LONDON/SINGAPORE, Feb 26 (Reuters): World stocks were at all-time highs on Thursday as nerves around AI disruption continued to fade, while Japan's yen regained its footing after its latest flop and gold ticked higher ahead of talks between the US...
Jiban Bima Corporation held the Annual Business Development Planning Conference-2026 at the conference room of the corporation's head office on Wednesday. Md. Sayeed Kutub, Managing Director of Jiban Bima, presided over the event. Md. Liaquat Ali Khan, General Manager of...
Janata Bank PLC held an Asset-Liability Management Committee (ALCO) meeting at the bank's head office on Wednesday, with Managing Director Md Mazibur Rahman in the chair. The meeting was attended by Deputy Managing Directors Kazi Abdur Rahman and Md Foyez...
The 405th meeting of the Board of Directors of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC was held at the Corporate Head Office of the bank on Wednesday. The meeting was presided over by Board Chairman Mohammed Younus. The Board approved a number...
Country Director of Asian Development Bank Hoe Yun Jeong called on Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury at the latter's office in the city on Thursday. — PID
Prime Bank recently signed a strategic agreement with Akter Properties at a ceremony held at Prime Aspire in Dhaka. Under this agreement, customers of Prime Bank-who will avail of home loans from the bank to purchase apartments from Akter Properties-will...
United Commercial Bank (UCB), as part of its ongoing initiative to expand banking services across the country, has inaugurated a new branch in Daganbhuiyan, Feni. The branch has been launched with the aim of delivering modern, fast, and reliable banking...
LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters): With Washington raising barriers, China's push to shift trade toward Europe is running into one big demand: let the yuan rise against the euro and level the playing field.German Chancellor Friedrich Merz landed in Beijing this...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) surpassed the 5,600-point threshold once again after six months as investors showed buying appetite in bank stocks amid improved post-election sentiment.Market analysts cited the ongoing market recovery as being driven by...
Farhan Fardaus | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
The country's largest asset manager, RACE Management, has been found to have reported a fictitious tax charge of Tk 96.8 million in the FY24 financial statements of six funds under its management.Following the discovery, the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission...
Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to the Met Office.Night temperature may fall slightly and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over...
The government will take strict action in accordance with existing laws and regulations against officials and employees who fail to attend office on time, said Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Gani on Thursday, reports UNB."If government officials and employees do not attend...
Palestine has withdrawn its candidature for the presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for the 2026-2027 term, reports UNB.Following the withdrawal of the Palestinian candidature, Bangladesh will now compete with Cyprus, a diplomatic source...
Without warning or explanation, the Bangla Academy has left poet Mohon Raihan empty-handed at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, withholding the literature award for which he had been selected, reports bdnews24.com. The poet left the ceremony bewildered, alleging that a...
SAIF UDDIN | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
Women in Bangladesh continue to receive lower wages than their male counterparts for the same work, according to the World Bank's (WB) latest report titled 'Women, Business and the Law 2026'.The report, released on Tuesday, says Bangladesh scored much lower...
ARMAN HOSSEN | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
The much-anticipated Amar Ekushey Boimela (Book Fair) began at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Thursday in an unprepared state, with most stalls still under construction and a noticeably thin presence of visitors.Traditionally held throughout February, commemorating the 1952 Language...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman posed with the recipients of the Ekushey Padak 2026 at the award giving ceremony at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital on Thursday. — PID
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
Women's participation in the formal banking system continues to expand, but a persistent gender gap in access to credit remains a key concern, according to the latest Bangladesh Bank (BB) data.While women are steadily strengthening their presence on the deposit...
A Dhaka court has set March 11 for the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to submit a report on its further investigation into the sensational murder of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, reports BSS.Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jashita Islam...
The Election Commission (EC) has postponed the 8th National Voter Day programme, which was scheduled for March 2, reports UNB.In a letter on Thursday, the EC directed the central celebration committee and its field-level offices keep all programmes of the...
BNP has nominated Rezaul Karim Badsha as its candidate for the by-election to the Bogura-6 constituency, which fell vacant after party Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman quit the seat, report agencies.BNP Media Cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan said on...
FENI, Feb 26 (UNB): A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Tanti Dal was hacked to death at Gunak village in Sonagazi upazila of Feni on Wednesday evening.The deceased is Ayub Nabi Tarek (26), organisational secretary of Bogadana Union Tati Dal and...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
The High Court (HC) has granted ad-interim bail to Selina Hayat Ivy, former mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC), in five cases, including four over murder, filed in connection with the July Uprising.The HC bench of Justice KM Zahid Sarwar...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
Leader of the Opposition in parliament and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has urged law enforcers to be people-oriented and proactive for the welfare of citizens and the progress of the country.He made the comments as the chief guest while...
The Election Commission (EC) has brought a major revision to the results of the referendum held to implement the July National Charter (constitutional reform), reducing both 'Yes' and 'No' votes compared to the previously announced figures, report agencies.The revised information...
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday said the government will soon start the recruitment process of 10,000 police constables, reports UNB.Necessary steps are being taken to strengthen the police force, he told reporters at a briefing at the Bangladesh Secretariat.The...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
A special court in Dhaka directed the relevant government authorities on Thursday to seek a Red Notice from Interpol for the arrest of Tulip Siddiq, a British Member of Parliament and niece of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in connection...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
The Local Government Division (LGD), under the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, has proposed a new Tk 12.3-billion scheme aimed at keeping 70,440 kilometres of rural roads motorable through regular and systematic maintenance, officials said.According to sources...
PARIS, France, Feb 26 (AFP) : The United Nations announced Thursday the approval of the first carbon credits under a global market aimed at reducing emissions, a mechanism that has faced scrutiny over greenwashing concerns.The UN-run market, established under the...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
Police have detained a youth in connection with the killing of a schoolgirl in the capital's Hazaribagh area. The arrested person is identified as Siam.Assistant Police Commissioner (Dhanmondi Zone) Mustafa Tarikuzzaman of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Thursday, said that...
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