The Branch Managers' Conference-2025 of Takaful Islami Insurance PLC was held in Dhaka recently. Chief Executive Officer Abul Kalam Azad presided over the conference which was attended by Tahmina Afroz, Chairman of the company, as the chief guest. Vice Chairman...
The 20th Annual General Meeting of Maksons Spinning Mills PLC was held on Monday in a hybrid mode. Chairman of the company Mohammad Ali Khokon presided over the meeting. The Board of Directors recommended no dividend for the financial year...
Sonali Bank PLC, General Manager's Office, Khulna, arranged a Business Conference at a hotel in Khulna city on Monday. The bank's MD & CEO Md Shawkat Ali Khan was present as the chief guest while General Manager of GM office,...
The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) organised a day-long in Capital Market of Bangladesh at its head office in the capital on Monday. Professor Abu Ahmed, chairman of the ICB board of directors, attended the programme as chief guest, and...
Premier Bank recently shifted its Gulshan circle-2 branch to a spacious new location to provide modern and "best-in-class" customer services to valued customers. Mohammad Abu Jafar, managing director and CEO of Premier Bank, inaugurated the new outlet as chief guest.
Southeast Bank and Visa organised 'Hajj Card Conference' at FARS Hotel & Resorts in the capital recently. Nuruddin Md. Sadeque Hossain, managing director of Southeast Bank, presided over the programme and handed over 'Hajj Cards' to Zafor Iqbal Khan, proprietor,...
Eco Sentinels emerged as winners in the Khulna and Barishal segment of the Youth Innovation Challenge 2025, part of the ongoing Youth Startup Summit 2025.Organised by Startup Bangladesh Ltd. and hosted by the ICT Division, the summit aims to inspire...
Md Mamunur Rashid Molla has joined as the new Managing Director of Phoenix Finance & Investments Limited. Previously, he was serving as the Managing Director & CEO of CVC Finance Ltd. Mr Molla started off his career at Prime Bank...
The government has decided to export 11,000 tonnes of hilsa to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for Bangladeshi expatriates, reports UNB."Following the request from Bangladeshi expatriates, who contribute significantly to the country's economy...
Mercantile Bank added new features in its digital banking app "MBL Rainbow", according to a statement.Managing Director Mati Ul Hasan launched the newly added services at the bank's Head Office on Sunday.Mati Ul Hasan said in his speech that from...
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Biscuit manufacturer Olympic Industries has planned to increase its market share in the chocolate industry through a new investment of Tk 136.64 million. The money will be spent on procuring machinery and other accessories to boost the company's annual chocolate...
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Robi Axiata earned a record profit of Tk 7.03 billion last year riding on what it claimed was operating efficiency and strategic investments in a challenging business climate. Its annual profit soared 119 per cent year-on-year but revenue grew less...
DELHI, Feb 17 (PTI): Former Bangladesh opener Imrul Kayes reckons the absence of Jasprit Bumrah will provide his team an opportunity to put India's pace attack under pressure when the two teams open their Champions Trophy campaign on February 20.India...
Neymar says Santos are helping him to "rediscover joy" after returning to his boyhood club on a short-term contract, reports BBC Sport.The 33-year-old ended a 16-month goal drought when coolly converting from the penalty spot in Santos' 3-1 win against...
ISLAMABAD, Feb 17 (Reuters): Cricket fans in Pakistan are buzzing ahead of the Champions Trophy and hosting the elite one-day international tournament will rekindle the country's love affair with the sport, three former captains said.The event, which features the sport's...
SHERPUR, Feb 17 (BSS): A two-day information fair began on Monday noon at Shaheed Minar premises in Nalitabari upazila of the district with the slogan "Tathyai Shokti, Jaanbo Janabo, Durniti Rukhbo.The event is jointly organised by Nalitabari Upazila Administration and...
PIROJPUR, Feb 17 (UNB): A man and his son died as a bus hit a van on Nazirpur-Matibhanga road in Nazipur upazila of Pirojpur on Monday.The deceased were identified as Mahabub Mollah, 35, and his son Iyad Ali Mollah, hailing...
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GAIBANDHA, Feb 17: Beetroot, a foreign vegetable, is being cultivated commercially in the district for the first time with an eye to earning huge profits.Although beetroot trees look like a couch, its leaves are green and reddish. The main part...
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SYLHET, Feb 17: A band of farmers numbering 11 has achieved a remarkable success in cultivation of wax gourd (called Chal Kumra Bengali language) in a haor area of Dharmapasha upazila of Sunamganj district this season. The farmers embarked on...
KABUL, Feb 17 (AFP): A Taliban government delegation was visiting Japan for the first time on Monday, in a rare diplomatic visit outside of the region.The Afghan delegation left Kabul on Saturday, in a visit that local media said would...
BEIJING, Feb 17 (AP): China's Foreign Ministry took issue Monday with a revised U.S. government fact sheet that removed a line on American opposition to independence for Taiwan.The United States has "gravely backpedaled" on its position on Taiwan and sent...
KENTUCKY, Feb 17 (BBC): At least 10 people have died as torrential downpours over the weekend drenched parts of the south-eastern US, submerging roads and houses.Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said nine people have died in his state, after making an...
NEW YORK, Feb 17 (AFP/Reuters): US President Donald Trump said Sunday he could meet "very soon" with Vladimir Putin, adding he believes his Russian counterpart genuinely wants to stop fighting in Ukraine."No time set, but it could be very soon,"...
JERUSALEM, Feb 17 (AP/AFP): Israel issued a tender for the construction of nearly 1,000 additional settler homes in the occupied West Bank, an anti-settlement watchdog said Monday.Peace Now says the development of 974 new housing units would allow the population...
COLOMBO, Feb 17 (AFP): Sri Lanka is banking on vehicle import taxes to boost revenue and revive the island nation's battered economy, leftist President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's maiden budget showed on Monday.Vehicle imports were banned in 2020 to save foreign...
Gold prices rose back above $2,900 per ounce on Monday, supported by a weaker dollar and fears of an impending trade war as US President Donald Trump threatened reciprocal tariffs, reports Reuters.Spot gold was up 0.6 per cent at $2,900.44...
Oil prices were little changed Monday, as investors eyed developments on a potential Russia-Ukraine peace deal that could ease sanctions disrupting global supply flows, reports Reuters.Brent crude futures edged lower 8 cents, or 0.11 per cent, to $74.66 a barrel...
Sarker Nazrul Islam | 2025-02-18 00:00:00
The arrival of the holy month of Ramadan arouses deep concern among all sections of consumers, particularly the low income groups, as the prices of some key essentials record a substantial rise. To ensure a fat profit margin, unscrupulous sections...
The media is the mirror of society. Ensuring media freedom is the key to upholding the public's right to information and reinforcing the foundation of democracy. Its freedom is essential for maintaining democratic balance in a country. However, biased reporting...
In the bustling lanes of Dhaka's Karwan Bazar, Rina Begum, a 42-year-old street vendor, arranges fresh vegetables on her wooden cart before sunrise. Her business-unregistered, untaxed, and absent from official GDP reports-is part of Bangladesh's informal economy, a vast network...
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