CandF agents call off strike on NBR assurances
The leaders of the Federation of Clearing and Forwarding Agents’ Associations called off their two-day strike starting from Monday. The decision was taken around 4:30 pm following a negotiation…
Loan scam aftermath: SIBL Chairman and AMD resign
The chairman and an additional managing director (AMD) of private Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) have resigned after the unearthing of the much publicised loan scam inside the bank, sources…
French prime minister unveils plans to tackle racism
That is the focus of a new drive against racism, anti-Semitism and discrimination of all kinds that was announced Monday by French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne. The four-year plan…
Wall Street falls ahead of mammoth week with Fed, earnings
Stocks are falling on Wall Street Monday ahead of a week full of potentially market-moving events, from decisions on interest rates around the world to earnings reports from the biggest…
Row breaks out in JS over ruling party MP’s jibe at Ershad
The atmosphere in Parliament became very heated for some time over an apparently derogatory remark by a ruling party MP on Jatiya Party founder and ex. president, late HM Ershad.…
France, Australia to supply Ukraine with artillery shells
France and Australia announced Monday plans to jointly produce and send several thousand 155-millimeter artillery shells to Ukraine, starting in the coming weeks. The multimillion-dollar plan is the latest…
Argentine foreign minister will visit Dhaka late Feb, asked to bring Messi with him: Momen
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today (January 30, 2023) said his Argentine counterpart Santiago Andrés Cafiero will be in Dhaka on a two-day official visit in February – as the two sides want to strengthen ties in the coming days.“I have invited hi...
Being invited to G20 Summit is a big honour for Bangladesh, says Momen
Bangladesh sees its series of engagements with the Group of Twenty (G20) under India’s Presidency this year as a “big honour” for the country.“We will raise our issues there. It is a big honour for us. We should be prudent,” Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdu...