A biomedical waste management facility was launched in Sirajganj to ensure safe collection, treatment and disposal of healthcare waste, benefiting more than three million people while promoting environmental protection.The Department of Environment on Sunday inaugurated the Common Treatment Facility (CTF)...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-15 00:00:00
Envoy Textiles Ltd, the world's first LEED Platinum-certified denim fabric mill, has increased its annual denim fabric production capacity to 60 million yards from 52 million yards after completing upgrades to its upstream production facilities and introducing automation.The company's board...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh's readymade garment (RMG) industry has added four more Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified factories, further strengthening the country's position as the global leader in green garment manufacturing.The newly certified factories are Canvas Garments Pvt. Ltd., Matrix Sweaters...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-15 00:00:00
The government will buy three more liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes from the spot market by mid-August as most of the long-term suppliers skip supplying LNG due to the Middle East crisis and disruptions to the passage of vessels through...
KHULNA, July 14 (BSS): Khulna Agricultural University (KAU) on Tuesday celebrated its 11th founding anniversary through a series of programmes, marking its entry into the 12th year of academic journey.Established on July 14, 2015, the university observed the day with...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-07-15 00:00:00
COX'S BAZAR, July 14: Shortages of safe drinking water, food and other essential supplies has been hampering recovery efforts after week-long monsoon rain, flash flood and landslides affected large parts of Cox's Bazar.Some 32 people have died from either drowning...
CARACAS, July 14 (AFP): Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez said Monday that the country's oil production was "not affected" by the double earthquakes that killed more than 4,500 people last month.Rodriguez said that Venezuela, which has the world's largest proven...
Iran on Tuesday executed two members of the Islamic State (IS) group after they were convicted of armed rebellion against the Islamic Republic, according to state television, reports AP.The executed men were identified as Mohieddin Abdollahi and Hossein Palani. State...
BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 14 (AFP): The European Union and Britain on Tuesday signed a deal ending border checks between Spain and Gibraltar, six years after the UK officially left the bloc.EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic took part in the signing...
KYIV, Ukraine, July 14 (AFP): The United Nations in June recorded the highest monthly civilian death toll in Ukraine since April 2022, as Russia escalated long-range missile strikes, a report published on Tuesday said."After May recorded the highest number of...
MOSCOW, July 14 (AFP): Russia said Tuesday it was looking at "alternative shipping routes" and could limit traffic in the Azov Sea due to intensifying Ukrainian strikes, as Kyiv claims to have hit over 100 vessels there in nine days.The...
CAIRO/DUBAI/WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters): US President Donald Trump stepped back from a proposal to charge a 20% fee to guard the Strait of Hormuz as part of the conflict with Iran, saying on Tuesday he would instead seek investment deals...
BEIRUT/ROME, July 14 (Reuters): Lebanon and Israel resumed talks on Tuesday in the Italian capital, with Beirut hoping for progress towards securing an Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon under a US-brokered deal, although expectations for swift progress were low.US-led diplomacy...
NEW YORK, July 14 (Reuters): A solid US dollar rally in 2026, driven by a hawkish Federal Reserve, has found support as global pension funds reverse hedges put on following last year's "Liberation Day" market unrest.Rising inflation readings and the...
President Donald Trump's financial disclosures show that even as he and his two eldest sons were encouraging investors to plow their money into crypto projects - which resulted in steep losses for retail buyers - his money managers were investing...
JPMorgan Chase reported a record second-quarter profit on Tuesday, as a wave of big-ticket IPOs and dealmaking helped drive investment banking fees to their highest levels since 2021, while stock traders capitalized on volatile markets, reports Reuters.Revenue rose across all...
The 13th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Rupali Bank Securities Limited, a subsidiary of Rupali Bank PLC, was held on Monday at the company's boardroom at its head office in Dhaka. The meeting was chaired by Kazi Md Wahidul Islam,...
Under the Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Program (SICIP), a one-month special training course on 'Entrepreneur Development' (Batch 60/2026) was inaugurated at the Janata Bank Staff College, Dhaka recently. The training programme is being conducted under the overall supervision...
As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR), Bank Asia has established another modern two-tier solar-powered irrigation project in Bogura, aimed at supporting marginal farmers by ensuring a reliable and sustainable water supply for agriculture. The project has been implemented...
The 16th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Bangladesh Development Bank PLC was held at the bank's board room on Tuesday. Chairman of the Board of Directors Ahmed Ismet presided over the meeting, while Managing Director of the bank Md. Jashim...
Prime Bank has signed a strategic agreement with The Structural Engineers Limited (SEL) to offer exclusive benefits to its customers and employees. The signing ceremony was held recently at SEL Center in Dhaka. Under the agreement, customers and employees of...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-15 00:00:00
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed the 5,900-point threshold for the first time in nearly two years on Tuesday as investors continued to cheer a series of regulatory reforms and government policy support.The DSEX advanced 44.36...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-15 00:00:00
Grameenphone has reported a nearly 14 per cent year-on-year decline in profit to Tk 7.6 billion in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, due to lower revenue earnings amid a challenging macroeconomic environment.The country's largest mobile operator recorded revenue of...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-15 00:00:00
The securities regulator on Tuesday approved the introduction of intra-day trading on the country's stock exchanges in a landmark reform aimed at revitalising the country's capital market by boosting liquidity and bringing the trading framework closer to international standards.The Bangladesh...
MALIHA TASNIM | 2026-07-15 00:00:00
"When you dupe, you dupe the consumer." These were the strong words of beauty mogul Charlotte Tilbury during a BBC interview. She argued that no dupe can match the quality, formula or years of research behind an original luxury product,...
MUMTAHINA RAHMAN TAJREE | 2026-07-15 00:00:00
Somewhere in Dhaka, a small group of people who have never met are sitting down to eat food they did not choose, at an address they received only hours ago, in a room that will not appear on any review...
NEW YORK, July 14 (Reuters): A new refereeing protocol has added to the powder keg of public perception over fairness at the World Cup, a former FIFA referee said on Monday, with another refereeing controversy involving Argentina adding fuel to...
If you keep refreshing your feed, you will find something new about Erling Haaland. And most of it has nothing to do with football. In the past few weeks during all the drama and angst that football tends to incur,...
LONDON, July 14 (AFP): Brendon McCullum has apologised for the unsuccessful end of his reign as England's Test coach, saying "it's time for someone else to have a go".McCullum, who will remain in charge of England's limited-overs set-up, was axed...
OSLO, July 14 (Reuters): More than 100,000 fans flooded the streets of the Norwegian capital Oslo on Monday to give their soccer team a heroes' welcome, turning the heartbreak of their World Cup exit into a massive national celebration.A 2-1...
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