Meghna Bank inaugurates bill collection booth at DPDC Satmasjid Road Meghna Bank PLC has recently inaugurated a bill collection booth of Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC) at Satmasjid Road, Dhanmondi aiming to facilitate utility bill payments for customers. Momtazul Karim...
The collaborative project "Advocating for Change - Women's Economic Empoerment through Collective Action," funded by FAME Window 3, was officially launched on Monday at the CIRDAP Conference Hall in Dhaka.Organised by the Centre for Women and Children Studies (CWCS) in...
FE Report | 2026-04-22 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Towerco Association (BTA) has called for bringing the telecommunications sector under the ambit of emergency services and ensuring priority energy allocation, warning that persistent power shortages could disrupt connectivity and harm the national economy.The demand was raised during...
FE REPORT | 2026-04-22 00:00:00
The 'Islami Bank Hajj Pre-paid Card' has already gained immense popularity among the Hajj pilgrims for its simple and secured transaction features.The card has been designed to make this spiritual journey more secure, smart and worry-free for the pilgrims, according...
Bangladesh participates in the three-day 'Global Seafood Expo 2026' that began in Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday.— PID
BEIRUT, Apr 21 (AFP): Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Monday that planned talks with Israel aim to end hostilities and the occupation in southern Lebanon, even as Hezbollah and its supporters rejected the negotiations.Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah has sharply criticised...
GENEVA, Apr 21 (Reuters): Nearly 8,000 people died or disappeared on migration routes last year, with sea routes to Europe the most deadly and many victims lost in "invisible shipwrecks", a U.N. agency said on Tuesday. "These figures bear witness...
NEW YORK, Apr 21 (AP): Rebuilding war-ravaged Gaza Strip will cost an estimated $71.4 billion over the next 10 years, according to a new report by the United Nations and the European Union with input from the World Bank.The report...
GAZA CITY, Apr 21 (AFP): Gaza's civil defence agency said Tuesday that an Israeli strike killed three people in the Palestinian territory overnight, with Israeli warplanes seen soaring over the region after the assault, according to AFP journalists.Despite an October...
Tuhin Saiful Islam | 2026-04-22 00:00:00
A young professional and his room are alone on a quiet evening in Dhaka, scrolling through his phone endlessly. His anxiety has been growing for months, with a tight chest, unquiet thoughts, and insomnia. Something is wrong; he is aware...
The weariness of modern life has settled so deeply within today's youth that it often goes unnoticed from the outside. While we take pride in being part of a "global village," melancholy is silently spreading through our generation. There is...
Frequent and prolonged load shedding has become a serious obstacle to students' academic preparation at a critical time. The SSC examinations have just started, and the HSC examination, scheduled for June, is fast approaching. But the ongoing power crisis is...
Wasi Ahmed | 2026-04-22 00:00:00
The past two years experienced a rough patch for overseas jobseekers with job markets either shrinking or getting largely shut in some countries. This was accompanied by problems like harassment of migrant workers in host countries, deceitful practices by local...
The low- and fixed-income people of the country have been struggling to make ends meet in the face of ever-rising cost of living since many years. Late last February, they woke up to a fresh shock of global energy price...
Md Abdur Rouf | 2026-04-22 00:00:00
Bangladesh stands at a critical juncture in its economic journey. Over the past two decades, the country has achieved commendable progress-sustained GDP growth, rising per capita income, declining poverty, and significant infrastructure development. Yet, beneath this success lies a persistent...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2026-04-21 12:00:00
Finance authorities are set to seek Prime Minister's guidance as to how far the government can go in complying with the International Monetary Fund conditions to secure hard-term budget-support funds.Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury will lead his team at...
The largest mobile financial service provider of the country, bKash, has won three awards at the third edition of the Bangladesh Retail Awards (2026).Organised by the Bangladesh Retail Forum and the Bangladesh Brand Forum, these awards honour organisations and initiatives...
FE REPORT | 2026-04-21 12:00:00
Unilever Consumer Care's profit dropped 12 per cent year-on-year to Tk 121 million in January-March this year, primarily due to lower net finance income and a marginal contraction in gross margin. Earnings per share (EPS) fell to Tk 6.29 in...
FE REPORT | 2026-04-21 00:00:00
Three more children died of measles and measles-like symptoms across the country in the past 24 hours until 8:0 am on Monday.One of them died of measles and two others died with measles-like symptoms, according to the Directorate General of...
FE REPORTLong queues for fuel continued across the capital, Dhaka, on Monday, despite the government's move to supply additional diesel, petrol and octane to ease public suffering.A visit by The Financial Express to filling stations in Motijheel, Rajarbagh, Gabtoli, Asad...
NEW YORK, April 20: Oil prices jumped more than 5% in Monday trading on fears that a fragile ceasefire between the United States and could break down after the U.S. seized an Iranian cargo ship and traffic through the Strait...
Bangladesh has sought Iran's assistance to ensure safe passage of its flagged vessel "Banglar Joyjatra" through the Strait of Hormuz after the ship failed on multiple attempts to cross the strategically vital waterway, reports bdnews24.com.The request was made by Foreign...
The BNP-led ruling alliance has announced the final list of 36 nominees for the women's reserved seats in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, effectively ensuring their election unopposed, report agencies.Prime Minister's Adviser and BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...
This year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations begin across Bangladesh today (Tuesday), with a total of 1,857,344 students set to sit for the tests. All necessary preparations have been completed to ensure the examinations are held in a...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2026-04-21 00:00:00
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has become the largest contributor to the central bank's ongoing foreign-exchange (forex) market intervention, holding around one-fifth of the US dollars purchased by the regulator so far this fiscal.Bangladesh Bank (BB), as part of its forex...
FE REPORT | 2026-04-21 00:00:00
Inflation "will not rise significantly" on the increase in fuel prices, as the raise is modest compared to global situation, says the commerce minister facing question in parliament. Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir presents explanation in support of his claim, stating...
BOGURA, Apr 20 (UNB): Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday visited his ancestral home "Zia Bari" in Bagbari of Gabtali upazila in Bogura after nearly two decades, drawing waves of emotion and excitement among locals who had...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman observes a child being vaccinated during the Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign 2026 at Bagbari in Gabtali, Bogura, on Monday. — PID
YASIR WARDAD | 2026-04-21 00:00:00
Bangladesh is expecting a record rice harvest in the current Boro season, though farmers are in despair over falling paddy prices. The total cultivated Boro area has increased to about 5.05 million hectares, while the production target has been set...
BOGURA, Apr 20 (UNB): Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday urged the people of the country to remain vigilant, alleging that "clandestine forces" that do not believe in Bangladesh's existence and independence are conspiring to create unrest by misleading the...
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