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Experts urge govt to execute anti-torture commitments

FE REPORT | 2025-12-10 00:00:00

Human rights experts, government officials, and international partners have called for swift and substantive implementation of Bangladesh's new obligations under the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT), opining that its ratification must now be translated into real accountability...

New RPO ordinance revises postal ballot rules, expands judicial powers

2025-12-10 00:00:00

Bangladesh has issued a gazette amending several articles of the Representation of the People Order (RPO), bringing changes to postal ballot counting, the powers of election officials, and the authority of the judicial committee, reports bdnews24.com.The changes have been made...

EC bars no party from joining polls: Commissioner Masud

2025-12-10 00:00:00

As the Election Commission (EC) gears up its preparations for folding the national election, Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud on Tuesday said the Commission is not barring any registered political party from participating in the polls, reports UNB."Those who are...

Court attaches ex-minister Kamal's land

2025-12-10 00:00:00

A Dhaka court on Tuesday ordered the attachment of 177 decimal of land located in Dhaka and Narayanganj, along with two vehicles, owned by former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, reports BSS. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court's vacation bench...

CEC seeks CJ’s cooperation over national election

FE REPORT | 2025-12-10 00:00:00

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has requested the cooperation of Chief Justice Dr. Syed Refaat Ahmed to ensure that judicial officers fulfill their duties on the Electoral Inquiry Committee (EIC) before the 13th national parliamentary election.In response, the...

Jamaat to seek public opinions online for polls manifesto

2025-12-10 00:00:00

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami will collect public opinion through an online platform to prepare its manifesto for the upcoming 13th national election, reports UNB.Party Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman announced the initiative in a post from his verified Facebook page on Tuesday."One meaningful...

Fakhrul urges unity to honour youths' sacrifice in July Uprising

2025-12-10 00:00:00

FE REPORTBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the victory achieved through the July 2024 mass uprising must be strengthened collectively by everyone."Even if there are differences of opinion, the sacrifices made by the young boys and...

Barishal's Sunny Bepari gets iPhone from Jamal Bhuyan

2025-12-10 00:00:00

Sunny Bepari, a resident of Barishal, has received iPhone 17 Pro from Jamal Bhuyan, captain of the Bangladesh National Football Team, after winning it through a Nagad transaction.He earned the gift by participating in Nagad's mega campaign titled "Asha Ar...

Remittance inflow jumps 21pc in eight days

2025-12-10 00:00:00

Inflow of remittances witnessed a year-on-year growth of 21.2 per cent in the eight days of December to $1,008 million, according to the latest data of Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued on Tuesday.During the same period last year, the country's remittance...

Bangladesh's betel nut exports snarl as 150 trucks sit idle at Benapole

2025-12-10 00:00:00

Benapole, Dec 9 (UNB): A deepening bottleneck at the Benapole-Petrapole trade gateway has stranded about 150 export-bound trucks loaded with betel nuts worth an estimated Tk 100 crore, exposing Bangladesh's second-largest betel-nut industry to mounting financial risk as delays stretch...

Seven Rings Cement celebrates innovation in construction and design sector

2025-12-10 00:00:00

Seven Rings Cement brings together leading architects, engineers and industry professionals to celebrate innovation in Bangladesh's construction and design sector.Held under the theme "Sketch 2 Structure," the event highlighted the transformation of creative concepts into enduring structures,says a press release.The...

RUPALI BANK DISBURSES AGRI LOANS TO FARMERS IN RAJBARI

2025-12-10 00:00:00

Rupali Bank PLC has publicly disbursed agricultural loans to farmers in Kalukhali, Rajbari as part of its initiative to support agricultural production growth and enhance the financial capacity of farmers. The loans were handed over to farmers at a ceremony...

World Bank team reviews Bay Terminal project

NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2025-12-10 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Dec 09: A World Bank (WB) delegation on Tuesday wrapped up a three-day visit to Chittagong port, where they reviewed the Bay Terminal mega project, which is set to significantly enhance the port's capacity and operational efficiency.The visit focused...

MIDLAND BANK FAMILY PROVIDES TK 1.0M FOR KORAIL SLUM FIRE RELIEF

2025-12-10 00:00:00

MIDLAND BANK FAMILY PROVIDES TK 1.0M FOR KORAIL SLUM FIRE RELIEFThe Midland Bank family provided financial assistance of Tk 1.0 million to Sajida Foundation, a charitable organisation, to support relief efforts for those affected by a recent fire in the...

State-run sugar mills face crisis as BSFIC fails to secure funds for farmers

REZAUL KARIM | 2025-12-10 00:00:00

The financial stability of eight state-run sugar mills is under threat as the Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC) struggles to secure adequate funds to pay sugarcane farmers in the ongoing 2025-26 crushing season.Despite having a staggering outstanding claim...

SAMORITA HOSPITAL HOLDS 40TH AGM

2025-12-10 00:00:00

SAMORITA HOSPITAL HOLDS 40TH AGMThe 40th annual general meeting (AGM) of Samorita Hospital Ltd. was held on Tuesday. Company Chairman Prof. Dr. Riaz Ahmed Chowdhury presided over the hybrid meeting. The AGM approved the directors' report, audited financial statements for...

US money market funds see large inflows ahead of Fed decision

2025-12-10 00:00:00

US investors poured large sums into money market funds while pulling back from riskier equity funds in the week to December 3, taking a cautious stance ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision on Wednesday, reports Reuters.They accumulated approximately $104.75...

BRAC BANK OFFERS BUSINESS CONSULTATION TO ENTREPRENEURS AT SME FAIR

2025-12-10 00:00:00

BRAC BANK OFFERS BUSINESS CONSULTATION TO ENTREPRENEURS AT SME FAIRBRAC Bank has set up a dedicated booth to provide complimentary one-on-one consultations to entrepreneurs about modern business management at the 12th National SME Product Fair 2025 to be from December...

MERCANTILE BANK ORGANISES AML & CFT TRAINING IN SYLHET

2025-12-10 00:00:00

MERCANTILE BANK ORGANISES AML & CFT TRAINING IN SYLHETMercantile Bank has organised a comprehensive training programme on 'Prevention of Money Laundering & Combating Financing of Terrorism' in Sylhet. The training was aimed at strengthening awareness and capacity among banking and...

MTB LAUNCHES AI-POWERED VOICE-ASSISTED BANKING

2025-12-10 00:00:00

MTB LAUNCHES AI-POWERED VOICE-ASSISTED BANKING Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) marked a significant milestone in the country's digital banking landscape with the launch of a pioneering, benchmark-setting voice-assisted banking feature, available in both Bangla and English, on its flagship digital platform,...

Doreen Power exits gas-fired power, sells final plant as scrap

FE REPORT | 2025-12-10 00:00:00

Doreen Power has decided to sell its last gas-based power plant as scrap, effectively shutting down its electricity generation operations from natural gas.It will continue generating revenue and profits from its subsidiaries, which are heavy fuel oil-based power plants, until...

Aamra Networks faces BSEC probe over use of rights issue funds

Mohammad Mufazzal | 2025-12-10 00:00:00

The market watchdog has ordered a full inquiry into the utilization of rights-offer proceeds by Aamra Networks after an on-the-spot inspection raised doubts over the company's claimed investments.Aamra Networks raised Tk 929.79 million through rights shares in May last year...

ITC APPROVES 12PC CASH DIVIDEND AT 25TH AGM

2025-12-10 00:00:00

ITC APPROVES 12PC CASH DIVIDEND AT 25TH AGM The 25th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the IT Consultants PLC (ITC) was held in a hybrid mode with physical presence at SKS Convention Hall at Mohakhali in Dhaka on Sunday. At...

JANATA BANK HOLDS 867TH BOARD MEETING

2025-12-10 00:00:00

JANATA BANK HOLDS 867TH BOARD MEETINGJanata Bank PLC held its 867th board meeting on Tuesday, with Chairman of the Board of Directors M Fazlur Rahman in the chair. The bank's directors Badre Munir Firdaus, Dr. Md. Abdus Sabur, Abdul Majid...

Chinese firm to set up garment industry at BEPZA EZ

2025-12-10 00:00:00

Wing Tai Garments (Bangladesh) Company Limited, a Chinese company, has signed a land lease agreement with Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) to set up a garment industry at BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ) at Mirsarai in Chattogram, reports UNB.The...

7 Bangladesh cricketers on final IPL auction list

2025-12-10 00:00:00

As many as seven Bangladesh cricketers made it to the final auction list of Indian Premier League (IPL), which will be held on December 16 in Abu Dhabi, reports BSS.Left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman is the only Bangladesh player who has...

Man Utd win 4-1 over Wolves

2025-12-10 00:00:00

Bruno Fernandes scored twice and set up another as Manchester United cruised to a 4-1 victory over Wolverhampton on Monday, climbing into the Premier League's top six, reports UNB.Fernandes opened the scoring early, capitalizing on a midfield error by Andre...

Bangladesh win challenger trophy in Hockey Jr. World Cup

2025-12-10 00:00:00

Amirul Islam scored his fifth hat-trick in the tournament as Bangladesh U-21 hockey team won the challenger trophy of FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup beating Austria by 5-4 goals in the place-deciding match (17th, 18th) held in Madurai, Tamil...

Mashud plans to quit

2025-12-10 00:00:00

Khaled Mashud, Bangladesh Cricket Board's ground committee chairman, on Tuesday hinted that he is ready to quit if his contributions aren't good enough over the next few months, reports cricbuzz.Mashud, who recently replaced BCB president Aminul Islam as ground committee...

Rangpur complete domestic double after sealing NCL title

2025-12-10 00:00:00

Rangpur completed a rare double, adding the National Cricket League's (NCL) longer-version title to the NCL T20 trophy they won last October. They are the first team to hold both NCL trophies in different formats, reports BSS.They also reclaimed the...