Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has said an anti-state elements are spreading misinformation against the force, reports BSS.The RAB said the evil elements are also trying to deteriorate the law and order situation across the country"Bangladesh is a country of peace...
NARAYANGANJ, Sep 11 (UNB): Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested private car driver of former lawmaker AKM Nasim Osman's son Azmeri Osman, in connection with Narayanganj's sensational Tanvir Muhammad Taqi murder case, from the capital's Mirpur area.Col Tanvir Mahmud Pasha,...
Former Additional Attorney General (AG) Barrister Md Mehedi Hasan Chowdhury and Gazipur Metropolitan Awami League Advisory Council member Riaz Mahmud have been arrested from Jhenaidah district while trying to cross the border illegally, reports UNB.Jhenaidah police arrested them while they...
Former MP of Thakurgaon-2 constituency Mazharul Islam Sujon has been arrested on charges of extortion and issuing death threats, reports UNB.A team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested him from the Nikunj area of the capital on Wednesday.ANM Imran Khan,...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-12 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowddhury has said his party does not want to put pressure on the interim government for holding national polls within a timeframe. "We (BNP) have earlier mentioned giving a logical...
FE REPORT Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the miscreants are still active to create anarchy in the country to protect their interests.He expressed the concern in a statement issued on Wednesday. It was signed...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-12 00:00:00
The government has appointed Md. Hafizur Rahman, a member of Bangladesh Competition Commission, as administrator of the apex trade body Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of commerce and industry (FBCCI) by abolishing its board of directors.On the other hand, it has...
Hawkers occupy footpaths and roads in front of Standard Chartered Bank in the capital's busy commercial area of Motijheel, obstructing pedestrians and vehicles. The photo was taken on Wednesday. — FE Photo
FE REPORT | 2024-09-12 00:00:00
Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain said on Wednesday India should change the narratives about Bangladesh. "They are trying to establish a narrative that accepts only one party. All other parties in Bangladesh are extremists. I think they should give up this...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-12 00:00:00
Former energy adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury (wearing helmet) on the premises of the Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court in Dhaka on Wednesday. — Focus Bangla A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, former energy adviser, on a four-day remand in a murder...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-12 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has formed a six-member taskforce to suggest reforms and ensure stability in the country's banking sector that is passing through a tough time due mainly to a lack of corporate governance. Governor Dr Ahsan H. Mansur will...
FE Report | 2024-09-12 00:00:00
The interim government has formed a taskforce consisting of prominent economists, researchers, and business leaders who will compile a comprehensive report to redefine economic strategies and mobilise the necessary resources to achieve inclusive and sustainable development.The Planning Division announced the...
YASIR WARDAD | 2024-09-12 00:00:00
The coverage of Aman cultivation shrunk significantly this season due to the double blow of flash flooding in the southeast region of the country and a drought-like situation in the northwest, raising concerns over the country's food security.Standing plants on...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2024-09-12 00:00:00
Six bigwigs, including former army chief Aziz Ahmed, and a journalist couple get under the scanner of tax sleuths for suspected money laundering-and tax-evasion offences, officials say.The Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) under the National Board of Revenue (NBR) will seek...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-12 00:00:00
The government has formed a committee to look into the labour issues amid the persisting workers' unrest in the country's important ready-made garment (RMG) belts at Savar, Ashulia and in Gazipur.Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan, adviser to the Ministry of Labour...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2024-09-12 00:00:00
Commercial banks having surplus funds are reluctant to invest in the collateral-free call money for prevailing trust deficit in their counterparts, and switching to secure state-guaranteed instruments. Officials and bankers have said despite higher bets offered on the call-money market,...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2024-09-12 00:00:00
Bangladesh and China plan to form a joint committee for river- water management, flood protection and river-infrastructure development.The two countries agreed Wednesday to enhance cooperation in river management and water preservation, officials said, adding that a high-level delegation of the...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-12 00:00:00
Acute countrywide power outages are getting cured with increased fuel supply as LNG regasification starts at a repaired floating storage unit in the bay, sources said. Energy-sector bigwig Summit's LNG Terminal (SLNG) started regasifying liquefied natural gas (LNG) on Wednesday...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-12 00:00:00
Six commissions for reforms in vital state institutions and the national constitution have been formed for rebuilding Bangladesh as a people's ownership-based equitable country, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus said Wednesday. Making the announcement in his address to the nation,...
MUMBAI, Sept 11 (Reuters): India's central bank will stick to its plan to ask lenders to set aside more funds for digitally linked deposits, despite the industry's plea for a lower buffer to avoid a hit to their liquidity, three...
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 11 (AFP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) late Tuesday said it has reached an agreement with Ukraine on an aid programme review that could open the door to $1.1 billion for the war-battered country.A staff-level agreement on...
Terminated employees of IFIC Bank form a human chain in front of the IFIC Tower at Purana Paltan in Dhaka on Wednesday demanding their reinstatement. — FE Photo
Southeast Bank Hosts 'Business Review Meeting'Southeast Bank PLC. recently held its Monthly "Business Review Meeting," based on the performance in the month of August. Presided over by the bank's Managing Director Nuruddin Md. Sadeque Hossain, the meeting brought together Senior...
FE REPORT Biman Bangladesh Airlines has decided to increase the frequency of its flights from Dhaka to Toronto from October 31 this year. Currently, Biman runs two flights a week on the route -- one flight on Tuesday and the...
Shahjalal Islami Bank bags 3 ICAB awards Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC won awards in three categories at the 24th ICAB National Award for the Best Presented Annual Reports-2023. The bank won the 1st Position (Gold) for the fourth consecutive time...
FE REPORT Cold storage operators have sought an extension for the rescheduling of their bank loans until December 2024, industry sources said. The Bangladesh Cold Storage Association (BCSA) has recently wrote to the finance and commerce adviser to address this...
WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters): US bank investors, analysts and executives were trying to figure out on Wednesday how lenders would fare under revised hikes in capital requirements, with considerable uncertainty over what specifics will emerge from the Federal Reserve and...
Unilever achieves SDG Brand Champion AwardsUnilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL), the country's leading Fast-moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company, was honoured with the SDG Brand Champion Awards 2024 in two categories for its impactful contributions: the 'Sustainable Partnerships & Institutions' award for...
Berger Paints gets two SDG Brand Champion Award Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited has been recognized at the SDG Brand Champion Awards 2024 in two categories: Winner in Sustainable Partnerships & Institutions and Honourable Mention in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. The...
GPH ispat wins SDG Brand Champion Award GPH ispat, one of the leading steel manufacturers in the country, won the prestigious SDG Brand Champion Award for the second consecutive year. The award, presented in the Responsible Production and Consumption category,...
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