Weekly inflows into global equity funds surged to a more than 17-month high in the week through April 22, fuelled by optimism over demand for artificial intelligence and robust first-quarter earnings from some major US banks, reports Reuters.According to LSEG...
LONDON, April 24 (Reuters): Nestle beat first-quarter sales forecasts and stuck to its annual outlook on Thursday, riding out the impact of the Iran war though it warned about the risk of higher energy and freight costs and a needed...
IFIC BANK OPENS EIGHT NEW ATM BOOTHSTo make financial transactions easier, faster and more secure, IFIC Bank is installing more than 150 ATM booths across the country this year. As part of this initiative, Chairman of the bank Md. Mehmood...
FE REPORT | 2026-04-25 00:00:00
Peoples Insurance PLC has reported a record profit for the year 2025, driven by strong premium growth, improved underwriting performance and lower claim expenses.The non-life insurer posted a profit of Tk 313 million for the year, registering a 57 per...
FE REPORT | 2026-04-25 00:00:00
Stocks closed the week marginally higher, supported by bargain hunting in beaten-down equities, even as record-high fuel price hikes and persistent Middle East tensions cast a shadow over investor sentiment.The benchmark indices managed to eke out gains as selective accumulation...
NRBC BANK SECURES HAT-TRICK CHAMPIONSHIP AT RAJSHAHI BANKERS' CLUB CRICKET TOURNAMENTNRBC Bank clinched the championship title of the Rajshahi Bankers' Club Cricket Tournament for the third consecutive champion in a competitive final match. The bank defeated City Bank by 53...
Neither Nahid Rana, nor Mustafizur Rahman will play in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) as Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will not provide them a no-objection certificate (NOC) to the duo for the remainder of the PSL season, report gencies.Mustafizur...
Bangladesh pace bowling sensation Nahid Rana credited national team's fast bowling Shaun Tait for helping him grow without complicating things for him, reports Cricbuzz.Earlier during the ODI series against New Zealand, Tait insisted that Rana needed to keep things simple....
Bangladesh have moved a step closer to direct qualification for the next World Cup after taking four points from a possible six in their series against New Zealand, reports bdnews24.com.The result has strengthened their hold on ninth place in the...
Md. Kamruzzaman | 2026-04-25 00:00:00
It is always a big challenge to get information of the actual amount of non-performing loans [NPLs] of commercial banks in Bangladesh. In most of the cases, the published data does not reflect the true scenario of bad assets. By...
Nilratan Halder | 2026-04-25 00:00:00
The song "Coffee Houser sei addata aj ar nei, aj ar nei/ kothai harie gelo sonali bikel gulo sei….." has a story behind its origin. Originally, the contentious issue was if a song could be written on 'adda'. The challenge...
Ashikur Rahman and Samin Yasar Anabil | 2026-04-25 00:00:00
In Development as Freedom, Amartya Sen notes, that “the agency of women is one of the most neglected areas in development economics, and yet it is central to removing inequities that restrain development.” For Bangladesh, the story has been mixed...
Tahirpur Upazila of Sunamganj is a wonder of nature, where the combination of scenic attractions such as Tanguar Haor, Shimul Bagan, Niladri Lake, the Jadukata River, and Barek Tilla has made the region a unique and enchanting destination. The vast...
The recent government initiative to establish office rooms for Members of Parliament (MPs) within their constituencies marks a timely and commendable step towards deepening grassroots democracy. By creating designated visiting spaces, lawmakers can engage more directly and regularly with the...
Syed Muhammed Showaib | 2026-04-25 00:00:00
In the hotels of Ukraine, a female gatekeeper known as dezhurnaya is stationed on each floor. Her task is to patrol the corridor and hold guests' keys as if the receptionist downstairs could not be trusted with such a simple...
That the commonly used cooking mediums like soybean oil, dalda (a popular brand of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil), dairy butter and margarine (a plant-based substitute for dairy butter made from refined vegetable oils) in Bangladesh pose health risks is common...
Sanjoy Pal | 2026-04-25 00:00:00
Artificial Intelligence (AI), a significant technological advancement, is currently influencing activities across the globe, from less developed rural areas to highly industrialised economies. The applications of AI are not confined to daily human life but extend to crucial sectors such...
M. Rokonuzzaman | 2026-04-25 00:00:00
Rising nonperforming loans-projected to reach nearly Tk 6.5 trillion by the end of 2025-alongside widespread graft allegations, growing debt burden, decreasing local value addition and other warning signs suggest that Bangladesh's economy is increasingly burdened by entrenched rent-seeking behaviour. Instead...
LONDON, April 23 (Reuters): Renewed worries about the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz drove oil back toward $105 a barrel on Thursday, prompting a fall back in global share and bond prices and gains for the dollar.Concerns had...
Two workers have died after a passenger bus veered onto a road divider and ran over them in Dhaka's Banani, reports bdnews24.com.The accident occurred near the Sarak Bhaban around 4pm on Thursday.Banani Police chief Farid Ahmed said the Uttara-bound Bhuiyan...
Monira Munni | 2026-04-24 00:00:00
Over a decade gone by since the disastrous Rana plaza collapse, 665 out of 1800 listed garment factories in Bangladesh have so far completed initially identified fire-, electrical-and structural-safety hazards, sources say.The coordinated factory- safety programme in the country's export...
FE REPORTEmerging markets in Asia, including Bangladesh, would see rising cost pressure across agribusiness and food-supply chains if a prolonged US-Iran war pushes fertiliser-supply disruption deeper into the planting season, according to Fitch Ratings.Reduced fertiliser availability and higher prices would...
FE REPORT The overwhelmingly long queues of cars, bikes, buses and trucks at petrol pumps in the capital have started easing following fuel-oil price hike and introduction of fuel pass.Due to the war in the Middle East, the global fuel...
The government is working to sign a deal with US-based Boeing Company by April 30 to purchase 14 aircraft and lease several others from it, as part of efforts to make Biman Bangladesh Airlines a profitable entity, reports UNB.State Minister...
FE REPORT | 2026-04-24 00:00:00
The country, including the capital Dhaka, is experiencing a mild-to-moderate heat wave since April 20, 2026.The maximum temperature was recorded at 36.5 degrees Celsius in the capital on Thursday while it was 40 degrees Celsius in Rajshahi, highest this year...
CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh, Apr 23 (Agencies): Najmul Hossain Shanto scored a century and Mustafizur Rahman claimed 5-43 as Bangladesh beat New Zealand by 55 runs in the third one-day international to clinch the series 2-1 on Thursday.Shanto hit 105 off 119...
FE REPORT | 2026-04-24 00:00:00
Investment in early-childhood care and education and long-term care services in Bangladesh could generate more than 7.0 million new jobs by 2035.Out of the 7.0 million, more than 2.0 million direct jobs will be in childcare and more than 3.0...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2026-04-24 00:00:00
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has pledged to support Bangladesh's railway sector through financing for key infrastructure projects, rolling-stock procurement and capacity development.The assurance came at a bilateral meeting between the Economic Relations Division (ERD) and a delegation from the...
FE REPORT | 2026-04-24 00:00:00
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Thursday instructed all the government hospitals not to refuse patients with measles or measles-like symptoms due to bed shortage.The instruction came as some public hospitals have been facing immense pressure with an...
FE REPORT | 2026-04-24 00:00:00
The government has finally increased bus fares for all types of city and inter-district routes by 11 paisa per kilometre, four days after hiking fuel prices, rejecting transport owners' demand for a 22 paisa increase.Announcing the fares at a press...
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