ONE Bank hosts training on entrepreneurship development
ONE Bank PLC recently organised valedictory and certificate distribution ceremony of its one month-long training on 鈥楨ntrepreneurship Development Programme,鈥� said a press release...
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EU fines Google $3.47b
The EU on Friday slapped Google with a massive 2.95 billion euros ($3.47 billion) antitrust fine for favouring its own advertising services, drawing a furious rebuke from president Donald Trump and a threat of fresh tariffs against Europe...
鈥楤lood Moon鈥� to rise during total lunar eclipse Sunday night
Stargazers will have a chance to see a 鈥楤lood Moon鈥� on Sunday night during a total lunar eclipse visible across Asia and swathes of Europe and Africa...
Europe leaders call Trump after Ukraine security guarantees summit
European leaders on Thursday spoke to US president Donald Trump after holding a summit with president Volodymyr Zelensky on security guarantees for Kyiv in the event of a peace accord to end Russia鈥檚 three-and-a-half war against Ukraine...
Total lunar eclipse to be seen using telescopes at NMST on September 7
National Museum of Science and Technology in statement on Thursday said that the second total lunar eclipse of 2025 would be visible in the sky from 9.28pm on September 7...
DCCI, East West Univ offer entrepreneurship courses
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday inked a memorandum of cooperation with East West University to offer three-month-long professional certificate courses...
Trust Bank, Les Bleus sign deal
Trust Bank PLC and Les Bleus Limited recently signed an agreement, said a press release...
Govt backtracks on direct purchase method
The interim government on Tuesday backtracked on the direct purchase method to transform the Ganabhaban into a July uprising memorial museum...
NRB Bank sponsors Sylhet Women Entrepreneur Summit
NRB Bank PLC has recently participated as title sponsor of 鈥楽ylhet Women Entrepreneur Summit & Aparajita Awards 2025鈥� held at Aman Ullah Convention Centre in Sylhet, said a press release...
Son's long-awaited LAFC home debut ends in defeat
Son Heung-min's first home game with Los Angeles FC ended in a 2-1 defeat on Sunday with Anders Dreyer scoring the winner for San Diego.
Europeans offer Iran deal to avert sanctions
European powers said Friday they were ready to drop a new sanctions push on Iran if it addresses concerns on its nuclear programme over the next month, but Tehran denounced the offer as insincere.
European stocks retreat before US inflation data
European stock markets fell Friday as investors digested mixed economic data, while shares in UK banks and the pound dropped on reports the sector could face a windfall tax.
Europa League draw throws up Forest-Malmo rematch
Nottingham Forest were handed a reunion with Swedish side Malmo on their long-awaited return to continental competition as Friday鈥檚 draw for this season鈥檚 Europa League threw up a repeat of the sides鈥� clash in the 1979 European Cup final.
BARI holds innovative technology exhibition for young entrepreneurs
The training and communication wing of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute has arranged an innovative technology exhibition and exchange of view for young entrepreneurs at the institute鈥檚 Kazi Badruddoza auditorium in Gazipur on Wednesday...
Russia rejects EU troops in Ukraine, speedy Zelensky meeting
Russia pushed back Wednesday against the idea of European peacekeeping troops being deployed to Ukraine, and downplayed chances of a meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, in another blow to the chances of a peace deal...
BIDA hosts consultation on pharmaceuticals
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority on Wednesday organised a stakeholders鈥� consultation on the draft research report titled 鈥業dentification of the Key Challenges and Opportunities for the Pharmaceutical Sector in the Post-TRIPS Era.鈥�..
EU stresses empowered Rohingya voices for sustainable solutions
The European Union has said it believes in empowered and representative Rohingya voices and supports efforts that drive sustainable solutions...
Human ancestor Lucy gets first European showing in Prague
The 3.18-million-year-old bone fragments of human ancestor Lucy, which rarely leave Ethiopia, will go on display in Europe for the first time Monday at the Czech National Museum in Prague.
Record drought in Europe, Med in early August
More than half of Europe and the Mediterranean basin was affected by drought in the first ten days of August, according to an AFP analysis on Monday of European Drought Observatory data.
Southeast Bank hosts training for SME entrepreneurs
Southeast Bank PLC, in partnership with the Bangladesh Bank, has launched a month-long entrepreneurship development programme for SME entrepreneurs under Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, a project of the finance ministry, said a press release...
EU wildfires burnt 1 million hectares in 2025: AFP
Wildfires have so far ravaged more than one million hectares in the European Union in 2025, a record since statistics began in 2006, according to an AFP analysis of data from the European Forest Fire Information System.
EU gets 15pc US tariff for cars
Details of a US-EU trade deal published Thursday showed Brussels secured a tariff reduction for cars exported to the United States but failed to win a reprieve for its cherished wine sector...
Eurozone business activity growth hits 15-month high in August
Business activity in the eurozone increased for an eighth consecutive month in August, rising to the greatest extent in 15 months, a closely watched survey showed on Thursday...
Bangladesh Air Force observes Bir Shreshtha Matiur鈥檚 martyrdom anniv
Bangladesh Air Force on Wednesday paid tributes to the memory of the War of Independence veteran Bir Shreshtha Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman to mark the anniversary of his 54th martyrdom...
Turkish Airlines says offer to buy stake in Air Europa accepted
Turkish Airlines on Tuesday said Air Europa had accepted its 300-million-euro ($350 million) offer to purchase a minority stake in the indebted Spanish airline...
Swedish church arrives at new home after 2-day journey
A landmark Swedish church in the Arctic arrived Wednesday at its new home after a two-day move across the town of Kiruna to allow Europe鈥檚 biggest underground mine to expand...
EU to give 4m euros for polls preparations
The European Union has announced an assistance package of more than four million euros to help Bangladesh Election Commission organise the Jatiya Sangsad elections in accordance with international standards...
Apparel exports to EU rise by 17.9pc in H1
Bangladesh cemented its position as the European Union鈥檚 second-largest apparel supplier in the first half of 2025 with exports up 17.9 per cent to 10.29 billion euros, but its growth was eclipsed by China鈥檚 22.3 per cent rise and Cambodia鈥檚 30.4 per cent surge, signalling severer competition in the EU market...
Global stocks cautious with eyes on Ukraine talks, US rates
European stock markets rose while Wall Street diverged on Tuesday as investors eyed signs of progress in talks to end Russia鈥檚 war in Ukraine...
MTB gets Euromoney recognition
Mutual Trust Bank PLC has been named Bangladesh鈥檚 鈥楤est Bank for Diversity and Inclusion鈥� by Euromoney for the fourth consecutive year, said a press release...
