FE Report | 2026-04-24 00:00:00
Business leaders in Bangladesh remain uncertain and hesitant about expanding operations and making fresh investment, largely due to concerns over energy supply, says Mahbubur Rahman, president of the International Chamber of Commerce Bangladesh (ICCB). He notes that entrepreneurs are still...
FE REPORT | 2026-04-24 00:00:00
City-dwellers brace for greater power outage as the government decides to go for a trial 110-megawatt load-shedding in the capital for uninterrupted electricity supply for irrigation in rural areas amid nationwide heatwave and electricity crisis.State Minister for Power, Energy and...
FE REPORT | 2026-04-24 00:00:00
A 10-member government-opposition joint committee is being formed to work together to find 'rational solutions' to an abject energy crisis Bangladesh faces amid a global crunch created by the Mideast mayhem. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman Thursday proposed in Parliament the...
Tomorrow (Saturday) is the 15th death anniversary of Begum Fawzia Samad, wife of Late M. A. Samad, the founder of Bangladesh General Insurance Company, according to a press release.She was the founder and editor of 'Minar', the first Bangla children's...
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman returned home on Thursday after completing a four-day official visit to Malaysia, reports UNB.During the visit, he attended the Defence Services Asia (DSA) and National Security Asia (NATSEC ASIA) 2026 Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur...
The Capstone Course 2026/1, an intensive three-week strategic leadership programme, concluded on Thursday at the National Defense College (NDC), Mirpur Cantonment. Bangladesh Army Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman graced the closing ceremony as the chief guest and distributed certificates...
FE REPORTPolice arrested three individuals for their alleged involvement in stealing construction materials of Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) in the capital's Shahbagh area. The arrestees were identified as Al Mamun Sarker (33), Md Mamunur Rashid (40) and Md Masum Billah...
OUR CORRESPONDENTCHATTOGRAM, Apr 23: Two workers died and two others were injured, as soil collapsed on them during excavation for the CWASA drainage system in Halishahar of the port city on Thursday.The victims were identified as Tushar (22), and Rakib...
Bishwa Shahitya Kendra Founder Professor Abdullah Abu Sayeed met with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at Bangladesh Secretariat in the capital on Thursday. — PID
Investigators have collected DNA samples from former Army officer Hafizur Rahman for testing, a decade after the rape and murder of Sohagi Jahan Tonu, reports bdnews24.com.Inspector Tarikul Islam of the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI), who is leading the investigation,...
Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon on Thursday told the parliament that the government has started the recruitment process to fill the vacant posts of assistant teachers in the government secondary schools, report UNB."Currently, there are a total of 2,842...
FE REPORT The government has approved procurement of 13 million litters of refined palm olein and 2,000 tonnes of lentil to sell at subsidised rates among the poor people amid price spiral of the key essential commodities. The approval was...
JHENAIDAH, Apr 23 (UNB): A BNP activist has been killed and 15 others injured in a clash between two factions of the party over establishing supremacy at Madhabpur village in Shailkupa upazila of Jhenaidah district.The deceased is Mohon Sheikh (65)...
Several people have been injured after a violent clash broke out between activists of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and Islami Chhatra Shibir at Pabna's Ishurdi Government College, reports bdnews24.com.The confrontation, fuelled by a struggle for dominance on campus, occurred...
A Dhaka court has placed former DGFI director and dismissed Lieutenant Colonel Md Afzal Naser on a four-day remand in a case lodged over the killing of one Mahmudul Hasan in the capital's Uttara area during the July Mass Uprising,...
Road Transport, Railways and Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam presiding over a review meeting on 'increase in transport fares due to fuel price hikes' at the ministry in the capital on Thursday. — PID
Bangladesh's Rhythm Group and India's Manipal Hospitals have signed an agreement to streamline medical tourism, offering Bangladeshi patients seamless access to advanced healthcare services in India, reports UNB.The agreement was signed at a ceremony at a hotel in the capital...
Independent MP Rumeen Farhana alleged that consumers are paying much more than the government-fixed rate for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), highlighting a gap between official and market prices, reports bdnews24.com.Speaking during discussions on non-government business on Thursday, the Brahmanbaria-2 lawmaker...
The Election Commission (EC) has declared the nomination papers of all 36 candidates from the BNP alliance valid for the reserved women's seats in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, report agencies.After two days of scrutiny, a total of 49 candidates were...
FE REPORTThe government on Thursday appointed a new administrator to the Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (BAIRA), aiming to ensure continuity and proper management under the legal framework.The tenure of the current administrator will expire on April 27. The...
FE REPORT The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sharply increased its financial support to Asia and the Pacific, committing record resources in 2025 as the region faces mounting economic and structural challenges.Alongside the expanded funding, the lender has introduced major...
Midland Bank, Sandhani Life ink bancassurance partnership Midland Bank PLC and Sandhani Life Insurance Company Limited jointly held a formal ceremony on Wednesday to mark their bancassurance partnership, signifying a collaborative effort to enhance financial and insurance service accessibility for...
Prime Bank signs agreement with Ascent Health for employees and cardholdersPrime Bank PLC has recently signed a strategic agreement with Ascent Health Limited to provide attractive and exclusive discounts on a range of healthcare services to its employees and cardholders....
NCC Bank launches Tree Plantation Programme As part of its corporate social responsibility, NCC Bank has undertaken an extensive nationwide tree plantation programme, marking World Earth Day. The initiative which aims to plant more than 14,000 trees across the country...
In his first ever visit to Bangladesh, Panos Mytaros, Global CEO of Bata, along with Faria Yasmin, Managing Director of Bata Bangladesh met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman recently and held a constructive and forward-looking discussion.The Prime Minister appreciated Bata's long-standing...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2026-04-24 00:00:00
Bangladesh's card-based payment ecosystem has expanded significantly over the past five years as the number of issued cards more than doubled and transaction volumes rose sharply, reflecting a growing reliance on digital financial services.According to the latest Bangladesh Bank (BB)...
ICB, AMS GLOBAL AND UCB STOCK BROKERAGE SIGN TRADING AGREEMENT Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), AMS Global Asset Management Company Limited and UCB Stock Brokerage Limited signed a tripartite trading agreement for conducting transactions in securities of 'AMS Global First...
Polar Ice Cream has unveiled 'Essora', a white chocolate-coated fruit ice cream, marking a new format in the local market. Essora is available in two distinct fruit variants: Banana and Mixed Berry. Each bar features a smooth white chocolate shell...
US software stocks fell in premarket trading on Thursday, following quarterly results from IBM and ServiceNow that reignited fears about AI-driven disruption across the sector, reports Reuters.International Business Machines said its revenue growth slowed in the first quarter, pressured by...
JANATA BANK WINS 'TOP TEN REMITTANCE AWARD'Janata Bank PLC has been honoured with 'Top Ten Remittance Award' for its contributions to collecting foreign remittances in 2025. Deputy General Manager at Foreign Remittance Department of the bank Sabiqun Nahar received the...
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