A group of Dhaka University academicians, under the banner of University Teachers' Network, organised a rally at the base of Aparajeyo Bangla on the campus on Sunday, to express concern over the present 'law and order situation, and attacks on...
AL MAHMUD BIJOY RU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-01 00:00:00
For the first time in its 63-year history, a female student will contest for the Vice President (VP) post in the upcoming Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU) election. On Friday, Tasin Khan, a student of the Institute of Education...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-01 00:00:00
Justice Md Akhtaruzzaman, a judge of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court, resigned on Sunday while under investigation by the Supreme Judicial Council.He submitted his resignation letter to the President through Chief Justice Dr. Syed Refaat Ahmed, according...
Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday said the Awami League (AL), whose activities are currently banned, will 'definitely try to disrupt' the upcoming national election, reports UNB.The adviser made the remarks while talking to...
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday expressed doubt over the possibility of a truly free and fair election, alleging that the 'allies' of the previous government are engaged in various plots to obstruct the process, reports...
Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday). Day and night temperature may rise slightly.The highest temperature...
Four more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours until Sunday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 122 this year, reports UNB.The recent fatalities occurred in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), according to...
RU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-01 00:00:00
The final day of nomination paper distribution for the Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU) Election 2025 was marred by chaos on Sunday. Activists of the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) stormed the RUCSU election office, locked it, and vandalised...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-01 00:00:00
The government launched the marketing of affordable and eco-friendly jute bags among consumers in the city on Sunday. Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, and the Ministry of Water Resources, addressed the inauguration...
Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Mahfuj Alam on Sunday unveiled the cover of a research paper on ‘What to do to check the readership and improve the quality of the publications of the Department of Films and Publications (DFP)’, reports...
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...
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