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Smaller apparel units to face tougher battle to survive

The big apparel brands have consolidated their sourcing strategy due to the Covid-19 pandemic, concentrating more on the large suppliers,...

Evaly owes Tk 3.11b to customers, says company

The e-commerce platform now under official probe for alleged fraud, Evaly owes about Tk 3.11 billion to its customers until...

Association, tax intel punish errant e-commerce companies

A series of anomalies has finally prompted the e-commerce apex trade body to penalize their errant members, as some buyers...

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Microsoft warns cloud customers of exposed databases

Microsoft on Thursday warned thousands of its cloud computing customers, including some of the world's...

US braces for more ISIS attacks after 73 killed in Kabul blasts

US troops helping to evacuate Afghans desperate to flee Taliban rule braced for more attacks...

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প্রজেক্ট গুটেনবার্গের স্থপতি, মাইকেল হার্ট, সবার জন্য অবাধ এবং মাগনা গ্রন্থাগারের স্বপ্ন দেখেছিলেন। তাঁর নিজের...

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Bangladesh

Action plan agreed upon to speed up execution of ADB-funded projects

The government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), in a tripartite portfolio review meeting (TPRM) on Thursday, agreed on an action plan to further accelerate...

Adoption of new tech crucial for food safety

Modernisation of supply chain and adoption of...

Banks to submit monthly VAT info of Google, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft

The central bank has asked scheduled banks...

Global

South Korea becomes first major Asian economy to raise interest rates in pandemic-era

South Korea has become the first major Asian economy to raise interest rates since the coronavirus pandemic began. The Bank of Korea increased its base...

Singapore factory output growth eases to 16.3pc in July

Singapore's manufacturing output grew 16.3 per cent...

World Bank suspends financial support to Afghanistan after Taliban takeover

The World Bank has halted funding for...

তালেবান বলছে, কাবুল বিস্ফোরণে মারা গেছে তাদের ২৮ জন

কাবুল বিমানবন্দরের বাইরে আত্মঘাতী বোমা হামলায় নিহতদের মধ্যে তালেবানের অন্তত ২৮ জন রয়েছে বলে জানিয়েছেন ওই বাহিনীর একজন মুখপাত্র। শুক্রবার রয়টার্সকে তিনি বলেছেন, “আমেরিকানদের চেয়ে...

কাবুল বিমানবন্দরে হামলা: যা জানা গেছে

কাবুল বিমানবন্দরে জোড়া বিস্ফোরণে নিহতের সংখ্যা বেড়ে ৯০

বাংলা গানের একাল-সেকাল

প্রথমে নিন্দাবাদ, তারপর ব্যবসায় ঝাঁপ

কাবুল বিমানবন্দরের বাইরে বিস্ফোরণ

বাংলাদেশ চিনি, তেল, ডালসহ নিত্য প্রয়োজনীয় খাদ্যে কবে স্বনির্ভর হবে

Stock

BSEC's 'no' to plea for waiver from payment of accrued interest

The securities regulator turned down the listed companies' association plea...

Stocks extend losses as BB starts money market probe

Stocks extended the losing streak for the second straight sessions...

Shares in South Korea's Krafton, maker of 'PUBG', tumbles on trading debut

Shares in Krafton Inc, the Tencent Holdings-backed South Korean company...

Axiata seeks 66pc stake in Indonesia's Link Net

Malaysian telecoms group Axiata Group Bhd is exploring a deal...

Stocks open positive amid volatile trading

Tamijuddin Textile Mills to invest Tk 500m in BMRE

DSEX exceeds 6900-mark at opening

Dhaka Bank’s EPS jumps 161pc in April-June

Asian shares hit 1-week lows on renewed virus scare

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German publisher Axel Springer to acquire US news site Politico for over $1.0b

Axel Springer will acquire Politico in a deal that valued the US political news website at over $1 billion, according to a source familiar with the matter. The companies announced the deal on Thursday but did not disclose the terms. This marked the...

BGMEA looks to easier trade thru land...

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Sugar, onion still getting pricier

Thrust on special reintegration loan of Probashi Kallyan Bank

Banglalink CEO Erik becomes AMTOB president

BGMEA for expediting trade with India through land ports

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Commodity	Price	Change
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PALM OIL	823.96 (USD/MTon)	3.4%
Soybean OIL	35.04 (USc/lb)	+0.26%
Sugar # 11	14.31 (USc/lb)	+2.00%

National

Restrictions for tourists in Tanguar haor

The local authority at a meeting clamped some 10-point restrictions for the tourists and water vessels intending to visit the...

Bangladesh wants EU to be more generous in sharing vaccines

The European Union (EU) should be more generous in sharing Covid-19 vaccines with others who need them badly, Foreign Minister...

Light to moderate thundershowers likely

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rajshahi,...

Politics

Ivy Rahman was declared dead shortly after Khaleda’s departure from CMH, PM says

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Awami League...

Ivy Rahman’s 17th death anniversary today

The 17th death anniversary of Ivy Rahman, former...

Country

Chandpur hub depends on Hatiya's hilsa as catches still meagre in Padma

Chandpur depends on Hatiya's hilsa as catches of...

Chattogram city goes under knee-deep water

Most of the areas of the port city...

Crime

Armed men stop three Dhaka-bound buses in Chapainawabganj, rob passengers

A group of armed men stopped three Dhaka-bound...

ACC investigating South Bangla Bank chairman over ‘funds embezzlement’

The Anti-Corruption Commission has launched an investigation into...

World

Asia

Blast outside Kabul airport kills at least 13, including children

A suspected suicide bomb exploded outside Kabul airport on Thursday, killing at least 13 people including children, a Taliban official...

Sydney hospitals set up emergency tents as Covid cases hit record

Australia's new daily cases of COVID-19 topped 1,000 on Thursday...

Iraq seeks to ease Saudi-Iran hostility

Iraq has invited Iran and Tehran's Gulf Arab foes to...

Americas

Biden sticking to August 31 Afghan pullout deadline

US President Joe Biden told G7 leaders on Tuesday that his country is on pace to complete the US pullout...

Kathy Hochul sworn in as New York’s first female governor

Kathy Hochul became the first female governor of New York...

Kamala Harris says US focusing on Afghan evacuation efforts, pledges to open South China Sea

US Vice President Kamala Harris said on Monday during a...

Europe

Covid-19 hospitalisations fall in Russia's Sputnik V stronghold

Doctor Sergei Pashkov is on the front line of a rare success story for Russia's torpid COVID-19 vaccination campaign: In...

Boris Johnson facing corruption legal battle over ‘funds to Tory area’

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a corruption legal...

Climate activists target City of London's Guildhall

Climate change activists climbed the outside of the headquarters of...

Africa

Ethiopia develops own social media platform

Ethiopia has begun developing its own social media platform to rival Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp. However, the communications security agency...

Haiti earthquake death toll passes 2,200

Haiti’s Civil Protection Agency said Sunday that the toll from...

Eco-friendly vehicles offer quieter, cleaner safaris in Kenyan reserve

In Kenya's Maasai Mara National Reserve, the Toyota 4x4 Landcruiser...

Editorial

Is awarding AIP enough to boost agriculture sector?

The decision of the agriculture ministry to recognise for the first time contributions of agricultural producers, entrepreneurs and scientists to the development of the farm sector by way of awarding them AIP (Agricultural Important Person) title is a welcome move. As reported in the media, the government would pay tribute to 45 persons with AIP honour annually for their contributions...

Disused medical equipment

Reports on highly sensitive and critical medical equipment, either unpacked or left to get disordered or discarded, were coming from medical college hospitals and health complexes of the country in isolation for long. A leading Bangla contemporary has now come up with a comprehensive report on 28 such diagnostic machines and equipment highly essential for treating critical patients. What is...

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Export: Challenges under business-to-business-to-consumer model

Changes are taking place on almost a daily basis, especially in the business arena. FinTech is placed at the driving seat of banks, home-sharing is...