The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has been increased again at the consumer level, with the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) raising the price of a 12kg LPG cylinder by Tk50 for February, reports UNB.According to a BERC announcement...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh's ambition to become an upper-middle-income country gained significant momentum this week as the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) confirmed over $300 million in funding.The Washington-based lender confirmed $150.75 million in additional financing for informal sector...
ISMAIL HOSSAIN | 2026-02-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh's telecom regulator has taken a fresh step to address growing concerns over regulatory imbalance in the allocation of 700 MHz spectrum to Grameenphone (GP), as it invited rival operators Robi Axiata and Banglalink to a discussion on Tuesday to...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-03 00:00:00
Police arrested Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Dr Md Shafiqur Rahman, his wife and two others on early hours of Monday night in connection with a case filed on charge of torturing their minor...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2026-02-03 00:00:00
The government has asked for expediting the process of takeover of a portion of foreign stakes in Karnaphuli Fertiliser Company Limited (KAFCO) and offloading some shares of the multinational on the capital market. Sources have said the instruction was issued...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-03 00:00:00
Operational activities at Chattogram Port, the country's prime seaport, remained at a standstill for a third consecutive day on Monday as port workers continued their protest against the planned lease of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to Dubai-based DP...
The government will not take any decision that goes against national interest in managing the country's ports, Shipping Adviser Brigadier-General (retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain said on Monday. "The ministry supports whatever is good and beneficial for the port and...
YASIR WARDAD and TALHA BIN HABIB | 2026-02-03 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to unveil its election manifesto by February 6,while Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami will do the same tomorrow.The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to unveil its 13th national election manifesto by February 6, with the...
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Monday vowed to recover laundered money from abroad if his party comes to power.Speaking at an election rally at Gorakhata Adarsha High School ground in Cox's Bazar, he claimed that US$234 billion had been...
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday urged people across the country to remain alert as he alleges attempts are underway to obstruct the upcoming election, make it controversial and manipulate the results through election engineering, particularly during vote counting."A political...
The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune, will be observed throughout the country tonight (Tuesday) with due religious fervour and devotion.On this occasion, the Islamic Foundation has chalked out programmes at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, reports BSS.The foundation will...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-03 00:00:00
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday said the next elected government would face major economic challenges despite the interim government's efforts to stabilise the economy."The interim government has tried to keep the economy relatively stable and has tackled many...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-03 00:00:00
British MP Tulip Sddiq and her two siblings have been sentenced to jail along with deposed Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina in two graft cases over abuse of power in acquiring plots at Purbachal.A special court in Dhaka Monday delivered...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh's merchandise-export earnings during the first seven months of the current fiscal year stayed on a negative growth trajectory as main earner garment shipments to major EU countries and other destinations contracted. Germany and France are among the major destinations...
HASAKAH, Feb 02 (Reuters): Syrian government security forces deployed into a Kurdish-controlled city in the northeast on Monday under a U.S.-backed ceasefire deal that foresees the Kurdish-run regions being merged with Damascus.The deal, declared on Friday, has staved off further...
WASHINGTON, Feb 02 (AFP): US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Washington was negotiating with Havana's leadership to strike a deal, days after he threatened Cuba's reeling economy with a virtual oil blockade."Cuba is a failing nation. It has been...
SAN JOSE, Feb 02 (BBC): The candidate for the governing conservative Sovereign People's Party, Laura Fernández, has won the presidential election in Costa Rica.With more than 88% of the votes counted, Fernández had over 48% of the votes, far ahead...
GAZA/CAIRO, Feb 02 (Reuters): Israel reopened the border between Gaza and Egypt on Monday for a limited number of people on foot, allowing a small number of Palestinians to leave the enclave and some of those who escaped the war...
MOSCOW, Feb 02 (Reuters): Senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev has warned of the danger of letting the last U.S.-Russian nuclear arms control treaty expire this week without any understanding of what comes next, suggesting it would speed up the...
PARIS, Feb 02 (AFP): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the start of nuclear talks with the United States, local media said Monday, after US leader Donald Trump said he was hopeful of a deal to avert military action against...
India's equity benchmarks advanced on Monday, led by gains in infrastructure stocks and bargain hunting in heavyweight Reliance Industries, as markets partially recovered from damage taken after the federal budget, reports Reuters.The Nifty 50 rose 1.06 per cent to 25,088.4,...
The STOXX 600 index was flat on Monday, as losses in commodity-linked stocks were offset by gains in defensives such as consumer staples stocks, while investors also assessed several earnings reports to gauge the health of corporate Europe, reports Reuters.The...
Rupali Bank PLC held a review meeting on the progress of business operations of the branches under its Barishal Divisional office on Monday. Managing Director of the bank Kazi Md Wahidul Islam was present as the chief guest at the...
NCC Bank's two-day annual business conference concluded at the Sea Pearl Beach Resort in Cox's Bazar with the objective of accelerating the bank's business growth through the expansion of service coverage. The event was inaugurated by Md. Nurun Newaz Salim,...
The fourth meeting of the board of directors of Sammilito Islami Bank was held on Monday at City Centre, Motijheel. Md Ayub Mia, chairman of Sammilito Islami Bank, chaired the meeting. Members of the bank's board of directors were present...
Md. Ahsan-uz-Zaman, managing director & CEO of Midland Bank, received a Mastercard affiliated membership licence from Syed Mohammad Kamal, country manager of Mastercard Bangladesh, at a ceremony held at the bank's head office in Dhaka on Sunday. This partnership establishes...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-03 00:00:00
Meghna Condensed Milk, a sister concern of the local conglomerate Meghna Group, risks going out of business as its liabilities have exceeded its assets, said auditors.In the latest auditor's report, the auditor flagged multiple irregularities and limitations in audit evidence,...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-03 00:00:00
Singer Bangladesh's stock surged 2.31 per cent to Tk 84.2 per share on Monday despite its recent disclosure of a hefty annual loss in 2025 on the back of soaring finance costs.The multinational electronics and home appliance manufacturer reported a...
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