased remarkably in the last ten years.Our correspondent from Rangpur...

Blanket market heats up in Rajshahi as winter nears

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-29 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Oct 28: The blanket market in Rajshahi is already warming up, with the winter getting very close. Retailers report brisk sales and notably fair prices compared to last year, as early-season demand meets increased wholesale costs.From New Market to...

EU to pool companies' demand to buy more non-Russian gas

2025-10-29 00:00:00

BRUSSELS, Oct 28 (Reuters): The European Union will start pooling demand from European companies to buy gas in the coming weeks, its energy commissioner said, as the bloc attempts to speed up its efforts to phase out Russian energy.The EU...

Gold falls over 2pc to three-week low

2025-10-29 00:00:00

Gold fell more than 2 per cent to a three-week low on Tuesday, as optimism over easing trade tensions lifted risk appetite and squeezed demand for safe-haven bullion, while investors turned their attention to the Federal Reserve policy meeting this...

Oil falls nearly 2pc as investors assess Russia sanctions

2025-10-29 00:00:00

LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters): Oil prices fell by nearly 2 per cent on Tuesday in a third day of declines as investors assess the effect of US sanctions on Russia's two biggest oil companies along with a potential OPEC+ plan...

US, Japan leaders ink rare earths, nuclear power tie-ups ahead of Trump-Xi meet this week

2025-10-29 00:00:00

TOKYO, Oct 28 (Reuters): Japan and the United States agreed to tie-ups on new-generation nuclear power reactors and rare earths, as Tokyo seeks a way back to export markets for its nuclear technology and both look to reduce China's dominance...

Trudeau pictured holding hands of singer Perry at Paris event

2025-10-29 00:00:00

PARIS, Oct 28 (BBC): Singer Katy Perry and former Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau appear to have confirmed their relationship after being photographed holding hands at an event in Paris.Celebrity news site TMZ published the photographs and video footage of...

Three Palestinians killed in raid near Jenin

2025-10-29 00:00:00

JERUSALEM, Oct 28 (AFP): Israeli forces killed three Palestinians described as members of a "terrorist cell" during a raid near the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday, police said.The operation in the village of Kfar Qud was carried...

World far off track to meet climate goals: UN

2025-10-29 00:00:00

PARIS, Oct 28 (AFP): The UN estimated Tuesday that nations' carbon-cutting pledges imply a far-from-sufficient 10-percent emissions cut by 2035, cautioning that it was unable to provide a robust global overview after most countries failed to submit their plans on...

India closes schools, evacuates thousands as cyclone Montha approaches

2025-10-29 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Oct 28 (AP): Indian authorities have shut schools and evacuated tens of thousands of people from low-lying coastal areas as the country's eastern seaboard braces for the impact of Cyclone Montha later Tuesday.Swirling over the Bay of Bengal,...

China eyes 'positive signals' from new Japan leadership

2025-10-29 00:00:00

BEIJING, Oct 28 (AFP): Beijing's top diplomat on Tuesday told his Japanese counterpart he sees "positive signals" from Tokyo's new leadership, after the country swore in a prime minister long viewed as a China hawk.Japan last week named conservative Sanae...

Japan 'strongest level' ally of US: Trump

2025-10-29 00:00:00

TOKYO, Oct 28 (AFP): Donald Trump told Japan's new leader Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday that Washington is an ally of the strongest level, as the US president visited Tokyo on an Asia trip taking aim at a trade deal with...

How a residential area turns into a place of urban gathering

SANJIDA HOSSAIN FARIHA | 2025-10-29 00:00:00

Dhanmondi is one of the prominent residential and commercial areas in Dhaka city. Art, culture, food, fashion, education, and medical treatment are all factors nourished in this area. There are some popular areas where people like to roam with family...

How to resist the lure of discounts, ‘new arrivals’

TAHMINA PRIA | 2025-10-29 00:00:00

"It's been only ten days, and I have only a little money left in my pocket."Many of us have faced the situation where we spend so much in the first half of the month that there's barely anything left for...

Gold prices and waning confidence in Taka

2025-10-29 00:00:00

Record-high global gold prices not sparing Bangladesh signal a decline in public confidence in the taka, reflecting more than just international market volatility. As inflation erodes savings and the dollar strengthens, many small and large investors are turning to gold...

Women's education and employment

2025-10-29 00:00:00

Women's education and employment are among the most vital and widely discussed topics of this century. Bangladesh is not outside this trend. However, there is a significant gap between the percentage of women who receive education and the percentage who...

Reviewing FDI policies for a stronger apparel value chain

Wasi Ahmed | 2025-10-29 00:00:00

The question of whether Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Bangladesh's readymade garment (RMG) sector is ultimately beneficial remains unresolved. Industry stakeholders and policymakers have yet to provide a definitive stance. There are foreign collaborations, but not in the form of...

Implementing new pay scale for public servants

2025-10-29 00:00:00

There is no question that workers' pay hike or demand for it is part of the job culture. But such a hike is always based on the increase in the earnings of the organisation concerned. In the case of the...

Depositors' money - a clarion call for full protection

Haradhan Sarker | 2025-10-29 00:00:00

Ever-increasing events of bank failures, bankruptcies and distresses have been occurring home and abroad. In many situations, they are being brought under resolution by the central regulatory body. Despite resolution steps, the worst victims are the depositors everywhere. We are...

Accession requires opening services sector

ASJADUL KIBRIA | 2025-10-28 12:00:00

Bangladesh's coveted membership in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), world's largest trade bloc, presupposes challenging sweeping liberalisation of trade in services as a predominant condition.A study, backed by a UN agency, shows how to circumvent the challenge in a...

BGMEA, BKMEA to set up temporary warehouse at HSIA

FE REPORT | 2025-10-28 12:00:00

Two trade bodies --BGMEA and BKMEA -will jointly set up a temporary warehouse at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for facilitating their overseas trade as the latest devastating fire at its cargo village disrupted the export-import activities.The decision was taken...