Sonali Bank PLC signed an agreement with Bangladesh Open University (BOU) to collect admission and registration fees from the students for different programmes (home & abroad) through the Sonali Payment Gateway. The signing ceremony was held at the BOU main...
The 502nd Board Meeting of DESCO was held at its SCADA Centre in Dhaka on Saturday. Chairman of DESCO Board Muhammad Rafiqul Islam presided over the meeting. Managing Director Brig Gen Shamim Ahmed (Retd) was also present. One of the...
WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters): The World Bank's steering committee on Friday endorsed the lender's plans to explore options to expand energy access, including potential financing for nuclear energy, in a move in line with directives to broaden energy financing by...
RIYADH, Apr 27 (Arab News): Egypt's unemployment rate declined to 6.6 per cent in 2024, down 0.4 per cent from the previous year, driven by lower joblessness across both urban and rural areas and by growth in sectors such as...
TOKYO, Apr 27 (Reuters): Toyota Motor said it is exploring the possibility of investing in a potential buyout of key parts supplier Toyota Industries - a buyout that reportedly could cost $42 billion."We are currently exploring various possibilities, including partial...
The 30th Board Meeting of the newly formed Board of the Directors of Union Bank PLC was held at the bank's Head Office in Dhaka on Sunday. Chairman of the Board of the Directors of the bank Md. Fariduddin Ahmed...
A meeting of the Shari'ah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held at Islami Bank Tower in Dhaka on Sunday. Prof Dr. Abu Bakr Rafique, vice chairman of the committee, presided over the meeting. Md. Omar Faruk Khan,...
Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) has organised a Webinar titled "Chartered Secretary Profession-Opportunities and Challenges" on Saturday, says a statement.M Nurul Alam, Acting President of ICSB, delivered the welcome speech and chaired the webinar. Mohammad Iqbal Chowdhury, Director...
An agreement has been signed between Trust Bank PLC and Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) for setting up Trust Bank PLC's Automated Teller Machine (ATM)/Cash Recycler Machine (CRM) at 16 Metro Rail stations of MRT Line-6. Ahsan Zaman Chowdhury,...
WASHINGTON, Apr 27 (Reuters): Global finance leaders came to Washington this past week seeking clarity on what it would take to get some relief from President Donald Trump's multi-layered tariff assault and on just how much pain it will bring...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-28 00:00:00
Runner Automobiles made a turnaround in the January-March quarter this year after suffering a huge loss in the same quarter last year, driven by robust sales growth, particularly in the three-wheeler segment.The country's pioneering motorcycle manufacturer reported a consolidated profit...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-28 00:00:00
Despite higher sales, Walton Hi-Tech Industries' profit dropped 7.10 per cent year-on-year to Tk 3.92 billion in the third quarter of FY25, thanks to higher finance costs.The electronic and home appliance giant's earnings per share came down to Tk 12.94...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2025-04-28 00:00:00
BRAC Bank PLC has achieved impressive deposit growth, recording a 35 per cent compound annual growth rate over the past three years-significantly outperforming the industry average of 7.5 per cent. Notably, branches contributed 75 per cent of this growth, said...
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2025-04-28 00:00:00
There is a notable overlap between terms of references (ToRs) set for two separate reform committees of the country's capital market, posing a question as to whose recommendations will get priority during enforcement. Also, there are too many ToRs to...
French police hunt suspected killer ofMuslim worshipper inside mosqueMARSEILLE, Apr 27: French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Saturday denounced the fatal stabbing of a Muslim worshipper inside a mosque as police hunted the killer, who filmed his victim as he...
ROME, Apr 27 (BBC/AP): US President Donald Trump has questioned Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin's willingness to end the war in Ukraine following his meeting with the country's leader Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral.Posting on social media...
DOHA, Apr 27 (AFP): Gaza mediator Qatar said Sunday there was some progress in talks in Doha this week aimed at securing a new truce in the Israel-Hamas war.Speaking at a news conference, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman...
Towhid Hridoy, one of the most talked-about figures in Bangladesh cricket in recent weeks, has been handed a four-match suspension in the Dhaka Premier League following a fresh breach of conduct, reports UNB.The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) issued...
CHATTOGRAM, Apr 27 (AFP): Bangladesh will look to bounce back in the second and final cricket Test against Zimbabwe starting in Chattogram on Monday following a crushing defeat in the opener.The match, which will start at 10:00am, will be aired...
CUMILLA, Apr 27 (UNB): Police on Saturday recovered the bodies of a mother and her son from their house in Muradnagar upazila of Cumilla.The deceased were identified as Rabeya Begum, 26, wife of Abdul Matin, an expatriate from the village,...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-04-28 00:00:00
CHANDPUR, Apr 27: The academic teaching at Dakhshin Nij Mehar Government Primary School in Shahrasti Upazila Sadar is being disrupted due to an acute shortage of classrooms.This is the sad tale of a government primary school where 150 children are...
Sanjoy Pal | 2025-04-28 00:00:00
Digital transformation is the transition of process-flow from manual to digital intervention in enterprise management. The world economy is moving towards embracing the digital transformation in every sphere of business practices. The majority of business entities in the global market...
In today's fast-paced world, we all face various financial challenges. Only the right knowledge of accounting can help us navigate these complexities. We deal with money every day-paying bills, saving for the future, running small businesses, or shopping at local...
Urban farming is becoming a key solution to food security as cities grow. With more people moving to urban areas and less farmland available, urban agriculture offers a way for communities to grow fresh, local food right where they live....
Neil Ray | 2025-04-28 00:00:00
The embankment built to protect the Padma Bridge project area is under severe threat, according to a report carried in a contemporary. A two-kilometre segment of the embankment at Jajira point of Shariatpur has started experiencing river erosion. The river...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2025-04-28 00:00:00
Shorter winter followed by prolonged summer marked by heatwaves with the level of mercury rising over 40 degrees centigrade has become a new normal. The congested cities like Dhaka with receding greenery and advancing concrete cover, are turning into veritable...
Growing natural disaster risks driven by climate change continue to pose serious threats to the lives, livelihoods, and properties of Bangladesh's coastal communities. For these vulnerable people, life is a constant struggle against natural calamities such as cyclones, storm surges,...
Kaori Nakamura-Osaka | 2025-04-28 00:00:00
To mark International Day for Safety and Health at Work, Kaori Nakamura-Osaka, International Labour Organization Assistant Director General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific explains how an inclusive approach to digitalization can help transform workplace safety and health.Digitalization...
Muhammad Zamir | 2025-04-28 00:00:00
The third week of April has seen a very geo-economic and strategic visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia. Although his visit was scheduled months ago, it fell at an opportune moment for Beijing, with the...
BRAC Bank promoted four senior leadership team members to the positions of additional managing director (AMD) and deputy managing director (DMD), effective from April 1, according to a statement.Tareq Refat Ullah Khan, DMD & head of corporate & institutional banking,...
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