Pragati settles car insurance claim of deceased client
Pragati Insurance Limited has handed over a cheque for Tk 18 lakh to wife of deceased Bank Asia PLC official Md Abul Hashem, who, along with four family members, died in a road accident...
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Canada PM says first budget will help reduce reliance on US
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney鈥檚 government was set to present its first budget on Tuesday, a spending plan he says will provide 鈥榯he answer鈥� for an economy starting to buckle under US tariffs...
Cartoons address violence against women thru satire
A 10-day national cartoon exhibition and festival addressing violence against women and girls through satire and storytelling is under way at the National Art Gallery-6 of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the capital Dhaka.
Shujan seeks permission to appeal against caretaker verdict
Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik, also known as Shujan, on Monday filed a petition with the Appellate Division seeking permission to appeal against a High Court verdict that had restored the election-time caretaker government system by declaring...
Carney promises bold budget amid US threat
Canada鈥檚 new Liberal government unveils its first budget on Tuesday, with prime minister Mark Carney saying 鈥榖old risks鈥� are needed to reform an economy facing unprecedented economic threats from the United States.
US strike on alleged drug vessel in Caribbean kills three
A US strike on an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean killed three people on Saturday, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said, the latest such attack in international waters...
50 killed after Hurricane Melissa thrashes Caribbean
The death toll from Hurricane Melissa rose Thursday to nearly 50 people, officials said, after the ferocious storm devastated Caribbean islands and was bearing down on Bermuda.
Carvajal ruled out of Liverpool clash with knee injury
Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal could miss more than two months after the La Liga leaders said Monday he needed further knee surgery.
Canada seeks to resume talks with US
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney said Monday he was ready to talk with US president Donald Trump after Washington hiked tariffs on Canadian goods by an additional 10 per cent...
ONE Bank publishes carbon disclosure report
ONE Bank PLC has published its first 鈥楥arbon Disclosure Report鈥� on Carbon Accounting Financials website in accordance with the PCAF guidelines, as per a press release...
NCC Bank launches Visa debit card for SMEs
NCC Bank has launched a Visa business multicurrency debit card, a financial solution tailored to meet the evolving needs of small and medium enterprises and startup clients, said a press release...
NGOs warn 28 鈥榗arbon bomb鈥� projects launched since 2021
Some 28 so-called carbon bomb fossil fuel extraction projects have begun operating since 2021 despite their catastrophic climate impact, a group of NGOs warned Monday.
HONOR launches cash-based EMI service
HONOR Bangladesh has introduced a cardless EMI service, a payment facility that allows customers to buy HONOR phones through cash instalments, said a press release...
Govt mulls limiting multiple SIM cards per person before polls: adviser
Home adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday said that the government was planning to lower the maximum number of mobile SIM cards an individual can register under his or her name from 10 to seven to strengthen monitoring and prevent misuse ahead of the next national election, expected to be held in February next year...
Dealing arms or healing minds?
AS POORER nations spend about 6.5 per cent of export revenues servicing external debt, while world military and police spending skyrockets, it鈥檚 unlikely most countries will have the political will to shift priorities from social destruction to social care...
Govt charts roadmap for EV industry
The government has, for the first time, drafted the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Policy 2025, aiming to transform the country鈥檚 transport system, reduce carbon emissions, and establish a globally competitive electric vehicle industry...
Porsche loses almost one billion euros on shift back to petrol
German sports car maker Porsche sunk to a third-quarter loss of almost one billion euros ($1.16 billion), the firm said Friday, as it grappled with the costs returning to petrol and delaying its electric vehicle (EV) rollout...
Trump sending US carrier to Latin America
The Pentagon on Friday ordered the deployment of an aircraft carrier strike group to counter drug-trafficking organizations in Latin America, a major escalation of a US military buildup that Venezuela鈥檚 leader warned was steered at 鈥榝abricating a war.鈥�...
Nurses deserve more than gratitude
THE global discourse, as highlighted by the International Labour Organisation, has rightly recognised the 鈥榗are economy鈥� as a vital pillar for the future of decent work. This economy, spanning both paid and unpaid labour, from a nurse in a hospital ward to a family member tending to an elder, is facing a worldwide crisis of recognition, resources and rights. For...
Dustcart kills man at Jatrabari
A 35-year-old man was killed after being hit by a Dhaka South City Corporation garbage truck while crossing the road at Kalapatti in the capital鈥檚 Jatrabari area Thursday night.
Hasina鈥檚 will ended caretaker system, lawyer tells SC
The Supreme Court Appellate Division on Thursday continued for the third day the hearing on a series of appeals and review petitions challenging its 2011 verdict that had annulled the election-time caretaker government system.
SC verdict enough for caretaker system revival, lawyer tells court
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday continued hearing arguments for the second day on appeals and review petitions challenging the court鈥檚 2011 verdict that had scrapped the caretaker government system...
New bulk carrier 鈥楤anglar Pragati鈥� joining BSC鈥檚 fleet
A new bulk carrier ship 鈥楳B Banglar Pragati鈥� is formally joining the fleet of the state-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corporation today, which is expected to increase its goods transport capacity by sea and revenue earnings...
BNP urges govt to adopt caretaker mode
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday called upon the interim government to adopt a fully-fledged caretaker government mode...
Transactions thru cards surge by 172pc in 5yrs
Card-based transactions in Bangladesh have surged by 172 per cent over the past five years, driven by growing consumer confidence in digital payments, rapid expansion of e-commerce, and widespread adoption of point-of-sale (POS) and online payment systems...
Prime Bank clients to receive BRAC Healthcare benefits
Prime Bank PLC recently entered into a strategic partnership with BRAC Healthcare Limited to offer exclusive discounts on a range of health screening packages for its valued customers...
MTB, Visa launch multipurpose student card
Mutual Trust Bank PLC, in collaboration with Visa, launched the country鈥檚 first multipurpose student card, said a press release...
SC begins hearing new appeals over caretaker government abolition after 14 years
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing fresh appeals challenging its 2011 verdict that had annulled the election-time caretaker government system, which paved the way for the Awami League regime to remove the provision from the constitution of Bangladesh...
ADCOMM employees to get benefits at UNICO Hospitals
ADCOMM Limited signed a partnership agreement with UNICO Hospitals PLC to provide trusted healthcare and holistic care to employees of ADCOMM, said a press release...
Govt must strictly regulate use of antibiotics
ANTIMICROBIAL resistance has become a major health concern because of poor healthcare standards, compounded by the misuse and abuse of antibiotics. Antibiotic resistance results in a decreased ability to treat infection, leading to increased illness, death and an increased cost of treatment. The Global Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance Report 2025 finds that several widely...
