Five more people have died of dengue fever in Bangladesh and 1,139 patients have been hospitalised with the disease in the past 24 hours, reports bdnews24.com.The yearly tally of hospitalisations from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease has risen to 84,997, with...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has officially published the holiday calendar for 2026, announcing a total of 28 bank-closure days for all scheduled banks, excluding the regular weekly holidays.The circular, which details the comprehensive list of upcoming holidays, was issued by the...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
Yields on treasury bills (T-bills) showed a mixed trend on Sunday as banks chose to invest their excess liquidity in lower-tenure securities rather than higher-tenure ones ahead of the national elections.The cut-off yield, generally regarded as the interest rate, on...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
BNP Secretary-General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said despite having confusion, frustration and uncertainty among the people, the possibility of holding the next national elections has now emerged, most likely in February 2026.Speaking as the chief guest at a...
Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur on Sunday said a substantial portion of the capital from the country's five troubled Shariah-based banks had been siphoned off abroad, leaving no option but to merge them to safeguard the sector.He made...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
India has extended the deadline for Bangladesh to submit its questionnaire responses in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation concerning the imports of jute goods from Bangladesh.The Department of Commerce under the Indian Ministry of Commerce & Industry issued a notification...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
There is scope for setting axle-load limits for roads and highways during the interim government's term, but no concrete steps have been taken yet, sources say.If the limits are set, billions of taka spent on checking overload damage can be...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
Bangladesh is witnessing a sharp rise in child labour, with 9.2 per cent of children aged 5-17 now engaged in work, up from 6.8 per cent in 2019, putting an additional 1.2 million children at risk of exploitation, hazardous work,...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
A new shipping hub in sight at the Laldia Container Terminal (LCT) will help debottleneck Bangladesh's export growth and lower import costs, resulting in a trade boost, says the global chief executive of the foreign lessee."It's going to create a...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
A tripartite deal is likely to be signed in the third week of November to reopen Beximco Textile Division by December 2025, bringing more than 25,000 workers back at work with dignity and security.Following the move of the Japanese-Bangladeshi ethical...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
The government has deployed Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) across Dhaka, Gopalganj, Faridpur, and Madaripur to assist in maintaining law and order amid a recent surge in violence ahead of Monday's verdict against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.BGB Public Relations Officer...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
Security bulwarks are built around the International Crimes Tribunal-1 in Dhaka which is set to deliver live its verdict today in the first uprising-time crimes-against-humanity case against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two of her top aides.As tensions brew...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
Using automated system is made mandatory for issuing utilisation permission (UP) for export-oriented industries from December 1, as allegations of misuse of duty-free facility galore.The National Board of Revenue (NBR) announced the decision Sunday, after a meeting with leaders of...
Oracle bonds have taken a hit in recent days following a report that the cloud and artificial intelligence service provider plans to add another $38 billion to its heavy debt load to fund its AI infrastructure, according to analysts and...
SEOUL, Nov 16 (Reuters): Samsung Electronics , Hyundai Motor and other major South Korean manufacturers on Sunday unveiled domestic investment plans, as a US trade deal raised concern investment in the US could weaken manufacturing at home.Samsung Electronics will add...
RIYADH, Nov 16 (Arab News): Saudi Arabia booked $173 billion in investment commitments across multiple sectors in early November, driven by activity at the Biban forum, the inaugural TOURISE Summit and the Future Investment Initiative. The Biban forum drew more...
Global Islami Bank Administrator Md Moksuduzzaman visited Gulshan Corporate Branch of the bank on Sunday. He exchanged views with the customers on different issues and informed everyone about the action plan taken by Bangladesh Bank to protect the interests of...
A Branch Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officers (BAMLCOs) Conference-2025 and Training Workshop organised by the Faridpur divisional office of Rupali Bank PLC was held at its divisional office on Saturday. Kazi Md Wahidul Islam, Managing Director of Rupali Bank, was present...
The Administrator Team of Social Islami Bank PLC held a meeting on strengthening recovery activities with managers of 32 branches under its Dhaka South Zone on Sunday. The meeting was arranged with participants joining in person at the bank's head...
Shimanto Bank has arranged an "Annual Risk Conference-2025" at its head office in the city recently. ANM Moinul Kabir, Director, Department of Off-site Supervision, Bangladesh Bank, was present as the chief guest while Mahmuda Haque, Joint Director of Bangladesh Bank,...
Community Bank inked a deal with Sea Pearl Hospitality Group to provide the bank's account holders, cardholders, employees, and stakeholders with exclusive privileges, including up to 50 per cent discount on rack rate. The signing ceremony, held at the Sea...
BRAC Bank has entered into a partnership with Mhadi Support Services Limited to extend digital lending facilities to the organisation's workers under the Shafollo programme. Service employees, including drivers and operational staff -- a segment traditionally excluded from formal banking...
Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) has launched a QR-based customer feedback solution to enhance service quality and strengthen employee accountability in its branches. Jointly developed by the bank's service quality department and digital banking division, the system enables customers to share...
MetLife has once again earned a spot on the Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™ list.Ranking No. 10 for 2025, this marks the second consecutive year MetLife has received this prestigious global recognition, says a press release.This highly respected international honour...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Nov 16: MV Banglar Pragati, the newly-purchased vessel of Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC), has embarked on its maiden voyage, which will anchor at the outer anchorage of Chittagong Port on November 20.The ship, built at Nanyang Shipyard in China,...
The Bangladesh Agro-Industry Media Award has been launched to honour journalists working on agriculture and the agro-processing sector, says a press release. Through this initiative, seven journalists will be awarded in 2025 for the best reports in three categories-print, online,...
A regional workshop titled "Proactive Transaction Monitoring - Finding Key Indicators for Detecting Money Laundering" was held at a local hotel in Cox's Bazar recently. The event was organised by the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) and hosted by Trust...
The Bangladesh Semiconductor Industry Association (BSIA) has successfully completed a high-impact three-day (November 11-13) Malaysia Semiconductor Road show in Penang, positioning Bangladesh as a rising partner in the global semiconductor supply chain and laying early foundations for a South-South Silicon...
Mohammad Samir Uddin, CFA, has joined as the chief executive officer of Midland Bank Asset Management Company Limited (MDBAMC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Midland Bank.With over 14 years of professional experience in the Bangladesh capital market and banking sector,...
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