Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher has alleged that his party faced serious discrimination during the scrutiny of nomination papers and called for removal of partisan Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and Superintendents of Police (SPs) from their posts, reports UNB...
BNP senior leader and former minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan has said no force --local or foreign -- will be able to depoliticise Bangladesh, report agencies. "Politics is in the blood of the people of Bangladesh. Democracy is also in...
Islami Bank Holds Board MeetingA meeting of the board of directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held on Wednesday at Islami Bank Tower. Professor Dr. M. Zubaidur Rahman, chairman of the bank, presided over the meeting. Mohammad Khurshid Wahab,...
CHAIRMAN OF POPULAR LIFE SIGNS CONDOLENCE BOOKChairman of Popular Life Insurance PLC Mohammad Zahirul Islam Chowdhury signed the condolence book on the passing of former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia at her political office in Gulshan, Dhaka,...
NRBC BANK CELEBRATES NEW YEAR NRBC Bank has celebrated the New Year 2026 with a modest ceremony at the bank's head office in Dhaka. Md Ali Hossain Prodhania, Chairman of the Board of Directors, was present as the chief guest....
DBH Finance PLC (DBH), the country's largest housing finance institution and the only NBFI (non-banking financial institution) with exclusive focus on housing finance, held its 9th meeting of the Shari'ah Supervisory Committee at its Head Office in Dhaka recently. The...
PRAN, one of the country's leading food manufacturing companies, is participating in the 30th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) 2026 at Purbachal, Dhaka, with a wide range of special offers and discounts.The food processor is showcasing more than 1,000 diverse...
Midland Bank PLC has signed an agreement with MetLife Bangladesh to provide insurance coverage for its employees and their dependents.This partnership will ensure that nearly 600 permanent employees of Midland Bank are protected against accidents, disabilities, and loss of life....
FE REPORT Biman Bangladesh Airlines is set to launch international flights on the Dhaka-Karachi route, starting January 29.The service will operate twice a week, on Thursdays and Saturdays, according to a press release issued by the national carrier on Wednesday.The...
The Bangladesh Army and Ethiopian Airlines on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at facilitating cost-effective international travel for army personnel on training and official duties.The MoU was signed at the Army Headquarters as part of efforts to strengthen...
BRAC Bank has introduced a scholarship programme to support the education of employees' children with disabilities, reinforcing its commitment to inclusion, dignity, and equal opportunity.Under the scholarship programme, BRAC Bank will provide monthly financial assistance for each eligible child. The...
FE ReportMobile internet subscriptions in Bangladesh declined to their lowest level in more than two years in November 2025, highlighting a growing disconnect between headline mobile connectivity and actual data usage amid economic stress and regulatory tightening.Official data from the...
FE REPORTLabour leaders have proposed a 15-point workers' manifesto to political parties, urging them to prioritise workers' rights in their respective election manifestos for the upcoming national election.They observed that although political change in Bangladesh is often achieved through the...
FE REPORTThe insurance regulator has put into effect a ban on agent commissions in the non-life insurance sector this month, effectively approving the removal of agents from the segment.On Wednesday, the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) reaffirmed the decision...
NCC Bank has signed a participating agreement with the Bangladesh Bank (BB) to disburse loans to eligible start-up entrepreneurs using refinance funds received from the central bank. The primary objective of the Tk5 billion fund is to support the development...
Shares of Indian jewellery retailers surged after companies reported strong sales growth for the December quarter, driven by robust festive-season demand even as gold prices soared, reports Reuters.Shares of Titan Company climbed 4.8 per cent to hit record high of...
DHAKA, Jan 7, 2026 (BSS): The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) and the newly elected executive committee of the Bangladesh Merchant Bankers Association (BMBA) have committed to developing the country's capital market.During a courtesy meeting held on Wednesday at...
DUBAI, Jan 7 (Reuters): Saudi Arabia plans to open its financial markets to all foreign investors from February 1, the Gulf country's market regulator said on Tuesday, as it eases rules to attract more money from abroad.The amendments approved by...
IFIC BANK SIGNS MOU WITH SHOPPING BAG SUPERMARKETA Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between IFIC Bank PLC and Shopping Bag Supermarket, one of the premier retail destinations in Chattogram. Under this agreement, customers of IFIC Bank will be...
FE ReportThe Dhaka bourse closed Wednesday's session with a moderate gain in the broad index, driven by appreciation in blue-chip stocks, breaking the losing streak of the previous two sessions.Bank stocks were the primary contributors to the day's positive momentum.The...
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Many pooled funds risk liquidation under the revised mutual fund rules if they fail to pay dividends for a third consecutive year.Under the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (Mutual Fund Rules, 2025), trustees may convene a meeting of unitholders to...
PARIS, Jan 07 (AFP): Snow, ice and high winds brought transport chaos to swathes of Europe for a third day on Wednesday, with hundreds of flights cancelled and passengers stranded.Airports in Paris and Amsterdam were the worst affected, with the...
KATHMANDU, Jan 07 (AP): A curfew was imposed on a key border city in southern Nepal after Hindu and Muslim groups began protesting against each other following the vandalism of a mosque over the weekend, officials said Tuesday.The curfew orders...
GENEVA, Jan 07 (AFP): The United Nations on Wednesday said decades of discrimination and segregation of Palestinians by Israel in the West Bank were intensifying, and called on the country to end its "apartheid system".In a new report, the UN...
CARACAS, Jan 07 (AFP): Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez insisted Tuesday no foreign power was governing her country, even as US President Donald Trump announced Caracas will be swiftly turning over millions of barrels of oil to the United States.Rodriguez,...
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MANIKGANJ, Jan 07: Milon Dashi Sarker, a widowed elderly woman in her eighties of Babur Hati village, barely manages to bear the cost of her living. She is one of the 3,000 impoverished people of Dhulsura Union in Manikganj's Harirampur...
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SYLHET, Jan 07: Work on the much-talked about water supply project in Jagannathpur upazila headquarters of Sunamganj district could not be completed even in seven years after its original timeline, causing serious commotion among the town dwellers. The officials concerned...
TOKYO, Jan 7 (Reuters): Japan called China's ban on dual-use exports for its military "absolutely unacceptable" on Wednesday, amid a looming threat of broader curbs on vital rare earths in an escalating dispute between Asia's top two economies.Dual-use items are...
A recent incident involving the rescue of two children from a roadside in Anwara upazila of Chattogram has drawn widespread attention, prompting an act of corporate goodwill by Bangladesh's largest retail chain, Shwapno.Following the directive of the District Administration, the...
Gold prices fell on Wednesday as investors booked profit following a months-long rally that saw the yellow metal smash records, while a slightly stronger dollar added to the pressure, reports Reuters.Spot gold dropped 1 per cent to $4,452.97 per ounce,...
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