GIB opens Kadamtoli sub-branch
Global Islami Bank on Wednesday opened its Kadamtoli sub-branch in Chattogram, according to a press release...
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Cyberattack costs Marks & Spencer 拢300m
British clothes-to-food retailer Marks and Spencer on Wednesday said a cyberattack disrupting its online service is set to last through to July and hit group profit by around 拢300 million ($404 million)...
SA steady after early setback
The South Africa emerging men鈥檚 team made a comeback after a poor start against hosts Bangladesh on the second day of their first four-day match at the Bir Shrestha Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday...
Policing without guns
The recent announcement by the home affairs adviser of Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government 鈥� to strip the regular police force of lethal weapons, allowing only the Armed Police Battalion to retain such arms 鈥� marks a significant turning point in the country鈥檚 law enforcement trajectory. Made in response to widespread criticism over the police鈥檚 handling...
Amorim 'can't explain' why fans back him despite dismal season
Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim said he cannot explain why the club's fans and board are backing him despite the team's dismal domestic form ahead of Wednesday's all-English Europa League final.
Dettol supports school for children with special needs
Dettol, the trusted household name in disinfectant from Reckitt Benckiser, recently extended its support to Rikta Akter Banu鈥揕utfa Buddhi Protibondhi Biddaloy, a one-of-a-kind school at Ramna Sarkarpara village in Kurigram, dedicated to...
Bangladesh to stay as top cotton importer in 2025-26
Bangladesh, the second largest exporter of readymade garment items, is poised to remain the world鈥檚 largest raw cotton importer in the marketing year 2025-26, said the US Department of Agriculture...
Proposed US remittance tax may hit inflows: experts
US president Donald Trump鈥檚 proposal to impose a 5 per cent tax on remittances sent by immigrants 鈥� including green card holders and H-1B visa holders 鈥� has raised concerns in Bangladesh, with economists warning of a potential decline in remittance inflows and a rise in informal money transfers...
Expats send $1.6b in 17 days of May
Bangladesh has received $1.61 billion in inward remittances during the first 17 days of May, marking a robust flow of foreign currency from expatriate workers, according to a revised update from Bangladesh Bank...
Overlooked threat of unattended bridges, culverts
THE Roads and Highways Department鈥檚 finding that at least 712 bridges and culverts across the country are in urgent need of repairs is alarming. The figure, drawn from inspections in six of the department鈥檚 10 zones, paints a deplorable picture of the state of national infrastructure. An additional 1,319 structures are on the brink of degradation, pending maintenance, and at...
Europa League final offers financial saviour for Man Utd, Spurs
Manchester United and Tottenham will aim to salvage disastrous domestic seasons in Wednesday's Europa League final, with the prize of a lucrative place in next season's Champions League as treasured as the trophy.
Actress Nusraat Faria walks out of jail
Actress Nusraat Faria Mazhar walked out of Kashimpur female鈥檚 Central Jail on Tuesday afternoon hours after she secured bail in an attempt to murder case...
CHT Commission for end to persecution of Bawm community
The International Chittagong Hill Tracts Commission in a statement on Monday called on the government to end the 鈥榮ystematic persecution of Bawm community鈥�, condemning the recent death of a Bawm youth in jail custody...
Stocks go down
Country鈥檚 both the bourses 鈥� Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange 鈥� on Monday plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities...
Europa League golden ticket offers United, Spurs salvation
Manchester United and Tottenham will slug it out in the Europa League final on Wednesday in Bilbao, with both sides desperately seeking salvation from dismal Premier League campaigns through silverware and a golden ticket into next season's Champions League.
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.
2 BGB members hurt in attack by drug peddlers
At least two members of the Border Guard Bangladesh were injured in an attack allegedly by suspected drug dealers at the Nazir Gomani border under Patgram upazila in Lalmonirhat early Sunday...
Court orders to interrogate Chinmoy at jail gate
A metropolitan magistrate court in Chattogram on Sunday allowed the police to interrogate Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran, at the jail gate in two cases...
Israeli air strikes kill 50 in Gaza
Gaza鈥檚 civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes on Sunday killed at least 50 people, more than half of them children, a day after Israel announced an expanded military campaign in the besieged territory.
One killed as wall collapses
At least one day labourer was killed while demolishing a wall at Lohagara upazila in Chattogram early Saturday...
Salim made chairman of Risk Management Committee of NRB Bank
Shaikh Md Salim has been elected as chairman of Risk Management Committee of the Board of Directors of NRB Bank PLC...
Women鈥檚 equal rights must be upheld at all costs
WOMEN from all walks of life gathered on May 16 in a solidarity march demanding equality, dignity and justice at a time when democratic transformation of the state and society is said to be the national priority. The rally was organised in the context of recurring attacks on women in public places, especially after the targeted attack on members of the women鈥檚 affairs reforms...
AL people with no involvement in repression can join BNP: Amir Khasru
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Saturday said that Awami League supporters who were not involved in repressing or obstructing BNP activities could join the BNP.
High expectations unfair on new Chelsea, says Maresca
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca claimed unrealistic demands are placed on his side after a nervy 1-0 win over Manchester United pushed the Blues towards Champions League qualification on Friday.
Villa sink Spurs to bolster bid to reach Champions League
Aston Villa bolstered their bid to qualify for the Champions League as they beat Tottenham 2-0 to climb into the Premier League's top five on Friday.
No cattle market near rail tracks: BR
Bangladesh Railway on Friday urged all not to set up makeshift cattle markets adjacent to railway track or on its ground without prior permission.
20.68 lakh cattle surplus for Eid
The country has over 20.68 lakh surplus livestock against demand during Eid-ul-Azha, which is scheduled to be held in the first week of June.
CUET holds programme on digital skills for students
The department of computer science and engineering of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology held an activation programme titled Digital Skills for Students at the CUET in Chattogram on Wednesday...
Foreign factor in Ctg port without wide consultation unacceptable
CHATTOGRAM Port, considered the lifeline of the national economy, requires immediate attention to address perennial mismanagement, inefficiency and corruption in its operation. The Comptroller and Auditor General earlier reported the state coffers were robbed of Tk 258 crore on 26 counts of irregularities by the Chattogram Port Authority in 2017鈥�20 and said that..
Authorities have issues to shore up to ban three-wheelers
DISMANTLING battery-powered rickshaws to keep them off the main road should not be the way to deal with the threat and menace that the technically fragile vehicles pose. The Dhaka north city authorities on May 13 conducted a drive against battery-powered rickshaws and seized dozens from the main roads, declared off-limits to such vehicles, and destroyed...