Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has entered into a strategic partnership with the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), under which NRC will leverage EBL's comprehensive range of banking products and services to enhance operational efficiency and streamline financial processes across its Bangladesh...
BRAC Bank's Branch Network achieved a net deposit growth of Tk 85 billion during the first six months of 2025, underscoring the sustained growth in deposit collection. To celebrate the milestone, the bank organised an event on Tuesday, attended by...
Principal Secretary to the Chief Adviser M Siraz Uddin Miah on Tuesday urged the youth to develop a mindset of becoming entrepreneurs to achieve self-reliance, reports BSS."Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has placed enormous trust in the country's youth as...
bKash has won awards in two categories at the SDG Brand Champion Awards for its significant contribution to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, says a press release In the third edition of the awards this year (2025), the...
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI), the national standards development and control organisation of Bangladesh, inked on Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Russian standards organisation Federal Agency on Technical Regulation and Metrology (GOST R).BSTI Director General (Grade-1)...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and Singer Bangladesh Limited to collaborate on research and development projects, knowledge sharing and workshops, internship programmes, job vacancy announcements and referrals, and job...
Romo Rouf Chowdhury has been re-elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bank Asia PLC at the Board meeting held recently.Mr. Chowdhury is one of the sponsor-shareholders as well as sponsor-directors of Bank Asia. He is a graduate...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2025-07-16 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, July 15: The Chittagong Customs House (CCH) on Tuesday called auction for 475 containers of goods kept in the port jetties for a long time.The auction will be held in two phases. The process of E Tender for auction...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-16 00:00:00
The capital market regulator has initiated action against Prime Finance and Investment Limited, a listed non-bank financial institution (NBFI), and its two subsidiaries over a Tk 2.96 billion money laundering case.In a press release issued on Monday, the Bangladesh Securities...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-16 00:00:00
The SME board of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has witnessed a steep fall in both its broad index and turnover value over the past year, driven by sharp corrections in the market prices of listed securities.On July 16 last...
LONDON, July 15 (AFP): England have recalled spinner Liam Dawson for next week's fourth Test against India after the injured Shoaib Bashir was ruled out for the rest of the series.Dawson made the last of his three Test appearances eight...
Fauja Singh, regarded as the oldest person and the first centenarian to complete a full marathon, has died at the age of 114 after he was struck by a vehicle near his village inPunjab, India, media reports said.Singh, who claimed...
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Agencies): Australia bowled out West Indies for just 27 - the second lowest score in Test history, and the worst since 1955 - to complete a 176-run win and series clean sweep in Jamaica.The Windies total on the...
Cricket's return to the LA Olympics 2028 will begin on July 12, with the medal matches scheduled to be played on July 20 and 29. All the matches will be held at the Fairgrounds Stadium, a temporary, purpose-built venue in...
LONDON, July 15 (AFP): Britain's King Charles III commiserated with India's crestfallen cricket stars on Tuesday in the aftermath of their painful defeat against England at Lord's.Charles consoled members of the Indian team when he hosted them at his Clarence...
Bangladesh brimmed with confidence to win their first T20 series against Sri Lanka as they take on the hosts in the series-deciding third game at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo today(Wednesday). The match will start at 7.30 PM (Bangladesh Time).Bangladesh...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-07-16 00:00:00
CHANDPUR, July 15: Contrary to popular belief, child education lags far behind at two villages in Sachar union of Kachua upazila of the district at this age of development as the lone primary school established in the union has been...
A CORRESPONDENT | 2025-07-16 00:00:00
BOGURA, July 15: Bogura, one of the oldest municipalities in Bangladesh, is poised to become the country's 13th city corporation - a move widely expected to boost civic infrastructure, attract investment in real estate, expand tourism, and promote trade in...
NEW DELHI, July 15 (AFP): India has ordered its airlines to examine fuel switches on several Boeing models after they came under scrutiny following last month's crash of an Air India jet which killed 260 people.A preliminary report, issued Saturday...
KORDOFAN, July 15 (Reuters): Sudanese activists said on Monday that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed almost 300 people in attacks in North Kordofan state that began on Saturday.The RSF has been fighting the Sudanese army in that area,...
DRUZE, July 15 (AFP): Israel launched strikes Tuesday against Syrian government forces in the Druze-majority region of Sweida, saying it was acting to protect the religious minority.Damascus had deployed troops to Sweida after clashes between Druze fighters and Bedouin tribes...
DUBAI, July 15 (AFP/AP): Mediators are pursuing "innovative mechanisms" to bridge the gaps between Israeli and Hamas delegations after a week of Gaza truce talks in Qatar, an official with knowledge of the negotiations told AFP on Monday.The indirect talks...
WASHINGTON, July 15 (AFP): US President Donald Trump on Monday told Russia to resolve its Ukraine war within 50 days or face massive new economic sanctions as he laid out plans for new infusions of weaponry for Kyiv."We're very, very...
MD. IMRAN | 2025-07-16 00:00:00
Nehari, traditionally cooked overnight and served early in the morning, was once the choice of labourers and workers who needed a heavy, protein-rich meal to start their day in the Mughal era. The workers had to work in the construction...
MUBASH SHIRA TASNIM | 2025-07-16 00:00:00
Have you guys noticed the furry little creatures hanging on the handbags of your favourite celebrities or the Instagram influencers? Yes, we are talking about the Labubus! The toys are part of Chinese toymaker Pop Mart's "The Monsters" collection, designed...
Nayma Akther Jahan and Haseeb Md. Irfanullah | 2025-07-16 00:00:00
Climate change is no longer only an environmental phenomenon. It is now the greatest justice challenge of our time. Its worst impacts are suffered by those least responsible, especially low-paid workers in the Global South. In Bangladesh, the ready-made garment...
The roads of Bangladesh are increasingly turning into stages of tragedy. Reckless speeding, dangerous overtaking, and blatant disregard for traffic rules have transformed our highways into death traps. What was once a rush to reach destinations has now become a...
The COVID-19 pandemic redefined the traditional workplace across the globe, turning remote work from a flexible option into an operational necessity. In Bangladesh, the corporate sector is gradually coming to terms with this cultural shift, even as many international organisations...
Wasi Ahmed | 2025-07-16 00:00:00
In the light of the latest US tariff salvo on Bangladesh exports, questions are being raised over what Bangladesh can realistically offer to lower the steep duties imposed by the Trump administration. Although US officials have said that negotiation channels...
Rice prices in Bangladesh markets do not seem to follow the laws of supply and demand, the fundamental principles of economics. Reports published in this paper on the basis of information from the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) and the...
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