Janata Bank Staff College, Dhaka organised a 20-day 'Managers' Induction Course' that began on Sunday. Managing Director of Janata Bank PLC Md Mazibur Rahman inaugurated the course. Some 25 officers of the bank are taking part in the course.
Sonali Bank PLC launched a fortnight-long service campaign to create young entrepreneurs and build a new Bangladesh as part of the Youth Festival-2025 programme. MD & CEO Md. Shawkat Ali Khan inaugurated the programme at the head office conference room...
BRAC Bank has recognised its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) champions amongst its coworkers through Bangladesh's first-ever AML Awareness Campaign. The bank organised a ceremony recently, celebrating 11 coworkers who embodied the values of integrity and compliance at its Head Office, with...
Southeast University (SEU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) held at the FBCCI office in the capital recently. Dr Bikarna Kumar Ghosh, CEO of the FBCCI Innovation and Research...
Pubali Bank has donated Tk4 million to Dhaka National Medical Institute Hospital as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR). Pubali Bank Managing Director and CEO Mr Mohammad Ali handed over the cheque to the hospital's Director Professor Brigadier General...
The 137th meeting of the executive committee (EC) of Modhumoti Bank was held on Sunday at the bank's head office in the capital. The meeting was presided by EC Chairman Mr. Salahuddin Alamgir. Among others, Mr. Mostafa Kamal, Mr. Mohammad...
Bank Asia has signed an agreement with Sayeman Beach Resort, Cox's Bazar, to offer exclusive stay privileges for its credit cardholders. As part of this exciting collaboration, cardholders can now enjoy a special 'Buy 1 Get 2 Nights Stay' offer...
Tahsan Khan, a popular singer and television presenter, has been appointed as the brand ambassador for Walton Lift.The announcement was made at the signing ceremony of an agreement with Tahsan at the Walton Corporate Office in the capital recently. Under...
The three-day Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair (BTTF) 2025 will begin on October 30 at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre (BCFCC) in Dhaka, reports UNB.The Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB), a leading tourism trade organisation, is organising the fair...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-02 00:00:00
Islami Bank has reported its lowest quarterly profit of Tk 376 million for the April-June period this year since its listing on the stock exchanges, dragged down by higher provisioning and increased payments to mudaraba depositors.The country's largest Shariah-compliant lender...
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2025-09-02 00:00:00
The securities regulator has asked National Tea Company (NTC) not to issue any unsubscribed placement shares to its incumbent Chairman Mamun Rashid following criticism of the board's decision in this regard.The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has conveyed its...
NEW YORK, Sept 1, (AFP): Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic motored into the quarter-finals of the US Open on Sunday as reigning women's champion Aryna Sabalenka kept her title defence firmly on track.Spanish second seed Alcaraz and tennis icon Djokovic...
BERLIN, Sept 1, (AFP): Bayer Leverkusen have sacked manager Erik Ten Hag after just two Bundesliga matches in charge, the club announced on Monday.Fired by Manchester United last October, Ten Hag signed a contract until 2027 in May, taking over...
LOS ANGELES, United States, Sept 1, (AFP): The Seattle Sounders stunned Lionel Messi and Inter Miami 3-0 on Sunday to win the Leagues Cup, in a final marred by a post-match brawl in which Inter's Luis Suarez appeared to spit...
LOS ANGELES, United States, Sept 1 (AFP): Luis Suarez appeared to spit at a staff member of the opposing team during an ugly brawl following Inter Miami's 3-0 loss to the Seattle Sounders in the Leagues Cup final on Sunday.Immediately...
NEW DELHI, Sept 1, (AFP): Prize money for the Women's World Cup cricket will outstrip the men's edition by more than a third, boasting an overall purse of $13.88 million, the sport's governing body said Monday.The prize pot is up...
Bangladesh secured series victory facing second string Netherlands winning their second T20 international at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium by nine wickets with 41 balls remaining. Netherlands were bundled out for 103 in 17.3 overs after Bangladesh chose to bowl first.Southpaw...
The economy can be compared to a large tree. Its roots are employment, and its branches carry the hopes of the people. If the roots dry up, the tree cannot remain green. Today, Bangladesh stands in such a situation, where...
The long-overdue election of the Jagannath University Central Students' Union (JnUCSU) has become a pressing issue in light of the country's socio-political context. One of the core demands of the July-August mass uprising was the establishment of democratic rights and...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2025-09-02 00:00:00
The World Bank (WB) made a forecast in April last that more 3.0 million people would join the ranks of the extreme poor by the end of this year. Attributing this development to the economic slowdown following August 2024 political...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2025-09-02 00:00:00
The recent visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Beijing is more than a bilateral engagement between Asia's two largest powers; it is a potential game changer for the South Asian region and for global geopolitics. For decades, the...
"Healthcare is a human right" as articulated in the World Health Organisation (WHO) constitution and Article 12 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). The WHO preamble defines 'health as a state of complete physical, mental...
Matiur Rahman | 2025-09-02 00:00:00
Bangladesh, long celebrated as a model of poverty reduction and steady development, is now grappling with a harsh reversal of fortunes. The Power and Participation Research Centre's (PPRC) latest survey, "Economic Dynamics and Mood at Household Level in Mid-2025," paints...
GAZA, Sept 01(Reuters): Israel pushed tanks deeper into Gaza City and detonated explosives-laden vehicles in one suburb as airstrikes killed at least 19 people on Monday, Palestinian officials and witnesses said.Reports of the offensive came as the president of the...
TIANJIN, Sept 01 (AFP): Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Turkey's mediation attempts around the Ukraine war at a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in China on Monday."I'm confident that Turkey's special role in these matters will continue...
TIANJIN, Sept 01 (AFP): Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin took turns Monday to swipe at the West during a gathering of Eurasian leaders for a showpiece summit aimed at putting Beijing front and centre of regional relations.The Shanghai Cooperation...
NAOGAON, Sept 01 (BSS): Two minor children drowned in a pond at Binodpur village in Safapur union under Mahadevpur upazila of the district on Monday.The deceased were Arafat, 6, son of Azizur Rahman and Naim, 4, son of Sirajul Islam...
KHULNA, Sept 01 (UNB):The Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest and a UNESCO World Heritage site, reopened on Sunday to fishermen and tourists after a three-month closure. Entry into the forest was restricted from June 01 to August 31 to...
GAIBANDHA, Sept 01 (UNB): For 62 years, KN Road Government Primary School has stood in the heart of Gaibandha town with its classrooms and teachers in place, but without students.Most children show up just to eat the free 'khichuri' before...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-02 00:00:00
COX'S BAZAR, Sept 01: A five-day long eviction drive has begun to free the Bankkhali River from illegal encroachment in Cox's Bazar. On Monday, the first day of the operation, several unauthorised structures were pulled down on the Bankkhali riverbanks...
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