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Konka, Gree, Haiko Electronics, Trade Int'l Industries honoured

2025-12-01 00:00:00

Trade International Industries Limited, manufacturing unit of Electro Mart Group, which manufactures Konka, Gree and Haiko electronics and home appliances in Bangladesh, has been awarded the South Asian Business Excellence's Best Manufacturer of the Year (Electronics)-2025, says a press release....

Mobile phone traders observe shutdown over NEIR reforms

FE Report | 2025-12-01 00:00:00

Mobile phone traders across Bangladesh staged a day-long shutdown and formed a human chain in Dhaka on Sunday, pressing for sweeping reforms to the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR), a fair and consistent tax structure, and an end to what...

India equity benchmarks log third monthly gain

2025-12-01 00:00:00

India's stock benchmarks notched their third straight monthly gain on Friday driven by improving earnings, expectations of domestic and US rate cuts and eased valuations, and ended near record highs ahead of the economic growth data, reports Reuters.The Nifty 50...

Blue-chip sell-off pushes DSE back into the red

FE REPORT | 2025-12-01 00:00:00

The Dhaka bourse closed the week's first session with a moderate loss in the broad index, mainly because of erosion experienced by blue-chip stocks.The market opened the day's session on a positive note. But soon afterwards, the DSE broad index,...

Post-IPO expansion failure drags Lub-rref deeper into losses

BABUL BARMAN | 2025-12-01 00:00:00

Lub-rref (Bangladesh) has sunk deeper into the red within five years of listing, as its post-IPO expansion plan went haywire.The lubricant producer reported a loss of Tk 662 million for the year ended June this year, up from a loss...

AB Bank inaugurates its relocated Savar Branch

2025-12-01 00:00:00

The Savar branch of AB Bank PLC has recently moved to M A Mannan Tower in Palashbari, Ashulia. Syed Mizanur Rahman, Managing Director and CEO, AB Bank (inset) inaugurated the branch via video conference from the bank's head office. Savar...

Mercantile Bank's Motijheel branch relocates

2025-12-01 00:00:00

The Motijheel branch of Mercantile Bank PLC has moved to Dhaka Chamber Building on Sunday to provide timely and unmatched banking services. Managing Director of the Bank Mati Ul Hasan presided over the inaugural event and President of Dhaka Chamber...

BB, Jamuna Bank hold Entrepreneur Development Programme in Jhenaidah

2025-12-01 00:00:00

A month-long Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme concluded successfully in Jhenaidah under the slogan "Be an Entrepreneur, Build the Nation".Bangladesh Bank and Jamuna Bank PLC jointly organised the programme implemented under the "Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation (SICIP)" programme of...

Pubali Bank collaborates with Mastercard to launch credit card portfolio

2025-12-01 00:00:00

Pubali Bank PLC has collaborated with Mastercard to introduce an exclusive portfolio of credit cards designed to deliver enhanced convenience, secure payments and premium lifestyle benefits.This collaboration marks Pubali Bank's first-ever alliance with Mastercard, bringing two innovative consumer credit cards...

Banglalink unveils its new identity to power digital future

FE REPORT | 2025-12-01 00:00:00

Banglalink, the country's leading digital operator, has unveiled a bold brand refresh that marks its transformation into a modern, customer-centric, and technology-driven company.This milestone reflects Banglalink's commitment to accelerating the nation's digital progress while advancing its parent company VEON's global...

Global Sourcing Expo kicks off today

2025-12-01 00:00:00

The 'Global Sourcing Expo-2025' begins at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center in Purbachal today, reports BSS.The three-day event is being organised by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) under the Ministry of Commerce.The primary objective of the expo is to provide...

TCB seeks procurement provider VAT exemption for all suppliers

FE REPORT | 2025-12-01 00:00:00

The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has requested an exemption from the procurement provider VAT for all suppliers of edible oil and sugar in local tenders, sources say.It recently made the request to the commerce ministry, urging the latter...

BCB picks Shamim for 3rd Ireland T20I

2025-12-01 00:00:00

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Sunday that Shamim Hossain has been added to the squad for the third T20I against Ireland, report agencies.The move came after captain Litton Das had criticised the selectors for leaving Shamim out of the...

Women's BPL 'coming soon', says BCB chief Aminul

2025-12-01 00:00:00

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam Bulbul has offered renewed hope for the women's Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), promising that the tournament would begin soon, reports bdnews24.com.Aminul spoke about the matter in his welcome address at the ongoing men's...

Players of Pakistan U-19 Women team reach Dhaka

2025-12-01 00:00:00

Players of Pakistan U-19 Women team reach Dhaka on Sunday ahead of a T20 series against Bangladesh in Cox's Bazar —BCB

Anamul serves legal notice after exclusion from BPL auction list

2025-12-01 00:00:00

Bangladesh cricketer Anamul Haque Bijoy has served a legal notice to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), the BPL Governing Council and the Ministry of Youth and Sports after his name was left out of the players' auction list for the...

Removing certain players from auction makes BPL 'much safer'

2025-12-01 00:00:00

Alex Marshall, the independent head of Bangladesh Cricket (BCB)'s anti-corruption unit, wanted to keep some individuals away from the upcoming edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) as it would make the tournament "much safer" without them. On Saturday, the...

How six BPL teams shaped up

2025-12-01 00:00:00

The auction for the 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) concluded. Here is a team-by-team summary after the auction:1. Sylhet Titans: Parvez Hossain Emon, Khaled Ahmed, Afif Hossain, Rony Talukdar, Zakir Hasan, Ruyel Miah, Ariful Islam, Ebadot Hossain,...

Naim bags Tk 11m at BPL auction while Litton goes for less

2025-12-01 00:00:00

The opening call of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) auction has sent excitement surging as intense bidding broke out for Mohammad Naim Sheikh, report agencies.On Sunday, the contest climbed 13 increments above his base price before finally settling, more than...

NEIR rollout set to reshape handset market

TECHEXPRESS DESK | 2025-12-01 00:00:00

For millions of Bangladeshis, the mobile phone has become the gateway to work, banking, education and daily communication. Yet this most familiar device is about to undergo a fundamental shift in how it is recognised and allowed to operate. From...

62 rare turtles recovered in Khulna

2025-12-01 00:00:00

BAGERHAT, Nov 30 (BSS): The Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) has recovered 62 rare turtles during an anti-smuggling operation conducted at Rupsa area in Khulna district on Sunday.Acting on a tip-off, personnel from Coast Guard Station Khulna carried out a special...

Post-flood farming drives economic revival in N-regions

2025-12-01 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Nov 30 (BSS): Following the recession of floodwaters, the northern rivers, including the Teesta, Dharla, Saniyajan, and Brahmaputra, have transformed into desert-like areas.However, the sandy lands have turned into sandy loam, triggering an intense cultivation boom across the river...

BIWTA to set up country's 54th river port in Bogura

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-01 00:00:00

BOGURA, Nov 30: The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) is set to establish the country's 54th river port in Bogura very soon, aiming to expand transportation of goods, mostly agricultural produces, between northern Bangladesh and Dhaka through river ways....

Netanyahu submits pardon request in graft cases

2025-12-01 00:00:00

JERUSALEM, Nov 30 (AFP): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on trial facing corruption charges, announced Sunday he had submitted a pardon request, saying the long-running cases were tearing the country apart.US President Donald Trump wrote to Israeli President Isaac Herzog...

Ukraine negotiators hold talks in US on plan to end war

2025-12-01 00:00:00

KYIV, Nov 30 (AFP): Ukrainian negotiators were set to hold talks in the United States on Sunday on Washington's plan to end the war with Russia, with Kyiv facing pressure on both the military and political fronts.As Russia advances on...

Rahul, Sonia face charges in 'graft' case

2025-12-01 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Nov 30 (bdnews24.com): Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi have been booked on charges of criminal conspiracy in a fresh FIR in connection with the National Herald money laundering case, Indian media report.Filed by the Delhi Police's...

Floods hit Colombo as cyclone death toll rises to 159

2025-12-01 00:00:00

COLOMBO, Nov 30 (AFP): Sri Lankan authorities battled rising floodwaters in parts of the capital on Sunday after a powerful cyclone left a trail of destruction, killing at least 159 people acorss the country.The northern part of Colombo was facing...

Tens of thousands rally in Europe

2025-12-01 00:00:00

LONDON, Nov 30 (BBC/AFP): Solidarity demonstrations with Palestinians come as the death toll from Israel's war on Gaza passes 70,000.Tens of thousands of people have marched in cities across Europe, denouncing Israel's genocidal war on Gaza and demanding tougher global...

Policy reform needed as economy slows down

2025-12-01 00:00:00

Bangladesh is currently facing significant economic challenges, as the country is experiencing one of its slowest growth periods in recent years. The GDP growth rate for the 2024-25 fiscal year has fallen to 3.69 per cent, marking the weakest performance...

Scams targeting entrepreneurs

2025-12-01 00:00:00

Startups, business, entrepreneurship-these are some of the trendiest words in Bangladesh today. There was a time when everyone aspired to be a doctor or an engineer but the trend has now shifted. Nowadays, almost everyone wants to build startups or...