Dhaka Bank PLC inaugurated a 15-day Financial Literacy Programme for the youth under its flagship initiative 'Tarunner Utshab 2025' recently. Managing Director (Current Charge) of Dhaka Bank A.K.M Shahnawaj inaugurated the programme at the bank's Head Office in Dhaka while...
Prime Bank Investment PLC (PBIL) secured Best Investment Bank, Bangladesh 2025 and Best Portfolio Management Firm, Bangladesh 2025 accolades from the Global Finance Market (GFM) Review, according to a press release.The recognition as Best Investment Bank, Bangladesh 2025 highlights PBIL's...
Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission approved the draft trust deed of two new mutual funds -- Midland Bank Growth Fund and Midland Bank Balanced Fund -- to be sponsored by Midland Bank, according to a press release.Each fund has an...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-05 00:00:00
The securities regulator has asked the Dhaka bourse to investigate the unusual movements of the stock price and trade volume of the loss-making company Dulamia Cotton Spinning Mills.Despite losses for five consecutive years through FY24, the company witnessed an abnormal...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-05 00:00:00
Robi Axiata has signed an agreement with Starlink, becoming the nation’s first telecom operator to be an authorised enterprise reseller of Starlink products and services in Bangladesh.As part of the agreement signed on Thursday, Robi will be able to offer...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-05 00:00:00
The SME board of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has plunged since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led regime in August last year, while the main market has been in recovery mode.According to market analysts, investors started selling off SME...
Nearly three months after 11 fans lost their lives in a stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL victory parade, Virat Kohli has broken his silence, reports UNB.In a statement shared by the franchise, the former captain described June 4 as...
Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has said Shakib Al Hasan will only be able to resume his national career if he comes back to the country and faces the legal cases pending against him, reports UNB.Speaking on a cricket podcast...
Bangladesh posted a comfortable 5-1 goals victory over Kazakhstan in the fifth-eighth place semi-finals of the Hero Men's Asia Cup Hockey held at Bihar Sports University Hockey Stadium in Rajgir, India on Thursday), reports BSS.Bangladesh will now meet Japan in...
Bangladesh T20 captain Litton Das insisted that they are quite ready to face any kind of challenge in the upcoming Asia Cup after getting a quality preparation, reports BSS.He hailed the camp in Sylhet as "I have never seen such...
Two people were killed in a head-on collision between an autorickshaw and a cement-laden truck in Manikganj's Singair, reports bdnews24.com.The accident took place near the Singair bus stand on the Manikganj-Singair regional road at around 07:15 am on Thursday, said...
NARAYANGANJ, Sept 04 (UNB): A Narayanganj court on Thursday sentenced a man to death and 17 others to life imprisonment for killing a young man over protesting drug selling in Narayanganj in 2012.Narayanganj District and Session Judge Mominul Islam handed...
A fire has ripped through a kitchen market at Gazipur's Chandana intersection, destroying about 40 shops that sold chicken, potatoes, onions, spices and groceries, reports bdnews24.com. However, no casualties were reported in the incident. The fire erupted around 5:45am on...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-05 00:00:00
Magura, September 4: Aush paddy cultivation is depicting an excellent picture in Magura bringing smile on the faces of the growers with bumper yield.Aush harvesting is now going on in full swing in the district. Due to adequate rainfall and...
The government has decided to observe October 17 every year as the death anniversary of Lalon Shah under "Ka" category National Day, reports BSS.According to the Cabinet Division, the day will be duly included in the existing list of Category...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-05 00:00:00
GOPALGANJ, Sept 03: About 75 per cent work of a project to establish fish sanctuaries in 10 districts has been completed, according to Gopalganj district fisheries office.The project - involving an estimated cost of Tk1.95 billion -- was initiated in...
BEIJING, Sept 04 (AFP): Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un met for talks in Beijing on Thursday, state media reported, while the North Korean leader is in China on a rare foreign visit.Kim and Russia's Vladimir Putin flanked...
GAZA, Sept 04 (AP): The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday warned that any Israeli move to annex the occupied West Bank would be a "red line," without specifying its possible impact on the landmark normalization accord between the two countries.The...
BANGKOK, Sept 04 (AFP): Thai royal officials rejected a request by the ruling party to dissolve parliament, the country's acting prime minister said Thursday, clearing the way for a vote that could select his successor.A power vacuum has consumed Thailand's...
KABUL, Sept 04 (AFP): More than 2,200 people were killed in the magnitude 6.0 earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan at the weekend, according to the latest toll from the Taliban authorities.The vast majority of the total 2,217 dead and nearly...
PRAGUE, Sept 04 (AFP/Reuters): NATO chief Mark Rutte said Thursday that Russia did not have a veto on whether Western powers can deploy troops to Ukraine as part of security guarantees if a truce is reached."Why are we interested in...
Mohammed Abdul Basith | 2025-09-05 00:00:00
Advanced experimental laboratories are essential for scientific progress, yet building one from scratch-especially in a resource-constrained setting-demands vision, persistence, and extraordinary effort. My journey to establish the Nanotechnology Research Laboratory (NRL) at BUET began in 2013, shortly after returning from...
In Bangladesh's rural heartlands, which are prone to flooding, a silent revolution is underway: mobile fintech platforms are becoming key channels for climate-driven investments. Villagers are rapidly adopting digital wallets and micro-lending programmes to pay for solar household systems and...
Attacks on students are never expected in an educational institution like a university. Recently, a sudden attack on students at the University of Chittagong by local residents has caused a fear psychosis among parents and students regarding campus security. Unfortunately,...
Shiabur Rahman | 2025-09-05 00:00:00
The construction of the metro rail in Dhaka, a city notorious for its chaotic traffic for a long period, was considered one of the milestones in the urban transport system of Bangladesh. The modern mode of commuting brought a sense...
Nilratan Halder | 2025-09-05 00:00:00
The just published flagship Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2026 has marked a new dimension to the educational excellence. There is a clear shift in knowledge creation and research in favour of Asia. It must, however, be acknowledged that...
Soon after assuming office, one of the most pressing issues before the interim government was the alleged irregularities in the power sector -- widely regarded as one the most glaring abused sectors by the Hasina regime. This was an area...
Barkat-e-Khuda and MG Quibria | 2025-09-05 00:00:00
Globally, there are close to two billion young people aged 15-24 years. South Asia is home to the largest youth population in the world, with over 210 million young people. This demographic cohort has the potential to drive vibrant and...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-04 12:00:00
Recent changes in income tax, value added tax (VAT), and customs laws are designed to expand fiscal space, modernise tax administration, and support Bangladesh's long-term development goals, speakers said at a seminar on Wednesday.They noted that automation, stricter compliance, and...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-04 12:00:00
An emergent entrepot from seaside Maheshkhali-Matarbari integrated development project is expected to directly and indirectly create 2.5 million jobs and help expand Bangladesh's GDP by US$150 billion.The popping vista was presented by a delegation of the newly formed Maheshkhali Integrated...
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