Islami Bank holds board meeting
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC on Wednesday held its board meeting, said a press release.
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China鈥檚 factory activity shrinks for seventh straight month
China鈥檚 factory activity shrank for a seventh straight month in October, official data showed Friday, as trade uncertainty ahead of talks between president Xi Jinping and US leader Donald Trump weighed on the economic powerhouse.
AI giants turn to massive debt to finance tech race
Meta raised $30 billion in debt on Thursday, as tech giants flush with cash turn to borrowing to finance the expensive race to lead in artificial intelligence.
Bangladesh, Thailand ink deal on trade
The Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute and Thailand鈥檚 International Institute for Trade and聽Development have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen mutual cooperation in trade and development sectors between the two countries.
Tk 100cr money laundering case filed against聽ex-PMO peon聽聽
The Criminal Investigation Department on Friday filed a Tk 100-crore money laundering case against a former office peon of the Prime Minister鈥檚 Office, Jahangir Alam, also known as 鈥楶ani Jahangir鈥�.
Shein set to open first physical store in Paris
Controversial online fast-fashion seller Shein will open its first bricks and mortar store in the world in Paris next week, its new landlord announced Friday. The planned opening by the Asian clothing giant has been opposed by politicians, unions, top fashion brands and in a petition, but the storied BHV department store in central Paris insisted the move would go ahead next Wednesday.
Nepal seeks stronger tourism ties
Nepalese ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanshyam Bhandari has expressed hope for stronger tourism connectivity between Bangladesh and Nepal.
Jatrabari fish market now Tk聽10cr hub
When the Dhaka city still lies under a blanket of silence at 3:00am every day, Jatrabari wakes to shouting porters, humming truck engines and the hiss of melting ice at a huge fish market there.
Dhaka calls for global solidarity to fight extremism, non-state armed groups
Bangladesh interim government foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Friday underscored the need for global solidarity to address the growing threats of extremism and non-state armed groups.
AL leader stabbed to death in Sylhet
Unidentified assailants stabbed a leader of Awami League to death on the roof of his residence at Dakshin Surma upazila in Sylhet on Friday morning.
Community Bank, WeGro to boost agri financing
Community Bank Bangladesh PLC has signed a business collaboration agreement with WeGro Technologies Limited to extend agricultural services to improve lives of farmers and agricultural micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises, said a press release.
Bangladesh clean swept by West Indies
Tanzid Hasan鈥檚 89 off 62 balls went in vain as Bangladesh suffered a clean sweep at the hands of the West Indies when they lost the third and final T20I of the series by five wickets at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Friday.
Ali Riaz鈥檚 new book explores country鈥檚 transition to democracy
University Press Limited has launched Professor Ali Riaz鈥檚 new book 鈥楢 fractured path: challenges of democratic transition in Bangladesh鈥� delving into the country鈥檚 political course after the July uprising.
IU suspends 19 teachers, 11 officials, expels 33 students over anti-uprising role
The authorities of Islamic University in Kushtia have decided to suspend 19 teachers and 11 officials and expel 33 students following an investigation into their alleged involvement in activities against the July uprising that ousted the Awami League regime.
ACC Rising Stars T20 starts on November 14
Bangladesh 鈥楢鈥� team will begin their Asian Cricket Council Rising Stars T20, formerly known as the Emerging Asia Cup, on November 15 against Hong Kong, as the fixtures of the tournament have been announced on Friday.
20 police personnel injured as bus loses control inside CMP headquarters
At least 20 police personnel, including several women, were injured when a bus carrying members of the force lost control inside the Chattogram Metropolitan Police headquarters in the Dampara area on Friday afternoon.
World Gibbon Day 2025 observed in Sreemangal
Khasi community and conservationists on Friday observed the World Gibbon Day 2025 in Sreemangal of Moulvibazar district, with a call for supporting community-based forest and wildlife conservation efforts.
United must ignore outside noise to go in right direction: Sporting director
Manchester United are heading in the 鈥榬ight direction鈥�, according to sporting director Jason Wilcox as the Red Devils look to maintain an upturn in fortunes under Ruben Amorim.
Saudi Arabia reduces Umrah entry visa validity period to one month
Saudi Arabia鈥檚 Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has shortened the validity period of the Umrah entry visa from three months to one month, effective from the date of issuance.
India's Rodrigues beat anxiety and tears to become World Cup star
India's newest cricket star Jemimah Rodrigues overcame anxiety and tears to lead her country into the women's World Cup final with a sublime century against Australia.
Bangladesh鈥檚 ousted PM Hasina, 260 others declared fugitives
A Dhaka metropolitan magistrate court on Friday issued a public notice declaring deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 260 other individuals fugitives in a sedition case filed earlier this year.
BNP blasts govt for causing political crisis
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday accused the interim government of creating the ongoing political crisis in the country.
UTAB condemns threat to JU teacher over comment on 鈥榓nti-liberation war force鈥�
The University Teachers Association of Bangladesh has strongly condemned the recent threat issued to Jahangirnagar University assistant professor Nahreen Islam Khan, describing it as an act against democratic values and intellectual freedom.
Saint Martin鈥檚 Island to reopen Saturday with eco-friendly restrictions
Saint Martin鈥檚 Island will reopen to tourists Saturday after remaining closed for nine months, with authorities imposing strict environmental regulations to protect its fragile ecosystem and biodiversity.
Britain鈥檚 King Charles removes Andrew鈥檚 titles, Windsor residence over Epstein scandal
King Charles III of the UK is stripping his younger brother Andrew of his royal titles and ousting him from his long-term residence on the Windsor estate, the palace said on Thursday, the latest fallout to hit the scandal-plagued royal over the Jeffrey Epstein affair.
DSCC administrator, Dhaka WASA MD Shahjahan transferred
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) administrator and Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) managing director Md Shahjahan Miah has been transferred to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief.
BNP rejects any idea limiting women progress: Tarique
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday said that empowerment of women wasn鈥檛 only fairness, but also part of cognitive economy...
Ex-state minister Milan barred from flying abroad
Immigration authorities at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Thursday barred former state minister for education and Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader ANM Ehsanul Haque Milan from flying abroad...
Pak security source says Afghanistan talks 鈥榣ikely鈥� to resume
Pakistan and Afghanistan will likely hold another round of peace talks in Istanbul, a Pakistani security source said on Thursday, after Islamabad鈥檚 announcement that previous negotiations had failed...
Jamaat wants July Charter implementation order today
The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Thursday called on the interim government to issue an order to implement the National July Charter by today.
