Singapore Exchange will roll out Asian government bond futures in the coming weeks, CEO Loh Boon Chye said on Monday, as investors increasingly turn to hedging tools amid market strains fueled by rising geopolitical tensions, reports Reuters.The decision comes amid...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-11 00:00:00
United Finance PLC has received in-principle approval from Bangladesh Bank to open an Islamic finance window, enabling the non-bank financial institution to offer Shariah-compliant financial services alongside its existing conventional operations. The company disclosed the development in a regulatory filing...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-11 00:00:00
Dhaka stocks rallied for a second straight session on Tuesday as signs of easing geopolitical tensions and a sharp decline in global oil prices boosted investor confidence.Market sentiment improved after US President signalled that the war involving Iran could be...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-11 00:00:00
The securities regulator has approved the conversion of the SEML Lecture Equity Management Fund from a closed-end scheme into an open-ended mutual fund after the completion of its 10-year tenure.The decision was taken at a meeting of the Bangladesh Securities...
Shah Md Ahsan Habib | 2026-03-11 00:00:00
A statute can proclaim independence, but it cannot manufacture judgment, restraint, or credibility. Legal autonomy may be written into law, yet its real authority emerges only through practice. Legal frameworks provide structure; culture provides strength. Without structure, institutions drift. Without...
It is a matter of national significance that the Family Card programme was formally inaugurated at 10 am on March 10 at the T&T Ground adjacent to the Korail slum. The initiative reflects an important policy effort to strengthen targeted...
Jilapi is one of those sweets that almost everyone loves. Recently, however, what is happening with jilapi is quite upsetting. Several reports and social media posts suggest that some sellers are mixing a chemical called hydrose into jilapi to make...
Wasi Ahmed | 2026-03-11 00:00:00
That the country's fish farming has grown substantially over the years-earning it the third position in global ranking-is more than just a comforting statistic. It represents a remarkable transformation in rural livelihoods and food security. The multiplier impact of fish...
Notwithstanding the government's repeated assurances that there are sufficient reserves of fuel oils in the country, queues at the filling stations are getting longer. Evidently, it is the ongoing war in the Middle East, which is the main source of...
Golam Rasul | 2026-03-11 00:00:00
The Middle East is already engulfed in a widening war-but its economic shockwaves are already travelling far beyond the battlefield. On February 28 2026, coordinated US-Israeli airstrikes struck Iranian military facilities and targeted Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Tehran retaliated...
MADRID, Mar 10 (AFP): Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa said Tuesday his team should not feel inferior to Champions League opponents Manchester City, even without injured striker Kylian Mbappe.The French superstar did not train ahead of Wednesday's last 16 first...
NEW DELHI, Mar 10 (AFP): India's all-conquering men's cricket team will pocket $14 million after lifting the T20 World Cup for a record third time, the country's cricket board said on Tuesday.The co?hosts and pre?tournament favourites swept aside New Zealand...
FIFA Chief Operating Officer Heimo Schirgi said the World Cup is "too big" and that the 2026 tournament will go on as planned despite ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to Reuters.Speaking at the International Broadcast Centre in Dallas...
Players of Asian Group celebrate after becoming champions of the "bKash Futsal Carnival 2026" at Sicho Arena football ground in Chattogram recently, where 16 leading brands from the port city took part in the tournament. bKash Chief Commercial Officer Ali...
COLOMBO, Mar 10 (AFP): Sri Lanka have indefinitely postponed a six-match limited-overs cricket series against Afghanistan that was due to start in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this week due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East."We had to...
DUBAI, Mar 10 (Gulf News): Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi said on Tuesday that three debutants are likely to feature in the opening One-Day International against Bangladesh.The first match of the three-ODI series will be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National...
Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Pakistan skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi pose with the ODI series trophy at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city on Tuesday, ahead of the first ODI between the two sides today (Wednesday) —...
Bangladesh ODI captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz could barely hide his dejection when asked whether he would lead the side in the 2027 World Cup during his pre-match press conference on Tuesday ahead of the ODI series against Pakistan today (Wednesday),...
NEW DELHI, March 10 (Reuters): Scores of small Indian steel producers have warned of production cuts as the escalating Middle East conflict disrupts gas supplies to the world's biggest producer of the alloy after China, industry officials said."We are looking...
Almost 40 per cent of London Metal Exchange aluminium inventories have been cancelled, or earmarked for delivery out of approved warehouses, as industry sources say the metal could be shipped to countries left short by the closure of the Strait...
Australia's Qantas Airways, Scandinavia's SAS and Air New Zealand announced airfare hikes on Tuesday, blaming an abrupt spike in the cost of fuel caused by the Middle East conflict, reports Reuters.Jet fuel prices, which were around $85 to $90 per...
Gold rose 1 per cent on Tuesday, as inflation fears receded after oil fell following US President Donald Trump's remarks that the Middle East war could "end soon", while a weaker US dollar and easing Treasury yields also provided support,...
LONDON, March 10 (Reuters): Oil prices plummeted over 5 per cent on Tuesday after soaring to a more than three-year high in the previous session as US President Donald Trump predicted the war in the Middle East could end soon,...
Unilever BD Limited held a view-exchange meeting with journalists and iftar mahfil at Radison Blu hotel in Chattogram city on Sunday. Unilever CEO Md Ruhul Quddus Khan and other high officials were present at the event attended by senior journalists...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-10 00:00:00
A fire broke out on the third floor of an 11-storey commercial building, LA Plaza, in the capital's Mirpur 2 area on Monday. However, it was brought under control, and no casualties were reported. The firefighters rescued 23 people from...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2026-03-10 00:00:00
All classes and examinations at the Dhaka University (DU) have been suspended from Monday (March 9) until the Eid holidays (March 28) in accordance with the directive of the Ministry of Education (MoE).The decision was taken at an emergency meeting...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-10 00:00:00
Prices of chicken increased further on Monday, with broiler selling at Tk 230-240 per kg. The prices rose by about Tk 20 per kg in a day and Tk 40-50 in a week.According to the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB),...
COX'S BAZAR, March 09 (UNB): Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday said the two suspects in the Inquilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi murder case, who were arrested in India, would be brought back to Bangladesh under the existing extradition...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman took part in a meeting on zakat management at Bangladesh Secretariat in the capital on Monday. Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Houssain Kaikobad, Religious Affairs Secretary Munshi Alauddin Al Azad, and As-Sunnah Foundation Chairman Sheikh...
A partial view of the joint security forces, who took part in a large-scale operation in Jungle Salimpur area of Sitakunda in Chattogram on Monday morning. Around 4,000 members of the army, police and RAB joined the operation. — Focus...
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