NEW YORK, Oct 15 (BBC): President Donald Trump has acknowledged that a $20bn (£15bn) US lifeline to help calm Argentina's currency crisis is an attempt to sway legislative elections this month in the South American nation.Welcoming Argentina's libertarian leader Javier...
KABUL, Oct 15 (BBC): Fresh fighting broke out along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border early on Wednesday, with each side accusing the other of initiating deadly clashes.Pakistan's military said its forces had killed "15-20 Afghan Taliban" and injured many in Spin Boldak...
ANTANANARIVO, Oct 15 (Reuters): An army commander who led a mutiny in Madagascar said on Tuesday the military had taken power after President Andry Rajoelina was impeached by lawmakers and forced to flee the country following weeks of youth-led protests.Rajoelina...
KATHMANDU, Oct 15 (AFP): Petitions have been filed in Nepal's Supreme Court challenging the formation of an interim government and the dissolution of parliament following last month's uprising, a court official said Wednesday.The youth-led protests, which erupted on September 8...
ONE Bank held a certificate award ceremony of its month-long 'Induction Training Programme for Special Cadre Officers & Cadre Officers (8th Batch)' for the newly recruited officers at Krishibid Institution in Dhaka recently. Abu Zafore Md. Saleh, Managing Director (Current...
Singer Bangladesh and MetLife Bangladesh have entered a strategic partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). As part of this collaboration, Singer Bangladesh will offer special discount on selected products for eligible MetLife Bangladesh customers.Eligible MetLife customers...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Wednesday issued a public advisory following social media and media reports about a surge of counterfeit currency, reportedly entering the country from India.The central bank urged citizens not to panic unnecessarily, reports UNB.In a media release,...
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Chevron Bangladesh has long demonstrated a commitment to sustainable development, aligning its community engagement efforts with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through strategic partnerships and targeted social investment initiatives, the company has made significant contributions in improving health,...
BRAC Bank, in collaboration with Water.org, organised the first-ever 'National Water Supply & Sanitation (WSS) Workshop' in the banking sector to raise awareness about water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) financing.The two-day workshop was held in Cox's Bazar recently, says a...
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South Asia continues to be one of the least integrated regions globally, with intra-regional trade accounting for less than six percent of total trade, underscoring persistent barriers to the free flow of goods, services, and investments. These challenges could slow...
A delegation from the Centre for Agriculture & Bioscience International (CABI) visits Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) headquarters on Wednesday. The delegation was led by CABI Bangladesh Country Representative Dr. Md. Saleh Ahmed. BARI Director General Dr Md Abdullah Yousuf...
Janata Bank PLC held a meeting on preparation, awareness, and capacity building for the implementation of Risk-Based Supervision (RBS) at its head office on Monday. The meeting was presided over by Md. Mazibur Rahman, Managing Director of Janata Bank. Md....
LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters): Oil prices climbed on Wednesday after closing at five-month lows in the previous session, as investors weighed an escalation in trade tensions between the US and China and the International Energy Agency's prediction of a supply...
WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (AFP): US President Donald Trump slammed China's halt of American soybean purchases as an "economically hostile act," warning Tuesday that his country could in turn stop buying cooking oil from the world's second-biggest economy."We are considering terminating...
Gold prices breached $4,200 per ounce for the first time on Wednesday, extending a record rally as rising interest rate cut bets and geopolitical jitters send investors flocking to the safe-haven metal, reports Reuters.Spot gold rose 1.2 per cent to...
WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (AFP): Roger Ver, an early investor in cryptocurrency known as "Bitcoin Jesus," has agreed to pay $50 million to resolve US tax charges, the Justice Department said Tuesday.Ver renounced his US citizenship in 2014 and took up...
BENGALURU, Oct 15 (Reuters): India's HDFC Life Insurance reported a higher second-quarter profit on Wednesday, driven by strong demand for retail insurance products and a pickup in market-linked plans.Net premium income for the quarter rose 13 per cent to 187.77...
NEW YORK, Oct 15 (AFP): Robust dealmaking activity and strong trading results helped boost US bank earnings Tuesday despite lingering worries about a softening job market and a potentially overvalued stock market.Profits rose in the third quarter at JPMorgan Chase...
SINGAPORE/BEIJING, Oct 15 (Reuters): China's Communist Party meets this month to map a five-year vision that prioritises high-tech manufacturing in its quest to upgrade its sprawling industries and project global power as its rivalry with the US intensifies, analysts say.Known...
Md Motaleb Hossain has been unanimously elected as Chairperson and Shahidul Islam Niru as Vice-Chairperson of Sonar Bangla Insurance Limited.This was disclosed at the 149th meeting of the board of directors of the company held in the city Monday, says...
Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort has announced a special culinary event titled 'The Local Culinary Heritage of Bangladesh', to celebrate the rich and diverse flavours of Bangladeshi cuisine. The event, which began on Wednesday will run until October 25, will...
Bengal Islami Life Insurance Limited held its Annual Conference-2025 at a local hotel in Cox's Bazar on Thursday. The event was presided over by the company's Chief Executive Officer MM Monirul Alam. More than 600 successful development officers from across...
Jamuna Bank signed an agreement with bKash to provide 24/7 cash management services for bKash distributors, agents and merchants. The signing ceremony took place on October 15 at Jamuna Bank's head office in Gulshan, Dhaka, with Mirza Elias Uddin Ahmed,...
With the objective of advancing the Cashless Bangladesh initiative and expanding digital transactions through Bangla QR, Mutual Trust Bank (MTB), as the lead bank, successfully organised a two-day seminar, campaign, and roadshow titled "Cashless Bangladesh" in Bogura. The programme brought...
Prime Bank has entered into a strategic partnership with Dusai Resort & Spa to provide exclusive benefits for its valued debit cardholders. A signing ceremony to mark the partnership was recently held at Prime Bank's corporate office in the capital....
Md. Mahbub Alam joined Southeast Bank as additional managing director (AMD) on Tuesday.Prior to joining Southeast Bank, he served as a deputy managing director at NCC Bank, according to a press statement.He started his career with the Bangladesh Institute of...
Md. Habibur Rahman has joined NCC Bank as deputy managing director (DMD) on Monday.Prior to this, he served as SEVP & head of Wholesale Banking Division-02 at Mutual Trust Bank (MTB), where he played a key role in expanding the...
The Association of Insurance Executives held a meeting on Monday to elect its new executive committee for a two-year term, effective from December 29, 2025.The meeting unanimously elected Md. Hafiz Ullah, independent director of Karnaphuli Insurance Company Limited and Meghna...
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CHATTOGRAM, Oct 15: Canadian High Commissioner (HC) to Bangladesh Ajit Singh, along with his delegation, paid a courtesy visit to Chittagong Port, the prime seaport of the country. He was accompanied by Debra Boyce, Senior Trade Commissioner, and Marcu Davies,...
Major General Mohammad Moazzem Hossain has joined the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) as its 18th Executive Chairman, reports BSS. He has joined the Chief Adviser's Office as Executive Chairman of BEPZA. He succeeded Major General Abul Kalam Mohammad...
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