GAZA, Aug 26 (Reuters): More Palestinian families left Gaza City on Tuesday after a night of Israeli shelling on its outskirts, as Israelis launched a day of nationwide protests calling for hostages to be released and the war in Gaza...
BEIJING, Aug 26 (AFP): President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China's ties with Russia are the "most stable, mature and strategically significant" among major world powers, state media reported.During a meeting with Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of Russia's Duma, or...
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (AFP): US President Donald Trump on Monday suggested many Americans would like a dictator as he signed orders to tighten his federal clampdown on the capital Washington and to prosecute flag-burners.During a rambling 80-minute event in the...
CHUADANGA, Aug 26 (UNB): A man and his son were hacked to death on Tuesday over a land dispute in Alokdia area of Chuadanga Sadar upazila.The deceased were identified as Taiyab Ali, 45, a resident of Alokdia Bazarpara, and his...
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 26 (UNB): Two construction workers died after' inhaling toxic gas' while cleaning a septic tank in Patiya upazila of Chattogram district on Tuesday morning.The deceased were identified as Md Nazim, 24, son of Solaiman Chowdhury, and Md Tarek,...
A CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
MANIKGANJ, Aug 26: Speakers of a seminar on Tuesday urged government bodies, NGOs, and the civil society to work together in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).The seminar on the progress of the implementation of SDGs was organised at the Manikganj...
OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
Unabated sand lifting from the Piain and Meghna riverbeds in Sylhet and Chandpur raised erosion risk for inhabitants who fear losing their homes and farmlands in erosion and demanded an immediate halt to the illegal extractions.Our Correspondent from Sylhet reports,...
MEER RAIHAN MASUD | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
On the banks of the mighty Padma River lies Rajshahi, where a lazy charm wraps around the city. No one seems too busy to sip tea slowly and share gossip. Flavours feel richer here, and every street corner tells a...
SUBAH JAHWA PURBA | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
There was a time when Dhaka's evening started with the shouts of children playing in nearby playgrounds and parks. The mischievous little ones escape the door quietly right after their mother takes an afternoon nap. And why? To play to...
City Bank, in partnership with Guardian Life Insurance Limited, has achieved a major milestone by selling 5,000 insurance policies through its bancassurance channel. This achievement makes City Bank the leading bancassurance partner in terms of policies sold within a short...
MG Quibria and Albab Akanda | 2025-08-26 12:00:00
In an era of shifting global power, climate urgency, and rapid technological disruption, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) remains a central force in shaping Asia’s development trajectory. A timely new book, The Elgar Companion to the Asian Development Bank (Edward...
PARIS, Aug 25 (AFP): US health authorities have suspended the license for the Ixchiq vaccine against the chikungunya virus following reports of "serious adverse events", the drug's French maker said Monday.Ixchiq is one of just two vaccines approved by the...
TOKYO, Aug 25 (AFP): Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's poll ratings have rebounded a month after disastrous election results left his premiership hanging by a thread, a clutch of surveys suggested Monday.Ishiba took the helm of the long-dominant Liberal Democratic...
BEIJING, Aug 25 (Reuters): Chinese President Xi Jinping will host Russia's Vladimir Putin, UN chief Antonio Guterres and more than 20 heads of government later this month, Beijing said on Friday, for a political and security meet aimed at cementing...
TEHRAN, Aug 25 (AFP): Nuclear talks scheduled for Tuesday between Iran and Britain, France and Germany will be held in Geneva, Iranian state media reported."On Tuesday, Iran and the three European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal, along with the...
SANAA, Aug 25 (Reuters): Israeli strikes hit the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Sunday in retaliation for Houthi missiles fired towards Israel, with a Houthi health official saying the attack killed six people and wounded 86.The strikes are the latest in...
NEW YORK, Aug 25 (Reuters/AFP): US Vice President JD Vance said Russia has made "significant concessions" towards a negotiated settlement in its war with Ukraine and was confident progress was being made despite the lack of clear advances towards ending...
FRANKFURT, Aug 25 (AFP): Italian bank UniCredit said Monday it had formally increased its stake in Germany's Commerzbank, bringing it closer to a possible takeover that has provoked uproar in Germany.UniCredit has since last year been building up a holding...
TORONTO, Aug 25 (Reuters): Canada's big banks are expected to have lowered loan-loss provisions in the third quarter from the prior quarter as US tariffs have likely hurt their loan portfolios less than feared.Canada's big six banks are expected to...
RIYADH, Aug 25 (AFP): Saudi Arabia's non-oil exports jumped 17.8 per cent in the second quarter of 2025, offsetting weaker oil sales and highlighting the Kingdom's accelerating diversification drive, official data showed. The increase included a 46.2 per cent rise...
FRANKFURT, Aug 25 (AFP): German business morale inched up in August, a closely watched survey showed Monday, with companies in Europe's struggling top economy relieved after a US-EU trade deal reduced uncertainty.The Ifo institute's confidence barometer rose slightly to 89.0...
Nazma Mobarek, Secretary of the Financial Institutions Division (FID) under the Ministry of Finance, visited the head office of the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) on Monday. On the occasion of her visit, ICB arranged a discussion on the overall...
Rupali Bank PLC held a business development review meeting of July 2025 at the SDC Tower, Alipur in Faridpur on Monday, with the participation of branch managers under the Faridpur Divisional Office. Managing Director of the bank Kazi Md Wahidul...
Apollo Clinic, a subsidiary of India's international hospital chain Apollo, is now in Dhaka to offer world-class medical services. The company is operated in Bangladesh by the JMI Specialized Hospital Limited, a subsidiary of JMI Group, as a licensee. Apollo...
The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Authority on Sunday inaugurated an 18-km section of the Dhaka Bypass Expressway in Gazipur, a project implemented under Bangladesh's PPP model. Road Transport and Bridges Adviser Faozul Kabir Khan formally opened the section which connects the...
Prime Bank PLC, in collaboration with East West University (EWU) and its EWU Creative Marketing Club, successfully organised a high-impact seminar titled 'Financial Inclusion: Engaging & Inspiring Youth in Banking' on the university campus. The program was held under the...
Bank Asia PLC organised a financial literacy workshop at Sirajdikhan in Munshiganj recently, bringing together a large number of agents and customers from across the district to promote financial awareness and inclusion. Md. Iqbal Mohasin, Director of the Financial Inclusion...
Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB) has once again been recognised for its strong commitment to sustainability, securing the 4th position among the Top 10 Sustainable Banks for the year 2024, as announced by Bangladesh Bank. The recognition was conferred at...
The Human Resources Division of Pubali Bank PLC organised a five-day 'Orientation Programme' for newly recruited 128 officers. The course is designed to familiarize the participants with the concepts, principles, rules, regulations, laws and practices of bank.Managing Director & CEO...
Bangladesh and China have taken a significant step toward advancing their cooperation in the semiconductor sector. To this end, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Bangladesh Semiconductor Industry Association (BSIA) and the Hubei Semiconductor Industry Association (HSIA)...
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