German economy stagnates, dodging recession: data
The German economy stagnated in the third quarter, narrowly dodging a recession, official data showed Thursday, hit by weakening exports as the country struggles to recover from a long downturn...
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Shell鈥檚 net profit jumps despite lower oil prices
British oil and gas giant Shell on Thursday said its net profit rose 24 per cent in the third quarter as trading margins and sales volumes improved, despite falling oil prices...
Venues changed for some NCL fixtures聽
The venues for three matches of the ongoing National Cricket League were changed, said the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Thursday.聽
Gold demand hit records as price soared: industry data
Demand for gold hit a record high in the third quarter as the precious metal鈥檚 price hit all-time highs on geopolitical unrest, industry data showed Thursday...
Alphabet posts first $100b quarter as AI fuels growth
Google parent Alphabet reported its first-ever $100 billion quarterly revenue on Wednesday, powered by strong growth across its core search business and rapidly expanding cloud division that was buoyed by artificial intelligence...
Bangladesh announces squad for Asian Archery C鈥檚hip
The Bangladesh Archery Federation on Thursday announced a 16-member squad to compete in the men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 divisions of the 24th Asian Archery Championship, as the six-day-long competition is scheduled to begin at the National Stadium...
TotalEnergies net profit soars despite lower oil prices
French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies reported on Thursday a sharp increase in third-quarter net profit despite lower crude prices as its production rose...
Samsung Electronics ranks fifth in Global Brands
Samsung Electronics has recently been recognised as Global Top 5 Brands for the sixth year in a row by Interbrand, a global brand consultancy, said a press release...
Bangladesh eye medals at Islamic Solidarity Games
Bangladesh look to secure medals in the forthcoming Islamic Solidarity Games, with 36 athletes set to participate in the sixth edition of the event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 7 to 21 November.
ICCB team of bankers attend supply chain finance summit in S鈥檖ore
Twenty-nine bankers from 8 banks and two from BIBM attended ICC Academy Supply Chain Finance Summit 2025 held in Singapore as part of a delegation of ICC Bangladesh, said a press release...
British Council awards grants to seven artistic collaborations between Bangladesh, UK
The British Council has recently announced the recipients of its Connections Through Culture Grant Programme 2025, which supports collaborations between artists and cultural practitioners in the United Kingdom and internationally, says a press release.
China to send youngest astronaut, mice on space mission
The crew for China鈥檚 next manned flight to its space station will include the country鈥檚 youngest astronaut to undertake a space mission, authorities said Thursday, as well as four lab mice.
Walton launches nationwide Divisional IT Fair
Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited has started a month-long 鈥楧ivisional IT Fair-2025鈥� for customers across the country, said a press release...
India space agency to launch its heaviest satellite
India鈥檚 space agency will launch its heaviest ever communication satellite on its largest launch vehicle on Sunday, its latest step in an ambitious space and technology drive.
Eurozone growth beats expectations in 3rd quarter
The eurozone economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter of 2025, official data showed Thursday, buoyed by better-than-anticipated growth in France despite political turmoil in Europe鈥檚 second-biggest economy...
Global stocks fall as investors eye Trump-Xi talks, earnings
Stock markets fell Thursday as traders digested a high-stakes meeting between the US and Chinese presidents, mixed company earnings and uncertainty over further US interest rate cuts...
UCBIL, Brain Station 23 sign issue management deal
UCB Investment Limited and Brain Station 23 PLC have recently signed an issue management agreement related to the company鈥檚 upcoming initial qualified investor offer or IQIO, said a press release...
HONOR, BYD partner to boost AI-powered mobility solutions
HONOR has announced a strategic partnership with BYD, a leading new-energy vehicle manufacturer, to enhance consumer experience with AI-powered, human-centric mobility solutions, said a press release...
Dhaka Bank donates 2 patrol vans to Bangladesh Police
Dhaka Bank PLC on Monday donated two patrol vans to Bangladesh Police at Araihazar Thana in Narayanganj, said a press release...
Pubali Bank holds cyber security awareness workshop
Pubali Bank PLC鈥檚 ICT Operation Division recently arranged a virtual workshop on 鈥楥yber Security Awareness,鈥� said a press release...
Pathao CNG launched
To mark Pathao鈥檚 10th anniversary, the platform has introduced a new ride option 鈥� Pathao CNG, said a press release...
Bangladesh lost $24b in 2024 due to heat-related losses: Lancet
Bangladesh incurred a staggering loss of $24 billion in potential income in 2024 due to heat-related productivity losses, according to the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change report.
HC clears DSE director Minhaz of DSA charges
The High Court on Thursday acquitted Dhaka Stock Exchange director Minhaz Mannan Emon of defamation charges filed under the now-abolished Digital Security Act (DSA), 2018.
Key to demographic dividend
BANGLADESH has since the early 2020s enjoyed demographic dividend as 65.08 per cent of its population falls in the working age population group, according to a report published by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics in 2023. Demographic dividend depicts the economic growth potential that arises when a country鈥檚 working age population, people aged 15鈥�65 years...
Why 鈥榝ormer prime minister鈥� fails to describe Hasina
IN RECENT months, Bangladesh鈥檚 news media have been describing Sheikh Hasina in multiple ways: 鈥榝ormer prime minister,鈥� 鈥榦usted prime minister,鈥� or 鈥榯hen-prime minister.鈥� Technically, such phrasing isn鈥檛 wrong: even though the elections from 2014鈥�24 were widely condemned as fraudulent, in 1996 and 2008, she was in fact elected. But the core question is: is it...
Cultivating greener future
IN BANGLADESH where agriculture is the backbone of the economy and livelihood, a pivotal moment has arrived, not just to grow more but to grow differently. From the soggy rice of the Barind Tract to the fertile alluvial soils of the Meghna basin, the traditional model of high-input farming is increasingly showing its cracks: soil degradation, nutrient imbalance...
Food, nutrition security still in alarming state
THE latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report, released on October 29, offers a paradoxical picture of food security landscape. The number of people facing acute food insecurity has fallen from 23.5 million in 2024 to 16 million in 2025. The figures reflect a systemic neglect and fragile governance. In a country of 165 million, nearly one in 10 citizens is still...
Political division of new kind lurks
THE chief adviser to the interim government, Muhammad Yunus, on many occasions has said that his government assumed the responsibility to run the affairs of the state on three mandates: reforms of the state, justice and accountability for the crimes committed by the Awami League government and general elections. The issues of reforms in the state governance...
Press Accreditation Appeal Committee formed
The government formed a 鈥楶ress Accreditation Appeal Committee鈥� so that journalists can file appeal after being aggrieved by the decision of 鈥楶ress Accreditation Committee鈥� that entitled to issue accreditation cards against journalists to enter secretariat for professional purpose.
Liverpool crisis mounts after League Cup exit against Palace
Liverpool crashed out of the League Cup on Wednesday as Crystal Palace's 3-0 win in the fourth round added to the mounting crisis at Anfield.
