OUR CORRESPONDENTPABNA, Oct 14: Noticeable development of the communication system with the construction of a regional road has remodeled the onion-dominated Ghaznar Beel area of Sujanagar upazila in Pabna district into a far promising agricultural landscape.The widely-built modern road has...
FIFA President Gianni Infantino pledged the governing body's support to rebuild football infrastructure in Gaza as part of wider post-war reconstruction efforts following Monday's peace summit in Egypt, reports Reuters.Infantino was among more than 20 world leaders who attended the...
Amid the Bangladesh Women's team's substandard performance in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup, some players progressed in the updated ICC players' rankings, reports BSS.Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Akter and Sobhana Mostari were amongst the gainers.Sobhana Mostari got the reward of...
Bangladesh clawed back from a penalty setback to snatch a point late against a 10-man Hong Kong, thanks to a perfectly placed finish by Rakib Hossain, keeping their Asian Cup qualification hopes faintly alive, reports bdnews24.com.Bangladesh had lost the first...
CITIZENS BANK SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH ZNRF UNIVERSITY Citizens Bank PLC has signed an agreement with ZNRF University of Management Sciences (ZUMS) for sponsoring Youth Acceleration Program (YAP) on ZNRF University in Dhaka recently. Md Abdul Latif, Deputy Managing Director of...
Guardian Life Insurance Limited, one of the country's leading insurance service providers, has partnered with agri-tech platform WeGro Global, aiming to strengthen financial security for farmers and their families. Through this strategic collaboration, Guardian Life will provide Credit Shield Insurance...
Customers can get up to Tk 200 discount on bKash payment for pizza orders at 270 restaurants and cafes across various districts, including Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet, Rajshahi and Khulna. The offer has been introduced to encourage customers across the country...
Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Tuesday urged entrepreneurs in the furniture sector to prioritise innovation, utility, and product diversity."The goal should be to create high-value products that inspire consumers to save specifically to purchase them, thereby generating enthusiasm among...
Youngone Corporation was honoured as the first Korean company ever to receive an award at the 2025 WCD (Women Corporate Directors) Visionary Awards held at The Drake Hotel in Chicago, USA, recently.The leading apparel and textiles manufacturer was recognised in...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2025-10-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh is likely to offer Pakistan a special economic zone (SEZ) for investments at the upcoming joint economic commission (JEC) meeting, to be held in late October in Dhaka, officials say.Both countries may go for a deal to produce Halal...
TENANGO DE DORIA, Oct 14 (AFP): Rescuers scrambled Monday to reach people cut off by devastating floods that have claimed 64 lives in central and eastern Mexico, with another 65 reported missing.Torrential rains battered several Mexican states over several days...
ENEVA, Oct 14 (AFP): The World Health Organization called Tuesday for urgently scaling up care for neurological conditions, which impact more than three billion people globally, insisting many could be prevented or treated with the right services.Neurological conditions affect more...
TEHRAN, Oct 14 (AFP): Iran said on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's call for a peace deal with Tehran was inconsistent with Washington's actions, referring to its strikes on Iranian nuclear sites in June."The desire for peace and dialogue...
ANTANANARIVO, Oct 14 (AFP): Madagascar's lower house of parliament voted Tuesday to impeach President Andry Rajoelina for desertion of duty, in a session dismissed by the presidency as "devoid of any legal basis".The resolution passed with 130 votes in favour-well...
UCB, MASTERCARD to encourage REMITTANCE inflow to BANGLADESHUnited Commercial Bank (UCB) has entered into a strategic agreement with Mastercard to leverage its transaction services to strengthen cross-border remittance services. The signing ceremony was held on Tuesday at UCB's head office,...
NCC BANK LAUNCHES SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2024NCC Bank officially launched its 1st Annual Sustainability Report 2024 during an "Awareness Building Program on Sustainable Finance" organised by the bank. The report, prioritising environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, is expected to help...
BRAC BANK PARTNERS WITH QATAR AIRWAYS TO OFFER TRAVEL DISCOUNTS BRAC Bank has entered into a partnership with Qatar Airways to offer travel discounts to its debit and credit cardholders. BRAC Bank cardholders can now enjoy up to 10 per...
EBL, MASTERCARD to support FASTER, SAFER REMITTANCE inflowTo make remittance to Bangladesh faster, safer, and more convenient for non-resident Bangladeshis, EBL has signed an agreement with Mastercard at the bank's head office in Dhaka on Monday.
FE Report | 2025-10-15 00:00:00
The securities regulator is set to overhaul its IPO approval framework to attract fundamentally strong companies through a fairer price discovery process.According to a press release issued on Tuesday, the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) will repeal the existing...
S M Faridul Haque | 2025-10-15 00:00:00
Every year, International Rural Women's Day reminds us of the indispensable role rural women play in ensuring food security, sustaining families, and driving the local economy. Yet, behind this celebration lies an uncomfortable truth: many of the initiatives that have...
Land in Bangladesh is more than just property - it represents social status, economic autonomy and a pathway out of poverty. Yet, women remain largely absent from the country's land registers. Recent reports show that few women are landowners, leaving...
The state of the banking sector in Bangladesh is not good. This is not a topic for gossip in tea stalls; rather, it is a serious issue that requires research to understand how the economy has been gradually weakening due...
Wasi Ahmed | 2025-10-15 00:00:00
Cottage, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (CMSMEs) are often described as the backbone of Bangladesh's economy. They account for nearly 85 per cent of the country's industrial base, employ around 11.8 million people and contribute close to 28 per cent...
In this data-driven digital age, the challenge of safeguarding personal information from unauthorized access and use is daunting. Reports of data breach leading to loss of sensitive data on financial transactions, medical history, biometric information, to name but a few,...
Serajul I. Bhuiyan | 2025-10-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh finds itself at a watershed moment in its economic life today. Previously regarded with disdain, as a frontier economy beset by inherent problems, Bangladesh has registered tangible gains in its efforts to eliminate obstacles that had discouragingly deterred investment...
Md Imran | 2025-10-15 00:00:00
When we think of the Mughals, we imagine emperors in silk robes, palaces with marble domes, and feasts that could feed an army. However, even today, centuries after the empire's decline, the Mughal influence continues to shape how we eat,...
Zahid Hasan | 2025-10-15 00:00:00
By the time the clock struck 10 at night, the crowd at the Aquarium Festival 2025 in Azimpur was still buzzing with excitement. From October 9 to 11, the usually quiet community centre in Old Dhaka transformed into a lively...
MTB Foundation, as part of MTB's anniversary celebration and its project titled 'Creating Alternative Livelihood for Vulnerable Fishing Communities through Income Generating Activities (IGAs)', distributed livelihood assets grant to vulnerable fishing communities. A large number of households of Lalpur Union...
Light rain is likely to occur at one or two places over Chattogram division in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday). Weather may remain mainly dry elsewhere over the country. Day and night temperature may remain unchanged....
Three more deaths from dengue were reported in the 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease to 233 this year, reports UNB.During this period, 857 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever,...
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