FE REPORT | 2025-05-26 00:00:00
The prices of salt-applied rawhides and skins have been fixed for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha with an increase of Tk 5.0 and Tk 2.0 compared to that of the previous year. The rawhide prices of salted sacrificial cows have been fixed...
BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman reiterated on Sunday his demand for holding the next general election by December next, reports BSS.BNP has reiterated its demand for holding polls by December next during the meeting with the Chief Adviser on Saturday,...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-26 00:00:00
The protesting staffers and officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) suspended their shut-down programme on Sunday following a clarification issued by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) on not dissolving the entity.Clarification from the government regarding the Implementation of...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-26 00:00:00
The cutoff time for elections is until June 30 next year, Chief Adviser's press wing said Sunday after latest parleys with political parties who called for unity, election roadmap and reforms.Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus "has no intention to stay...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2025-05-26 00:00:00
Taxmen stroll far behind the pared-down target for the outgoing fiscal by Tk 714.76 billion or 38.02 per cent, as of April, fundamentally for sluggish investment and ongoing macroeconomic challenges.To rub salt into the wound, came a pen-down by the...
Md Saidul Islam | 2025-05-26 00:00:00
Bangladesh, which is close to important south and southeast Asian markets, is a potential location for setting up a an Offshore Financial/Business Centre (OFC/OBC). With the interim government announcing a plan to establish a Free Trade Zone (FTZ) and attract...
In the wake of the July Revolution, a renewed sense of nationalism has sparked a shift in consumer behaviour across Bangladesh. Citizens are increasingly prioritising domestic products, driven by a desire for economic independence and patriotic responsibility. This creates a...
A large section of Bangladeshi investors, particularly middle-income and retail investors, stay away from conventional investment instruments for religious reasons. Conventional mutual funds, bonds, or savings instruments may carry interest (riba) or may get invested in non-sharia-compliant sectors like alcohol...
Neil Ray | 2025-05-26 00:00:00
Highway robberies have ever remained a problem in this country. A number of rape incidents on running buses added a new dimension to the highway crimes. Of late, both robbery and sexual violence against women passengers on moving buses made...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2025-05-26 00:00:00
The interim government in the upcoming national budget for the FY 2025-26, is reportedly going to restructure the Social Safety Net Programme (SSNP) by reducing the number of beneficiary schemes while at the same time increasing total monetary allocation as...
Muhammad Zamir | 2025-05-26 00:00:00
United States President Donald Trump undertook a three-day tour of the Gulf for his first State visit since retaking office in January. The trip began in Saudi Arabia, followed by Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. It marked Trump's second...
Monira Munni | 2025-05-25 12:00:00
Around 200 factories, including textile and readymade garments, in different industrial zones are at risk of labour unrest as, according to law-enforcement agencies, these units are unlikely to be able to pay wages and festival allowances before the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.To...
FE Report | 2025-05-25 12:00:00
Tensions continue to persist as the main political parties stick to their guns, creating a sense of uncertainty among the people in general.Though several advisers told media that Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus did not mention anything about quitting from...
FE Report | 2025-05-25 12:00:00
Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur on Saturday acknowledged the mounting international pressure to repatriate laundered funds and curb illicit financial flows from Bangladesh, citing the recent seizure of assets in the United Kingdom as a significant breakthrough.Speaking at...
FE REPORTForum, a panel contesting the BGMEA upcoming election for 2025-27 has made a 14-point election manifesto to build a sustainable garment sector. Mahmud Hasan Khan, panel leader of Forum, said, "The garment industry is not just a business, it...
YASIR WARDAD | 2025-05-25 00:00:00
With just 12 days left before the Eid-ul-Adha vacation, both Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) are struggling to finalise leases for eight temporary cattle markets (haats), casting uncertainty over this critical seasonal trade.Out of...
FE Report | 2025-05-25 00:00:00
The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has reiterated its request to the Bangladesh Bank (BB) recently to use the real-time gross settlement (RTGS) facility 24/7 for it to facilitate port users' mandatory online payments of customs duties and charges.A similar request...
Around 82 Rohingya individuals spontaneously returned to Maungdaw, Myanmar from May 12 to 18, motivated by intentions to restart their businesses and resume farming their land, according to a document published by the UN Refugee Agency - UNHCR.This is the...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-25 00:00:00
The National Citizen Party (NCP) on Saturday clarified that interim government advisers Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan (Local Government) and Md. Mahfuj Alam (Information) had no ties with the party and were included in the cabinet solely as representatives of the...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-25 00:00:00
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Saturday approved nine development projects with a combined estimated cost of Tk 118.51 billion.The approval came at the meeting of the Ecnec held at the NEC auditorium, with Chief Adviser...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-25 00:00:00
The General Economic Division (GED) of the Planning Commission has warned that increased public sector borrowing from commercial banks may be crowding out the credit flow to the private sector.The government's economic think-tank noted that public sector borrowing from commercial...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2025-05-25 00:00:00
Now the recalcitrant officials of the National Board of Revenue announce "complete shutdown" in all the revenue offices countrywide, including export-import assessment on sea, land and air routes, from tomorrow (Monday).Only international passenger services are exempt from the shutdown meant...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-25 00:00:00
Gathering wits after the annoyed chief adviser's exit wish amid tempestuous demonstrations, the interim government alerts that, if obstructed this way, it will make "necessary decisions" with people's support to accomplish its assigned duties.The statement came Saturday after an impromptu...
Rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday paid rich tributes to the memories of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam on his 126th birth anniversary.Professor Muhammad Yunus, in a message, prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul of the poet."On...
Members of the army were deployed inside the National Board of Revenue (NBR) headquarters in the capital on Saturday morning amid escalating tensions over ongoing protests by NBR officials. — bdnews24.com
FE Report | 2025-05-25 00:00:00
Southeast Bank PLC on Saturday celebrated its 30th founding anniversary through a colourful programme held at the Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Center in the city, says a statement. Nazma Mobarek, secretary of the Financial Institutions Division of the Ministry of...
FE REPORTAs the road safety issue is totally ignored, speakers at a national dialogue stressed the need for special budget allocation and legal framework reform for strengthening safety-related activities to bring discipline in the road transport sector.They laid importance on...
A court on Saturday ordered to freeze 38 bank accounts of former Chief of the Air Force Air Chief Marshal Sheikh Abdul Hannan, his wife Tahmida Begun and son Sheikh Labir Hannan, reports BSS.Senior Special Judge of the Dhaka Metropolitan...
FE REPORTSupporters of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor-elect and BNP leader Ishraque Hossain resumed protests on Saturday in front of the Nagar Bhaban demanding that the government hand over mayoral charge to him without any delay. They gathered in...
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