The Bangladesh Semiconductor Industry Association (BSIA) has successfully completed a high-impact three-day (November 11-13) Malaysia Semiconductor Road show in Penang, positioning Bangladesh as a rising partner in the global semiconductor supply chain and laying early foundations for a South-South Silicon...
Mohammad Samir Uddin, CFA, has joined as the chief executive officer of Midland Bank Asset Management Company Limited (MDBAMC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Midland Bank.With over 14 years of professional experience in the Bangladesh capital market and banking sector,...
FE Report | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
Bangladesh Submarine Cables declared a 42.1 per cent year-on-year surge in profits in the first quarter of FY26 to Tk 619.10 million as revenue from its core business increased.According to the filing on Sunday, the state-owned Bangladeshi telecommunications company reported...
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
Yields on government securities (G-Secs) have again crossed 10 per cent as the government's appetite for fresh funds has increased ahead of the national polls scheduled for February this year.The rise and fall of yields depend on the government's fund...
AB Bank PLC has recently relocated its Kakrail branch to 82, Kakrail Road, Ramna, Dhaka. Syed Mizanur Rahman, Managing Director & CEO, AB Bank inaugurated the new premises with all modern banking facilities. Officials of the bank along with clients...
Modhumoti Bank PLC organised "Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism Conference 2025" in Mirpur, Dhaka on Saturday. Md. Mofizur Rahman Khan Chowdhury, Executive Director & Head (CC) of Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) delivered an insightful speech at...
IFIC Bank in collaboration with the University of Barishal organised a special workshop on financial literacy under the guidance of Bangladesh Bank as part of the "Festival of Youth 2025" at the university auditorium on 12 November. Presided over by...
Md. Abul Hashem, Managing Director & CEO of Uttara Bank PLC, has inaugurated the new premises of Islampur branch in Dhaka on Sunday. Maksudul Hasan, Additional Managing Director, Md. Rezaul Karim, Deputy Managing Director, Md Rabiul Hasan, General Manager (PRD),...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
A shared responsibility from government, companies and trade unions can help create an 'inclusive and conducive' labour market for persons with disabilities (PWDs).In that case, government can identify legal barriers and coordinate among all legislation to address the challenges to...
The government has planned to enforce major changes to Dhaka's urban governance framework, introducing strict penalties and a long-awaited legal overhaul as the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) has begun the process of legitimising hundreds of thousands of unauthorised buildings across...
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has secured the top position in the banking sector by collecting new deposits of about Tk 180 billion this year, crossing the milestone of Tk 1800 billion in deposits.Besides, Islami Bank has achieved leading position in...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
Bangladesh Cargo Vessel Owners' Association (BCVOA) and the Coastal Ship Owners Association of Bangladesh (COAB) Sunday urged the government to immediately implement the National Logistics Policy 2024, particularly its provisions related to cargo transport by vessels.At a press conference held...
WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (AP): As America's aging roads fall further behind on much-needed repairs, cities and states are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to spot the worst hazards and decide which fixes should come first.Hawaii officials, for example, are giving...
NAIROBI, Nov 16 (AFP): Ethiopia has confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the south of the country, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Saturday.The Marburg virus is one of the deadliest...
KYIV, Nov 16 (AFP): Ukraine said Saturday it had attacked a Russian oil refinery in a region near Moscow, a day after deadly Russian attacks on its capital Kyiv.Kyiv also said Russian attacks on southern Ukrainian regions had killed four...
JERUSALEM, Nov 16 (AFP): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and members of his government underscored their opposition to a Palestinian state ahead of a UN Security Council vote Monday on a resolution endorsing a US-backed Gaza peace plan.The draft resolution...
HONOR to begin local manufacturing in Bangladesh Global AI technology brand HONOR has announced the start of local manufacturing in Bangladesh through a new partnership with Smart Technologies (BD) Ltd. The agreement, signed by George Zhao, President of HONOR South...
TECHEXPRESS DESK | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
From the dense alleys of Dhaka to the distant hills of Rangamati, a quiet revolution is reshaping how millions access healthcare. At its heart is Robi Health Plus, a digital health platform turning mobile phones into medical lifelines and altering...
ISMAIL HOSSAIN | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
Telecom multinational Banglalink rolls out its ambitious move into digital banking with an elaborately defined broad strategy to address Bangladesh's financial inclusion and digital divide. Banglalink, a subsidiary of VEON, CEO Johan Buse stresses that device access and basic connectivity...
Harry Kane is banging in goals at a breathtaking pace this season but the England and Bayern Munich striker is keenly aware that his hopes of winning the next Ballon d'Or hinge on how much silverware he can collect this...
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Nov 16 (AFP): A fighting Daryl Mitchell century set up a tense seven-run win for New Zealand over West Indies in the first one-day international in Christchurch on Sunday.A hobbling Mitchell struck 119 as the home side...
KOLKATA, Nov 16 (AFP): Spinner Simon Harmer claimed a match haul of eight wickets to lead South Africa to a thrilling 30-run win over India inside three days of a low-scoring opening Test on Sunday.India, without captain and leading batsman...
Bangladeshi swimmer Sheikh Jamil Hasan, a third-year student of Political Science at the University of Dhaka, successfully completed the 10-kilometer open water swim at the international "Oceanman Thailand 2025" competition held in Phang Nga province, Thailand. He finished the race...
Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday unveiled the official trophy of the 2nd Women's Kabaddi World Cup 2025 and highlighted the significance of hosting the World Cup in Dhaka, reports UNB.He reaffirmed the government's commitment to ensuring an...
CUMILLA, Nov 16 (UNB): Police have arrested a man allegedly for cutting down at least 50 Bakul trees and several other species along the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Betlatail area of Sadar Dakshin upazila of Cumilla district.The arrestee was identified as...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Nov 16 (UNB): One person was killed and two others injured when a trolley overturned at Karbala intersection in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj district on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Monirul, 55, son of Koshimuddin from Mardana area...
LALMONIRHAT, Nov 16 (UNB): With winter's first chills settling over the northern districts, Lalmonirhat's quilt makers are bustling with activities, as demand for quilts and mattresses soars.Thick morning fog, cool evening breezes and the nightly dew signal the changing season,...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Nov 16: Two days of unseasonal rainfall in early November caused extensive crop losses across four districts in the Rajshahi agriculture region, damaging over 19,500 hectares of farmland and affecting nearly 43,000 farmers, according to the Department of Agricultural...
Muhammad Zamir | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
The 30th "Conference of the Parties" (COP30) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is taking place from November 6-21, 2025 in Belém, Brazil. It has brought together world leaders, scientists, non-governmental organisations, and civil society to discuss...
Neil Ray | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
Holding a national election is a very important event for any country only more so when it is in a momentous transition. Bangladesh, following the July-August uprising, was on the cusp of such a new order. Whether the historical change...
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