COLOMBO, Feb 12 (Agencies): Australia's difficult build-up to the Champions Trophy was hit further by a 49-run defeat by Sri Lanka in Colombo.Mitchell Starc became the latest player to withdraw from the tournament earlier on Wednesday and the 50-over world...
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said on Wednesday that they are going into the ICC Champions Trophy with an aim to be champions. Bangladesh did not fare well in the first couple of editions but announced their arrival on the...
LONDON, Feb 12 (AFP): The British government on Wednesday said it was toughening immigration rules to make it almost impossible for undocumented migrants who arrive on small boats to later receive citizenship.Under new guidance migrants arriving by sea, or hidden...
HANOI, Feb 12 (AP): Everyone loves a breath of fresh air. Unfortunately, too often our air is anything but fresh.While air quality varies dramatically from place to place and day to day, nearly the entire world - about 99% of...
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (AFP/BBC): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready to swap land in negotiations with Russia, which freed at least one American prisoner in what US President Donald Trump describedTuesday as a goodwill gesture on ending the...
NEW YORK, Feb 12 (BBC/Reuters/AFP): King Abdullah of Jordan has rejected Donald Trump's plan to resettle Palestinians in the kingdom.Following a meeting with Trump at the White House on Tuesday, Abdullah wrote on X that Jordan remained "steadfast" against "the...
The Civil Aviation Academy under the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has reached a new milestone in international aviation by securing the prestigious Trainer Plus Gold Membership from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), reports BSS."This is indeed a...
Gold prices eased from record highs on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated he was in no rush to cut interest rates, while the focus shifted to US inflation data and trade tariffs, reports Reuters.Spot gold eased 0.5...
President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) Maria Howlader FCA inaugurated the ICAB Stall at Amar Ekushey Boi Mela 2025 at Bangla Academy premises on Tuesday. ICAB has set up the stall bearing Nos- 1034 & 1035...
computer assisted auditing tool `Tahqiq'Prime Bank PLC, a leader in innovative banking solution, has recently partnered with Millennium Information Solution Limited (MISL) to Kick off the project `Supply and Installation of Computer Assisted Auditing Tool (CAAT), Tahqiq', says a press...
Oil prices fell 1 per cent on Wednesday, ending three days of gains, as industry sources pointed to rising US crude stockpiles and hawkish remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell that signalled slower rate cuts this year, reports Reuters.Brent futures...
Cumilla Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC organised Agent Banking Business Development Conference and Workshop on Prevention of Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing on Wednesday at Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD) in Cumilla. Muhammad Sayeed Ullah, Deputy Managing Director...
415th board meeting of Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC. was held on Wednesday. Chairman of the Board of Directors Khwaja Shahriar presided over the meeting. The overall business performance of the bank was reviewed and several policy decisions were taken at...
Tropical Homes, one of the country's leading real estate companies, has celebrated the milestone of its glorious 30-year journey. Alongside this, the company unveiled Bangladesh's first 45-storey commercial tower at a grand event held in the ballroom of the five-star...
bKash has launched 'Digital Union' initiative in two unions of Cumilla to take easy and safe digital transactions to rural people's doorsteps, reports BSS. The year-long pilot programme began in Jagannathpur and Panchthubi unions, and thus aims to rollout nationwide....
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has urged outgoing Ambassador of Oman Abdul Ghaffar Bin Abdul Karim Al-Bulushi to reopen visas for Bangladeshi workers and help expand trade and energy ties between the two countries, reports UNB.The Ambassador said some 700,000...
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The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Bangladesh Office has announced a videography contest to engage people in sharing their personal experiences with the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line 6.The contest titled #MyMRTExperience invites citizens, filmmakers, and content creators to capture...
Country's one of the leading insurance companies, Guardian Life Insurance Limited, has introduced its new insurance plan,'Nirbhar, says a press relase.' The launching event took place recently at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) in the capital. Guardian Life has designed this...
Managing Directors (MDs) of the three major players in the cigarette manufacturing sector have expressed deep concern over the recent fiscal policy revisions, particularly the significant increase in supplementary duties (SD) on the cigarette industry. The MDs of BAT Bangladesh,...
FE REPORTEnhancing competitiveness of the country's manufacturers is crucial to cope with imminent challenges to emerge from LDC graduation, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said on Wednesday."I would earnestly request the entrepreneurs to invest in enhancing competitiveness," said the adviser.He...
RIYADH, Feb 12 (Arab News): Saudi Arabia's first fintech unicorn Tabby has doubled its valuation to $3.3 billion following the successful closure of a $160 million series E funding round. The round was led by Hong Kong-based Blue Pool Capital,...
HONG KONG, Feb 12 (AFP): Most equities rose in Asia on Wednesday as traders took in their stride a warning from Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell that the US central bank "did not need to be in a hurry" to...
ORLANDO, Florida, Feb 11 (Reuters): US President Donald Trump loves tariffs and big numbers, so it's no surprise that the first targets in his trade war have been economies that boast the biggest trade surpluses with the United States in...
SIRAJGANJ, Feb 12 (UNB): The much-awaited train operation on the newly built railway bridge over the Jamuna River has begun.The Dhaka-bound intercity train 'Silk City Express' from Rajshahi crossed the bridge at 11:17am on Wednesday and reached the Tangail end...
Sharif Zahir, Chairman of United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB PLC), presides over the 506th Meeting of the Board of Directors of the bank, at its Corporate Office in the city on Wednesday. Among others, Vice-Chairman of the Board Md Shazzad...
Southeast Bank Training Institute has recently organised a day-long workshop on "Meet with The Trade Leaders." Managing Director of the bank Nuruddin Md Sadeque Hossain inaugurated the workshop as the chief guest. A total of 32 officials from different branches...
The 40th and 41st Annual General Meetings (AGM) of National Bank Limited were held at a city convention centre on Wednesday. The meeting was presided over by Abdul Awal Mintoo, Chairman and Sponsor Director of the bank. Also present were...
The "Annual Business Conference-2025" of the South Asia Insurance Company Limited was held at a city hotel recently. The conference was presided over by chief executive officer of the company Muhammad Nurul Alam Chowdhury. Chairman, Directors, head of all branches...
Talukder Md Zakaria Hossain, CEO of Union Insurance Company Ltd, handed over a fire insurance cheque to proprietor of Dhaka Bangabazar's fire -gutted M/S NAZ SHOES' Md. Saifur Rahman, at a function recently. Head of Claim Mohammad Azad Hossain and...
Dhaka Bank entered into a strategic partnership with Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) to install cash recycling machines (CRM) at 16 stations along the MRT Line-6 of metro rail. The agreement was formalised at a signing event on Wednesday...
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