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BRAC EPL INVESTMENTS, IMPACT INVESTMENT EXCHANGE TO PIONEER ORANGE BONDS

2025-07-28 00:00:00

BRAC EPL INVESTMENTS, IMPACT INVESTMENT EXCHANGE TO PIONEER ORANGE BONDSBRAC EPL Investments Limited (BEIL), a leading investment bank in Bangladesh, has recently signed a strategic MoU with Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), a global leader in gender-lens investing, to launch Bangladesh's...

EBL, CPA FULLY AUTOMATE CTG PORT'S PAYMENT SYSTEM

2025-07-28 00:00:00

EBL, CPA FULLY AUTOMATE CTG PORT'S PAYMENT SYSTEMChittagong Port Authority (CPA) has partnered with Eastern Bank (EBL) to introduce a fully automated digital payment system at the port. Brigadier General (retd.) Dr. M Sakhawat Hussain, adviser to the Ministry of...

DSE leadership vacuum: Power play stalls appointment of MD

Mohammad Mufazzal | 2025-07-28 00:00:00

Shareholder directors of the Dhaka bourse wanted a green signal for the IPO proposal of Best Holdings in 2020, no matter what flaws the management identified while scrutinising the fundraising plan.Positive opinions from the management of the Dhaka Stock Exchange...

Light rain likely today--====

2025-07-28 00:00:00

Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at most places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday). Day and night temperature may fall slightly. The highest temperature in...

3-day health camp for bus, truck drivers begins in city tomorrow

2025-07-28 00:00:00

FE REPORTA three-day health screening camp for 1,000 bus and truck drivers will begin tomorrow (Tuesday) at five key locations in Dhaka, marking the first such initiative by the Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) under a public-private partnership.The programme is...

Three die of dengue, total up to 76

2025-07-28 00:00:00

FE ReportThree more people died of dengue in the 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 76 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). During the same period, a...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and other advisers stood in solemn silence for one minute - to

2025-07-28 00:00:00

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and other advisers stood in solemn silence for one minute - to commemorate the people who died in the BAF jet crash into Milestone School and College last week - during the Executive Committee of...

HC stays UCB's 42nd AGM

FE REPORT | 2025-07-28 00:00:00

The High Court (HC) has stayed the 42nd annual general meeting (AGM) of United Commercial Bank (UCB), scheduled on July 31. The bench of Justice Khizir Ahmed Choudhury passed the order on Sunday after hearing a petition, filed by six...

SC upholds HC judgment scrapping defamation case against Dr Yunus

2025-07-28 00:00:00

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday upheld a High Court (HC) judgment that scrapped the proceedings of a defamation case against Chief Adviser of the interim government Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, reports BSS.A three-member apex court...

Cautious, evidence-based national rooftop solar prog needed for desired outcomes

FE Report | 2025-07-28 00:00:00

Discussants at a discussion have called for devising a cautious, evidence-based programme for making the national rooftop solar programme more effective and result-oriented. The call came at a discussion, jointly organised by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) CPD and...

Documentary sheds light on climate threats to wheat cultivation in BD

2025-07-28 00:00:00

A new documentary titled "Climate Change: Wheat Blast Disease in Bangladesh" has explored the future of wheat cultivation under adverse climatic conditions in Bangladesh, reports UNB.Directed by KM Mahmud Hasan, the film examines the challenges posed by climate change, particularly...

Agrani Bank PLC held a business review meeting for Dhaka Circle-1 recently at the Agrani Bank Training

2025-07-28 00:00:00

Agrani Bank PLC held a business review meeting for Dhaka Circle-1 recently at the Agrani Bank Training Institute's conference room. The meeting was chaired by Shamsul Alam, General Manager of Dhaka Circle-1, with Anwarul Islam, Managing Director and CEO of...

The 3rd Annual General Meeting of Bangladesh Economic Zones Investors' Association (BEZIA) was held

2025-07-28 00:00:00

The 3rd Annual General Meeting of Bangladesh Economic Zones Investors' Association (BEZIA) was held recently in the city with Md. Abdul Jabbar, Managing Director of DBL Group and also President of BEZIA, presiding over the meeting. In his speech emphasized...

Universal Menswear Ltd. launches rooftop solar power project

2025-07-28 00:00:00

Universal Menswear Ltd. (UML), the largest formalwear manufacturing plant in South East Asia, has commissioned an 814 kWp rooftop solar power system at its facility in the Adamjee EPZ, further solidifying its commitment to sustainability and clean energy, says a...

Asian LNG spot prices drop to 10-week low as demand cools and supply rises

2025-07-28 00:00:00

Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices slipped for a second consecutive week to a 10-week low, weighed down by tepid demand and increasing supply from new projects, reports Reuters.The average LNG price for September delivery into north-east Asia was...

Dun & Bradstreet named 2025 Databricks Growth data partner of the year

2025-07-28 00:00:00

Dun & Bradstreet, a global leader in commercial data and analytics, has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Databricks Growth Data Partner of the Year at this year's Data + AI Summit. The accolade underscores the company's pivotal role in enabling...

BIID Foundation, Robi Axiata forge partnership for digital inclusion and social impact

2025-07-28 00:00:00

BIID Foundation and Robi Axiata PLC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance digital inclusion and social development across Bangladesh. The agreement, signed by BIID CEO Shahid Uddin Akbar and Robi's Chief Corporate and Regulatory Officer Shahed Alam,...

HONOR launches AI-powered X6c smartphone

2025-07-28 00:00:00

Global technology brand HONOR has officially launched the HONOR X6c, an entry-level smartphone packed with advanced AI features, at a grand event held at Smart Tower, its Bangladesh headquarters.The HONOR X6c introduces a dedicated AI Button, offering instant access to...

Banglalink achieves ISO 27001:2022 certification for information security

2025-07-28 00:00:00

Banglalink, a leading digital operator in Bangladesh, has earned the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, underscoring its commitment to robust information security and operational resilience. As one of the first telecom operators in the country to achieve this latest standard, Banglalink has...

Wi-Fi 7 set to accelerate digital transformation

2025-07-28 00:00:00

Imagine streaming an 8K film, attending a virtual class, and managing a house full of smart devices-all at once, without a glitch. That level of seamless digital living is no longer a distant dream. With the emergence of Wi-Fi 7,...

bKash simplifies NGO loan, savings instalment payments

Techexpress Desk | 2025-07-28 00:00:00

Md Rubel has had strong determination for trying his luck in business since his graduation. During his student life, he was involved with some small ventures, and after completing his studies, he aspired to establish his own business. With initial...

Tourist's body recovered three days after drowning

2025-07-28 00:00:00

SYLHET, July 27 (UNB): The body of a tourist who went missing after drowning in the Piyain River in Jaflong was recovered on Sunday morning, three days after he went missing.The deceased was identified as Mukit Ahmed, son of Shamsuddin...

Four children drown in Noakhali, Narsingdi pond

2025-07-28 00:00:00

A total of four children drowned in a pond in Noakhali and Narsingdi district and on Sunday, reports UNB.In Noakhali, two minor cousins drowned in a pond in Companiganj upazila of Noakhali district on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Md...

Erosion damages 3km stretch of Marine Drive in Cox's Bazar

2025-07-28 00:00:00

OUR CORRESPONDENTCOX'S BAZAR, July 27: Severe soil erosion under the impact of tidal waves has again started wrecking havoc on a three kilometre stretch of the Marine Drive Road in Teknaf section of Cox's Bazar. The authorities concerned said that...

Flash flood inundates low-lying areas in Chandpur

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-07-28 00:00:00

CHANDPUR July 27: The low-lying areas in Chandpur district and its close vicinity have been inundated by flash flood with sudden swelling of the water level of the Meghna River on Saturday. It was observed that with the blow of...

Gill joins Bradman, Gavaskar with four tons in a single series

2025-07-28 00:00:00

MANCHESTER, UK, July 27 (Agencies): Shubman Gill's golden run in the ongoing Test series against England reached another milestone on Day 5 at Old Trafford on Sunday. The Indian captain scored his fourth century of the series, becoming only the...

Tigers rope in power-hitting coach Julian Wood, set to join in August

2025-07-28 00:00:00

Julian Wood, world renowned power-hitting coach, is all set to join Bangladesh set-up in August to help them improve their range of shots as they prepare for the forthcoming T20 Asia Cup, scheduled from September 9 in UAE, reports Cricbuzz.Bangladesh's...

Three dead in Israel strike on S Lebanon

2025-07-28 00:00:00

BEIRUT, July 27 (AFP): The Lebanese health ministry said three people were killed in Israeli strikes on the south on Saturday despite a ceasefire, as the Israeli military said one of them targeted a Hezbollah militant."The Israeli enemy drone strike...

US plane evacuated in Denver due to brake fire

2025-07-28 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, July 27 (AFP): Passengers on a US domestic flight were forced to evacuate onto a runway due to a brake fire just ahead of the plane taking off in Denver, the airline said.American Airlines Flight 3023 was departing for...

Sudan's RSF names PM, presidential council in rival govt

2025-07-28 00:00:00

PORT SUDAN, July 27 (AFP): A coalition led by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Saturday named a civilian prime minister and unveiled a presidential council to lead a rival government, challenging the military-backed administration and risking a further push...