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Flash flood triggers woes in five Lalmonirhat upazilas

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-07 00:00:00

LALMONIRHAT, Oct 06: Flash floods have hit at least 20,000 families residing in the low lying areas of Lalmonirhat's five upazilas due to heavy rainfall and onrush of upstream waters in the Teesta and Dharla rivers.Road communication were disrupted in...

Homestead cultivation becomes a game changer for womenfolk

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-07 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Oct 06: Once an ordinary rural community, Chandopara- a small village under Jahanabad union in Mohanpur upazila of Rajshahi - is now widely known as a "ginger village."The reason? Almost every homestead in the village is now covered with...

US federal shutdown enters sixth day as threat of layoffs looms

2025-10-07 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Oct 06 (Reuters): The US government shutdown entered its sixth day on Monday, with President Donald Trump's Republicans and congressional Democrats still at an impasse and the White House threatening to ramp up pressure by ordering mass layoffs of...

Shimanto Bank signs agreement with Bangladesh Bank

2025-10-07 00:00:00

Shimanto Bank has recently signed a participatory agreement with Bangladesh Bank under the "Financial Inclusion Credit Guarantee Scheme" to provide guarantee facility under inclusive financing. Small depositors such as TK 10/50/100 account holders, marginal and landless farmers, low-income professionals, school...

Trust Bank signs MoU with Air Arabia

2025-10-07 00:00:00

An MoU has been signed between Trust Bank PLC and Air Arabia. Md. Mostafa Musharrof, Head of Card Division, Trust Bank PLC, and Syed Md Mobin Rashid, Country Manager, Air Arabia, signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organisations....

Shahjalal Islami Bank's CTSD moves to new location

2025-10-07 00:00:00

Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC's "Centralised Trade Services Division (CTSD), Gulshan Hub, Dhaka" moved to a new location-Devotech Technology Park Limited, Holding No. 11, Road No. 113/A, Gulshan, Dhaka on 05 October in order to provide better services for the customers....

TikTok launches STEM Feed in Bangladesh

FE REPORT | 2025-10-07 00:00:00

TikTok, in collaboration with the Bangladesh government, has launched a dedicated STEM Feed - a new in-app feature designed to promote credible and engaging educational content in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).The initiative, unveiled at an event in a...

Final list of candidates for CCCI election announced

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-07 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 06: The final list of the candidates for the election of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) board of directors has been announced by the Election Board formed by the Ministry of Commerce (Trade Organisation-1). According...

BGMEA to develop AI-enabled ESG compliance framework

FE REPORT | 2025-10-07 00:00:00

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) will develop an AI-enabled ESG compliance framework namely 'digital factory passport' to strengthen transparency, accountability, and global competitiveness across country's garment industry.In this connection, BGMEA and Digital Bridge Partners (DBP) announced a strategic...

IBC seeks changes in proposed trade union registration rules

FE REPORT | 2025-10-07 00:00:00

IndustriaLL Bangladesh Council (IBC) demanded changes in the proposed trade union registration requirements recommending 10 to 300 workers' representation depending on the size of the factories. Its other proposals included six months maternity leaves for all establishments, 30 days notice...

Tesla's German car sales fall though wider EV sales jump

2025-10-07 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Oct 06 (Reuters): Tesla's sales volume in Germany fell by 9.4 per cent in September, the German road traffic agency KBA said on Monday, although overall sales of battery electric vehicles rose by 31.9 per cent year on...

AMD signs AI chip-supply deal with OpenAI

2025-10-07 00:00:00

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 06 (Reuters): AMD said on Monday it will supply artificial intelligence chips to OpenAI in a multi-year deal that would bring in tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue and give the ChatGPT creator the option...

Japan stocks hit record highs

2025-10-07 00:00:00

Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped over 4 per cent to hit a record high on Monday after the country's ruling Liberal Democratic Party elected staunch conservative Sanae Takaichi as its new leader Saturday, positioning her to become the country's first...

Wajid Hasan joins BICM as Executive President

2025-10-07 00:00:00

Wajid Hasan Shah joined as the Executive President of the Bangladesh Institute of Capital Market (BICM) on Monday. Before his new appointment, he served as a Member (Additional Secretary) of the Bangladesh Competition Commission. Prior to that, he worked as...

National Finance and Rupayan Group sign MoU for home loan services

2025-10-07 00:00:00

National Finance Limited and Rupayan Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Rupayan City, Uttara, in Dhaka on Sunday. Under this agreement, Rupayan Group's home loan customers will now enjoy special loan rates and priority financial services from...

BRAC partners with SME Foundation for the Development of SMEs

2025-10-07 00:00:00

BRAC has partnered with the SME Foundation to support the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Bangladesh. Deputy Managing Director of SME Foundation Md. Nazim Hasan Sattar and Senior Director of BRAC Arinjoy Dhar signed a Memorandum of...

Gree Fortune Offer campaign launched

2025-10-07 00:00:00

Gree, the world's number one air conditioner brand, has launched a special offer-based programme, 'Gree Fortune Offer', for retail-level buyers and customers. Customers will be able to participate in the Gree Fortune offer via their mobile after purchasing Gree or...

Kosovo envoy pays courtesy call on BSTI DG

2025-10-07 00:00:00

A delegation led by Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo to Bangladesh Lulzim Plana paid a courtesy call on SM Ferdous Alam, director general (DG) of Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI), in the city on Monday. During the meeting,...

Dr Shadi Represents FBCCI at Australia-BD Business Expo

2025-10-07 00:00:00

Dr Md Shadi-Uz-Zaman represented the country's apex trade body, the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), in the Australia-Bangladesh Business Expo 2025 held at the Sydney Masonic Centre in Sydney, Australia on October 1. The expo, organised...

Prime Bank partners with Saimon Holidays

2025-10-07 00:00:00

Prime Bank PLC has signed a strategic agreement with Saimon Holidays, enabling the bank's customers & employee to enjoy exclusive discounts on travel packages. In this regard, a signing ceremony was held at the bank's corporate office in Gulshan recently.As...

SRILANKAN HOLIDAYS OFFERS PRIVILEGES FOR EBL CARDHOLDERS

2025-10-07 00:00:00

SriLankan Holidays, the leisure arm of SriLankan Airlines, has partnered with Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) to offer exclusive travel benefits to EBL cardholders. M. Khorshed Anowar, DMD and Head of Retail and SME Banking of EBL, and Ashfia Jannat Saleh,...

Bank Asia launches 'Scan to Cash'

2025-10-07 00:00:00

Bank Asia PLC has launched 'Scan to Cash', an advanced QR code-based cash withdrawal service, for its customers. With this facility, customers can easily withdraw cash from any Bank Asia branch without cheque or debit card. With 'Scan to Cash',...

BD delegation visits Turkey to boost investment partnership

2025-10-07 00:00:00

A high-level Bangladeshi delegation has arrived in Turkey on a six-day strategic mission aimed at deepening bilateral investment cooperation and attracting Turkish investment into key sectors of Bangladesh's fast-growing economy, reports BSS. The Bangladeshi delegation, led by Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud...

Commercial engagements with BD to expand

2025-10-07 00:00:00

Bangladesh and the Maldives have reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening the existing excellent bilateral relations and enhancing cooperation between the two friendly countries, reports UNB.Dr Md Nazmul Islam, the newly-appointed High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the Republic of Maldives,...

'Saudi-BD Business Summit' kicks off today

2025-10-07 00:00:00

A three-day 'Saudi Arabia-Bangladesh Business Summit' will begin in the city today (Tuesday), reports BSS.The event is being organised by the Saudi Arabia-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SABCCI) for increasing Bangladesh's presence in the Saudi market to reduce dependence...

BD, KSA sign landmark deal on manpower recruitment

2025-10-07 00:00:00

Bangladesh and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) signed a landmark agreement in Riyadh on the recruitment of general workers, the first of its kind between the two countries in their 50-year history of diplomatic relations, reports BSS.Bangladesh Expatriates Welfare...

Remove illegally appointed officials from Islami Bank

FE REPORT | 2025-10-07 00:00:00

The Islami Bank Shareholders' Forum formed human chains and held protest rallies in the capital and across all districts and divisional cities on Monday, demanding the removal of inefficient and illegally appointed officials and employees of the Islami Bank Bangladesh...

DSE moves to settle claims for affected clients

FE REPORT | 2025-10-07 00:00:00

More than a year after investors lost their assets due to fund embezzlement scandal at Moshihor Securities, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has taken a move to address the claims of affected clients.The prime bourse has urged the clients of...

Rishad eager to pick Ponting's brains during maiden BBL stint

2025-10-07 00:00:00

Bangladesh legspinner Rishad Hossain is eager to learn from Ricky Ponting as he prepares to feature in the Big Bash League for the Hobart Hurricanes this season. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has granted Rishad a No Objection Certificate (NOC)...

I've never felt better, says Haaland as goal streak continues

2025-10-07 00:00:00

LONDON, Oct 06 (Reuters): Even by goal-machine Erling Haaland's lofty standards, his start to this season has been extraordinary.The Norwegian struck the only goal in Manchester City's 1-0 win at Brentford on Sunday, taking his tally to nine goals in...