FE REPORT | 2026-02-17 00:00:00
The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has said that despite some irregularities, the 13th parliamentary election was fair, acceptable and inclusive overall.TIB Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman, addressing a press conference on Monday, highlighted the dominance of the businesses in the country's...
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman met Ameer of Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB), Pir of Charmonai, Mufti Syed Rezaul Karim on Monday evening.The BNP chairman went to the residence of Pir of Charmonai Mufti Syed Rezaul Karim on Siddheswari Road in the...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2026-02-17 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank has purchased more than US$5.0 billion from commercial banks over the past seven months in a sustained effort to keep the dollar-taka exchange rate stable and support exporters and remitters.The latest intervention came as inward remittance inflows strengthened...
Professor Muhammad Yunus concludes his mission as the head of interim government with a focus on economic opportunities and vast growth potential of a broader regional bloc encompassing Nepal, Bhutan and northeastern India.In a televised address to the nation Monday...
MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | 2026-02-17 00:00:00
Bangladesh's political landscape is poised for a historic moment as Zia-family heir Tarique Rahman will be sworn in as prime minister to lead the country out of political upheaval-triggered upsets.The head of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), who had led his...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-17 00:00:00
A decisive regulatory move for licensing digital banks flops as an emergency board meeting of Bangladesh Bank backtracked following strong protest from officers against such last-minute decision during governmental transition.Sources said a strong protest from the BB officers' platform upset...
Asian bonds attracted foreign inflows for a fourth straight month in January as an improving growth outlook and robust demand for regional exports boosted investor appetite, reports Reuters.Foreign investors bought a net $3.78 billion worth of local bonds in South...
LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters): Global hedge funds bought a record amount of stock from developed and emerging markets in Asia in the week to Friday 13, according to a Goldman Sachs client note seen by Reuters on Monday.The trades wagered...
LONDON/SYDNEY, Feb 16 (Reuters): World shares steadied on Monday after Friday's drop triggered by AI-related concerns as the Lunar New Year holiday in Asia and President's Day in the US made for thin trading.China, South Korea, Taiwan were among the...
Khandaker Ali Samnoon, Deputy Managing Director of Uttara Bank PLC, has inaugurated the 50th Sub-Branch of the bank named 'Shamshernagar Sub-Branch' at Shamshernagar, Kamolganj, Moulvibazar, on Monday. Md Jahangir Alam, Deputy General Manager & Zonal Head (Sylhet Zone), along with...
Al-Arafah Islami Bank on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding with Seamax Limited, under which they will provide support to farmers in the production and marketing of crops. S.M. Abu Jafar, the bank's deputy managing director, and Hiron Nahar, chairman...
National Bank on Sunday formally handed over a payment order (PO) of Tk 36.8 million to the Bangladesh Bank (BB), as part of initiatives aligned with the BB's directives on the formation and operation of Bangladesh Startup Investment Company. Nawshad...
The Bangladesh Bank on Monday organised a capacity-building workshop on the CMSME financing policy in Nilphamari, aimed at enhancing operational capabilities and promoting a deeper understanding of policy-driven CMSME financing frameworks. BRAC Bank participated as the lead bank at the...
Customers of 20 more regional offices under the Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB), the country's largest electricity distribution authority, can now pay their electricity bills through Nagad. With this expansion, customers of 29 Palli Bidyut Samities (PBSs) across 24 districts...
ONE Bank PLC has outlined its strategic priorities for the year 2026 at a Strategic Leadership Meet held at a hotel in Dhaka recently. The daylong session brought together around 80 members of the bank's Strategic Leadership Team to align...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-17 00:00:00
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) have reduced trading time by 40 minutes during the holy month of Ramadan.Trading on the bourses will begin at 10:00am as usual and continue until 1:50pm, including a 10-minute...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-17 00:00:00
Despite higher premium income, Green Delta Insurance's profit remained almost flat at Tk 545 million in 2025 compared to the year before, due to higher expenses on claim settlement and lower income from subsidiaries.The general insurer's consolidated earnings per share...
FARHAN FARDAUS | 2026-02-17 00:00:00
The securities regulator has set out to verify the authenticity of Coppertech Industries' pre-IPO financial statements to uncover any irregularities linked to the controversy surrounding the company's 2019 listing.A decision to investigate Coppertech Industries was made in November last year,...
MAIDUGURI, Feb 16 (Reuters) : Armed assailants on motorbikes killed at least 30 people and burned houses and shops during raids on three villages in northwest Nigeria's Niger State on Sunday, residents who escaped the violence told Reuters.The attacks on...
JERUSALEM, Feb 16 (AFP): Israel's government has approved a process to register land in the West Bank, drawing condemnation from Arab nations and critics who labelled it a "mega land grab" that would accelerate annexation of the Palestinian territory.Israel's foreign...
KATHMANDU, Feb 16 (AFP): Nepali candidates launch their campaigns on Monday for next month's parliamentary elections, the first since deadly anti? corruption protests toppled the previous government in 2025."This election will draw the future of the country," Sushila Karki, who...
PESHAWAR, Feb 16 (AP): Explosives rigged to a motorcycle went off near the gate of a police station in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, killing at least two people, including a child, and wounding several others, police and rescue officials said....
KYIV, Feb 16 (AFP): Earlier this winter, Ali's unit was flying an interceptor drone in subzero temperatures on the front when the camera suddenly froze, sabotaging their mission to detect and thwart an incoming Russian attack.Temperatures across the 1,200-kilometre (745-mile)...
DUBAI, Feb 16 (Reuters): Iran's foreign minister met with the U.N. nuclear watchdog chief on Monday, ahead of talks between Washington and Tehran aimed at resolving a decades-long nuclear dispute, with few clear signs of compromise from either side amid...
NEW DELHI, Feb 16 (Reuters): Gold prices fell on Monday, weighed down by low liquidity as key markets in the US and Asia were shut for holidays, while a firm dollar added further pressure on bullion.Spot gold fell 0.7 per...
LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters): Oil prices were little changed on Monday, with investors weighing the market implications of upcoming US-Iran talks aimed at de-escalating tensions against a backdrop of expected OPEC+ supply increases. Brent crude futures edged down 9 cents,...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for submitting online VAT returns for the January 2026 tax period through its e-VAT system until February 22, citing public interest, reports BSS.According to an official order, the extension was...
NEW DELHI, Feb 16 (Reuters): India's wholesale prices rose 1.81 per cent year-on-year in January, the fastest pace in 10 months, as vegetable and basic metal prices picked up, government data showed on Monday.Economists polled by Reuters had projected wholesale...
Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) and World Bank (WB) signed a US$150.75 million financing agreement on Monday to strengthen skills development and expand employment opportunities for the country's youth, reports UNB.The agreement was signed by PKSF Managing Director Md Fazlul Kader...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2026-02-17 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Feb 16: The long-delayed China Economic and Industrial Zone (CEIZ), first announced in 2016, is finally moving forward in Anwara upazila of the port city as Bangladesh and China seek to deepen economic ties amid shifting global trade patterns.Authorities...
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