LAHORE, Pakistan, Jan 28 (AFP): Pakistan take on Australia in a three-match Twenty20 international series starting in Lahore from Thursday, despite doubts over their participation in next month's World Cup in cricket's shortest format.The country's cricket chief Mohsin Naqvi will...
Champions Bangladesh women's team will return home from Bangkok today (Thursday) after finishing their campaign in the just concluded inaugural SAFF Women's Futsal Championship, reports BSS.A BG 389 flight, carrying the women's team, is expected to land at Hazrat Shahjalal...
The Bangladesh Women's cricket team officially booked their ticket to the 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup, reports UNB.The Tigresses' qualification was confirmed on Wednesday evening following the Netherlands' victory over the USA, hours after Bangladesh secured a commanding 39-run...
Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with VisionSpring Bangladesh for providing eye care services to its drivers and employees. BRTC Chairman Abdul Latif Molla and Country Director of VisionSpring Misha Mahzabeen signed the agreement...
Shimanto Bank has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Trust And Pay Limited (TAP) at the bank's head office. As part of the agreement, Shimanto Bank customers will enjoy the facility to transfer funds from their accounts to...
Citizens Bank PLC has recently opened its Kawran Bazar Sub-Branch at Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Dhaka. Mr. Masuduzzaman, Chairman, Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Citizens Bank PLC, inaugurated the branch as the chief guest and delivered his...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is going to investigate the role auditing firms played in the "embezzlement" of Tk 122 billion through corruption and irregularities in banks, the share market, and financial institutions, reports bdnews24.com.The anti-graft agency has called for documents...
A total of 510 tonnes of parboiled rice have been imported from India through the Benapole Land Port in Jashore after a gap of three months, with the import cost standing at Tk 50 per kg, reports bdnews24.com.The consignments arrived...
Expatriates sent Tk 200 billion in remittance to the bKash accounts of their loved ones in 2025.A total of 4.1 million bKash accounts received these remittances - almost double compared to the previous year, says a press release.With the assurance...
India's Adani Power is boosting electricity exports to Bangladesh, data from both governments showed, despite worsening bilateral relations and a Bangladesh government-appointed panel calling the supply overpriced, reports Reuters. Exports to Bangladesh from Adani's Godda coal-fired power plant in India's...
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is set to resume direct flights between Dhaka and Karachi today after a 14-year gap, with the inaugural flight departing fully booked, reflecting strong passenger demand for the revived route, reports BSS.All 162 seats on the inaugural...
NCC Bank has officially launched an advanced Automated Environmental and Social Risk Management (ESRM) system in line with its testament to eco-friendly financing and sustainable banking.This technology-driven platform will embark an innovative shift in the bank's credit process, making Environmental...
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Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) has honoured the top 10 IT and ITES exporters for FY 2024-25 in recognition of their contribution to national export earnings. The award recipients are BJIT Limited, Brain Station 23 Limited, ULKASEMI...
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Employees of the spinning sub-sector of the textile industry urged the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) to withdraw its decision to shut down factories from February 01. They also called for the immediate implementation of the commerce ministry's suggestion to...
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Bangladesh is moving to put AI under a firm regulatory lens, with the interim government unveiling a draft National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy for 2026-2030 that significantly expands state oversight of data, algorithms and high-risk applications. Released on Wednesday for...
BRUSSELS, Jan 28 (Reuters): US President Donald Trump's push to take over Greenland has been a "wake-up call" to European governments to increase their energy security, the EU's head of energy policy said on Wednesday.Europe has rapidly increased imports of...
LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters): Oil prices hit their highest since late September on Wednesday after a winter storm disrupted US crude output while a weak U.S. dollar and continued Kazakh outages lent further support.At 1403 GMT, Brent crude futures had...
Gold prices climbed above $5,300 per ounce for the first time on Wednesday, driven by economic uncertainty and a weakening US dollar, as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's policy decision amid increasing concerns over its independence.Spot gold was up 1.4%...
BENGALURU, Jan 28 (Reuters): India's equity benchmarks rose on Wednesday, extending gains from the previous day's landmark trade deal with the European Union, while capital expenditure-linked stocks jumped ahead of the federal budget.The Nifty 50 rose 0.66 per cent to...
Most Gulf stock markets closed higher on Wednesday as investors focused on corporate earnings and firmer oil prices, while the Egyptian stock exchange snapped a nine-day winning streak, reports Reuters.Saudi Arabia's benchmark index gained 0.7 per cent, with oil major...
LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters): The dollar found its footing on Wednesday, having sold off sharply after US President Donald Trump seemed to shrug off its recent weakness, while upbeat earnings kept world stocks near record highs before a Federal Reserve...
FRANKFURT, Jan 28 (Reuters): Germany's financial regulator BaFin said on Wednesday there was a risk that markets could question the role of the US dollar - currently hovering near a four-year low - as the global reserve currency.The warning comes...
A meeting of the Shari'ah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held on Tuesday at Islami Bank Tower. Mufti Shamsuddin Zia, Chairman of the Committee, presided over the meeting. Members of the committee Dr. Nakib Muhammad Nasrullah, Dr....
Janata Bank PLC held its 874th board meeting on Wednesday, with Chairman of the Board of Directors M Fazlur Rahman in the chair. The bank's directors Badre Munir Firdaus, Dr. Md. Abdus Sabur, Abdul Majid Sheikh, Abdul Awal Sarker, Md....
Rupali Bank PLC has opened its 38th Dhaka South-West Zonal Office. Managing Director of the bank Kazi Mohammad Wahidul Islam inaugurated the Zonal Office located on Shaheed Abrar Fahad Avenue in the capital on Wednesday. Deputy Managing Director Tahmina Akhtar...
MTB Foundation marked International Day of Education 2026 by distributing bicycles to female students of Mathbaria, Barishal. Under its 'SwapnoSarathi' (The Dream Chariot) programme, underprivileged meritorious students of different schools were gifted the bicycles -- celebrating this year's theme for...
Elon Musk's SpaceX is weighing a mid-June initial public offering, aiming to raise as much as $50 billion at a valuation of roughly $1.5 trillion, the Financial Times said on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter, reports Reuters.Reuters could...
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Berger Paints has secured a 26 per cent year-on-year growth in profit to Tk 1.18 billion in the third quarter through December last year, driven by higher sales amid a reduction in foreign exchange losses.Berger, which follows the April-March financial...
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Runner Automobiles endured a loss of Tk 14 million in the second quarter through December of FY26, due mainly to lower sales in the three-wheeler segment amid temporary supply chain disruption.The country's pioneering motorcycle manufacturer had earned a consolidated profit...
The annual business conference-2026 of Eastland Insurance was held on January 24 at the Officers' Club, Baily Road, Dhaka, according to a press release.Mahbubur Rahman, chairman of the company, inaugurated the event. Mohammed Salim, chief executive officer of the company,...
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