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A view of the Convocation 2025 of Chittagong Independent University (CIU), held in the Chittagong

2025-01-20 00:00:00

A view of the Convocation 2025 of Chittagong Independent University (CIU), held in the Chittagong Boat Club at Patenga in Chattogram on Saturday. Energy, Power, and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fauzul Kabir Khan was present as the chief guest. Chairman...

New US Charge d'affaires meets foreign adviser

2025-01-20 00:00:00

FE ReportTracey Ann Jacobson, the new Charge d'affaires of the US Embassy in Dhaka, met with Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain and Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin for the first time on Sunday.They discussed shared interests and priorities between...

Will lead consensus-building commission, CA tells Australian envoy

2025-01-20 00:00:00

Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus has said he will be leading a consensus-building commission, which would hold dialogue with political parties over the reports submitted by the major reform commissions, reports UNB.He made the remarks when acting Australian High...

UN representatives inquire about steps to ensure ICT’s impartiality, transparency

2025-01-20 00:00:00

FE REPORT UN representatives on Sunday in the capital inquired the office of the chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) about steps taken to ensure transparency and impartiality in the trial process.On the other hand, the office of...

SC hearing on review pleas over CG system Feb 9

2025-01-20 00:00:00

The Supreme Court (SC) has fixed February 9 for hearing on three review petitions pleading for restoration of the 13th amendment to the constitution and reinstatement of the poll-time non-party caretaker government (CG) system, report agencies.A four-member apex court bench...

EC updating voter list to clear doubts: CEC

2025-01-20 00:00:00

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said the Election Commission (EC) is working to clear all doubts over the electoral rolls, reports UNB."We are doing it (updating the voter lists) to clear the doubts. We are engaging so...

Tarique formally extends gratitude to Qatar Emir

2025-01-20 00:00:00

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has formally expressed gratitude to the Emir of Qatar through a personal letter for providing the royal air ambulance and logistical support to transport his ailing mother Khaleda Zia to London for advanced treatment, report...

Zia’s 89th birth anniv observed

2025-01-20 00:00:00

The BNP paid homage to its founder and former President Ziaur Rahman on Sunday on the occasion of his 89th birth anniversary, report agencies.Thousands of BNP leaders and activists, led by its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, placed wreaths...

Khulna rope in two more overseas players for BPL

2025-01-20 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 19 (BSS): Khulna Tigers bolstered its strength furtherby roping in Pakistan allrounder Aamer Jamal and Australian batter Alex Rossfor the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) competition.Khulna media department confirmed the news through a WhatsApp message on Sunday.The 28-year...

Barishal clinch fifth win defeating Ctg by six wickets

2025-01-20 00:00:00

Fortune Barishal secured their fifth victory in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) beating Chittagong Kings by six wickets in a low-scoring affair on Sunday, reports UNB. Dawid Malan's 56 runs and well-planned bowling led Barishal to the win with 19...

IMF projects Saudi Arabia economy to grow 3.3pc

2025-01-20 00:00:00

RIYADH, Jan 19 (Arab News): Saudi Arabia's economy is projected to grow by 3.3 per cent in 2025 and 4.1 per cent in 2026, according to the latest forecasts from the International Monetary Fund.These projections reflect significant shifts in the...

MASTER BUILDER CELEBRATES 28TH ANNIVERSARY

2025-01-20 00:00:00

MASTER BUILDER CELEBRATES 28TH ANNIVERSARY Master Builder, a leading real estate company, has celebrated its 28th anniversary at Golf Garden, Army Golf Club, in Dhaka. Major Shibbir Ahmad Khan (Retd), Managing Director, formally inaugurated the event by cutting a cake....

UNION INSURANCE HOLDS ANNUAL BRANCH MANAGER'S CONFERENCE

2025-01-20 00:00:00

UNION INSURANCE HOLDS ANNUAL BRANCH MANAGER'S CONFERENCE Union Insurance Co. Ltd. held its Annual Branch Managers' Conference-2025 at its Head Office in Dhaka recently. The conference was presided over by Chief Executive Officer Talukder Md Zakaria Hossain. Chairman Mohammed Hasmot...

Social Islami Bank HOLDS CLIENT GET-TOGETHER

2025-01-20 00:00:00

Social Islami Bank HOLDS CLIENT GET-TOGETHERForeign Exchange Branch of Social Islami Bank organised a Client Get-together recently. Md. Nazmus Saadat, Managing Director (Acting) of the bank, was present as the chief guest and AAM Habibur Rahman, deputy Managing Director, as...

Bangladeshi products shine at 'Heimtextil' trade show

2025-01-20 00:00:00

Bangladeshi products drew the attention of visitors at the 'Heimtextil 2025', a four-day trade show in Germany, reports BSS. The trade show ended on Friday. Participating Bangladeshi companies expressed satisfaction over the opportunities provided by Heimtextil 2025, said a press...

NCC BANK DISTRIBUTES AGRI INPUTS & MACHINERY IN MAIJDEE

2025-01-20 00:00:00

NCC BANK DISTRIBUTES AGRI INPUTS & MACHINERY IN MAIJDEENCC Bank has distributed agricultural inputs and machinery free of cost among 500 flood-affected and marginal farmers in Maijdee and Chowmuhani under special CSR in the agricultural sector. Deputy Managing Director &...

Adviser for proper enforcement of Consumer Rights Protection Act

2025-01-20 00:00:00

Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin emphasised on Sunday the need for ensuring proper enforcement of the Consumer Rights Protection Act, 2009, reports UNB. He said this while chairing the 28th meeting of the National Consumers' Right Protection Council at the...

Small-cap stocks' recent domination of DSE turnover chart

FE Report | 2025-01-20 00:00:00

As many as 10 companies dominated the chart of top turnover leaders of the Dhaka bourse consistently in the recent sessions. Though the prime bourse has been witnessing very low turnovers, the companies including Khan Brothers PP Woven Bag Industries,...

Spot LNG prices decline amid healthy stocks, weak demand

2025-01-20 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Jan 19 (Reuters): Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices slightly declined last week, weighed by healthy inventory levels in the region and weak demand.The average LNG price for March delivery into north-east Asia slipped to $13.90 per million...

EBL OPENS SUB-BRANCH AT HEMAYETPUR, SAVAR

2025-01-20 00:00:00

EBL OPENS SUB-BRANCH AT HEMAYETPUR, SAVAREastern Bank has opened a sub-branch at Hemayetpur in Savar on Sunday. EBL Deputy Managing Director and Head of Retail and SME Banking M Khorshed Anowar along with other officials and guests formally inaugurated the...

JAMUNA BANK LAUNCHES 'JAMUNA BANK SHORT NOTE'

2025-01-20 00:00:00

JAMUNA BANK LAUNCHES 'JAMUNA BANK SHORT NOTE'Jamuna Bank PLC launched its latest financial product, the 'Jamuna Bank Short Note,' at an event held in Dhaka recently. The bank's Chairman Robin Razon Sakhawat inaugurated the product in the presence of other...

Trump launches cryptocurrency with price rocketing

2025-01-20 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (BBC): US President-elect Donald Trump has launched his own cryptocurrency, which quickly soared in market capitalisation to several billion dollars.His release of the meme coin, $Trump, comes as he prepares to take office on Monday as 47th...

BENGAL COMMERCIAL BANK HOLDS 'ANNUAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE-2025'

2025-01-20 00:00:00

BENGAL COMMERCIAL BANK HOLDS 'ANNUAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE-2025'Bengal Commercial Bank (BGCB) organised its 'Annual Business Conference-2025' successfully at a resort in Dhaka recently. Chairman of the bank and President of SAARC Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) Md Jashim Uddin, Managing...

Central bank warns against unauthorised use of its logo

2025-01-20 00:00:00

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has issued a stern warning against the unauthorised use of its logo (monogram) in online and social media advertisements.In a statement released on Sunday, the central bank revealed that its logo is being used illegally in notices...

KARMASANGSTHAN BANK'S DEFAULT LOAN RATE 3.68PC

2025-01-20 00:00:00

KARMASANGSTHAN BANK'S DEFAULT LOAN RATE 3.68PC Karmasangsthan Bank held its 'Management Conference-2025' at the Mukti Hall of Bidyut Bhaban in Dhaka on Sunday. Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed inaugurated the conference as the chief guest while Chairman of the bank...

BIDA unveils heatmap to woo foreign investment

2025-01-20 00:00:00

FE REPORTThe Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) has launched an FDI heatmap, which is a data-driven framework to attract foreign direct investment in 19 high-potential sectors.The heatmap provides a strategic blueprint for all future strategies and promotion of the country...

India to allow 1.0m tonnes of sugar exports this year

2025-01-20 00:00:00

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI, Jan 19 (Reuters): India is set to allow exports of 1 million tonnes of sugar during the current season, government and industry sources said, to help mills export surplus stocks from the world's second biggest producer of the...

Russian fuel exports fall 10pc in 2024

2025-01-20 00:00:00

MOSCOW, Jan 19 (Reuters): Russian seaborne oil product exports fell by almost 10 per cent in 2024 after Ukrainian drone attacks damaged major refineries and as higher funding costs and a government gasoline export ban added to pressure from Western...

WALTON DISTRIBUTOR NETWORK HOLDS 'PARTNERS TOGETHER-2025' --

2025-01-20 00:00:00

WALTON DISTRIBUTOR NETWORK HOLDS 'PARTNERS TOGETHER-2025' The Distributor Network of Walton, a tech giant and super brand in the electronics sector, held a conference titled 'Partners Together-2025' at Walton Hi-Tech Park in Chandra, Gazipur, recently. More than 1,000 business partners...

MIDLAND BANK ORGANISES AGENT BANKING CONFERENCE 2025

2025-01-20 00:00:00

MIDLAND BANK ORGANISES AGENT BANKING CONFERENCE 2025Midland Bank on Saturday organised its Annual Agent Banking Conference 2025 at Lake Shore Hotel in the capital's Gulshan. Md. Ahsan-uz Zaman, managing director and chief executive officer of the bank, presided over the...