DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-01 00:00:00
The Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) panel in the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election has accused the Shibir-backed alliance of violating the electoral code of conduct.Abidul Islam Khan, Vice-President (VP) candidate of the BNP's student wing panel, raised the...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-01 00:00:00
Sexual harassment has emerged as the top concern for Rohingya women and adolescent girls living in Bangladesh's refugee camps, according to a new study by ActionAid Bangladesh.Most women - from 50 per cent to 82 per cent, depending on the...
BEIJING, Aug 31 (AFP): China's factory output ticked up in August but still recorded a fifth straight month of contraction, official data showed Sunday, as Beijing and Washington press on with trade talks.The Purchasing Managers' Index-a key measure of industrial...
The 416th Board Meeting of Shari'ah-based Standard Bank PLC was held at the bank's Head Office in Dhaka on Sunday. Chairman of the Board of Directors Mohammed Abdul Aziz presided over the meeting. Vice Chairman AKM Abdul Alim, Directors Ashok...
A meeting of the board of directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held at Islami Bank Tower on Sunday. Prof Dr M Zubaidur Rahman, chairman of the bank, presided over the meeting. Mohammad Khurshid Wahab, chairman of the executive...
Sonali Bank PLC signed a contract with Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC) to collect trainees' course fees, employees' medical & transport fees and other charges and fees through the Sonali Payment Gateway. Rector (Secretary) of BPATC Sayeed Mahbub Khan...
RIYADH, Aug 31 (Arab News): Loan and financing provisions across Qatari banks rose to 33 billion Qatari riyals ($9.06 billion) in July, up from 32.8 billion riyals during the same month last year.Data from Qatar Central Bank also showed that...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-01 00:00:00
VIPB Fixed Income Fund has generated a 26.2 per cent return within one year of the launch of its operation.Officials of the asset manager, VIPB Asset Management Company, said the larger portion of the return came from Treasury bonds.The fund...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-01 00:00:00
The government has planned to procure some commodities in advance for its sales drive of essentials in the next Ramadan, aiming to support 10 million low-income families, sources said.As part of the move, the state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB)...
Le Méridien Dhaka, an international 5-star hotel chain, has offered exclusive privileges to Eastern Bank (EBL) priority clients. M Khorshed Anowar, DMD and Head of Retail and SME Banking of Eastern Bank, and Constantinos S. Gavriel, General Manager of Le...
MTB Foundation recently inaugurated a Water Access Hub and Sanitation Facilities under the project 'JolTorongo' for the vulnerable community of Char Alexander in Lakshmipur. The Water Access Hub is expected to modernise the access to clean & safe water and...
Shimanto Bank has launched its Visa Platinum Credit Card, a premium Credit Card designed to provide unlimited convenience, privileges, and financial flexibility for its customers. Brig Gen Md Shahadat Sikder, Additional Director General (Head Quarter), Border Guard Bangladesh and Chairman...
Prime Bank PLC has officially launched 'Zero by Prime Bank,' a groundbreaking credit card that eliminates all fees, redefining customer convenience and transparency in Bangladesh's credit card industry. The card was unveiled by Nazeem A Choudhury, Prime Bank's Deputy Managing...
Md. Abul Hashem has been appointed as Managing Director & CEO of Uttara Bank PLC.Before this appointment, he was the Deputy Managing Director, Head of Treasury and the Chief Anti Money-laundering Compliance Officer (CAMLCO) of the bank, says a press...
SINGAPORE, Aug 31 (Reuters): Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices slipped this week on muted demand and ample supply, with the delivery of an LNG cargo from a sanctioned Russian project adding to supply concerns.The average LNG price for...
Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Manh Cuong on Sunday said the aviation authorities of Bangladesh and Vietnam are now working very closely to open the official direct flight connecting Hanoi and Dhaka this year."To my belief, with the establishment of the first...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-01 00:00:00
The government has introduced a new Quality of Service (QoS) benchmark for the country's telecom sector, setting a minimum download speed of 10 megabits per second (Mbps) for 4G internet services to improve mobile network performance.The revised benchmark, approved at...
LAHORE, Aug 31 (AP): Pakistan's eastern Punjab province is dealing with the biggest flood in its history, a senior official said Sunday, as water levels of rivers rise to all-time highs.Global warming has worsened monsoon rains this year in Pakistan,...
GAZA, Aug 31 (Reuters): Israeli forces pounded the suburbs of Gaza City overnight from the air and ground, destroying homes and driving more families out of the area as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet was set on Sunday to...
TIANJIN, Aug 31 (AFP): President Vladimir Putin landed in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin on Sunday to attend a summit hosted by counterpart Xi Jinping with around 20 other world leaders.The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit is being held in...
JAKARTA, Aug 31 (Reuters/AFP): Indonesian political parties have agreed to revoke a number of perks and privileges for parliamentarians, President Prabowo Subianto said on Sunday, in a major concession to anti-government protests that left five people dead.Protests over what demonstrators...
RAJSHAHI, Aug 31 (BSS): Social watchdogs and youth leaders at a participatory meeting here on Sunday discussed ways to ensure basic rights of slum dwellers in the city, calling for ending discrimination in access to safe housing, healthcare and education.Speakers...
Natore, Aug 31 (UNB): A suspected thief was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Nepaldighi village in Natore Sadar upazila early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Nabi Ali, 50, of Bagha upazila of Rajshahi. He had been living at his...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-01 00:00:00
SYLHET, Aug 31: About 1.5 million cubic feet (cft) of stones were restored in tourist attraction Sadapathar out of the estimated 2.8 million cft seized from various places during drives in the district, sources from the district administration and law...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-01 00:00:00
CHANDPUR, Aug 31: Construction work of the modern terminal building of the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) and a new jetty on Madrasa Road at Uttar Sreeramdi in Chandpur district town has remained stalled for over two months, creating...
Bangladesh's Senior Assistant Coach Mohammad Salahuddin praised Saif Hasan's strong mindset, saying that the batter showed grit and determination to make a good comeback, reports BSS.Saif, who returned to the national team after four years, took two wickets and followed...
Bangladesh's girls have avenged their earlier defeat to India, outscoring them 4-3 in a thrilling finale to finish runners-up in the SAFF U17 Championship, reports bdnews24.com.At Bhutan's Changlimithang Stadium on Sunday, Purnima Marma sent in a powerful header just 30...
Netherlands batter Noah Croes said that his side will leave no stone unturned to win the second game in a bid to stay alive in the three-match T20 International against Bangladesh, reports BSS.The hosts lead the series 1-0 following their...
Bangladesh determined to secure their first ever series victory against Netherlands as they take on the Dutchmen in the second T20 game of their three-match series at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today (Monday), reports BSS.The match, which starts at 6...
BABUL BARMAN | 2025-09-01 00:00:00
Investors are unlikely to recover anything from their stakes in the non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) now heading for liquidation under a Bangladesh Bank initiative.The central bank has recently decided to wind up nine out of 35 NBFIs in what marks...
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