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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has strongly criticized Russia over alleged war crimes committed during its invasion of Ukraine, calling for international justice
United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) recently organised a special seminar at its head office in Gulshan to raise employee awareness of cybersecurity risks as part of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026, according to a press release.
NCP convener says BNP has never cooperated in a peaceful transfer of power
The government has appointed private-sector executives to lead Janata and Agrani banks for the first time in 20 years, following a recent relaxation of eligibility criteria for chief executives of state-owned lenders.
A parliamentary standing committee on Sunday expressed deep dissatisfaction and concern over the execution of two Bangladeshi nationals in Saudi Arabia on October 14, directing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to investigate whether officials at Bangladesh’s mission in the kingdom had been neg
Mia Sattar, a Bangladesh-born Russian businessman and head of National Group, has been appointed chairman of the newly established Russia-Bangladesh Business Council.
Police say customers were prevented from withdrawing winnings as the syndicate ‘delayed transactions’ and left requests pending indefinitely
Bangladesh is unlikely to see an immediate fall in remittances from Saudi Arabia even as Houthi attacks on the kingdom intensified from early October, but a slowdown in new migration could weigh on inflows in the years ahead.
The case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act names 40 people and accuses another 50-60 unidentified individuals.
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The tribunal passed the order today (25 October).
Prime Bank PLC recently signed a payroll banking agreement with Pharma Solutions Bangladesh Limited, a pharmaceutical distribution, warehousing and healthcare supply chain services company operating across Bangladesh, to offer comprehensive payroll banking services.
Government, semi-government, autonomous and semi-autonomous institutions, private offices, banks and courts reopened on Sunday following a five-day holiday for Durga Puja.
Artificial intelligence-generated actors are moving from online short dramas into advertising and other commercial settings in China, offering production teams a cheaper and more controllable alternative to human performers, while raising questions about employment and the future of the entertainment industry.
He is accused of assaulting an on-duty security official and obstructing government work at Dhaka airport
Terming the government “illegitimate”, Nahid said it was refraining from implementing the referendum decision in defiance of the people’s verdict.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s comeback victory in Sunday’s presidential runoff is already facing its first hurdle, as his rival, Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, challenges the results, setting the stage for a possible confrontation between the country’s two polarising political forces.
Modhumoti Bank PLC held a two-day conference on Saturday and Sunday to review branch business performance and develop strategies to achieve business targets.
Police have arrested two journalists, including a staff reporter of a national daily, on charges of extortion and obstructing construction work at a government college in Jhenaidah on Monday.
Police arrested 1,314 people in weekend protests across France, the interior ministry said Sunday, adding that 53 officers were hurt in clashes. The arrests occurred as violence broke out on the margins of mass demonstrations in major cities on Saturday over the high cost of...
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