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SEOUL : A South Korean ferry carrying 267 people ran aground on an uninhabited island off the country's southwest coast on Wednesday, authorities said. The passenger vessel was travelling from Jeju island to the port city of Mokpo when it...

VIENNA : The head of the UN nuclear agency on Wednesday renewed his call for Iran to allow inspections at key nuclear sites attacked by Israel and the United States in June. Tensions between Iran and the International Atomic Energy...

MADRID : Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday said Spain would investigate Facebook owner Meta for allegedly violating millions of users' privacy, summoning the US tech giant to answer before parliament. An investigation by Spanish, Belgian and Dutch experts found...

Honda officially announced — the Honda Futsal League (HFL) 2025 organized by Bangladesh Honda Private Limited held on November 19, 2025 at the Carnival Hall of the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center (BCFCC), a press release said. Today’s kick-off session marks...

OPPO, the leading global technology innovator, has introduced a newly refined pricing for its flagship Reno14 F 5G, further extending the reach of its celebrated AI capabilities to more discerning users across Bangladesh. The adjustment allows a broader audience...

85-room Hyatt Place hotel opens in Dhaka, the first Hyatt hotel in Bangladesh Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) is pleased to announce the opening of Hyatt Place Dhaka Uttara, the first Hyatt hotel in Bangladesh, offering a welcoming place where...

Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC has provided scholarships to 300 poor and meritorious students who have passed HSC and equivalent examinations from different parts of the country. They are currently studying in the first year of their degree in various...

Surplus fish production, shifting consumer food habits, and rising interest among young people in ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat items have driven rapid expansion in the country’s market for fish-based processed products. Despite this growing demand, mucro-entrepreneurs continue to face major...

BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology (BUFT), in collaboration with its Career Development Center (CDC), successfully hosted a major Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony with 10 leading industry partners on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, at the BUFT Multipurpose...

International businesses are adapting to a new global trade reality as they deploy diverse strategies to navigate evolving trade and tariff headwinds while managing rising costs and working capital pressures. This is according to HSBC’s Global Trade Pulse survey,...