NEW DELHI, Oct 16 (Reuters): West Indies have suffered back-to-back series whitewashes by Australia and India in a run of five straight losses that has exposed not just technical and structural gaps but a deeper erosion of the pride that...
Technology giant Walton has become the official regional sponsor of the Argentina national football team, according to a press release.Walton and the Argentine Football Association (AFA) signed the agreement for one-year.The AFA announced the collaboration on Thursday through a post...
NEW DELHI, Oct 16 (AFP): The Women's World Cup has achieved record viewing figures with 60 million fans having already tuned in to watch the first 13 one-day matches, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Thursday.This is the first women's...
Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan, who has been staying abroad since the fall of the previous regime led by the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has inked deals for three new foreign leagues, reports UNB.The Bangladesh allrounder will represent Royal...
Middle-order batter Mahidul Islam Ankon earned maiden ODI call-up as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 16-member squad for the three-match ODI series against the West Indies on Thursday, report agencies. Opener Mohammad Naim Sheikh and pacer Nahid Rana,...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct 16 (Aagencies): Lionel Messi has set a new record for most assists in men's international football - reaching 60 assists after providing two goals in Argentina's 6-0 win over Puerto Rico. With this feat, he officially...
Bangladesh's Sobhana Mostary punches one straight down the ground against Australia during the ICC Cricket World Cup at Visakhapatnam on Thursday -ICC
PARIS, Oct 16 (Reuters): LVMH's sales increased by 1 per cent in the third quarter, driven by improved demand in China, offering some solace to a luxury goods sector grappling with a prolonged slump.The rise reported by LVMH on Tuesday...
The 905th meeting of the Executive Committee (EC) of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC (SJIB PLC) was held at the Corporate Head Office of the Bank on Wednesday. The meeting was presided over by committee Chairman Akkas Uddin Mollah. The meeting...
PARIS, Oct 16 (Reuters): In a 2018 interview with Fox News ahead of his first state visit to the United States, a fresh-faced President Emmanuel Macron was asked whether he might back down on reforms amid fierce domestic opposition."No. Chance,"...
Sonali Bank PLC arranged a training workshop on 'Newly added modules in the smart case management system' at its Head Office on Thursday. Md. Shawkat Ali Khan, Managing Director and CEO of the bank, inaugurated the workshop. Farida Yasmin, Joint...
Drukair Holidays, the holiday management of Drukair, will provide exclusive privileges to Eastern Bank (EBL) cardholders. M. Khorshed Anowar, deputy managing director and head of retail and SME banking at EBL, and Ashfia Jannat Saleh, deputy managing director of Saimon...
BRAC Bank's branch network has recorded a historic net deposit of Tk 135 billion in the first nine months of 2025, underscoring the sustained momentum in deposit mobilisation. The bank organised a celebration programme on October 13, where Tareq Refat...
Rubel Aziz, director, City Bank, was elected as the new vice chairman of City Bank at a meeting of the bank's board of directors recently, according to a press statement.The industrialist and entrepreneur holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree...
Bangladesh Krishi Bank held a seminar titled 'Role of Bangladesh Krishi Bank in Agricultural Development: Roadmap to Overcoming Challenges' at the auditorium of its head office in Dhaka on Thursday.Nazma Mobarek, Secretary of the Financial Institutions Division, Ministry of Finance,...
Syngenta Bangladesh celebrated World Food Day 2025 on Thursday with the global theme "Hand in Hand for Better Food and Better Future".In collaboration with the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) at their regional office in Khulna, the celebration highlighted the...
Concord Real Estate Ltd. has started construction of Concord Villa Bellanova, a luxury residential project on Road 36 at Gulshan in Dhaka.A groundbreaking ceremony was held recently to mark the start of construction. The event was attended by senior officials...
Chinese company October4128 (BD) Ltd. is set to invest $19.72 million to establish a high-end garments manufacturing facility at the BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ) in Mirsharai, Chattogram.An agreement to this effect was signed at the BEPZA Complex in Dhaka...
Nepalese Ambassador Ghanashyam Bhandari on Thursday has requested the Bangladesh government to focus on the raw jute exports to meet the production needs of Nepal.He made the request during a meeting with Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin at the Secretariat,...
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Linde Bangladesh has reported a profit of Tk 98.6 million for the third quarter to September, supported by higher revenue and increased finance income.The multinational industrial gas producer had earned Tk 6.08 billion in the same quarter last year, driven...
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United Commercial Bank's profit plunged 68 per cent year-on-year to Tk 320 million in the third quarter to September this year as provision on default loans escalated.Bad loans that the bank had tucked away until the political changeover in August...
US President Donald Trump's threat of additional 100% tariffs on Chinese imports has sounded alarm bells among retail and trade experts, who caution it could lead to more price increases and squeeze demand, reports Reuters.The fresh levies, set to take...
WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (AFP): Washington wants Japan to halt Russian energy imports, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday hours after President Donald Trump announced that India would stop buying oil from Moscow.Bessent said on X that he discussed with...
Walmart is set to partner with OpenAI to enable customers and Sam's Club members to shop directly within ChatGPT, using the AI chatbot's Instant Checkout feature, reports Reuters.The world's largest retailer is expanding its use of artificial intelligence as companies...
Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited conducted drives in Savar and Gouripur areas of Cumilla district on Wednesday to disconnect illegal gas connections and prevent gas stealing.During the operations, the authority, led by its executive magistrates, removed 600 metres...
PBL Finance (Hong Kong) Limited, a subsidiary of Prime Bank PLC, organised a daylong training on 'International trade facilitation: The new face of import & export regulations in Bangladesh' in Dhaka recently. The program brought together 100 international trade experts...
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Bangladesh and Pakistan have initiated a process to expand bilateral trade in fruits, sources say. As part of the move, a meeting was recently held between the Plant Quarantine Wing, Ministry of Agriculture, Bangladesh, and the Department of Plant Protection...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed banks for taking appropriate measures to keep open their branches or sub-branches relating to the hajj activities on October 18 (Saturday) for hajj management, reports BSS.To this end, the central bank issued a circular on...
India's goods exports to the US, its largest foreign market, dropped sharply by 20 per cent in September and nearly 40 per cent in the last four months, as Trump's steep tariffs took effect, data shows, according to a BBC...
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Bangladesh's natural diversity, from the world's longest sea beach to the largest mangrove forest, offers all the makings of a thriving tourism economy. Yet, the country remains far from realising its potential as a global travel destination. Industry insiders say...
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