A student of Sylhet's MC College has allegedly been beaten by members of Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, after commenting on Facebook about the recent clash in Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET), reports bdnews24.com.Mizanur Rahman...
The Metropolitan Sessions Court has rejected bail petition of Masud Biswas, former chief of Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) of Bangladesh Bank, in a corruption case, report agencies.Metropolitan Sessions Judge Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order on Thursday.Meanwhile, the Metropolitan...
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former inspector general of police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, his wife and two daughters, on charges of money laundering amounting to Tk 113.4 million, report agencies.Deputy Director of ACC's Integrated District Office Dhaka-1...
A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on former MP AKM Sarwar Jahan from Kushtia-1constituency and his wife Mahmuda Siddiqa, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order on Thursday, responding to an application...
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Students of Dhaka College and City College locked into a fresh clash on Thursday afternoon creating a tense situation in the city's Dhanmondi area.Students of City College claimed that several students of the institution were injured in the clash.According to...
BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan has said the people of Bangladesh want the interim government to take immediate steps to restore democracy and ensure their voting rights, reports UNB."The people of Bangladesh want to see the immediate...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir bought books from a stall of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement at Bangla Academy Ekushey Boimela (book fair) in the capital on Thursday. — bdnews24.com
FRANKFURT, Feb 20 (AFP): Mercedes-Benz said Thursday it planned hefty cost cuts after its 2024 profits plunged by almost a third amid a slump in China and weak electric car sales, as Germany's auto sector reels.The German auto giant's net...
NEW YORK, Feb 20 (Reuters): US-listed exchange-traded funds focused on China have drawn bullish options flows as the emergence of artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek brightens the outlook for Chinese tech shares, and tariff-related news seemed less threatening than before.Traders have...
NEW YORK, Feb 19 (AFP): Global stocks were under pressure Wednesday after US President Donald Trump broadened his tariff threats, leaving European bourses lower even as the S&P 500 notched a fresh record.Trump warned the previous day that he would...
The two-day free-eye-care programme called 'Sony-Smart Eye Care Camp' organised by Smart Foundation in collaboration with Japanese Sony's official distributor in Bangladesh, Smart Electronics Limited (Sony-Smart), and Bangladesh Eye Trust Hospital, was held in Ramganj, Lakshmipur recently. Mohammad Zahirul Islam,...
The Annual Managers' Conference 2025 of Asia Pacific General Insurance Company Ltd was held in the city on Saturday. Chairman of the company AKM Aftab Ul Islam was present in the conference as the chief guest while directors Moynul Haque...
Lutfey Siddiqi, Special Envoy (Adviser Status) on International Affairs to Chief Adviser, was chief guest at the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB)-organised 9th Convocation for the Qualified Chartered Secretaries who successfully completed their professional examinations and other requisites...
PRAN, a leading business conglomerate of the country, has organised a Global Business Summit for the first time with a commitment to supply PRAN products to all countries of the world. Eleash Mridha, Managing Director of PRAN Group, inaugurated the...
Prime Bank signed an agreement with Transcom Food Ltd to enhance customer satisfaction by offering 'delicious' rewards. Md. Nazeem A. Choudhury, deputy managing director of the bank, and Rajib Kanti Bhowmik, CFO of Transcom Food Ltd., signed the deal at...
Shahjalal Islami Bank held the 265th meeting of the audit committee at its corporate head office in the capital recently. The meeting was presided over by Nasir Uddin Ahmed, chairman of the audit committee of the bank. Md. Sanaullah Shahid,...
Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Sun Weidong has assured of all cooperation for economic prosperity of Bangladesh, reports UNB.Bangladesh Ambassador Md Nazmul Islam and the Chinese Vice Minister reiterated their countries' commitment in a meeting held at China's Ministry...
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The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed the week flat with a nominal correction in the broad index, breaking the gaining streak of the previous two weeks, amid mixed performance of major sectors.The DSE stayed positive in the previous two weeks...
MUMBAI, Feb 20 (Reuters): Indian refiners have cancelled orders for 70,000 metric tons of crude palm oil (CPO) scheduled for delivery between March and June, because of a surge in benchmark Malaysian prices and negative refining margins in India, four...
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (AFP) : President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested a trade deal was "possible" with China -- a key target in the US leader's tariffs policy.In 2020, the United States had already agreed to "a great trade deal...
JAKARTA, Feb 20 (AFP) : Indonesia's planned expansion of "captive" coal plants used to power industry is threatening its pledge to cut CO2 emissions by 2030 and close all coal-fired plants by a decade later, said a report published Thursday.Coal-dependent...
The 20th Board Meeting of the newly-formed Board of Directors of Union Bank PLC was held at the bank's Head Office in Dhaka on Thursday. Chairman of the bank Md Fariduddin Ahmed presided over the meeting. Managing Director (CC) of...
The 5th Extraordinary General Meeting of ICB Asset Management Company Limited was held in the city on Thursday. Professor Abu Ahmed, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company presided over the meeting. Md. Abul Hossain, Managing Director, Investment...
Grameenphone, the country's leading telecommunications provider, and Radiant Pharmaceuticals, a prominent name in the pharmaceutical industry, have entered into a strategic partnership to foster innovation, enhance operational efficiency, and deliver superior value to customers, says a statement of GP. The...
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The energy price hike was a result of past agreements signed during the previous government's tenure, as it significantly increased all costs in the energy sector, according to Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin."However, as corruption declines, we now have a...
TOULOUSE, France, Feb 20 AFP): European aircraft maker Airbus said Thursday net profits rose in 2024 as it boosted plane deliveries and set a goal of accelerating them further.Net profit rose 12 percent to 4.2 billion euros ($4.4 billion), overcoming...
Gold prices rose to an all-time high to trade above the $2,950 per ounce level on Thursday, as concerns that US President Donald Trump's tariff threats will unleash a global trade war drove investor appetite for the metal, reports Reuters.Spot...
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CHATTOGRAM, Feb 20: The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) held a view-exchange meeting with Philippines Ambassador Ms Nina P Cainglet at the World Trade Centre (WTC) in the port city on Wednesday.Additional Divisional Commissioner (General) and CCCI Administrator...
LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters): Oil prices were little changed on Thursday after rising to a near one-week high in the previous session, as an industry report showing a buildup in US crude stockpiles pressured the market.Brent futures were up 37...
SIRAJGANJ, Feb 20 (UNB): A woman was stabbed to death allegedly by her husband at Brajbala Murutia village in Shahjadpur upazila of Sirajganj on Wednesday night.The victim was identified as Ruma Khatun, 23, daughter of Motahar Pramanik of Sontala village...
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