NEW YORK, Mar 25 (Reuters): A New Mexico jury on Tuesday found Meta Platforms violated state law in a lawsuit brought by the state attorney general, who accused the company of misleading users about the safety of Facebook, Instagram and...
BEIJING, Mar 25 (AFP): China Eastern Airlines said on Wednesday it has signed a $15.8 billion deal to buy 101 Airbus A320neo planes, after Germany's leader signalled during a China visit last month that a purchase had been secured.Several Western...
LONDON, Mar 25 (AFP): Britain's annual inflation rate was unchanged at 3.0 per cent in February, official data showed Wednesday ahead of an expected jump as the Middle East war has sent oil prices surging.At 3.0 per cent, unchanged from...
FRANKFURT, Mar 25 (AFP): German business morale fell in March as the war in the Middle East puts hopes of a recovery in Europe's struggling top economy "on ice", a key survey showed Wednesday.The Ifo institute confidence barometer dropped from...
RIYADH, Mar 25 (Arab News): Middle Eastern funds have reaped exceptional gains from their bets on newly listed Chinese artificial intelligence companies, defying a broader sell-off in global stock markets triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Gulf. The Abu...
NEW DELHI, Mar 25 (Reuters): India, the world's fastest-growing aviation market, will invest $3.06 billion as part of a programme to increase air transport to under-served regions in the country, it said on Wednesday.The country is relying on a boom...
Gold prices in Bangladesh have been cut by Tk 5,482 per bhori, with the price of 22-carat gold now set at Tk 241,445, according to the Bangladesh Jewelers Association, reports UNB.In a statement issued on Wednesday morning, BAJUS said the...
US stock index futures climbed on Wednesday, after media reports that the US was seeking a month-long ceasefire in its war with Iran, allaying some investor fears around prolonged energy supply disruptions, reports Reuters.The New York Times reported that Washington...
JAKARTA, March 25 (Reuters): Indonesia's financial regulator has approved the phased three-year implementation of free float requirements drawn up by the Indonesia Stock Exchange, its chief capital market supervisor Hasan Fawzi said on Wednesday.Fawzi said that the legally-binding "implementing rule"...
The UK's FTSE 100 extended its rebound on Wednesday as investors took comfort from reports about US efforts to bring the Iran war to a close, while also assessing Britain's latest inflation data, reports Reuters.Washington sent Iran a 15-point plan...
HONG KONG/NEW DELHI, March 25 (Reuters): Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio Platforms has held talks with 13 marquee foreign investors to sell down 8 per cent of individual stakes in an upcoming Mumbai listing of the telecoms-to-AI company, sources...
SINGAPORE, March 25 (Reuters): Stocks rose and oil fell on Wednesday on reports the US is seeking a month-long ceasefire in its war on Iran and had sent a 15-point plan to Iran for discussion, raising hopes for a breakthrough...
OSLO, March 25 (Reuters): Norway's $2.1 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, will eventually allow some investment decisions to be made by AI systems under human supervision, but not yet, as the tools still make errors, fund officials said...
Shimanto Bank has signed an MoU with Astha Life Insurance Company at its head office, introducing Credit Shield Insurance for its credit cardholders to ensure financial protection for their families in unforeseen circumstances. The agreement was signed by Managing Director...
A meeting of the board of directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh was held on March 25 at Islami Bank Tower, chaired by Professor Dr. M. Zubaidur Rahman. The meeting was attended by senior board members, including committee chairmen, directors, and...
Most Gulf markets advanced on Wednesday, led by Dubai, as optimism over a possible ceasefire increased after reports that Washington had submitted a 15-point proposal to Tehran to end the war, reports Reuters. US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-26 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has launched enquiries into two brokerage firms-Premier Leasing Securities and Green Delta Securities-over alleged irregularities involving negative equity accounts and margin lending practices.The probe into Premier Leasing Securities will focus on compliance failures,...
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2026-03-26 00:00:00
The secondary market must be highly liquid and ensure a greater flow of information on securities to achieve an upgrade from frontier to emerging market status, said the chief of a leading brokerage firm, BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage.In a recent...
Mokerrom Hossain | 2026-03-26 00:00:00
On March 25, 1971, the army occupation of East Pakistan turned into a genocide. On the late afternoon of March 25, the political confusion ended abruptly when the last President of united Pakistan, Yahya Khan, suddenly flew home to West...
Mohd Akhtaruzzaman | 2026-03-26 00:00:00
Bangladesh did not suddenly appear in 1971. It was not created in a moment of crisis, nor born out of a single political decision. Rather, it emerged through a long and continuous historical process-shaped by geography, culture, power, resistance, and...
The launch of the Padma Bridge rail link has fulfilled a long-cherished dream for the people of Narail. Previously, travelling to Dhaka by bus took five to six hours, but now the journey by train can be completed in just...
World Social Work Day is celebrated worldwide on the third Tuesday of March every year to promote and expand social work and to improve human relations. The main theme of this year's World Social Work Day is "Co-building Hope and...
Serajul I Bhuiyan | 2026-03-26 00:00:00
Bangladesh's economic journey started as a "basket case" soon after independence to an emerging economy in recent times is a story that has captured both international attention and admiration. The "basket case" tag, coined by international observers in the 1970s...
This year the nation observes its Independence Day against the backdrop of an insane war away from this country's shore in the Middle East. As the shockwaves of the Israeli-American war reverberates all across the world primarily because of the...
Muhammad Zamir | 2026-03-26 00:00:00
International Women's Day 2026 has reiterated once again the significant role that women play in the context of socio-economic dimensions within the matrix of our world. Women's rights are the rights and entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide. They...
Rushad Faridi | 2026-03-26 00:00:00
The potential for a full-scale military confrontation involving the United States (US), Israel, and Iran casts a long, dark shadow over the Bangladeshi economy, one that promises to be far more destabilising than the 2022 Ukraine crisis. This time, the...
Footpaths are meant for pedestrians. However, if you walk around Dhaka today, you will see that most footpaths have been taken over by hawkers, illegal parking, construction materials, and small roadside shops. As a result, people are often forced to...
WASHINGTON, United States, March 24 (AFP): The US Federal Communications Commission on Monday banned authorizations for all new consumer routers produced in foreign countries, citing "national security" reasons.The FCC noted that the blacklisting does not apply to routers already acquired...
MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | 2026-03-25 00:00:00
The current political government will move to implement international agreements signed under the previous interim administration only after ensuring they serve national interest.Talking to the FE Tuesday, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam said agreements - including those...
A parliamentary special committee on Tuesday agreed to recommend that the indemnity ordinance issued to provide legal protection to people, including students, who participated in the July mass uprising be adopted in full as a bill in Parliament, reports UNB.Home...
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