Metrorail authorities overnight debarred entry into its stations without journey purpose, saying one would have to pay Taka 100 once someone's rapid pass is scanned at the concourse floor, reports BSS.The state-run Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), which runs...
Chief Adviser's Special Assistant Anisuzzaman Chowdhury on Wednesday stressed the need for ensuring operational autonomy of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) to strengthen its role as the capital- market regulator as enjoyed by the central bank, reports UNB."If...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
The dispute over the Sonali Bank PLC's holdings in the Pubali Bank could not be resolved in the last 41 years and now the Financial Institutions Division (FID) has sought the Finance Division's intervention to find out an amicable solution,...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
The devastating fire at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) has inflicted immediate losses of more than US$8.0 million on Bangladesh's textile and readymade garment industry. Sector leaders fear the blaze, which destroyed imported raw materials and...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday reiterated his government's commitment towards holding the upcoming national elections in February in a peaceful and joyful atmosphere."The National Consensus Commission did an excellent job by bringing major political parties together to sign...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
The National Consensus Commission (NCC) on Wednesday met experts to review recommendations on the methods and procedures for implementing the July National Charter. The Commission has continued its talks with the experts because some suggestions-including holding a referendum on the...
LONDON, Oct 22 (BBC): A small number of British planning officers has been sent to Israel to join a US-led multinational taskforce to help monitor the ceasefire in Gaza, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.The taskforce, called the...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
US energy-giant Chevron is set to begin work on the Jalalabad Compression Project (JBC) next year to harness additional natural gas."Chevron has submitted a budget of its works for the next year, where it included projected costs of the JBC...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
After weeks of regulatory-intervention-driven stability, Bangladesh's foreign-exchange market suddenly starts heating up with exchange rate recording over 50-paisa rise in a day, officials and bankers said.They said the taka-greenback exchange rates had risen on the market for the last couple...
The formation of a caretaker government before the implementation of the July Charter is not feasible, National Citizen Party Convenor Nahid Islam said, reports bdnews24.com.On Wednesday, following a meeting with Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, he said if anyone intended to...
Jamaat-e-Islami has called for the immediate establishment of a legal framework to implement the July National Charter, saying that the consensus achieved through months of multi-party dialogue must now be given the force of law.The party's central Naib-e-Amir, Dr Syed...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
Application of artificial intelligence (AI) in disaster recovery (DR) planning remains almost entirely non-existent in Bangladesh's banking sector, according to a recent survey. The Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) survey revealed that about 95 per cent of institutions admitted...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) offers joint collaboration with Bangladesh for promoting investment and export.New Country Director for the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Office in Bangladesh Max Tuñón made the overtures Wednesday as he assumed his responsibilities as the country...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
Fifteen in-service military officers were Wednesday produced in the International Crimes Tribunal-1 in Dhaka and sent to jail in cases of crimes against humanity. Soon after the court order, they were taken to the cantonment sub-jail.They, along with the top...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
A much-debated project distributing development works for Members of Parliament (MPs) during the deposed Awami League regime makes a comeback with cost and time escalations despite being earlier forsaken by the current interim government, sources say. The Local Government Division...
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 22 (BSS): A new bulk carrier ship, 'MB Banglar Pragati,' will formally join the fleet of the state-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) tomorrow. This addition is expected to increase its goods transport capacity by sea and boost revenue...
The 147th meeting of the Board of Directors of Takaful Islami Insurance PLC was held at Dhanmondi in Dhaka on Tuesday. Chairman of the company Tahmina Afroz presided over the meeting which was attended by members of the Board, and...
Prime Bank, in collaboration with Green University of Bangladesh (GUB), organised a seminar titled "Financial Inclusion: Engaging & Inspiring Youth in Banking" under its flagship PrimeAcademia initiative. The event was graced by Prof. Dr. Mohammad Shorif Uddin, vice chancellor, GUB,...
BRAC Bank has organised Agent Meet 2025 for Dhaka region, bringing together the bank's esteemed agents from 116 agent banking outlets in Dhaka, Narayanganj and Gazipur. The event took place in Cox's Bazar on October 10. It was attended by...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
The government has warned that news portals will be shut down without prior notice, if they continue to publish gambling or other unsafe advertisements.Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, special assistant to the Chief Adviser for Posts, Telecommunications and ICT, said authorities already...
The European Union (EU) has said Bangladesh is a 'key partner' for the European Union in the Bay of Bengal and wider Indo-Pacific.The Council of the EU underlined that the EU and the Indo-Pacific face increasingly complex security challenges, reports...
Global electronics giant and Bangladesh's superbrand Walton's air-cooled chiller ACs enriched with smart inverter technology are being used at Singapore's two renowned hospitals- Mount Elizabeth Hospital and General Hospital.Authorities concerned said that this move is not only a great news...
To help people learn about daily transactions, income-expense planning, savings, loans, investments, insurance, and managing emergency funds, online learning platform 10 Minute School and the country's largest mobile financial service provider bKash have launched a free special course. Designed to...
The Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday recommended two major proposals for policy approval, including the import of refined fuel oil through a government-to-government (G2G) arrangement for 2026 and the direct procurement of e-passport materials.The meeting of the...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
An inspection team of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) found Pacific Denims' factory shut during a visit on Wednesday.In a stock exchange filing, the premier bourse informed that a team had gone to Gazaria in Munshiganj, where the company's factory...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
Khan Brothers PP Woven Bag Industries reported a more than 27-fold jump year-on-year in profit to Tk 27.48 million in FY25, a feat attained through what the company claims is a strategic shift in business policy. The woven bag manufacturer...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
Square Pharmaceuticals has posted a record annual profit of Tk 23.97 billion in FY25, driven by higher sales and substantial earnings from subsidiaries.The country's largest drug manufacturer, and a flagship company of Square Group, registered a 14.5 per cent year-on-year...
The 400th meeting of the Board of Directors of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC was held at Corporate Head Office of the bank on Wednesday. The meeting was presided over by the bank's Chairman A. K. Azad. The Board of Directors...
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 22 (BSS): Pacific Group is set to reopen its eight garment factories in the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) today (Thursday) following an improvement in the situation after recent worker unrest.The factories were shut down indefinitely on October...
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