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ICC Bangladesh to host 'ICC Global Banking Commission Meeting' in city

2025-10-20 00:00:00

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Banking Commission, Paris has proposed to hold the ICC Global Banking Commission Meeting jointly with ICC Bangladesh in Dhaka during October-November 2027.The proposal was accepted by ICC Bangladesh Banking Commission Meeting held at ICCB...

EDOTCO signs deal with telcos to boost nationwide connectivity

FE REPORT | 2025-10-20 00:00:00

In a significant move to enhance the country's digital infrastructure, EDOTCO Bangladesh entered into a tower-sharing agreement on Sunday with state-owned Teletalk and a leading private telecom operator to support wider network expansion across Bangladesh.Under the arrangement, EDOTCO will provide...

Climate-tolerant farming changes lives in coastal Dakop

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-20 00:00:00

KHULNA, Oct 19: Khulna's Dakop was once a poverty-stricken and disaster-prone coastal region of South-West Bangladesh, but thanks to the now prevalent climate tolerant farming practices, it has become an example of a silent revolution featuring a notable participation of...

Chhengarchar Municipality runs short of 90pc staff

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-20 00:00:00

CHANDPUR, Oct 19 :Despite being a 1st class municipality, Chhengarchar Paurasava in Matlab Uttar upazila of the district runs short of 90 percent staff in the office; and that's why around one lakh dwellers are being deprived of getting due...

Medvedev wins first title in over two years in Kazakhstan

2025-10-20 00:00:00

PARIS, Oct 19 (AFP): Daniil Medvedev won his first title in two years on Sunday, defeating Frenchman Corentin Moutet 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 in the final of the ATP 250 tournament in Almaty.Since winning in Rome in May 2023, Medvedev, ranked...

Pakistan mull third spinner, Maharaj to return for South Africa

2025-10-20 00:00:00

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, Oct 19 (AFP): Pakistan could include a third spinner against South Africa as the hosts try to sweep the series 2-0 in the second Test in Rawalpindi, head coach Azhar Mahmood said Sunday.Pakistan beat World Test champions South...

Australia storm past India in rain-hit ODI

2025-10-20 00:00:00

PERTH, Australia, Oct 19 (AFP): Australia captain Mitchell Marsh guided his side to a comfortable seven-wicket win against India in a rain-affected first one-day international in Perth on Sunday. Chasing 131 for victory in a match that was reduced to...

Messi scores hat-trick to clinch MLS Golden Boot

2025-10-20 00:00:00

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct 19 (AP): Lionel Messi scored his second career MLS hat-trick, propelling Inter Miami to a 5-2 win over Nashville SC on Saturday night.Messi leads the MLS in scoring with 29 goals this season. The last time he...

Nasum added to ODI squad for Windies series

2025-10-20 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Cricket Board announced on Sunday that they included left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed in the ODI squad for the ongoing series against the West Indies, reports Cricbuzz.The 30-year-old Nasum, who has taken 16 wickets in 18 ODIs at an...

Tigresses face Sri Lanka in World Cup today

2025-10-20 00:00:00

Bangladesh Women's team will take on Sri Lanka in their sixth game of the ICC Cricket World Cup at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai today (Monday), reports BSSThe match will start at 3.30pm (Bangladesh Time). T-sports will telecast...

High prices, bad quality slow down Ivory Coast cocoa purchases

2025-10-20 00:00:00

ABIDJAN, Oct 19 (Reuters): Cocoa purchases in Ivory Coast have stalled at the start of the 2025/26 season, as a record farmgate price and poor-quality stocks deterred buyers and exporters, industry sources told Reuters.The world's top cocoa producer raised its...

France bans cattle exports, bullfighting as lumpy skin virus spreads

2025-10-20 00:00:00

PARIS, Oct 19 (Reuters): France imposed a ban on cattle exports and events such as bullfighting, the agriculture ministry said on Friday as it tries to contain the highly contagious lumpy skin disease sweeping through farms in the country for...

BANKS' FORTNIGHT-LONG CUSTOMER SERVICE

2025-10-20 00:00:00

Sonali Bank PLC inaugurated fortnight-long services for customers to create young entrepreneurs as part of the youth festival-2025 programme. Financial Institutions Division Additional Secretary and bank's Director Md Azimuddin Biswas inaugurated the programme at the bank's head office on Sunday....

Record gold prices shift Indian festive demand toward coins over jewellery

2025-10-20 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Oct 19 (Reuters): Soaring gold prices led Indian buyers to choose coins and bars over jewellery during the Dhanteras festival on Saturday, fuelled by hopes that the precious metal's glittering rally would continue, industry officials told Reuters.Dhanteras, which marks...

Pirojpur's Panchpara Bazar emerges as 'Kingdom of Betel Nut'

2025-10-20 00:00:00

PIROJPUR, Oct 19 (BSS): Once known for its paddy and betel leaf cultivation, the southern coastal district of Pirojpur has now carved out a distinct identity as a major hub for betel nut production, with Panchpara Bazar at its epicenter.Dubbed...

GADGETS & SERVICES _2025-10-20

2025-10-20 00:00:00

New 'Mysterious Elephant' cyber campaign targets South Asian government networks A new cyber-espionage campaign by the 'Mysterious Elephant' APT group is targeting government and foreign affairs agencies across South Asia, including Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Identified in...

The future of growth: AI and the rise of industry 4.0

M S HOSSEN | 2025-10-20 00:00:00

Automation in Bangladesh is moving beyond basic robotics and programmable logic controllers (PLC) as the fourth industrial revolution - Industry 4.0 - begins to reshape global manufacturing. At its core is artificial intelligence (AI), which is changing how production lines...

Counter offensive against newer cyber-threats to financial sector urgent

Razia Sattar | 2025-10-20 00:00:00

Bangladesh's journey towards a digital economy has been remarkable, with its financial sector leading the way. An explosion of Mobile Financial Services (MFS), online banking, and digital payments has brought unprecedented convenience and inclusion to millions. However, this rapid digitisation...

Robbers flee Louvre museum with jewellery

2025-10-20 00:00:00

PARIS, Oct 19 (AFP): Robbers wielding power tools scaled a furniture hoist outside the Louvre to make off with priceless jewellery from the world-renowned museum on Sunday, taking just seven minutes for the brazen, broad-daylight heist, sources and officials said.The...

Japan coalition to back Takaichi as first woman PM

2025-10-20 00:00:00

TOKYO, Oct 19 (AFP): Japan's ruling party and main opposition are set to form a coalition to enable Sanae Takaichi to become the country's first woman premier, local media reported on Sunday.Takaichi became leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party...

Madagascar's Gen Z demand voice in shaping what comes next

2025-10-20 00:00:00

ANTANANARIVO, Oct 19 (Reuters): When an elite army colonel joined Madagascar's Gen Z protests earlier this month, forcing the president to flee the country, youth-movement leader Olivia Rafetison was happy to have the protection of men with guns, after weeks...

Israel, Hamas accuse each other

2025-10-20 00:00:00

GAZA, Oct 19 (AFP): Gaza's nine-day-old ceasefire came under strain Sunday after the Israeli army said it launched air strikes in the territory's south in response to attacks it claimed were carried out by Hamas militants against its forces.Hamas, however,...

Millions join anti-Trump 'No Kings' protests across US

2025-10-20 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Oct 19 (BBC): Huge crowds have taken part in "No Kings" protests against President Donald Trump's policies in cities across the US, including New York, Washington DC, Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles.Thousands packed New York City's iconic Times...

Agree to 'immediate truce'

2025-10-20 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, Oct 19 (AFP): Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an "immediate ceasefire" at talks in Doha, Qatar's foreign ministry said early Sunday, after at least 10 Afghans were killed in Pakistani air strikes that broke an earlier truce.Kabul had...

Let's build a progressive Bangladesh

2025-10-20 00:00:00

Bangladesh continues to face numerous challenges - social, economic, and cultural - that often hinder its overall progress. While we have adopted more advanced methods and solutions in recent years, our position in the global economic landscape remains weak.To drive...

Fix recruitment system at universities

2025-10-20 00:00:00

The recruitment process of faculty members in public universities across Bangladesh remains one of the most pressing issues undermining the quality of higher education. Despite over fifty years of independence and a substantial education budget, our universities continue to lag...

Market volatility beyond demand-supply rules

Neil Ray | 2025-10-20 00:00:00

Rain was the pretext for green chilli hitting the Tk 400 a kilo mark. Other vegetables, except green papya, did not lag far behind to the consternation of consumers. Now after the rain has been replaced by sunny days, eggs...

Barriers to a cashless economy

Syed Fattahul Alim | 2025-10-20 00:00:00

The government has been encouraging people to conduct financial transactions digitally using debit and credit cards, mobile financial service(MFS), mobile wallet, etc., and thus fast move towards a cashless economy. Still, the use of cash is showing no sign of...

Making money loan court effective

2025-10-20 00:00:00

The classified loans in the country's banking sector have soared to an all-time high of Tk 4.20 trillion as of March 2025, now accounting for 24.13 per cent of total outstanding loans. This staggering volume of Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) and...

Various dimensions of renewable energy

Muhammad Zamir | 2025-10-20 00:00:00

Renewable energy has overtaken coal as the world's leading source of electricity in the first half of this year -- a historic first, according to new data from the global energy think tank 'Ember'.Electricity demand, as we all know, is...