NEW DELHI, Aug 27 (AFP): Indian spin great Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League and plans to play in other global franchise tournaments.The 38-year-old, a master off-spinner who quit international cricket in December during...
The Netherlands cricket team arrived in Bangladesh on Wednesday morning, making their way to Sylhet for a three-match T20I series against the hosts, report agencies.The Dutch players touched down in Dhaka early in the day and spent a few hours...
Bangladesh's U-17 girls have kept their dream alive at the SAFF Women's Championship, brushing aside Nepal 4-1 in Thimphu on Wednesday, reports UNB.The star of the match was Sauravi Akand, who scored a hat-trick to drag her side back into...
BARGUNA, Aug 27 (UNB): A Barguna tribunal on Wednesday convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing a madrasha student after rape in 2024.Barguna Woman and Child Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge Lailatul Ferdous handed down the punishment.The condemned...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Aug 27 (UNB): A mother and her young daughter were electrocuted in Nachol upazila of Chapainawabgan district early Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Hawa, 42, wife of Alamgir, and their daughter Ayesha, 21, residents of Morafela area under...
CUMILLA, Aug 27 (UNB): Hundreds of residents in 12 villages of Debidwar upazila, Cumilla have been left stranded after a vital road, renovated less than a year ago spending Tk 10 million (one crore), collapsed on Monday.The collapse occurred on...
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BOGURA, Aug 27: Rakib Hossain, an undergraduate student at Azizul Haque College in Bogura, was killed on July 06 after being hit by a train while crossing an unprotected level crossing inside the college campus. The accident, which occurred around...
Luxury brand Mohammad and Sons will offer exclusive privileges to Eastern Bank (EBL) priority clients. M. Khorshed Anowar, Deputy Managing Director and Head of Retail and SME Banking of EBL, and Sayed Rahman, General Manager of Mohammad and Sons, signed...
A four-day training programme titled "Leadership Development and Team Building" for the bank's officials were recently held at NCC Bank's Learning and Development Center for its officers. Chairman of the bank Md Nurun Newaz Salim inaugurated the programme as the...
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC and Dhaka Commerce College signed a corporate agreement on Tuesday. Under this agreement, students of this college can pay all kinds of academic fees at Islami Bank branches, sub-branches, agent outlets and through the Cellfin app...
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 27 (UNB): Construction of a tourism complex at Parki beach in Anwara upazila of Chattogram would be completed by December, said Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Wednesday.He was visiting the ongoing project titled "Introduction of Tourism Facilities...
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Sector insiders and officials on Wednesday underscored the need for proper management of plastic goods instead of imposing a ban on it as it has become a necessity despite its link to environment pollution.They also demanded that the authorities concerned...
Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC has provided scholarships to 400 poor and meritorious students who have passed SSC and equivalent examinations from different parts of the country, says a press release.They are currently studying at various colleges of the country. There...
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Carrying out more research on the circular economy and adopting innovative, progressive ideas is essential, as these steps could enhance industrial productivity and strengthen Bangladesh's economic growth, according to experts.They made the observations at a seminar titled "Policy Dialogue on...
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Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam, Adviser to the Ministries of Agriculture and Home Affairs, has stated that the government will introduce the Agricultural Land Protection Act within the next five to six months to prevent farmland from being used...
TOKYO, Aug 27 (AFP): Japan's Mitsubishi is withdrawing from three wind power projects deemed no longer profitable, the company said on Wednesday, a setback for a renewable energy source the country considers its "trump card".A consortium led by Mitsubishi Corporation...
SEOUL, Aug 27 (Reuters): South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's biggest shipbuilder, said on Wednesday that it plans to merge with its affiliate HD Hyundai Mipo as it targets a bigger slice of the US shipbuilding market.With the...
RIYADH, Aug 27 (Arab News): Saudi Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih met with China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Beijing during an official visit, underscoring growing economic ties between the two countries. The ministers discussed strengthening cooperation in global trade and...
NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters): Ford Motor Company is recalling more than 355,000 trucks in the US over a issue with the instrument panel display, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday. The recall affects certain Ford 2025-2026...
WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (AFP): US restaurant chain Cracker Barrel announced Tuesday it was reverting to its old logo after its rebrand sparked a furious, culture war-fueled backlash, including criticism from President Donald Trump.The folksy, homestyle US chain saw tens of...
BEIJING, Aug 27 (Reuters): China's chipmakers are seeking to triple the country's output of artificial intelligence chips in 2026, rushing to reduce dependence on Nvidia, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.Huawei aims to begin production at a plant dedicated to...
NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters): The artificial intelligence theme that has propelled markets over the past couple years faces a crucial moment on Wednesday, when bellwether Nvidia Corp reports its second-quarter results.Technology shares, including a number of signature stocks in...
FRANKFURT/LONDON, Aug 27 (Reuters): Frankfurt and Zurich are poised to lead a European revival of stock market listings over the coming weeks, outpacing London, equity capital markets advisers say.Despite listing reforms, London's performance so far this year for IPOs is...
RIYADH, Aug 27 (Arab News): Egypt is considering offering incentives for large-scale offerings on its stock exchange in an attempt to encourage companies to list in the county, the government's finance minister revealed.During a ministerial meeting, Ahmed Kouchouk said this...
Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) has organised an Orientation Programme for the students of 3rd Batch (56th Batch) of the Chartered Secretary (CS) Course at ICSB Chattogram Branch, CDA Avenue, East Nasirabad, Chattogram on Tuesday. Md Delowar Hossain,...
MetLife Bangladesh has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chuti Resort. From Chuti Group, Mostofa Mahmud Arifee, Group Chairman and Md Mostofa Kamal, Group Managing Director, and from MetLife Bangladesh, Nowfel Anower, Chief Marketing Officer, and Shiuly Akhter,...
The 10th Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) and the 39th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of state-owned Rupali Bank PLC were held at its conference room on Wednesday. The meeting was conducted on a hybrid format by bank's Chairman Md Nazrul Huda....
Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) and JBS Holdings Limited signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) recently at the corporate office of JBS Holdings Limited. Customers of JBS Holdings Limited will now have the opportunity to avail of home loans from MTB...
Prime Bank has been honoured with the prestigious 'Sustainability Rating 2024' award by the Bangladesh Bank in recognition of its strong and consistent commitment to sustainability practices. This marks the third consecutive year that Prime Bank has received this accolade,...
BRAC Bank achieved a 53 per cent year-on-year growth net profit after tax (NPAT) on a consolidated basis in the first six months of 2025, according to a press release.The bank's consolidated financials, which include all its subsidiaries, showed an...
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