SYFUL ISLAM | 2026-01-15 00:00:00
A move to put a limit on shareholding in bank companies by individuals, family members, and entities is facing strong opposition from the stakeholders, officials say.The central bank in a draft for amending the bank company act has proposed that...
PARIS (France) Jan 14 (AFP): US President Donald Trump warned of unspecified "very strong action" if Iranian authorities go ahead with threatened hangings of some protesters, with Tehran calling American warnings a "pretext for military intervention".International outrage has built over...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-15 00:00:00
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus reaffirms his interim government's commitment to holding the general election and the referendum invariably as scheduled, on February 12, dispelling some media hoaxes.A spokesperson for the CA office said Wednesday that the head of post-uprising...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2026-01-15 00:00:00
Businesses feel unease and inflation frowns while some liquidity-squeezing moves have been in place for months.The central bank, however, claims its contractionary monetary policy still looks accommodative in current context.Officials and money-market analysts say the monetary policy is contractionary in...
US withdrawal from WHO makes country, world 'unsafe': WHO chiefGENEVA, Jan 14: The World Health Organization (WHO) chief warned that the Trump administration's decision to withdraw from the UN health agency was dangerous for the United States and the rest...
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 14 (Reuters): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned Israel in a letter that he could refer the country to the International Court of Justice if it does not repeal laws targeting UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA and...
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Jan 14 (AP): A construction crane fell on a moving passenger train, causing a fiery derailment Wednesday that killed at least 30 people and injured scores in northeastern Thailand.The derailment occurred on part of a planned high-speed rail...
DUBAI/DOHA, Jan 14 (Reuters): Iran's top judge hinted at fast trials and executions for those who were detained in nationwide protests against the country's theocracy, even as activists said Wednesday that the death toll rose to levels unseen in decades,...
LONDON/SINGAPORE, Jan 14 (Reuters): World shares hovered around record highs on Wednesday, as traders found ways to justify why increasingly complicated world economics and politics would not affect stocks, though jitters were apparent in precious metal and oil markets.Investors were...
The 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Shahjibazar Power Co. Ltd. was held on a digital platform on Wednesday. Among others, Anis Salahuddin Ahmad (Chairperson), Faridul Alam (Managing Director), A.K.M Badiul Alam (Director), Md. Shamsuzzaman (Director), Akbor Haider (Director), Faisal...
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has partnered with Nou Kollan Foundation Trading Company Ltd. (NKFTCL) to implement a large-scale afforestation and land restoration initiative on Bhasan Char Island. As part of EBL's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) commitment, the bank will invest...
BRAC Bank has recognised the top performers of its bancassurance campaign, 'Fly Bangkok with Banca', conducted in strategic partnership with MetLife Bangladesh. Tareq Refat Ullah Khan, Managing Director & CEO of BRAC Bank; Syed Abdul Momen, Additional Managing Director &...
Southeast Bank PLC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Banani Bidyaniketan School and College at the bank's Head Office in Dhaka recently. Under this MoU, Southeast Bank will provide a suite of financial solutions to Banani Bidyaniketan School, including...
BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology (BUFT), through its Career Development Club, organised a two-day BUFT National Career Fest 2026 that began on its permanent campus on Wednesday.The event was presented by BGMEA, KDS and Prime Bank, powered by Centro,...
The 'Smart Meter System Pilot Project for Smart Water Management (SWM)' was inaugurated at the Buriganga Multipurpose Hall at Dhaka WASA Bhaban on Wednesday, aimed at modernising and ensuring sustainability in urban water management. Adilur Rahman Khan, Adviser to the...
TOKYO, Jan 14 (Reuters): The Bank of Japan's absence from a list of central banks lining up to support Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reflects its aversion to politics and the government's reluctance to cross the US, with an early...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-15 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is working to bring about discipline in the country's gold and jewellery sector, long plagued by smuggling, weak compliance and regulatory loopholes, NBR Chairman Abdur Rahman Khan has said.Most of the gold enters Bangladesh...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-15 00:00:00
The securities regulator has reinstated the process of allotting IPO (initial public offering) shares through a lottery system, reversing a previous shift to a pro-rata allocation method.This decision is part of the revised Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (Public Offer...
LAHORE, Pakistan, Jan 14 (AFP): Former champions Pakistan and Australia will face off in three Twenty20 internationals to wrap up their preparations for next month's World Cup, the Pakistani cricket board said on Wednesday.India and Sri Lanka are co-hosts of...
Participants pose after closing of a three-day long 5th Prime Bank Cup Golf Tournament 2026 at the Mainamati Golf and Country Club, Cumilla Cantonment recently. The closing ceremony was attended by Brigadier General Md. Malek Hossain, ndc, psc, Chairman, Handicap...
AMSTERDAM, Jan 14 (AP): Maximilian Ibrahimovic is moving from one club his father used to play for, and going to another.The 19-year-old winger, the son of soccer great Zlatan Ibrahimovic, joined Ajax on loan from AC Milan on Wednesday."It's cool...
GENEVA, Jan 14 (AP): Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain topped the UEFA prize money table getting 144.4 million euros ($168 million) last season as the competition paid an extra 400 million euros ($466 million) among Europe's elite clubs in the...
The Dhaka phase of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will begin today (Thursday) with one playoffs spot up to the grab still, reports BSS.So far three teams: Rajshahi Warriors, Chattogram Royals and Sylhet Titans- have made it to the playoffs.Rangpur...
The glittering FIFA World Cup trophy arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday morning as part of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour, reports UNB.The trophy, accompanied by Brazilian 2002 FIFA World Cup winner and FIFA ambassador Gilberto da Silva, landed at...
KHULNA, Jan 14 (BSS): Forest guards have arrested three deer poachers from the Kochikhali area of the eastern Sundarbans, seizing an engine-driven trawler and a large quantity of deer-catching traps.The arrest was made during a routine patrol conducted Tuesday night...
SYLHET, Jan 13 (UNB): Police arrested a young man on charges of allegedly killing his grandmother after failing to get money for drugs at Kanaighat upazila in Sylhet district.The incident took place late Monday night at Kalinagar Dharmatila village under...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Jan 14 (UNB): For generations, Amnura railway junction has connected people, markets and livelihoods across Chapainawabganj and now this station stands worn and overlooked.Established in 1909 as part of the Abdulpur-Malda railway line, the once-busy junction has gradually lost...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-01-15 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Jan 14: Mango growers in Rajshahi are optimistic as early blossoms have begun appearing in orchards even before the end of winter, raising hopes for a good harvest this season.However, persistent cold weather combined with dense fog has also...
Managing Director of Rupali Bank PLC Kazi Md. Wahidul Islam has recently inaugurated the bank's zonal office virtually in Kishoreganj. Deputy Managing Directors of the bank, Tahmina Akhter, Hasan Tanvir, and Md. Harunur Rashid, participated in the event. The inaugural...
Shimanto Bank has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Neelima Resort & Tours at the bank's head office. As part of this agreement, all debit and credit card holders, along with employees of Shimanto Bank, will be entitled...
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