Samsung, SK Hynix surge after OpenAI deals
South Korean tech giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix were trading at their highest in a year Thursday after announcing partnerships with OpenAI, driving the country鈥檚 stock market to a record high...
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Markets surge on US rate hopes, tech fired by chip deal
Equities jumped Thursday after data showing job losses in the US private sector fanned optimism for more interest rate cuts and overshadowed a partial shutdown of the country鈥檚 government...
Clubs demand to reschedule BCB elections
The club representatives, who withdrew their nominations from the forthcoming BCB elections, proposed three fresh demands on Thursday, including deferring the elections.
Trump cuts energy projects, freezes New York funding
The Trump administration has announced plans to terminate dozens of clean energy projects and freeze billions of dollars for major projects in New York, intensifying a stand-off with Democrats over a US government shutdown...
Bangladesh EC asks NCP to choose electoral symbol by Oct 7
The Election Commission has asked the National Citizen Party to choose an electoral symbol by October 7, after the party met all the necessary conditions in the preliminary review of its registration application.
3 cases filed for聽violence, killings聽in Khagrachari
The police have filed three cases over the recent violence in Khagrachari鈥檚 Sadar and Guimara upazilas that left three people dead following protests over rape of a Marma schoolgirl.
BNP-Jamaat rift widens over PR
A rift has widened between the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its long-time ally Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, with both sides trading words over the proposed proportional representation and the legal status of the July charter before the next general election...
Training workshop on e-traffic fine collection held
Community Bank Bangladesh PLC has recently organised a daylong training workshop on simplifying 鈥楨-Traffic Management and Fine Collection鈥� in Rajshahi...
Sheltech鈥檚 month-long fair begins
Sheltech (Pvt) Ltd has launched a month-long 鈥楽heltech Abashon Mela 2025鈥�, with special offers up to Tk聽25 lakh on apartments, commercial spaces and food courts...
US judge rules Trump admin arrests of pro-Palestinian students illegal
The Trump administration鈥檚 policy of arresting and trying to deport international students for protesting in support of the Palestinians is blatant and illegal suppression of free speech, a judge said Tuesday...
ECON FEST 2025 held at UIU
United International University鈥檚 economics department and UIU Junior Economists鈥� Forum jointly organised 鈥楿IU ECON Fest 2025鈥� on the campus in Dhaka on Monday...
Independent pay commission for health sector demanded
Experts and policymakers at a discussion on Tuesday called for the establishment of an independent pay commission for Bangladesh鈥檚 health sector, stressing that fair salaries are crucial to improving service delivery and retaining skilled professionals...
ICAB, ERF partner for professional development
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh and the Economic Reporters鈥� Forum signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday to strengthen cooperation in professional development through joint expertise and resources...
ECB chief says eurozone weathering Trump tariff storm
European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Tuesday US tariffs had not hit the eurozone as badly as feared, but warned new risks could lie ahead in an uncertain world...
China factory activity shrinks in September for sixth straight month
China鈥檚 factory activity shrank for a sixth straight month in September, official data showed Tuesday, as a domestic consumer slump and lingering trade uncertainty weigh on the economy...
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...
HONOR brings X7d smartphone, booking from Oct 4
Global AI device ecosystem company HONOR has announced its upcoming launch of the all-new HONOR X7d, the latest addition to its acclaimed X Series line-up...
TECNO POVA 5G series makes debut in Bangladesh
Global innovative technology brand TECNO has officially launched its much-anticipated POVA 5G Series at a grand event held at the TECNO Flagship Outlet at Centrepoint at Uttara on Tuesday...
Taliban internet cut sparks Afghanistan telecoms blackout
The United Nations called on Afghanistan鈥檚 Taliban authorities Monday to immediately restore internet and telecommunications in the country, 24 hours after a nationwide blackout was imposed...
US sanctions on key Indian project in Iran take effect
US sanctions went into effect Monday on a major Indian port project in Iran, as president Donald Trump again showed his willingness to punish longstanding partner New Delhi in aid of his wider regional goals 鈥� in this case to pressure Tehran...
15 clubs excluded from BCB elections
The upcoming board of directors鈥� election of the Bangladesh Cricket Board took yet another twist as the election commission excluded 15 clubs from the councillor鈥檚 list after a ruling from the High Court on Tuesday...
UNOPS, Takeda launch $7.1m healthcare waste management project in Bangladesh
The United Nations Office for Project Services, in partnership with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, has launched a transformative healthcare waste management initiative in Bangladesh.
Reforming civil service recruitment
THE Bangladesh Civil Service examination, conducted by the Bangladesh Public Service Commission, stands as the most prestigious and competitive gateway to first-class cadre services in the republic. More than just a recruitment mechanism, it serves as a decisive institution in shaping the leadership, competence and ethos of the country鈥檚 public administration. The...
How long can US deny Palestinians their rights?
ANTONIO Guterres, the UN secretary general, once again categorically said that the recognition of the statehood of Palestine was not a reward or favour to the Palestinian people, but a right they deserved. The UN secretary general has maintained this position from the beginning. French president Immanuel Macron and British prime minister Keir Starmer last week...
EC approves preliminary registration for NCP, Bangladesh Jatiya League
Two new political parties, the National Citizen Party and the Bangladesh Jatiya League, are set to receive preliminary registration from the Election Commission after meeting all required conditions, senior secretary Akhtar Ahmed said on Tuesday...
Bangladesh鈥檚 economic growth to gain momentum in FY26, says ADB
The Asian Development Bank has said that consumption will remain the primary driver of growth for Bangladesh in FY2026, spurred by robust remittance inflows and election-related spending.
UN chief pledges full support for Bangladesh鈥檚 democratic transition
United Nations secretary-general Ant贸nio Guterres has expressed his full support and solidarity with Bangladesh鈥檚 ongoing democratic transition and reform initiatives.
Aminul, Fahim set to be elected unopposed
Current Bangladesh Cricket Board president Aminul Islam Bulbul and vice-president Nazmul Abedeen Fahim are set to be elected unopposed in the forthcoming board of directors鈥� election, as three nomination papers were rejected by the Election Commission on Monday.
Banks asked to file foreign loan data with CIB
Private sector foreign loans will now come under central monitoring as Bangladesh Bank has instructed banks to report all such borrowings to its Credit Information Bureau (CIB) database...
Banglalink launches AI-powered customer support platform
Banglalink has launched Bangladesh鈥檚 first AI-powered complaint management system in the telecom sector, said a press release...
