MD. ANOWAR HOSSAIN BHUIYAN | 2025-06-05 00:00:00
June 5 is World Environment Day (WED). The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), a key organ of the UN, celebrates this day globally to raise awareness among relevant stakeholders about environmental pollution, conservation, and well-being. The theme of this year's...
MD. TOUHIDUL ALAM KHAN | 2025-06-05 00:00:00
On this World Environment Day, June 05, the global spotlight shines on the critical theme of "Ending Plastic Pollution," a challenge that resonates deeply within Bangladesh. As the relevant international community joins in the Republic of Korea, Bangladesh stands poised...
PANCHAGARH, June 4 (UNB): Three people, including a student, died and two others were injured after being electrocuted while working in a maize field in Panchagarh Sadar upazila on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Rabbani, 35, Md Shahin, 38, and...
OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2025-06-05 00:00:00
Jute farmers of Magura and Gopalganj districts are expecting a bumper production this year, as weather for growing the 'golden fibre' of Bangladesh is favourable.Our Magura Correspondent says adequate rainfall and quality seeds have made Magura jute growers optimistic of...
BENAPOLE, June 04 (UNB): In the heart of Jashore's Sharsha upazila, a symphony of hammers plays out across Navaron Rail Market amid the heat and haze of coal-fired forges.As Eid-ul-Azha looms on the horizon, the blacksmiths of this once-sleepy marketplace...
SAO PAULO, June 04 (AP): Brazil's new coach Carlo Ancelotti is getting a little help from his old friend Casemiro as he prepares for his debut in South American World Cup qualifying at Ecuador. Meanwhile star Lionel Messi is expected...
PARIS, June 04 (Reuters): Coco Gauff huffed and puffed into the French Open semi-finals with a 6-7(6) 6-4 6-1 victory against fellow American Madison Keys in a match both players will be quick to forget as they broke the 100-unforced...
Virat Kohli finally won the Indian Premier League (IPL) as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) sealed their maiden title with a six-run win over Punjab Kings on Tuesday night, according to BBC Sport.The 36-year-old India legend, the only player to represent...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, officially marking the Tigers' entry into the 2025-2027 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, report agencies.The first Test will be held...
Bangladesh star midfielder Hamza Choudhury celebrates after scoring the first goal against Bhutan in the FIFA friendly at the National Stadium in the city on Wednesday - BFF
PARIS, June 04 (AFP): Astronomers announced Wednesday they have discovered a massive planet orbiting a tiny star, a bizarre pairing that has stumped scientists.Most of the stars across the Milky Way are small red dwarfs like TOI-6894, which has only...
WASHINGTON, June 04 (AFP): Elon Musk on Tuesday hammered US President Donald Trump's proposed spending bill as a "disgusting abomination" as tensions between the pair burst into the open following the tech billionaire's White House exit.Musk left his role as...
GAZA, June 04 (AFP): The civil defence agency in Gaza said an Israeli strike on a tent housing displaced Palestinians near the southern city of Khan Yunis on Wednesday killed at least 12 people."At least 12 people were killed, including...
KYIV, June 04 (Reuters): Senior Ukrainian officials visited Washington on Tuesday to seek US support against Russia while accusing Moscow of dragging its feet at peace talks.Kyiv showed its ability to continue fighting by setting off an explosive device under...
SEOUL, June 04 (AP): South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung vowed Wednesday to restart dormant talks with North Korea and bolster a trilateral partnership with the US and Japan, as he laid out key policy goals for his single, five-year...
Hyundai Motor sold its entire stake in Ola Electric, while rival South Korean carmaker Kia trimmed its holding, in a combined share sale worth 6.89 billion rupees ($80 million), according to exchange data, reports Reuters.Hyundai, which held a 2.47 per...
The US Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday is due to take the first steps toward producing new rules on which foreign firms qualify for less stringent investor disclosure requirements, according to a public notice, reports Reuters.The public meeting, set...
HONG KONG, June 4 (AFP): Asian shares extended a global rise Wednesday following data indicating the US economy remained resilient, with South Korean equities and the won standing out as the election of a new president ended months of political...
NEW DELHI, June 04 (Reuters): A group representing Indian telecom giants Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel has said their businesses will suffer if India prices satellite spectrum at "unjustifiably low" rates that benefit satellite internet services such as Elon Musk's...
The 43rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of IPDC Finance PLC was held virtually on Monday. The meeting was presided over by Ariful Islam, Chairman of the Board of Directors of IPDC Finance. Sarwar Azam Khan, Independent Director and Chairman of...
Iqbal Ahmed OBE DBA, Founder & Chairman of NRB Bank PLC, along with Board of Directors and Managing Director & CEO Tarek Reaz Khan formally launched the bank's VISA Signature & Corporate Commercial Credit Card at a simple ceremony held...
National Bank PLC officially inaugurated the handover of its third subordinated bond certificates at the bank's head office in Dhaka on Tuesday. Imran Ahmed, Managing Director (Current Charge) of the bank, was present as the chief guest. Through this bond...
The 428th Board meeting of Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC was held on Tuesday. Chairman of the Board of Directors Khwaja Shahriar presided over the meeting. The overall business performance of the Bank was reviewed and several policy decisions were made...
Janata Bank PLC relocated its Town Hall Crossing Branch (formerly women's branch) to a new building in Mymensingh on Wednesday. Managing Director of the bank Md Mazibur Rahman inaugurated the branch as the chief guest while General Manager of Mymensingh...
Consumers crowd a Walton showroom in Dhaka ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, as demand for freezers surges. With Eid-ul-Azha drawing nearer, consumers are flocking to electronics and home appliance outlets to purchase freezers and Walton tops the list of their preferred brands....
The 39th meeting of the newly formed Board of the Directors of Union Bank PLC was held at the bank's Head Office, Gulshan-1, Dhaka, on Tuesday. Chairman of the Board of the Directors Md. Fariduddin Ahmed presided over the meeting....
Community Bank Bangladesh PLC hosted a 'Risk Summit 2025' at its Head Office in Dhaka recently. The summit discussed the overall situation of the bank's portfolio, the current status of risky loans portfolio, the imminent threat of risky loans, provision...
City Bank, in collaboration with Chinese Enterprises Association in Bangladesh (CEAB), recently hosted a high-level business networking event in honour of the visiting business delegation comprising of over 100 Chinese investors and businessmen. This visit was aimed at exploring new...
United Commercial Bank (UCB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Planten Agro Ltd., an agri-tech startup, to establish a strategic partnership aimed at promoting sustainable agricultural sector development. The agreement was signed by Nabil Mustafizur Rahman, additional managing director...
Bank Asia, the pioneer of agent banking in Bangladesh, recently achieved a milestone of Tk 60 billion deposit through its agent banking channel. Chairman Romo Rouf Chowdhury, Vice Chairman Zakia Rouf Chowdhury, along with other board members and senior management...
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