Dhaka court has placed ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina's former private investment adviser Salman F Rahman, ex-law minister Aniusl Haq and two others on a 4-day remand each in a murder case, reports UNB.Judge of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate GM Farhan Ishtiaq...
MANIKGANJ, Feb 10 (UNB): Election Commissioner Mohammad Anwarul Islam has said the Election Commission (EC) is working towards holding the national election by December.Speaking to reporters after inspecting the voter registration process at Nali Krishna Chandra High School in Shibaloy...
BNP has announced a series of rallies across 64 districts from 12 February to 25 February, demanding effective measures to keep the prices of essential commodities at a tolerable level, quick announcement of an electoral roadmap, and improving the worsening...
BEIJING, Feb 10 (AFP): China last year saw a one-fifth decline in marriages, the latest sign of persistent demographic challenges as Beijing works to encourage births despite an uncertain economic outlook for young families.The country saw 6.1 million couples register...
BAGHDAD, Feb 10 (AFP): Iraq's president has sued Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani over unpaid salaries for civil servants in the autonomous region of Kurdistan, bringing into focus a rift in the country's leadership.President Abdul Latif Rashid, a Kurd, filed...
DAMASCUS, Feb 10 (BBC): The Sudanese military has called for diplomatic support for a new government that it says it wants to form after it recaptures the capital, Khartoum, from rival forces.The Sudanese army has been regaining control of areas...
PARIS, Feb 10 (AFP): Nearly all nations missed a UN deadline Monday to submit new targets for slashing carbon emissions, including major economies under pressure to show leadership following the US retreat on climate change.Just 10 of nearly 200 countries...
WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (AP): President Donald Trump said he is serious about wanting Canada to become the 51st state in an interview that aired Sunday during the Super Bowl preshow."Yeah it is," Trump told Fox News Channel's Bret Baier when...
NEW YORK, Feb 10 (Reuters/AFP): US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he is committed to buying and owning Gaza, but could allow sections of the war-ravaged land to be rebuilt by other states in the Middle East."I'm committed to...
Gold prices jumped more than 1 per cent on Monday to hit a record high, as safe-haven demand surged on fears of a global trade war after US President Donald Trump announced new tariff plans, reports Reuters.Spot gold was up...
LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters): Oil prices rebounded on Monday despite lingering fears over a potential global trade war after US President Donald Trump's latest tariff plans, this time targeting steel and aluminium.Brent crude futures were up $1.05, or 1.4 per...
EDOTCO Bangladesh, the country's leading telecommunications infrastructure provider, continues transforming the lives of the underserved through its 'Tower to Power' CSR initiative.Expanding its renewable energy support, EDOTCO has equipped St. Francis High School in Dinajpur with 2.2 KW uninterrupted electricity...
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Dhaka's skyline has been changing fast in recent years with tall buildings, commercial and residential, coming up in large numbers. A few of them are towering skyscrapers (there is no universally defined minimum height for a skyscraper, but a continuously...
WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (AFP): US President Donald Trump plans to impose 25-per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Monday, prompting the threat of retaliation from Europe and a warning from China that there were no winners in a...
The government plans to lease the closed jute mills to private sector to pave the way for their reopening, said Textiles and Jute Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Monday."Steps have been taken to reopen the closed jute mills in the...
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Leaders of Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BPGMEA) on Monday said enhanced management of waste, including plastic, is crucial instead of banning it, as growing use of plastic is undeniable for a country's economic development.They said that per...
HELSINKI, Feb 10 (AFP): Finnish telecommunications equipment giant Nokia announced on Monday that chief executive Pekka Lundmark would step down and be replaced by Justin Hotard, the head of AI and data centres at US chip-maker Intel.Lundmark, who has served...
PARIS, Feb 10 (AFP): Political and tech industry leaders descended on Paris Monday for a two-day summit on artificial intelligence, hoping to find common ground on the revolutionary technology set to remake business and society across the world.Co-hosted by French...
Chairman of Janata Bank PLC Mohammad Fazlur Rahman visited the bank's Saptapadi Market Branch on Sunday. Bagura Area Deputy General Manager Md Nazrul Islam and other officials along with local elite and clients were present during his visit.
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, speaks at the convocation of the International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) at the BICC, Sher-e- Bangla Nagar, in the capital on Monday.
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Canada welcomes its engagement with Bangladesh to continue technical discussions towards a Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) to expand trade and investment ties between the two countries.Ahmed Hussen, Minister for International Development of Canada, expressed such when he...
Eastern Bank (EBL) will manage toll collection and deposit of Shaheed Wasim Akram Flyover (Chattogram Elevated Expressway) in Chattogram. Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Engineer Md Nurul Karim and EBL Managing Director and CEO Ali Reza Iftekhar signed an agreement...
The board of directors of Rupali Insurance Company Limited has elected Mostafa Quamrus Sobhan as its new chairman.The announcement was made at the 212th board meeting of the company, following the demise of former chairman Mostafa Golam Quddus, said a...
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Stock exchanges have downgraded three more companies to the status of junk stock over their failure to complete the distribution of approved dividends within the stipulated time.Both the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges on Monday informed investors through their websites...
BRAC Bank partnered with Grameen Healthcare Services Limited to provide free eye care and screening to over 42,000 underprivileged people in Bogura and Thakurgaon, according to a statement.BRAC Bank Managing Director and CEO Selim RF Hussain and Grameen Healthcare Managing...
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Jamuna oil showed a 16.72 per cent year-on-year surge in profit to Tk 1.4 billion in its second quarter of FY25 as its interest income escalated. Earnings per share rose to Tk 12.68 in the second quarter of FY25 from...
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Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday called upon the Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) global CEO to speak on behalf of Bangladesh, highlighting the reforms being undertaken by the interim government since August.Bangladesh has been a victim of a massive...
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Sonali Paper & Board Mills returned to profit in the second quarter (Q2) through December 2024 of the current fiscal year, supported by higher revenue and a reduction in finance costs.The paper manufacturing company earned a profit of Tk 122.6...
BELGRADE, Feb 10 (AFP): Novak Djokovic said Monday his leg injury, which shattered his Australian Open dream, was "almost 100 percent healed" and he was ready to aim for his 100th ATP title in Doha this month."There's no longer any...
Citizens Bank PLC sponsors University of Dhaka (DU) basketball team which is heading to attend a four-day Open University Men's International Basketball Championship at Kathmandu, Nepal. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Citizens Bank PLC Mohammad Masoom hands over...
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