Businessman killed at home in Dhaka
The police recovered the body of a trader from his rented house in the Posta area in the capital鈥檚 Old town early Wednesday...
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Khulna Univ students block Sonadanga bus terminal
Students of Khulna University staged a protest on Wednesday evening by blocking the Sonadanga Bus Terminal intersection, following an incident where a student was beaten and teachers were assaulted.
Argentine envoy, BGMEA administrator discuss trade, investment potential
Marcelo Carlos Sesa, ambassador of Argentina in Bangladesh, met with Anwar Hossain, administrator of BGMEA and vice-chairman of the Export Promotion Bureau, at the EPB office in Dhaka on Monday...
Men鈥檚 role in fight against gender violence
HOW many women in your life are affected by gender-based violence 鈥� your mother, sister, partner, or friend? What if we all took responsibility to protect them? Every day, millions of women live in fear 鈥� fear of physical abuse, emotional manipulation, and harassment. Gender-based violence is a silent epidemic, often hidden behind closed doors or disguised as cultural norms. What鈥檚 often ignored...
Business leaders urge action聽
Business leaders have urged the government to take immediate steps to improve the law and order situation, and ensure energy supply to address their challenges in operating business activities.
5 injured as bus plunges into Banasree canal
At least five people were injured as a passenger bus overturned and fell into a roadside canal in Meradia area of Banasree in Dhaka on Saturday...
DU introduces shuttle bus service on campus
Dhaka University on Thursday introduced a shuttle bus service for its students for the first time on the campus...
BIZ Verse 2024 ends at BRAC University
The grand finale of BIZ Verse 2024, a prestigious national-level inter-university business case competition, concluded successfully at BRAC University recently...
70pc Japanese firms dissatisfied with Bangladesh鈥檚 business environment: JETRO
The Japan External Trade Organisation on Tuesday said that more than 70 per cent of Japanese businesses were dissatisfied with the business environment in Bangladesh...
Bushra Bibi demands Imran鈥檚 release
Former prime minister Imran Khan鈥檚 spouse Bushra Bibi, in a brief address to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf rally participants, reiterated her call for the party founder鈥檚 release as the convoy from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa entered Islamabad鈥檚 limits on Monday, reports DAWN.com...
Political uncertainty hits German business morale
German business confidence fell more than expected in November, a key survey showed Monday, amid political uncertainty following the collapse of the country鈥檚 coalition government and Donald Trump鈥檚 US election win...
British business group hits out at Labour鈥檚 tax hikes
British business lobby group, the CBI, on Monday hit out over the Labour government鈥檚 tax hikes on firms, saying the 鈥榟eavy burden鈥� risked cuts to hiring and investment...
US Fed flags rise in delinquencies at small firms
Small businesses in the United States are facing the twin challenges of tighter credit availability and the rising inability to pay back loans, the Federal Reserve said Friday...
Half of bus routes in capital inactive: DTCA
Over half of the routes for the Dhaka city buses are now in inactive condition, said officials of Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority on Thursday...
Microbus driver hacked to death in Naogaon
A microbus driver was hacked to death allegedly by rivals over a piece of land at Naogaon sadar upazila on Wednesday...
Walmart lifts full-yr forecast
Walmart reported a jump in third-quarter profits Tuesday behind solid US sales and gains in its e-commerce business as the retail behemoth lifted its full-year financial forecast...
AB Bank wins two Mastercard excellence awards
AB Bank won awards for excellence in Mastercard Business (Financial Inclusion) and Excellence in Mastercard Debit Business (Domestic) 2023-24 on Saturday, says a press release.
Businessman found murdered in city
The police on Thursday identified the dismembered body found wrapped in polythene at Rupganj in Narayanganj as dyeing businessman Jasim Uddin Masum...
None will be able to abuse power in future: Tarique
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday said that no one, even the prime minister, will not be able to abuse power arbitrarily in future Bangladesh...
400 people come forward over Al-Fayed sexual abuse claims
More than 400 women and witnesses have come forward in the past six weeks alleging sexual misconduct by late Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed, UK lawyers announced on Thursday.
Business people want smooth utility supply
The country鈥檚 leading businesses on Thursday asked the interim government to ensure uninterrupted supply of gas and power to industries and to remain alert to factory unrest hampering production.
Promote responsible business conduct in RMG sector, experts urge govt, brands
Experts and labour leaders on Thursday said that the government and the global brands could play a crucial role in promoting responsible business conduct within the readymade garment supply chain by upholding national and international standards to enhance workers鈥� quality of life and social security...
Bus service between Rajshahi-C鈥檔awabganj resumed
The inter-district bus communications between Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj was resumed on Wednesday, two days after the transport workers had enforced an indefinite strike on Monday morning over a trivial matter...
UN rights chief for strengthening presence
The United Nations fact-finding mission investigating rights abuses and atrocities committed during the July-August mass uprising is likely to finalise its report by the first week of December...
Rajshahi-C鈥檔awabganj bus service suspended for 2nd day
People continued to suffer immensely as the inter-district bus communications between Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj remained suspended for the second consecutive day on Tuesday...
Govt should bust nexus of tycoons close to Hasina
POWERFUL business tycoons, who had been close to the deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, have swindled $17 billion off the banking sector, as the Bangladesh Bank government has said in an interview with the Financial Times, during the 15 years of the authoritarian regime of the Awami League. The central banker is reported to have said that the tycoons...
BBDN, SME Foundation sign deal to boost financial inclusion
The Bangladesh Business and Disability Network and SME Foundation have signed an agreement that outlines a shared commitment to advancing the agenda of accessible financial services for entrepreneurs with disabilities, with a focus on advocacy, product development and capacity-building initiatives in the banking and financial sectors...
Imran Khan鈥檚 wife released from prison
Bushra Bibi, the wife of Pakistan鈥檚 ex-prime minister Imran Khan, was released from jail on Thursday, his party said, nine months after she was imprisoned alongside him in the run-up to elections.
Improved city bus services, separate bus lanes demanded
The Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh on Sunday demanded improved city bus services and separate bus lanes to solve the traffic congestion crisis in the Dhaka city.
New twist in credit card business
IN TODAY鈥橲 world, credit is a unique or 鈥榮pecial鈥� form of money that is not fully convertible or exchangeable with other forms of currency. People agree that credit is both a resource that allows current needs to be met, but it is simultaneously a liability that requires future repayment, normally with interest. Credit, in this sense, is unique because to...