Agrani Bank holds confce at Jashore
A managers鈥� conference was held with the regional heads and branch heads of Khulna Circle on the progress of Agrani Bank鈥檚 100-Day Special Action Plan...
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EBL presents Technovation
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL), in collaboration with St Joseph Higher Secondary School, recently organised Technovation鈥�25, a technology festival aimed at inspiring young minds in IT, robotics, artificial intelligence, and digital creativity...
Boom or bubble: How long can the AI investment craze last?
The staggering investments in artificial intelligence keep coming: Last week, AI chip giant Nvidia announced it would invest $100 billion to help OpenAI, the frontrunner in generative AI, build data centers.
People of faith divided as AI enters religion
Artificial intelligence, the technology upending nearly every corner of society, is creeping into religion, serving up virtual Jesus and automated sermons鈥攁 change drawing mixed reviews from the faithful.
BRAC Bank gets approval to issue country鈥檚 first social bond
BRAC Bank has secured approval from the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission and Bangladesh Bank to issue the country鈥檚 first-ever Social Subordinated Bond, valued at Tk1,000 crore...
Harvard to run trade schools under upcoming deal: Trump
President Donald Trump said Tuesday his administration was close to reaching a $500 million financial settlement with Harvard under which the elite academic institution would operate trade schools...
Amazon adds AI muscle to connected home lineup
Amazon on Tuesday unveiled the latest generation of connected products, featuring enhanced artificial intelligence capabilities designed to make interactions with AI more frequent and natural...
BB, Standard Bank to promote financial inclusion
Standard Bank PLC has entered into a participatory agreement with Bangladesh Bank under the Financial Inclusion Credit Guarantee Scheme (FICGS)...
Sonali Bank launches 90 days special programme
Sonali Bank PLC has announced 90-day special programme from October 2 to December 30 in order to create major breakouts in all business indicators and achieved targets of 2025...
Long-route bus services from 3 northern dists resume after 4 days
Long-route bus services from Rajshahi, Natore and Chapainawabganj districts resumed on Monday, four days after the transport owners suspended the operations...
NOAB鈥檚 indifference delays 9th wage board implementation: info adviser
The information and broadcasting ministry was willing to announce the long-awaited ninth wage board for press media but failed so far as the Newspaper Owners鈥� Association of Bangladesh remained indifferent on the matter, said ministry adviser Mahfuz Alam on Sunday...
Banks鈥� dollar holdings drop despite high inflow
The dollar holdings of Bangladesh鈥檚 commercial banks declined in August despite a rise in remittance inflows and export earnings, as the central bank鈥檚 large-scale dollar purchases and increased import payments drained banks鈥� foreign currency balances...
BFIU blocks HBM Iqbal鈥檚 Tk 287cr withdrawal attempt
Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit blocked the attempt to withdraw Tk 287 crore by former Premier Bank chairman and former Awami League lawmaker HBM Iqbal from the bank despite a freeze on his and his family鈥檚 accounts.
Scientists urge global AI 鈥榬ed lines鈥� as leaders gather at UN
Technology veterans, politicians and Nobel Prize winners called on nations around the world Monday to quickly establish 鈥榬ed lines鈥� too dangerous for artificial intelligence to cross.
Judiciary undergoes major overhaul
Nearly all major reforms outlined in chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed鈥檚 roadmap to reform the judiciary a year ago have been implemented, Supreme Court officials said.
Extrajudicial killing on
The incidents of extrajudicial killing increased in the country in the past one year of the Professor Muhammad Yunus led-interim government compared to the previous year of the authoritarian regime.
CAB unveils annual plan, vows to build consumer-friendly market
The Consumers Association of Bangladesh on Friday unveiled its annual plan, vowing to build a more consumer-friendly market system.
AI gets centre stage at China鈥揂SEAN Expo
Artificial intelligence has been given top priority in the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo where 3,200 companies from 60 countries are displaying their products at the Nanning Convention and Exhibition Centre in Nanning, the capital city of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the southern China...
Strong legal action demanded
Speakers at a discussion on Wednesday called on the government to take strong legal action to stop the commercial sexual exploitation of children...
AI can help boost global trade by 40pc by 2040: WTO
Artificial intelligence (AI) could increase global trade by up to 40 per cent by the year 2040, according to the World Trade Organisation鈥檚 newly released World Trade Report 2025...
Banks鈥� CSR spending halves
Banks鈥� corporate social responsibility spending dropped by 50.8 per cent in January-June period compared with that in the previous six months...
NCC Bank signs deal with FinCoach Bangladesh
NCC Bank PLC has entered into a strategic partnership with FinCoach Bangladesh Limited, an online financial marketplace, to enhance customer access to deposit products, retail and SME loan products through digital platforms...
Regulatory failure keeps risky vehicles on road
AN INCREASING number of illegally modified covered vans plying the road is another example of a regulatory failure in the transport sector. A Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh report shows that 23.33 per cent of the road accidents in 2024 involved covered vans, trucks and pickups. The modified bodies of the vehicles, usually illegal extensions in length and width...
BB to launch interoperable instant payment system
Bangladesh Bank is preparing to launch a unified interoperable instant payment system that will bring all banks, mobile financial services, microfinance institutions, and digital banks onto a single platform with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation...
Sonali Bank inaugurates treasury automation
The largest state-owned commercial bank, Sonali Bank PLC, started its treasury activities fully automated with Core Banking System (CBS)...
TikTok to 鈥榮witch to US-controlled ownership鈥�
A framework deal to settle the US-China dispute over TikTok calls for the social media platform to come under US-controlled ownership, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday...
Doha assassination plot, emergency summit, Trump鈥檚 double-cross
LAST week鈥檚 failed assassination attempt of the Palestinian negotiating team in Doha, Qatar, raises critical questions that extend far beyond the attack itself. The crux of the problem lies in three interconnected issues: the increasing use of artificial intelligence in targeting individuals, the failure or deliberate negligence of the US-led air defence system, and Qatar鈥檚 vulnerable position as a host to both a major US base and the ceasefire negotiations...
Champions Barca crush Valencia at training ground stadium
Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Fermin Lopez struck twice each as Barcelona thumped Valencia 6-0 on Sunday in a La Liga match they were forced to play at their tiny training ground stadium because of delays in reopening the Spotify Camp Nou.
bKash, Gulf Exchange build strategic partnership
Gulf Exchange, a premier financial services provider in Qatar, and bKash, the largest mobile financial services platform in Bangladesh, have announced a strategic partnership to improve cross-border remittance services for the Bangladeshi community in Qatar...
ICAB and FRC sign MoU on DVS
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) and the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday at Hotel Sonargaon in Dhaka to strengthen the verification of audited financial statements and audit reports submitted by public interest entities to the FRC...
