Bangladesh Insurance Association (BIA) honoured Members of Parliament (MPs) from the insurance background at a function in the city recently. State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu is receiving a crest from BIA President Sheikh Kabir Hossain at the function.
While the number of women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh has risen, they continue to face challenges in securing loans in the small and medium enterprises sector, reports bdnews24.com.To meet Bangladesh Bank's loan disbursement goals for women, the volume of loans granted...
Foreign investors poured substantial money into Asian equities in February amid a rebound in Chinese stocks following Beijing's rollout of reform measures and a surge in technology shares, driven by the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, reports Reuters.Data from stock exchanges...
CAPM Company Limited has declared the Net Asset Value (NAV) of CAPM Unit Fund, says a statement. The total NAV of CAPM Unit Fund stood at Tk 117,183,399.86 on the basis of cost price and Tk 106,238,248.64 on the basis...
BRAC Bank has opened 12 new TARA Agent Banking outlets, led by women, in nine districts across the country, marking a significant milestone in the bank's commitment to promoting financial inclusion and women's empowerment in the banking sector under its...
FE REPORT | 2024-03-09 00:00:00
Navana Pharmaceuticals has decided to construct a 5-storied fully GMP compliant generic production unit with an initial investment of Tk 1.45 billion.The board of directors has also decided to revise the use of IPO proceeds partially and extend the time...
FE REPORT | 2024-03-09 00:00:00
Stocks saw a massive fall this week, extending the losing streak for a fourth straight week as withdrawal of 'floor price' prompted jittery investors to dump mostly large-cap shares. As a result, about Tk 119 billion has been wiped out...
Chicago wheat inched higher on Friday, with short-covering supporting prices after recent declines, although the market is on track for a second week of losses on lack of demand and plentiful global supplies.Corn is poised for a third week of...
Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) Chairman Engr. Md Mahbubur Rahman paid rich tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Shiekh Mujibur Rahman with due dignity. He placed a wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu Shiekh Mujibur Rahman at the Bangabondhu...
Adeffi, an out-of-home (OOH) advertising company in the country, has announced significant expansion of its services into India, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Adeffi offers to showcase ad campaigns of businesses from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Vietnam and Thailand. This platform specializes...
Gold prices were poised for their biggest weekly jump in five months on Friday, hovering near a historic high, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's remarks cemented mid-year rate cut bets, ahead of a key jobs report later in the...
Oil prices rose on Friday, driven by growing demand in the world's biggest consumers, the United States and China, while the U.S. Federal Reserve gave a positive signal on the possibility of rate cuts, reports Reuters.Brent crude futures were up...
FE REPORT | 2024-03-09 00:00:00
Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Samantal Lal Sen urged on Friday the country's scientists to help build a 'Smart Bangladesh'."There is no alternative to the progress of science. The government has given priority to scientific research so that the...
Kaniz Fatema | 2024-03-09 00:00:00
Contamination is an act that makes something impure, dirty. People contaminate many objects mixing some impure things with them. Usually people adulterate foods. Businessmen mix small white stones with rice to increase weight, and thus give a less amount of...
Safiullah Pathan | 2024-03-09 00:00:00
'Bathua shak' (Scientific name - Chenopodium album; common names include lamb's quarters, wild spinach, goosefoot, and fat-hen) has been consumed in Bangladesh as a nutrient-rich, non-traditional leafy vegetable for hundreds of years. The plant is considered a weed but is...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-03-09 00:00:00
Following the Bailey Road fire tragedy, the restaurant business is witnessing a drastic slump. This is for two reasons: one, those willing to dine out think twice before visiting the more fancied eateries particularly housed in a multi-storey building; second,...
INDIAN WELLS, Mar 08 (AFP): World number one Novak Djokovic said his excitement level is high as he returns to the ATP Indian Wells Masters for the first time in five years.The Serb will resume his quest for a record-setting...
LOS ANGELES, Mar 08 (AFP): Brazil proved too much for Mexico as they cruised into the final of the CONCACAF women's Gold Cup with a 3-0 victory in San Diego on Wednesday.In Sunday's final, the eight-times women's Copa America champions...
Lutfun Nessa Hoque Bokul Under-15 Inter-district Women's Athletics competition inaugurated on Friday at Dhanmondi Sulnata Kamal Women's Sports Complex in the city, reports BSS.Bangladesh Olympic Association's Secretary General Syed Shahed Reza formally inaugurated the two-day meet as the chief guest....
Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates while playing Sara Errani of Italy during the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on Thursday in Indian Wells, California — AFP
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Mar 08 (AFP): A five-wicket haul by paceman Josh Hazlewood ensured Australia finished Friday with the upper hand against New Zealand on a wicket-laden opening day of the second Test in Christchurch.Fourteen wickets fell as Australia reached...
DHARAMSALA, Mar 08 (AFP): Centuries from skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill helped India entrench their control of the final Test against England with a 255-run lead on Friday.The hosts finished day two on 473-8 with Kuldeep Yadav (27) and...
Bangladesh U-16 national eve football team continued their winning run as they thrashed lowly Bhutan by 6-0 goals in their third and last league match of the SAFF U-16 Women's Championship scheduled held on Friday at ANFA Complex in Kathmandu,...
Bangladesh will be looking to seal their first ever T20 series against Sri Lanka as they take on the Island nation in the third and final match at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today (Saturday), reports BSS.The match starts at 3.30...
Russia's Medvedev says Biden is a 'mad' disgrace to AmericaMOSCOW, Mar 08: Dmitry Medvedev, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, called Joe Biden a "mad" disgrace to the United States on Friday and said the US president had no...
BEIJING, Mar 08 (Reuters): China believes that India's move to add more troops at their disputed border is "not conducive to easing tensions", a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday.India has freed up a contingent of 10,000 soldiers, previously deployed...
KANO (Nigeria), Mar 08 (AFP): Gunmen have kidnapped more than 200 pupils during a raid on a school in northwest Nigeria, a teacher and local residents said, in one of the country's largest mass abductions.Kidnappings for ransom are common in...
KOLKATA (West Bengal): Mamata Banerjee (foreground centre), Chief Minister of India's West Bengal state and Trinamool Congress (TC) party leader, leads party members during a rally march on the occasion of International Women's Day here on Thursday. — AFP
NEW DELHI, Mar 08 (AFP): The mother-in-law of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was on Friday appointed to serve in India's parliament, capping a career working for the philanthropic arm of her billionaire husband's tech firm.Sudha Murthy, 73, is the...
SEOUL, Mar 08 (AFP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a large-scale live-fire artillery drill involving a unit Pyongyang says is capable of striking the South Korean capital, the North's state media said Friday.So far this year, Pyongyang has...
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