Step Footwear joins Alibaba.com to expand global market reach

Staff CorrespondentBangladeshi footwear brand Step Footwear has joined Alibaba.com, a leading global B2B e-commerce platform, as a Verified Supplier, opening up new opportunities to expand its presence in international markets.The initiative will enable the company to showcase its products, brand identity and manufacturing capabilities to international buyers, importers and wholesale distributors.To facilitate the move, Step Footwear has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maximo International, Alibaba.com’s official channel partner in Bangladesh.The MoU was signed at Step Footwear’s head office in Uttara, Dhaka, on November 1. Shamim Kabir, Managing Director of Step Footwear, and Nayem Hossain, Founder and CEO of Maximo International, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations.Masuduzzaman, Chairman of Baly Group, and Ayman Zaman, Director of Baly Group, attended the ceremony, along with Mustaq-Ul Alam, Business Development Lead at Maximo ...

Meghna Bank's Tk 400cr second subordinated bond: A new initiative for capital strengthening and sustainable growth

Business DeskWith the objective of further strengthening the capital base in the country's banking sector, enhancing financial capability, and ensuring sustainable business growth, Meghna Bank PLC has undertaken an initiative to issue its second subordinated bond worth 400 crore Taka.In the current competitive banking environment, maintaining adequate capital for business growth, risk management, and complying with regulatory directives are crucial for banks.The funds raised through Meghna B...

DRC-ICAB to host ‘CA Bangladesh Accounting Day Run 2026’ at Hatirjheel on 6 November

Staff CorrespondentThe Dhaka Regional Committee (DRC) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB), the country's premier professional accounting body operating under the administrative oversight of...

405 arrested in capital raids in 24hrs

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 405 people and filed 62 cases during raids across the capital over the past 24 hours.The arrests were made during operations in different police station areas of Dhaka on Sunday, according to a DMP press release issued today.The Mirpur division accounted for the highest number of arrests, with 147, followed by Tejgaon with 59, Gulshan with 43, Lalbagh with 40, Motijheel with 36, Wari with 34, Uttara with 20 and Ramna with 17.The Detective Branch (DB) arrested six people, while the Special Reserve Unit (SRU) arrested three.During the operations, police seized 5,992 yaba tablets, 41.5 kilograms of cannabis and 22 packets of heroin.They also recovered four mobile phones, 3,112 SIM cards from various companies, a truck, a bus, a key, 26 ceiling fans and...

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Nayeem hit maiden fifty as Tigers set Windies 170 for victory

A brilliant half-century from Nayeem Hasan steered Bangladesh to 142 all out in second innings, setting West Indies 170 for victory in the first Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today.With the pitch offering turn and bounce aplenty, this target is regarded as tougher to achieve for any side in the fourth innings.Nayeem made 52 and led Bangladesh's batting after the hosts resumed the Day 4 at precarious 79-6 and with 106 runs lead.The allrounder made most of the runs out of Bangladesh's 64 they added on Day 4 before being all out.Nayeem's overnight partner Jaker Ali Anik was dismissed on 22 in the first over of the day, giving West Indies the complete control of the game.However, Nayeem guided the lower order astutely to take the leas past 150 amid the vicious spin bowling from Jomel Warrican and Roston Chase.Chase dropped Nayeem on 29 but the batter showed the grit on tricky surface to raise his maiden half-century off 87 balls, when he guided a delivery from Warrican to mid-wicket for a single.Chase, however, dismissed him for his fifth five-wicket haul and wrapped up Bangladesh innings as Nayeem miscued a shot to long-on.Chase ended with 5-36 while Warrican who followed his 5-53 with 4-63 in the second innings of Bangladesh.West Indies negotiated one over to reach 8 for no loss at lunch after their two openers-John Campbell and Brandon King survived some close calls, reports BSS....

Crossfire is not justice: IGP must uphold the Constitution

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Md Ali Hossain Fakir, has made a deeply disturbing statement by saying that police may resort to crossfire if the government permits it and it becomes necessary ...

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