LONDON, May 15 (Reuters): Oil prices gained about 2 per cent on Friday after comments from US President Donald Trump and Iran's foreign minister further dented hopes of a deal to end ship attacks and seizures around the Strait of...
Munima Sultana | 2026-05-16 00:00:00
In Kurigram's char areas, where hardship is a daily reality with loss of lives, even the family's main and lone earning member leaving the household for unknown, Mosammat Lal Banu Begum has carved out a path of survival by building...
How much time is too much for children below 17 years of age to spend on digital screens? The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends no screen time for children below two years of age, not more than an hour a...
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/DUBAI, May 15 (Reuters): US President Donald Trump said his patience with Iran was running out and that Chinese President Xi Jinping had agreed during their talks in Beijing that Tehran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz.Trump...
UNITED NATIONS, May 15 (AFP): Clashes between gangs in the suburbs of the Haitian capital have left at least 78 dead since Saturday, including 10 bystanders, according to a provisional toll released Thursday to AFP by the United Nations Office...
PESHAWAR, May 15 (Reuters): Militants stormed a security outpost in Pakistan's northwest, ramming a vehicle filled with explosives into the camp before waging a gun battle that killed at least eight troops and injured 35 others, two security officials said...
NEW DELHI, May 15 (Reuters): The BRICS foreign ministers on Friday urged adhering to the ceasefire and “full and unhindered" humanitarian access to the war-torn Palestinian enclave of Gaza, according to a statement released by India after the 11-member bloc...
DHAKA BANK OPENS 118TH BRANCH IN CITYDhaka Bank PLC has inaugurated its 118th Branch, 'Gulshan Avenue Branch', at Hena Suvastu Skyline Avenue, Gulshan in Dhaka recently. A.T.M. Hayatuzzaman Khan, Director and Chairman, EC Committee of the bank, was present as...
Asia-Pacific markets fell on Friday as investors tracked the second day of high-stakes talks between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, reports CNBC. Trump on Friday left Beijing after the 2-day summit, also attended by a delegation...
Shares of chip designer Cerebras Systems soared 89% above the initial public offering price on their Nasdaq debut, extending the market's unrelenting frenzy for companies seen as the biggest beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence boom, reports Reuters.Its shares opened at...
BRAC Bank PLC's Tk 7.0-billion second subordinated bond was listed on the Alternative Trading Board (ATB) of Dhaka Stock Exchange PLC (DSE) on May 12 under the ticker symbol 'BBL2NDSB'.To mark the listing, a bell-ringing ceremony was held at the...
Global equity funds attracted inflows for an eighth straight week through May 13 as investors chased the AI-driven rally in technology stocks on optimism over strong chipmaker earnings and shrugged off inflation concerns, reports Reuters.They bought a net $39.15 billion...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-16 00:00:00
Stocks ended the week marginally higher, snapping a two-week losing streak as bargain hunters rushed to accumulate oversold shares, helping the benchmark index regain footing after a period of sustained bearish pressure.DSEX, the benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE),...
Preserving each country's unique cultural heritage through its "Country Games," is equally important as competing in modern sporting world, said State Minister for Youth and Sports Md Aminul Hoque during his meeting with Necmeddin Bilal Erdogan, president of the World...
Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh's leading wicket-keeper batsman, on Friday ruled out the possibility of returning to ODI cricket again by reversing his retirement, reports Cricbuzz.Cricbuzz understands BCB high-ups requested him to reconsider his ODI retirement decision and make a comeback in...
Mohammed Shahid Ullah | 2026-05-16 00:00:00
The biggest strength of Bangladesh is its huge population and expanding economy, especially in garments, remittances, agriculture, and services. Due to the worldwide economic recession, it has suffered significant losses. To come out of slow GDP growth, creating jobs for...
Incidents of cattle theft and armed robbery are rising across Bangladesh ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha. In recent weeks, reports have emerged from Rajshahi, Cumilla, and surrounding regions, on organised criminal groups now targeting farmers, herders and cattle traders. These incidents...
The killing of Bangladeshis along the Bangladesh-India border has become a serious humanitarian crisis and a matter of national concern. For years, many innocent Bangladeshi citizens have lost their lives due to shootings by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF)....
At a time when the growth is below historical averages, inflation is high and economy navigating an uneven and fragile recovery trajectory, fiscal prudence in matters of budgetary spending is only desirable. So, at such times, it is rather surprising...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2026-05-15 12:00:00
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman instructed the revenue authority to pursue predictable tax regime to uphold investor confidence as the new budget outlook was set out Thursday."Policy consistency must be maintained in the upcoming national budget," he said during over an...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-15 12:00:00
Alarmingly high levels of digital screen use led to serious concerns over sleep deprivation, obesity, headaches, eye problems and mental health among school-going children in Dhaka, according to an icddr,b study.The study found that more than four out of five...
Bangladesh's pace sensation Nahid Rana has been crowned the ICC Men's Player of the Month for April 2026 following a dominant display against New Zealand, reports UNB.The right-arm quick becomes the first Bangladeshi to claim the men's monthly award since...
US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping (R) walk during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. — AFP
FE REPORT | 2026-05-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh's development planning is getting redefined as the newly formed BNP-led government is devising five-year strategic framework (FYSF) focusing reform and advances to chase a trillion-dollar economy.The General Economics Division (GED) under the planning ministry is working to prepare the...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-15 00:00:00
The government has decided to hold the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations in January and the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations in June from 2027 to reduce session jams and better align the academic calendar with university admission schedules.Under the...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2026-05-15 00:00:00
Banks now can provide greater funding support in import, export and corporate financing under relaxed single-borrower-exposure rules meant to promote trade and business, amid call for caution. The central bank raised the exposure ceiling for a single borrower, counterparty or...
Lalmonirhat, May 14 (UNB): A Bangladeshi national was killed after being shot by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at the Amjhol border in Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Khademul Haque, 25, son of Amzad...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-15 00:00:00
Seven more children died of measles and measles-like symptoms in the past 24 hours until 8:0am on Thursday, taking the total casualties to 439 since mid March this year, according to health authorities.Of the total fatalities, 70 were confirmed as...
YASIR WARDAD | 2026-05-15 00:00:00
Cattle farmers across Bangladesh are heading into Eid-ul-Azha with mixed expectations as soaring feed and transportation costs sharply raise production expenses, threatening to erode profits from one of the year's biggest livestock trading seasons.While many rearers remain hopeful of securing...
A Dhaka court has denied a petition from Orion Group Chairman Mohammad Obaidul Karim and his wife Arzuda Karim, seeking permission to travel to India, Singapore, or the UAE for urgent medical treatment, reports bdnews24.com.Judge Md Sabbir Faiz of the...
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