Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Khulna and Barishal divisions until 6:00 pm today (Friday). Day temperature may fall slightly...
Southeast University (SEU)'s Institute of Research & Training (IRT) recently organised a special seminar on the role of rehabilitation as a major part of the care required for the disabled.The seminar was held on the university's Multipurpose Hall on Tuesday,...
FE REPORTKitchen markets across the capital witnessed another round of price increases this week, with fish and vegetables becoming noticeably costlier.A visit to city markets on Thursday revealed a 10-20 per cent surge in fish prices. Hilsa, which had shown...
FE REPORT The dengue situation is gradually worsening, with six more people dying from dengue in the past 24 hours till Thursday morning. The number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease has reached 145 this year. During the 24-hour period...
FE REPORT Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested Motazzerul Islam Mithu from the capital's Gulshan area on Thursday for his alleged involvement in the health sector corruption during the Awami League regime. DMP Deputy Commissioner (media and public relations) Muhammad Talebur...
FE REPORT Depositions from 13 witnesses have been completed so far in the case involving the killing of six people in the city's Chankharpool area during the 2024 Uprising.The three-member bench of The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) in Dhaka, led...
DU CORRESPONDENTIslami Chhatra Shibir-backed panel's newly elected leaders of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) offered prayers on Thursday seeking divine blessings for the martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War and the July Uprising.In the morning, the leaders first...
RU CORRESPONDENTTasin Khan, a former coordinator of Students Against Discrimination (SAD), will contest for the vice-president (VP) post at the RUCSU election from the Sarbojonin Chhatra Sangsad panel. Mahayer Islam, former RU coordinator of SAD, announced the panel at a...
RU CORRESPONDENTIndependent Student Alliance announced a partial panel on Thursday for the upcoming Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU) election, along with a 13-point manifesto focusing on academic reforms and student welfare.The panel nominated Tawhidul Islam for vice-president (VP), Nusrat...
A voter casting her vote in the Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) Election 2025 on Thursday. — bdnews24.com
Gold prices pared losses on Thursday, holding at near-record highs as soft US jobs data outweighed concerns from firmer inflation data, with investors still betting on the Federal Reserve easing interest rates next week, reports Reuters.Spot gold was down 0.2...
WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters): US consumer prices rose more than expected in August and the annual increase in inflation was the largest in seven months, but the data is not expected to prevent a much-anticipated interest rate cut from the...
LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters): World oil supply will rise more rapidly this year and a surplus could expand in 2026 as OPEC+ members increase output and supply from outside the group grows, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday,...
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Bangladesh stands at a crossroads in its digital journey. The decisions it makes now -- regarding spectrum pricing, taxation, and telecoms regulation -- will determine whether it achieves its ambition of becoming a trillion-dollar economy by 2040, or continues to...
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited in Bangladesh in partnership with Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has recently introduced a fully automated, real-time port payment system aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, security, and convenience for the country's maritime stakeholders. On...
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A three-day 'MIDAS SME Autumn Fair-2025' kicked off in the city on Thursday, showcasing a diverse range of products from youth and women entrepreneurs.Organised by Micro Industries Development Assistance and Services (MIDAS), the fair aims to highlight the creativity and...
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CHATTOGRAM, Sept 11: Aiming to shift cargo from overburdened highways to cost-effective river routes, the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has signed two agreements to revive Dhaka's Pangaon Inland Container Depot (ICD) and enhance the country's inland waterway cargo handling capacity....
ELECTRO MART GROUP PROVIDES 1,000 UMBRELLAS FOR BANGLADESH POLICEThe Electro Mart Group provided 1,000 umbrellas to the Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs for the welfare of the Bangladesh Police Force. Group Chairman Md Nurun Nawaz Selim handed...
Rupali Bank PLC Managing Director Kazi Md Wahidul Islam at the Financial Literacy Programme held at the Rupali Sadan Corporate Branch of the bank on Thursday as part of the bank's fortnight-long campaign from Sept 1-15 to impart financial literacy...
Daraz Bangladesh, the country's leading e-commerce platform, has launched the much-anticipated 9.9 Anniversary Mega Sale recently in celebration of its anniversary, says a press statement.The campaign, which will run until September 18, gives customers the perfect opportunity to grab exclusive...
ADN Telecom Limited and ADN Technologies Limited, strategic business units of ADN Group -- one of the nation's largest IT conglomerates -- have signed MoUs with South Korean companies CND Motors Co. Ltd. and PBS Co.Ltd. to collaborate on sustainable...
SABINCO HOLDS 172ND BOARD MEETING The 172nd Board Meeting of SABINCO was held at its head office in Dhaka recently. The meeting was chaired by SABINCO's Chairman Sultan Abdulrauf, representative of the Government of Saudi Arabia. Deputy Chairman of SABINCO...
MEXICO CITY, Sept 11 (AFP): Mexico, under pressure not to serve as a back door for Chinese goods entering the United States, has proposed a 50-per cent duty on car imports from the Asian giant-up from 15-20 per cent.The initiative,...
Direction Technology (Bangladesh) Company Limited, a Chinese company, has signed an investment agreement with the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) to establish a manufacturing plant in the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ), reports UNB.The new facility will produce bluetooth...
BRAC Bank has partnered with Pragati Insurance Limited to bring its entire agent banking network under insurance coverage, according to a press release.All BRAC Bank agent banking outlets will now be secured through 'Cash-in-Safe' and 'Cash-in-Transit' insurance. With this initiative,...
IFIC BANK HOLDS 48TH AGMThe 48th annual general meeting of IFIC Bank was held on Thursday in a hybrid format, with the physical session taking place at the Army Golf Club, Dhaka. The meeting was presided over by Md. Mehmood...
SEOUL, Sept 11 (Reuters): South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Thursday he would not pursue plans to revise a capital gains tax on stock investments, conceding that the move risked undermining the market and reaffirming a promise of...
Asian equities saw sharp outflows in August as worries over US President Donald Trump's tariffs weighed on the outlook for the region's exporters, while a weaker dollar added to margin pressures and competitiveness concerns, reports Reuters.Foreigners sold a net $8.8...
DUBAI, Sept 11 (Reuters): Saudi Aramco, the world's biggest oil company, raised $3 billion from a sale of Islamic bonds, a term sheet showed on Thursday, as investors appeared unperturbed by an Israeli attack on neighbouring Qatar this week.Aramco priced...
BB, PRIME BANK INK DEAL TO IMPLEMENT TK 5B START-UP REFINANCING FUNDPrime Bank signed a participation agreement with the Bangladesh Bank (BB) to implement a Tk 5 billion Start-up Refinancing Fund aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and supporting emerging business ventures...
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