Sampaoli beaten on Rennes debut at Lille

Former Argentina boss Jorge Sampaoli began his Rennes tenure with a 1-0 loss at Lille on Sunday, while riot police were deployed to stop an attempted pitch invasion by Nantes fans. Kosovo international Edon Zhegrova struck right before half-time as Lille extended their unbeaten run to eight games to stay a

BRAC Bank partners with DHL

BRAC Bank has entered into a strategic partnership with DHL, the world-renowned logistics company, to introduce the GOGREEN Plus Carbon Reduced Shipping Service, reaffirming its commitment to environmental sustainability. Md. Sabbir Hossain, Deputy Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer of BRAC Bank, and Md. Miarul Haque, Managing Director of DHL Express

UBL holds branch manager conference

Branch Managers Conference was organized at Union Bank PLC. (UBL) head office, Dhaka to review the achievements of Business Plan-2024 and provide guidelines for preparation of Business Plan-2025. Honorable Chairman of the Board of Directors of UBL Md. Fariduddin Ahmad was present as the chief guest. Chairman of Risk Management

DIU hosts ICPC

Daffodil International University (DIU) is hosting ICPC-2024 (International Collegiate Programming Contest-2024) Asia Regional Dhaka Site on December 07 at Shadhinota Sommelon Kendra of the university at Daffodil Smart City at Birulia, Savar Dhaka. This was announced in a Meet the Press Program held on November 24 at National Press Club in

SEB distributes CSR fund to farmers

As part of its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Southeast Bank PLC (SEB) has extended financial support to farmers across three significant areas: “Increase yield in agricultural sector,” “Purchase of Agricultural Equipment,” and “Processing of Agricultural Products.” Nuruddin Md. Sadeque Hossain, Managing Director of Southeast Bank PLC., distributed the

IBBL inaugurates Patherhat Branch

Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC (IBBL) inaugurated 397th Patherhat Branch at Raozan in Chattogram with all the facilities of Shari'ah based modern banking on 24 November. Obayed Ullah Al Masud, chairman of the bank, addressed the program as the chief guest through a virtual platform. Professor Dr. M. Masud Rahman, chairman

EBL,Danish Embassy unite

The Embassy of Denmark in Dhaka will collaborate with Eastern Bank on the ‘EBL Climate Change Action Award’ with the common goal of promoting climate change adaptation and mitigation in Bangladesh. A Joint Declaration of Intent was signed by Danish Ambassador H.E. Christian Brix Møller and Additional Managing Director of

3 BNP leaders serves show cause notice

Three leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have been issued show-cause notices and warning letters in Kalmakanda upazila of Netrokona. However, another has been declared not a member of BNP or its affiliated organisations. On Saturday, Convener of Kalmakanda upazila BNP MA Khayer signed the notices. Those who received the show cause

65.9pc prefer reforms, 61.1pc want elections: VOA

A recent nationwide survey conducted by VOA Bangla reveals that 61.1% of Bangladeshis believe the next general election should be held within a year. But, a larger segment of the population (65.9%) advocates for completing all necessary reforms before proceeding with the election, indicating significant public support for thorough preparation over

3,200 farmers receive free seeds in Bajitpur

The government has distributed free hybrid Boro paddy seeds among 3,200 small and marginal farmers of Bajitpur upazila in Kishoreganj during Rabi season of 2024-25 fiscal to boost the Boro rice production. Bajitpur Upazila Executive Officer Farashid Bin Enam inaugurated the distribution programme in front of the Directorate of Agricultural Extension