Octane consumers cannot refill their vehicles at a filling station in the Motijheel Toynbee Circular Road area of the capital on Sunday, as the pump authorities have closed it after running out of octane and await fresh supply from the...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-09 00:00:00
The private sector activity in the country expanded at a faster pace in February, driven by stronger growth in agriculture, manufacturing, and services, although the construction sector slipped back into contraction, according to the latest Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI).The Bangladesh...
YASIR WARDAD | 2026-03-09 00:00:00
Boro cultivation in many districts is facing disruption as farmers struggle to collect diesel for irrigation following restrictions on fuel sales and confusion over instructions from the local administration.Farmers say filling stations have stopped selling diesel in jerrycans and drums...
CHATTOGRAM, Mar 8 (BSS): Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, 15 cargo ships carrying nearly 250,000 tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), fuel oil and industrial raw materials have arrived at Chattogram Port after safely...
India's West Bengal Police Special Task Force (STF) has arrested the prime accused and his alleged associate in the murder of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi from the border area of Bongaon in West Bengal, reports UNB.The arrestees were...
Women members of Iran's Red Crescent society walk near smoke plumes from an ongoing fire following an overnight airstrike on the Shahran oil refinery in northwestern Tehran on Sunday.— AFP
FE REPORT | 2026-03-09 00:00:00
Inflation makes a quantum leap to 9.13 per cent by official count for February, the highest level in nine months, making living costlier especially for the commoners. According to official data released Sunday, the macroeconomic parameter was heated up largely...
Agrani Bank PLC observed the International Women's Day 2026 with various programmes organised at its head office on Sunday. Managing Director of the bank Md Anwarul Islam attended the programme as the chief guest. Deputy Managing Director Rubana Parveen, general...
The state-owned Rupali Bank PLC observed International Women's Day 2026. On the occasion, a discussion was held at the bank's head office in Dhaka on Sunday. Managing Director of the bank Kazi Md. Wahidul Islam was present as the chief...
Sonali Bank PLC celebrated the International Women's Day-2026 with a programme held at the bank's head office conference room on Sunday. MD & CEO Md Shawat Ali Khan attended the event as the chief guest. He greeted all women employees...
Citizens Bank PLC observed International Women's Day 2026 in line with the theme, "Today's Action, Tomorrow's Justice: Protect the Rights of Women and Girls." Alamgir Hossain, Managing Director of the bank, inaugurated the programme at the bank's Head Office on...
To commemorate the International Women's Day 2026, MTB Foundation celebrated this year's theme 'Give to Gain' by distributing free bicycles to female underprivileged meritorious students in Kushtia under its 'Swapno Sarathi' (The Dream Chariot) programme. The campaign aims to enable...
Prime Bank PLC has signed a strategic agreement with Meena IVF & Fertility Care LTD to offer exclusive healthcare benefits to its customers and employees. Under this partnership, Prime Bank Neera customers and employees will enjoy attractive discounts on a...
Mercantile Bank PLC celebrated the International Women's Day-2026. On the occasion, a meeting was held at the bank's head office on Sunday. Female branch managers, executives & officers of the bank participated in the event. Mati Ul Hasan, Managing Director...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-09 00:00:00
The board of directors of Olympic Industries has approved the import of three sets of new machinery to expand its carton production and food processing capacity.The decision was taken at a board meeting held on Saturday, according to a filing...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-09 00:00:00
Market stakeholders and analysts on Sunday called for sweeping structural reforms to transform the stock market into a major source of long-term financing, reducing the economy's heavy reliance on bank loans.Building a deeper, more transparent capital and bond market is...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-09 00:00:00
The stock index witnessed another sharp decline on Sunday, marking its highest single-day drop in six years afresh as panicked investors tried to exit the market amid the intensifying Middle East conflict.Relentless bearish spell gripped the market right from the...
JHENAIDAH, Mar 08 (UNB): Three buses were set on fire and several filling stations were vandalised in Jhenaidah district town over the killing of an activist of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement following a dispute over fuel purchase.Tanvir Hasan, station officer...
A CORRESPONDENT | 2026-03-09 00:00:00
CUMILLA, Mar 08: Academic activities at 13 colleges operating under the Cumilla Education Board have been temporarily suspended following what officials described as an alarming collapse in Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination results.The decision, which is supposed to affect the...
LONDON, Mar 08 (AFP): Championship side Southampton reached the FA Cup quarter-finals with a shock 1-0 win against Fulham on Sunday.Ross Stewart's ice-cool penalty in stoppage-time at Craven Cottage sealed Southampton's fifth-round upset.It was an embarrassing loss for Fulham manager...
WELLINGTON, Mar 08 (AFP): An unheralded New Zealand domestic bowler on Sunday became the first player in the 254-year history of first class cricket to take five wickets in five successive deliveries.Brett Randell achieved the feat bowling for Central Districts...
A coalition of Dhaka-based cricket club organisers, including former national team captain Tamim Iqbal, has formally requested the National Sports Council to investigate the previous board of directors election of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, alleging that the process lacked transparency,...
The Pakistan national cricket team has arrived in Dhaka on Sunday ahead of their three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, reports BSS.Pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi leads the 15-member Pakistan squad, which will play their first bilateral ODI series on Bangladesh soil...
Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) organised an orientation programme for the students of 57th batch of the chartered secretary (CS) course of the Dhaka campus on the ICSB premises on Saturday. Hossain Sadat, President of ICSB, inaugurated the...
NRBC Bank celebrated International Women's Day by expressing respect, appreciation, and solidarity with its female colleagues at the bank's head office on Sunday under the slogan "Rights. Justice. Action. For All Women and Girls". The programme was attended by Managing...
Flourish Garments Bangladesh Company Ltd, a China (Hong Kong)-based company, will invest US$ 15.34 million to establish a high-end garments manufacturing industry at the BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ) located in Mirsharai, Chattogram, reports BSS.An agreement to this effect was...
The annual Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) and certificate distribution ceremony for new members of the Bangladesh Survey & Valuation Companies, Firms & Individual Concerns Association (BSVCFICA) was held at IDEB Bhaban in Kakrail, Dhaka, on Saturday.The event was hosted by...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-09 00:00:00
The number of internet and mobile subscribers continued to decline in January, extending a downward trend observed over the past several months, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).Total internet subscribers fell to 128.99 million...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-09 00:00:00
The country's apparel makers have urged the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) to keep its services continuing during the upcoming public holidays from March 17 to 10 next for facilitating shipments of garment products.Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President...
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