JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
A much-debated project distributing development works for Members of Parliament (MPs) during the deposed Awami League regime makes a comeback with cost and time escalations despite being earlier forsaken by the current interim government, sources say. The Local Government Division...
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 22 (BSS): A new bulk carrier ship, 'MB Banglar Pragati,' will formally join the fleet of the state-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) tomorrow. This addition is expected to increase its goods transport capacity by sea and boost revenue...
The 147th meeting of the Board of Directors of Takaful Islami Insurance PLC was held at Dhanmondi in Dhaka on Tuesday. Chairman of the company Tahmina Afroz presided over the meeting which was attended by members of the Board, and...
Prime Bank, in collaboration with Green University of Bangladesh (GUB), organised a seminar titled "Financial Inclusion: Engaging & Inspiring Youth in Banking" under its flagship PrimeAcademia initiative. The event was graced by Prof. Dr. Mohammad Shorif Uddin, vice chancellor, GUB,...
BRAC Bank has organised Agent Meet 2025 for Dhaka region, bringing together the bank's esteemed agents from 116 agent banking outlets in Dhaka, Narayanganj and Gazipur. The event took place in Cox's Bazar on October 10. It was attended by...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
The government has warned that news portals will be shut down without prior notice, if they continue to publish gambling or other unsafe advertisements.Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, special assistant to the Chief Adviser for Posts, Telecommunications and ICT, said authorities already...
The European Union (EU) has said Bangladesh is a 'key partner' for the European Union in the Bay of Bengal and wider Indo-Pacific.The Council of the EU underlined that the EU and the Indo-Pacific face increasingly complex security challenges, reports...
Global electronics giant and Bangladesh's superbrand Walton's air-cooled chiller ACs enriched with smart inverter technology are being used at Singapore's two renowned hospitals- Mount Elizabeth Hospital and General Hospital.Authorities concerned said that this move is not only a great news...
To help people learn about daily transactions, income-expense planning, savings, loans, investments, insurance, and managing emergency funds, online learning platform 10 Minute School and the country's largest mobile financial service provider bKash have launched a free special course. Designed to...
The Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday recommended two major proposals for policy approval, including the import of refined fuel oil through a government-to-government (G2G) arrangement for 2026 and the direct procurement of e-passport materials.The meeting of the...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
An inspection team of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) found Pacific Denims' factory shut during a visit on Wednesday.In a stock exchange filing, the premier bourse informed that a team had gone to Gazaria in Munshiganj, where the company's factory...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
Khan Brothers PP Woven Bag Industries reported a more than 27-fold jump year-on-year in profit to Tk 27.48 million in FY25, a feat attained through what the company claims is a strategic shift in business policy. The woven bag manufacturer...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
Square Pharmaceuticals has posted a record annual profit of Tk 23.97 billion in FY25, driven by higher sales and substantial earnings from subsidiaries.The country's largest drug manufacturer, and a flagship company of Square Group, registered a 14.5 per cent year-on-year...
The 400th meeting of the Board of Directors of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC was held at Corporate Head Office of the bank on Wednesday. The meeting was presided over by the bank's Chairman A. K. Azad. The Board of Directors...
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 22 (BSS): Pacific Group is set to reopen its eight garment factories in the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) today (Thursday) following an improvement in the situation after recent worker unrest.The factories were shut down indefinitely on October...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
The government has issued a new set of directives for visiting the country's top tourist destination, Saint Martin's Island, in order to protect the ecosystem and biodiversity of the island.The new circular imposes strict regulations on travel schedules and the...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
In a move to mitigate the disruption caused by the recent fire at the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), the authorities have announced that Dhaka Customs House will remain operational 24/7 on Friday and Saturday (October 25-26).An...
Bengal Commercial Bank organised the Certificate Awarding Ceremony marking the end of the month-long "Entrepreneurship Development Program" for the development of the small and medium industries.The bank conducted the training programme as part of the "Skills for Industry Competitiveness and...
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC, the country's leading Shariah-compliant financial institution, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Shamadhan Services Limited, a concern of Grameen Telecom, to strengthen digital financial services and enhance customer convenience.The signing ceremony took place at the...
Bangladesh's upcoming graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category in November 2026 represents a historic achievement, but also ushers in significant challenges requiring deep structural reforms, institutional strengthening, and enhanced competitiveness, according to the latest editorial of the International...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
A global rights group has called on fashion brands, suppliers, and governments to act now to tackle the risks associated with rising temperatures in garment factories around the world. In its new report titled "Heat and Garment Workers' Rights -...
SAO PAULO, Oct 22 (Reuters): Brazilian deforestation linked to coffee crops hit 737,000 hectares (1.8 million acres) between 2002 and 2023, according to a report on Wednesday that warned negative environmental impacts from forest loss could affect the country's coffee...
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Reuters): Malaysia is open to foreign companies establishing joint ventures with local firms to develop rare earths in the country, state media reported on Wednesday, citing the trade minister.The Southeast Asian country has some 16.1 million...
Gold prices fell on Wednesday to a near two-week low, following their sharpest single-day drop in five years in the previous session, as investors booked profits ahead of key US inflation data due this week, reports Reuters.Spot gold was down...
LONDON, Oct 22 (Reuters): Oil prices pushed higher for a second day on Wednesday, rising by about 2 per cent, buoyed by hopes of progress for a US trade deal with China and India.Brent crude futures rose $1.19, or 1.9...
Overseas Banking Department of Janata Bank PLC organised a daylong training course titled 'SWIFT ISO 2022 Migration: Introducing PACS' at Janata Bank Staff College in Dhaka recently. Managing Director of the bank Md Mazibur Rahman inaugurated the course. A total...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
Western Marine Shipyard Ltd. (WMShL), a leading shipbuilder of the country, has delivered three ships to the UAE and three others will be delivered next month to meet its export order target this year.The internationally-reputed company has a record of...
COLOMBO, Oct 22 (AP): An unidentified gunman fatally shot an opposition Sri Lankan politician at his office Wednesday, making him the first politician killed in a spate of shootings that have gripped the island nation in recent months.Lasantha Wickramasekara, the...
ABUJA, Oct 22 (AP): A tanker truck laden with gasoline exploded Tuesday in north-central Nigeria, killing at least 31 people, police said.The explosion occurred in the Bida area of Niger State after the truck fell and as local residents rushed...
KAMPALA, Oct 22 (BBC/AFP): Forty-six people have been killed after several vehicles crashed on a major highway in Uganda, the police say.The police revised down an earlier death toll of 63, saying they had mistakenly included victims who were unconscious...
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