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Ziaur, FCA new Chair of SBAC Bank

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- Accountant Ziaur Rahman Zia, FCA, has recently been elected Chairman of the Board Audit Committee of SBAC Bank PLC. He is serving as an Independent Director of the Bank. Zia is... Read More


Bangladesh's net FDI rises 12.78pc to $347m in April-June

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- Bangladesh's net foreign direct investment (FDI) rose 12.78 percent year-on-year to US$346.94 million in April-June 2026, driven mainly by a sharp increase in reinvested earning... Read More


51 flights disrupted from Dhaka, affecting 5418 passengers

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- Restrictions on flight operations at Saudi Arabian airports after deadly weekend attacks by Yemen's Houthis have disrupted 51 direct and transit flights from Bangladesh, affecti... Read More


Stocks continue losing streak

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continued its downward trend on Monday as persistent selling pressure, weak corporate earnings and ongoing domestic and geopolitical uncertainties wei... Read More


8 Bangladeshi cricketers in APL draft

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- Over a thousand cricketers have registered for the players' draft of the second edition of the Afghanistan Premier League (APL). Among them are eight cricketers from Bangladesh.... Read More


Hasan overtakes Taskin

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- Bangladesh's pacer Hasan Mahmud made history twice in a single day during the ongoing Test against Afghanistan. After becoming the first Bangladeshi pacer to claim a Test hat-t... Read More


Tuku calls for unity against conspiracies

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salauddin Tuku has called for continued vigilance against anti-state conspiracies and stronger action against drugs, stressing ... Read More


Measles-like symptoms claim 2 more children

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- Two more children died with measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours to 8:00am on Monday, taking the combined number of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths... Read More


PM vows equal security for citizens of all faiths

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday pledged to protect the rights and security of all citizens regardless of religion, saying his responsibility as head of government was to... Read More


Abdul Hye Sikder new Chairman

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- The government has appointed noted Nazrul researcher, poet and daily Jugantor editor Abdul Hye Sikder as Chairman of the Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) board of directors, fo... Read More