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Israel orders army to execute Gaza decision

2025-08-08 00:00:00

JERUSALEM, Aug 07 (AFP): Israel's military will have to execute any government decisions on Gaza, the defence minister said Wednesday after reported disagreements over the prospect of a full occupation of the Palestinian territory.As the war nears its 23rd month,...

Modi vows no compromise on farmers interests

2025-08-08 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Aug 07 (Reuters): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday he will not compromise the interests of the country's farmers even if he has to pay a heavy price, in his first comments after US President Donald...

Putin, Trump to meet in coming days

2025-08-08 00:00:00

MOSCOW, Aug 07 (Reuters/AFP): Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump will meet in the coming days, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on Thursday, in what would be the first summit between leaders of the two countries since...

Tangail, Rangpur road crashes kill five

2025-08-08 00:00:00

A total of five persons were killed in separate road accidents in Tangail and Rangpurdistricts on Thursday, report agencies.In Tangail, three people were killed and another was injured in a collision between a pickup van and a motorcycle in Bilaspur...

Ctg's Oxygen Road partially shut after rain-induced collapse

2025-08-08 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Aug 07 (UNB): Vehicular movement on one side of the Oxygen-Bayezid road near Oxygen No-2 Gate in Chattogram port city has remained suspended since early Thursday after a culvert near the Cantonment collapsed amid heavy overnight rainfall.The structure gave...

Embankment collapse cuts off road communication

A CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-08 00:00:00

BOGURA, Aug 07: Road communication between at least 30,000 people in a dozen villages in Bogura's Sherpur and Dunat Upazilas was cut off as a flood control embankment, which underwent recent repair works, collapsed.Around 50 feet of the Katakhali embankment...

ECB not interested in Two-Tier WTC due to fear of relegation

2025-08-08 00:00:00

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is reportedly opposed to a two-tier WTC where England might not be in the same division as Australia or India if there were relegated.The ECB is not interested in a two-tier World Test...

Mboko upsets Rybakina to book Canadian Open final with Osaka

2025-08-08 00:00:00

MONTREAL, Aug 07 (Reuters): Teenager Victoria Mboko survived a first-set wobble to battle to a 1-6 7-5 7-6(4) win over 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and set up a Canadian Open showdown with Naomi Osaka, while men's top seed Alexander...

BCB's special camp ready to prepare players for long season

2025-08-08 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) arranged a skill camp to prepare the players for the long cricket season, reports BSS.Usually due to the hectic International season, the players hardly get any time to work on their technique and other aspects...

US Open announces record $85m prize money

2025-08-08 00:00:00

The 2025 US Open will be the richest in history, with player prize money at the Grand Slam rising to $85 million (£63.8 million at the current rate) - significantly more than the other three major tennis tournaments: Wimbledon, the...

BD climb 24 steps in FIFA women ranking

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Bangladesh climbed their biggest 24 steps in the latest FIFA women's ranking moving from 128th to 104th following their historic qualification for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup for the first time ever, reports BSS.The Peter Butler side now secured...

Toyota warns of $9.5b tariff hit, slashes annual profit forecast

2025-08-08 00:00:00

TOKYO, Aug 07 (Reuters): Japan's Toyota Motor said on Thursday it expected a hit of nearly $10 billion from President Donald Trump's tariffs on cars imported into the United States, the highest such estimate yet by any company, underscoring growing...

Bank of England cuts rate as keeps watch over tariffs

2025-08-08 00:00:00

LONDON, Aug 07 (AFP): The Bank of England on Thursday cut its key interest rate by a quarter point to four per cent, the lowest level in 2.5 years, as it bids to boost a UK economy still threatened by...

Egypt's exports increase 4.6pc

2025-08-08 00:00:00

RIYADH, Aug 07 (Arab News): Egypt's exports rose by 4.6 per cent year-on-year in May to reach $4.25 billion, supported by a significant uptick in petroleum products and ready-made garments.The latest monthly bulletin released by the Central Agency for Public...

Japanese investors ditch foreign stocks on US economic concerns, tariff tensions

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Japanese investors significantly sold foreign stocks in the week to August 2 as major markets retreated on caution over US economic outlook and a new set of trade tariffs, reports Reuters.According to data from Japan's Ministry of Finance released on...

Indian benchmarks erase losses as hopes of US-Russia talks arrest tariff-led slide

2025-08-08 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Aug 7 (Reuters): India's stock benchmarks erased intraday losses to settle flat on Thursday, as news of a US-Russia presidential meeting helped markets rebound from a slide sparked by the US doubling tariffs on Indian goods.The Nifty 50 and...

United Finance organises tree plantation programme

2025-08-08 00:00:00

On the occasion of 'July Uprising' and 'Youth Festival-2025', United Finance PLC organised a tree plantation programme. Managing Director of the company Mohammad Rafiqul Islam inaugurated programme at the company's head office in the city on Wednesday.

ICB organises tree plantation programme

2025-08-08 00:00:00

On the occasion of 'July Uprising' and 'Youth Festival-2025', a tree plantation programme was organised at Motijheel Park under the initiative of the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) and its subsidiary companies on Wednesday. The event was led by Niranjan...

Union Bank holds 50th meeting of new board

2025-08-08 00:00:00

The 50th meeting of the newly-formed board of the directors of Union Bank PLC was held at its head office in the city on Thursday. Chairman of the bank Md Fariduddin Ahmed presided over the meeting. Chairman of the board...

First Security Islami Bank's Board Meeting held -

2025-08-08 00:00:00

The 310th meeting of the Board of Directors of First Security Islami Bank PLC was held on Wednesday at the FSIB Head Office in Dhaka with Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Chairman of the Board, in the chair. Md. Azizur Rahman, Vice...

Al-Arafah Islami Bank holds 434th Board Meeting

2025-08-08 00:00:00

The 434th Board meeting of Al-Arafah Islami Bank was held at a hotel in the capital on Wednesday. Chairman of the Board of Directors Khwaja Shahriar presided over the meeting. The overall business performance of the bank was reviewed and...

PRIME BANK SIGNS PAYROLL AGREEMENT WITH ESDO

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Prime Bank has signed an agreement to provide payroll banking services to Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO). The signing ceremony was held at ESDO's head office in Thakurgaon. Under this agreement, Prime Bank will ensure a modern, secure, and convenient payroll...

MTB PARTNERS WITH PETROCHEM TO PROMOTE AGRI-FINANCE

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Mutual Trust Bank and Petrochem Bangladesh Limited have joined hands to ease financing for farmers and retailers. This partnership will enable credit facilities nationwide to procure agro-inputs from Petrochem's authorised dealers. This initiative is aimed at boosting agricultural productivity by...

BRAC Bank wins record 6 awards at Visa Leadership Conclave 2025

2025-08-08 00:00:00

BRAC Bank has achieved a milestone by winning six prestigious awards at the Visa Leadership Conclave 2025.The recognition highlights the bank's outstanding performance across card issuing, acquiring, and value-added service categories, says a statement.The bank has secured awards in 'Excellence...

PUBALI BANK GIFTS MICROBUS TO AUST

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Pubali Bank has gifted a microbus to Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST) as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR).The bank's Managing Director & CEO Mohammad Ali officially handed over the key to AUST Chairman Professor Dr. Golam...

BIFFL holds 14th AGM

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited (BIFFL) held its 14th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at a hotel in Dhaka recently. The meeting was presided over by Dr. Md. Khairuzzaman Mozumder, Chairman of BIFFL and Secretary, Finance Division, Ministry of Finance.During the...

BD well-positioned in new era of trade wars: BGMEA president

2025-08-08 00:00:00

In the wake of the US decision to impose a tariff of 20 per cent on Bangladeshi products, Mahmud Hasan Khan, the president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), in an exclusive interview with UNB, discussed the immense...

BD Army signs MoU with Turkish Airlines

2025-08-08 00:00:00

DHAKA, Aug 07, 2025 (BSS)- Bangladesh Army has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Turkish Airlines today to facilitate the serving and retired army personnel to travel at affordable cost.An Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) release said, under this...

Shipping Corporation's revenue to ‘rise 25pc with two new ships’

FE REPORT | 2025-08-08 00:00:00

The state-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) is going to invest Tk 9.5 billion from its own funds to purchase two brand-new ships, which it estimates will increase revenue by one-fourth. The decision was disclosed in a stock exchange filing on...

ICB AMCL pooled funds eye recovery in FY26 after prolonged slump

FE REPORT | 2025-08-08 00:00:00

Unitholders of pooled funds managed by the ICB Asset Management Company Ltd did not receive any return on investment for FY24. FY25 is going to be as frustrating. But the asset manager is positive about dividend distribution for the ongoing...