The 139th meeting of the Executive Committee of Modhumoti Bank PLC was held at the bank's Head Office on Thursday. The meeting was presided over by EC Chairman Salahuddin Alamgir. Among others, Mostafa Kamal, Mohammad Ismail Hossain, Nemai Kumar Saha...
NRBC Bank organised an open loan disbursement programme for marginalised, landless farmers, and low-income professionals in Bhola on Thursday. The event was held at a hotel under Bangladesh Bank's refinancing scheme. Rup Ratan Pine, Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank, attended...
Pathao, a leading homegrown super app, has introduced a new ride option, Pathao CNG, to celebrate its 10th anniversary. With this addition, users can now choose from a variety of transport options, including bikes, cars, and CNG vehicles, all within...
The 13th Biman Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair (BTTF) 2025, the country's largest tourism expo, began at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka on Thursday.Lutfe Siddiqi, Special Envoy to the Chief Adviser on International Affairs, was the chief guest...
Prime Bank PLC has announced the appointment of Nayamul Hoque FCS as the Company Secretary recently.Mr Hoque has been serving with Prime Bank since 2023 under the Board Secretary & Corporate Affairs Division, says a press statement. Prior to joining...
Green Delta Insurance PLC has recently appointed three new independent directors -- Md Habibullah Monju, Kazi Mustaid Murshed, and Advocate Farzana Sharmin (Putul). The regulatory authorities have accorded their consent to these appointments, says a pres statement. Each of the...
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 30 (BSS): The Appellate Division has postponed the elections of the Chattogram Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) for two weeks.The seven-member appellate bench issued the stay order on Thursday following an appeal by the Ministry of Commerce....
City Bank is set to celebrate 'Amex Member Week' for the first time in Bangladesh, from November 1 to 7. The week-long celebrations mark another milestone in the bank's longstanding and successful partnership with American Express. Throughout the week, exclusive...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-31 00:00:00
In a move aimed at gearing up for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, garment makers have entered into a strategic partnership with the National Productivity Organisation (NPO) to boost productivity and enhance the competitiveness of the country's top foreign currency earning...
FE Report | 2025-10-31 00:00:00
Simon, a world-renowned Spanish brand specialising in switches, sockets, lighting, and smart home solutions, has officially been launched in Bangladesh.Akij Electrics and Electronics Limited, a subsidiary of the Akij Venture Group and distributor of Simon products, launched the brand at...
MELBOURNE, Oct 30 (AFP): A promising 17-year-old Australian cricketer died on Thursday after being struck by a ball, with his family saying they were "utterly devastated".Ben Austin was in the nets with a helmet on before a Twenty20 game in...
MADRID, Oct 30 (AFP): Real Madrid and Super League promoters are seeking more than $4 billion in damages from UEFA, which they accuse of unfairly torpedoing the breakaway competition, a source told AFP on Thursday.A Spanish court Wednesday dismissed an...
RANGPUR, Oct 30 (UNB): Once a mighty river that breathed life into northern Bangladesh, the Teesta now lies silent and broken, as its shimmering waters replaced by stretches of sand and its flow reduced to a faint memory for the...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-31 00:00:00
SYLHET, Oct 30: City dwellers have been suffering for about two years due to the worn out condition of most of the roads in Sylhet City Corporation (SCC). Moreover, small and large ditches that formed, or, worsened after this year's...
ISLAMABAD, Oct 30 (AFP): Pakistan and Afghanistan will likely hold another round of peace talks in Istanbul, a Pakistani security source told AFP on Thursday, after Islamabad's announcement that previous negotiations had failed.The talks, brokered by Qatar and Turkey, came...
BUSAN, Oct 30 (Reuters): US President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. military on Thursday to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons after a gap of 33 years, minutes before beginning a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.Trump made the surprise announcement...
RIYADH, Oct 30 (Reuters): Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev said on Wednesday during a visit to Saudi Arabia that he expected the war in Ukraine to end within a year.Dmitriev was speaking after meeting officials from U.S....
HOI AN, Oct 30 (AFP): Flooding in Vietnam has killed at least 10 people this week as the water level of a major river near tourist landmarks reached a 60-year high, authorities said Thursday.Vietnam's coastal provinces, home to UNESCO world...
GYEONGJU, Oct 30 (AFP): South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi both stressed Thursday the importance of "forward-looking ties" as they held their first official talks.Relations have long suffered over issues related to Japan's...
NEW DELHI, Oct 30 (Reuters): Indian companies have received licences for importing rare earth magnets from China, India's foreign ministry said on Thursday, signalling some easing in Beijing's export control.Rare earths, a group of 17 elements that play a crucial...
Copper smashed through its all-time high on Wednesday, spurred by fresh concerns over mine supply and hopes of a US-China trade deal, but analysts questioned how much further the rally could run without a sustained pickup in demand, reports Reuters.Prices...
Gold prices jumped 2 per cent on Thursday, helped by dollar weakness after a Federal Reserve rate cut and as investors remained uncertain regarding the outcome of a trade deal between China and the United States, reports Reuters.Spot gold climbed...
LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters): Oil prices eased on Thursday as investors assessed a potential trade truce between the United States and China, as President Donald Trump lowered tariffs on China after a meeting with President Xi Jinping in South Korea.Brent...
Mabroor Mahmood | 2025-10-31 00:00:00
There are good reasons why Allah almighty let Prophet Ibrahim (pbuh) to construct the Holy Kaaba – the House of Allah in Makkah. Prophet Ibrahim was born well before other three important Prophets – Musa, I’sa and Muhammad (peace be...
Barkat-e-Khuda | 2025-10-31 00:00:00
The World Mental Health Day, observed annually on October 10, is a reminder of the importance of good mental health and the need to prioritise and invest in good mental health.Worldwide, over one billion people, i.e. around one in eight...
Online loan scams have emerged as a serious threat to the public. Fake lending companies promise quick loans with "easy terms," luring users through Facebook, YouTube, and other platforms. Many victims download these apps, unknowingly giving access to personal data,...
Bangladesh has rightly earned its status as one of the world's leading ready-made garment (RMG) producers, the backbone of our economy. However, relying solely on plain apparel in an evolving global supply chain and increasingly competitive market is a strategy...
Shiabur Rahman | 2025-10-31 00:00:00
Human lives seem to have lost their sanctity in our society. Incidents that happen every day here remind us how cheap we consider lives of our own and others. The recent death of a man caused by a falling bearing...
Nilratan Halder | 2025-10-31 00:00:00
Old habits die hard. Reportedly, the information ministry essentially run by bureaucrats are once again up to the task of foiling the independence of media stipulated in the draft report submitted to the chief adviser. The reported striking off the...
The recent approval of the draft Bangladesh Labour Act (Amendment) Ordinance 2025 by the interim government has drawn strong reactions from the representatives of the country's largest industry association, the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). Labour law reforms,...
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