Dhaka, Thursday


11 September 2025


EU strikes deal to cap Ukraine imports of poultry, corn, grain: EU council

EU strikes deal to cap Ukraine imports of poultry, corn, grain: EU council

EU member states and lawmakers on Wednesday reached a deal to cap duty-free imports of Ukrainian grain, which were allowed in the wake of Russia`s invasion but have drawn fierce protests from farmers in the bloc

11:36 20 March 2024

Japanese yen hits 16-year low against euro

Japanese yen hits 16-year low against euro

The Japanese yen fell to a 16-year low against the euro on Wednesday as the Bank of Japan indicated that monetary policy would remain loose even after shifting out of its negative interest rate environment

11:32 20 March 2024

Australia hosts China FM, sees ’stability’ in ties

Australia hosts China FM, sees ’stability’ in ties

China and Australia claimed to have stabilised long-strained relations after talks in Canberra on Wednesday, despite tensions over a high-profile prisoner, trade and China`s crackdowns in Hong Kong and elsewhere remaining evident

11:29 20 March 2024

US Supreme Court lifts hold on contentious Texas immigration law

US Supreme Court lifts hold on contentious Texas immigration law

The US Supreme Court lifted its hold Tuesday on a controversial Texas law that would allow state police to arrest and deport migrants who cross illegally into the United States from Mexico

11:22 20 March 2024

CCECC showcases dredging technology at Mongla port

CCECC showcases dredging technology at Mongla port

China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation recently hosted an open day event at Mongla Port in Bangladesh, showcasing their advanced trailing suction hopper dredger "Xin Zi Lang 5"

06:00 20 March 2024

ak, dui, tin, Dhakai jomi jite nin

ak, dui, tin, Dhakai jomi jite nin

Nagad means the reflection of hope of the people in Bangladesh! You can now become the owner of the land in transactions through Nagad

05:49 20 March 2024

Stocks extend losing streak

Stocks extend losing streak

Stocks on Tuesday extended its losing streak as the risk-averse investors preferred to book profit on quick-gaining shares

00:39 20 March 2024

Chinese Company to invest $27.8m in BEPZA EZ

Chinese Company to invest $27.8m in BEPZA EZ

Chinese company Dongfang Knitting (BD) Co. Ltd. is going to invest US$ 27.8 million to set up a Sock manufacturing industry in BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ) located at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN), Mirsharai, Chattogram

00:37 20 March 2024

Messi fans to get 50% refund for Hong Kong fiasco

Messi fans to get 50% refund for Hong Kong fiasco

Fans who snapped up tickets to watch Lionel Messi in Hong Kong, only for him to sit out the friendly, will get a 50-percent refund -- as long as they don`t launch legal action

12:09 19 March 2024

EU agrees to sanction 30 Russians over Navalny death

EU agrees to sanction 30 Russians over Navalny death

EU countries on Monday agreed to impose sanctions on 30 Russian officials over the death of leading Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny last month, the bloc`s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said

12:02 19 March 2024

UN chief ’alarmed’ by reports civilians killed in Myanmar air strikes

UN chief ’alarmed’ by reports civilians killed in Myanmar air strikes

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has said he is "alarmed" by reports of ongoing Myanmar military air strikes on villages in Rakhine state, where locals told AFP more than 20 people were killed on Monday

11:57 19 March 2024

Bank of Japan expected to end negative rates

Bank of Japan expected to end negative rates

Japan`s central bank was widely expected Tuesday to scrap its maverick negative interest rate policy and hike borrowing costs for the first time in 17 years, according to economists and media reports

11:52 19 March 2024

Bank of Japan hikes main interest rate for first time in 17 years

Bank of Japan hikes main interest rate for first time in 17 years

Japan`s central bank on Tuesday scrapped its negative interest rate policy and hiked borrowing costs for the first time in 17 years.

11:16 19 March 2024

N. Korea’s Kim oversees ’super-large’ rocket launcher drills

N. Korea’s Kim oversees ’super-large’ rocket launcher drills

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw firing drills involving "newly-equipped super-large" multiple rocket launchers, state media said Tuesday, a day after Seoul said Pyongyang had fired several short-range ballistic missiles

11:13 19 March 2024

Famine imminent in north Gaza, an ’unprecedented’ crisis: UN

Famine imminent in north Gaza, an ’unprecedented’ crisis: UN

Half of Gazans are experiencing "catastrophic" hunger, with famine projected to hit the north of the territory by May unless there is urgent intervention, a United Nations-backed food security assessment warned Monday

11:09 19 March 2024

Exim Bank, Padma Bank ink MoU for merger

Exim Bank, Padma Bank ink MoU for merger

Exim Bank and Padma Bank today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to open the process of merger

01:49 19 March 2024

Bangladesh wants to give SEZ to Ireland: Salman

Bangladesh wants to give SEZ to Ireland: Salman

Prime Minister`s Private Industries and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman on Monday said Bangladesh wants to give a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to Ireland where many Irish big companies will invest

01:45 19 March 2024

Pragati to assemble sedan car in Bangladesh

Pragati to assemble sedan car in Bangladesh

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between STX Corporation, an authorized company of the South Korean Kia Motors Corporation and Pragati Industries Limited, a state-run automobile assembler of Bangladesh, to assemble the Cerato sedan car in Bangladesh

01:42 19 March 2024

BB allows banks to collect 1% supervision charge on CMSME personal, auto loans

BB allows banks to collect 1% supervision charge on CMSME personal, auto loans

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has allowed banks to collect a one-percent supervision charge on the personal and auto loans offered to the Cottage, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (CMSME) and consumer financing sectors

01:38 19 March 2024

Bangladesh-Japan joint PPP platform meeting held

Bangladesh-Japan joint PPP platform meeting held

The sixth Joint PPP Platform Meeting between Bangladesh and Japan convened on Monday at the Prime Minister`s Office, marking another significant step in the collaborative efforts to enhance infrastructure development and economic growth through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)

01:35 19 March 2024

PM urges UNDP to raise larger fund for Rohingyas

PM urges UNDP to raise larger fund for Rohingyas

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called upon the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to pursue an effort to mobilise a larger international fund in support of the Rohingyas

01:31 19 March 2024

Cumilla’s van driver Humayun becomes millionaire after purchasing a Walton fridge

Cumilla’s van driver Humayun becomes millionaire after purchasing a Walton fridge

Humayun Sarker, a van driver of Debidwar upazila in Cumilla, became millionaire after purchasing a Walton refrigerator through the `Nonstop Millionaire` offer, part of the company`s nationwide `Digital Campaign Season-20`

01:28 19 March 2024

Walton launches country’s first 6-star energy rating AC

Walton launches country’s first 6-star energy rating AC

Walton, the country’s lone tech giant, has recently launched BSTI`s 6-star energy-rated certified split-type air conditioner in the domestic market

01:06 19 March 2024

Price fall in large-cap drives stocks further down

Price fall in large-cap drives stocks further down

The country`s bourses-- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – on Monday plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities

00:46 19 March 2024