SYLHET, Mar 24 (UNB): Police arrested nine youths along with illegal Indian goods worth around Tk 0.27 million (2.70 lakh) in Sylhet.The arrests were made during a drive conducted by Shahporan (RA) Police Station on the Sylhet-Tamabil highway in the...
Thousands of holidaymakers have been visiting the tourists spots in Sylhet and hundreds in two most notable locations in Chandpur as they enjoy the Eid holidays with their families.Our correspondent from Sylhet reports, thousands of tourists have visited Sylhet's hills,...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-03-25 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Mar 24: Small businesses in the city's major recreational spots have been doing brisk business with owners reporting good profit as the rush of tourists have been continuing after the official end of Eid-ul-Fitr holidays.Popular destinations such as the...
LAUSANNE, Mar 24 (AFP): The Football Supporters Europe (FSE) group filed a lawsuit on Tuesday with the European Commission against football's world governing body FIFA over "excessive ticket prices" for this year's World Cup finals.The FSE and the Euroconsumers group...
BENGALURU, India, Mar 24 (AFP): Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will keep 11 seats at their M. Chinnaswamy Stadium empty in memory of the fans crushed to death in title celebrations last year, the team said Tuesday.Eleven...
Habibul Bashar, Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) newly appointed chairman of the national selection panel, said on Tuesday that he will always listen to his heart, irrespective of whether it brings success or failure, according to Cricbuzz.BCB announced on March 23...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) cleared six national team players to compete in the upcoming Pakistan Super League on Monday, issuing No Objection Certificates (NOC) after the government concluded there were no visible security threats in the host country, reports...
Bangladesh women's cricket team will travel to Australia to play a limited-overs series in early October, according to bdnews24.com.The fixture, announced by Cricket Australia (CA) on Sunday, is part of the ICC Women's Future Tours Programme (FTP).Bangladesh are scheduled to...
From bottom left (clockwise): Bangladesh cricketers Shoriful Islam with his son, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shakib Al Hasan with his son and Al-Amin Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim with his son, Towhid Hridoy, and Taskin Ahmed and his family, celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, sharing joyful...
HANOI, Vietnam, March 24 (AFP): Vietnam's national air carrier will suspend nearly two dozen domestic flights a week starting next month because of limited fuel supplies caused by the Middle East war, the nation's aviation authority has said.The price of...
CANBERRA, March 24 (AFP): The European Union and Australia struck a long-awaited free-trade deal on Tuesday, while also agreeing to boost defence cooperation and access to rare earth minerals in the face of global uncertainty over trade.EU chief Ursula von...
MANILA, March 24 (AFP): The Philippines will try to boost the output of its coal-fired power plants to keep electricity costs down as the Middle East war wreaks havoc with gas shipments, its energy secretary said Tuesday.The archipelago nation of...
The United Kingdom (UK) has expressed interest in participating in ground handling operations at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport's (HSIA) third terminal, signalling potential collaboration in Bangladesh's expanding aviation sector, reports BSS.British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke conveyed the interest...
BENAPOLE, Mar 24 (UNB): Trade through Benapole-Petrapole land port resumed on Tuesday morning after a seven-day suspension for Eid holidays.The port remained closed for seven consecutive days from Tuesday to Monday on the occasion of Eid.With the resumption of operations,...
Trust Bank PLC has recently launched its Smart Point along with the country's first Smart Teller Machine (STM), marking another milestone in the bank's continuous efforts to enhance digital banking services and customer convenience.The Smart Point was inaugurated by Chairman...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-25 00:00:00
US-based Bangladeshi researcher Md Hossain has found transformative potential of digital manufacturing and artificial intelligence (AI) for improving industrial productivity, cost efficiency, and global competitiveness, according to an official statement.As global manufacturing shifts rapidly towards automation and data-driven systems, Hossain's...
IMF Director of the Asia and Pacific Department Krishna Srinivasan pays a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Bangladesh Secretariat in Dhaka on Tuesday. — Focusbangla
FE REPORT | 2026-03-25 00:00:00
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir left for Cameroon on Tuesday to attend the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).At the MC14 conference, the least developed countries (LDCs) are expected to push for concrete outcomes on market access...
Gulf markets ended mixed on Tuesday, with Qatar extending losses while other bourses steadied as investors parsed conflicting signals on potential US-Iran talks, reports Reuters.Sentiment was volatile after US President Donald Trump delayed strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure and talked...
European shares dipped to a near-four-month low on Tuesday, as conflicting signals from the ongoing war in the Middle East raised oil prices and dented risk appetite, reports Reuters.The pan-European STOXX 600 was down 0.3 per cent at 575.24 points...
LONDON, March 24 (Reuters): Investors seeking safety from the Iran war just ran into harm's way. Government bonds and gold have both failed to protect portfolios. Gold at least had an excuse - it had already doubled last year -...
Asian stocks have seen heavy foreign outflows so far in March as disruptions to Middle East energy supply from the US-Israeli war with Iran stoked fears of an oil shock and stagflation risks, reports Reuters.Foreign investors have sold a net...
PRAN-RFL Group, the country's leading conglomerate, has organised a special event bringing together elderly people and orphaned children who are unable to celebrate Eid with their families. The programme was recently held at an elderly care home at Agargaon in...
Prime Bank partners with Motor Head BD to offer 12 per cent discount on automotive services. The agreement was signed by Joarder Tanvir Faisal, head of cards & retail assets at Prime Bank, and Ekramul Huq, director & head of...
Eastern Bank will support the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) in strengthening selected mother and child health (MCH) centres. Maj. Md. Abdus Salam, psc (Retd), head of administration of EBL, handed over a cheque to Dr. Kabir M. Ashraf Alam,...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-25 00:00:00
Runner Automobiles has approved a landmark supply and manufacturing agreement with China's electric vehicle giant BYD Auto Industry Company, a move widely seen as a turning point for Bangladesh's evolving automobile industry.The decision came at a meeting of the board...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-25 00:00:00
Stocks plunged on Tuesday, the first trading day after a week-long Eid holiday, as investor sentiment weakened sharply due to mounting concerns over potential energy shortages and rising inflation linked to the ongoing Middle East crisis.Trading on the stock exchanges...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-25 00:00:00
Grameenphone has projected a modest year-on-year decline in its financial performance for the first quarter of 2026, citing mounting pressures from global geopolitical tensions and domestic economic challenges.The country's largest telecom operator said in a stock exchange filing on Tuesday...
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2026-03-25 00:00:00
Delayed conversion or liquidation of close-ended mutual funds (MFs) is preventing investors from recovering their investments on time and leaving funds idle for extended periods.One of the funds, SEML Lecture Equity Management Fund, was scheduled to be converted into an...
AFROZA TARANA | 2026-03-25 00:00:00
The landscape of leisure in Bangladesh is undergoing a quiet but colourful revolution. If you stepped into a middle-class living room twenty years ago, you would likely see elders huddled over a standard deck of cards playing 29 or Rummy....
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