Asjadul Kibria | 2025-12-19 00:00:00
The curtain dropped on a different warrior four years ago. Freedom fighter, writer, and activist Begum Mushtari Shafi passed away at 84. While many knew her as ‘Shaheed Jaya’ (the wife of Shaheed), this title does not fully capture her...
"Don't put all your eggs in one basket" - this timeless advice has never been more relevant for Bangladesh as it prepares to graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) status. While the ready-made garment (RMG) sector has long been the...
Bangladesh's roads are notorious for congestion, accidents and chaos. While inadequate infrastructure and careless driving are often blamed, the widespread presence of unregistered vehicles is a less obvious yet highly dangerous problem that undermines road safety and drains public resources....
Shiabur Rahman | 2025-12-19 00:00:00
The scene is familiar to anyone living in or visiting Bangladesh. At street corners, outside schools, bus stands, and train terminals, vendors dish out puri, jhalmuri, fried crispy snacks and sweets packaged in newspaper sheets. Bakeries, confectionery shops, and roadside...
Nilratan Halder | 2025-12-19 00:00:00
Dhaka has emerged as the 2nd largest megacity in the world in terms of population. The United Nations World Urbanisation Prospects 2025 report finds Jakarta to secure the top position with 42 million people. Taking urban sprawl into consideration, the...
The news that a substantial fund has been proposed for more than a dozen development projects under the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) offers a rare moment of cautious optimism. For years, many wards under the DSCC have existed with...
Abdullah A Dewan | 2025-12-19 00:00:00
Capitalism is often described as a system powered by private ownership, competitive markets, and the relentless search for profit. Beneath these familiar pillars lies a deeper engine that makes modern capitalism possible: the capital market, especially the stock market. It...
LONDON, Dec 18 (AFP): The Bank of England cut its key interest rate to 3.75 percent on Thursday after UK inflation eased faster than expected and as the economy weakens."We've passed the recent peak in inflation and it has continued...
WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters): US consumer prices increased less than expected in the year to November, but the moderation is likely technical and Americans continued to face affordability challenges that have been partly blamed on tariffs on imports.The Consumer Price...
The Administrator Team of Social Islami Bank PLC held an exchange of views meeting with the bank's Outlet Agents to discuss issues related to ensuring uninterrupted banking operations. The meeting was conducted the via zoom platform from the bank's head...
As the year draws to a close, Nagad, a digital financial service of the Bangladesh Postal Department, has awarded special recognition to 70 outstanding performers selected from 7,000 distributors' field forces across the country, says a press release.The recognition ceremony,...
Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Adviser Sharmin Morshed goes round different stalls after inaugurating the Joyita Bijoy Mela-2025 at Joyita Foundation of Dhanmondi in the city on Thursday. — PID
JEDDAH, Dec 18 (Arab News): Real estate trading remained robust in Kuwait and Qatar in the week ending Dec. 11, with transactions in both markets totaling around $442 million, according to official data from the respective ministries of justice.In Kuwait,...
SYDNEY/LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters): Global shares crept higher on Thursday, after the tech sector got hit by renewed concern over AI spending, and investors prepared for a series of central bank meetings that will probably reflect the divergence in worldwide...
MUNSHIGANJ, Dec 18 (BSS) : Munshiganj, a historic district situated at the confluence of the Padma, Meghna and Dhaleshwari rivers, is famed for its rich heritage and traditional cuisine.Among its most celebrated culinary treasures is Patkhir, a centuries-old sweet delicacy...
United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) has signed an agreement with Trade International Industries Ltd., a concern of Electro Mart Ltd. and the sole distributor of internationally renowned brands GREE, KONKA and HAIKO in Bangladesh. Trade International Industries Ltd. is one...
Prime Bank PLC customers in Bangladesh will now enjoy special discounts from United Healthcare on all healthcare needs. In this regard, an agreement was signed recently at the bank's Gulshan Corporate Office.Under this agreement, Prime Bank customers, including all Prime...
Bank Asia PLC and Incepta Pharmaceuticals Limited have signed a strategic agreement to introduce an integrated cash management solution and strengthen the partnership between the two organizations, says a Press Release. The signing ceremony was held at the Head office...
BRAC Bank has reached a new milestone in corporate governance excellence by winning the prestigious ICMAB Best Corporate Award for the ninth consecutive year, reinforcing its position as a benchmark for governance and transparency in banking sector in Bangladesh.The Institute...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-18 00:00:00
Robi Axiata Chief Executive Officer Ziad Shatara on Thursday called for auctioning the much-awaited 700 MHz spectrum after the national elections, arguing that large-scale investment required a stable political and economic environment, as well as clear regulatory signals.Speaking at a...
Gulf equities put in a mixed performance in early trade on Thursday amid higher oil prices, while investors awaited key US economic data that could shape the interest rate outlook, reports Reuters.Oil - a key driver for Gulf financial markets...
NEW YORK, Dec 18 (Reuters): A union-aligned investment group sent letters to Amazon, Walmart and Alphabet on Wednesday, asking how US President Donald Trump's immigration policies were impacting their finances and supply chains, according to the documents seen by Reuters.SOC...
Southeast Bank has organised "Annual Risk Conference 2025" in a hybrid format at the Southeast Bank Training Institute, Dhaka. The conference was chaired by Md. Khalid Mahmood Khan, managing director of Southeast Bank, while ANM Moinul Kabir, director, Department of...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 on Wednesday ordered the appointment of a state defence counsel to represent ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son and former ICT affairs adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy, who remains at large, in a crimes against humanity...
Chief Justice (CJ) Syed Refaat Ahmed inaugurated the newly-renovated courtroom of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 on the apex court premises on Wednesday, reports BSS.On the occasion, ICT-1 Chairman Justice Golam Mortuza Mozumder, ICT-2 Chairman Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, other...
A union-level BNP leader has been shot dead in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna district, report agencies.The deceased is Biru Molla (60), son of late Abul Molla and convener of Luxmikunda union unit of BNP.Victim's son Rajib Molla said, on Tuesday...
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman left Dhaka for the United Kingdom on Wednesday to attend a series of scheduled meetings and programmes with a delegation of the British government, reports UNB.He departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on a Biman Bangladesh...
The Election Commission (EC) has called for equal opportunities for all candidates in election coverage on Bangladesh Television and private TV channels, report agencies.Creating a congenial environment is crucial for free, fair, and credible elections, said an EC statement signed...
Students Against Discrimination Movement (SADM) on Wednesday demanded that candidates who contested the 2024 general election be barred from running in the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) election, arguing that their participation would undermine electoral fairness and reform efforts, reports...
BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan has warned that Bangladesh must avoid return of fascism in the future, reports UNB."We don't want Bangladesh to be known again in the world as a fascist state. We want to build a...
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