Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) and Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) have expressed willingness to continue their work together on educational and professional development issues. Presidents of the two prestigious CA institutes expressed their keenness in a recent meeting on the sidelines of South Asia Federation of Accountants (SAFA) in New Delhi, India, a ...

Gold prices in Bangladesh have surged to an all-time high, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) increasing the rate of 22-carat gold by Tk 2,928 per bhori. The revised price now stands at Tk 147,818 per bhori, the highest recorded in the country’s history. The latest adjustment takes effect from Thursday, February 6, following a rise in the price of ...

Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis on Thursday announced his immediate retirement from one-day international cricket, leaving Australia needing to replace the all-rounder in their Champions Trophy squad. The surprise announcement is another blow to world champions Australia ahead of the elite eight-team 50-over tournament which begins on February 19 in Pakistan and Dubai. All-rounder Mitchell Marsh has already been ruled out ...

Arsenal lacked their usual composure, according to manager Mikel Arteta, as his side bowed out of the League Cup semi-final with a 4-0 aggregate defeat by Newcastle United on Wednesday. Arteta said his team arrived with high expectations that they could overcome a 2-0 deficit from the first leg, but after Martin Odegaard wasted a glorious early chance, they faded. ...

A three-member BNP delegation, including party acting chairman Tarique Rahman’s daughter Zaima Rahman, met Robert A. Destro, the former US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labour. The delegation held the meeting with Robert Destro in Washington on Wednesday, according to a post on the party’s verified Facebook page. The other two members of the delegation were ...

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Nahid Islam has stated that India will be held accountable if ousted leader Sheikh Hasina engages in any political activities while staying there. “India has provided shelter to Sheikh Hasina, and they have their own reasons for doing so. We have formally requested India to return her to Bangladesh, which is a diplomatic matter. However, if ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged all stakeholders to accept the reports of the reform commissions and take necessary steps for their implementation. Speaking at a function held at the State Guest House Jamuna, he expressed confidence that the reports would receive unanimous support. The Public Administration Reform Commission, led by Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury, and the Judiciary Reform Commission, ...

A man has been fined Tk 1,50,000 for illegal sand extraction from the Dholai River at Kamalganj upazila  in Moulvibazar district on Tuesday. A mobile court led by Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Makhon Chandra Sutradhar conducted a raid at Brindabonpur area under Rahimpur union of the upazila and fined an individual named Sajib Debnath. According to reports, a strong syndicate ...

Tottenham said Tuesday that defender Radu Dragusin needs surgery to repair anterior cruciate ligament damage, deepening the injury crisis at the Premier League club. The Romania centre-back sustained the injury during last week’s Europa League win against Elfsborg, reports AFP. “We can confirm that Radu Dragusin will undergo surgery for an anterior cruciate ligament injury to his right knee,” Spurs ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said the interim government is committed to implementing important labour reforms to take the country’s labour laws to ILO standards. “We’ve already taken some moves. You will see the changes very soon.” Prof Yunus said when leaders of Nirapon, which works for the improvement of worker safety in Bangladesh’s hundreds of factories, called on ...