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FAS Finance’s earnings plunge further, offers no dividend

The earnings per share (EPS) of the FAS Finance & Investment Limited has declined further to Tk10.12 in the negative for the year ended on December 31, 2019, as against Tk0.16 in the corresponding period of the previous year.

18:48 22 November 2020

PM’s lockdown photos go straight to people’s hearts

Two recent photographs of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in more candid moments than people are used to seeing her, have gone viral on Facebook.

18:43 22 November 2020

Golden Monir placed on 18-day remand

A Dhaka court on Sunday placed Monir Hossain, widely known as Golden Monir on an 18-day remand in three cases filed against him with Badda Police Station.

18:24 22 November 2020

Eastern Bank sees 93% increase in Q3 earnings

The Eastern Bank Ltd has recorded a 93 percent increase in its earnings

18:24 22 November 2020

Legacy Footwear’s earnings plunge by 66.6% amid pandemic

The Legacy Footwear Ltd, in a statement published on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), has said that its earnings per share (EPS) was Tk0.06 for Q1 (July-September) of 2020, as against Tk0.18 for the same period of last fiscal year

17:34 22 November 2020

S S Steel’s Q1 earnings drop by 10%

The consolidated earnings per share (EPS) of S S Steel Limited have dropped by 10 percent to Tk0.71 in the Q1 (July-September) of 2020 as against Tk0.79 (solo) for the same period of last fiscal year (FY)

17:30 22 November 2020

Covid-19 marginalises fishing communities in Bangladesh

As the World Fisheries Day is being celebrated across the globe today (21 November), fishing communities here in Bangladesh are not well since the Covid-19 pandemic has badly affected their lives and livelihoods.

02:17 22 November 2020

Earn expertise to contribute more to nation building: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday called upon the members of the Bangladesh Armed Forces to earn enhanced professional expertise in order to contribute more to a nation building campaign being imbued with patriotic spirit as it emerged through the process of 1971 Liberation War.

01:22 22 November 2020

99 dengue patients undergoing treatment

20 more dengue cases reported in 24 hrs

Amid the rise in Covid-19 deaths and infections, Bangladesh is also seeing a rise in mosquito-borne dengue cases in November.

00:06 22 November 2020

Bangladesh gives great importance to BIMSTEC: Envoy

Bangladesh is also working with other members to collectively pursue a cooperative regional security agenda, especially in combating terrorism, radicalisation, trafficking and various transnational crimes, she mentioned.

23:06 21 November 2020

Chiefs of three services meet PM

The chiefs of the three services on Saturday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day 2020.

22:19 21 November 2020

1,848 new cases recorded

Bangladesh sees spike in Covid-19 deaths; 28 more die

Bangladesh saw a rise in deaths from coronavirus infections as health authorities reported 28 more deaths in 24 hours until Saturday, pursing the death toll to 6,350.

22:11 21 November 2020

Corporates

Unilever’s cleaning brand Domex celebrates World Toilet Day 2020

Unilever’s toilet cleaning brand Domex has observed this year’s World Toilet Day to generate awareness regarding the importance of improved and hygienic sanitation and its role for healthy life and environment.

22:06 21 November 2020

Corporates

Qatar Airways launches ‘Student Club’ loyalty programme

Qatar Airways has launched a global programme exclusive to students worldwide, named “Student Club”.

21:37 21 November 2020

Bangladeshi youth killed ‘by BSF’ in Kurigram

A Bangladeshi young man was gunned down by allegedly some members of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Khatiamari border area in Roumari upazila early Saturday.

20:28 21 November 2020

Banking & Insurance

FSIBL inaugurates Parulia Bazar sub-branch in Satkhira

With an aim to continue providing shariah-based banking services to its clients, the First Security Islami Bank Ltd (FSIBL) launched the Parulia Bazar sub-branch at Ichamoti Hall Market in Satkhira’s Debhata on Thursday.

19:53 21 November 2020

Gold trader Monirul held over possession of ‘illegal’ assets

The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has arrested gold businessman Monirul Islam for possession of illegal assets, a firearm and liquor.

19:41 21 November 2020

Pfizer, BioNTech seek emergency use of Covid-19 shots in US

Pfizer formally asked US regulators Friday to allow emergency use of its Covid-19 vaccine, starting the clock on a process that could bring limited first shots as early as next month and eventually an end to the pandemic -- but not until after a long, hard winter.

18:39 21 November 2020

Corporates

Superbrands Bangladesh unveils 40 prestigious brands

Superbrands Bangladesh has honoured 40 organisations as the most prestigious and valuable brands in the country for 2020-21.

18:22 21 November 2020

Entertainment & Arts

Singer Baby Nazneen tests positive for Covid-19

Popular Bangladeshi singer Baby Nazneen has been diagnosed with Covid-19 on Friday evening (US time) at Jersey City Medical Center (JCMC) in New Jersey, United States where she was undergoing treatment for various complications.

18:01 21 November 2020

Antimicrobial resistance could expose nations to another global e

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday called for an internationally coordinated research and investment campaign for new generation antibiotics having universal accessibility amid growing “antimicrobial resistance”, fearing the phenomenon to expose the world to another health emergency, “far severe than the current COVID-19 pandemic."

17:37 21 November 2020

Boris raises UK’s concerns over Rohingya crisis with Suu Kyi