Kamran T Rahman reelected MCCI president

Industrialist Kamran Tanvirur Rahman has been re-elected president of Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI). The members of the Board of Directors of the platform unanimously re-elected him in the first meeting of the new board held on...

BD, Timor agree to enhance economic engagement

President of Timor-Leste Dr. José Ramos-Horta and Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus expressed satisfaction over steadily growing relations between the two countries and Bangladesh underscored the need for tapping available synergies and increased economic engagements.They appreciated signing of a memorandum...

Green, sustainable financing by banks, FIs shrinks in Q3

Green and sustainable financing provided by the banks and financial institutions (FIs) declined during the third quarter (Q3) of 2024, according to a latest Bangladesh Bank report, mainly due to poor overall loan disbursements.In the July-September quarter, banks contributed Tk...

MoF asks BB to expedite 5 major acts' endorsement

The Ministry of Finance has asked the Bangladesh Bank to expedite efforts to formulate and amend five major acts related to banks and non-bank financial institutions, officials say.They say both the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

Briefing 2024-12-18

NCL T20: Metro survive Rabby scare to stay unbeaten Dhaka Metro secured its fifth straight victory in the National Cricket League (NCL) T20 as they survived a Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby blitz to pull off a thrilling one-run victory over Sylhet...

Probe body in 5 working days: Home Adviser

An investigation committee to ensure justice in the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) killings will be formed within the next five working days, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday, reports UNB.This committee will include retired...

BD to press for quick end to Rohingya crisis

Foreign Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain said Bangladesh will press the international community to find out ways and means to repatriate over 1.3 million Rohingya refugees in the upcoming Bangkok meeting on Myanmar crisis.Thailand will host two regional meetings on Myanmar...

ACC launches inquiry against ex-PM Hasina, her family members

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has opened an investigation into allegations that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members, including Tulip Siddiq, embezzled money through various projects, including over $5.0 billion (Tk 590 billion) from the Rooppur Nuclear Power...

Tk 8.1b to be invested in 3 gas projects

The government will invest Tk 8.1 billion in three gas projects over the next two years. They include procuring and installing a 60-MMSCFD processing plant for Bhola North Gas Field, drilling the Rashidpur-11 exploration well in Habiganj, and running a...

Caretaker government system revives

A reversal process triggered by the August uprising now restores the controversially scrapped constitutional provision of non-party caretaker government for holding elections in Bangladesh.Also reinstated in the constitution is referendum on issues like fundamental changes to the national constitution --...

IMF loan release may face NPL, capacity payment roadblocks

Disbursement of a US$1.0-billion aggregated tranche from the IMF lending package principally faces NPL roadblocks as its reform-reappraisal mission indicates fund holdback unless banks' bad-loan buildups cut as per terms, sources said. Officials said Tuesday fund release from the International...

Weather likely to remain dry today.,.

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, having chances of light rain at one or two places over Khulna division until 6:00 pm today (Wednesday), according to the Met Office. Night temperature may fall...

Low may form over Bay

A low-pressure system may form over the southeastern Bay of Bengal, potentially causing rainfall in Bangladesh beginning on Friday, reports bdnews24.com.Meteorologist Kazi Zebunnesa said on Monday evening, "The low-pressure system might develop by Tuesday. However, the chances of it intensifying...

NASA chief astronaut ends BD visit

FE REPORTJoseph M Acaba, NASA's chief astronaut, on Tuesday concluded his visit to Bangladesh after successful engagements with the youth, academia, government officials and media.His engagements included interactive sessions with students, during which he inspired young minds to pursue careers...

Rail workers' protest disrupts communication

FE REPORTTemporary workers of Bangladesh Railway (BR) staged a sit-in near Kawran Bazar in the capital, leaving the rail communication between Dhaka and most parts of the country disrupted for over two hours on Tuesday.Several labourers blocked the FDC rail-crossing...

UN reappoints Dr Debapriya to CDP

FE ReportDr Debapriya Bhattacharya, Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) and Convenor, Citizen's Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh, has been reappointed to the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) for a three-year term, starting January 1, 2025. A member of the...

CA to attend 11th D-8 Summit in Cairo Dec 19

Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus has been set to leave Dhaka for Cairo, Egypt, early Wednesday, to attend the 11th D-8 Summit on Thursday, Apurba Jahangir, deputy press secretary of the CA, told UNB without elaborating further. Dr Yunus...

Over 98,000 students selected for govt school admissions

A total of 306,088 students have been selected for seats from class one to nine at all public schools and private schools in metropolitan and district Sadar areas, report agencies. A total of 98,205 students have been selected for the...

Decision-making role of girls, young women still limited

The autonomy of girls and young women for decision-making still remains limited, and it varies by age, according to a latest study of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).The study, conducted in Kishoreganj - a district in the country's haor...

Gunshots fired at BNP leader's residence in Natore

NATORE, Dec 17 (UNB): Unknown attackers opened fire at the residence of a local BNP leader in Bagatipara upazila's Jayantipur area on Monday midnight.Abdur Rashid Chowdhury, former president of Dayarampur union BNP, said a group of people on motorbikes stopped...

Enforced disappearance commission finds eight secret detention centres

The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearance has identified over eight secret detention centres of fallen Awami League era operated by different security agencies in Dhaka and Chattogram, reports BSS. "To date, we (commission) have identified more than eight secret...

Armed forces team visits USINDOPACOM

US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) hosted a delegation from the Armed Forces of Bangladesh for the 11th iteration of the Bilateral Defence Dialogue on December 10-12, reports UNB.The delegation, led by Brigadier General Md Alimul Amin, Director General, Operations & Plan...

Section 144 imposed in Kachua to avert clashes

BAGERHAT, Dec 17 (UNB): The administration in Kachua upazila of Bagerhat has imposed Section 144 to avert potential clashes, as two separate events were scheduled to be held at nearby venues in the Goalmath area on Tuesday.The restriction, effective from...

BCL leader Nodi, three others sent to jail

A Dhaka court has sent four members of banned organisation Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), including former president of BCL's Dhaka University Shamsunnahar Hall unit Nishita Iqbal Nodi to jail, reports BSS.They were arrested in an anti-terrorism act case filed with...

SC stays bail of Mahbub Ali

The Supreme Court (SC) has stayed the High Court's (HC) order that granted bail to former state minister for Civil Aviation Mahbub Ali in Siam Sarder case filled with Mirpur police station in the capital, reports BSS.A three-member bench of...

ICT orders to complete probe against Hasina in two months

The International Crimes Tribunal (ITC) has given investigators two months to complete their probe against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina over allegations of 'genocide and other crimes against humanity' in her attempt to restrict the student-led mass movement that toppled...

Sixteen, including ex-ministers, produced before ICT

(Top, from right): Police presented former law minister Anisul Huq, civil aviation and tourism minister Lt Col (retd) Faruk Khan, former minister Dipu Moni, agriculture minister Dr Abdur Razzaque, Middle, from right): former shipping minister Shajahan Khan, industries minister Amir...

NRBC BANK OPENS ALAMDANGA AND BALIADANGI SUB-BRANCHES

NRBC BANK OPENS ALAMDANGA AND BALIADANGI SUB-BRANCHESNRBC Bank opened its Alamdanga Sub-Branch at Alamdanga in Chuadanga on Tuesday. Md Rabiul Islam, Managing Director (Current Charge), inaugurated the sub-branch as the chief guest. On the same day, Rakibul Hasan, Manager of...

Closing ceremony of Uddokta Project held

The closing ceremony of the Uddokta Project, funded by Chevron and implemented by iDE Bangladesh, was held at a hotel in Dhaka, marking the successful completion of nearly four years of dedicated work to enhance entrepreneurship and foster economic empowerment....

FIRST SECURITY ISLAMI BANK'S BOARD MEETING HELD

FIRST SECURITY ISLAMI BANK'S BOARD MEETING HELDThe 280th meeting of the Board of Directors of First Security Islami Bank PLC was held at its Head Office in Dhaka recently, with Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Chairman of the Board, in the chair....