Adani Group lost nearly $55b as US charges sparked rout
India鈥檚 Adani Group conglomerate said Wednesday it had lost almost $55 billion in a stock market rout since US prosecutors last week accused its founder and other officials of fraud.
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ECNEC approves 5 projects worth Tk 5,916cr
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council on Monday approved five projects involving an overall estimated cost of Tk 5,915.99 crore, including one for improving the sewerage system of Chattogram (catchment 2 and 4) with around Tk 5,152.55 crore...
Trump names Scott Bessent as Treasury chief
US president-elect Donald Trump on Friday named billionaire Scott Bessent as his Treasury secretary, choosing the hedge fund manager to help execute an agenda promising tax cuts and tariffs...
Tariff cuts hardly check price hike: Salehuddin
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said that tariff cuts hardly helped in checking price hike of essentials making majority people impatient...
Afghan Taliban carry out sixth public execution since 2021
Taliban authorities in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday executed a convicted murderer by gunfire at a sports stadium, the sixth public execution since their return to power...
Fuel shortage forces Iran to impose power cuts in capital, other provinces
Iran is to impose electricity rationing in Tehran and other provinces from Monday because of a shortage of fuel in power stations, the official IRNA news agency said on Sunday.
Power cuts, austerity reveal energy crisis
Intermittent power outages despite substantial drop in the electricity demand together with the new austerity instruction issued on Monday underscore the country鈥檚 declining energy capacity...
3 of a family electrocuted
Three members of a family died from electrocution at a house at Kadamtala in Sadar upazila of Kurigram district on Wednesday.
US, Europe stocks fall on US inflation data
Shares slipped in New York and Europe Thursday as the latest US inflation report strengthened the case for a slower pace of interest rate cuts...
ECNEC approves rail-cum-road bridge construction project at Kalurghat
The Executive Committee of National Economic Council on Monday approved a Taka 11,560.77 crore new rail-cum-road bridge project over the River Karnaphuli at Kalurghat beside the existing old bridge to ensure smooth and uninterrupted communication system between Chattogram and Cox鈥檚 Bazar.
Pakistan capital at standstill as Imran supporters stage protests
Pakistan鈥檚 capital was locked down on Saturday, swarmed by security forces with mobile internet cut as supporters of jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan attempted to seize the streets in protest...
Govt should redress absence of law officers from court soon
THE government鈥檚 not effectively minding the absence, or presence, of public prosecutors and government pleaders in lower courts is delaying justice as judges are compelled to adjourn hearing during cross-examination of or deposition by witnesses, which undermines the delivery of justice. The law officers, including public prosecutors and government...
Rashid appointed as MD, CEO of UCB
Mohammad Mamdudur Rashid has been appointed as managing director and chief executive officer of United Commercial Bank PLC recently, said a press release...
World stocks rally
Asian and European stocks markets rallied Thursday, with a record high in Frankfurt, after the Federal Reserve announced a bumper interest-rate cut and pledged further reductions as inflation cools...
ECNEC approves 4 projects worth Tk 1,222.14cr
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council on Wednesday approved a total of four development projects involving an overall estimated cost of Taka 1,222.14 crore.
Frequent power cuts due to looting of AL: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday said that the frequency of power cuts had increased dramatically in the country due to the looting and laundering of huge amounts of money by the previous Awami League government.
Efforts on to collect genocide evidence: Tajul
International Crimes Tribunal chief prosecutor Md Tajul Islam on Monday said that efforts were on to collect evidence of genocides those had been allegedly committed by past Awami League government while attempting to quell the recent anti-discrimination student movement...
Govt revokes special PPs in BDR mutiny explosives case
The government recently cancelled the appointment of 17 special public prosecutors in an Explosive Substances Act case, filed with Lalbagh police station over the 2009 BDR mutiny...
Steps to be taken to bring back Hasina to stand trial: chief prosecutor
Newly appointed chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal Md Tajul Islam on Sunday said that necessary steps would be taken to bring ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina back to the country to stand trial over alleged crimes against humanity and genocide during the recent anti-discrimination student movement in Bangladesh...
Global stocks mostly fall on China woes
Major stock markets mostly fell Monday as more weak Chinese economic data offset optimism over an expected US interest-rate cut...
Salahuddin elected Modhumoti Bank EC chair
Salahuddin Alamgir has been elected executive committee chairman of Modhumoti Bank PLC during the bank鈥檚 79th board meeting held on August 28, said a press release...
Two siblings electrocuted in Matlab
Two brothers died from electrocution in Matlab Uttar Upazila of Chandpur district on Monday night, police said...
Unnecessary, politically motivated projects to be chopped
Planning and education adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud on Monday said that projects awaiting approval of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council...
Global stocks diverge as US inflation data raises rate cut hopes
Global stock markets聽diverged on Wednesday after data showing US consumer price inflation eased last month raised the prospect of a September interest rate cut...
Two workers electrocuted in Narsingdi
Two workers were electrocuted and five more injured while installing new poles for Palli Bidyut at Raipura upazila in Narsingdi on Tuesday...
Power cut doubles in Bangladesh for LNG pipeline leak
A leak in the pipeline supplying liquefied natural gas at Anwara in Chattogram more than doubled load shedding on Wednesday compared with the day before...
Five-member probe committee formed over deaths during Rath Yatra
A five member committee has been formed to investigate the deaths of five people from electrocution during Rath Yatra (a Hindu religious festival) in Seujgari Amtai intersection of Bogura district town on Sunday...
Five die from electrocution in Ratha Yatra
At least five Hindu devotees were killed and fifty more were injured in electrocution while they were participating in a Ratha Yatra procession in Bogura district on...
Belal elected MBL executive committee chair
MA Khan Belal has been elected executive committee chairman of Mercantile Bank PLC鈥檚 board of directors during the bank鈥檚 443rd board meeting held on June 30, said a press release...
56-year-old woman electrocuted in Lalmonirhat
A woman died after being electrocuted in Lalmonirhat鈥檚 Aditmari upazila on Thursday.