FE REPORT | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
A section of government primary schoolteachers on Tuesday announced to go for a shutdown programme from tomorrow (Thursday) if their three-point demands were not realised by today (Wednesday).Convener of Assistant Teachers Oikkya Parishad (Unity Council) Md Anisur Rahman made the...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
Speakers at a discussion on Tuesday called for greater coordination and collaboration among ministries, the National Board of Revenue (NBR), trade bodies and global brands to foster data sharing and help develop a digital ecosystem for the country's apparel sector.The...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the retail price of the widely-used 12-kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder by Tk 38, setting the new rate at Tk 1,253 for December.The commission also raised the pump price of auto-gas...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh's long-standing gains in agricultural productivity are beginning to lose momentum as climate stresses, rising input costs and shrinking arable land erode farmers' profitability.A new study by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) warns that the country's agrifood system,...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
Chevron Bangladesh has finally moved to revive its long-delayed Jalalabad Compression Project (JBC), breaking nearly two years of uncertainty over one of the country's most-anticipated gas-sector investments. The restart comes at a time when domestic output is declining and the...
A moderate earthquake struck near Falam in Myanmar shortly before 1am on Tuesday and was felt in parts of Chattogram.According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake occurred at 12:55am Bangladesh time, registering 4.9 on the Richter scale, reports...
MADARIPUR, Dec 02 (UNB): Three people were killed and seven others injured when a truck crashed into a bus on Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway over Arial Khan Bridge in Shibchar upazila of Madaripur district on Tuesday.One of the deceased was identified as...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
Already smarting under loads of bad loans, banks in Bangladesh worry about a new operational peril from profitability squeeze for narrowing interest spread that came to 5.74 per cent in September. According to Bangladesh Bank statistics, the spread between weighted...
Marking a major consolidation in the financial sector, Sammilito Islami Bank PLC officially commenced operations on Tuesday following the merger of five Shariah-based banks, reports BSS.Former secretary Mohammad Ayub Miah has taken office as the chairman of the new bank...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's personal physician AZM Zahid Hossain on Tuesday said her health remained stable and she was able to receive treatment.He said this while briefing reporters on her latest health condition outside Evercare Hospital, Dhaka, adding that a...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
Current crunch time comes as a reminder to ministries and divisions concerned to make realistic fund demand from this year's revised budget to help the government avoid higher bank borrowings and interest payments.The direction comes from finance division while holding...
BRUSSELS, Dec 2 (Reuters): Apple can be sued in a Dutch court for antitrust damages, Europe's highest court said on Tuesday, backing two foundations seeking compensation for users affected by the iPhone maker's alleged anti-competitive conduct related to its App...
PARIS, Dec 2 (Reuters): Global growth is holding up better than expected as an artificial intelligence investment boom helps offset some of the shock from U.S. tariff hikes, the OECD said on Tuesday, nudging up its outlook for some major...
A 'Scientific Workshop 2025' was held at the BARC Auditorium in Dhaka on Tuesday, organised under the ongoing pilot research project on 'Bangladesh's irrigation water management and web-based agricultural information system', being implemented by the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC)....
Gulf stock markets were subdued in early Tuesday sessions on soft oil prices, while investors awaited US economic data to gauge the Federal Reserve's policy path, reports Reuters.Oil prices held firm as traders weighed up risks from Ukrainian drone strikes...
BRAC Bank and Water.org have entered into a partnership to expand access to safe water and sanitation across Bangladesh. The partnership strengthens BRAC Bank's social bond initiative and marks a significant step in scaling water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) financing...
Renaissance Dhaka Gulshan Hotel has introduced its new Zaika Signature À La Carte menu at Bahar Multicuisine Restaurant, offering a selection of traditional Indian dishes.The menu, designed for diners seeking comfort with modern refinement, offers a refined exploration of regional...
Liver diseases, particularly fatty liver and metabolic dysfunction associated steatohepatitis (MASH), are emerging as leading health challenges in Bangladesh. Incepta Pharmaceuticals has introduced a new medicine, Frehepta (generic name: Resmetirom), for the treatment of fatty liver and MASH. This is...
The Bangladesh Garments Accessories and Packaging Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGAPMEA) held its Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) for 2025 along with the 32nd, 33rd, and 34th Annual General Meetings (AGM) at a city hotel recently. President of the association Md...
Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) has entered into an agreement with Annex Communications Ltd. to provide advertising opportunities within the Metro Rail system. The partnership will allow brands to secure advertising spaces across various locations within the Metro Rail.Khondaker...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) is set to issue a new Tk 500 banknote from its 'Historical and Archaeological Architecture of Bangladesh' series on Thursday, reports UNB.The new note, bearing the signature of Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur, is part of a...
The Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase on Tuesday approved proposals for import of 80,000 tonnes of fertiliser to ensure uninterrupted supply of this essential agricultural input for the upcoming cultivation season, reports UNB.The approval came from a meeting of...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
Leaders from the fishery sectors of Bangladesh and Myanmar have teamed up to promote trade ties and market expansion of the fisheries industries of the two countries.The Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exporters Association (BFFEA) and the Myanmar Fishery Products Processors and...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
The securities regulator has granted additional time to 11 more market intermediaries to ensure compliance with provisioning requirements for unrealised losses and to adjust negative equity.The extension will take effect after December 31 this year, when the current deadline expires....
Bangladeshi expatriates sent remittances to their loved ones' bKash accounts more than 5 million times within 10 months via Pubali Bank, according to a press statement.Recently, a ceremony was held at bKash's headquarters to celebrate this achievement where bKash's CEO...
City Bank recently appointed Mizanur Rashid as deputy managing director (DMD) & chief business officer for its digital banking arm, according to a press release.Mizanur Rashid brings over 30 years of experience across the fintech and consumer packaged goods industries,...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
GPH Ispat reported a loss of Tk 246.78 million in FY25, the first since its listing, as demand for its products declined and production and finance costs increased.According to a filing on Tuesday, the company's earnings per share fell to...
BABUL BARMAN | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
The central bank's decision to liquidate nine non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) has raised questions about the fate of their subsidiaries and associate companies operating in the secondary market, as well as their clients who are also investors.Eight of the NBFIs...
French Ambassador to Bangladesh Jean-Marc Séré-Charlet has said they strongly believe that Bangladesh can attract much more European investment and capital, reports UNB."We want to do more, and we strongly believe that Bangladesh can attract much more European investment and...
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