KHULNA, Feb 11 (BSS): Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said the government plans to increase the number of the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) cards to ten million."The government will revise the TCB card system, raising the coverage to ten...
The Ministry of Commerce has extended the tenure of Md Anwar Hossain, the administrator of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), for another four months, reports UNB.He will remain in charge until June 16.The Trade Organization Division of...
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Enforcement authorities in key global markets should work closely with garment supplier countries to tackle unfair purchasing practices with effective measures such as joint inspections, data-sharing agreements and the establishment of international grievance mechanisms.Khondker M Talha, Ambassador of Bangladesh to...
WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (AP): President Donald Trump said Palestinians in Gaza would not have a right to return under his plan for U.S. "ownership" of the war-torn territory, contradicting other officials in his administration who have sought to argue Trump...
Md Abu Shahed Shams Azad has been appointed as the Managing Director & CEO of the Credit Rating Agency of Bangladesh Limited (CRAB), effective from February 9, says a statement. Mr Azad, who obtained his MBA degree from IBA, University...
Union Bank PLC has appointed Md Ali Reza as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the bank, says a statement. With over 26 years of experience in the banking and non-banking financial sectors, Mr Reza brings unparalleled expertise and leadership...
The Advertising Agencies Association of Bangladesh (AAAB) has successfully concluded one of the country's most prestigious competitions, 'Sharpener 2025'. Held in Dhaka, this competition saw participation from 12 advertising agencies, with Team 'Bon Lee' from the agency 'Mighty' emerging as...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2025-02-12 00:00:00
Global rights campaigners have raised concerns that excessive employer influence over operations of RMG Sustainability Council (RSC), the factory safety body, is weakening its effectiveness and endangering workers. The RSC was set up in 2020 to take over the responsibility...
The FE published a story headlined, 'Dhaka bourse's faulty IPO list confuses investors' in its February 10 issue where it was mentioned that the IPO application of Protective Islami Life Insurance PLC, among a few other IPO applications, was rejected...
BRAC Bank organised a 'School Banking Conference' in Brahmanbaria as the lead bank under the guidance of the Bangladesh Bank. The conference was aimed at educating students about banking services and encouraging savings at an early age. The event brought...
Prime Bank recently signed an agreement with Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Ltd at the bank's corporate office to provide the pharmaceutical company with comprehensive cash management solutions. Healthcare Pharmaceuticals will avail of services of PrimePay, the omni-digital channel of the bank, to...
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Reliance Insurance secured a record profit in 2024, supported by higher premium income and investment return, in a challenging business climate. The insurer's profit jumped 39 per cent year-on-year to Tk 959 million in 2024, the highest since its listing...
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Trustees and custodians are often blamed for not securing interest of unit holders of mutual funds whenever embezzlement of any fund by a rogue asset management company (AMC) makes headlines.Facing a situation like that, several trustees said they had little...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2025-02-12 00:00:00
Citibank, N.A. in Bangladesh is committed to play a pioneering role in introducing world-class innovative products and services for facilitating business activities in Bangladesh, a senior official of the global bank has said."Bangladesh has made rapid strides over the last...
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2025-02-12 00:00:00
Taskforce meant to suggest reforms to the capital market recommended that investors having less than Tk 1 million in equity investment do not get margin loans and only 'A' category companies be considered as marginable stocks. The changes to the...
SEOUL, Feb 11 (BBC): A teacher has fatally stabbed an eight-year-old girl at an elementary school in South Korea, in an incident that has shocked the nation.The female teacher, who is in her 40s, confessed to stabbing the student in...
ARIZONA, Feb 11 (Reuters): At least one person was killed on Monday after a midsize business jet skidded off the runway while landing at the Scottsdale, Arizona, municipal airport and collided with another jet that was parked, authorities said.Dave Folio,...
KABUL, Feb 11 (AFP): A suicide bomber killed five people including Taliban security forces on Tuesday in an explosion outside a bank in northern Afghanistan, police said.Seven people were also wounded in the attack which targeted a queue of people...
LUANDA, Feb 11 (AFP): A cholera outbreak in Angola has killed at least 108 people since the start of the year, the health ministry said Tuesday, with deaths on the rise in the last few days.The resource-rich African nation has...
BERLIN, Feb 11 (AFP): Corruption threatens to "derail" global cooperation to tackle climate change, graft watchdog Transparency International (TI) warned in a report on Tuesday.Its "Corruption Perceptions Index" for 2024 showed that many countries involved in climate action-either as hosts...
NEW YORK, Feb 11 (Reuters/AFP/AP): US President Donald Trump said on Monday that if all the hostages held in Gaza are not returned by Saturday at noon he would propose cancelling the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and letting "all hell break loose."Speaking...
Shohaly Akhter, the Bangladesh spinner, has been handed a five-year ban by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after she admitted breaching five provisions of the ICC anti-corruption code, reports Cricbuzz. The charges were in relation to corrupt approaches made during...
COLOMBO, Feb 11 (AFP): Captain Steve Smith admitted on Tuesday the Champions Trophy would be on Australia minds when they play Sri Lanka in two one-day internationals this week, the final warm-ups for the eight-team tournament.The Champions Trophy begins on...
The career of captain Sabina Khatun-led 18-rebelling women's national footballers, who continued their boycott to train under English head coach Peter Butler, now under huge threat following the latest stand of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), reports UNB.As per latest BFF's...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said that veteran local coach Sarwar Imran will replace Hashan Tillakaratne as the national women's team head coach, reports Cricbuzz.The online sports portal had earlier reported that Imran was likely to replace Hashan, while BCB...
CUMILLA, Feb 11 (UNB): In Laksham upazila of Cumilla, the Topya Mayurunnessa Government Primary School is facing serious safety concerns, thanks to its location directly next to a railway track.With no boundary wall or any other barrier to separate the...
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PABNA, Feb 11: Professor Ali Riaz, head of the Constitutional Reform Commission and Distinguished Professor at Illinois State University in the United States, said on Tuesday that the discrimination, which has been going on for years, would not be eliminated...
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SYLHET, Feb 11: An organised gang has been actively involved in illegal extraction of stones from the remote reserved site at Sharpin Tila on the Companiganj border for a long time causing much harm to the local environment and ecology....
DR IMTIAZ AHMED | 2025-02-12 00:00:00
Do you or any of your loved ones suffer from hypertension? Then you know the struggle to keep the blood pressure in check. It is imperative since high pressure can lead to serious consequences, like heart failure or stroke. Our...
JARIN TASNIM RAFA | 2025-02-12 00:00:00
As winter's crisp air ushers in a season of warmth and togetherness, the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy transforms into a colourful culinary and cultural celebration arena. The National PithaUtsab 2025, held from February 2 to February 8, is a spectacular seven-day...
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