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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China to inaugurate a new cross-border bridge

Bangladesh, Oct. 25 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited China on Saturday, inaugurating a new bridge that connects the two countries and vowing to expand cooperation with his powerful neighbor.... Read More


Yemen's Houthis renew warning against using Riyadh airport

Bangladesh, Oct. 25 -- Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Sunday renewed their warning against using Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, hours after the airport announced it will designate two te... Read More


Shama Obaed to visit Spain, UK Oct 26-30 to boost economic, cultural ties

Bangladesh, Oct. 25 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam will undertake an official visit to Spain and the United Kingdom from October 26 to 30 to deepen economic partnerships and p... Read More


Two Dhaka Central Jail inmates die at DMCH

Bangladesh, Oct. 25 -- Two inmates of Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj died while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Saturday.Buy Maps The deceased were identified as Ra... Read More


How to find a good startup idea in the age of AI

Bangladesh, Oct. 25 -- Ask ChatGPT or Gemini for 50 startup ideas for Bangladesh and the list arrives in seconds, which feels like magic until you realise thousands of young founders from Mirpur to Mo... Read More


Bangladesh may feel demand-driven volatility on forex market

Bangladesh, Oct. 24 -- Bangladesh could feel renewed volatility in the foreign-exchange market as higher international prices of fuels and fertilisers fatten their import bills that increase demand fo... Read More


Stocks end flat as earnings concerns weigh on market sentiment

Bangladesh, Oct. 24 -- Stocks ended the holiday-shortened week almost flat as investor caution over corporate earnings and dividend declarations, persistent economic challenges and escalating geopolit... Read More


Protests across EU could squeeze apparel orders

Bangladesh, Oct. 24 -- Protests spreading like wildfires across France and other European countries are stoking concerns among garment exporters as prolonged unrest might weaken consumer spending and ... Read More


Bangladeshi startup threadBridge wins Global Change Award for fabric defect detection

Bangladesh, Oct. 24 -- Bangladesh's homegrown innovation threadBridge has won the Global Change Award for developing artificial intelligence (AI)-powered smart glasses that detect fabric defects in re... Read More


Prime Bank partners with LE D'OR to offer exclusive benefits to Priority Banking customers

Bangladesh, Oct. 24 -- Prime Bank PLC has signed an agreement with LE D'OR to offer exclusive privileges to its Priority Banking customers. The partnership reinforces the bank's commitment to enhanci... Read More