Md Abul Hashem, Managing Director & CEO of Uttara Bank PLC, handed over cheques for agri credit amount among underprivileged, indigenous people recently. Md Rezaul Karim, Deputy Managing Director, Md Atiqur Rahman, Deputy General Manager & Zonal Head (Chattogram Zone),...
Renaissance Dhaka Gulshan Hotel hosted a soulful chapter of its signature global series, Evenings at Renaissance, through a special cultural edition titled Shayari Evening - a celebration where poetry, music, and emotion met in perfect harmony, says a press release.Rooted...
Shwapno has achieved the 6th position among the top 15 leading brands in Bangladesh, as recognised by the Bangladesh Brand Forum at the 17th Best Brand Award ceremony held at a hotel in Dhaka.At the same event, Shwapno was also...
JEDDAH, Dec 21 (Arab News): Oman's Islamic banking assets climbed to about 9.2 billion Omani rials ($23.9 billion) by the end of October, underscoring steady expansion in the sultanate's financial sector as credit growth remains robust. Assets held by Islamic...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-22 00:00:00
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell to a one-month low on Sunday as jittery investors continued selling amid growing political concerns.Market analysts said investor sentiment had already been fragile following the merger of five banks and...
ASAD ZAMAN | 2025-12-22 00:00:00
MANIKGANJ, Dec 21: Swimmer Monir Hossain has made history by non-stop swimming in a 100 kilometre marathon, held mostly in the Padma River.Monir started his swim from Paturia Ferry Ghat No. 2 on Friday evening and reached the Meghna River...
ADELAIDE, Australia, Dec 21 (AFP): Dominant Australia collected the last four wickets they needed Sunday to win the third Test and retain the Ashes in just 11 days of cricket, crushing the dreams of a "hurting" England side who finally...
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller on Sunday visited Bangladesh Football Federation for the event "Strengthening Partnerships Through Football", said a press release", reports BSS.During the visit, BFF had the honor of presenting EU Ambassador Michael Miller with...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is set to organise a small-scale opening ceremony for the inauguration of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in Sylhet on December 26, reports BSS.Cultural programmes will be held either before the start of the match...
NEW YORK, Dec 21 (AP): At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department's public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein - including a photograph showing President Donald Trump - less than a day after they were posted, with...
TEHRAN, Dec 21 (AFP): Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has spoken by phone with his British counterpart Yvette Cooper, an Iranian foreign ministry statement said on Saturday, in a rare case of direct contact between the two countries.The ministry said...
BEKKERSDAL, Dec 21 (AFP): Nine people were killed when gunmen opened fire at a bar outside Johannesburg early Sunday, police said, in the second such shooting in South Africa this month.Ten more were wounded in the early morning attack at...
MOSCOW, Dec 21 (Reuters): Russian President Vladimir Putin's top foreign policy aide said on Sunday that changes made by the Europeans and Ukraine to U.S. proposals for an end to the war in Ukraine did not improve prospects for peace.The...
MIAMI, Dec 21 (AFP): The United States was joined Saturday by Qatar, Egypt and Turkey in urging parties in the Gaza ceasefire to uphold their obligations and exercise restraint, the chief US envoy said after talks in Miami.Top officials from...
It is time to recognise a simple truth. Bangladesh's business world is no longer shaped by billboards, TV commercials, or flyers. It is shaped by digital content. However, many companies still treat social media as a hobby instead of a...
Bangladesh's banking sector is witnessing a sharp escalation in non-performing loans (NPLs). According to news report, some banks are currently reporting NPL ratios ranging from 50 per cent to 99 per cent, indicating severe structural and governance deficiencies. These high...
Neil Ray | 2025-12-22 00:00:00
The ransacking and torching of the Prothom Alo and The Daily Star office buildings in Dhaka add a new dimension to the mobocracy. Similar acts of vandalism and arson in the Chhayanaut building exposes a gross volte-face of the movement....
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2025-12-22 00:00:00
The latest survey by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) shows an impressive rate (98.9 per cent) of penetration of mobile phones at the household level in Bangladesh in the first quarter of the current fiscal year (2025-26). In comparison,...
The sufferings of the Bangladeshi female migrant workers abroad, and the social isolation and depression many face on their return home, often hit the headlines and evoke widespread public concern. Driven by the hope of entering the workforce, improving their...
Muhammad Zamir | 2025-12-22 00:00:00
We have recently celebrated Human Rights Day in Bangladesh. In this context, several legal analysts as well as social icons have underlined the importance and significance of transparency, culpability and accountability. There have also been references throughout the world pertaining...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-21 12:00:00
Deputy Chief of Staff of the Bangladesh Liberation War and former Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal AK Khandkar, Bir Uttam passed away on Saturday morning.An Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) release said that the war hero breathed his last...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-21 12:00:00
Mass-uprising warrior and national electoral candidate martyr Sharif Osman Bin Hadi was laid to eternal rest beside National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam following mass funeral in Dhaka on Saturday afternoon, amid a renewed pledge for building an equitable Bangladesh. His...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Sunday), according to the Met office.Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the country during midnight to morning.The highest temperature of the...
Admission aspirants sit for entry test for Spring 2026 graduate programme at North South University in the capital on Friday. Prof Abdur Rob Khan, treasurer and pro-vice-chancellor (IC) of NSU, and Prof MN Islam, director of Graduate Studies, along with...
Following the state mourning on the death of Shaheed Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, all activities including programs and exhibitions at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy will resume today (Sunday), reports BSS.Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy confirmed it in a press release on Saturday.Chief Adviser...
SAVAR, Dec 20 (UNB): A doctor of Enam Medical College Hospital in Savar has been temporarily dismissed for allegedly making objectionable comments about Shaheed Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab Moncho and a prospective candidate for Dhaka-8.Dr Tajin Afroz...
Journalist Anis Alamgir has been sent to jail after the remand ended in an Anti-Terrorism Act case filed with Uttara West Police Station in Dhaka, reports bdnews24.com. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Hasan Shahadat passed the order on Saturday, confirmed Prosecution...
Udichi Shilpigosthi has hit out at the government's failure to provide security despite alerting authorities to prior threats of an attack on its central office in Dhaka, reports bdnews24.com.The cultural organisation made the allegation at a rally held on Saturday...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a statement has expressed deep gratitude to all concerned for ensuring the peaceful and dignified funeral and burial of Shaheed Sharif Osman bin Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab Mancha, reports BSS.The namaz-e-janaza and burial were held...
Education Adviser CR Abrar has said some 'extremist, reckless groups' are trying to create anarchy and lawlessness across Bangladesh by taking advantage of the murder of Inqilab Moncho Convener Sharif Osman bin Hadi, reports bdnews24.com.He also condemned the attack and...
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