DU CorrespondentBangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) President Rakibul Islam Rakib has said the convening committees in Dhaka University (DU)'s residential halls will remain in place.He told this while talking to journalists following a meeting with the DU Vice-Chancellor on Thursday.The...
DU Correspondent | 2025-08-15 00:00:00
Dhaka University (DU) authorities have formed a five-member committee to create a structured framework for student politics on campus and in residential halls through consultations with students and other stakeholders.The committee was formed on Thursday in accordance with a decision...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will file a case against Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her ICT adviser, on charges of amassing assets worth around Tk 600 million 'outside of known sources of income'.The ACC...
BNP Vice Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu has called on the people to remain vigilant to prevent any attempt to delay the national election beyond February, reports UNB.He cautioned that any move to extend polls deadline would pave the way for the...
MIDLAND BANK SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH CLINICALLMidland Bank PLC (MDB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CliniCall, the country's only telemedicine service provider. Md. Nazmul Huda Sarkar, Chief Technology Officer of Midland Bank, and Parvez Ahmad, Chief Operating Officer of...
AL-ARAFAH ISLAMI BANK OPENS STALL AT HAJJ AND UMRAH FAIRAl-Arafah Islami Bank, co-sponsor of three-day Hajj and Umrah Fair 2025, opened a stall at the fair that began at Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka on Thursday. The bank's Managing...
After years of sitting on the sidelines, US crypto companies are lining up to go public, buoyed by friendly policies under President Donald Trump's second administration that have pushed the value of global cryptocurrencies to a record $4.2 trillion, reports...
Syed Mahbubur Rahman, Managing Director & CEO of Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB), has been re-elected as Chairman of Primary Dealers Bangladesh Limited (PDBL) and Mirza Elias Uddin Ahmed, Managing Director & CEO of Jamuna Bank PLC, as its Treasurer...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-15 00:00:00
The equity benchmark index rebounded on Thursday, snapping a seven-day losing streak, as bargain hunters rushed to buy beaten-down stocks amid renewed optimism.Analysts said the market witnessed a major correction in the past seven consecutive sessions and many good stocks...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-15 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has imposed a combined penalty of Tk 0.5 million on Dhanmondi Securities Ltd. and four of its directors for misappropriating clients' funds from its consolidated customers account (CCA) and engaging in a series...
As many as 96,945 taxpayers have submitted their income tax returns online within the first 10 days of the launch of the e-return system for the current tax year (2025-26), the National Board of Revenue (NBR) said on Thursday.Following the...
FE Report Robi has simplified international mobile communication for Bangladeshi travelers by launching local currency-based roaming services. Customers can now purchase roaming packs across more than 70 countries directly from their main balance in Bangladeshi taka via the 'My Robi'...
BUFTIMUN 2025 kicks off BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology (BUFT) International Model United Nations 2025 opened on Thursday with a dignified and inspiring ceremony at the BUFT auditorium, kicking off three days of high-level debate, cultural exchange, and collaborative...
Meghna Bank Clinches 'Excellence in VISA Credit Cards' Award Meghna Bank PLC won the 'Excellence in VISA Credit Cards - Associate Client' award at the Visa Leadership Conclave Bangladesh 2025. This achievement marks the third consecutive win (2023, 2024, and...
Guardian Life Insurance Limited has successfully settled insurance claims worth over Tk 2.48 billion during the first half (H1) of 2025 (January-June).Of the total amount disbursed, the company paid Tk 1.38 billion to settle death claims, Tk 0.95 billion for...
National Bank holds Regional Business Conference in CtgNational Bank PLC organised its Regional Business Conference in Chattogram on Wednesday. The event took place at the conference hall of Ambrosia Restaurant, with the bank's Managing Director Adil Chowdhury as the chief...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-15 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has announced plans to establish zone-based workers' welfare centres in major industrial hubs, including Gazipur, Ashulia, Mirpur, and Narayanganj, to address non-payment of wages and other legal issues swiftly."The welfare of workers...
The AmCham Breakfast Meeting on "Bangladesh's RMG Sector: The Way Forward" was held at the Sheraton Dhaka on Thursday. Md. Anwar Hossain, Vice Chairman, EPB, A. H. M. Ahsan, Chairperson, Bangladesh Competition Commission, Syed Ershad Ahmed, President, AmCham Bangladesh, Mahmud...
YASIR WARDAD | 2025-08-15 00:00:00
Potato production hit an all-time high of 11.57 million tonnes in the financial year 2024-25, though prices also declined to a decade low, according to the latest Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) report. The FY25 yield was 9.17 per cent...
PABNA, Aug 14 (BSS): Two workers died after inhaling toxic gas from a septic tank at a house at Dakshinpara village under Bera upazila of the district on Thursday.The deceased were Sajibul Islam, 25, son of Abul Kalam and Mostaqin...
NATORE, Aug 14 (UNB): Two children drowned while bathing in the Padma River in Lalpur upazila of Natore district on Thursday afternoon.The deceased were Farid, 12, son of Saiful Islam of Naowapara village under Lalpur upazila, and Rabbani, 12, son...
FARIDPUR, Aug 14 (bdnews24.com): Three people have died and seven others have been injured in a head-on collision between two buses in Faridpur Sadar Upazila.The accident occurred around 12:30pm on Thursday on the Dhaka-Khulna Highway in the Upazila's Kanaipur, according...
A CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-15 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Aug 14: The existing transport services at Rajshahi University (RU) are unable to meet the necessities of the students, it is alleged.According to the university's public relations administrator, Professor Dr Md Akhtar Hossain Mazumder, the university has now...
There was barely time to unpack before the Bangladesh U-19 players are back on the road. Fresh from winning back-to-back tri-series titles in Zimbabwe, Azizul Hakim Tamim's young side is now gearing up for a tour of England next month,...
The fact-finding committee of the Bangladesh Premier League is expected to submit its preliminary report to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) by August, reports Cricbuzz.Earlier in February, the BCB announced that an independent inquiry body would be formed to support...
LAHORE, Aug 14 (Reuters): Pakistan will create a new force in the military to supervise missile combat capabilities in a conventional conflict, apparently a move to match neighbouring arch-rival India.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the creation of the Army Rocket...
MANILA, Aug 14 (AP): The United States is discussing the possible deployment of more missile launchers to the Philippines to strengthen deterrence against aggression in the disputed South China Sea and other Asian security hotspots, but no final decision has...
BEIJING, Aug 14 (AFP): Beijing on Thursday offered to help Thailand and Cambodia patch up relations after their deadliest border clashes in decades, as the three nations' foreign ministers met for talks in China.Last month, a long-running border row between...
GAZA, Aug 14 (AP/BBC): More than 100 nonprofit groups warned Thursday that Israel's rules for aid groups working in the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank will block much-needed relief and replace independent organizations with those that serve Israel's political...
LONDON, Aug 14 (AFP): Britain's economy performed better than expected in the second quarter as it weathered the impact of US tariffs and a higher UK business tax, official data showed Thursday.Gross domestic product grew 0.3 per cent in the...
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