NCC Bank has recently signed an agreement with ichiiba Limited to ensure that entrepreneurs in the country's Cottage, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (CMSME) sector receive bank loans quickly and more easily.Through this partnership, entrepreneurs in the CMSME sector within...
Customers have taken collateral-free digital loans more than 12.7 million times from the City Bank through the bKash app.This milestone was achieved by disbursing over Tk 50 billion within just three years of launching the service. So far, more than...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh is set to buy its second liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from the spot market for 2026, with delivery scheduled for the second week of January.State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) has sought price quotes from its listed...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-15 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Private Cable System (BPCS) Consortium has signed an agreement with Nokia for the supply of Submarine Line Terminal Equipment (SLTE), marking a significant step forward for the Cox's Bazar-Singapore submarine cable project.The agreement was signed on Sunday evening...
It is understandable that in the vibrant debate about the state of the Bangladesh economy, a lot of focus is given to our demographic dividend in terms of youthful population. But another demographic change is occurring quietly and in tandem;...
The current political instability has resulted in a very worrisome environment for investors trading in stocks in the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges. As political tensions continue to rise, stock values continue to plummet drastically. This has resulted in huge...
Neil Ray | 2025-12-15 00:00:00
With the announcement of the polls schedule, the nation is in the throes of expectation. Barely two months away from the 13th national election, peace-loving people of this country are not all expectant of a smooth holding of polls and...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2025-12-15 00:00:00
While speaking at an event on the second day of the two-day (December12-13) potato festival 2025 held in the city, experts highlighted the potential of potato as an exportable agricultural commodity of Bangladesh. Notably, the country exported over 62,000 tonnes...
The findings of a new study conducted by the Global Labor Institute (GLI) of Cornell University, USA could trigger both optimism and concern. The study suggests investing in climate adaptation can help Bangladesh fetch US$122.01 billion in apparel exports by...
Muhammad Zamir | 2025-12-15 00:00:00
In the landmark G20 Summit on African soil, world leaders converged on digital innovations as a force for inclusive growth, urging ethical Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance to bridge global divides. Despite the absence of the U.S. in this meeting, the...
Techexpress Desk Banglalink, the country’s leading digital operator, has won two prestigious awards at The Fast Mode Awards 2025. The company's Chief Executive Officer, Johan Buse, received the 'CEO of the Year' (Asia Pacific Region) award in recognition of his...
Ishtiaque Mahmud | 2025-12-15 00:00:00
As countries tighten their control over mobile device ownership, handset registration has become a central tool for governments seeking to curb smuggling, recover tax revenue and strengthen digital security. And Bangladesh is set to join this global shift with the...
Two held in Ctg over tea vendor killingCHATTOGRAM, Dec 14: Members of RAB-7 have detained two persons in connection with the killing of a small tea vendor in the city's Laittaghata area under Kotowali thana on Saturday. The arrested individuals...
Legal notices have been served on the authorities concerned, including the Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA), seeking Tk 50 million (5 crore) in compensation for the family of two-year-old Sajid who died after falling into an abandoned irrigation shaft in...
SIRAJGANJ, Dec 14 (BSS): A rare Himalayan griffon vulture, weakened from a long flight, has been rescued from Amlapara in the Sirajganj municipal area.Mamun Biswas, chairman of the environmental organisation - 'The Bird Safety House', confirmed the rescue on Sunday.Locals...
KHULNA, Dec 14 (UNB): Detectives have detained three suspects with a huge quantity of materials used in producing arms after busting a den (in disguise of factory) in Khulna city, reports UNB.The discovery was made on Saturday at 7:30pm in...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-15 00:00:00
SYLHET, Dec. 14: Farmers across four districts in Sylhet division are racing against time to prepare seedbeds as the window for Boro rice cultivation rapidly closes. With the target for Boro farming this season set at 497,683 hectares, officials and...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-15 00:00:00
The expansion work of Cox's Bazar Airport has created serious environmental and navigational hazards, as the support infrastructure for the extended runway is being constructed by piling at the mouth of the Maheshkhali Channel, where the Bakkhali River meets the...
HONG KONG, Dec 14 (AFP): Hong Kong's oldest pro-democracy party has formally decided to disband, its leader announced Sunday, following its annual meeting.The Democratic Party was founded in 1994, near the end of British colonial rule, when Hong Kong's leading...
PROVIDENCE, Dec 14 (Reuters): Providence police have detained a "person of interest" in connection with the Brown University shooting that left two students dead and another nine people wounded at the U.S. Ivy League school.Providence's Chief Public Information Officer for...
KYIV, Dec 14 (AFP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday he was ready for "dialogue" as he headed for high-stakes talks with US President Donald Trump's envoy and European leaders in Berlin on ending the war with Russia.Trump has...
DOHA, Dec 14 (AFP): Hamas's Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya said on Sunday that the militant group had a "legitimate right" to hold weapons and that any proposal for the next phases of the Gaza ceasefire must uphold that right."Resistance and...
DAMASCUS, Dec 14 (AFP): Two American troops and a civilian interpreter were killed in central Syria on Saturday after an alleged member of the Islamic State (IS) group opened fire on a joint US-Syrian patrol, officials said."We mourn the loss...
SYDNEY, Dec 14 (Reuters): At least 12 people were killed and almost 30 wounded when gunmen fired on a Jewish holiday event at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday in what Australian police and officials described as a terrorist attack.One suspected...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Dec 14 (UNB): The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has handed over the body of a Bangladeshi youth, recovered from the Indian territory along the Chapainawabganj border, to the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).The body of Tasir Ali, son of...
Civil society platform Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (SHUJAN) has warned that the attack on Inquilab Mancha Convener Sharif Osman Hadi could undermine the country's peaceful political environment and democratic process ahead of the upcoming national election, reports bdnews24.com. In a statement...
A burglary has been reported at the village home of Osman Hadi, an election hopeful and convener of Inquilab Mancha who was shot in the capital, reports bdnews24.com.The incident took place late on Friday night at Hadi's house in the...
Home Adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has assured that the government will take all necessary measures to ensure the security of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman upon his return to the country, reports BSS."There is no apprehension regarding his security....
National Citizens Party (NCP) Convener Md Nahid Islam has said there would be 'not a single inch of forgiveness' for those who destroyed the country, institutionalised repression, and killed thousands of people, reports BSS.In a Facebook post on Friday night,...
Freedom fighter and former BNP lawmaker Akhtaruzzaman has described the Jamaat-e-Islami as a "patriotic party" after joining the party, reports bdnews24.com.The retired Army major made the comments in a telephone interview with bdnews24.com on Saturday.Asked why he had joined Jamaat,...
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