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Al-Arafah Islami Bank resumes all services after upgrading its core banking system

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- Following the successful completion of the Core Banking System (CBS) upgrade at Al-Arafah Islami Bank, all banking services are set to be resumed on Sunday, 8 February 2026. Accordin... Read More


Standard Bank holds business review meeting of Dhaka region

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- Standard Bank PLC organised a Business Review Meeting at the bank's head office in Dhaka on Saturday with the participation of Heads of all branches of the Dhaka region, according to ... Read More


Bitcoin slumps with key $70,000 level in sight

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Bitcoin was on the cusp of breaking below the key $70,000 level on Thursday as a slide in the world's largest cryptocurrency showed no signs of stopping. Bitcoin tumbled more than 3.... Read More


Mukhter Hossain appointed chairman of Uttara Finance & Investments

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Mr. Md. Mukhter Hossain was appointed as an Independent Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Uttara Finance & Investments Limited (UFIL) by Bangladesh Bank on January 27... Read More


Advisor Sakhawat faces protests at Ctg port

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Shipping Advisor M Sakhawat Hussain has faced protests from workers and employees during a visit to Chittagong Port amid an ongoing strike. Around 11:00 am on Thursday, he came under... Read More


Youth killed in Chattogram road crash

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- A youth was killed and another seriously injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a motorcycle on the Chattogram-Khagrachhari regional road in Guimara upazila of Cha... Read More


Khaleda Zia's advisor Latif no more

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- BNP Chairman's Advisory Council member Lt. Col. (Retd.) MA Latif Khan passed away yesterday at the capital's CMH Hospital due to old age complications. BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman ex... Read More


Juno finds Jupiter is a tiny bit smaller than previously thought

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Jupiter, without a doubt, is the biggest planet in our solar system. But it turns out that it is not quite as large - by ever so small an amount - as scientists had previously thought... Read More


EC to postpone Sherpur-3 election following Jamaat candidate's death

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- Election in the Sherpur-3 (Sreebardi-Jhenaigati) constituency is set to be postponed following the death of Jamaat-e-Islami-nominated candidate and district Jamaat secretary Nuruzzama... Read More


US-Iran drone incident raises fresh doubts over planned talks

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- A tense aerial encounter between the United States and Iran on Tuesday has cast uncertainty over the prospects of upcoming talks between the two rivals. Iranian media reported that a... Read More