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NITOL INSURANCE HANDS OVER CLAIM CHEQUE

2025-11-18 00:00:00

Nitol Insurance Company Limited handed over a marine claim cheque for Tk 6,188,131 to M/s M. B. Corporation recently. Saiful Islam, Manager, has received the cheque on behalf of the M. B. Corporation.

UNICO HOSPITAL OBSERVES WORLD DIABETES DAY

2025-11-18 00:00:00

Unico Hospital PLC observed World Diabetes Day 2025 with an outreach event held on the hospital premises in Dhaka recently. On this occasion, a free health check-up, including diabetes tests and doctor consultation services, was offered to rickshaw, CNG and...

MICLO OPENS 17TH OUTLET IN DHAKA

2025-11-18 00:00:00

MICLO Bangladesh, a ready-made clothing brand inspired by Japanese lifestyle, has opened its 17th outlet in Khilgaon, Dhaka. Popular singer Habib Wahid along with Director of MICLO Bangladesh A.H.M. Ariful Kabir was present at the inaugural ceremony held recently.

MASTHEAD PR WINS TOP AWARD AT COMMWARD

2025-11-18 00:00:00

Masthead PR, a leading PR agency in Bangladesh, won the top award in the PR category at this year's 'Commward: Excellence in Creative Communication' ceremony, organised by Bangladesh Brand Forum in Dhaka on Sunday. The award was presented in recognition...

BRAC BANK LAUNCHES TRAINING FOR SME ENTREPRENEURS

2025-11-18 00:00:00

BRAC Bank has formally launched the second batch of intensive training for promising SME business owners in Sirajganj under the Entrepreneurship Development Programme of the Finance Division of the Ministry of Finance and the Bangladesh Bank. Promising entrepreneurs in the...

PRIME BANK PARTNERS WITH JONAKI TO OFFER DISCOUNTS ON PERFUMES

2025-11-18 00:00:00

Prime Bank has entered into a new partnership with Jonaki to offer exclusive discounts on premium fragrances for its customers. In this regard, an agreement was signed by Joarder Tanvir Faisal, executive vice president & head of cards and retail...

Beximco Securities' licence not renewed over breach of securities laws

FE REPORT | 2025-11-18 00:00:00

The market regulator has withheld the licence renewal of Beximco Securities, a stock brokerage owned by Salman Fazlur Rahman, a powerful ally of the previous regime.Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) spokesperson Md. Abul Kalam confirmed the decision to The...

Janata Bank gets a new director

2025-11-18 00:00:00

Prof Dr. A. A. Mahbubuddin Chowdhury of the finance department at Dhaka University has recently joined as a director of Janata Bank PLC. Dr Chowdhury has been teaching at Dhaka University for over four decades and has also served as...

BEPZA EZ attracts $71m FDI in light engineering, garment accessories sectors

2025-11-18 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) signed land lease agreements with two fully foreign-owned companies to establish new industrial units at the BEPZA Economic Zone, marking an inflow of USD 70.66 million in the light engineering and garment accessories...

Blue-chip stocks lift DSE as market continues recovery

FE REPORT | 2025-11-18 00:00:00

The Dhaka bourse on Monday closed with a moderate rise, extending its gaining streak for the second consecutive session as investors found many securities at lucrative levels following the recent falls.The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) opened the day's session on...

Hyundai pledges record $85.8b investment in South Korea

2025-11-18 00:00:00

SEOUL, Nov 17 (AFP): South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Group pledged on Monday an unprecedented $85.8 billion investment in the country over the next five years, a move that comes on the heels of Seoul's trade deal with Washington.Hyundai...

ONE Bank arranges Agent Banking Conference 2025

2025-11-18 00:00:00

ONE Bank successfully organised Agent Banking Conference 2025 and a training session for agent banking outlet proprietors & their users at the Bangladesh Military Museum, Dhaka, recently. The event was inaugurated by Shabbir Ahmed, Managing Director (Current Charge), as the...

Meeting of Risk Management Committee of Modhumoti Bank's Board of Directors held

2025-11-18 00:00:00

The 44th meeting of the Risk Management Committee of the Board of Directors of Modhumoti Bank PLC was held on Sunday. The meeting was presided over by Mostafa Kamal, Chairman of the Risk Management Committee.

Citizens Bank holds Annual Risk Conference 2025

2025-11-18 00:00:00

Citizens Bank PLC organised Annual Risk Conference 2025 at its head office in Dhaka recently. A.N.M. Moinul Kabir, Director, Department of Offsite Supervision, Bangladesh Bank inaugurated the conference as the chief guest while Alamgir Hossain, Managing Director of the bank,...

Uttara Motors organises Bajaj motorcycle service camp in city

2025-11-18 00:00:00

Bajaj Motorcycle Free Service Camp and Fair began at Uttara Motors Service Centre in Tejgaon, Dhaka, on Saturday. This service camp will continue until Wednesday.More than 500 Bajaj motorcycles received free check-ups and servicing at the service camp. Special offers...

Japanese economy contracts as Takaichi readies stimulus

2025-11-18 00:00:00

TOKYO, Nov 17 (AFP): Japan's economy shrank 0.4 per cent in the three months to September, official data showed Monday, as new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government prepares a major stimulus package.The quarter-on-quarter reading for gross domestic product beat market...

BB clarifies gross weight criteria for frozen fish export subsidies

2025-11-18 00:00:00

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has clarified the calculation process for cash assistance or export subsidies provided against the export of frozen shrimp and other fish, reports BSS."The 'Gross Weight' will be understood to mean the weight of the fish including the...

A delegation from Maersk Group and the Danish government meets Chief Adviser

2025-11-18 00:00:00

A delegation from Maersk Group and the Danish government meets Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in the city on Monday.— PID

Bangladesh's exports to China remain stagnant amid duty-free access

SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-11-18 00:00:00

Bangladesh's trade imbalance with China continues to escalate, driven by persistent higher imports of essentials for its industries from the country's top import destination. On the other hand, Bangladesh's exports to China remained almost stagnant in recent years despite having...

US hopes to finalize rare earths deal with China this month: Bessent

2025-11-18 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (AFP): US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that Washington hopes to finalize a deal with China for securing supplies of rare earths by the Thanksgiving holiday at the end of November.Under the tentative deal -- reached...

Gold steadies after sell-off as markets await US data

2025-11-18 00:00:00

Gold held steady on Monday as investors awaited US economic data this week for clues on the Federal Reserve's interest rate trajectory after prices fell more than 2 per cent in the last session on reduced rate cut expectations, reports...

PASCHIMANCHAL GAS COMPANY LIMITED HOLDS 26TH AGM

2025-11-18 00:00:00

The 26th annual general meeting (AGM) of the Paschimanchal Gas Company Limited (PGCL), a subsidiary of Petrobangla, was held at the Petro Centre in Dhaka on Sunday. Chairman of Petrobangla and shareholder of the PGCL Md Rezanur Rahman, other shareholders...

Oil prices ease after loadings resume at Russian export hub

2025-11-18 00:00:00

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters): Oil prices dipped slightly on Monday as loadings resumed at Russia's Novorossiysk export hub after a two-day suspension at the Black Sea port that had been hit by a Ukrainian attack.Brent crude was down 5 cents...

Help street children this winter

2025-11-18 00:00:00

Winter has already begun, and our country is home to over 5 million street children. During this season, their condition becomes particularly vulnerable. Being homeless, lacking warm clothes, and facing the biting cold every day makes them prone to sickness....

Misuse of climate fund must be stopped

Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2025-11-18 00:00:00

Bangladesh, one of the world's most climate-exposed nations, has recently got a sobering reminder how vulnerable its own governance systems remains in the face of an unfolding planetary emergency. The latest findings of the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) reveal that...

Child labour and development parameter

2025-11-18 00:00:00

The multiple indicator cluster survey (MICS) carried out by the Bangladesh Bureau of statistics (BBS) has presented an alarming picture of child labour and various negative aspects related to it. As high as 9.2 per cent children in the age...

As Mamdani rises, Bangladeshi diaspora shines in America

Md. Abdul Latif | 2025-11-18 00:00:00

When Zohran Kwame Mamdani, a 34-year-old Democratic Socialist steps before a crowd in Queens-microphone in hand, voice steady-the moment feels bigger than a rally. Behind him stand tenants, students, taxi drivers, and small business owners, many sharing immigrant roots like...

Weather (2025-11-17)

2025-11-17 00:00:00

Weather may remain dry with partly cloudy sky in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday). Temperature may remain unchanged. The highest temperature on Sunday was recorded at 32.8 degrees Celsius in Ambagan, while the lowest at 14.5...

15th death anniv of Shah Shamsuddin today

2025-11-17 00:00:00

Today, 17 November (Monday), is the 15th death anniversary of Shah Shamsuddin (Santhu Master) He was one of the organisers of the Liberation War and also a former headmaster of Baghata High School of Kotiadi in Kishoregonj.He left behind five...

Re-evaluated results of HSC published

FE REPORT | 2025-11-17 00:00:00

The results of answer script re-evaluation of this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations were published on Sunday.Under the Dhaka board, 201 more students have had their results corrected as GPA-5, while 308 students, who were previously shown...