GAZA, Feb 26 (BBC): Last November, a 14-year-old Palestinian boy named Jad Jadallah was shot at close range by Israeli soldiers in a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.As Jad lay collapsed in an alley, the soldiers created a...
KYIV, Feb 26 (AFP): US President Donald Trump spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of a fresh round of talks Thursday aimed at ending Russia's invasion, both sides said on Wednesday.A White House official gave AFP no further...
GENEVA, Feb 26 (BBC): US and Iranian officials are meeting in Geneva for a third round of indirect talks seen as crucial to averting conflict, with President Donald Trump threatening to strike Iran if a nuclear deal is not reached.The...
Litton Das struck an unbeaten half-century to guide North Zone to a six-wicket win over South Zone, while Naim Sheikh and Abu Haider Rony hit contrasting fifties as Central Zone beat East Zone by five wickets in the Bangladesh Cricket...
COLOMBO, Feb 26 (AFP): New Zealand's "street-smart" cricketers can find a way to beat England and guarantee their semi-final place at the T20 World Cup, coach Rob Walters said on Thursday.A win for New Zealand in Friday's night's Super Eights...
COLOMBO, Feb 26 (Agencies): Fitness and form were not the only areas in which Sri Lanka failed, said captain Dasun Shanaka as he also blamed the "negative environment created outside" for his team's ouster from the T20 World Cup and...
AHMEDABAD, India, Feb 26 (AFP): South Africa captain Aiden Markram led from the front with an unbeaten 82 as South Africa all but secured a T20 World Cup semi-final berth with a brutal nine-wicket thrashing of the West Indies in...
SIRAJGANJ, Feb 26 (UNB): Local residents on Thursday formed a human chain in Chauhali upazila of Sirajganj district, demanding urgent steps to protect the banks of the Jamuna River from erosion.The hour-long programme was held around noon at Jotpara Jamuna...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
BENAPOLE, Feb 26: Organised criminal groups have been committing robberies and theft every day from cargo vessels anchored at the Nawapara river port in Jashore's Abhaynagar Upazila. The port now stands at the centre of an estimated Tk 250 billion...
MONTREAL/BEIJING/WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters): Suppliers to US aerospace and semiconductor firms face worsening rare earth shortages, with two turning away some clients, industry insiders said, weeks before US President Donald Trump is expected to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping...
The 200th meeting of Executive Risk Management Committee (ERMC) of Pubali Bank PLC was recently held on virtual platform. Managing Director & CEO Mohammad Ali attended the meeting as the chief guest, while Deputy Managing Directors: Ahmed Enayet Manzur, Md....
NRBC Bank PLC is observing the holy month of Ramadan as a 'Special Remittance Service Month' to encourage expatriates to send remittances through formal banking channels and to further expand related services. On this occasion, special gifts are being offered...
WASHINGTON, United States, Feb 26 (AFP): The IMF on Wednesday called on the United States to work with trading partners and find ways to mutually ease trade curbs, as it issued a review of the world's biggest economy.The International Monetary...
SULTANUL ISLAM | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
The supply of eggs has exceeded demand for eggs, causing a low price, which has been sustained for months. When egg prices were high, government officers alleged that the egg market was controlled by a syndicate. Low prices have proven...
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui"), one of Japan's leading global trading and investment companies, has agreed to partner with ACI Logistics Limited (ACIL) by providing a foreign currency-denominated convertible loan, in accordance with the relevant regulatory approvals through its Singapore-based...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Thursday accorded a reception to its members who have been elected members of parliament in the 13th national election.A total of 17 members from the readymade garment sector, including three ministers, three...
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has urged the government to expedite the disbursement of Tk 57.0 billion in cash incentives for the ready-made garment (RMG) sector.The call came during a meeting with Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
Leaders of the Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) on Thursday expressed their willingness to work closely with the government on future initiatives aligned with national development goals.They expressed the desire during a courtesy call on Posts, Telecommunications...
India's markets regulator on Thursday overhauled rules for mutual funds, introducing newer categories of schemes, curbing portfolio overlaps and allowing more exposure to gold and silver, reports Reuters.The move is part of the regulator's efforts to tighten mutual fund rules...
LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters): Investors ploughed a record $22.3 billion of private credit into emerging markets last year, according to data released on Wednesday, amid banks tightening their lending and wobbles in traditionally safe markets.The total is nearly 40 per...
LONDON/SINGAPORE, Feb 26 (Reuters): World stocks were at all-time highs on Thursday as nerves around AI disruption continued to fade, while Japan's yen regained its footing after its latest flop and gold ticked higher ahead of talks between the US...
Jiban Bima Corporation held the Annual Business Development Planning Conference-2026 at the conference room of the corporation's head office on Wednesday. Md. Sayeed Kutub, Managing Director of Jiban Bima, presided over the event. Md. Liaquat Ali Khan, General Manager of...
Janata Bank PLC held an Asset-Liability Management Committee (ALCO) meeting at the bank's head office on Wednesday, with Managing Director Md Mazibur Rahman in the chair. The meeting was attended by Deputy Managing Directors Kazi Abdur Rahman and Md Foyez...
The 405th meeting of the Board of Directors of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC was held at the Corporate Head Office of the bank on Wednesday. The meeting was presided over by Board Chairman Mohammed Younus. The Board approved a number...
Country Director of Asian Development Bank Hoe Yun Jeong called on Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury at the latter's office in the city on Thursday. — PID
Prime Bank recently signed a strategic agreement with Akter Properties at a ceremony held at Prime Aspire in Dhaka. Under this agreement, customers of Prime Bank-who will avail of home loans from the bank to purchase apartments from Akter Properties-will...
United Commercial Bank (UCB), as part of its ongoing initiative to expand banking services across the country, has inaugurated a new branch in Daganbhuiyan, Feni. The branch has been launched with the aim of delivering modern, fast, and reliable banking...
LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters): With Washington raising barriers, China's push to shift trade toward Europe is running into one big demand: let the yuan rise against the euro and level the playing field.German Chancellor Friedrich Merz landed in Beijing this...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) surpassed the 5,600-point threshold once again after six months as investors showed buying appetite in bank stocks amid improved post-election sentiment.Market analysts cited the ongoing market recovery as being driven by...
Farhan Fardaus | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
The country's largest asset manager, RACE Management, has been found to have reported a fictitious tax charge of Tk 96.8 million in the FY24 financial statements of six funds under its management.Following the discovery, the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission...
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