SPM project waste causing extensive pollution, damage

COX'S BAZAR, Oct 29: Waste generated by the Single Point Mooring with Double Pipeline (SPM) project located in Moheshkhali upazila of Cox's Bazar is directly flowing into the nearby paddy fields, croplands and fish ponds causing widespread pollution and damage....

Tickner fires New Zealand to ODI series win over England

HAMILTON, New Zealand, Oct 29 (AFP): New Zealand defeated England by five wickets in the second ODI in Hamilton on Wednesday, with the return of Jofra Archer unable to ignite the visitors' full-throttle style of cricket.The victory meant New Zealand...

Bangladesh's Taskin Ahmed celebrates with teammates-

Bangladesh's Taskin Ahmed celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of West Indies' Brandon King during the 2nd T20 international match at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday- AFP

Skipper Sultana rues lack of preparation for Tigresses' early exit

Nigar Sultana Joty, Bangladesh women's team skipper, insisted that if they want to achieve success on the global stage, they need long-term preparation, as that would ensure improved performances in World Cups, reports Cricbuzz.Bangladesh, who won only one of their...

Apple hits $4 trillion market value as new iPhone models boost sales

Apple briefly topped $4 trillion in market value for the first time on Tuesday, the third Big Tech company to hit the milestone, as robust demand for its latest iPhone models allayed fears over its slow progress in the AI...

MERCANTILE BANK ORGANISES TRAINING ON RISK AWARENESS

To enhance employees' understanding of risk management and promote a culture of risk awareness, Mercantile Bank Training Institute on October 26 organised a day-long risk awareness training, where the bank's 48 officials from different branches and divisions participated. The bank's...

PUBALI BANK, BMU INK DEAL FOR ONLINE OPD TICKETING SYSTEM

Patients of Bangladesh Medical University's (BMU) outpatient department (OPD) no longer have to stand in long queue as Pubali Bank has signed an agreement for the implementation of online ticketing system of OPD with the institution. Pubali Bank Managing Director...

MTB FOUNDATION OPENS MTB UCEP TRAINING INSTITUTE FOR YOUTH

Celebrating Mutual Trust Bank's (MTB) anniversary, MTB Foundation, in partnership with UCEP Bangladesh, recently inaugurated the project "MTB UCEP Skills Training Institute (MUSTI)", to provide training in five specialised trades to 1,200 underprivileged youth for over a period of three...

Prime Bank reports 27pc Q3 profit growth

Prime Bank secured a 27 per cent net profit after tax (NPAT) growth on consolidated basis in Q3, the period which ended on September 30.The board of directors of the bank adopted its Q3 un-audited financial statements at their meeting...

Al Haramain, Mahid Securities lose TREC licences

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has revoked the Trading Right Entitlement Certificate (TREC) licences of two brokerage firms - Al Haramain Securities and Mahid Securities - due to violations of rules.The prime bourse on Wednesday announced the regulatory decision on...

Bata slips deeper into the red in Q3 after protest-linked vandalism

Despite higher sales, Bata Shoe Company saw its losses escalate 153 per cent year-on-year to Tk 144 million in the third quarter through September this year, having to navigate "exceptional circumstances.""Several retail locations were affected by acts of vandalism, which...

Horlicks rebound fuels Unilever Consumer Care's strong Q3 recovery

Unilever Consumer Care bounced back strongly in the third quarter through September this year, supported by higher sales of Horlicks amid easing inflationary pressure, compared to the same quarter last year.Sales of Horlicks gradually climbed over the past three consecutive...

ICB lays bare wounds in hope of immediate govt support

The state-owned Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) has finally revealed its true financial picture, declaring a loss of Tk 12.14 billion for FY25 after making full provisions that had previously been deferred."Corrupt people, linked to the past regime, misused public...

Germany reaffirms strong partnership with BD

Germany continues to be one of Bangladesh's key partners in development cooperation, focusing on climate and energy, good governance, and sustainable economic growth.Parliamentary State Secretary to the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Member of the...

Sale of 'Moth Dal' dyed as Moong Dal doubles

The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) has urged consumers to check the authenticity of Moong Dal before buying as a cheaper lentil known as Moth Dal is being dyed with artificial colour and sold as Moong Dal in markets, reports...

New opportunity arises for recruiting agencies to send workers to Malaysia

The government has created new opportunities for Bangladeshi recruiting agencies to send workers to Malaysia, aiming to ensure fair access and parity with other labour-sending countries.As part of the initiative, the government requested Malaysian authorities to include all recruiting agencies...

ICCB team joins Supply Chain Finance Summit in Singapore

ICC Bangladesh facilitated the participation of 29 bankers from eight banks, along with two representatives from the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM), at the ICC Academy Supply Chain Finance Summit 2025 held in Singapore on October 22-23. ICC Bangladesh...

Delta Life Insurance Company holds women's conference

The sixth "Women's Conference 2025" of Delta Life Insurance Company Limited was held at the Institute of Diploma Engineers Bangladesh (IDEB) recently. The conference was attended by Adeeba Rahman, ACII (UK), Member of the Board of Directors and Chairperson of...

Financial wellness key to productivity in BD: MetLife study

MetLife Bangladesh has released its first-ever Employee Benefit Trends Study (EBTS), offering unprecedented insights into the priorities, challenges, and expectations of private-sector employees and employers.The findings reveal that financial insecurity and inadequate benefits are silently eroding productivity, engagement, and overall...

ONE Bank earns ISO certification

ONE Bank has been awarded a prestigious and internationally recognized ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certificate by the French-based certification authority Bureau Veritas (Bangladesh) Pvt. Ltd. for fulfilling the requirements of the ISO 27001:2022 standard.This is an international standard that specifies the requirements...

AAA hosts Brain Gain Series at UCB

The American Alumni Association (AAA) hosted another standout edition of its Brain Gain Series at the United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) Head Office in Gulshan recently.Featured speaker, Asif Saleh, Executive Director of BRAC and a Life Member of AAA, delivered...

BGMEA seeks govt help for swift insurance claim settlement

The country's readymade garment (RMG) sector has urged the government to intervene to ensure prompt settlement and payment of insurance claims following the devastating fire at the import cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA).In a recent letter to...

Oil steadies as US-China meeting comes into focus

LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters): Oil prices steadied on Wednesday as investors weighed optimism over a meeting between the leaders of top consumers the US and China against an expected increase in production quotas from the next OPEC+ meeting.Brent crude futures...

London-bound flight collides with boarding bridge at Sylhet airport

A Bangladesh Biman aircraft has collided with a boarding bridge at Sylhet's Osmani International Airport, reports bdnews24.com.The accident occurred around 10:30am on Wednesday, according to Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, director of the airport.The flight was to carry 262 passengers to London....

ICAB's Dhaka committee to host 'Accounting Day Run' on Nov 7

The Dhaka Regional Committee (DRC) of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) is set to arrange a signature running event, "Accounting Day Run 2025" at Hatirjheel, Dhaka, on November 7 in celebration of International Accounting Day.According to organisers,...

Utilising rooftops for solar power generation

The Government of Bangladesh has decided to increase solar power generation and using rooftops of the government buildings including educational institutes and hospitals. The target has been fixed to generate 2,000-3,000 MW in phases using the building rooftops. The first...

Tackling unemployment through technical education

The number of educated unemployed people in Bangladesh has doubled over the last eight years, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). Alarmingly, the highest unemployment rate is among educated youth, with one in every three unemployed holding a...

Putting a price tag on life

Regular loss of lives under most unfortunate circumstances has become a part of the city dwellers' precarious existence in the bustling megacity of Dhaka. The tragic death of 35-year-old Abul Kalam Azad from the bearing pad of metro rail pier...

RCEP membership for Bangladesh

With the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) virtually becoming dead and buried, the compulsion for Bangladesh to join a trade and economic bloc was overriding. The urgency has been further heightened by the country's graduation from LDC (least...

Export apparel making affected as samples, ingredients undelivered

Export apparel making is affected as samples and ingredients remain stuck in piles of courier-borne goods undelivered since a blaze burnt down Dhaka airport's cargo section, sources say. An estimated 500 tonnes of courier-related goods remained stranded on the Hazrat...