Man gets life imprisonment for killing wife in Faridpur
A Faridpur court on Monday sentenced a man to life-term imprisonment for burning his wife to death in sadar upazila in 2011...
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BGMEA seeks data on losses in NBR protests
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association urged its members to submit details of financial losses caused by the 鈥榗omplete shutdown鈥� programme observed by employees of the customs, VAT, and tax departments...
4-day int鈥檒 yarn, fabric show begins Aug 14
The 11th Bangladesh Yarn, Fabrics and Accessories Show 2025 will begin from August 14 at International Convention City Bashundhara in the capital...
Crystal Palace lose appeal against Europa League demotion
Crystal Palace's appeal over their demotion from the Europa League to the UEFA Conference League was rejected Monday by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Shun Shing Group donates Tk 1.15cr to BLWF
Shun Shing Group, a Hong Kong-based multinational company and parent of Seven Rings Cement, has recently donated Tk 1,15,53,203 to Bangladesh Labour Welfare Foundation from its Workers鈥� Profit Participation Fund and Welfare Fund, said a press release...
Tarique Rahman is future prime minister: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said that the party鈥檚 acting chairman Tarique Rahman would be the future prime minister of Bangladesh...
Flood warning for 4 dists, heavy rainfall in 3divs
The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre has issued flood warning for the low-lying areas in the river basins in Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Rangpur and Kurigram districts over a 72-hour period starting at 9:00am Friday...
Swisscontact promotes green, resilient RMG accessory sector
The Bangladesh Garments Accessories and Packaging Manufacturers and Exporters Association and Swisscontact, a Swiss and Swedish development organization, signed a memorandum of understanding for promoting green growth and resilience within the garments accessories and packaging sector.聽..
Al-Arafah bank reaffirms pledge to protect deposits
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC is moving forward under the guidance of regulatory authorities as part of reforms in the banking sector...
Health ministry outlines 10 priorities for reform
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday said that they had set 10 issues in their priority list in the future reform agenda to improve healthcare and health education.
15 injured in AIB clash
Dismissed officials of Al-Arafah Islami Bank allegedly attacked senior officials of the bank on Thursday, injuring at least 15 people, including the bank鈥檚 head of Human Resources...
Faria appointed as StanChart CCIB client coverage head
Faria Kabir has been appointed as head of client coverage 鈥� corporate, commercial and institutional banking of Standard Chartered Bangladesh, said a press release...
AIB holds 434th board meeting
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC on Wednesday held its 434th board meeting at Six Seasons hotel in the capital, said a press release...
We refuse to give up on our hope
For now, exactly a year after the formation of the interim government, it is disappointing to see the government that was installed through a bloody mass uprising has failed its people and is behaving more following the impulse of the Facebook response than acting on its political vision and commitment to principles of equality and justice. The way the interim...
Bangladesh climb 24 places in women鈥檚 FIFA rankings
Bangladesh women鈥檚 football team made a historic leap in the latest FIFA Women鈥檚 World Ranking, climbing 24 places to reach 104th 鈥� the highest jump by any nation this month.
Former Kings coach lodges complaint with FIFA
Former Bashundhara Kings coach Valeriu Tita has filed a complaint with FIFA against his former employers concerning unpaid salaries, bonuses, and flight tickets...
German factory orders fall
German industrial orders unexpectedly fell in June, official data showed Wednesday, as Europe鈥檚 biggest economy struggles with prolonged domestic weakness and volatile US trade policy...
AIB holds rally on July Uprising Day
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC on Tuesday organised a rally as part of its celebration of 鈥楾arunner Utsab 2025鈥� commemorating July Uprising Day, said a press release...
FIFA lifts transfer ban on Fakirerpool
World football governing body FIFA lifted the transfer ban on Bangladesh Premier League outfit Fakirerpool Young Men's Club as the club confirmed it on Wednesday.
Banks disburse 98pc of farm loan target
Banks disbursed Tk 37,326 crore in agricultural loans during the 2024-25 financial year, which was slightly lower than the total disbursement target for FY25, according to Bangladesh Bank data...
Eight names removed from 鈥楯uly martyrs鈥� gazette list
The Liberation War Affairs Ministry has cancelled the recognition of eight individuals listed as 鈥楯uly martyrs鈥� in a gazette.
Tagore University of Creative Arts premieres 鈥楢nimal Farm鈥� at BSA
The theatre department of Tagore University of Creative Arts premiered a play based on George Orwell鈥檚 famous novel titled 鈥楢nimal Farm鈥� at the National Theatre Hall of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Monday...
Deplorable central bank delay in getting at wilful defaulters
THE volume of non-performing loans has increased by Tk 745.7 billion in the January鈥揗arch quarter, taking the total to a record high of Tk 4,200 billion and the figure accounts for 24.13 per cent of the total outstanding loans, by far the highest in South Asia. Whilst this has happened, banks which have already identified more than 1,500 wilful defaulters, the borrowers...
Italy fines fast-fashion giant Shein for 鈥榞reen鈥� claims
Italy鈥檚 competition watchdog said Monday it has fined the company responsible for Shein鈥檚 websites in Europe one million euros ($1.15 million) for false and confusing claims about the e-commerce giant鈥檚 efforts to be environmentally 鈥榞reen鈥�...
Omar Faruk becomes MD of Islami Bank
Md Omar Faruk Khan has been appointed as managing director (MD) of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC on Sunday, said a press release...
Forecast of heavy rainfall in 5 divs, flood warning for 10 dists
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in five divisions, including Dhaka, in the next three days from Sunday afternoon...
Ex-Jamaat MP recommends jobseeker for RU lecturer
A Facebook story posted by Rajshahi University pro-vice chancellor Professor Farid Uddin Khan has sparked outrage and allegations of political favouritism in the university鈥檚 recruitment process after it featured a recommendation from a former Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker for an applicant for an RU lecturer post...
BJWT honours journalists killed, injured in uprising
The Bangladesh Journalists Welfare Trust, under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, on Sunday honoured the families of martyred journalists and those who were injured during the July uprising past year...
No BB action yet against 1,500 wilful defaulters
Although banks have already identified more than 1,500 wilful loan defaulters, the Bangladesh Bank remains indecisive over taking disciplinary action against such defaulters, exacerbating the country鈥檚 non-performing loan crisis...
Manufacturing in China sinks again in July
China鈥檚 factory output shrank more than expected in July, official data showed on Thursday, logging its fourth straight month of contraction as Beijing battles to hammer out a trade deal with the United States...
