Global equity funds attracted massive investments in the week to October 29 ahead of an anticipated interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve and a trade deal between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, reports Reuters.Investors...
The 25th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of ICB Asset Management PLC was held in the Board Room of the company in Dhaka on Thursday. The meeting was presided over by Prof Abu Ahmed, the Chairman of the Board of Directors...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-01 00:00:00
British American Tobacco (BAT) Bangladesh has posted a 23 per cent year-on-year decline in profits for the third quarter of this year, primarily driven by lower sales and increased operational costs.The multinational tobacco company reported a profit of Tk 3.05...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-01 00:00:00
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) slipped into the red this week, reversing a single-week of gains, as risk-averse investors largely stayed on the sidelines amid the ongoing earnings disclosures.Market analysts noted that investors appeared cautious, adopting...
Chief Adviser's Special Assistant on Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb has emphasized the importance of registering mobile handsets brought from abroad, saying that such registration is a standard practice worldwide."Mobile phones brought from abroad must...
More than 1.o million individual taxpayers have submitted their income tax returns online so far in the current tax year, marking a significant milestone in Bangladesh's ongoing digital transformation of tax administration, according to the National Board of Revenue (NBR).The...
GUANGZHOU, China, Oct 31 (BSS): China has said Bangladesh's development vision and the Chinese Dream share deep similarities, reflecting shared aspirations for prosperity and offering broad prospects for enhanced cooperation between the two countries, especially between Guangzhou and Bangladesh."We are...
Barely 24 hours after raising prices by over Tk 8,000 per bhori, the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has announced a reduction in gold prices once again.In a new decision, BAJUS has lowered the price of 22-carat gold by Tk 2,613...
Analysts are holding their oil price forecasts largely unchanged as rising OPEC+ output targets and lacklustre demand offset geopolitical risks to supply, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.A survey of 36 economists and analysts conducted in October forecasts Brent crude...
MAHMUDUL ISLAM | 2025-11-01 00:00:00
It is a damp September morning. The early morning rain has left the long platforms of the Lalmonirhat railway station wet. The chirping of birds is heard from time to time amid the babble of passengers waiting under the blue...
Tahjibul Anam in Cox's Bazar | 2025-11-01 00:00:00
The first tourist trip of the season to the Saint Martin's is going to start today (Saturday). Tourists and locals are very happy to have the opportunity to go to Saint Martin's after a lapse of about 9 months. Local...
As Bangladesh approaches elections, political instability and electoral tension are increasingly affecting the business environment. Frequent protests, strikes, and confrontations have disrupted economic activity and weakened investor confidence, slowing trade, industrial productivity and overall business operations.Major cities, including Dhaka and...
The anticipation surrounding the new pay scale for government employees has reached a fever pitch. Across ministries and departments, excitement is palpable as employees share their expectations with the pay commission. The minimum they confidently anticipate is a doubling of...
Tanim Asjad | 2025-11-01 00:00:00
A short video clip showing a young lady and a man exchanging verbal arguments inside a public bus went viral recently. The incident began when the lady boarded the bus and was looking for a seat. The man, sitting next...
As far as a new fiscal year's budget is concerned, it was a tradition that its size would be bigger than that of the previous fiscal year. But the interim government seems to have departed from that norm by reducing...
Matiur Rahman | 2025-11-01 00:00:00
Bangladesh has long been praised for its sustained growth trajectory, supported by strong export industries, remittance inflows, and a youthful population. However, behind the overall figures lies a troubling reality: the educated youth of the country are increasingly unable to...
FE Report | 2025-10-31 12:00:00
Berger Paints reported a slight year-on-year decline in profit - by 2.70 per cent - to Tk 1.49 billion in the first six months of FY26, as the cost of sales increased due to currency devaluation.According to a disclosure on...
Bangladesh's struggles in the T20 series against West Indies continued as the hosts fell to a 14-run defeat in the second match in Chattogram. The loss handed the Caribbean side an unassailable 2-0 lead, sealing the series with one game...
The India-South Africa Test match at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati will feature an adjusted playing schedule, with the order of the lunch and tea breaks reversed. This change arises from Guwahati's location in the far eastern part of India, which...
The 6th Women's Baseball Championship has begun at Ria Gope Women's Sports Complex in the city on Thursday, reports BSS.Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin formally inaugurated the meet as the chief guest. The opening ceremony was presided by Bangladesh Baseball...
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 30 (BSS): The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a case against 16 individuals, including former MP Abu Reza Mohammad Nezamuddin Nadvi for allegedly embezzling about Tk 128 million from the International Islamic University Chattogram (IIUC) Trust.ACC Chattogram Deputy Director...
The Election Commission sat in a views-exchange with top government officials, including secretaries of key ministries, directors general of important agencies and Inspector General of Prisons (IG Prisons) aiming to conduct the upcoming national election in a free, participatory and...
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has frozen Tk 32.8 million in several bank accounts belonging to former Sirajganj-1 lawmaker Tanvir Shakil Joy, his family members, and related organisations for allegedly acquiring the wealth through illegal means, reports UNB.According to a...
A Dhaka court has ordered to seize tax documents of former Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq over graft allegations, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz passed the order on Thursday, allowing a plea of the...
The interim government and the National Consensus Commission (NCC) have deceived all parties except Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizens Party (NCP), said Gono Odhikar Parishad (GOP) General Secretary Rashed Khan, reports bdnews24.com.He questioned whether the government had the capacity to...
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has called for building a Bangladesh where every working mother and every female student can thrive, rather than being forced to leave work or education due to insufficient childcare.In a post on his verified Facebook...
Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi and Mymensingh divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday). Day and night temperature may fall by (1-2)°C over the country.The highest temperature...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-31 00:00:00
Dhaka University (DU) has suspended Abrar Faiyaz, a student of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) of the 2021-2022 academic session, for six months over allegations of making remarks defaming religion. Two other students, Mehtajur Rahman and Tasnia...
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman was present as the chief guest at the 44th Artillery and 1st Army Air Defence Yearly Commander Conference 2025 at the Artillery Centre and School in Chattogram Halishohor Cantonment on Thursday. — ISPR
Lutfe Siddiqi, Special Envoy to the Chief Adviser on International Affairs, inaugurating the 13th Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair (BTTF) 2025 at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the capital on Thursday. Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB) has organised...
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