The banking sector plays a vital role in the economic framework of Bangladesh. However, one of the sector's most pressing challenges in recent times is the rising rate of non-performing loans (NPLs). According to the latest statistics from Bangladesh Bank,...
Six Sigma is a set of methodologies and tools for improving business processes by reducing defects, waste, and various types of errors. Minimising variation increases quality and efficiency, leading to higher customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. By using Six Sigma,...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-12-09 00:00:00
The edible oil market has again turned dicey and volatile. Now the consumers are once again facing an artificial crisis of edible oils, especially soybean and palm oils, in the retail market. Without prior warning from the dealers, the indispensable...
As the saying goes, old habits die hard. This is particularly true for market manipulators in Bangladesh. They are once again playing their old nasty trick of creating artificial crisis to drive up prices, and this time, their target is...
Muhammad Zamir | 2024-12-09 00:00:00
On November 29, the world observed the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People-- a day established by the UN in 1977 to emphasise global support for Palestinian rights, including self-determination, independence and a just resolution to the issue...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-08 12:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) standing committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain said on Saturday that it would not be wise to remain in power for an indefinite period in the name of carrying out reforms.He noted that the commitment of...
Fresh off their victory in the second Test against the West Indies, which helped them draw the two-match series, Bangladesh are eager to continue their winning ways as they kick off the ODI series in Saint Kitts and Nevis today...
Kabir Ahmed | 2024-12-08 12:00:00
The freight forwarding sector is a backbone for global trade, ensuring the seamless movement of goods across borders. In Bangladesh, this sector is critical in facilitating the export of garments, seafood, pharmaceuticals, agricultural products, leather, perishable items, and more. Despite...
Police recovered the body of a man in the Shahbagh area of Dhaka on Saturday noon, reports UNB.The deceased was identified as Md. Kalam Hossain, 55.According to Shahbagh police, the man was found unconscious near Gate 3 of Suhrawardy Udyan...
CUMILLA, Dec 07 (UNB): Five people were killed and several others injured in separate road accidents in Daudkandi upazila of Cumilla district on Saturday.Two brick kiln workers were killed as a bus hit a tractor on Dhaka-Kachua road near Shayestanagar,...
Five more people have died of dengue while 562 new patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, reports bdnews24.com.The number of patients hospitalised with the disease this year has risen to...
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday stated that the party's primary objective is to ensure accountability in Bangladesh, where everyone, from the Prime Minister to Union Parishad Members, is accountable to people for their actions, reports UNB."We want to...
Rescuers are seen taking a wounded man to a hospital in Khagrachhari as a popular four-wheel drive jeep, Chandergari, turned turtle with 10 tourists from Manikganj who all sustained wounds in Housepara area while returning from Sajek Tourism Centre on...
The northern district of Naogaon has recorded the lowest temperature across the country on Saturday. Heavy fog in the district has also forced vehicles on the road to use their headlights even in the day, reports bdnews24.com. "Alongside the fog,...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-08 00:00:00
Despite the profit erosion over the years, a good number of non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) spent a huge amount of money on celebrating 'Mujib Borsho', sources said.As many as 13 NBFIs spent over Tk 8.32 million in the last six...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-08 00:00:00
The state-run Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC) has sought Tk 2.24 billion to make gratuity and provident fund (PF) payments to retirees of both BSFIS and loss-making sugar mills.According to sources, the BSFIS has pleaded with the government...
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Saturday encouraged the independent newspapers and rights groups to do their own probe into the reports of attacks on the Hindu community in the post-revolution days."If the government does the debunking job, there...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-08 00:00:00
The extradition of deposed premier Sheikh Hasina and the seamless Indian media propaganda against Bangladesh are likely to feature prominently in the Indo-Bangla foreign office consultation slated for tomorrow (Monday).The talks will be hosted in Dhaka at a time when...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-08 00:00:00
Professor Rehman Sobhan, Chairman of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), has expressed concerns over the rise of crony capitalism in Bangladesh and said it fostered undemocratic tendencies in governance and hindered sustainable development of the country.Speaking at an annual...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-08 00:00:00
The edible oil market has become volatile amid shortage of supply from refiners, as its prices have now surged to Tk 185-200 a litre.Cashing in on the situation, many unscrupulous traders are supplying counterfeit bottled oil and selling them for...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-08 00:00:00
Planning and Education Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud Saturday expressed optimism about the prospect of a politically elected government in Bangladesh next year while addressing the economic and social challenges, the country faces during its transition from a Least Developed Country...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-08 00:00:00
Nearly half of the non-poor households in Bangladesh remained vulnerable to falling back into poverty, a latest economic-situation analysis by the World Bank stated at a Dhaka meet Saturday."Half of the non-poor Bangladeshis in rural areas face the risk of...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2024-12-08 00:00:00
Hopes run high about a good response from international oil companies (IOCs) in bidding for bay gas exploration as the deadline for tendering in the offshore bidding round ends tomorrow (Monday)."We are hoping that a good number of IOCs will...
Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Sunday), according to the Met Office.Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over northern part and light to moderate fog may occur...
Afsarul Arifeen, former secretary of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), and secretary general of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), died of cardiac arrest while undergoing treatment on Friday, says a press release.FBCCI expressed...
CHATTOGRAM, Dec 7 (UNB): Customs officials and National Security Intelligence (NSI) personnel seized 63 tolas of gold ornaments at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram on Saturday.Actress Anamika Juthi and Mohammad Raihan Iqbal from Raojan, Chattogram were detained in this...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-08 00:00:00
The authorities have suspended the election to Grameenphone Employees Union (GPEU) for an indefinite period.The decision was taken at a meeting held at the office of Roksana Chowdhury, deputy director (Medical and Labour Welfare) of the Department of Labour, on...
Retired armed forces personnel have urged the government to adopt a foreign policy based on equality, distancing itself from what they described as a 'submissive stance' towards India, reports bdnews24.com.The call was made during a rally organised by the National...
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