FE REPORT | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
Bangladesh begins rethink on the deal signed with the United States as President Donald Trump lately imposed an across-the-board 10-percent tariff on all goods not covered by exemptions.Reacting to the Supreme Court ruling invalidating his most sweeping duties, the US...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
Costs of 65 projects have been ramped up by Tk 798.34 billion in apparent prodigal reappraisals of the development schemes by the just-gone interim government during its one-and-a-half-year tenure, sources say.The projects, originally undertaken at a combined cost of Tk...
ZAHID HASAN | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
The history of a nation is often told through grand monuments, official proclamations, and the heavy leather-bound volumes of academic history. Yet another history, one told through the fragile pages of magazines, hand-printed pamphlets, and small commemorative books. These are...
SHAIKH SAJID AHMED | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
Narinda, an area in old Dhaka, is known for traffic jams, crowds, and pollution. Got its name from Narayoner dia, meaning the island of Narayan, now known as Narinda, is popular for its Jhunur morog polao. However, there is another...
SINGAPORE/LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters): Global shares tumbled for a second day on Tuesday, as sentiment suffered on a range of factors, from uncertainty over US President Donald Trump's tariff policy and geopolitical tensions to renewed worries about the upheaval to...
Indian equity benchmarks tumbled on Tuesday, dragged by information technology stocks which are on course for their worst month since April 2003 on persistent fears of AI-driven disruption, reports Reuters.The Nifty 50 fell 1.12 per cent to 25,424.65 and the...
BANGALORE, Feb 24 (Reuters): Gulf stock markets were mixed on Tuesday, with Saudi Arabia losing ground on fiscal concerns, while Dubai built on the prior session's gains.Saudi Arabia's benchmark stock index fell 0.6 per cent after a slight recovery in...
The 423rd Board Meeting of Standard Islami Bank PLC was held at the bank's Head Office in Dhaka on Tuesday. Chairman of the Board of Directors Mohammed Abdul Aziz presided over the meeting. It was attended by Vice Chairman Gulzar...
The 876th board meeting of Janata Bank PLC was held on Tuesday, with Chairman of the Board of Directors Md Fazlur Rahman in the chair. Directors Badre Munir Ferdous, Dr Md Abdus Sabur, Abdul Majid Sheikh, Abdul Awal Sarker, Dr...
Engr Ramanath Pujari has joined as Managing Director of Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company (Pvt.) Limited (BIFPCL) on Tuesday, says a press release. Prior to joining this position, Mr Pujari was serving as Project Director at Maitree Super Thermal Power Project...
Newly appointed Chairman of Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) Md Azizul Islam has recently visited various field activities after assuming office on February 8.The chairman visited BADC's vapour heat treatment project at Gabtoli in Dhaka, inspected an under-construction prefabricated fertiliser...
In a major administrative reshuffle after the BNP took administrative office, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has appointed a new director general to its Central Intelligence Cell (CIC), reports bdnews24.com.The Commissioner of Taxes, Income Tax Intelligence and Investigation Unit...
A three-day training course titled "Investment Management" began at the training institute (AIBTI) of Al-Arafah Islami Bank on Tuesday. Managing Director and CEO of the bank Mohd. Rafat Ullah Khan inaugurated the event as the chief guest. The programme was...
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has partnered with Prokriti O Jibon Foundation (POJF) to support Mangrove Restoration for Climate Resilience Project (MRCP) in the Sundarbans coastal belt, including Satkhira and nearby areas. To this end, EBL Managing Director Ali Reza Iftekhar...
Trust Bank PLC and Grameenphone have agreed to collaborate on digital transformation initiatives aimed at strengthening technological infrastructure and enhancing value-added customer experiences. The collaboration was formalised during a meeting held recently at Trust Bank's head office, where Ahsan Zaman...
Walton has unveiled the fan jersey of the Argentina football team ahead of the upcoming 2026 FIFA Football World Cup. On the occasion, an event titled "Argentina Fan Jersey Unveiling Ceremony" was held at Walton Corporate Office in the capital...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
Direct Dhaka- Malé-Dhaka flights of Maldivian Airlines will resume on March 12 this year, reinforcing air connectivity between the two friendly South Asian countries, according to a press release issued on Tuesday. Maldivian Airlines has already signed an agreement with...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
Privatising Nagad, the provider of mobile financial services (MFS) under the postal department, largely depends on the decision and policy of the new government, Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur has told the local coordinator of potential overseas investors....
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
Bangladesh's agent banking network contracted in terms of agents and outlets in the October-December quarter of 2025, mainly due to the closure of all agent banking activities of Agrani Bank PLC. However, deposits, loans and transaction values continued to record...
Modhumoti Bank signed an agreement with RSA Advisory Limited on Sunday at the bank's head office, in Gulshan, Dhaka. Md. Shafiul Azam, managing director & CEO of Modhumoti Bank, and K Mahmood Sattar, chairman of RSA Advisory Limited and former...
Dhaka Bank signed an agreement with Siddheswari Girls' College to collect fees of students through a secure and technology-driven payment solution. The agreement was signed by HM Mostafizur Rahaman, SEVP & head of retail business division, Dhaka Bank, and Professor...
SINGAPORE, Feb 24 (Reuters): Indonesian authorities have struggled to arrest a creeping loss of confidence in financial markets and recent policy responses appear to have even increased investor unease.The currency of the biggest economy in Southeast Asia, the rupiah, has...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
Dominage Steel Building Systems has continued its unabated rally despite having a significantly negative P/E (price-to-earnings) ratio and one of its factory units being shut down.The company's stock price jumped 120 per cent to Tk 36.70 a share between September...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
The market regulator has begun an investigation into Associated Oxygen over alleged irregularities in its initial public offering (IPO) application.A group led by Kazi Saifur Rahman of NRB Equity Management and controversial ex-NBR official Matiur Rahman had reportedly committed serious...
Gas cylinder explosions are fast becoming a silent killer in Bangladesh, striking without warning and leaving behind death, injury, and devastation. On February 22 and 23, 2026, several gas-related explosions were reported in different parts of the country, including Dhaka...
Extortion is a taint on the country and a stigma for some political parties that have ruled with muscle power. The common phenomenon among ruling parties is to exert extortionate pressure on the general public in every sector. That is...
Wasi Ahmed | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
That the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is facing an existential crisis is no longer a matter of debate. What was once the cornerstone of global trade governance has been rendered largely ineffective, raising serious questions about its continued relevance. Much...
The proposed Family Card programme has become one of the most talked about policy initiatives of the present government, and for good reason. As reported, prime minister Tarique Rahman is going to formally launch the Family Card on March 10....
Haradhan Sarker | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
Can we not look for an alternative model of banking business where depositors would be placed in a new relationship, and lending conditionalities would change? Banks deal in money mostly owned by depositors while deposits are neither termed as equity...
Rain/thunder showers is likely to occur at one or two places over Khulna & Rajshahi divisions until 6:00 pm today (Monday). Weather may remain mainly dry elsewhere.The highest temperature was recorded on Sunday at 34 degrees Celsius in Chatto- gram,...
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