NASHVILLE, Tenn. Apr 18 (UNB): China-founded e-commerce sites Temu and Shein say they plan to raise prices for U.S. customers starting next week, a ripple effect from President Donald Trump's attempts to correct the trade imbalance between the world's two...
SAN FRANCISCO, April 17 (AFP): Netflix on Thursday reported quarterly earnings slightly better than analysts expected, saying it is staying focused on what it can control as the overall economy is roiled by US President Donald Trump's trade war.The streaming...
Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) is expected to start allocating plots for investors in Jashore Export Processing Zone (EPZ) by the end of 2026."The land development works of Jashore EPZ will start soon after completing the tender process. Despite...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-04-19 00:00:00
Premium default begets claim-settlement crisis in general insurance that prompts the state-owned Sadharan Bima Corporation (SBC) to reinvent legal instrument to realise reinsurance premiums from private insurance companies, officials said. From the current treaty year (April-March) in the insurance business,...
Chinese tea chain Chagee secured a valuation of $6.2 billion after its shares gained 21% in their Nasdaq debut on Thursday, defying volatility stemming from the United States' trade war with Beijing, reports Reuters.The company's American depositary shares opened at...
BRAC Bank has recognised 78 of its coworkers for their exceptional commitment to training and development through 'Learning Luminaries Award 2024'. The award celebrates excellence in various categories, including top trainers, high scorers in training evaluations, successful project team members,...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-19 00:00:00
Pragati Insurance has reported a record profit of Tk 413 million for the year 2024, the highest since its listing on the stock exchanges in 1996, buoyed by higher premium income despite adverse business climate engendered by inflationary pressure.According to...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-19 00:00:00
The benchmark equity index tumbled 2.07 per cent this week, registering its steepest single-week fall this year, as jittery investors dumped their holdings amid growing economic uncertainties.Market analysts pointed to several negative factors rattling investor confidence, including a sudden hike...
FIDE Master Tahsin Tajwar Zia of Bangladesh shared the second position along with other two players with 3.5 points after the 6th round of Farago Ivan Memorial Grandmasters Chess tournament which is now being held in Budapest, Hungary, reports BSS.The...
Turkey Air Line Independence Cup Volleyball Championship begins today (Saturday) at Shaheed Noor Hossain National Volleyball Stadium in the capital, reports BSS.Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain is expected to inaugurate the five-day meet as the chief guest....
Bangladesh national women's kabaddi team will leave Dhaka for Nepal today (Saturday) to participate maiden five-match kabaddi test series against their Nepalese counterpart scheduled to be held in Kathmandu from April 20 to April 25, reports BSS.The first match of...
Khagrachhari district blanked ten men Bandarban district by 2-0 goals in the UCB BFF U-15 Football League held at Birshreshtha Ruhul Amin Stadium in Cox's Bazar on Friday, reports BSS.In the day's match, Sabuj Chakma put Khagrachari ahead in the...
The 3rd Bangladesh Women's Squash League began at Army Officers Mess of cantonment in the capital on Friday, reports BSS.Bangladesh Squash Federation general secretary GM Kamrul Islam formally opened the meet as the chief guest.The four group finals of the...
Pakistan women's cricket team has officially qualified for the Women's Cricket World Cup, sealing their spot with a dominating 87-run win over Thailand in Lahore on Thursday, reports AP.The victory marked Pakistan's fourth consecutive victory in the tournament, following earlier...
Bangladesh Women's Football team will play two matches in a tri-nation football series in Jordan capital Amman involving much superior Jordan and stronger Indonesia in May and June next ahead of their Asian Cup Qualifiers against Myanmar in nest June-...
PARIS, Apr 18 (AFP): Harry Maguire headed in the winner as Manchester United produced an astonishing extra-time comeback on Thursday to beat Lyon and set up a Europa League semi-final against Athletic Bilbao, while Tottenham Hotspur are also through to...
Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons ruled out the idea of preparing spin wicket against Zimbabwe, saying that he wants his side to beat the African nation in a proper Test wicket, reports BSS.The Tigers' success rate in spin-friendly wicket at...
SUNAMGANJ, April 18 (BSS): Directorate General of Food Director General Md Abul Hasanath Humayun Kabir said on Thursday the government would procure paddy directly from genuine farmers to stop harassment of farmers and remove the influence of middlemen and brokers."The...
TOKYO, April 18 (AFP) : Rice prices in Japan last month were almost twice what they were a year earlier, official data showed Friday, as core inflation accelerated in the world's number four economy.The price of the grain has soared...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-04-19 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Apr 18: The production of two units at the Matarbari Ultra Super Critical Coal Fired Power Plant has decreased alarmingly due to a shortage of coal. Officials from the Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh Limited (CPGCBL) confirmed that power...
WASHINGTON, April 18 (AFP) : The United States unveiled new port fees on Chinese built and operated ships Thursday, in a bid to boost the domestic shipbuilding industry and curb China's dominance in the sector.The move -- which stems from...
The S A Group organised a 'Champion Dealers' Retreat' at a hotel at Cox's Bazar recently. The programme included a cultural function, dinners, group tours, etc. The top officials of S A Group and dealers were present at the function.
The government approved on Thursday separate proposals for procuring some two cargoes of LNG, 3.30cr litres of edible oil, 50,000 tonnes of rice and 70,000 tonnes of fertilizer to meet the growing demand of the country.The approvals came from the...
ISLAMABAD, Apr 18 (Reuters): Pakistan has expelled over 80,000 Afghan nationals since the end of March, a senior official said on Friday, as part of a repatriation drive ahead of the April 30 deadline.Afghan nationals who have no legal documents...
ABIDJAN, Apr 18 (AFP): Ivory Coast's main opposition party on Thursday formally named its leader Tidjane Thiam as its candidate for the October presidential election.The 62-year-old former Credit Suisse bank chief executive was the only contender for the centre-right Democratic...
BANGKOK, Apr 18 (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister and ASEAN chair Anwar Ibrahim said Friday he had urged Myanmar's junta leader to respect a post-earthquake ceasefire in backroom talks in Bangkok.Junta officials have been barred from summits of the 10-country Association...
DUBAI: Yemen’s Houthi militants said Friday that the toll from US airstrikes targeting oil port jumped to 74 people killed and 171 others wounded.The toll from the militants’ Health Ministry in Sanaa, Yemen’s capital, reflected the destruction from the overnight...
ROME, Apr 18 (Reuters/AFP): The United States is optimistic it can put an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine, Vice President JD Vance said on Friday as he met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for the second time...
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 18 (AFP): More than one million children in Haiti are suffering "critical" food shortages as a result of chronic violence, displacement and restricted access to humanitarian aid, the UN children's agency said Thursday."We are looking at a...
NEW DELHI, Apr 18 (Reuters): India is planning to ease its nuclear liability laws to cap accident-related penalties on equipment suppliers, three government sources said, in a move mainly to attract US firms that have been holding back due to...
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