Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud on Monday said government statistics in Bangladesh are not manipulated but are often subject to indirect misuse, reports UNB"Questions often arise as to whether official statistics are used politically. In reality, there is no direct...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-21 00:00:00
The MPO-listed teachers and staff continued their protest for the ninth consecutive day on Monday, and also vowed to intensify their programmes from now on.Rejecting the request of Education Adviser Professor Dr C R Abrar to return to classroom, they...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-10-21 00:00:00
The volume of uninvested cash in the country's banking system keeps rising in recent months, signalling a slow rebound in their liquidity situations against the backdrop of a sluggish investment regime.Officials and money market experts said the inflow of deposits...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-21 00:00:00
A proposal is now on the table to keep law enforcement agencies deployed for eight days during the upcoming 13th parliamentary election.The Election Commission (EC) will review the proposal, as the armed forces are traditionally deployed for five days during...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2025-10-21 00:00:00
Country's liquefied natural gas (LNG) import financing is set to get an impetus from next month (November) with the availability of fiscal support from World Bank (WB).The WB's US$350-million support under its Energy Sector Security Enhancement Project (ESSEP), aimed at...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-21 00:00:00
The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism (MoCAT) has instructed the authorities concerned to take necessary steps to waive all fees for additional special flights operated by various airlines following the devastating fire at the Import Cargo Village of Hazrat...
Relatives of the victim as well as fellows of the slain JnU Chhatra Dal leader, Zobaid Hossain, broke into tears when his body was brought to the campus on Monday. — Focus Bangla
SM Najmus Sakib | 2025-10-21 00:00:00
The National Consensus Commission (NCC) remains engaged with the political parties, particularly those that have not signed the July Charter for their opposition to the reforms and the demand for legal bindings.It expects that some more left parties will sign...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-21 00:00:00
Activities involving the imported-goods clearance from cargo village of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) have resumed after a devastating fire broke out on Saturday.An official of Dhaka Customs, preferring anonymity, told the FE that they had started delivering goods...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-21 00:00:00
Trade bodies have initially estimated a loss of over $1.0 billion or Tk 120 billion inflicted on Bangladesh's export sector by the devastating fire in the cargo village of Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA). The Exporters Association of Bangladesh...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-21 00:00:00
Negotiations for inking free-trade agreements (FTAs) with a number of countries are ripe, officials say, while deal-feasibility studies with scores of others get underway. The ministry is planning to begin feasibility study soon aiming to sign FTA with Turkey and...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-21 00:00:00
A government taskforce has recommended transforming the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) into an independent statutory body to reduce bureaucratic control by the Statistical and Informatics Division (SID).On Monday, the taskforce, led by Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman, executive chairman of...
PARIS, Oct 20 (AFP): French luxury group Kering is selling its beauty products business including its leading perfume brand Creed to cosmetics giant L'Oreal in a deal worth $4.6 billion, the companies said Sunday.Kering, owner of luxury handbag-maker Gucci, and...
ZURICH, Oct 20 (AFP): Swiss cement company Holcim said Monday it is to buy German building and insulation firm Xella for 1.85 billion euros ($2.2 billion).Holcim said it has signed a binding takeover agreement with Xella, and figured on 60...
BEIJING, Oct 20 (AFP): China's economic growth slipped below five per cent in the third quarter of 2025, the slowest pace in a year as trade headwinds and a domestic consumer slump continued to weigh.The data comes as the country's...
WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (Reuters): Global companies have flagged more than $35 billion in costs from US tariffs heading into third-quarter earnings, but many are lowering their initial forecasts as new trade deals reduce exposure to President Donald Trump's levies.Trump's trade...
NEW YORK, Oct 20 (Reuters): Jitters around US banks' exposure to loan losses have fueled expectations for more mergers and acquisitions as big buyers may be spurred to look to absorb smaller or weaker rivals, according to four senior industry...
HONG KONG, Oct 20 (AFP): Asian markets rose Monday after conciliatory comments from Donald Trump at the weekend ease worries about China-US trade tensions, while Tokyo stocks surged to a record on news of a deal to end political turmoil...
The 72nd meeting of the Risk Management Committee (RMC) of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC was held at the Corporate Head Office of the bank. The meeting was presided over by Md. Towhidur Rahman, Chairman of the committee. Among others, Members...
Alliance Finance PLC (AFPLC) has made a donation to icddr,b, a leading international health research centre based in Bangladesh, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at a ceremony held at the head office of icddr,b recently. Kanti Kumar...
Janata Bank PLC opened its first sub-branch in Kendua upazila of Netrokona district on Monday. Md Fayez Alam, Deputy Managing Director of the bank, inaugurated the sub-branch. Kendua Upazila Nirbahi Officer Inamul Haque Talukder was present at the event. Managing...
Dhaka Bank successfully organised a "Financial Literacy & Career Counselling Program" for students of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB). The programme, collaborated by the Office of Career Guidance, Placement and Alumni Relations (CGP&AR) of IUB, was held at the IUB Campus...
BRAC Bank extended instant loan facilities to marginalised farmers and small traders in Satkhira under Bangladesh Bank's (BB) refinancing scheme. At a ceremony held on October 16, the participating banks altogether disbursed Tk 40 million to 500 borrowers, including BRAC...
Prime Bank has appointed Mohammad Jashim Uddin as chief financial officer (CFO) & head of Financial Administration Division (FAD) with immediate effect.Mr Uddin has been an integral part of Prime Bank since 2005. Over the years, he has served in...
A high-level delegation from Bangladesh, led by Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), arrived in South Korea on Monday on a five-day visit focused on attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) and strengthening...
The government plans to reduce passport issuance fees for Bangladeshi expatriates living abroad, Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said on Monday.The announcement came following a meeting of the core committee on law and order at...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-21 00:00:00
Crown Cement has reported a 33 per cent year-on-year drop in profit to Tk 0.67 billion for FY25, despite a rise in revenue.In a disclosure on Monday, the company attributed the decline in profit to higher marketing expenses, additional depreciation...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-21 00:00:00
DBH Finance has reported nearly a 3 per cent year-on-year decline in profit to Tk 324 million for the third quarter (Q3) through September, mainly due to higher provisioning amid a spike in interest expenses on deposits and borrowings.The leading...
RIYADH, Oct 20 (Arab News): Saudi Arabia's real estate inflation slowed to 1.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2025, driven by a softening residential market that offset stronger commercial sector gains, official data showed. According to the General...
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