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Dhaka thrash Rajshahi to stay on top of NCL T20

2025-10-01 00:00:00

Dhaka Division stayed on the top of the NCL T20 point table after securing a 28-run win over Rajshahi Division at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet on Tuesday, reports BSS.Their unbeaten run seemed to have ended when they posted...

ISU Football Fest Season 1

2025-10-01 00:00:00

Players of champions Binary Blasters and runners-up Textile Warriors pose with the trophy of the ISU Football Fest Season 1 at the Royal Multisport Arena in the city on Monday. The tournament was organised by the International Standard University (ISU)...

ACC defers call, leaves decision to five Test boards

2025-10-01 00:00:00

The much-awaited decision on the status of the Asia Cup trophy and medallions, which were not presented to the victorious Indian team after the final on Sunday, has been deferred. The members of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), who met...

Alcaraz outclasses Fritz to secure Japan Open title

2025-10-01 00:00:00

TOKYO, Sept 30 (Reuters): World number one Carlos Alcaraz wore down Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-4 in the Japan Open final on Tuesday to win his eighth title of a spectacular year and further cement his status as a dominant force...

Shakib will never play for country again, says sports advisor Asif

2025-10-01 00:00:00

Asif Mahmud, Bangladesh's sports advisor, has declared that the country's premier all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan, will never play for the national team again, reports Cricbuzz.Shakib, who served as an Awami League member of parliament from January to August last year...

Taste of home: Global dishes with local ingredients in Dhaka streets

MALIHA TASNIM | 2025-10-01 00:00:00

Walk down almost any street in Dhaka and the change is hard to miss. Every corner of this city is filled with a variety of restaurants-Dumplings steam in roadside stalls. Sushi rolls appear in small restaurants. Burgers are sold alongside...

Durga Puja and the city's festival of light and life

MOHAMMED ASIF | 2025-10-01 00:00:00

As the dhak drums beat louder and the smell of incense lingers in the air, Dhaka seems to put on a new skin in autumn. The capital, so often weary with traffic jams, dust, and endless work, suddenly bursts into...

Staying put in Vietnam, furniture exporters bet US consumers will absorb tariff blow

2025-10-01 00:00:00

HANOI, Sept 30 (Reuters): Trayton Group signed a deal to relocate most of its furniture production to Vietnam from China the day after Donald Trump was re-elected as US President. New US tariffs would not change the strategy, its head...

Oil falls as OPEC+ plan adds to expectations of supply surplus

2025-10-01 00:00:00

LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters): Oil prices fell on Tuesday ahead of another anticipated production increase by OPEC+ and as the resumption of oil exports from Iraq's Kurdistan region via Turkey reinforced market expectations of a supply surplus.Brent crude futures for...

Agrani Bank PLC organizes training course

2025-10-01 00:00:00

Agrani Bank PLC Managing Director Md. Anwarul Islam was present as the chief guest at the concluding ceremony of the training course organized by the Agrani Bank Training Institute (ABTI) for the 166th and 167th bat ches' senior officers of...

AB Bank holds 'Banking Foundation Course'

2025-10-01 00:00:00

AB Bank recently organised a training programme titled 'Bankers Foundation Course' to enhance professional skills at the AB Bank Training Academy with participation of 38 officials of the bank. Kaiser A. Chowdhury, Chairman, AB Bank, attended the closing ceremony as...

PRAN-RFL Group contributes to Workers Welfare Foundation

2025-10-01 00:00:00

PRAN-RFL Group, one of the leading industrial conglomerates in the country, has donated to the Bangladesh Workers' Welfare Foundation Fund under the Ministry of Labour and Employment. The contribution was made from the company's Workers Profit Participation Fund (WPPF), says...

Pathao Courier presents InstaPay

2025-10-01 00:00:00

Pathao Courier, Bangladesh's leading delivery service, introduces InstaPay, an exclusive feature designed to empower e-commerce merchants with instant, hassle-free payments upon delivery of their products, says a press release. All Pathao Courier merchants can now avail these benefits simply by...

Millennium Information Solution wins Gold at IFFSA 2025

2025-10-01 00:00:00

Millennium Information Solution Ltd. (MISL) has been presented with "Gold" Award (1st Prize) as the "Islamic Finance Technology Service Provider of the Year 2024/2025"at the 10th Islamic Finance Forum for South Asia (IFFSA) Awards 2025, says a press release.This award...

Sonali Bank launches 90-day special prog

2025-10-01 00:00:00

Sonali Bank PLC has announced a 90-day special programme from October 2 to December 30 in order to create major breakouts in all business indicators and achieve targets of 2025. MD & CEO Md. Shawkat Ali Khan inaugurated this special...

Bangladesh traders start selling 22-carat gold at record high

2025-10-01 00:00:00

Gold traders in the country started selling 22-carat gold at a historic high of Tk 195,384 per bhori (11.664 grams) from Tuesday, reports UNB.The Bangladesh Jewellers' Association (BAJUS) increased the rate by Tk 2,415 per bhori, citing higher prices of...

440th board meeting of Al-Arafah Islami Bank held

2025-10-01 00:00:00

The 440th board meeting of Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC. was held at the bank's head office on Tuesday. Chairman of the Board of Directors Khwaja Shahriar presided over the meeting where business performance of the bank was reviewed and several...

Customs houses to remain open during Durga Puja holidays

2025-10-01 00:00:00

The operations of the countrywide customs houses will remain open on a limited scale today (Wednesday) during the holidays centring on Durga Puja festival.The move is aimed to ensure uninterrupted trade flow despite the two-day public holiday from October 1...

Tech-based initiatives needed to boost remittance inflow

2025-10-01 00:00:00

Officials of different banks and Money Transfer Operators have underscored the need for next-generation technology-based initiatives and implementing a coordinated service approach across the entire remittance ecosystem to boost remittance inflow, as expatriates prioritise low-cost, secure, and instant remittance transfer...

IPDC Finance partners with Anwar Landmark to provide home loan benefits

2025-10-01 00:00:00

IPDC Finance PLC and Anwar Landmark have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide enhanced home loan facilities for apartment buyers.The partnership is designed to make home ownership more accessible and convenient for clients of Anwar Landmark, with a...

Standard Bank signs deal with BB to promote financial inclusion

2025-10-01 00:00:00

Standard Bank PLC has entered into a participatory agreement with Bangladesh Bank under the Financial Inclusion Credit Guarantee Scheme (FICGS).On behalf of their organisation Muhammad Nazmul Haque, Director of the Credit Guarantee Department (CGD) of Bangladesh Bank, and Md. Khirkil...

DCCI delegation leaves for Australia

FE REPORT | 2025-10-01 00:00:00

A nine-member business delegation of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) left Dhaka on Tuesday for Australia to take part in the Australia-Bangladesh Business Expo 2025.The two-day event beginning today is being organised by the Australia-Bangladesh Business Forum (ABBF),...

Indian HC hosts 'Startup Connect' with leading Bangladeshi startups

2025-10-01 00:00:00

The High Commission of India recently hosted "Startup Connect"-an event bringing together over 30 leading Bangladeshi startup founders and ecosystem leaders over a networking session and providing them with an opportunity to connect with peers to explore new partnerships."Startup Connect"...

Purchase body approves import of fertiliser, expansion of highway

2025-10-01 00:00:00

The Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase (ACCGP) on Tuesday approved several major proposals including the import of fertiliser under government-to-government (G2G) agreements and the expansion of a key highway, reports UNB.Chaired by Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed, the committee...

Wall Street left in the dark on US data if shutdown happens

2025-10-01 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Sept 30 (Reuters): Wall Street is preparing for disruption to economic data if a looming US government shutdown goes ahead, which could cause investors to rely more on alternative data or take on more defensive positions as they...

China factory activity shrinks in September for sixth straight month

2025-10-01 00:00:00

BEIJING, Sept 30 (AFP): China's factory activity shrank for a sixth straight month in September, official data showed Tuesday, as a domestic consumer slump and lingering trade uncertainty weigh on the economy.The manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) came in at...

YouTube to pay $22 million in settlement with Trump

2025-10-01 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Sept 30, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - YouTube has agreed to pay $22 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump after the company suspended his account over the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, according to...

China bans all BHP iron ore cargoes as pricing dispute deepens

2025-10-01 00:00:00

China's state iron ore buyer has told major steelmakers and traders to temporarily pause purchases of any dollar-denominated seaborne iron ore cargoes from BHP, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter, reports Reuters.China is the world's...

Superstar Renewable Energy steals spotlight

2025-10-01 00:00:00

Superstar Renewable Energy Limited (SSREL), known as Super Star Solar, has proven its leadership in Bangladesh's renewable energy sector, making history with multiple prestigious wins at the nation's most anticipated sustainability event - Bangladesh Clean Energy Week 2025. This premier...

18th governing board meeting of SAARC Energy Centre held in Islamabad

2025-10-01 00:00:00

The Eighteenth Governing Board meeting of the SAARC Energy Centre (SEC) was held from September 25 to 26 in Islamabad, Pakistan.The meeting, held in the hybrid mode, was attended by the governing board members, representatives of the Ministry of Foreign...