PARIS, May 29 (AFP): Alexander Zverev bounced back from losing the first set to wrap up an ultimately comfortable victory over Dutchman Jesper de Jong in the French Open second round on Thursday.The German, who lost last year's final to...
WROCLAW, Poland, May 29 (Reuters): Chelsea sparked into life in the second half as they came from behind to claim the Conference League trophy with a 4-1 victory over Real Betis on Wednesday, their revival inspired by the creativity of...
Bangladesh has been placed in four-team Group C of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia' 2026 Qualifiers with former runners-up Vietnam, Yemen and Singapore, reports UNB.The grouping and fixture of the qualifying round of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup...
Faruque Ahmed has said that the country's sports ministry has asked him to "not continue" in his role as Bangladesgh Cricket Board (BCB) president - Faruque was given the instruction during a meeting with the sports adviser Asif Mahmud on...
LAHORE, Pakistan, May 28 (AP): Fast bowler Hasan Ali grabbed a 5-30, Shadab Khan produced a strong all-round performance and led a new-look Pakistan T20 cricket team to a thumping 37-run win over Bangladesh in the opening game of their...
Despite a slump in form, Bangladesh are confident to comeback strongly as they take on Pakistan in the second T20 International at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore tomorrow (Friday). The match which starts at 9 PM will be aired live on...
An open discussion on the ethical dilemmas women journalists has face in media environment, especially concerning the portrayal of women. They voiced concerns over how women journalists are often stereotyped and sexualised in mainstream media narratives. The discussion was held...
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As the holy Eid-ul-Azha is drawing nearer, cattle markets across the country are reportedly buzzing with sacrificial animals, traders and buyers.Sources said cattle owners and traders are taking their domestic animals to different markets to sell them for good profits.Besides,...
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KHULNA, May 29: The ramshackle tin-shed building of Aruwabarni Government Primary School in Chitalmari upazila of Bagerhat district is running amid an extremely risky condition. The cracked ceiling and fractured roof and plasters falling off the walls have become a...
AL AWASH, May 29 (AFP): Aref Shamtan, 73, preferred to pitch a tent near his destroyed home in northwest Syria rather than stay in a camp for the displaced following longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad's ouster."I feel good here, even among...
TURKEY, May 29 (Reuters): Russia has proposed holding the next round of direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on June 2 with a view to achieving a sustainable peace settlement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday.There was no...
COLOMBO, May 29 (AFP): A Sri Lankan court sentenced on Thursday two former ministers from the government of deposed president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to decades in prison in a landmark corruption case.Ex-sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and former trade minister Anil Fernando...
NEW YORK, May 29 (Reuters): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Wednesday the United States will start "aggressively" revoking visas of Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields.If applied...
JERUSALEM, May 29 (BBC/AFP): Israeli ministers say 22 new Jewish settlements have been approved in the occupied West Bank - the biggest expansion in decades.Several already exist as outposts, built without government authorisation, but will now be made legal under...
HONG KONG, May 29 (AFP): Asian stocks rallied with US futures Thursday after a US court blocked Donald Trump's sweeping global tariff blitz, dealing a hefty blow to the president's signature trade policy and providing some much-needed relief.The ruling provided...
NEW DELHI, May 29 (Reuters): Google on Thursday began direct online sales of its popular hardware devices in India, including Pixel phones, watches and earbuds, ahead of an anticipated launch of its first physical stores in the South Asian nation.The...
The Annual General Meeting-2024 of Dhaka Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DWCCI) was held at Gulshan North Club in Dhaka on Wednesday, with its President Naaz Farhana in the chair. Sr. Vice President Sajeda Minhaz Mukul, Vice President Sharif...
NCC Bank's Muradpur branch in Chattogram was inaugurated on Thursday for full-fledged Islamic banking operations. Md. Nurun Newaz Salim, chairman, NCC Bank, inaugurated the branch as chief guest. Abdus Salam, vice chairman; Khairul Alam Chaklader, chairman of the executive committee;...
United Commercial Bank (UCB) held its 513th board meeting. During the session, the board reviewed and approved the audited financial statements for the year ending 2024, along with the unaudited results for Q1 2025. In a strategic move, the UCB...
Midland Bank PLC organised a training workshop titled 'Capacity Building of Textile and Apparel Businesses in Bangladesh under the Green Supply Chain Transition Programme' at a hotel in Dhaka on Wednesday. The event was supported by Global Supply Chain Support...
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Adoption of advanced technological knowhow is crucial for production in major sectors like garments, leather, footwear, plastics, and light engineering, as it can strengthen Bangladesh's position in the global market, speakers said on Thursday.They also called for better information resources...
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A two-day Bangladesh Light Engineering Expo 2025 kicked off in Dhaka on Thursday, aiming to boost the local light engineering sector by connecting domestic producers with international buyers and exploring new growth opportunities.The Bangladesh Engineering Industry Owners Association (BEIOA) in...
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The securities regulator has discarded the Shariah advisory council and its selection committee to facilitate the issuance of fresh Shariah-compliant securities.The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on Thursday dissolved the committees by issuing two directives.As per the Bangladesh Securities...
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Shahjalal Islami Bank wants to raise Tk 6 billion through 4th Mudaraba subordinated bonds to strengthen its capital base under Basel-III compliance as per the Bangladesh Bank's December 2014 guidelines on risk-based capital adequacy.The bond issuance is subject to the...
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Chief Advisor's special assistant Dr. Anisuzzaman Chowdhury has promised budgetary support to help revive the country's ailing capital market.His assurance came on Thursday at a meeting held with representatives from different associations of general investors at the office of the...
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Bank Asia has finally signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Karachi-based Bank Alfalah to acquire the latter's Bangladesh chapter more than a year after the board of the former approved the acquisition. The deal was signed on Wednesday at...
The 395th meeting of the Board of Directors of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC was held at the Corporate Head Office of the bank in Dhaka on Wednesday. The meeting was presided over by Chairman of the bank A K Azad....
Shimanto Bank has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mana Bay Water Park at the bank's Head Office in Dhaka. As part of this agreement, all Debit and Credit card holders, along with employees of Shimanto Bank, will...
Bangladesh Bank is set to release newly designed banknotes of Tk 1,000, Tk 50 and Tk 20 denominations into the market from June 1, reports UNB.In a press release issued on Thursday, the central bank said it has begun printing...
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In a landmark achievement for Bangladesh's tech industry, homegrown platform Convay has been selected as the official virtual collaboration tool for the G20's Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium (SIDSSA) 2025 in South Africa, surpassing global competitors like Zoom and Google Meet.The...
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