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...
Siam joins Ruchi Sauce & Ketchup as brand ambassadorAcclaimed Bangladeshi actor and youth icon Siam Ahmed has been announced as the brand ambassador of Ruchi Sauce & Ketchup, a leading product from Square Food & Beverage Ltd. The announcement was...
NEW DELHI, Aug 14 (Reuters): India's merchandise trade deficit hit an eight-month high of over $27 billion in July as imports surged faster than exports ahead of US President Donald Trump's tariff announcements on trading partners, including India.India's July exports...
Bangladesh Institute of Capital Market organises education programme Bangladesh Institute of Capital Market (BICM) organised an education programme on Investment in Bangladesh's Capital Market for the students of Business Studies Faculty and Economics Department of the Rajshahi University (RU) at...
TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters): Bitcoin hit a record high on Thursday as increasing expectations for easier monetary policy from the Federal Reserve added to tailwinds from recently announced financial reforms.The world's largest crypto-asset by market capitalisation climbed as much as...
First Security Islami Bank holds Board MeetingThe 311th meeting of the Board of Directors of First Security Islami Bank PLC was held on Wednesday at FSIB Head Office in Dhaka, with Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Chairman of the Board, in the...
Ansar-VDP Unnayan Bank holds 208th Executive Committee meetingThe 208th meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Ansar-VDP Unnayan Bank was held on Wednesday. Chairman of the bank and Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defense...
Islami Bank Holds Board MeetingA meeting of the board of directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held on Thursday at Islami Bank Tower. Prof Dr. M. Zubaidur Rahman, chairman of the bank, presided over the meeting. Mohammad Khurshid Wahab,...
Baishili Household Products Bangladesh Co Ltd, a Chinese company, will invest US$ 10.47 million to establish a household products and bag manufacturing industry in the BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ) located in Mirsharai, Chattogram, says a press release.An agreement was...
NEW YORK, Aug 14 (Reuters): A top US oil trade group on Thursday joined a chorus of complaints against a new government proposal to slash incentives for biofuel imports, testing the Trump administration's resolve to keep the policy in the...
LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuters): Oil prices were stable on Thursday as investors weighed the potential impact of the upcoming US-Russia summit on Ukraine on Russian crude flows, after US President Donald Trump warned of "severe consequences" for Moscow if it...
What do we mean by a researcher, and why must university teachers be good researchers? Researchers are those who are constantly driven by curiosity and the desire to make new discoveries. They are essentially scientists. Typically, researchers are found in...
The Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector, a key driver of Bangladesh's economy, is on the verge of a major digital transformation as more businesses adopt technology to streamline operations and expand market reach. Contributing over 25 percent to the...
Shiabur Rahman | 2025-08-15 00:00:00
The healthcare system in Bangladesh is plagued with so many problems that some fundamental issues are often overlooked. The absence of a strong referral system in healthcare is one of such issues, which has created a series of problems affecting...
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