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Oil set for biggest weekly gain in three months as Russia cuts fuel exports

2025-09-27 00:00:00

LONDON (Reuters): Oil prices edged up on Friday, on track for a more than 4% weekly gain, as Ukraine's attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure prompted Moscow to curb fuel exports. Brent futures gained 23 cents to $69.65 a barrel by...

Farida lauds China's achievements in poverty alleviation

FE REPORT | 2025-09-27 00:00:00

Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter, on Thursday, said that China was making remarkable progress day by day, particularly in poverty alleviation, where it has achieved significant success. Millions of people in the country have lifted themselves out of poverty....

SONY product exhibition kicks off in city

2025-09-27 00:00:00

The biggest SONY product exhibition of the year has begun in Dhaka at the five-star Hotel Intercontinental Dhaka in the capital named, "SONY Expo 2025", says a press release. This exhibition has offered the buyers and visitors an opportunity to...

Lack of skilled project directors, flawed planning among key challenges

JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-09-27 00:00:00

The Planning Ministry has identified several challenges hampering the implementation of the Annual Development Programme (ADP), including flawed project formulation, a shortage of skilled project directors, weak feasibility studies, inconsistent data, and delays in land acquisition and utility relocation.These issues...

Barcelona fight back to defeat Oviedo 3-1 and stay unbeaten in LaLiga

2025-09-27 00:00:00

Barcelona fought back from a goal down to beat Real Oviedo 3-1 on Thursday, with second-half goals from Eric Garcia, Robert Lewandowski and Ronald Araujo overturning Alberto Reina's first-half opener, reports Reuters.The win keeps Barcelona unbeaten in the league, sitting...

PSG captain Marquinhos out with thigh injury

2025-09-27 00:00:00

PARIS, Sept 26 (AFP): Club captain Marquinhos has joined the growing list of big-name absentees for Paris Saint-Germain after suffering a thigh issue, the European champions announced on Friday.The 31-year-old Brazilian defender "will undergo treatment on a left thigh injury...

Gauff launches China Open title defence in style

2025-09-27 00:00:00

BEIJING, Sept 26 (AFP): Coco Gauff brushed aside Russia's Kamilla Rakhimova 6-4, 6-0 on Friday to secure a spot in the last 32 as she bids for a repeat China Open crown.The world number three from the United States will...

Final voter list for BCB polls announced

2025-09-27 00:00:00

The Election Commission has released the final voter list on Friday for the upcoming election of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), reports BSS.A total of 191 councilors have been included in the final voter list. The much-anticipated BCB election will...

BFF Academy Football team reaches final

2025-09-27 00:00:00

BFF Academy Football team U-17 reached final of the Second Tianwu Liufang Cup beating Henan Provincial Experimental High School Football team U-17 by 4-0 goals in the semifinal held in Lijiang, China on Friday, reports BSS.BFF Academy Football team will...

Bangladesh prepared for India challenge

2025-09-27 00:00:00

Spirited Bangladesh U-17 National Football looking forward to maintain their supremacy as they face defending champions India in the final match of SAFF U-17 Championship scheduled to be held at Racecourse ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka today (Saturday), reports BSS.The...

Shanto, Habibur lead Rajshahi to facile win

2025-09-27 00:00:00

Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Habibur Rahman Sohan struck half-centuries as Rajshahi Division outclassed Khulna by eight wickets in their second NCL T20 match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, reports BSS.The tournament restarted on Friday after the Bangladesh Cricket...

India-Pakistan to clash in first Asia Cup final tomorrow

2025-09-27 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Sept 26 (AFP): India and Pakistan will face off in a high-stake Asia Cup final in Dubai tomorrow (Sunday), with political and on-field friction overshadowing their first-ever title clash in the regional tournament.Pakistan secured their place in the...

Press conference in Colombo ahead of 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup

2025-09-27 00:00:00

(L-R) Sri Lanka's captain Chamari Athapaththu, Pakistan's captain Fatima Sana, South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt and Bangladesh's captain Nigar Sultana attend a press conference in Colombo on Friday, ahead of the 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup. — AFP

Picturesque natural marvels beckon

Md. Anwar Hossain | 2025-09-27 00:00:00

World Tourism Day is celebrated every year on September 27. This day is celebrated around the world to raise awareness about the social, cultural, political and economic importance of tourism. It has been celebrated in all member countries since 1980...

Gen Z is shaping the world in a way never seen before

Nilratan Halder | 2025-09-27 00:00:00

The world's demography was never categorised by alphabetic letters like it has been done since the Millennials. Yet its next generation known in short Gen Z has captured the headlines more than their preceding and succeeding generations. The Millennials have...

Rohingyas at the crossroads: a call for global action

Shahidul Islam | 2025-09-27 00:00:00

On August 24-26, 2025, something remarkable happened in Cox's Bazar. More than 100 Rohingya from the camps and the global diaspora gathered with civil society leaders, humanitarian and development partners, UN agencies, member states, and senior officials of the Bangladesh...

Modernisation of monetary policy

Sayera Younus | 2025-09-27 00:00:00

Inflation in Bangladesh has remained persistently high over the past several years, testing the limits of the country’s monetary policy framework. Structural constraints, shallow financial markets, and fiscal dominance have weakened the effectiveness of conventional monetary tools. Recent empirical research...

A separate branch for rare diseases

2025-09-27 00:00:00

The Department of Health in our country does not have a dedicated branch for rare diseases. This is deeply concerning, as the World Health Organization (WHO) has repeatedly pointed out that medicines and related products for rare diseases are extremely...

Power changes, expectation remains unmet

2025-09-27 00:00:00

In Bangladeshi politics, the transfer of power often feels like an endless drama. With election festivals, slogans and dazzling promises, a wave of excitement spreads across the country. People hope that their fate will truly change, that transparency and justice...

Rising emission of black smoke from buses

Tanim Asjad | 2025-09-27 00:00:00

Around five years ago, a study conducted by the esteemed chemistry department of the University of Dhaka found that motor vehicles powered by fossil fuels make up 50 per cent of all the contributors to air pollution in the capital...

Recognising the value of migrant money

Syed Muhammed Showaib | 2025-09-27 00:00:00

For many years now, remittances sent by Bangladeshis working abroad have been the single strongest pillar holding up the economy. Just as families wait for these earnings with hope, the nation relies on them with the same need. Crucially, these...

People's expectations belied

2025-09-27 00:00:00

The common people's expectations from the July 2024 uprising and the political change that followed were naturally high. As such, they would like to believe that with the end of autocracy, there would be meaningful changes in their lives. When...

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports rise 30.4pc to $9b

2025-09-26 00:00:00

RIYADH, Sept 25 (Arab News): Saudi Arabia's non-oil exports, including re-exports, reached SR33.71 billion ($8.99 billion) in July, marking a 30.4 per cent increase compared to the same month last year, official data showed. According to preliminary figures released by...

Eli Lilly to bring experimental weight-loss pill in India

2025-09-26 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Sept 25 (Reuters): Eli Lilly plans to launch its experimental oral weight-loss drug orforglipron in India, a senior executive said on Thursday, offering an alternative to injectables that many patients in the world's most populous nation resist.Orforglipron is part...

Mexican tycoon pays $2.3b for stake in Citi subsidiary

2025-09-26 00:00:00

MEXICO CITY, Sept 25 (AFP): Mexican tycoon Fernando Chico Pardo has agreed to pay $2.3 billion to acquire a 25-per cent stake in US banking giant Citi's Mexican subsidiary, the group said Wednesday."Fernando Chico Pardo will acquire 25 per cent...

H&M profits jump but warns US tariffs to bite

2025-09-26 00:00:00

STOCKHOLM, Sept 25 (AFP): Swedish fashion giant H&M on Thursday reported a sharp rise in net profit in the third quarter but warned US tariffs were expected to bite later this year.H&M said its net profit rose to 3.2 billion...

SHAHJALAL ISLAMI BANK HOLDS 399TH BOARD MEETING

2025-09-26 00:00:00

The 399th meeting of the Board of Directors of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC was held at the Corporate Head Office of the bank on Wednesday. The meeting was presided over by Chairman of the bank A. K. Azad. The Board...

'Shwapno' expands with bigger outlet in Banasree

2025-09-26 00:00:00

Shwapno, one of the country's leading retail chain shops, has opened a larger outlet in Block D of Banasree in Dhaka on Thursday. This is Shwapno's 733rd outlet.Shwapno's Business Director Sohel Tanvir Khan, Regional Head of Operations Ashraful Islam, and...

Deshi Delights expands gateway for BD products to global mkts

2025-09-26 00:00:00

Deshi Delights, a marketplace dedicated to showcasing Bangladeshi products to international consumers, is set to broaden the supply chain gateway to the UK, Europe, and the USA, says a press release. The initiative will enhance the global presence of Bangladeshi...

Pathao wins Superbrand Award

2025-09-26 00:00:00

Pathao, Bangladesh's largest digital services platform, has been honoured with the Superbrands Award 2025 in the Super App category, a first-of-its-kind achievement that highlights how homegrown innovation from Bangladesh can earn recognition on the global stage.Created in Bangladesh, built for...