Stocks maintain gaining streak
Country`s both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Monday also witnessed an upward trend like earlier as investors continued their buying spree on large-cap issues amid optimism19:33 5 February 2024
S. Korean court acquits Samsung chief over 2015 merger case: Yonhap
A South Korean court on Monday acquitted Samsung Electronics heir Lee Jae-yong of a raft of crimes linked to a controversial 2015 merger, the Yonhap news agency reported12:40 5 February 2024
Australia says writer Yang Jun given suspended death sentence in China
Australia`s government said Monday writer Yang Jun has been given a suspended death sentence in China, describing it as "harrowing news"12:35 5 February 2024
US strikes five missiles in Yemen: Military
American forces carried out air strikes against five missiles in Yemen on Sunday -- one designed for land attack and the others for targeting ships, the US military said12:30 5 February 2024
US public debt is ’unsustainable’: Fed chief
The United States is on an "unsustainable" path with regard to its national debt and it is time to address the issue, Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell said in an interview aired Sunday12:25 5 February 2024
Countries across the globe willing to work with Bangladesh: Hasan
Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has stated that all countries around the world have expressed interest in working with Bangladesh because the daughter of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has placed the country in a dignified position01:12 5 February 2024
PM gives consent for reducing duty of essentials at import stage: Ahsanul
State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu on Sunday said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given consent for reducing duty of essentials at import stage01:08 5 February 2024
BB announces roadmap to bring down classified loans below 8%
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has set a target of reducing classified loans to below 8 percent from the country`s total outstanding loans within June, 2026 for ensuring corporate good governance in the banking sector23:31 4 February 2024
Export earnings in January posts 11.45% growth
Country`s export earnings in January witnessed a healthy growth of 11.45 percent fetching $5,724.34 million where the major export-oriented RMG sector bagged nearly $5 billion23:28 4 February 2024
Stocks witness up on large-cap vibe
Stocks Sunday witnessed upward trend as major indices of both Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchanges were found rising with higher activities of some large-cap securities23:26 4 February 2024
Biden writes to Hasina, expresses willingness to work together
US President Joe Biden has written to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressing his willingness to work together to achieve Bangladesh`s economic goals23:23 4 February 2024
Bangladesh, US to work for combating climate change: Saber
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said Bangladesh and the United States (US) will work together to protect the environment and fight climate change15:42 4 February 2024
Sri Lanka says financial crisis ’gradually’ easing
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka is "gradually" emerging from its worst economic crisis after the austerity of an IMF bailout, the president said Sunday in a speech to mark independence day15:39 4 February 2024
Fourteen Myanmar border guards take refuge in Bangladesh
Fourteen soldiers of Myanmar’s paramilitary Border Guard Police (BGP) overnight took refuge in Bangladesh fleeing their posts amid reports of heavy gunfights between the government troops and the rebel resistance fighters in the junta-run country15:36 4 February 2024
Deadly strikes hit ’pressure cooker’ Rafah ahead of Gaza truce push
Deadly strikes were reported early Saturday in the overcrowded Gaza border town of Rafah --dubbed a "pressure cooker of despair" by the UN -- as international mediators readied a new push to seal a tentative truce deal between Israel and Hamas01:14 4 February 2024
US retaliatory strikes hit Iran-linked targets in Syria, Iraq
The US military launched retaliatory air strikes against Iranian forces and Tehran-backed militia groups in both Iraq and Syria on Friday, following a drone attack that killed three American soldiers at a remote base in Jordan01:07 4 February 2024
BCCT will give top priority to research in its funding: Saber
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Friday said Bangladesh Climate Change Trust (BCCT), a subsidiary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, will give top priority to research in its funding.01:02 4 February 2024
Rocker Jon Bon Jovi honored at pre-Grammy gala
Bruce Springsteen played a blistering duet with Jon Bon Jovi to honor the latter artist at a pre-Grammy gala Friday, as superstars including Paul McCartney danced along to an event heavy on New Jersey pride00:57 4 February 2024
Achieving self-sufficiency crucial for sovereignty: Putin
The main sign that a country is sovereign is that it can stand on its own two feet, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with participants of the "Everything for Victory!` forum00:52 4 February 2024
US airstrikes on Iraq, Syria aimed at escalating conflict further: Russia
The United States` airstrikes on Iraq and Syria pursue the goal of inflaming the conflict further in the Middle East, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said00:46 4 February 2024
EU’s top diplomat urges no Middle East escalation after US strikes
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Saturday called on all parties to avoid further escalation in the Middle East after US strikes on Iran-linked groups in Syria and Iraq00:42 4 February 2024
Argentine president’s reforms pass first test in Congress
Argentine lawmakers took a first step Friday toward approving President Javier Milei`s sweeping economic, social and political reform package, which has sparked angry opposition protests00:31 4 February 2024
US Fed ’not yet’ at the point of rate cuts, official says
The US Federal Reserve is on the right track in its inflation fight, but "not yet" at the point where it should begin cutting interest rates, a senior official said Friday00:28 4 February 2024
EU for strengthening partnership with Bangladesh
The European Union (EU) has expressed their willingness to strengthen partnership with Bangladesh in the coming days00:24 4 February 2024
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