BAGERHAT, Aug 27 (BSS): On the windswept shores of Dublar Char, at the southern edge of the Sundarbans and the Bay of Bengal, a seasonal economy thrives that sustains thousands of livelihoods and contributes significantly to Bangladesh's national coffers.In the...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2025-08-27 12:00:00
At least 20 workers can form a trade union (TU) while as many as five such unions would be allowed in a factory in order to make formation of TUs easier for workers. However, representation from the majority of workers...
Hanna Anbreen | 2025-08-27 12:00:00
The 8th Frugal Innovation Forum (FIF) 2025 on July 25-26 at BRAC CDM in Savar brought together over 200 experts to talk about affordable solutions for climate issues in farming and food security. Over the past few years, FIF has...
Netherlands have handed a maiden call-up to 17-year-old batter Cedric de Lange and recalled right-arm quick Sebastiaan Braat and allrounder Sikander Zulfiqar for the upcoming T20I series in Bangladesh starting August 30, according to ESPNCricinfo. The changes had to be...
NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters): Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the second round of the U.S. Open with a straight-sets mauling of big-serving American Reilly Opelka on Monday, while veteran Venus Williams made an emotional exit at the hands of 11th...
Bangladesh U-17 Women's Football Team look forward to continue their winning run as they will face Nepal in the return match of four-nation SAFF U-17 Women's Championship scheduled to be held at Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu today (Wednesday), reports BSS.The...
NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters): Options traders are pricing in about a $260 billion swing in Nvidia's market value following the chipmaker's second-quarter earnings expected on Wednesday, US options market data showed.Nvidia options implied a roughly 6 per cent swing...
HONG KONG, Aug 26 (AFP): Asian stocks retreated Tuesday after a series of market-rattling announcements by US President Donald Trump, including an unusual move to fire a central bank official and threats to impose export controls on microchips.Traders had been...
Wall Street's main indexes were flat on Tuesday, pressured by a rise in Treasury bond yields as President Donald Trump's decision to fire a central bank governor renewed concerns about the Federal Reserve's independence, reports Reuters.Investors also awaited Nvidia's results...
SEOUL, Aug 26 (AFP): Korean Air said Tuesday it will purchase more than 100 Boeing aircraft in the largest deal in South Korea's aviation history, just hours after the country's president met US President Donald Trump in Washington."Korean Air announced...
Rupali Bank PLC held the 27th meeting of the Senior Management Team (SMT) at the bank's head office on Tuesday. The meeting was presided over by SMT Chairman and Managing Director of the bank Kazi Md. Wahidul Islam. Deputy Managing...
Al-Arafah Islami Bank held a training workshop on investment classification and provisioning reports recently. Deputy Managing Directors Md Asaduzzaman Bhuiyan and S M Abu Jafar attended the workshop as special guests. Al-Arafah Islami Bank Training Institute (AIBTI) Principal Md Abdur...
The 25th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Global Insurance PLC was held recently with Chairman Sayeed Ahmed presiding over the meeting. At the meeting, the Directors' Report and audited financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2024 were presented...
Southeast Bank Green School held a special recognition ceremony on Tuesday to honour its students for their outstanding results in the Edexcel O-Level examinations, session 2025-26. The event, hosted by the Southeast Bank PLC, marked a historic milestone as the...
Prime Bank PLC disbursed open agricultural loans to farmers at Madhukhali upazila in Faridpur on Tuesday as part of its continuous efforts to accelerate the growth and development of the agriculture sector. During the event, Prime Bank recognised and honoured...
Pathao has been named to Forbes Asia's "100 to Watch 2025," a list that spotlights the most promising and dynamic companies shaping the future of the Asia-Pacific region. This recognition comes at a special moment for us, as we prepare...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has sounded an alarm over rising incidents of stock market fraud carried out through social media platforms, urging investors to remain alert.Various groups are defrauding people by creating WhatsApp groups using the name, logo, and...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
Despite no undisclosed price sensitive information (PSI), six listed companies have continued to rally abnormally on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) over the past two months, raising concerns over speculative trading activity.The companies -- GQ Ball Pen, Sonali Paper &...
Jamuna Bank PLC recently organised its Managers' Meeting for the Dhaka North and Mymensingh zones at a hotel in the capital. The meeting focused on the bank's ongoing business operations, customer service enhancement, sustainable banking and forward-looking strategies. Chairman of...
HSBC, in collaboration with CARE Bangladesh, is expanding its climate-resilient agriculture initiative in Southwest Coastal Bangladesh through the "Sunflower Radiance Journey towards Adaptation in a Market-oriented and Nature-based Initiative" (SURJAMONI) project. This initiative aims to foster the sunflower value chain...
The Ministry of Youth and Sports issued a notification announcing the National Youth Entrepreneurship Development Policy-2025 on Monday, reports BSS.The notification, signed by Youth and Sports Secretary Md. Mahbub-ul-Alam said, the policy aims to transform unemployed youth into entrepreneurs by...
A China-Bangladesh Enterprise Consultation Meeting was held on Tuesday at the office of Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCCI) in Gulshan, Dhaka in honor of welcoming a 25-member high-profile delegation from the Anhui Provincial People's Governmentof China and...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
The government will import 65,000 tonnes of fertiliser from Tunisia and Morocco to meet the growing demand, officials said.The Advisers' Council Committee on Government Purchase at a meeting on Tuesday gave approval to this regard. Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at few places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Wednesday). Day and night temperature may remain unchanged....
The Department of Architecture at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently with the School of Architecture at Tsinghua University, China, according to an official statement.The agreement outlines collaborative initiatives at the...
The second International Conference on Recent and Advanced Fiber and Polymer Materials (ICFP-2025) commenced on Tuesday at the Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX) campus in Tejgaon, Dhaka, according to an official statement.The event is organised by the Society of Fiber...
The Department of Architecture at North South University (NSU) recently inaugurated the 17th Architectural Exhibition 2025, according to a statement.The four-day-long exhibition, featuring creative works by students of Level 1, Term 1, is scheduled to be concluded today (Wednesday) at...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
The students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) blocked Shahbag with three-point demands at around 3:00 pm on Tuesday. As a result, traffic movement on the roads around the capital's busy crossing came to a halt.Their demands included...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
Newly-appointed 25 additional judges to the High Court division of the Supreme Court have taken their oath on Tuesday. Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed administered the oath at the judges' lounge in the Supreme Court at 1:30 AM. On...
JU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
The Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) Election Commission has published the draft list of candidates for its upcoming polls, with 20 contenders for vice president (VP) and 17 for general secretary (GS).The announcement came from the Election Commission's Member...
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