19 banks suffer record capital shortfall of Tk聽1.71 lakh crore
The capital shortfall in 19 banks in Bangladesh soared to record Tk聽1,71,777 crore by the end of December 2024, marking the worst capital position in the country鈥檚 banking history...
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City shops to be registered: labour adviser
The Adviser to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, M Sakhawat Hossain, said that all residential hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, shopping malls, and major market shops in Dhaka must compulsorily complete registration under the Bangladesh Labour Act 2006...
Badamtoli bustling with seasonal fruits
Summer fruits 鈥� mangoes and litchis 鈥� are adorning storerooms of Badamtoli in the capital鈥檚 part...
Remittances $2.75b in Apr
The country鈥檚 remittance inflow witnessed a year-on-year growth of 34.6 per cent, reaching $2.75 billion in聽April...
Trump tells NBC 鈥榥ot鈥� looking to run for third term
US president Donald Trump said in an interview airing Sunday that he is not seriously considering running for a constitutionally-barred third White House term, after musing publicly over the idea.
United crash at Brentford, Isak rescues Newcastle
Manchester United's winless run in the Premier League reached six games after a dismal 4-3 defeat at Brentford, while Alexander Isak's late penalty rescued top five chasers Newcastle in a 1-1 draw at Brighton on Sunday.
Work for separate judicial secretariat almost final: CJ
Chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has said the process for establishing a separate judicial secretariat under the Supreme Court is nearly completed.
Liton named new T20 captain, Mahedi vice-captain
Liton Das has been named the new T20 captain of the Bangladesh national cricket team while Mahedi Hasan has been given the vice-captaincy as the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced the squad for the forthcoming series against the UAE and Pakistan on Saturday.
ZatiqCapital launched to back entrepreneurs
Zatiq Limited, a technology company, has launched a new investment service, ZatiqCapital, to benefit the small and medium enterprises recently...
Eight Secrets of Healthy Living Without Medicines launched
Cardiologist and alternative physician Dr Mujibur Rahman鈥檚 book titled Eight Secrets of Healthy Living Without Medicines was unveiled at a seminar at the RC Majumder Arts Auditorium of Dhaka University on Friday...
Iran defends uranium enrichment
Iran defended on Saturday its 鈥榬ight鈥� to enrich uranium despite growing Western concern that Tehran may be seeking nuclear weapons and as talks with the United States were delayed...
Prachyanat stages Dickhauuter at Goethe-Institut
Theatre troupe Prachyanat on Saturday staged a scenic reading of Dickhauuter written by German contemporary playwright Tina M眉ller at the auditorium of Goethe-Institut Bangladesh at Dhanmondi in the capital Dhaka...
MIU holds workshop for law students
Manarat International University held a workshop titled Preparing Future Legal Minds: Equipping for the Bar, Bench and Beyond at the seminar hall of the MIU permanent campus of Ashulia in Dhaka on Saturday...
BOU signs MoU with NSDA
Bangladesh Open University on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding with National Skills Development Authority to enhance skills of students and strengthen industry-academia collaboration and foster mutual cooperation in developing a skilled workforce...
Beating woman鈥檚 effigy with shoes at DU sparks debate
The clips and photographs of men beating with shoes a saree-clad effigy of a woman on the Dhaka University campus going viral on social media on Saturday sparked debates...
District council, DNCC in dispute over land occupation, revenue
The Dhaka District Council and the Dhaka North City Corporation have been in long-standing conflict over the occupation of the council鈥檚 land used by the corporation as a cattle market at Gabtoli and a half of the revenue collected from the market since 2002-2003....
Constitutional recognition, land commission demanded
National minority communities on Saturday once again reiterated their demand for recognition of national minority people as 鈥榠ndigenous people鈥� in the country鈥檚 constitution and forming a separate land commission for them living in plain land...
Santu Larma leaves for India thru Akhaura check post
Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti president Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma, widely known as Santu Larma, crossed into India through the Akhaura check post early Saturday afternoon on a personal visit...
BSF returns 2 Bangladeshis
The Indian Border Security Force early Saturday returned two Bangladeshi youths, whom they had detained at Patgram border in Lalmonirhat the previous evening...
Banks鈥� CRAR plunges to record 3 per cent, 14 in red
The Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets Ratio (CRAR) in Bangladesh鈥檚 banking sector plummeted to an all-time low of 3.08 per cent in December 2024 鈥� far below the regulatory minimum of 10 per cent under the Basel III framework 鈥� manifesting that a significant portion of banks are effectively insolvent and unable to endure even minor financial disruptions...
DSE down by 302 points in April, Tk聽17,000cr lost
The month of April brought no respite for investors in Bangladesh鈥檚 capital market...
Restaurant owners at loggerheads with DSCC
The country's restaurant owners threatened to launch a nationwide movement involving all restaurant owners and workers if the Dhaka South City Corporation did not revoke their notice over roof-top eateries and engage in constructive dialogue...
Industrial failures rooted in past misrule: Sakhawat
Labour and employment adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain on Saturday blamed past misgovernance and political abuse for the failure of the country鈥檚 industrial sector, stating that factory owners used to hold political power and parliamentary positions, leading to exploitation rather than fair governance...
APCL launches pet shampoo
Advance Personal Care Limited (APCL), a concern of PRAN Group, has introduced 鈥楢dora Aloe-Oatbath鈥� pet shampoo to the market to ensure the health and hygiene of pets...
15th Anniversary PBIL vows innovation, inclusivity
Prime Bank Investment Limited (PBIL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prime Bank, commemorates its 15th anniversary as Bangladesh鈥檚 premier, full-fledged investment bank...
Kajuri becomes AMD, Firoze CEO of Apex Footwear
Apex Footwear Limited announced key leadership changes during the 282nd board meeting with Dilip Kajuri promoted to additional managing director and Firoze Mohammad to chief executive officer...
Shamit may make Bangladesh debut against Singapore聽
Bangladeshi-origin Canadian footballer Shamit Shome is likely to make his debut for Bangladesh in the forthcoming AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers third-round match against Singapore in Dhaka on June 10...
Fakirerpool beat Ctg Abahani
Fakirerpool Young Men鈥檚 Club earned a comeback 3-2 win over bottom-placed Chittagong Abahani in their return leg tie of the Bangladesh Premier League at the Shaheed Barkat Stadium in Gazipur on Saturday...
UN urges Israel to stop Syria strikes immediately
United Nations special envoy Geir Pedersen on Saturday urged Israel to immediately stop its attacks on Syria, after strikes including one near Damascus鈥檚 presidential palace, which followed sectarian violence this week...
MSF鈥檚 hospital bombed in S Sudan
Doctors Without Borders said one of its hospitals in South Sudan had been bombed early on Saturday, with local officials reporting at least four dead in the area...