FE ReportSpeakers at a roundtable on Tuesday stressed for investment focusing on women and girls with impact assessment to get multiple benefits and ensure their economic empowerment.Emphasising the need for economic empowerment not only to mitigate risks but also for...
KUSHTIA, Apr 21 (UNB): Ten people, including a local leader of Swechchhasebak Dal, have sustained bullet injuries in a gun attack at Mazdiyar in Doulatpur upazila of Kushtia district. The injured are Rabiul Islam (36), convener of Moricha union unit...
A Dhaka court has placed former Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) official Major (retd) Manjil Haider Chowdhury on a five-day remand in a case lodged under The Anti-Terrorism Act over flash procession by banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and...
Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (SHUJAN) Secretary Dr. Badiul Alam Majumdar speaking at a discussion, titled 'Judicial Independence and Reform: Constitutional Obligations, Court Directives and Public Expectations', at the Jatiya Press Club in the capital on Tuesday. — Focus Bangla
A court in Sirajganj has issued an arrest warrant against Kushtia-3 MP and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Amir Hamza in connection with a second defamation case over 'derogatory comments' about Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood, report agencies.Judge Suman...
BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas is gradually recovering, his wife Afroza Abbas said on Tuesday afternoon.She said the BNP leader is currently undergoing regular therapy and his condition has improved significantly, reports UNB."He is receiving therapy every day. Alhamdulillah,...
A clash between the student wings of the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami has broken out on the Chattogram Government City College campus over graffiti and subsequent social media posts, leaving at least 10 people injured, reports bdnews24.com.According to witnesses and party...
State Minister for LGRD and Co-operatives Mir Shahe Alam on Tuesday told parliament that a directive has been given to Upazila Nirbahi Officers (UNOs) to prepare visiting rooms for the MPs concerned in every upazila parishads as the lawmaker has...
A total of 53 candidates submitted their nomination papers on Tuesday for election to the women's reserved seats in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, representing various political parties, alliances and independents, report agencies.Speaking to journalists at around 4:45 pm at the...
SCB BOARD MEETING HELD The first meeting of the Board of Directors of Shippers' Council of Bangladesh (SCB) for the term 2026 & 2027 was held at the conference room of its office in Dhaka on Tuesday, with SCB Chairman...
HERO BANGLADESH AND CHARTERED LIFE SIGN MOU Chartered Life Insurance PLC, a leading life insurance provider, and Hero Bangladesh (HMCL Niloy Bangladesh Ltd.), a popular motorcycle brand, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) whereby every Hero motorcycle sold in...
Scientists at the Entomology Division of the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) have identified a harmful insect species -- 'jumping plant bug' (Halticus minutus Reuter) -- in Bangladesh for the first time.The pest, described as a new exotic species in...
LONDON, April 21 (Reuters): Oil prices fell on Tuesday, reversing the previous session's gains, on expectations that peace talks between the US and Iran will take place this week.Brent crude futures edged down by 18 cents to $95.30 a barrel...
UCB BANK INAUGURATES ITS 235TH BRANCH IN SRINAGAR, MUNSHIGANJUnited Commercial Bank (UCB) officially launched its 235th branch in Srinagar, Munshiganj. Mohammad Mamdudur Rashid, managing director and chief executive officer, UCB, inaugurated the branch. On the occasion of the inauguration, the...
IFIC BANK ORGANISES CASHLESS BD PROGRAMME IN PATUAKHALIA two-day awareness and outreach programme on promoting digital transactions under Bangladesh Bank's cashless Bangladesh initiative was successfully organised by IFIC bank in Patuakhali. IFIC Bank led the programme that began on Sunday...
Major Gulf equity markets registered an early rebound on Tuesday on reports that Iran is considering participation in peace talks with the United States in Pakistan, raising cautious hopes for diplomacy as the two-week ceasefire nears its end, reports Reuters.A...
PUBALI BANK OPENS ITS 1000TH ATM BOOTH AT DUPubali Bank inaugurated its 1000th ATM/CRM booth at Dhaka University registrar building on Tuesday. This newly-installed booth will enable customers to avail of a wide range of automated banking services, including cash...
FE REPORTThe Bangladesh Bank (BB) has appointed an administrator at the problem-ridden ICB Islamic Bank in a fresh move to safeguard depositors and investors and restore governance at the lending institution.Mamunur Rahman, an executive director of the central bank, has...
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Investors have grown restless nearly a year after the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) took up the case of Moshihor Securities Limited, as little progress has been made in recovering the laundered funds.According to the latest data from the Dhaka Stock Exchange...
MADRID, Apr 21 (Reuters): Tennis ruled the red carpet in Madrid on Monday as Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz were crowned Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year at the Laureus Awards.The pair were honoured after glittering 2025 campaigns that saw...
LONDON, Apr 21 (AFP): Wolves were relegated from the Premier League on Monday after West Ham's goalless draw at Crystal Palace sealed their fate.The Midlands club are now 16 points behind fourth-bottom West Ham with just five games to go...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a 16-member squad for the third and final ODI against New Zealand, recalling pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib, reports BSS.Tanzim missed the ODI series against Pakistan last month due to a back injury and...
Offspinner Nayeem Hasan reached the milestone of 300 wickets during the opening day of the first round of Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) on Tuesday, making the day a memorable one for him despite a poor return, reports BSS.Playing for East...
RANGPUR, Apr 21 (UNB): A gynecologist in Rangpur has been accused of leaving a piece of gauze cloth inside a patient's abdomen following a caesarean section surgery, causing severe complications.The accused doctor has been identified as Rajia Begum Mukta. According...
OUR CORRESPONDENTGAIBANDHA, Apr 21: Cultivation of high yielding crops in Gaibandha has led to a decline in the farming of comparatively less profitable foxtail millet, or kaun rice -- a resilient and nutrient-rich staple grain grown in the shoal areas...
OUR CORRESPONDENT RAJSHAHI, Apr 21: Intern doctors at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) observed a work stoppage on Tuesday protesting alleged harassment by patients' relatives, disrupting regular healthcare services at the facility.The interns staged a sit-in in front of the...
Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka Yao Wen on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister's Adviser on Politics and Agriculture Nazrul Islam Khan at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in the city's Tejgaon area, reports BSSDuring the meeting, they discussed...
KHULNA, April 21 (BSS) : Mongla Port, the country's second-largest seaport, has set a new record in container handling during the first nine and a half months of the 2025-26 fiscal year, marking a significant rise in maritime trade activity.According...
NRBC Bank signs remittance agreement with BRAC Saajan Ltd, UKNRBC Bank PLC has signed a remittance agreement with BRAC Saajan Exchange Ltd, UK. The agreement was signed by Dr. Md. Touhidul Alam Khan, FCMA, Managing Director & CEO of NRBC...
FE REPORTStrong Shariah governance is crucial to ensuring transparency, accountability and public confidence in the banking sector, industry experts said at a workshop.Jointly organised by Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) and Bangladesh Bank, the three-day workshop titled 'Shariah Governance...
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