UAP trustee Anhar Ahmed passes away
Anhar Ahmed Chowdhury, a prominent businessman and member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Asia Pacific, breathed his last at 10:00pm on Tuesday...
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9 Bangladeshis in Forbes Asia list
Forbes, one of the world鈥檚 prestigious business magazines, has published the list of its ninth annual 30 under 30 Asia, Class of 2024 on Wednesday, including nine Bangladeshi rising stars...
AFC scraps term limits for top leaders
Asia鈥檚 governing body for football voted Thursday to scrap term limits for its president and other top leaders, allowing them to rule indefinitely, scrapping reforms brought in...
Climate change makes heatwave in South Asia 45 times more likely: Report
The heatwave in Bangladesh and other South Asian countries became 45 times more likely due to climate change, says a new report...
NSU holds int鈥檒 confce on transboundary rivers of South Asia
The inaugural session of the two-day long international conference on 鈥楾ransboundary Rivers of South Asia: Fostering Regional Collaboration for Environmental Sustainability鈥� successfully commenced on Tuesday at North South University...
ADB sets record with $1.42b net income allocation from ordinary capital resources in 2023
The board of governors of the Asian Development Bank on Sunday approved the bank鈥檚 2023 financial statements and a $1.42 billion net income allocation from its ordinary capital resources, the highest in ADB鈥檚 history...
Keen to work together with Bangladesh: 聽ADB VP Bhargav
The Asian Development Bank is keen to work together with Bangladesh and other partners on climate front, extending finance to important projects which are useful and impactful....
ADB, WTO boost ties for growth in Asia-Pacific
The World Trade Organisation Secretariat and the Asian Development Bank have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at bolstering collaborative efforts to drive inclusive and sustainable development through trade and economic integration, including in Asia and the Pacific region...
Mastercard, Bank Asia launch World Elite Mastercard Credit Card
Mastercard and Bank Asia PLC have announced their collaboration to launch the World Elite Mastercard credit card, aimed at providing a wide range of exciting offers and benefits to cardholders on both domestic and overseas spending....
Asia not prepared to ensure elderly wellbeing, says ADB report
The number of people aged 60 and above in developing Asia and the Pacific is set to nearly double by 2050 to 1.2 billion-or about a quarter of the total population-significantly increasing the need for pension and welfare programmes as well as healthcare services, said a new report on Thursday...
ADB provides $121.55m for solar power generation in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank has signed a $121.55 million financing package with Dynamic Sun Energy Private Limited to build and operate a 100-megawatt grid-connected solar photovoltaic power plant in Pabna.....
Mobile connectivity improves work performance, unlocks new income in Bangladesh: study
The latest 鈥楾elenor Asia Digital Lives Decoded鈥� regional survey on 8,000 people across Asia reveals that Bangladesh is unlocking the potential of the mobile technology to increase productivity at work, upskill for a digital future, and earn additional income from freelance opportunities....
India鈥檚 billionaire wealth is on display as nation votes
THERE are several exercises in extremes playing out in India right now. Nearly a billion people are voting in elections that will last into early June, braving record-high temperatures to cast ballots. Against this backdrop, Asia鈥檚 richest man, Mukesh Ambani, is throwing what will likely be the world鈥檚 most expensive wedding for his youngest son...
Bangladesh banking, revenue sectors need better governance
Asian Development Bank country director for Bangladesh Edimon Ginting on Monday underscored the need for improved governance in the country鈥檚 banking and revenue sector to keep the economy healthy and strong...
AirAsia unveils new listing plan under $1.4b merger
Malaysian conglomerate Capital A said on Friday it had finalised a 6.8 billion ringgit ($1.4 billion) deal to merge its airline affiliates under a new listed entity to be called AirAsia Group...
Politics of ailments in India and South Asia
THIS is not a headline to capture public attention but to describe the case of Indian politician Arvind Kejriwal of the Aam Admi Party, now in prison on corruption charges and the accusation that he was using his ailment as an excuse to seek...
Bangladesh to play Lebanon in Qatar
Bangladesh will play their Group I return-leg of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 joint qualifiers against Lebanon at a neutral venue in Qatar on June 11...
Asia hit hardest by climate, weather disasters in 2023: UN
Asia was the world鈥檚 most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations said on Tuesday, with floods and storms the chief cause of...
Baqui elected Bank Asia audit committee chair
MA Baqui Khalily has been elected chairman of board audit committee of Bank Asia PLC, said a press release...
Govt seeks Kyrgyzstan鈥檚 support for signing FTA
Foreign minister Hasan Mahmud requested Kyrgyzstan to support Bangladesh for signing the free trade agreement with Eurasian Economic Commission and also to support Bangladesh鈥檚 candidatures in different international fora...
SIPG organises seminar on Indian election 2024 at NSU
A seminar titled 鈥業ndian General Election 2024: Voting Patterns and Diplomatic Paths鈥� was held on Sunday at North South University. It was organised by the South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance of NSU...
TSMC founder Morris Chang receives medal of honour
Taiwanese tycoon Morris Chang received one of the island鈥檚 highest medals of honour on Friday, in recognition of his achievements as the founder of semiconductor...
In a rebel-held Myanmar town, fragile unity pushes junta to brink
Myawaddy, a critical trading post in Myanmar that rebel forces seized from the ruling junta last week, offers a glimpse of dynamics playing out across the Southeast Asian country as its vaunted military reels from battlefield losses...
Opening devil鈥檚 door in Asia-Pacific
POLITICAL tensions are increasing in the Asian-Pacific region after a summit in Washington resulted in indications that New Zealand, Japan and the Philippines are moving towards greater integration with the US-led military bloc in the region...
Bank Asia to acquire Bank Alfalah鈥檚 Bangladesh unit
Bank Asia is likely to acquire Bank Alfalah鈥檚 Bangladesh operations along with its assets and liabilities...
Bangladesh鈥檚 internal and external sovereignty crisis
DISCUSSIONS on sovereignty in Bangladesh are almost all about how India is threatening us. India is a very large state next to Bangladesh whose power is the highest in the region. It is not just an issue of Bangladesh but it is...
Bangladesh to introduce drone tech to assess crop losses: ADB
Bangladesh is preparing to introduce remote sensing and drones to detect crop damage caused by extreme weather events or diseases, said the Asian Development Bank....
Future Lanka leaders need to grasp nettles
THE New Year celebrations this year were low key compared to the past. The loud sound of crackers and other fireworks that traditionally accompany the dawn of the New Year were less than in the past. The economic burden...
Foreign student killed in Ctg road accident
A foreign student was killed and two others were injured in a road accident on the Patenga outer link road in Chattogram on early Tuesday....
鈥楢lpanay Baishakh 1431鈥� organised in 3 districts
A collaborative initiative of Asiatic Experiential Marketing Ltd, Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd, and Banglalink Digital Communications Ltd, Alpana festival, titled 鈥楢lpanay Boishakh 1431鈥� has successfully...