Sunsilk has been relaunched as a superior product in a more premium pack.The new product is available nationwide for the consumers to experience, says a press release. Sunsilk is the most loved hair care brand in Bangladesh. Sunsilk has been...
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Md Abdur Rahman said on Saturday necessary measures would be taken to bring back the lost beauty of Kaptai Lake in Rangamati.He said this at a programme for fish fry release and VGF (rice) cards distribution...
Banga Bakers Limited, a sister concern of PRAN Group, has launched two new cakes named Wonder Donut cake and Wonder Mr. Bear cake in the market. Eleash Mridha, Managing Director of PRAN Group, unveiled these two products at the head...
HYDERABAD, May 4 (Reuters): India's food safety regulator said on Thursday it had ordered testing and inspections at all companies making spice mixes, widening an investigation into the sector as global regulators look into suspected contamination in two popular local...
COLOMBO, May 04 (AFP): Strategically placed Sri Lanka's economic recovery was essential for stability in the Indo-Pacific region, Japan's foreign minister said Saturday, urging Colombo to swiftly restructure its foreign debt.Yoko Kamikawa said after talks with her Sri Lankan counterpart...
Jiban Bima Corporation's (JBC) newly-appointed Managing Director and Additional Secretary to the Government Md Muhibuzzaman and other high officials of JBC paid tributes to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman placing a wreath at the grave of the Father of the Nation...
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) in collaboration with Re/Dress organised a third edition of the climate series events titled "Together for Climate" on the BRAC University new campus on Saturday, says a press release. As a part...
A study centre 'IBA Mubarak Ali Case Centre (IBA MACC)' has been launched under a joint initiative of the Mubarak Ali Foundation and the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) at Dhaka University to create and highlight Bangladeshi business case studies...
The Annual Meeting of 2024 and the 50th Anniversary celebration of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) were held in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from April 27-30, 2024, reports BSS.The Bangladesh delegation led by Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, MP, Minister,...
The export of plastic products witnessed a healthy growth of nearly 18 per cent during the July-April period of the current fiscal year (FY24) fetching US$201.09 million due to competitive price advantage and creation of newer markets, reports BSS.According to...
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Paramount Textiles PLC, a leading fabric manufacturing company of the country, has organised an exhibition titled, "Spring-Summer Collection Fabrics Week," to further expand the textile industry in the international market.The 11-day exhibition kicked off at the company's head office at...
Shams Mahmud, president of Bangladesh Thai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and also a former president of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has been nominated as the Chairman of the Standing Committee on 'International Affairs, International Trade Bodies, Development...
The United Nations food agency's world price index rose for a second consecutive month in April as higher meat prices and small increases in vegetable oils and cereals outweighed declines in sugar and dairy products, reports Reuters.The Food and Agriculture...
HONG KONG, May 3 (AFP): A record-breaking heatwave is broiling parts of Asia, helping drive surging demand for cooling options, including air-conditioning.AC exhaust units are a common feature of urban landscapes in many parts of Asia, clinging like limpets to...
ICC Bangladesh Secretary General Ataur Rahman led a 12-member delegation of Bangladeshi bankers from eight banks at the Global Trade Facilitation Summit 2024 organised by ICC UAE at the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Dubai on 1-2 May.
ISMAIL HOSSAIN | 2024-05-04 12:00:00
State-owned mobile phone operator Teletalk is set to revise its recruitment policy to attract experienced and skilled professionals from the corporate sector, according to officials, marking a major shift from its traditional hiring practices.To adopt the new policy, the company...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2024-05-04 12:00:00
Economists have been sounding the alarm bell to the effect that the rate of external/foreign borrowing and the servicing of the same are now a reason for concern. There is a wide gap between the official line of thinking and...
WASHINGTON, May 3 (AFP): Donald Trump was facing a backlash Thursday after declining to pledge he will accept the results of the 2024 presidential election if he loses, as he repeated his false claims that he was cheated in the...
WASHINGTON, May 3 (AFP): Japan and India are struggling economically because they are "xenophobic," US President Joe Biden told a campaign event, lumping the American allies in with rivals China and Russia as countries rejecting immigrants."Why is China stalling so...
The UK edition of Reader's Digest, a beloved monthly magazine known for its curated articles and features, has shut down after 86 years in circulation, reports UNB.The news was announced by Editor-in-Chief Eva Mackevic on LinkedIn, citing "financial pressures of...
The campus protests over the Israeli-Hamas conflict spread from the US to other countries like Australia, France, Mexico and Canada, reports AFP.Hundreds of supporters of Israel and Gaza faced off at a Sydney university Friday, bringing echoes of US college...
Nine Bangladeshi universities have made it to the Times Higher Education 2024 Asia list, reports UNB.Times Higher Education, a renowned education magazine from the UK, shared a list of 739 universities across Asia for the year 2024 on its website...
CHATTOGRAM, May 02 (UNB): This year's maiden hajj flights from Chattogram will start from May 14.Biman's Boeing 717, carrying 419 pilgrims, will depart from Shah Amanat International Airport for Madinah at 3:50am on May 14, Biman's Chattogram district manager Md...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-04 00:00:00
Bangladesh has ranked 165th out of 180 countries globally this year, slipping two notches in the World Press Freedom Index 2024.On the other hand, Norway has ranked top again in the index with a score of 91.89, followed by Denmark.The...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-04 00:00:00
The prices of vegetable, onion, beef and potato have soared further in the kitchen markets of the capital, thereby augmenting owes of consumers.Excepting pointed gourd and okra, prices of all vegetables have increased to more than Tk 80 a kg.Teasel...
Bangladesh's Mohammad Saifuddin celebrates after taking the wicket of Faraz Akram Joylord Gumbie (not pictured) during the first Twenty20 international cricket match against Zimbabwe in Chattogram on Friday. Tigers won the match by eight wickets. — AFP
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received eye treatment on Friday at the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital (NIO) in the city's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area, reports BSS.She went to the hospital in the morning and took treatment like a general patient...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-04 00:00:00
For Muslim consumers in majority-faith countries like Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia and Pakistan, halal e-commerce is emerging as a flourishing intersection of convenience and religious conviction.Data shows these countries collectively have seen steady and continuous growth in household spending. From 2010...
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