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BRAC Bank only Bangladeshi bank on Forbes' Top Performing Banks list

Forbes grouped banks into six asset-size tiers, placing BRAC Bank in Tier 5, the lower mid-size category

16 Sep 2026 11:39 am
Tuchel wanted to eat grass after England's World Cup win in Mexico

Thomas Tuchel has made the bizarre claim that he regrets not eating the grass at the Azteca Stadium after England's World Cup win against Mexico.

16 Sep 2026 9:36 am
De Zerbi says sorry after Spurs' League Cup exit

Roberto De Zerbi admitted Tottenham are in a ough moment as he apologised for their League Cup exit in a dismal 3-1 defeat against Liverpool on Tuesday.

16 Sep 2026 8:56 am
Red Sea tensions raise insurance costs

Higher import costs are likely to be passed on to consumers

15 Sep 2026 10:51 pm
15 Sep 2026 9:40 pm
Paid tax early? No incentives for you

When Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury unveiled this fiscal year

15 Sep 2026 9:11 pm
De la Fuente agrees Spain deal until 2030 World Cup

The new deal ensures that de la Fuente will remain in charge when Spain attempt to defend their global title on home soil. Spain will co-host the 2030 World Cup with Morocco and Portugal.

15 Sep 2026 9:09 pm
Govt raises fertiliser dealer commission

Previously, dealers earned a commission of Tk 2 per kilogramme on fertiliser sales; this has now been raised to Tk 3.

15 Sep 2026 7:35 pm
Concert goes ahead in Brahmanbaria after venue changed over Qawmi group

Hundreds attended the performance at Brahmanbaria Government College

14 Sep 2026 11:01 pm
Gas supply to industries to near previous levels by tomorrow evening: PM Tarique

Prime minister makes the assurance during a three-hour exchange with business leaders and media professionals at the Secretariat

14 Sep 2026 6:03 pm
Local polls likely to start with UP elections in November: EC

Election schedule to be announced soon, commissioner says

14 Sep 2026 2:55 pm
How China is preparing for the risk of AI escaping human control

The US and China are the two major driving forces of frontier AI development and the technology's global adoption

14 Sep 2026 2:53 pm
HC orders police to verify arrest warrants through central data system before arrests

IGP asked to issue circular to all law enforcement agencies; lower courts told to verify complainants, lawyers in complaint cases

14 Sep 2026 2:30 pm
SP suspended after testing positive for drugs

The police officer was declared unfit for the DSCSC course after the medical screening at Dhaka CMH

14 Sep 2026 2:28 pm
Two loudest voices in 2026 Ballon d

The 30-man shortlist is packed with familiar giants. Harry Kane, Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi, Jude Bellingham, Ousmane Dembele, Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal are all in the conversation. But curiously, two voices have been louder than the rest in recent interviews.

14 Sep 2026 2:21 pm
Himalayas approaching tipping point, millions of livelihoods at stake: report

The findings come after the collapse of a Himalayan glacier in late August along the Nepal-Tibet border, which caused cascading landslides and flash floods in the valleys below.

14 Sep 2026 2:15 pm
Gas, power supply to industries to improve from tomorrow: FBCCI

The statement came after a meeting between the prime minister and the leaders of 21 trade bodies

14 Sep 2026 1:52 pm
Some members of my own team have disowned me: Badhan drops bombshell after landing in Dhaka

Actress Azmeri Haque Badhan returned to Bangladesh this morning after allegedly being attacked and harassed during her visit to Italy for the Venice International Film Festival.

14 Sep 2026 1:52 pm
Dozens injured as sacked Islami Bank employees, consumer forum clash

At around 7:30am, the sacked employees gathered outside the bank for the second consecutive day to demand reinstatement

14 Sep 2026 1:12 pm
Man United left looking back in anger after derby defeat

The 199th Manchester derby offered an uncomfortable snapshot of their current predicament.

14 Sep 2026 1:10 pm
50% match fee fine and 11-point deduction: Pakistan hit with double WTC blow

It means Pakistan lose ground at the bottom of the World Test Championship standings as a result, with the side now sitting in ninth place with a 4.63 points percentage.

14 Sep 2026 1:03 pm
SC upholds halt to Cox

HC had barred further construction of 1.6km road inside ECA and no-development zone

14 Sep 2026 12:38 pm
How a billion-dollar sanctions dodge kept Chinese goods flowing to Iran

The US has imposed sanctions on some smaller Chinese entities that buy or facilitate shipments of Iranian oil but has stopped short of the most punishing measures that could have repercussions on the global economy.

14 Sep 2026 12:29 pm