Gentleman’s Wardrobe opens first franchise outlet in Banani

Bangladesh premium menswear brand Gentleman’s Wardrobe (GW) has opened its first franchise outlet in Banani, marking a new step in the brand’s expansion.Founded by Shabab Din Shareq, Gentleman’s Wardrobe focuses on classic menswear with a contemporary approach. The brand offers both Ready-to-Wear and Custom Tailoring, including suits, blazers, shirts, trousers and accessories. Its custom tailoring service gives customers access to a wide range of fabrics and personalised fit and design options.The new Banani outlet brings these services together in a relaxed retail space where customers can explore fabrics, discuss fit and take time to make their choices. It also features an expanded selection of fabrics for custom tailoring.“For us, growth is not simply about opening more stores. It is about making the GW experience more accessible while staying true to what the brand stands for: thoughtful design, good fit and timeless style,” said Shabab Din Shareq, Fou...

Professional bodies join forces to rebuild investor confidence

Staff CorrespondentFive leading professional bodies have joined forces to strengthen investor confidence and promote transparency, good governance and risk management in Bangladesh’s capital market as part of World Investor Week (WIW) 2026.The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB), ICMAB, ICSB, Institute of Internal Auditors Bangladesh (IIAB) and ACCA jointly organised a conference titled “Building Investor Confidence: The Role of Professional Bodies in Audit, Repor...

Gold prices cut by Tk 1,691 per bhori

Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has cut the price of gold by Tk 1,691 per bhori, setting the price of 22-carat gold at Tk 2,29,081 per bhori, including VAT.The new price come into effect from 10am Monday, BAJUS ...

447 held in 24-hour anti-crime drive across capital

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 447 people and filed 58 cases during its regular anti-crime operations across the capital in the past 24 hours.According to a DMP press release, the arrests were made by different divisions of the metropolitan police.Of the arrested, 27 were from Ramna Division, 47 from Lalbagh, 56 from Wari, 67 from Motijheel, 70 from Tejgaon, 101 from Mirpur, 29 from Gulshan, 47 from Uttara and three from the Detective Branch (DB).During the operations, police recovered two machetes, three knives, 51.5 kilograms of cannabis, 1,000 yaba tablets, 51 packets of heroin, 19 bottles of phensedyl, Tk 16,200 in cash and two mobile phones.The arrests and seizures were made during raids conducted in different police station areas across the capital.Legal proceedings against...

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Argentina bids Messi farewell in final national team match, ending an era

Argentina is facing a once-unthinkable reality: a national team without soccer great Lionel Messi.On Tuesday, 39-year-old Messi ended his 21-year international career after scoring 126 goals, winning two Copa América titles and a World Cup championship. He scored a penalty and assisted Argentina's other two goals in a 3-0 victory over Benin.What would otherwise have been an ordinary friendly against the West African side turned into a moment the soccer-obsessed nation had long feared."It feels like an era is ending, knowing he won't play for the national team anymore," said Valentino Ruso, 17, who was on his way to a friend's house in Buenos Aires to watch the match. "I'm sad. I think everyone is upset today. He will be missed."Argentines had a passionate and often harsh relationship with the shy boy who left his hometown of Rosario at 13 to join the youth academy of Spanish club Barcelona. As he developed into a global icon of almost mythical status, his compatriots both adored and criticized him, at times questioning his commitment to his homeland and accusing him of being indifferent to it.By the end of his remarkable international career, however, there was no longer any doubt about Messi's devotion to Argentina. Nor was there any doubt about Argentina's affection for its most famous export, whose successes reminded the country of its ability to achieve greatness despite years of political and economic instability."Argentines often say, 'Thank God I was born at a time when I could experience the miracle of watc...

Law and order: No room for impunity

The vandalism at content creator Salman Muqtadir’s BrownFish Studio in Dhaka’s ECB Chattar and the subsequent destruction of the Radda MCH-FP Centre in Mirpur raise a much larger question ...

Justice for July: Now the verdict must be enforced

The International Crimes Tribunal-2’s verdict sentencing Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader and six other senior leaders to death over crimes against humanity during the July-August 2024 mass uprising marks a significant moment in th...

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