CITY BANK CAPITAL INAUGURATES RELOCATED BRANCH City Bank Capital Resources Limited, a premier investment bank and a fully owned subsidiary of City Bank PLC., has recently inaugurated its newly relocated branch at Shanta Western Tower, Level -06, Bir Uttam Mir...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-07-30 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, July 29: The transportation of containers by train from Chittagong port has declined due to a shortage of engines and railway staff, resulting in container congestion at the port. Besides, a lack of container trains has led to a...
LISBON, July 29 (AFP): Almost 2,000 firefighters battled Tuesday to contain forest blazes across Portugal that have led to almost the whole country being put on high alert for fires.Ten major fires blazed with two in the north and three...
ORIKHIV, July 29 (Reuters): A Russian airstrike on a prison in a frontline region in southeastern Ukraine has killed 20 people and wounded 42 others, Ukrainian officials say.The overnight attack in Zaporizhzhia also damaged surrounding homes, regional leader Ivan Fedorov...
NEW DELHI, July 29 (AFP): At least 18 people were killed in eastern India on Tuesday after a bus ferrying Hindu pilgrims collided with a truck loaded with cooking gas cylinders, officials said.Visuals from the site in Jharkhand state showed...
BANGKOK, July 29 (Reuters): The Thailand-Cambodia border, where fighting has raged since last week, was calm on Tuesday following a ceasefire deal and military commanders from both sides are set to meet for talks later in the day, acting Thai...
The state of organ donation in Bangladesh is alarmingly poor. Despite the first successful kidney transplant in 1988, fewer than 1,000 kidney transplants have been performed since. Meanwhile, around 40,000 people suffer from kidney failure each year, yet only about...
In recent years, Bangladesh has taken significant strides towards becoming a cashless economy. From digital wallets to QR payments, the way people transact is rapidly evolving. Mobile Financial Services (MFS) such as bKash, Nagad and Rocket have become household names,...
Wasi Ahmed | 2025-07-30 00:00:00
The teacher-student ratio-widely regarded as one of the key indicators of educational quality-is deteriorating alarmingly, particularly in the country's secondary education system. One of the primary causes of the worsening ratio is the failure to recruit enough teachers to keep...
Developing the required infrastructure is undeniably the first condition to meet before attracting foreign direct investments (FDIs) in an economy. A seaport, in this regard, acts as the gateway to international trade to drive the engine of economic growth. In...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Tuesday that they have decided to launch a short workshop in August with national cricketers to make them understand their dos and don'ts. The decision was taken following the recent controversies surrounding Taskin Ahmed...
Four overseas companies are among five firms that have shown interest in organising the next edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said recently, reports UNB.In a media release, the board said it had received...
BOGURA, July 29 (UNB): A 36-year-old van puller died from electrocution at Mathurapur village in Dhunat upazila of Bogura district on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Zahidul Islam, son of Alimuddin alias Palan Sheikh of the village.
LALMONIRHAT, July 29 (UNB): As the Dharla River silently eats away at its banks, hundreds in Lalmonirhat watch their homes and hopes vanish into the current.As the water level rises and falls, severe erosion has occurred at 13 points along...
KHULNA, July 29 (UNB): Academic activities at the Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET) resumed on Tuesday after a suspension of over five months, breaking the longstanding deadlock on the campus and bringing relief to its students.The decision to...
CUMILLA, July 29 (UNB): Inside a modest rented house at Ramapur in Cumilla's Burichang upazila, a mother and her teenage daughter were found dead on Monday night as they are believed to have consumed poison.Jaheda Akhter, 35, and her 14-year-old...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-07-30 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, July 29: Long praised for its cleanliness and livability, the northern city of Rajshahi is facing a growing threat to its urban appeal and public safety due to the unchecked sprawl of overhead cables. Entangled wires of electricity, internet,...
Tahseen Nower Prachi | 2025-07-30 00:00:00
With the supersonic jet speeded rise in the use of AI to make everyday queries easier, there have been many blind spots distinctly spared for the further contradiction of setting boundaries between what should and should not be accepted. Theatrically...
Suriya Jesmine Ratna | 2025-07-30 00:00:00
An elderly villager, around 60 years old, was doing what he enjoyed as a pastime, cutting guavas and mixing them with chillies and other ingredients to make a salad that tasted sour and spicy. All of these activities are done...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-29 12:00:00
Robi Axiata posted a remarkable 134 per cent year-on-year surge in profit to Tk 2.57 billion for the second quarter to June this year amid challenging macroeconomic climate and tough market competition. Consolidated earnings per share (EPS) jumped to Tk...
Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed and members of the Judges' Committee on the Preparation of the Annual Report of the Supreme Court present the 'Annual Report 2024' to President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban in the city on Monday. Chairman...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-07-29 00:00:00
The growth in outstanding housing loans in Bangladesh dropped to 7.51 per cent in FY24, down from 12.61 per cent in the previous fiscal year, reflecting a slowdown in credit expansion, according to Bangladesh Bank data.However, the total volume of...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-29 00:00:00
Disagreements among the political parties over appointments to the constitutional bodies, including Public Service Commission (PSC) and Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC), heated up the National Consensus Commission's (NCC) discussion on Monday.The political parties took completely opposite positions on the selection...
Monira Munni | 2025-07-29 00:00:00
The Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA), a coalition of trade unions representing garment workers across Asia, has condemned the recent imposition of US tariffs on apparel imports, warning that the move could trigger a humanitarian crisis and exacerbate inequality in...
The Bangladesh Air Force has defended the presence of a fighter-jet base in Dhaka, saying it is essential for the country's air defence and in line with strategic and operational requirements typical of capital cities around the world, reports bdnews24.com.The...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-29 00:00:00
Scholars, diplomats and business leaders gathered at North South University (NSU) on Monday to take stock of the evolving contours of US-Bangladesh relations in the aftermath of the July-August 2024 political transition, amid renewed dialogue on trade, security, academic cooperation...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-29 00:00:00
The foreign ministry has formed a five-member committee to probe the sudden fire alarm signaled during a meeting between political parties and the National Consensus Commission at the Foreign Service Academy.The fire-safety system installed at the academy was activated at...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus presides over a review meeting on law-and-order situation and the preparations of law-enforcement agencies ahead of national election, held at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on Monday. — PID
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2025-07-29 00:00:00
Bangladesh spent almost half of its FY25 foreign-aid receipts on repaying its external loans, officials said on Monday.The government secured $8.11 billion in loans and repaid $4.087 billion in this period, the Economic Relations Division (ERD) data showed.The repayment was...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-29 00:00:00
JERA Meghnaghat Power Limited (JMPL) has begun commercial operation of one of the largest and most efficient gas-fired power plants in Bangladesh.The company announced the development in a statement issued on Monday, marking a major milestone in its commitment to...
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