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FIRST PAGE

Dozens of auditors, firms under scanners over cooking books

A host of audit firms and auditors are under the...

SoEs commit, MNCs to seek board approvals

Ten state-owned enterprises (SoEs) and multinational companies (MNCs) have agreed...

Forex reserves to stay over $32b even after ACU payments

Bangladesh's treasury won't feel dollar stress even after settling import-...

Aviation prospects abound, but fleet proportionately undersized

Bangladesh's state-run airline feels incapacitated to increase flight frequencies and...

POLITICS & POLICIES

No force or superpower can depoliticise BD: Moyeen

BNP senior leader and former minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan...

Jamaat alleges bias in nomination scrutiny, calls for removal of partisan DCs, SPs

Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher has alleged that...

NCP leader Arshadul Haque joins BNP

Mir Arshadul Haque, former Joint Secretary of the Central Committee...

NCP marches towards Indian HC seeking justice for Felani killing

FE REPORT Police have stopped the National Citizens Party's (NCP)...

Electoral process to be restored with next polls: EC Abul Fazal

FE REPORTThe upcoming 13th parliamentary election is going to be...

METRO / NEWS

Govt hesitating for long 'in fear of impact' on present operators

The government has long been hesitating to introduce electric bus...

Warrants issued against ex-minister Saifuzzaman Chy, 35 others

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 07: A Chattogram court has issued arrest warrants...

Chinese envoy meets Tarique, pledges ties with next govt

Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka Yao Wen on Wednesday met BNP...

Assailants kill gas cylinder trader in city

FE REPORTA gas cylinder trader was stabbed to death by...

Didar A. Husain re-elected IUB BoT chairman

Didar A. Husain, a founding trustee of Independent University, Bangladesh...

VIEWS & OPINION

EDITORIAL

Persuading SoEs, MNCs to join stock markets

If the benchmark index of a stock exchange loses 351...

Regulate, not ban cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is banned in Bangladesh, but its usage is booming...

AI and the future of finance

Artificial intelligence is gradually reshaping Bangladesh's financial sector, and its...

Inflation: Demand or supply driven?

Bangladesh has been grappling with the problem of inflation for...

LAST PAGE

PMI signals modest economic growth in December 2025

FE REPORTEconomic activity expanded marginally in December, according to the...

NBR unveils automated online VAT refund system

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Wednesday launched an...

US corn shipment arrives for first time in 8 yrs

The first shipment of US corn to Bangladesh since 2018...

LPG traders threaten nationwide supply halt from today

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) traders have warned of ceasing the...

Pakistan eyes defence pact with BD, sale of JF-17 jets

The air force chiefs of Pakistan and Bangladesh held talks...

STOCK & CORPORATE

Revised rules put dividend-deficient mutual funds at liquidity risk

Many pooled funds risk liquidation under the revised mutual fund...

Banks lift Dhaka bourse out of losing run

FE ReportThe Dhaka bourse closed Wednesday's session with a moderate...

IFIC BANK SIGNS MOU WITH SHOPPING BAG SUPERMARKET-

IFIC BANK SIGNS MOU WITH SHOPPING BAG SUPERMARKETA Memorandum of...

Saudi Arabia to open financial market to all foreign investors next month

DUBAI, Jan 7 (Reuters): Saudi Arabia plans to open its...

BSEC, BMBA to work together for capital market development

DHAKA, Jan 7, 2026 (BSS): The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange...

Indian jewellers' stocks shine on strong festive-quarter sales

Shares of Indian jewellery retailers surged after companies reported strong...

COUNTRY

Work on water supply project drags on even after seven years

SYLHET, Jan 07: Work on the much-talked about water supply...

Blanket distribution provides warmth to the poor in Manikganj

MANIKGANJ, Jan 07: Milon Dashi Sarker, a widowed elderly woman...

WORLD

New Venezuela leader says 'no foreign power' running country

CARACAS, Jan 07 (AFP): Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez insisted...

UN accuses Israel of West Bank 'apartheid'

GENEVA, Jan 07 (AFP): The United Nations on Wednesday said...

Curfew imposed in Nepal city after mosque vandalism sparks protests

KATHMANDU, Jan 07 (AP): A curfew was imposed on a...

Europe faces transport chaos as deadly cold snap persists

PARIS, Jan 07 (AFP): Snow, ice and high winds brought...

SPORTS

Tigresses to take on USA as T20 WC Qualifier kicks off on Jan 18

Bangladesh Women's team will take on the USA on January...

TRADE & MARKET

Labour leaders propose 15-point manifesto for workers ahead of polls

FE REPORTLabour leaders have proposed a 15-point workers' manifesto to...

Mobile internet subscriptions fall to two-year low

FE ReportMobile internet subscriptions in Bangladesh declined to their lowest...

BRAC Bank introduces scholarship for employees' kids with disabilities

BRAC Bank has introduced a scholarship programme to support the...

Biman to launch Dhaka-Karachi flights on Jan 29

FE REPORT Biman Bangladesh Airlines is set to launch international...