Siddique Islam | 2024-10-27 00:00:00
The Premier Bank has planned to double its financing in the cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) to bring more unbanked people in the banking network in the next three to five years, the bank's top executive has said.Under...
Amari Dhaka will host an 'ASEAN Food Festival' at Amaya Food Gallery next month, showcasing the vibrant flavours of Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Brunei, the Philippines, Cambodia, Singapore, and Malaysia. The festival will kick off with a special menu on November...
MetLife signs agreement with City Bank MetLife Bangladesh has recently signed an agreement with City Bank PLC. Through this partnership, MetLife policyholders can now conveniently pay their premiums at City Bank's 495 nationwide agent banking points. The agreement was signed...
Nvidia dethroned Apple as the world's most valuable company on Friday following a record-setting rally in the stock, powered by insatiable demand for its specialized artificial intelligence chips, reports Reuters.Nvidia's stock market value briefly touched $3.53 trillion, slightly above Apple's...
Bangladesh, a South Asian country with a population of 180 million people going through a political instability, expects substantial export growth although the global trade dynamics have undergone significant shifts in recent years.A document of the Ministry of Finance expected...
Tanveer Ahmed has been unanimously elected as the Vice Chairman of Meghna Bank PLC, says a statement.A business professional with 15 years of remarkable success in RMG sector and construction business, Mr Ahmed has been leading the Elegant Group since...
IFAD Autos PLC has exported air-conditioned buses to Bhutan, marking a significant shift from the country's traditional reliance on imported vehicles.In a first in the country's history, IFAD Autos has set a new precedent by producing and exporting 11 buses,...
The government of Thailand has decided to introduce e-visa facilities for Bangladesh passport holders travelling to Thailand, reports UNB.Bangladeshi travellers may avail of this service from early next year.The Director-General of the Department of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of...
Labour and Employment Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has said that while action will be taken against businessmen involved in crimes such as money laundering, their business institutions will remain operational, reports bdnews24.com.He said, "We are not beholden to corporate...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-27 00:00:00
Ifad Autos soared 24 per cent on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) last week after another company of the same owning company launched India-made motorcycle Royal Enfield. Ifad Motors that is importing motorcycles of the particular brand has no stake...
FE Report | 2024-10-27 00:00:00
Marico Bangladesh has recommended a 450 per cent interim cash dividend based on its financial performance in the three months to September this year.The company's board of directors on Saturday made the decision at a meeting as they witnessed a...
Rounak MariumIn the southern coastal areas of Bangladesh, getting fresh drinking water is a constant struggle. The water is often too salty to drink, which makes daily life hard for many people. Girls wait in long lines for water, facing...
Hisham Khan | 2024-10-27 00:00:00
Md Tanbirur Rahman took a bold step in 2017 that would change his life. He started on his own as a remote employee for a US-based firm. As his workload and reputation grew, he planned to establish a company in...
Bangladesh cricket team captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has expressed his wish to step down as the Bangladesh captain, according to Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). Shanto, Bangladesh's captain in all three formats, has informed the board that he wants the ongoing...
Bangladesh and the visiting South Africa team reached Chattogram on Saturday, ahead of their second and final Test at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Tuesday (October 29) — BCB
Both the semifinals of the seven-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women's Championship 2024 will be held at the Dashrath Rangasala (Stadium) Kathmandu of Nepal today (Sunday), reports UNB.Defending champions Bangladesh will play Group B runners-up Bhutan in the first...
APIA (Samoa), Oct 26 (AFP): The 56-nation Commonwealth announced Ghana's foreign minister (FM) Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey as the new secretary general of the organisation as a rancorous summit concluded in Samoa on Saturday.The voluntary association of sovereign states is mostly...
SYLHET, Oct 26 (UNB): More than 50,000 people living along the banks of the Kushiyara River in Sylhet's Beanibazar upazila are living in constant fear.Severe erosion has caused miles of roads to collapse into the river, and many structures-including homes,...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-10-27 00:00:00
PABNA, Oct 26: There is no let-up in sufferings of the residents of the Pabna district town thanks to absence of required civic amenities such as proper roads, clean water, and healthcare facilities.Despite being a first-class municipality, Pabna town has...
Manzur Ahmed | 2024-10-27 00:00:00
Urgent action is needed to rationalise Bangladesh's tax and tariff regimes. This is crucial to efficiently integrate the country's business and production chain with the global value chain. By expediting a rational, transparent, and efficient tax, tariff, and trade facilitation...
The government has established as many as 10 commissions to recommend reforms in nationally important sectors. However, it is concerning that no commission has been formed to address necessary reforms in the education sector. Ideally, education should top the list....
After the fall of the previous government, a wave of unnecessary demands has emerged from various groups. Many of these demands are irrelevant, or simply misguided, causing needless disruptions in public life.Recently, for example, a group of students who had...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-10-27 00:00:00
The recent launch of the Royal Enfield motorcycles in Bangladesh has created quite a stir among bike lovers. This launch followed the government's decision to lift restrictions on motorcycles with engine capacities exceeding 165cc to allow bikes up to 375cc....
Asjadul Kibria | 2024-10-27 00:00:00
The sharp increase in public debt has become a matter of concern worldwide for the last few years, and different international organisations have already raised red flags in this regard. Last month, the World Economic Forum (WEF) released its 'Chief...
The Dhaka Elevated Expressway (DEE) has had a troubled past as there had been numerous delays in completing every phase of the project. Needless to say, as it involved a steep learning curve for the government of the day and...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-26 12:00:00
The price of onions increased by Tk 10-15 a kg in last two days which traders attributed to higher import cost and a depleting stock of local crops.Local onions hit Tk 130-140 and imported Indian Tk 115-120 a kg on...
LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters): Gold prices fell on Friday as some investors booked profit after a recent rally that pushed bullion to a record high, although ongoing tensions in the Middle East helped limit the decline.Spot gold eased 0.4 per...
LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters): Oil prices were heading for a weekly gain of almost 3 per cent as Friday's prices ticked higher, with traders kept on edge by simmering tensions in the Middle East ahead of a planned resumption in...
Army personnel on a vigil in and around the Bangabhaban in the capital on Friday to beef up security measures for avoiding any untoward incident. — Focus Bangla
Members of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crimes (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested two operatives of the banned Islamist outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir from Turag area of Dhaka on Friday, reports UNB.Muhammad Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner (DC-media) of the...
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