Al-Arafah Islami Bank held a daylong 'Town Hall Meeting' of its Bogura Zone at a resort in Bogura on Friday. Managing Director (Current Charge) of the bank Mohd. Rafat Ullah Khan inaugurated the event as the chief guest. Deputy Managing...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-17 00:00:00
Bank Asia PLC has reported a remarkable 113 per cent year-on-year growth in profit for the first quarter of 2025, driven by substantial income from investments in government securities.The third generation private commercial bank logged a consolidated profit of Tk...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-17 00:00:00
The benchmark equity index continued its downward trajectory this week, dropping to its lowest in nearly five years as investor sentiment remains battered due to lack of any positive cues. Fears of further devaluation of the taka following the adoption...
TOKYO, May 16 (AFP): Japan's economy suffered its first quarterly contraction for a year in January-March, preliminary data showed Friday, and analysts warned Donald Trump's tariffs could tip it into recession if a deal is not struck.The 0.2 percent on-quarter...
Gold prices dropped more than 2% on Friday and were set for their worst week since November, as increased risk appetite from the U.S.-China trade agreement weighed on the market, reports Reuters.Spot gold fell 1.7% to $3,185.87 an ounce as...
LONDON (Reuters): Oil prices were little changed on Friday, heading for a modest weekly gain as easing U.S.-China trade tensions were somewhat offset by higher supply expectations from Iran and OPEC+.Brent crude futures were up 5 cents, or 0.1%, at...
NATORE, May 16 (UNB): With Eid-ul-Azha approaching, traders at Chakbaidyanath Mukam, the country's second-largest rawhide market, have completed their preparations.But, a sudden rise in salt prices and the spread of a bovine virus among cattle have left them deeply concerned.Due...
Krishna Kanta Biswas | 2025-05-17 00:00:00
All government offices including ministries, directorates, departments, divisions as well as district and upazila administration have their own websites. These websites are designed by the A2I at the Prime Minister's Office of the previous government and the Aspire to Innovation...
Nilratan Halder | 2025-05-17 00:00:00
Amar mukti alloy alloy ei akashey,/ amar mukti dhulai dhulai ghase ghase. Poignant and elevating, the song cannot but resonate with all receptive souls. Now what kind of 'mukti'---liberty, freedom or emancipation---Rabindranth is referring to here? Or, is there any...
ISLAMABAD, May 16 (AFP): UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy met with his Pakistani counterpart in Islamabad on Friday, a week after the country's most serious military confrontation with India in decades.The latest conflict between nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan had...
NEW YORK, May 16 (AFP): An American-Lebanese man will be sentenced on Friday for trying to kill novelist Salman Rushdie in a 2022 knife attack at a New York cultural centre.Hadi Matar, 27, faces up to 25 years in prison...
KABUL, May 16 (AFP): Every week, Bibi Jan scrapes together some of her husband's meagre daily wage to buy precious water from rickshaw-drawn tankers that supply residents of Afghanistan's increasingly parched capital.Kabul faces a looming water crisis, driven by unruly...
To live along the Line of Control (LoC) - the volatile de facto border that separates India and Pakistan - is to exist perpetually on the razor's edge between fragile peace and open conflict, reports BBC.The recent escalation after the...
PARIS, May 16 (AFP): More than 295 million people faced acute hunger last year, a new high driven by conflict along with other crises -- and the outlook is "bleak" for 2025 as humanitarian aid falters, a UN-backed report said...
ISTANBUL, May 16 (Reuters/AFP): Russian and Ukrainian negotiators met in Istanbul on Friday at their first direct peace talks in more than three years, under pressure from US President Donald Trump to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two.Live...
PARIS, May 16 (AFP): On May 16, 1975, Japan's Junko Tabei became the first woman to climb to the top of Mount Everest.Half a century later, the world's highest mountain is set to record its thousandth ascent by a woman.Scaling...
GAZA CITY, May 16 (Agencies): Nearly 100 people, including children, have been killed in a large-scale Israeli ground, air and sea attack launched early Friday in north Gaza, the Hamas-run civil defence and residents have said. They were killed by...
Cristiano Ronaldo topped Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes for the third consecutive year and the fifth time in his career, reports Reuters.Following his move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr, Ronaldo's estimated total earnings are around $275 million.The Portuguese...
Bangladesh Men's Emerging team clinched the three-match one-day series against South African Emerging side after securing a 34-run victory over the visitors in the third and final game at Rajshahi Stadium in Friday, reports BSS.They gave them a 2-1 victory...
Mustafizur Rahman, the Bangladesh left-arm pacer, has been granted the no-objection certificate by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to take part in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Mustafizur's participation with the Delhi Capitals, however, will be limited to the...
BARCELONA, Spain, May 16 (AP): Lamine Yamal provided the dazzle, Pedri set the pace and Raphinha scored the crucial goals as Barcelona won the La Liga title by playing its most electric soccer since the heyday of Lionel Messi.While his...
Defending champions Bangladesh stormed into the final of SAFF U-19 Championship beating Nepal by 2-1 goals in the exciting first semifinal match at Yupia-based Golden Jubilee Outdoor Stadium in Arunachal Pradesh, India on Friday, reports BSS.Bangladesh will now play the...
In a bid to continue its recent rejuvenation in the shortest format of the game, Bangladesh will take on United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the two-match series opening T20 match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium today (Saturday), report agencies.The match...
Shezan Shams | 2025-05-17 00:00:00
Only a few years ago, financial investment or ownership of a fraction of gold was nothing but a privilege of the well-off section of society. Today, even a smallholder in Rajshahi can invest using a smartphone, and a university student...
The Motijheel area, in the heart of the capital city, has been suffering due to the improper disposal of waste following drain-cleaning activities. Pedestrians are currently facing significant difficulty walking along the side roads, especially the footpaths. The local environment...
The use of courier services across the country has increased significantly in recent years, driven by the rise of online shopping, inter-district product delivery and the exchange of official documents. From e-commerce platforms to remote job applications, countless individuals and...
Tanim Asjad | 2025-05-17 00:00:00
For the first time after 17 years, the annual national budget will not be placed in national parliament. Instead, the budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26) will be announced by Dr Salehuddin Ahmed, the finance adviser of the Yunus-led...
Syed Muhammed Showaib | 2025-05-17 00:00:00
The cost of keeping the lights on in Bangladesh is drawing ever more intense scrutiny, especially over electricity imported under the agreement with Adani Power. In early May, Adani Power's Chief Financial Officer Dilip Jha disclosed that Bangladesh owes approximately...
Rising protectionism and tariff wars among the world's leading economies in recent years have put the case for multilateralism at a disadvantage. Encouraging local manufacturing by reducing reliance on imported goods or the so-called policy of import substitution might now...
Md. Farooque Hossain | 2025-05-17 00:00:00
Blockchain technology is rapidly becoming one of the most transformative innovations of our time-promising greater transparency, security, and efficiency in how we store and share information. While still in its early stages in Bangladesh, blockchain's potential spans critical sectors such...
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