Oil prices jump
Crude prices rallied Wednesday following a report that US intelligence suggested Israel was planning a strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, which would send geopolitical tensions into overdrive and fuel regional conflict fears...
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Japan minister resigns over free rice gaffe
Japan鈥檚 farm minister resigned Wednesday after saying he never buys rice because he gets it free, a remark that drew public fury in a country facing soaring food prices...
Indian author wins International Booker for 鈥楬eart Lamp鈥�
Indian writer, lawyer and activist Banu Mushtaq on Tuesday won the International Booker Prize for her short story collection 鈥楬eart Lamp鈥�...
Prime Bank, ShareTrip sign deal
Prime Bank PLC has recently entered into a strategic partnership with ShareTrip, said a press release...
Nusraat Faria freed on bail
Actor Nusraat Faria Mazhar walked out of Kashimpur female鈥檚 Central Jail on Tuesday afternoon, several hours after she had secured bail in a case of attempted murder allegedly committed during the past year鈥檚 July mass uprising.
Prime Bank, BHL Group sign payroll banking deal
Prime Bank PLC has recently signed a 鈥榩ayroll banking鈥� agreement with BHL Group, said a press release...
SC upholds stay on HC bail to 23 pro-AL lawyers in July uprising case
The Appellate Division on Monday upheld the Appellate Division chamber judge鈥檚 decision to stay the High Court鈥檚 orders that granted bail to 23 pro-Awami League lawyers in a case related to the July鈥揂ugust mass uprising...
Nusraat Faria sent to jail in attempted murder case
A Dhaka metropolitan magistrate court on Monday sent actor Nusraat Faria Mazhar to jail in a case of attempted murder allegedly committed during the July uprising last year.
Mime show depicts July mass killing
Renowned mime artist Nithor Mahbub depicted July mass killing during the student-led mass uprising and contemporary issues in a solo mime show at the experimental theatre hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Sunday...
Spice prices decline ahead of Eid-ul-Azha
After a year marked by inflationary pressure on key food commodities and various types of spices, the Bangladeshi market is witnessing a notable decline in the prices of several essential spices, a relief for consumers ahead of Eid-ul-Azha...
Stocks keep falling
Dhaka stocks fell on Sunday, the second trading day of the week, with most participating companies witnessing a decline in share prices...
Divisions among youth slated
Speakers, including politicians, a researcher, and a lawyer, on Saturday urged the interim government to work for building a society based on equality, human dignity, and mass people鈥檚 sovereignty, echoing the spirit of the July mass uprising in 2024...
Private sector urges diplomatic action to settle US tariff issue
The country鈥檚 private sector urged the government on Saturday for immediate diplomatic response to settle tariff issues with the United States...
Indices in dire straits, setback for banks
The capital market closed the week with a sharp decline across all indices and a steep fall in trading activity, led by a significant drop in banking sector share prices...
Prime Bank holds school banking confce in Rajshahi
Prime Bank PLC, in collaboration with all scheduled banks operating in Rajshahi, successfully organised the School Banking Conference-2025 at the Rajshahi Zila Parishad auditorium on Saturday, aiming to foster financial literacy and promote the habit of savings among school students for addressing the financial inclusion guidelines of Bangladesh Bank...
Agrani Exchange holds 23rd AGM
The 23rd annual general meeting and the 38th board meeting of Agrani Exchange House Private Limited, a subsidiary of Agrani Bank PLC based in Singapore, were held at a hotel located on Kitchener Road in Singapore recently...
Human Project after July uprising
THE 鈥楬uman Project鈥� is a conceptual blueprint for fostering socially and fiscally responsible economic justice, especially in systematically exploited, excluded, and disempowered communities. By focusing on social equity and deep investment in human capital and thereby engineering shared prosperity as the sustainable return, the Human Project aspires to bring...
Govt to act if internet prices stay high: Taiyeb
The government would take necessary measures if mobile operators fail to reduce internet prices, said Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, special assistant on posts, telecommunications and ICT affairs to the chief adviser, on Thursday...
Economy no longer in ICU: PRI discussion
The country鈥檚 economy had been making speedy recovery from haemorrhage suffered during the last three years of Awami League regime amid mismanagement, loan thefts and capital flights...
Prime Bank, City Group launch Teer Islamic Commercial Paper
Prime Bank PLC, in collaboration with City Group, on Thursday announced launch of Shariah-compliant short-term investment opportunity in 鈥楾eer Islamic Commercial Paper,鈥� said a press release...
Oil prices go down
Oil prices tumbled Thursday as president Donald Trump said the United States was close to making a deal on Iran鈥檚 nuclear programme, which could pave the way for increased crude supplies...
JICA, DPE mark 20yrs of pry edn support
Japan International Cooperation Agency and the Directorate of Primary Education jointly organised a seminar titled 鈥楻eview of 20 years of JICA cooperation for primary education in Bangladesh & completion of JSP3 Project鈥� at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka on Wednesday...
Gold price up by Tk聽1,562
The Bangladesh Jewelers Association, better known as Bajus from its Bengali acronym, again increased the price of gold, this time by Tk聽1562 per bhari...
PBIL, WeGro to help agri-investors
Prime Bank Investment Limited and WeGro Technologies Limited have recently signed an agreement, said a press release...
Campaigns must be intensified to raise dengue awareness: adviser
Local government, rural development and cooperatives adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain on Tuesday said that campaigns on social media as well as electronic and print media must be intensified to raise awareness about dengue...
No printing of money for FY26 budget: adviser
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said that the forthcoming national budget for the 2025-26 financial year would be a realistic one and there would be no printing of money for meeting the budget deficit...
Six AL leaders held over murder of 4 students
The police have arrested six Awami League leaders, including two public representatives, in connection with the murder of four students in the July uprising in the past year...
The president does not have to pay taxes!
ACCORDING to the President鈥檚 Act 1975 (Remuneration and Privileges), as amended up to 2016, Section 3, the president鈥檚 salary is exempt from income tax. The president currently receives a monthly salary of Tk 120,000, entertainment allowance at actuals, fully furnished and maintained residential accommodation and government coverage for electricity, gas, water...
Mass murder, not genocide, took place in July: Tajul
Chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal Muhammad Tajul Islam on Tuesday said mass murder had taken place, not genocide, during the July uprising, calling for not spreading confusions over this.
Prime Bank gives agri loan, training in Birol
Reinforcing its commitment to financial inclusion and agricultural development, Prime Bank held an Open Agri Credit Disbursement and Training Program in Birol, Dinajpur, engaging 150 farmers, including both existing borrowers and potential clients from nearby areas.