OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-05-05 00:00:00
GAIBANDHA, May 04: Lucky Bamboo is being cultivated commercially for the first time in the northern district, as farmers expect to earn huge profits.Hafiz and Hasibul, two siblings of Panchgachi Shantiram village of Sundarganj Upazila of the district, have started...
MADRID, May 04 (AFP): Kylian Mbappe struck twice as Real Madrid held off Celta Vigo with a thrilling 3-2 win to stay within sight of La Liga leaders Barcelona.After the Catalans scraped a comeback win at Valladolid on Saturday, Madrid...
KOLKATA, May 04 (AFP): Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders survived a batting blitz including six sixes in a row from Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag to win a high-scoring IPL thriller by one run on Sunday.Chasing 207 for victory, Rajasthan...
LONDON, May 04 (Reuters): Bournemouth won away at Arsenal for the first time in the Premier League on Saturday, and completed a memorable double to boost their chances of playing in Europe next season, thanks to a second-half fightback en...
MASCO Cricket Academy and The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Foundation Bangladesh signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a partnership to support and empower young cricketers. The agreement was signed by Chairman of the Board of Trustees for The...
MADRID, May 04 (Agencies): No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka beat No. 4 Coco Gauff in straight sets to win her record-tying third Madrid Open and 20th career title on Saturday.Sabalenka powered through the first set and edged the American in a...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has put Litton Das in charge of the T20 team until the next World Cup while Najmul Hossain Shanto retained his place in the team despite faring poorly in the shortest form of the game,...
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 04 (AFP): Lady Gaga rocked Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach on Saturday with a free mega-concert that the Brazilian city said drew about two million fans."Brazil, I missed you so much," screamed the American pop star-in...
JERUSALEM, May 04 (BBC): A missile fired from Yemen landed near the main terminal of Israel's Ben Gurion airport on Sunday morning, Israeli authorities said.Unverified footage posted online appeared to show drivers on a road nearby pulled over to take...
SINGAPORE, May 04 (AP): Singapore's long-ruling People's Action Party won another landslide in Saturday's general elections, extending its 66-year unbroken rule in a huge boost for Prime Minister Lawrence Wong who took power a year ago.The Election Department announced the...
MOSCOW, May 04 (AFP): Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia on May 7-10 and join his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at commemorations of the Allied victory against Nazi Germany, the Kremlin said on Sunday.The visit coincides with heightened tensions...
RIYADH, May 04 (AFP): US President Donald Trump is due to meet the heads of state of six Gulf countries while on a visit to Riyadh later this month, a source close to the Saudi government told AFP on Sunday.Trump's...
GAZA, May 04 (AP/AFP): At 9 months old, Khaled is barely 11 pounds (5 kilos) - half of what a healthy baby his age should be. And in Gaza's main pediatric hospital ward, as doctors try to save her son,...
NEW YORK, May 04 (Reuters): McDonald's posted a surprise drop in first-quarter global comparable sales on Thursday, as demand from cash-strapped diners in the US and Europe faltered on uncertainty sparked by chaotic tariffs. The world's largest fast-food chain is...
NEW DELHI, May 04 (Reuters): Samsung has asked an Indian tribunal to quash a $520 million tax demand for allegedly misclassifying imports of networking gear, arguing officials were aware of the practice as India's Reliance imported the same component in...
A five-day 'Basic Course for Cash Officers' (34th Batch) of National Bank Limited was inaugurated at the bank's Training Institute on Sunday. A total of 27 officers from various branches of the bank are participating in this training course. Sheikh...
Sheikh Farid (JDS Scholar), Joint Secretary of the Financial Institutions Division (FID), and Md Matiur Rahman, Professional Accountant, have officially joined the Board of Directors of state-owned BASIC Bank Limited. They participated in the 678th meeting of the Board held...
Md. Rezaul Karim, Deputy Managing Director of Uttara Bank PLC, inaugurated the 47th Sub-Branch of the Bank named 'Belabo Sub-Branch' at Belabo in Narsingdi on Sunday. Md Rabiul Hasan, General Manager (Public Relation), was present as a special guest. Md....
Shari'ah based Standard Bank PLC inaugurated a Hajj Booth at Ashkona Hajj Camp in Dhaka. Md. Habibur Rahman, Managing Director of the bank, formally inaugurated the Hajj Booth as the chief guest recently. Free passport endorsement, foreign currency exchange and...
In its continued efforts to provide prompt and quality service to Hajj pilgrims, Social Islami Bank PLC has inaugurated a dedicated "Hajj Booth" at the Ashkona Hajj Camp in Dhaka. The booth was officially inaugurated by Md. Nazmus Saadat, Deputy...
Prime Bank Investment Limited (PBIL) organised a ceremony on April 30 to celebrate its 15th anniversary as a full-fledged investment bank of Bangladesh. Chairman Mr. C Q K Mustaq Ahmed, members of the board of directors- Mr. Azam J Chowdhury,...
A senior delegation from J.P. Morgan Payments recently met Mr. Nuruddin Md. Sadeque Hossain, managing director, Southeast Bank, at the bank's head office. The J.P. Morgan delegation was led by Christine Tan, managing director & head of Asia Pacific -...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has planned to circulate newly-designed banknotes in the market before Eid-ul-Azha, according to sources at the central bank, reports UNB.The redesigned notes will feature graffiti commemorating the July Uprising, along with elements reflecting the country's cultural heritage...
Bangladesh's economy is showing signs of a gradual recovery, though GDP growth remains under pressure due to historically low tax revenues and a struggling banking sector burdened by about 35 per cent of defaulted loans, reports UNB.Professor Selim Raihan of...
Shahjalal Islami Bank recently promoted Mr. Imtiaz Uddin Ahmed to the position of additional managing director (AMD), according to a statement.Mr. Ahmed's promotion recognises his significant contributions to the bank in different areas of business and operations. He has extensive...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-05 00:00:00
Power producer Summit Power reported a 44 per cent plunge in profit for the third quarter of FY25, as its three plants, which started operating under 'No Electricity, No Payment' arrangement, received no capacity charge during the period.Hence, the earnings...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-05 00:00:00
Olympic Industries is in an enviable position when it comes to cash reserves - Tk 10 billion as of March this year - and it has been leveraging that to strengthen its market position even further. In its sustained drive...
OMAHA, May 04 (Reuters): Berkshire Hathaway shareholders mourning the departure of legendary investor Warren Buffett anticipate the conglomerate he built over 60 years will retain its long-term focus and culture but worry about the loss of Buffett's vision and star...
LONDON, May 2 (Reuters): Prices of Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) fell this week to a new one-year low on weak demand and as trade wars raise concerns over long-term Asian demand.The average LNG price for June delivery into...
The Board meeting of Padma Bank PLC was held recently, with its Chairman Md. Shawkat Ali Khan in the chair. The meeting was conducted by Padma Bank Chief Executive Officer Kazi Md. Talha (Current Charge). Directors of Padma Bank --...
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