Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina's stay in India is her personal decision influenced by the "circumstances", NDTV has reported.He made the remark on Saturday while speaking to NDTV's CEO and Editor-In-Chief...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-07 00:00:00
Ailing ex-premier and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's London trip is delayed as her health condition doesn't support at the moment, a spokesman said Saturday, quoting a multinational medical board's decision. Taking the BNP chairperson abroad for advanced treatment depends on...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2025-12-07 00:00:00
State-run Petrobangla has prioritised launching an onshore bidding round ahead of an offshore one to ramp up the country's overall natural gas output from local fields."We are now concentrating on inviting an international tender to carry out oil and gas...
ADIBA HOSSAIN | 2025-12-07 00:00:00
For university students with a business idea scribbled in a notebook or a prototype built in their hostel room, the wait is over. The Undergrad Startup Challenge 2025, Bangladesh's largest startup competition exclusively for undergraduate students, has officially opened registration.Organised...
FE YOUTH DESK | 2025-12-07 00:00:00
PulseTech, a B2B healthtech platform operating in Bangladesh, has successfully closed a US$ 3.0 million Pre-Series A funding round. The investment was co-led by Iterative and AVV, marking AVV's inaugural investment in the country. The capital will support PulseTech's ambitious...
TASNIMA ZERIN | 2025-12-07 00:00:00
Every Eid afternoon tells the same story in households across Dhaka. Several cousins gather in the drawing room, phones in hand, scrolling through feeds whilst sitting shoulder to shoulder. Someone suggests Uno, a card game. A few agree half-heartedly, but...
WASHINGTON, United States, Dec 6 (AFP): US President Donald Trump met Friday with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, with the talks partly focused on the future of a North American free trade deal.The leaders met...
New York, Dec 6 (AP): Netflix's planned 72 billion dollar acquisition of Warner Bros. and its film and television operations drew swift criticism across the entertainment industry on Friday, with guilds, lawmakers and Hollywood figures warning that the merger could...
A loan agreement has recently been signed between NCC Bank Securities and Financial Services Limited (NCCB Securities), a subsidiary company of NCC Bank, and the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), under which ICB has approved a loan of Tk. 250...
RAK Ceramics has been honoured with the Silver Award in the 'Best Mega Pavilion' category at the Ceramic Expo Bangladesh 2025 held in Dhaka recently. BCMEA organised the exhibition.
Bangladesh Development Bank PLC organised a workshop titled 'Non-Performing Loan (NPL) Management' at its boardroom on Thursday. Nazma Mobarek, Secretary of the Financial Institutions Division, inaugurated the workshop as the chief guest. Chairman of the bank Ahmed Ismet, Additional Secretary...
Nestlé Bangladesh has recently organised the HMO Luminary Summit, a groundbreaking two-day scientific symposium that brought together leading experts and researchers of health science from across the country.The event aimed to foster collaboration and share insights on the latest advancements...
ONE Bank PLC hosted its Town Hall Meet 2025 in Gulshan, Dhaka, bringing together the bank's leadership team and employees from across the country under the theme: "Together We Rise as ONE - Transform to Lead, Drive to Excel."The session...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2025-12-07 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Dec 06: The construction of the Coastal Road, popularly known as Chattogram Ring Road, with updated design is nearing completion.To date, 70 per cent of the intersection work has been done at the Patenga junction, which connects three mega...
Malaysian High Commissioner Mohd Shuhada Othman on Saturday said Malaysia aims to attract 300,000 Bangladeshi tourists in 2026 under its Visit Malaysia Year campaign, stressing that stronger tourism ties and proper use of the official e-Visa system will ensure smoother...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-07 00:00:00
Bangladesh Angels Network (BAN), an angel investment platform, on Saturday organised its 8th Startup Showcase at the Independent University Bangladesh (IUB) auditorium in the city.The event, sponsored by Trust Bank PLC, brought together investors, founders, and ecosystem leaders, with Sadat...
Industries Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan has announced that the sale of domestically produced sugar through the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has begun and will continue for the time being, reports BSS."Sugar imports from abroad have been temporarily stopped, as...
Jamuna Bank PLC has launched its 5th Subordinated Bond, designed to offer investors a secure, long-term investment with a highly attractive rate of return. The bond, with a principal amount of Tk 8.0 billion, has a seven-year tenure, and the...
Modhumoti Bank PLC has opened 'Jhenaidah Branch' as its 53rd branch at Sher-e-Bangla Road in Jhenaidah sadar upazila. Chairman of the bank Humayun Kabir inaugurated the branch as the chief guest on Thursday. Chairman of the Executive Committee Salahuddin Alamgir...
Prime Bank PLC has officially launched its Sustainability Report and Climate Action Report at a ceremony held at a city hotel recently, reaffirming its commitment to responsible and climate-conscious banking. Chowdhury Liakat Ali, Director of the Sustainable Finance Department of...
Syed Mizanur Rahman, a seasoned professional with almost three decades of experience in the financial services sector, has been appointed as the Managing Director of Meghna Bank PLC, effective from December 4, says a press statement. Prior to this appointment,...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-07 00:00:00
Listed business process management (BPM) and IT services company Genex Infosys reported a 17.18 per cent year-on-year decline in profit to Tk 261.38 million in FY25.In a filing on Thursday, the company reported earnings per share (EPS) of Tk 2.17...
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2025-12-07 00:00:00
The maturity period of the Beximco Green Sukuk has been proposed to be extended by up to six years to 2032, as repayment of principal to bondholders has become uncertain amid changes in the political climate.The recommendation came from a...
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Dec 06 (AFP): An epic 202 not out by Justin Greaves and a stubborn support role by Kemar Roach saw the West Indies salvage a valiant draw in the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch on...
The seventh and final round of the 27th National Cricket League (NCL) kicked off on Saturday across various venues, as the battle for the championship intensified, reports BSS.Sylhet Division, the reigning champions and current table-toppers, are well- positioned to defend...
BRISBANE, Australia, Dec 06 (AFP): Australia are on the brink of grabbing a 2-0 lead in the Ashes series after dominating a feeble England on a pivotal third day of the day-night second Test in Brisbane on Saturday.The hosts batted...
SAO PAULO, Dec 06 (AP): Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti raised doubts about whether Neymar will be in his squad for the 2026 World Cup. The Italian has yet to pick the former captain since he took over in May."If Neymar...
WASHINGTON, Dec 06 (Agencies): Argentina and Lionel Messi will begin their World Cup title defense against Algeria as they aim to become the first team to retain the crown since Brazil in 1962.Three-time champion Argentina also will play Austria and...
MANIKGANJ, Dec 06 (UNB): Two minor boys drowned in the Kaliganga River in Gilond area of Manikganj Sadar upazila on Saturday morning.The deceased are three-year-old Md Junaid Mondal, son of Azgar Ali Mondal, and two-and-a-half-year-old Md Jamil Mondal, son of...
SYLHET, Dec 06 (UNB): Residents across Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) are struggling with an unrelenting mosquito infestation, facing bites day and night with little respite even inside their homes.The worsening situation has reignited concerns over a potential spike in dengue...
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