Cameras installed on various roads in the capital to maintain law and order have turned almost non-functional due to a lack of maintenance. The photo was taken in front of the Salimullah Muslim Hall at Dhaka University. — FE Photo...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-22 00:00:00
Bangladesh's passport has climbed three places in the latest global passport ranking, but it remains among the world's weakest travel documents, offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to only 35 destinations.The passport climbed three places from its position in the corresponding...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-22 00:00:00
A comprehensive new regulatory guideline comes with policy prescription for strengthening risk governance and improving internal-control standards across Bangladesh's banking sector, now under a rejig process.The Bangladesh Bank Tuesday issued the new guideline on the Internal Control Management System (ICMS)...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-22 00:00:00
Regional bloc Bimstec is pursuing alternative mechanisms to boost trade and investment among its seven member-states while negotiations on a long-pending free-trade agreement (FTA) continue, says its chief executive.The forum's Secretary-General, Indra Mani Pandey, explained the trade-promotion programme to journalists...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2026-07-22 00:00:00
The volume of cash circulating outside Bangladesh's banking system has surged to a record high, signalling weakening depositor confidence and heightened economic uncertainty despite steady growth in overall money supply.Currency outside banks - often referred to as mattress money -...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2026-07-22 00:00:00
Pressures of climate-change impacts on Bangladesh's balance-of-payments (BoP) situation haunts their mind as an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team begins diagnosing in-depth the country's climate policy before framing a new lending package, sources say.In the previous US$5.5-billion credit programme for...
NEW YORK, July 21 (Reuters): Samsung Electronics on Monday launched its first US co-branded credit card with Barclays, deepening its push into the financial services space in the country and signaling plans to broaden its offerings in the future.The Samsung...
MUMBAI, July 21 (Reuters): Coca-Cola has appointed JPMorgan and Citi as bankers for a planned 2027 initial public offering of one of its majority-owned bottling partners in India, a critical growth market, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter...
A new outlet of Metro Mart, one of Bangladesh's leading superstore chains and a concern of Akij Venture Group, has been inaugurated at Katasur, Mohammadpur, in Dhaka. Syed Joynul Abedin, Chief Executive Officer of Akij Venture Limited, inaugurated the outlet...
Modhumoti Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) to avail credit guarantee services under the Credit Enhancement Scheme (CES). Md. Shafiul Azam, Managing Director & CEO of Modhumoti Bank, and Md. Hasan Khaled, Deputy Managing Director...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-22 00:00:00
Southeast Bank's half-yearly profit surged nearly 64 per cent year-on-year to Tk 2.19 billion during January-June 2026, supported by strong investment income and reduced provisioning against loans.The second-generation commercial bank reported consolidated earnings per share (EPS) of Tk 1.64 for...
Prime Bank PLC has been named 'Best Bank for ESG in Bangladesh' at the prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, marking the fourth consecutive year the Bank has received this distinguished recognition.The consecutive achievement reaffirms Prime Bank's leadership in responsible...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-22 00:00:00
The government has launched a joint initiative to revitalise Bangladesh's jute sector through stronger economic diplomacy, export promotion and market diversification, announcing the formation of a Joint Working Group (JWG), and plans to organise an international jute expo.The decisions came...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-22 00:00:00
A United Arab Emirates-based investment company has expressed interest in investing more than $2.0 billion in Bangladesh's priority sectors, signalling renewed foreign investor interest in the country's infrastructure and capital market.Abu Dhabi-based Equiline Finance signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-22 00:00:00
The stock market rebounded sharply on Tuesday as optimism over possible changes to the margin lending rules drew investors back to equities after a recent bout of profit-taking.Market analysts said optimism that the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) would...
WASHINGTON, United States, July 21 (AFP) : US President Donald Trump signed orders Monday to impose new 50-percent tariffs on many Canadian goods, claiming "discriminatory treatment" by Ottawa against American alcohol, automobile and dairy products.The tariffs take effect in 30...
In line with the present government's election manifesto and as part of its farmer-friendly policy, Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) has successfully implemented the agricultural loan waiver programme for loans up to BDT 10,000 to ease the debt burden of small...
Gold rose more than 1 per cent on Tuesday on hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough between the US and Iran, which could ease energy prices and temper expectations of a hawkish Federal Reserve, reports Reuters.Spot gold gained 1.1 per cent...
Apollo Hospitals Chennai, in collaboration with Apollo Clinic Dhanmondi, Dhaka, organised an 'International Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program for Doctors' on Sunday.The event brought together nearly 100 Bangladeshi medical students, postgraduate residents, and consultant physicians to exchange knowledge with internationally...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-22 00:00:00
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam on Tuesday said the government has undertaken initiatives to ensure all possible facilities for expatriate Bangladeshis.She said a policy decision has been taken to offer expatriates special discounts on Biman Bangladesh Airlines tickets...
LONDON, July 21 (Reuters): Oil prices gained more than 2 per cent on Tuesday on fresh attacks exchanged by the US and Iran as well as threats of a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia by Yemen's Houthis.Brent crude futures rose...
Sports Minister Aminul Haque said on Tuesday he expects India's cricket team to tour Bangladesh in September as scheduled, reports UNB.He said he is hoping that the series will help restore cricket ties after months of strain between the two...
PARIS, France, July 21 (AFP): Newly-crowned world champions Spain replaced beaten finalists Argentina atop FIFA rankings released Monday.La Roja, who had surrendered top spot in April, surged back to number one after beating Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup final...
LONDON, July 21 (AFP): Enzo Fernandez insists Argentina represented themselves in the "best possible way" at the World Cup despite the Chelsea midfielder's red card in the final and a host of ugly incidents in their controversial campaign.Fernandez was sent...
MELBOURNE, July 21 (AFP): Australia's veteran bowling trio -- captain Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon have returned from injury and were all on Tuesday named in the Test squad to face Bangladesh next month.Ashes pace hero Michael Neser...
EZEIZA, Argentina, July 21 (AFP): Thousands of fans braved the cold and rain Monday to give a rapturous welcome to the Argentine football squad who landed back home without star Lionel Messi, after their World Cup final loss to Spain.It...
MYMENSINGH, July 21 (UNB): Three people, including two women, were killed and two others injured when a truck rammed into a battery-run auto-rickshaw on the Mymensingh-Kishoreganj highway at Shambhuganj in Sadar upazila of Mymensingh district on Tuesday.The deceased were identified...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-07-22 00:00:00
RANGPUR, July 21: Around 2,000 families have been remaining marooned in different upazilas in Rangpur district after persistent rain and upstream waters flooded low-lying and char areas over the past week.Thousands of hectares of Aman seedbeds, vegetable fields, peanut fields,...
THAKURGAON, July 21 (UNB): Patients and their attendants at Thakurgaon 250-bed Modern Sadar Hospital are facing severe hardship due to an acute shortage of safe drinking water caused by malfunctioning tube wells on the hospital premises.The crisis has affected more...
Crop fields have been remaining summerged for over a week due to heavy rains and onrush of upsteam waters, making the growers apprehensive about getting their desired yield. The photo was taken from Shankardaho area in Gangachara Upazila in Rangpur....
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