Bank Asia Securities holds 14th AGM
Bank Asia Securities Limited held its 14th annual general meeting on April 23 Bank Asia PLC premises in the capital Dhaka, said a press release.
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Ronaldo scores as Al Nassr give Saudi Arabia three Asian semi-finalists
Cristiano Ronaldo scored as Al Nassr became the third Saudi Arabian side into the Asian Champions League semi-finals with a 4-1 victory over Japan's Yokohama F-Marinos on Saturday.
Asia stocks rise in wake of US rally
Asian stocks climbed on Friday, buoyed by a rally on Wall Street, strong earnings from Google parent company Alphabet, and the prospect of diffusing tensions in US president Donald Trump鈥檚 trade war.
Prime accused remanded in Parvez killing case
The Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Friday placed prime accused Meheraj Islam on a five-day remand in a case filed over the killing of Primeasia University student Jahidul Islam Parvez in the capital鈥檚 Banani area on April 19.
Romana re-elected Bank Asia Securities chair
Romana Rouf Chowdhury has been re-elected chairperson of Bank Asia Securities Limited at its 14th annual general meeting held on Wednesday, said a press release...
NBR freezes bank accounts of Asiatic directors, 17 companies
The National Board of Revenue has seized the bank accounts of eight directors of the advertising company Asiatic Group, along with 17 of their affiliated companies.
SAFF Championship deferred to 2026
The South Asian Football Federation has postponed this June's SAFF Championship until 2026, according to a media release issued by the federation on Thursday.
Two more arrested
The police and the members of the Rapid Action Battalion on Wednesday arrested two more accused in Primeasia University student Jahidul Islam Parvez murder case at separate places in Gaibandha and Chattogram...
Ronaldo hunts Asian Champions League glory
Cristiano Ronaldo鈥檚 Al Nassr are one of three big-spending Saudi Arabian clubs hunting AFC Champions League glory on home soil when the final knockout stages begin on Friday...
ADB investments lock Bangladesh in costly fossil fuels: analysis
About 83 per cent of the investments by the Asian Development Bank in electricity generation since 1973 has gone into building fossil fuel-based power plants in Bangladesh, revealed an analysis of ADB data.
Asian scam centre crime gangs expanding worldwide: UN
Asian crime networks running multi-billion-dollar cyber scam centres are expanding their operations across the world as they seek new victims and new ways to launder money, the UN said on Monday...
Three placed on聽remand over Primeasia Univ student murder
A Dhaka court on Monday placed three people on a seven-day remand each in connection with a case filed on charges of killing Primeasia University student Jahidul Islam Parvez in the capital鈥檚 Banani area on Saturday.
Three arrested over Primeasia University student Parvez killing
Police on Sunday night arrested three people in connection with the killing of Primeasia University student Zahidul Islam Parvez in the capital鈥檚 Mohakhali Wireless Gate and nearby areas...
Professor Yunus urges regional unity, youth innovations to face climate, urban challenges
Bangladesh chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday called for enhanced regional cooperation to tackle climate and urban challenges, and urged nations to harness youth potential and innovations to shape a sustainable future...
PRIMEASIA UNIV STUDENT MURDER: 2 SAD leaders among 38 sued
Primeasia University student Jahidul Islam Parvez who was killed on the university campus in the capital鈥檚 Banani area on Saturday was an activist of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
Primeasia University student killed on campus in Dhaka
A student of Primeasia University was stabbed to death during a clash with fellow students of the university on its campus in the capital鈥檚 Banani area on Saturday...
Shahadat attends Malaysia meeting
Md Shahadat Hossain, former president and council member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB), participated in the Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) Board meeting in Malaysia...
Asian football chief fears 'chaos' if 2030 World Cup expands to 64 teams
Asian Football Confederation president Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, on Saturday opposed a South American request to expand the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams, saying such increases in numbers would lead to 鈥榗haos鈥�.
ADB projects 3.9 per cent GDP growth for Bangladesh in FY2024-25
The Asian Development Bank has projected that Bangladesh鈥檚 economic growth would slow to 3.9 per cent in the 2024-25 financial year, down from 4.2 per cent in FY24...
Nurullah joins Bank Asia as AMD
Nurullah Chaudhury has joined Bank Asia PLC as additional managing director and chief wholesale banking officer on Monday...
Salahuddin eligible to run for SAFF presidency聽
Former Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin has become eligible to run as the president candidate in the forthcoming South Asian Football Federation elections 2026 after the organisation revoked the 70-year age bar in its congress on Friday.聽
EU hails 鈥榥ew era鈥� in relations with Central Asia
The EU proclaimed a 鈥榥ew era鈥� in ties with Central Asia on Friday at a major summit in Uzbekistan, as Brussels presses its influence in the region in the face of Russian and Chinese competition.
Battery boom drives Bangladesh lead poisoning epidemic
Bangladeshi Junayed Akter is 12 years old but the toxic lead coursing through his veins has left him with the diminutive stature of someone several years younger...
Prof Yunus leaves Hainan for Beijing
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus leaves Hainan for Beijing at 7:00pm local time after a busy day at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2025.
Professor Yunus calls on Asian leaders to support Rohingya return
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday called upon Asian leaders to offer their support for ensuring the repatriation of Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh to their homeland, Myanmar.
Bangladesh drawn against Myanmar, Bahrain in AFC Women鈥檚 Asian Cup Qualifiers
Bangladesh were drawn against Myanmar, Bahrain, and Turkmenistan in Group C of the forthcoming AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers as the draw was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.
Wasteful Bangladesh fire blank on Hamza鈥檚 debut
Bangladesh were left ruing a series of missed chances as they were held to a goalless draw by India in their AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers opener at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Tuesday.
Hamza-inspired Bangladesh eye rare win over India
Inspired by the inclusion of Premier League midfielder Hamza Choudhury, Bangladesh will be looking to secure their first win over India in 22 years as the two nations collide in the third round of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong, Meghalaya, today.
Indian nationals shot at two Bangladeshis
Indian Khasia people allegedly shot at least two Bangladeshis near the Bichhnakandi border at Gowainghat upazila in Sylhet on Wednesday night...
Trump sends journalists at VOA and other US-funded broadcasters on leave
President Donald Trump's administration on Saturday put journalists at Voice of America and other US-funded broadcasters on leave, abruptly freezing outlets long seen as critical to countering a Russian and Chinese information offensive.