Shell鈥檚 net profit jumps despite lower oil prices
British oil and gas giant Shell on Thursday said its net profit rose 24 per cent in the third quarter as trading margins and sales volumes improved, despite falling oil prices...
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Gold demand hit records as price soared: industry data
Demand for gold hit a record high in the third quarter as the precious metal鈥檚 price hit all-time highs on geopolitical unrest, industry data showed Thursday...
Bangladesh eye medals at Islamic Solidarity Games
Bangladesh look to secure medals in the forthcoming Islamic Solidarity Games, with 36 athletes set to participate in the sixth edition of the event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 7 to 21 November.
ICCB team of bankers attend supply chain finance summit in S鈥檖ore
Twenty-nine bankers from 8 banks and two from BIBM attended ICC Academy Supply Chain Finance Summit 2025 held in Singapore as part of a delegation of ICC Bangladesh, said a press release...
British Council awards grants to seven artistic collaborations between Bangladesh, UK
The British Council has recently announced the recipients of its Connections Through Culture Grant Programme 2025, which supports collaborations between artists and cultural practitioners in the United Kingdom and internationally, says a press release.
Walton launches nationwide Divisional IT Fair
Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited has started a month-long 鈥楧ivisional IT Fair-2025鈥� for customers across the country, said a press release...
India space agency to launch its heaviest satellite
India鈥檚 space agency will launch its heaviest ever communication satellite on its largest launch vehicle on Sunday, its latest step in an ambitious space and technology drive.
Stellantis posts rising sales
US-European auto giant Stellantis, whose brands include Jeep, Fiat and Peugeot, reported Thursday a 13-per cent rise in third-quarter sales as business improved in the United States, where it once struggled...
UCBIL, Brain Station 23 sign issue management deal
UCB Investment Limited and Brain Station 23 PLC have recently signed an issue management agreement related to the company鈥檚 upcoming initial qualified investor offer or IQIO, said a press release...
Pubali Bank holds cyber security awareness workshop
Pubali Bank PLC鈥檚 ICT Operation Division recently arranged a virtual workshop on 鈥楥yber Security Awareness,鈥� said a press release...
HC clears DSE director Minhaz of DSA charges
The High Court on Thursday acquitted Dhaka Stock Exchange director Minhaz Mannan Emon of defamation charges filed under the now-abolished Digital Security Act (DSA), 2018.
Food, nutrition security still in alarming state
THE latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report, released on October 29, offers a paradoxical picture of food security landscape. The number of people facing acute food insecurity has fallen from 23.5 million in 2024 to 16 million in 2025. The figures reflect a systemic neglect and fragile governance. In a country of 165 million, nearly one in 10 citizens is still...
Political division of new kind lurks
THE chief adviser to the interim government, Muhammad Yunus, on many occasions has said that his government assumed the responsibility to run the affairs of the state on three mandates: reforms of the state, justice and accountability for the crimes committed by the Awami League government and general elections. The issues of reforms in the state governance...
DU suspends student over offensive remarks about Islam
A Dhaka University student has been suspended for six months following allegations of making hateful and offensive comments about Islam, the Holy Qur鈥檃n, and the Muslim community on social media.
Press Accreditation Appeal Committee formed
The government formed a 鈥楶ress Accreditation Appeal Committee鈥� so that journalists can file appeal after being aggrieved by the decision of 鈥楶ress Accreditation Committee鈥� that entitled to issue accreditation cards against journalists to enter secretariat for professional purpose.
Liverpool crisis mounts after League Cup exit against Palace
Liverpool crashed out of the League Cup on Wednesday as Crystal Palace's 3-0 win in the fourth round added to the mounting crisis at Anfield.
鈥榃ater lily bud鈥� added to polls symbol list
The Election Commission has added 鈥榳ater lily bud鈥�-- 鈥榮hapla koli鈥� IN Bangla -- to its list of designated election symbols.
Dhaka becomes 6th most polluted city with AQI score of 157
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked sixth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 157 at 9:30am on Thursday morning...
Two more die of dengue, 964 hospitalised in 24hrs
Two more people died of dengue in the past 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in the country to 275 this year...
Students begin hunger strike, protest at admission delay
A group of students who are midway through their admission to the proposed Dhaka Central University began an indefinite hunger strike on Wednesday, protesting at the shifting of dates to complete the rest of their admission process...
IU professor鈥檚 remarks over female student鈥檚 attire spark student protest
Islamic University students on Wednesday staged a demonstration on the campus in Kushtia, following the circulation of an audio clip in which a professor made derogatory remarks about a female student鈥檚 clothing...
RCC workers demand wage hike
Temporary and daily wage workers of Rajshahi City Corporation staged demonstrations on Wednesday demanding a raise in their wages...
City, Daffodil univs file cases against students of each other
The authorities of City University and Daffodil International University on Wednesday filed separate cases with Savar police station accusing students of each other over the Sunday鈥檚 clash over a trivial matter.
ONE Bank achieves ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certificate
ONE Bank PLC has been awarded ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certificate by France-based certification authority Bureau Veritas (Bangladesh) Pvt Limited for fulfilling the requirements of the ISO 27001:2022 standard, said a press release...
MetLife study finds financial wellness key to productivity
MetLife Bangladesh has released its Employee Benefit Trends Study, offering insights into the priorities, challenges and expectations of private-sector employees and employers...
ICAB to host Accounting Day Run to promote wellness
Dhaka Regional Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh will organise 鈥楢ccounting Day Run 2025鈥� on November 7 at Hatirjheel in the capital to celebrate International Accounting Day...
16m people in 36 dists face聽severe food聽insecurity
Nearly 1.6 crore people across 36 districts in Bangladesh are facing high levels of acute food insecurity, while 16 lakh children are acutely malnourished, according to an Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report.
Ukraine slams Russian attack on children鈥檚 hospital
A Russian strike on a children鈥檚 hospital in southern Ukraine wounded at least nine people, including four children, authorities said Wednesday, while president Volodymyr Zelensky called it a 鈥榙eliberate鈥� attack that shows Moscow does not want peace...
EU denounces 鈥榖rutality鈥� of RSF forces in Sudan
The European Union on Wednesday denounced what it said was the 鈥榖rutality鈥� of Sudan鈥檚 Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group, which recently captured the key city of El-Fasher...
Not allowed to run for third term too bad: Trump
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is 鈥榥ot allowed鈥� to run for a third term, acknowledging the limits laid out in the US Constitution...
