MUNICH, Feb 13 (AFP): An Afghan asylum seeker was arrested after a suspected car ramming attack injured at least 28 people in the southern German city of Munich on Thursday, police said.The incident comes on the eve of a high-profile...
MOSCOW, Feb 13 (Reuters/AFP): Russia's President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with Syria's interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, the first direct communication between the two since Sharaa's forces overthrew Moscow's ally Bashar al-Assad in December.Russia...
CAIRO, Feb 13 (BBC/AFP): Hamas has said it is committed to implementing the Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel and will continue releasing hostages within the agreed time frame.Following talks in Cairo, the Palestinian armed group said Egyptian and Qatari mediators...
NEW YORK, Feb 13 (Reuters): Donald Trump said both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed a desire for peace in separate phone calls with him on Wednesday, and Trump ordered top US officials to begin talks...
Zero women cracked the list of the world's 100 highest-paid athletes released on Wednesday by Sportico. US tennis star Coco Gauff was the top-earning female athlete in 2024 with $30.4 million, but that was more than $7 million short of...
Semi-automated offside technology will be used in English domestic football for the first time during the fifth round of the FA Cup, according to BBC Sport.On Thursday, the Football Association, external announced that the technology will be used in the...
President of Golf & Country Club of Cox's Bazar Major General Mohammad Asadullah Minhajul Alam, NDU, PSC, PhD, poses with the winners of the first-ever CA Bangladesh Cup Golf Tournament 2025 at the Cox's Bazar Golf & Country Club in...
AHMEDABAD, India, Feb 13 (AFP): Shubman Gill was the toast of Indian cricket Thursday after a match-winning century against England that fuelled optimism that he can carry his blazing form into the Champions Trophy.The vice-captain smashed 112 off 102 balls...
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13 (Reuters): Pakistan will host a first major multi-country cricket tournament in nearly three decades next week (February 19) and its cricket chief is hopeful that a successful Champions Trophy will bring a flood of other such events.Top...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Thursday that Mehidy Hasan Miraz will serve as the team's vice-captain for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, reports Cricbuzz.Bangladesh scheduled against title contenders India in Dubai on February 20. Following their match...
BRAHMANBARIA, Feb 13 (UNB): A Brahmanbaria court on Thursday convicted three people and sentenced them to death for killing a trader in 2019.Brahmanbaria Additional District and Session Judge Ayesha Akter Shumi handed down the punishment.The condemned convicts are identified as...
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SYLHET, Feb 13: The authorities have not yet taken any visible steps to repair the 'Krishan Chattar' statue in Biswambharpur upazila headquarters of Sunamganj district even a week after its vandalism by miscreants.It is the statue of a model farmer...
BRAC Bank has partnered with ADN DigiNet Limited, a leading software development company specialising in innovative and customisable solutions for businesses, to offer enhanced employee banking benefits. Under the partnership, ADN DigiNet officials will enjoy a convenient and delightful banking...
Prime Bank PLC has recently signed a payroll agreement with Rupali Life Insurance Company Ltd. at the bank's corporate office. Under this agreement, employees of Rupali Life Insurance will enjoy preferential banking services, including Credit Card and loan facilities from...
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) signed a payroll banking agreement with the Bangladesh Foreign Service Association (BFSA). Under this agreement, BFSA members will have access to EBL's exclusive payroll banking services, including dual-currency debit cards for seamless international transactions, customised loan...
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CHATTOGRAM, Feb 13: A four-day REHAB Fair Chattogram-2025 kicked off at Radisson Blu Hotel in the port city on Thursday.Chattogram City Corporation Mayor Dr Shahadat Hossain inaugurated the fair in the morning.Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) Chairman...
Sanath Manatunge, the Global Managing Director of Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC (CBC), is expected to arrive in Dhaka today to preside over the bank's Annual Staff Conference scheduled for February 15, says a statement. During his stay in Dhaka,...
The Board of Directors of National Tea Company Limited (NTC) has unanimously elected Mamun Rashid as its Chairman at its 683rd meeting recently, says a statement. He will serve in this capacity until the next Annual General Meeting.A distinguished institution...
Mobile financial service provider 'Upay' has officially been selected to implement the electronic toll collection (ETC) system at the Padma Bridge toll plaza.The electronic toll payment system will be introduced soon for the Padma Bridge users, eliminating the need for...
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Prices of eggs and meat of poultry chicken will remain rational during the upcoming Ramadan, ensuring that these two essential items remain affordable for consumers.The assurance was given at a seminar titled "Building a Resilient Poultry Industry in Bangladesh: Evolution,...
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The key macroeconomic indicators -- such as inflation, exchange rate, and interest rate except the GDP growth are showing signs of recovery after hitting their lowest points in recent times, according to the latest report by CAL Bangladesh, a Sri...
Gold rose on Thursday, supported by a weaker US dollar and growing worries over US President Donald Trump's tariff plans, which could heighten global trade tensions, while investors eyed another set of inflation data, reports Reuters.Spot gold added 0.5 per...
LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters): Arabica coffee futures are expected to fall by around 30 per cent by the end of 2025, with recent record high prices expected to curb demand and early signs pointing to a bumper Brazilian crop next...
LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters): Oil prices fell more than 1 per cent on Thursday as a potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine continued to exert downward pressure, along with rising crude inventories in the United States.Brent futures were down...
TOKYO, Feb 13 (AFP): Japanese entertainment and electronics giant Sony upgraded its annual net profit forecast to $7.0 billion on Thursday thanks to its strong gaming business.The conglomerate said it now expects a net profit of 1.08 trillion yen in...
LONDON, Feb 13 (AFP): British consumer goods giant Unilever on Thursday announced falling net profits for 2024, hit by exiting Russia and other restructuring costs.Profit after tax dropped 11 per cent to 5.7 billion euros ($5.9 billion) compared with 2023,...
COLOMBO, Feb 13 (AFP): Indian conglomerate Adani Group has withdrawn from a troubled $442 million wind power project in Sri Lanka after the island nation's government sought to renegotiate the deal.Sri Lanka's Board of Investment (BOI) said on Thursday it...
SailPoint priced its New York initial public offering at the top-end of its marketed range of $21-$23 on Thursday, raising $1.38 billion for the identity security firm and the selling stockholder, reports Reuters.The Austin, Texas-based company and its parent Thoma...
HONG KONG, Feb 13 (AFP): Asian markets mostly rose Thursday and oil prices extended losses as forecast-topping US inflation was overshadowed by hopes for an end to the Ukraine war after news Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin had discussed...
Meena Bazar, a leading supershop brand, opened a new outlet in Dhaka (House 110, North Shagufta New Road, Mirpur DOHS) on Thursday, marking another milestone in the brand's expansion. Residents of Mirpur DOHS can enjoy home delivery services by placing...
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