Islamic Bank holds employee conference Professor Dr. M. Zubaidur Rahman, chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh, urged employees to enhance public confidence and ensure swift customer service at the three-zone and five-branch employees’ conference in Dhaka on Saturday. Md. Omar Faruk...
FE Report | 2026-02-01 00:00:00
Sandhani Asset Management is set to launch a Shariah-compliant mutual fund (MF), namely Sandhani AML SLFL Shariah Fund, amid a dire strait in the capital market, considering the lucrative prices of listed securities.The company believes that purchasing fundamentally strong stocks...
SYLHET, Jan 31 (UNB): Cracks running across the walls, rainwater seeping through the roof and chunks of plaster peeling away have become part of daily life at the Sylhet Leprosy Hospital, raising growing concerns about patient safety and the quality...
FENI, Jan 31 (UNB): Driver of a battery-run rickshaw was stabbed to death allegedly by some teen gang members in Nazir Road area in Feni town on Friday night.The deceased was Masud Hasan Mahid,19, eldest son of Noyon of Joypur...
RAJSHAHI, Jan 31 (UNB): Police recovered the body of a female student of Rajshahi University (RU) hanging from the ceiling of a house adjacent to the university area in Meherchandi of Rajshahi on Friday.The deceased was identified as Zobaida Islam...
Police say a neighbour beat a mother and her daughter to death in Munshiganj's Sirajdikhan following an argument triggered by "loud music", reports bdnews24.com.The suspect, Ali Hossain, 28, was arrested nine days after the killings late on Wednesday night at...
KHULNA, Jan 31 (UNB): Production at 23 private jute mills in Khulna region will be suspended from today (Sunday) due to an acute shortage of raw jute.The crisis was created after excessive rainfall disrupted jute cultivation in Shariatpur, Madaripur and...
Our Correspondent | 2026-02-01 00:00:00
GAIBANDHA, Jan 31: Voters in the char (shoal) areas of Gaibandha district are demanding a tangible and sustainable plan to combat river erosion, turning down any empty promises by the electoral candidates.Although commitments were made several times by the candidates...
Farzana Nahid | 2026-02-01 00:00:00
In the quiet determination of our classrooms and the restless ambition of our graduates lies the future of Bangladesh. Every year, thousands of young minds step beyond university gates carrying not only degrees, but dreams-dreams of dignity, purpose, and contribution....
FE Youth Desk The Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology hosted the two-day BUETEN Summit 2026 recently. The event successfully brought together students, alumni, entrepreneurs, faculty members, industry leaders and policymakers in a collaborative effort to promote entrepreneurship and innovation...
ROUNAK MARIUM | 2026-02-01 00:00:00
Your CV sits in a pile of 500 others. A recruiter has 23 hours to screen them all for a single position. That works out to roughly 2.76 minutes per application, though research indicates most spend six to seven seconds...
Although TikTok is often seen merely as an entertainment platform, a closer examination of its reach, social influence and usage patterns reveals that it is much more than just a source of amusement. It is a powerful mechanism that shapes...
In a democratic country, an election is not just a change of power; it is also a reflection of public trust and a basic right of citizens. A nation becomes truly democratic when people go to vote without fear and...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2026-02-01 00:00:00
There has been little success in the drive against drugs, even in relative terms. By all indications, the menace is expanding, assuming newer forms and greater intensity with the influx of new substances. The findings of the latest nationwide survey...
Asjadul Kibria | 2026-02-01 00:00:00
The current fiscal year is an election year, with polls scheduled for February 12. A key question is how the economy will respond to the election in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth. As the economy has entered the...
Tax policy in Bangladesh has long been driven by what is easiest to collect rather than what is fair or efficient. High trade taxes and transaction-based levies have filled revenue gaps left by weak income assessment and limited information. This...
Muhammad Mahmood | 2026-02-01 00:00:00
The global economic order is undergoing a massive long-term shift away from free trade towards a more fragmented or more precisely a patchwork structure. This new emerging global economic system is largely influenced by rising protectionism, geo-political tensions and structural...
MG Quibria | 2026-02-01 00:00:00
Bangladesh has a troubled relationship with corruption. Since independence, it has been an enduring feature of public life-shaping institutions, distorting economic outcomes, and steadily eroding public trust. While corruption has long been widespread, systematic evidence from both domestic and international...
IG Chowdhury | 2026-02-01 00:00:00
The 'Pale Blue Dot', as the voyager took a last look at this planet, is a disturbing image in terms of our place in the universe. This enormity of creation makes one feel very humble. Living on this dot are...
MAHMUDUL ISLAM | 2026-01-31 12:00:00
In 1862, Britain's colonial rulers laid the first railway tracks in what is now Bangladesh. The Financial Express speaks to George McCrudden, a young train driver in London whose work contributes to the continuation of a long legacy that is...
The country's poultry industry, despite being a leading agro-industrial sector--- which meets the entire domestic demand for poultry meat and eggs, draws a large amount of investment (to the tune of Tk 400 billion) and employs a huge workforce--- is...
A fire broke out on the fifth floor of a five-storey building in Chairman Bari area of Banani in the capital on Friday evening, reports UNB.Fire Service officials said the blaze started around 7:05pm in a warehouse that stored cork...
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 30 (BSS): About 2.1 million (21 lakh) tonnes of consumer goods are currently waiting to be unloaded from 46 ships anchored at the outer area of Chittagong Port, as limited warehouse space and high demand for lighter ships...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-01-31 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 30: The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has taken a tough stance on creation of any chaos over the court verdict regarding the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) of Chittagong port.The CPA issued a circular signed by Omar Faruk,...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-31 00:00:00
Suppliers have raised the prices of aromatic rice and non-packaged edible oils ahead of Shab-e-Barat and the upcoming Ramadan.The maximum retail price of packaged aromatic rice (Kalijeera, Chinigura) has gone up to Tk 175 per kg from Tk 155-160 a...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-31 00:00:00
Persistent implementation gaps in digitisation and inter-agency coordination continue to undermine trade efficiency and investment execution, belying progress in necessary reforms, officials said Friday about latest findings.A high-level government body in a meeting Thursday noted such drawbacks with concern, despite...
JASIM UDDIN | 2026-01-31 00:00:00
Primary textile-industry owners have urged Bangladesh Bank to increase the Export Development Fund (EDF) limit and cut its interest rate to help protect the export competitiveness of the country's primary textile sector, which is facing mounting financial and cost pressures.The...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2026-01-31 00:00:00
The pipeline of foreign aid - funds available for disbursement - narrowed to $42.09 billion in FY25, marking a 3.99-percent fall from the previous fiscal year to hit the lowest level since FY18, according to the latest Economic Relations Division...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-31 00:00:00
Nearly 53 per cent of people are ready to vote for BNP candidates across the country, while more than 47 per cent want Tarique Rahman as the next prime minister, a survey released on Friday reveals.A strong intention to participate...
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