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FIRST PAGE

Lowers FY'25 GDP growth to 4.1pc, far below earlier projection

A latest World Bank reappraisal of Bangladesh's economic condition lowers...

Fund may delay releasing fourth tranche of loan

Finance officials fear the release of next tranche of International...

Draft ordinance on SC judge appointment approved

The Advisory Council of the Interim Government has given its...

Current account surplus with EU $23.08b in FY24

Bangladesh's current account surplus with the European Union (EU) climbed...

POLITICS & POLICIES

Jamaat won't stop until country is free from misrule: Ameer

CHUADANGA, Jan 17 (UNB): Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh Ameer Shafiqur Rahman has...

NID services will remain with EC

The interim cabinet has sanctioned the Election Commission (EC)'s proposal...

JCD observes 'March for Justice' today

FE REPORT Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, associate body of the Bangladesh...

BNP infighting injures 30 in Magura

MAGURA, Jan 17 (UNB): A clash broke out between two...

Natore BCL leader held in Pabna

NATORE, Jan 17 (UNB): Police have arrested a leader of...

METRO / NEWS

Inadequate childcare bars 54pc women from joining workforce

MONIRA MUNNILaila Zaman, a 40-year-old who used to work at...

Two Indian nationals detained in Sunamganj

SUNAMGANJ, Jan 17 (BSS): The members of the Border Guard...

Form commission to tackle environmental issues

Former caretaker government adviser Professor Rehman Sobhan has attributed environmental...

Six snatchers arrested in city

FE REPORTPolice arrested six persons as they were preparing to...

Motorcycle crashes claim six lives in two districts

At least six persons have been killed in separate motorcycle...

VIEWS & OPINION

Risk based pricing: a safeguard for the banking industry

Risk-based pricing is gaining growing attention in today's business world...

EDITORIAL

Giving housing sector a new lease on life

When the private sector had been struggling due to fall...

Let Dhaka not crumble under its own weight

Dhaka city's infamy for its chaotic public transportation system is...

District Coordinator — a non-colonial designation

It has been reported that the Administration Reform Commission has...

HMPV Virus: awareness matters

Emergence of new viruses often triggers fear. The situation has...

LAST PAGE

Twin push comes thru bus purchases, signaling setup

Two new push-through projects are initiated for launching full-fledged rapid-transit...

Refiners press for edible oil price hike despite global fall

Local refiners pressed the government twice this month to raise...

EU calls for consensus on priority reforms

With the submission of the recommendations of the first four...

Don’t ban onion import until May

FE REPORTSonamasjid-based traders have urged the government not to impose...

BTRC proposes stricter QoS standards for telcos, ISPs

FE REPORTThe Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has proposed stricter...

STOCK & CORPORATE

DSEX hits five-week low as ‘Z’ stocks soar

Despite the equity benchmark index plunging to a five-week low...

Khan Brothers tops turnover chart as it joins DS30 index

FE REPORTThe ten most-traded companies accounted for one-fifth of the...

Asia-Pacific markets mixed-----

Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Friday as investors parse a slew...

Global equity funds see sharp drop in demand

Demand for global equity funds declined sharply in the week...

US mid-sized banks ride industry upswing on robust fee income

A raft of US banks reported higher fourth-quarter profits on...

WORLD

Israeli security cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal

JERUSALEM/CAIRO, Jan 17 (AFP/Reuters): Israel's security cabinet approved in a...

Iranian president arrives in Moscow for treaty signing with Putin

MOSCOW, Jan 17 (TASS): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in...

Pakistan court sentences ex-PM Imran Khan to 14 years in land graft case

A Pakistani court sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to...

N Korea warns of stronger action over South's drills with US, Japan

SEOUL, Jan 17 (AFP): North Korea condemned on Friday joint...

SPORTS

Ctg Abahani finally break jinx

Chittagong Abahani finally broke the jinx as they tasted their...

BCB to hold Women's BPL in Feb

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 17 (BSS): The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) decided...

TRADE & MARKET

China's economy expands 5pc in 2024, hitting target

HONG KONG, Jan 17 (AP) : China's economy expanded at...

Interest rates on Treasury bills, bonds fall amid rising bank demand

Due to "increased interest" from banks, interest rates on Treasury...

Imported rice from Myanmar arrives at Ctg port

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 17: A ship from Myanmar carrying 22,000 tonnes...