All the 18 rebel national women's footballers of the SAFF Women's Champions Bangladesh Football team finally signed a six-month contract with Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) recently, reports UNB.With the inclusion of 18 rebel booters, all the preliminary selected 64 women's...
LONDON, May 06 (AP): Nottingham Forest drew with Crystal Palace 1-1 in the Premier League on Monday and saw its Champions League hopes fade.Nuno Espírito Santo's men have spent most of the year in the league top three but a...
Bangladesh are expecting their pace spearhead Taskin Ahmed to be available for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, in June, provided he successfully completes his rehabilitation. Sri Lanka are set to host Bangladesh in a multi-format bilateral series spanning a...
CHUADANGA, May 06 (UNB): An 80-year-old man died at Chuadanga Sadar Hospital on Monday night, with his family blaming medical negligence for the incident.The deceased was identified as Abdul Momin Malita Panu, a resident of Gopalpur village under Juronpur union...
JHENAIDAH, May 06 (UNB): In the tranquil village of Khandakbaria under Shailkupa upazila, a plume of sweet-scented steam curls into the air as a rural factory hums with life, a symbol of heritage and resilience that has defied time for...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-05-07 00:00:00
CHANDPUR, May 06: The soil erosion of Meghna riverbank protection dam in Matlab Uttar Upazila of the district has taken a serious turn, creating panic among local people.The embankment in two unions of the upazila has developed cracks and may...
NAIROBI, May 06 (AFP): Rwanda's foreign minister on Tuesday said a final peace deal to end a crisis gripping the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo would be signed in mid-June in Washington.M23 fighters, who UN experts and the United States...
YANGON, May 06 (AFP): Myanmar's junta declared a new post-earthquake truce on Tuesday, days after the expiry of a previous humanitarian ceasefire it was accused of violating with a continued campaign of air strikes.The March 28 magnitude-7.7 quake near the...
BERLIN, May 06 (BBC): Germany's conservative leader has unexpectedly fallen short of a majority in a parliament vote to become chancellor.Friedrich Merz needed 316 votes in the 630-seat Bundestag but only secured 310, in a significant blow to the Christian...
LAHORE, May 06 (AFP): Pakistan on Tuesday accused India of diverting the flow of the Chenab river, one of three rivers placed under Pakistan's control according to the now suspended Indus Waters Treaty.This major river originates in India but was...
MOSCOW, May 06 (BBC): Russia says Ukraine launched a drone attack on Moscow - days before the start of a ceasefire, ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin to coincide with a World War Two parade.Moscow's four major airports shut for...
GAZA, May 06 (BBC/AFP): A senior Hamas official has said there is "no point" in further talks on a new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, after Israel approved an expanded offensive that may include seizing all of the Palestinian...
Marie Masdupuy | 2025-05-07 00:00:00
From 9 to 13 June 2025, France will be hosting the third United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development (UNOC, or United...
Ghulam Suhrawardi | 2025-05-07 00:00:00
With over 700 kilometres of pristine coastline and jurisdiction over a vast and resource-rich Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh stands on the threshold of huge maritime opportunity. This natural asset, coupled with the country’s favourable...
Imagine a morning when the world has come to a halt. There are no newspapers, no TV broadcasts, no radio signals, and only internet is on. People's restless eyes search for reliable information. In this void, would you still trust...
The process of correcting national identity (NID) cards has become a major source of frustration for citizens. For even the most minor updates-such as spelling of name, date of birth, or address-people are often compelled to make multiple visits to...
Wasi Ahmed | 2025-05-07 00:00:00
Despite Bangladesh's impressive strides in agricultural production, its agro-food processing sector remains underdeveloped and far below its true potential. Successive governments have declared it a thrust sector, yet meaningful progress has been elusive. The enabling environment needed to drive growth,...
The expatriate workers are apparently showing their trust in and support for the interim government run by its chief Adviser, Dr Muhammad Yunus. If the volume of remittance sent through official banking channels is any indicator, then the expatriate workers...
Syed Abul Basher and AK Enamul Haque | 2025-05-07 00:00:00
At the end of their mission on April 17, 2025, the visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegates commented that "… greater exchange rate flexibility will support price competitiveness, rebuild foreign exchange reserve buffers, and strengthen the economy's resilience against external...
United Finance PLC, established in 1989 and currently providing financial services through a network of 23 offices spread across the country, completed its 36th year of services on April 27.The management and the staff celebrated the anniversary regional and branch...
Uber said on Tuesday it was partnering with Pony AI to deploy the China-based robotaxi developer's vehicles onto its ride-hailing platform, marking the latest in a series of tie-ups aimed at strengthening its presence in the fledgling robotaxi sector, reports...
The Advertising Agencies of Bangladesh (AAAB), the professional body representing the renowned advertising firms, said concerns have recently arisen regarding the embargo on the bank accounts of Asiatic 3Sixty, one of the oldest leading advertising agencies in the country. Investigations...
BRAC Bank will participate in a 'Banker-Women Entrepreneur Conference and Product Showcasing Fair' exclusively for women entrepreneurs of cottage, micro, small, and medium enterprises (CMSME).The SME and Special Programmes Department of Bangladesh Bank is organising the exposition to help create...
Prime Bank successfully conducted its 30th Annual General Meeting (AGM) virtually on Monday, May 5. The session was chaired by the bank's board Chairman Tanjil Chowdhury and attended by 258 registered shareholders, board members, and senior officials. Company Secretary Tanvir...
Pubali Bank signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Bangladesh Bank to implement an entrepreneurship development programme. The programme, under the Finance Division of the Ministry of Finance, is titled "Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Program (SICIP)". Bangladesh...
Dr. Md Touhidul Alam Khan joined NRBC Bank as managing director and CEO on May 05.With over 32 years of banking experience and having served as the managing director & CEO of National Bank, he brings a wealth of executive...
Md. Fazlur Rahman, director of AB Bank, has been elected as the chairman of the bank's board of directors.Prior to this role, he served as the president and managing director of AB Bank, where his visionary leadership guided the institution...
Standard Chartered Bangladesh reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to community development and environmental stewardship by announcing the impact of its sustainability initiatives across six core areas: agriculture, education, entrepreneurship, environment, health, and disaster management, says a statement.Naser Ezaz Bijoy, Chief Executive...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-07 00:00:00
The shrimp fry producer Beach Hatchery posted a 214 percent year-on-year surge in profit to Tk 77.9 million for the January- March quarter of FY25, driven by higher revenue and a reduction in operating expenses. Its earnings per share (EPS)...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-07 00:00:00
DBH Finance secured a "moderate" 2.4 per cent year-on-year increase in profit to Tk 1,008 million in 2024, a year marked by economic and political upheavals, having kept non-performing loans (NPLs) remarkably low. "Our growth is not bad in consideration...
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