The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against former Land and Fisheries and Live Stock Minister Naryan Chandra Chanda and his wife, Usha Rani Chanda, on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth around Tk 24.2 million, reports BSS.Assistant...
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has launched a scathing attack on Indian Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen over his remarks expressing concern about Bangladesh's current situation, reports bdnews24.com.In a Facebook post on Monday, Shafiqur wrote: "For over 15 years, the people...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was admitted to a hospital after he suddenly fell sick on Sunday morning, reports UNB.He is currently undergoing treatment at United Hospital in the capital's Gulshan area, BNP's media cell member Sayrul Kabir...
BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said people's mandate is required to execute the 'Second Republic,' reports BSS."To implement any idea of the newly-formed political party, it has to face the people. They have to come to...
The country's leading batter Liton Das finally is set to play the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) when new comer Gulshan Cricket Club (GCC) roped him in.Gulshan formed a team, mostly with the young players, almost all of whom just came...
DUBAI, Mar 03 (Agencies): Rohit Sharma warned his India team Monday to expect "fightbacks" and "nervy times" against Australia in the Champions Trophy last four in a rematch of the 2023 ODI World Cup final.India hammered New Zealand by 44...
Pakistan legend Shahid Afridi has approached the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) after not receiving the full payment for his role as a goodwill ambassador and mentor for the Chittagong Kings in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), according to Pakistan's leading...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Monday that experienced duo Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad will have to prove themselves to retain their place in the ODI set-up, according to Cricbuzz.They endured woeful performances in the 2025 Champions Trophy -...
TOKYO, Mar 03 (BBC): Japan has deployed more than 2,000 firefighters to battle the country's biggest forest fire in three decades.At least one person has died in the blaze, which has torched more than 5,200 acres around the northern Japanese...
PESHAWAR, Mar 03 (AP): Pakistani and Afghan forces traded fire overnight at a key northwestern border crossing that has been closed for more than a week over a dispute between the two neighbors, officials said Monday.No casualties were reported on...
WASHINGTON, Mar 03 (AFP): US President Donald Trump responded Sunday to criticism over his increasing closeness to Russia on Ukraine, saying the United States should worry "less" about Vladimir Putin."We should spend less time worrying about Putin, and more time...
CAIRO, Mar 03 (BBC): Several Arab states and the UN have condemned Israel for blocking the entry of all humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. Egypt and Qatar said the Israeli move on Sunday violated a ceasefire deal, while UN...
PARIS, Mar 03 (AFP/Reuters): France and Britain are proposing a one-month truce in Ukraine "in the air, at sea and on energy infrastructure" after crisis talks in London, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday.In an interview with France's Le...
SYDNEY, Mar 03 (AFP): The world's strongest ocean current could slow as melting Antarctic ice sheets flood it with fresh water, according to research published on Monday that warned of "severe" climate consequences.Scientists used one of Australia's most powerful supercomputers...
BRAHMANBARIA, Mar 03 (UNB): A 22-year-old woman and her sister were killed allegedly by her husband at Kasba in Brahmanbaria district early Monday.The deceased were identified as Juthi Akter, wife of Samiul Islam, and her sister Smriti Akter, 12. Both...
A total of five persons were killed in separate road accidents in Rajshahi, Faridpur and Laxmipur districts on Monday, reports BSS.In Rajshahi, three people, including two women, were killed and three others sustained injuries in a truck-ambulance collision in Rajabari...
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GAIBANDHA, Mar 03: Farmers of the district have achieved the bumper production of BARI-14 mustard this season.Farmers said they cultivate mustard every year, but this year BARI-14 variety has produced extensively in different places of the district.This season, mustard production...
Janata Bank PLC organised a colourful rally in Dhaka on Monday to mark the Financial Literacy Day. Led by Managing Director of the bank Md Mazibur Rahman, the rally began at the Head office of the bank and marched around...
Islamic Bank Bangladesh PLC and Commerce Plex Limited, Canada, signed an agreement on remittance services. Md. Omar Faruk Khan, additional managing director of Islami Bank, and Bachir Njeim, chief strategies & operations officer of Commerce Plex Limited, signed the agreement...
Sonali Bank PLC inaugurated its year-long 'Tri-Party Remittance Campaign 2025' on Monday, in collaboration with Vista and Western Union, to increase the flow of foreign remittance through legal channels. The bank's MD & CEO Md Shawkat Ali Khan inaugurated the...
In observance of the holy month of Ramadan, Social Islami Bank has launched a month-long special campaign titled 'Zakat and Cash Waqf Campaign-2025'. The campaign was inaugurated by Md. Nazmus Saadat, Acting Managing Director of the bank, as the chief...
Eastern Bank PLC. (EBL), a leading private commercial bank of the country, has signed a payroll banking agreement with SQ Group, a top manufacturer of electrical products, at the EBL's head office at Dhaka recently. M. Khorshed Anowar, DMD and...
Prices of chicken, fish and some vegetables saw an upward trend in Dhaka's kitchen markets on Monday despite the government's repeated assurances of market stability during Ramadan, reports UNB.Lemon and cucumber prices held steady at their high levels from the...
A three-day trade fair to promote women entrepreneurs and their products will begin on Thursday at Gulshan Shooting Club in the city, reports BSS.Women Entrepreneurs Association of Bangladesh (WEAB) with the aim of empowering women entrepreneurs is organising the fair...
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Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin has assured that the supply of edible oil will be eased at the market within the next two days, says a press statement issued by the commerce ministry on Monday.He came up with the statement...
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Expenditure on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities by Islamic banks in Bangladesh experienced a notable decline in the October-December quarter of 2024 than the corresponding period of the previous year.According to a latest Bangladesh Bank (BB) report, banks spent Tk...
ISTANBUL, Mar 03 (AFP): Turkey's annual inflation rate slowed for a ninth consecutive month in February, falling below 40 per cent for the first time since June 2023, official data showed on Monday.The drop comes as the central bank will...
ZURICH, Mar 03 (Reuters): The Swiss National Bank posted a record annual profit of 80.7 billion Swiss francs ($89.50 billion) in 2024, the central bank said on Monday, riding on the back of booming equity markets, rising gold prices and...
LONDON, Mar 03 (Reuters): European shares extended gains to trade near a record high on Monday, as defence stocks received a boost on prospects of higher military spending by the region.The pan-European STOXX 600 index was up 0.3 per cent...
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