BAT shares slump as cigarette group faces headwinds
British American Tobacco shares slumped on Thursday as it warned of tougher regulatory headwinds in Australia and Bangladesh after a sizeable writedown in Canada dampened its return to profit...
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Philip C Jessup law moot court competition held at AIUB
The grand finale and closing ceremony of the 9th Bangladesh qualifying rounds of the Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2025 has recently taken place at the American International University-Bangladesh.
2 astronauts stranded on space station to touch down early
Two American astronauts who have been trapped on the International Space Station since June could return to Earth earlier in March than expected, NASA said on Tuesday...
Sudan war is world鈥檚 worst humanitarian crisis: AU
African Union officials on Tuesday branded Sudan鈥檚 civil war the 鈥榳orst humanitarian crisis in the world鈥� and warned it was leaving hundreds of thousands of children malnourished.
Hasna Abedin鈥檚 death anniv today
The 8th anniversary of death of Hasna Abedin, founder and former chairperson of American International University-Bangladesh, will be observed today...
AIUB holds educational field trip for MPH students
The American International University-Bangladesh has recently organised an interactive educational field visit for its master鈥檚 of public health students to enhance their practical understanding of occupational health practices, said a press release on Tuesday...
AIUB, BBF sign MoU
The American International University-Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Basketball Federation have recently signed a memorandum of understanding on the AIUB campus in Dhaka.
US walks away from Paris deal
ON HIS first day back in office, US president Donald Trump reignited a controversial chapter of American climate policy by notifying the United Nations of his administration鈥檚 intention to exit the Paris Climate agreement 鈥� for a second time. This echoes his first term, when the US formally withdrew from the accord in 2020, only for Joe Biden to reverse...
AmCham dialogue stresses policy alignment
Experts and business leaders on Sunday said that Bangladesh must align its policies to create a predictable, transparent, and investment-friendly business environment to remain competitive globally...
AIUB holds ECO Fest 2025
The department of economics of American International University-Bangladesh has recently organised the ECO Fest 2025...
Exeunt, the man from Scranton
WHEN a president has failed as miserably as Joe Biden, you have to change the subject. You have to distract the public...
Taliban govt announces prisoner swap with US
The Taliban government said on Tuesday it had released two American citizens from prison in return for an Afghan fighter held in the United States, in a deal brokered by Qatar.
AIUB to host accreditation visit by BAC
The American International University-Bangladesh is set to undergo an external quality assessment site visit by the Bangladesh Accreditation Council to get accreditation for its electrical and electronic engineering programme today.
Stock market sees significant surge
The Dhaka Stock Exchange experienced a substantial rise in indices on the second trading day of the week...
Businesses can enter LatAm market thru Brazil: Brazilian diplomat
Deputy head of mission at the Brazilian embassy in Dhaka Leonardo de Oliveira Jannuzzi has said that Brazil could be a gateway in the future to connect Bangladeshi private sector businesspersons with Latin American markets...
Conference on robotics, electrical, signal processing techniques held
The faculty of engineering of American International University-Bangladesh has recently organised the 4th International Conference on Robotics, Electrical, and Signal Processing Techniques 2025 at the AIUB in Dhaka.
Ceasefire: not holding my breath
THE announced ceasefire agreement between Israel and Gaza is reminiscent of the last days of the Carter administration, a time when American hostages were released with Reagan (and his behind-the-scenes machinations) taking credit for ending the hostage impasse.聽 Be on the look-out for Trump to take 95 per cent of the credit...
Biden warns of Trump 鈥榦ligarchy鈥� in farewell speech
US president Joe Biden urged Americans Wednesday to stand guard against a 鈥榙angerous鈥� oligarchy forming under Donald Trump as he delivered a dark farewell address before stepping down next week...
60 killed at illegal South African mine
Sixty bodies have been removed from a disused gold shaft in South Africa, months into a campaign to try to clear out illegal miners, police said on Wednesday...
Thousands flee as LA wildfires burn out of control
Tens of thousands of people fled their homes near Los Angeles on Wednesday as three out-of-control wildfires fuelled by hurricane-force winds tore through the city鈥檚 suburbs, destroying dozens of houses...
Pope Francis names first woman to head a major Vatican office
Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church鈥檚 religious orders.
BATB to invest Tk 28.38cr to boost production
British American Tobacco Bangladesh has announced plans to invest Tk 28.38 crore to boost its production capacity, according to a disclosure made on the Dhaka Stock Exchange website on Thursday.
Lookman and Banda crowned African players of the year
Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman was named 2024 African men's player of the year at a ceremony in Marrakesh on Monday, while Zambia's Barbra Banda picked up the women's award.
AIUB student stabbed by muggers dies
A second-year student of American International University-Bangladesh who was stabbed by muggers in Narayanganj, died while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Saturday night...
Japanese ambassador visits AIUB
Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, Iwama Kiminori, visited the campus of the American International University-Bangladesh in Dhaka on Sunday...
Experts urge for legal framework to boost tech-driven investments
Experts on Monday called for enabling legal framework and enforcement practices in relation to data protection and intellectual property rights to foster technology-driven investments...
US Black Friday online spending put at record $10.8b
American consumers spent a record $10.8 billion online during 鈥楤lack Friday鈥� promotions, with many using artificial intelligence tools to find the best deals, Adobe Analytics announced Saturday...
Workshop on applications and training using novel industrial lasers held at AIUB
American International University Bangladesh鈥檚 faculty of engineering has recently been organised a workshop titled The Rise of Industrial Lasers: Applications, Innovations, and Hands-on Training on the university campus.
Rishad available for two BBL matches
Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain will be available to play two matches for Hobart Hurricanes in the 14th edition of the Big Bash franchise T20 League in Australia that begins on December 15...
The wizard of Mar-a-Lago
The economy, immigration, and abortion rights became the main issues that decided the overall outcome of the November 5, 2024, US election. Further analysis of exit poll data showed that the economy dominated the realm. The discontent of the working Latinos and Black males and the loyal MAGA (Make America Great Again) supporters made Trump...
