BARD's 58th annual planning confceThe 58th Annual Planning Conference of Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD) began at the Lalmai Auditorium in Cumilla on Saturday. Secretary (Routine Charge) of Rural Development and Co-operatives Md Ismail Hossain inaugurated the conference as...
The 145th meeting of the board of directors of Takaful Islami Insurance PLC was held in the city on Saturday, says a press release. The meeting unanimously reelected Tahmina Afroz as chairman of the company for the year 2025-2026. Engr...
Certification course on commodity derivatives held A two-day certification course on commodity derivatives organised by the Chittagong Stock Exchange PLC (CSE) concluded at the multipurpose hall of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on Thursday. The event was inaugurated...
BWDB HOLDS VIEWS EXCHANGE MEETINGDirector General of Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) Md. Enayet Ullah held a views-exchange meeting with officers and employees of all levels of the board at Pani Bhaban in the city recently, to ensure the smooth...
Agrani Bank hosts business confce in BarishalA business conference took place with all regional heads, corporate branch heads, and branch managers within the circle concerned to discuss the business advancement of Agrani Bank PLC's Barishal Circle for 2025 and to...
RIYADH, Aug 16 (Arab News): Saudi Aramco signed an $11 billion lease-and-leaseback agreement with a consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners, part of BlackRock, for midstream assets tied to its Jafurah gas development.Under the deal, the newly formed Jafurah Midstream...
ONE Bank holds 26th AGM The 26th Annual General Meeting of ONE Bank PLC was held at a hotel in Gulshan, Dhaka on Thursday. A. S. M. Shahidullah Khan, Chairman of the Board of Directors presided over the AGM. The...
TORONTO, Aug 16 (AP): Air Canada suspended all operations as more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants went on strike early Saturday after a deadline to reach a deal passed, leaving travelers around the world stranded and scrambling during the...
Rupali Bank Chattogram divisional business review meeting heldRupali Bank's Chattogram divisional business review meeting was held at the conference room of the divisional office on O.R. Nizam Road, Chittagong on Friday. Bank's Managing Director Kazi Md. Wahidul Islam spoke as...
Khulna, Aug 16 (UNB): Over Tk 1.6 million was stolen from a Krishi Bank branch in Rupsha upazila of Khulna district on Friday.The theft is believed to have taken place sometime between Thursday evening and 10:30 pm on Friday, said...
Standard Bank holds 26th annual general meetingThe 26th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Shariah-based Standard Bank PLC. was held at Police Convention Hall, Eskaton Garden Road, Dhaka on Thursday. Mohammed Abdul Aziz, Chairman of the Bank, presided over the meeting....
FE REPORT | 2025-08-17 00:00:00
Bangladesh's emerging shipbuilding industry, already earning global recognition, could transform into a new engine of growth if the country embraces green shipbuilding, industry experts have said. They cautioned, however, that the sector continues to face deep-rooted challenges such as lack...
FE ReportThe Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has ordered an investigation into alleged irregularities by HAC Securities Limited, a TREC holder of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), following a complaint lodged by one of its investor clients.In a directive issued...
MERCANTILE BANK, BKASH SIGN DEAL ON 24/7 AUTOMATED CASH SERVICESMercantile Bank PLC and bKash Limited signed an agreement for 24/7 automated cash management services on Thursday. Mati Ul Hasan, Managing Director of the bank, and Kamal Quadir, CEO of bKash...
Intel shares rose nearly 4 per cent on Friday on hopes of more financial aid for the turnaround of the struggling chipmaker after a report that the US government may buy a stake, reports Reuters.The Bloomberg News report followed a...
BANK ASIA ROLLS OUT 'SCAN TO CASH' Bank Asia PLC has launched 'Scan to Cash', a QR code-based cash withdrawal service that offers a modern day alternative to traditional cheque-based withdrawals. This fully digital solution allows customers to withdraw cash...
SYDNEY, Aug 16 (AFP): Former Australian cricket captain and coach Bob Simpson has died aged 89, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praising the all-rounder for his "extraordinary service" to the sport.Cricket Australia confirmed his death in Sydney in a statement...
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom, Aug 16 (AFP): Newcastle got a worrying glimpse of life without Alexander Isak as they were held to a 0-0 draw in their Premier League opener at Aston Villa despite Ezri Konsa's dismissal.Villa defender Konsa was sent...
Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has signed with Atlanta Fire as their international wildcard player for the 2025 USA Minor League Cricket season, reports UNB.Atlanta Fire officially announced on Friday that Shakib will play in the 2025 Minor League Cricket...
Oishi Khan | 2025-08-17 00:00:00
Picture this: You're sitting in a meeting at work, or maybe in a university class. Someone presents an idea that you know won't work. You have the solution, the right question, maybe even a better approach. But you stay quiet....
Sheikh Shabab Tawkee Rupok and Ahnaf Amir Aunabil | 2025-08-17 00:00:00
In the middle of Dhaka's growing waste crisis, a quiet revolution is happening, one that's being led by young people who see opportunity where others see garbage. Across Bangladesh, a number of youth-led initiatives and businesses are emerging that are...
BEIJING, Aug 16 (AFP): China's top diplomat will visit India next week for talks about their shared boundary, Beijing's foreign ministry said on Saturday, as the two countries eye resuming border trade five years after halting it."From August 18 to...
GAZA, Aug 16 (AFP): Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli attacks killed at least 22 people on Saturday, warning that intensifying strikes on a Gaza City neighbourhood were placing its remaining residents in mortal danger.Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal said...
BRUSSELS, Aug 16 (AFP/Reuters): US President Donald Trump spoke early Saturday with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders to discuss his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a European Commission spokesperson said.Trump spoke for more than an hour with...
OUR CORRESPONDENT PABNA, Aug 16: With the cultivation of the high-quality Golden 8 variety guava, Monirul Islam of Pabna has been earning about Tk 1.2 million per year by investing only Tk 100,000 each year.The young entrepreneur grower from Bishrampur...
BOGURA, Aug 16 (BSS): A woman and a baby girl were killed in separate road accidents in Sadar upazila here on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Rehena Begum, wife of late Siddique Sarder of Gopalbari area in Sadar upazila, and...
SUNAMGANJ, Aug 16 (UNB): Two people were killed and five others injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a football match at Muktijoddha Helal-Khasru field in Doarabazar upazila of Sunamganj district on Friday.The deceased were identified as...
OUR CORRESPONDENTBENAPOLE, Aug 16: Over 200,000 people in three upazilas of Jashore have been remaining waterlogged for the past 30 days as floodwaters are yet to recede following monsoon rains, residents said.In Dumurtala village of Jashore's Abhaynagar upazila, many people...
Syed Tashfin Chowdhury | 2025-08-17 00:00:00
Immediately after gaining independence, Bangladesh's foreign currency reserves were nearly depleted. Most factories had either been destroyed or shut down due to the war in 1971. Despite these challenges, the economy, heavily dependent on foreign loans, aid, and agriculture, showed...
Every year, many lives are lost to snakebites during the monsoon season, and incidents are also reported at other times, especially in rural areas. A lack of awareness, widespread superstition, and reluctance to seek modern medical treatment make the situation...
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