Major Gulf stock markets rose in early Wednesday trading on hopes of a de-escalation in the Iran conflict, with Dubai leading gains as its 1 billion dirham ($272.3 million) support package took effect, reports Reuters.President Donald Trump said on Tuesday...
Rupali Bank PLC has relocated its Barpa branch in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj district to a new address. The branch began operations on Wednesday on the second floor of Saaud Tower on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Tarabo Pourasava. The bank's...
Sonali Bank PLC signed an agreement with Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) to collect teaching permit, registration and renewal fees from non-government primary schools through the Sonali Payment Gateway. MD & CEO of Sonali Bank Md Shawkat Ali Khan and...
The 178th meeting of the Board of Directors of Midland Bank PLC was held in the Board Room of the bank's Head Office in Dhaka on Tuesday. Ahsan Khan Chowdhury, Chairman of the bank, presided over the meeting. At the...
Chairman of Nitol Insurance PLC AKM Monirul Hoque presides over the 181st board meeting of the company at its Head Office recently. The meeting recommended a total of 10 per cent cash dividend for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Prime Bank recently entered into a strategic partnership with Toyota Bangladesh to provide exclusive benefits to its customers and employees on vehicle purchases. The agreement signing ceremony was held at the Toyota Bangladesh office in Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka. Under...
NCC Bank recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ramada by Wyndham Cox's Bazar to offer the bank's cardholders and employees exclusive privileges and attractive discounts at the hospitality destination. In presence of M. Khurshed Alam, additional managing director...
The Premier Bank has inaugurated its 'Recovery Month- April 2026' initiative at its head office, underscoring the bank's continued focus on strengthening financial discipline and enhancing customer engagement. The programme, led by the Recovery Division, formally commenced on Tuesday, with...
BRAC Bank's corporate digital platform, CORPnet, processed transactions worth more than Tk 2,273 billion through 8 million digital transactions in 2025, reflecting a sharp rise in digital adoption among businesses, according to a press release. The platform recorded a 43...
FE REPORT | 2026-04-02 00:00:00
Capital market stakeholders have proposed a set of fiscal and policy recommendations for the upcoming national budget, aimed at boosting corporate listings, attracting investors, and deepening market liquidity.Despite steady GDP growth and the expansion of the corporate sector, the number...
Ferdoush Saleheen and Md Mamun Habib | 2026-04-02 00:00:00
Nearly one-fifth of the world's oil, around 18 to 19 million barrels a day, passes through the Strait of Hormuz, accounting for about 20 per cent of global petroleum consumption -the same route that carries Bangladesh's imported fuel. The tensions...
Mohd Akhtaruzzaman | 2026-04-02 00:00:00
Bangladesh is no longer facing a routine price adjustment. It is approaching a systemic stress point where supply pressure, public behavior, and weak enforcement capacity are beginning to reinforce each other. Long queues at filling stations are not just a...
Financial inclusion in Bangladesh is witnessing significant growth, largely driven by mobile financial services such as bKash. With an extensive network of agents and merchants, and over 80 million users, bKash has made financial services accessible to a vast number...
Research suggests that an ideal city requires at least 25 per cent road coverage; yet, our metropolises possess a mere 7 to 9 per cent. According to a World Bank report, Dhaka alone loses approximately 3.2 million work hours daily...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2026-04-02 00:00:00
Amid the unprecedented disruption in global oil and gas supplies due to lingering war in the Middle East, problems in the transport sector and concern over energy security are dominating the headlines. However, a parallel crisis is quietly unfolding in...
Three years ago, Bangladesh and India agreed to settle part of their bilateral trade using their respective currencies. The currency swap mechanism to bypass the US dollar, however, did not progress. Instead, it was decided that only a small portion...
Md Abdul Halim | 2026-04-02 00:00:00
A spate of horrifying incidents involving the rape of children has sent shockwaves across the nation. The headlines are relentless and deeply disturbing: a child found in a jungle with her throat slit after a brutal rape; a ten-year-old flower...
FE REPORT | 2026-04-01 12:00:00
Twenty-five women were honoured for their outstanding contributions across business, leadership, academia, media, and social development at the World Women Conference 2026 and Award Ceremony held in the capital on Tuesday.Among the recipients were Zahida Ispahani for her role in...
Following Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's remarks, Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called for Bangladesh's sports arenas to remain free from politics, according to bdnews24.com.Addressing sports organisers and players on Tuesday, Fakhrul urged them to "step away from...
Abdullah A Dewan | 2026-04-01 12:00:00
Public debate often reveals insights that formal policy discussions overlook. Occasionally a thoughtful reader’s question captures the essence of a national economic problem more sharply than lengthy technical policy reports. Such was the case when I received the following email...
Lt. Col. Md. Mahmudul Hasan has taken charge as Director (Operations and Maintenance) of Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD), succeeding Lt. Col. Mohammad Tajul Islam Chowdhury, reports BSS.The charge handing over ceremony took place on March 29, with both...
FE REPORT | 2026-04-01 00:00:00
Justice Md Rezaul Hasan, a senior judge of the High Court (HC) Division of the Supreme Court (SC), has submitted his resignation letter amid an investigation by the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) into allegations of corruption against him.He tendered his...
FE REPORT | 2026-04-01 00:00:00
The US Embassy in Dhaka has announced a grant assistance of $235,000 under the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) for restoring the historic Musa Khan Mosque in a significant step towards preserving Mughal architectural heritage in Bangladesh.The announcement was...
FE REPORT | 2026-04-01 00:00:00
Newspaper owners have urged the government to cut the corporate tax rate and ease multiple fiscal burdens on the sector in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year (FY) 2026-27, warning that rising costs are threatening the industry's sustainability.The Newspaper...
A Dhaka court on Tuesday ordered the seizure of tax files of Dr M Mosharraf Hossain FCA, former chairman of the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA), and his wife Jannatul Mawa, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir...
CHANDPUR, Mar 31 (BSS): A Chandpur court on Tuesday showed former Awami League minister Dr. Dipu Moni arrested in three more cases filed over incidents linked to the July Uprising.She was virtually produced before the court of Senior Judicial Magistrate...
Bangladesh National Party-BJP Chairman Andaleeve Rahman (Partho) on Tuesday in Parliament asked the NCP leaders not to turn into the Jamaat generation while representing Gen Z, reports UNB."You are our heroes. Those who fought (in the July Uprising) are here...
Agriculture Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid Tuesday said the government has secured a sufficient stock of urea fertiliser to meet national demand until mid-July and is actively negotiating with international partners to ensure future supplies, reports UNB.Responding to a supplementary...
The government has appointed administrators to 14 more District Councils in the country, reports UNB.The Local Government Division issued a notification in this regard on Tuesday.The 14 districts are Dhaka, Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat, Pabna, Narail, Barguna, Jamalpur, Gazipur, Manikganj, Narsingdi, Faridpur,...
Liberation War Affairs Minister Ahmed Azam Khan on Tuesday told Parliament that the government is working to identify and correct anomalies committed in the list of freedom fighters and their allowance disbursement during the regime of the 'fascist' government, reports...
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