FE REPORT | 2026-02-16 00:00:00
A new government takes office tomorrow with post-uprising reform agenda through an open-air swearing-in ceremony, to be attended by foreign dignitaries, including India's Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.Speaker Om Birla will represent New Delhi at the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh's...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-16 00:00:00
Candidates of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), contesting with the "sheaf of paddy" symbol, secured 49.97 per cent of the votes in the 13th national parliamentary election, followed by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami candidates with the "scale" symbol, who received 31.76 per...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-16 00:00:00
Bangladesh's prime minister-in-waiting Tarique Rahman assures the leader of Jamaat-e-Islami that he has instructed party members to protect minority communities and opposition activists amid concerns over post-election reprisals.Rahman, the chair of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), visited the residence of...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2026-02-16 00:00:00
An expert body has recommended radical restructuring of anomalous trade taxes for building a dynamic and trade-oriented economy capable of generating jobs and inclusive growth.As of the last financial year, finished consumer goods enjoyed about 2.4 times higher tariff protection...
A total of three persons were killed in separate road accidents in Cumilla and Gopalganj district on Sunday, report agencies.In Cumilla, two people were killed and seven others were injured when a bus hit an auto-rickshaw and plunged into a...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-02-16 00:00:00
BOGURA, Feb 15: Bogura's famously pungent green chilies are carving out a growing presence in international markets, capitalising on a supply gap created by India's withdrawal from key Middle Eastern export destinations.Over the past three months, about 1,500 tonnes of...
Fans wave national flags of India and Pakistan from the stands before the start of their 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday — AFP
Former Pakistan captain and Prime Minister Imran Khan will be moved to hospital amid rising concerns about his health, according to ESPNcricinfo. A government minister, Tariq Fazal Chaudhary said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that "considering his health,...
The Youth Cricket League, a tournament for young cricketers, is set to begin in the first week of March, a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official said, reports BSS.The league, tentatively scheduled to start on March 5, is considered a key...
CHENNAI, India, Feb 15 (Agencies): The United States kept their slim hopes of qualifying for the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup alive with a 31-run against Namibia in Group A.Captain Monank Patel and Sanjay Krishnamurthi led with half-centuries...
Australia's T20 World Cup campaign hangs by a thread after Zimbabwe stunned the pre-tournament favourites with a 23-run victory in Colombo. The defending champions now face a complex web of scenarios that could see them crash out at the group...
MUMBAI, India, Feb 15 (AFP): The West Indies became the first team to qualify for the Super Eights phase of the T20 World Cup when they cruised to victory against Nepal by nine wickets on Sunday.After restricting Nepal to 133-8...
WASHINGTON, Feb 15 (AFP): Four astronauts docked at the International Space Station on Saturday for a months-long research mission, replacing a crew forced to return to Earth early over a medical issue.The US space agency's Crew-12 arrived at the orbiting...
CAIRO, Feb 15 (AP): More than 6,000 people were killed in over three days when a Sudanese paramilitary group unleashed "a wave of intense violence … shocking in its scale and brutality" in Sudan's Darfur region in late October, according...
BEIJING, Feb 15 (AFP): China confirmed that Canadian and British citizens will be able to visit the country visa-free from Tuesday, after the two countries' leaders had announced such agreements following official trips to Beijing.British and Canadian prime ministers Keir...
CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Feb 15 (Reuters): Israel fired airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing at least 11 Palestinians, Palestinian officials said, in what the military called a response to ceasefire violations by Palestinian militant group Hamas.Gaza medics said an Israeli...
SYDNEY, Feb 15 (AFP): Australia unveiled AU$3.9 billion (US$2.8 billion) in spending on Sunday as a "down payment" on a new facility to build nuclear submarines under the tripartite AUKUS security pact with Britain and the United States.The AUKUS pact...
TEHRAN, Feb 15 (Reuters): Iran is pursuing a nuclear agreement with the US that delivers economic benefits for both sides, an Iranian diplomat was reported as saying on Sunday, days before a second round of talks between Tehran and Washington.Iran...
Alphabet Inc's global bond sale this week underscored the high level of investor demand for the major AI hyperscalers, but raised concerns about the debt's lack of protections for existing and future bondholders, reports Reuters.Google parent Alphabet raised $31.51 billion...
Several companies have downsized or postponed their US initial public offerings in 2026, as market volatility, valuation scrutiny and weak peer performance weighed on the new listings pipeline, reports Reuters.Goldman Sachs analysts said earlier this month that they expect the...
Britain's FTSE 100 locked in a third straight week of gains on Friday, as corporate takeovers and expectations of monetary policy easing helped counter global concerns about AI's disruptive potential on a swathe of industries, reports Reuters.The blue?chip FTSE 100...
NEW YORK, Feb 15 (Reuters): US stock investors will be on guard next week for further volatility induced by fears of artificial intelligence disruption as they also assess the durability of a rotation beneath the market's surface, along with upcoming...
Elon Musk's SpaceX is considering a dual-class share structure in its planned IPO this year, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter, reports Reuters.The space firm, which acquired Musk's artificial-intelligence startup xAI, is planning a blockbuster...
BRAC Bank has inaugurated a new sub-branch at Monipuri Para in Dhaka, taking the bank's total number of sub-branches to 116. Tareq Refat Ullah Khan, managing director and CEO of BRAC Bank, formally inaugurated the sub-branch at JDPC Bhaban, 145,...
Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) recently signed an agreement with T.K. Group at a ceremony at the bank's corporate head office in Gulshan, Dhaka to provide the latter with cash management services. Under this arrangement, T.K. Group will be able to...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-16 00:00:00
Cloths “R” Us Ltd, a Dhaka-based sustainable apparel manufacturer, on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Fitfamz and Guardian Life Insurance Limited to provide comprehensive healthcare benefits for its employees.Under the agreement, employees of Cloths “R” Us Ltd...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-16 00:00:00
Seasoned banker Hassan O. Rashid has resigned as Chief Executive Officer of Prime Bank PLC and plans to join Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) as its top executive, subject to regulatory clearance.The move marks a return to EBL for Mr Rashid,...
BABUL BARMAN | 2026-02-16 00:00:00
Meghna Pet Industries' existence has long been reduced to a name on paper. It has been out of business for more than 23 years, has failed to declare dividends for years, and has not held annual general meetings for more...
Sheltech (Pvt) Limited has opened a new sales office at the Trade Intercontinental (Level 08), Sheltech Experience Centre at Gulshan Link Road in the city recently. The event was graced by senior management personnel from Sheltech (Pvt) Ltd, along with...
The Annual Conference-2026 of Rupali Insurance Company Limited was held at the Imperial Convention Centre in the city recently. Rupali Insurance Company Chairman Mostafa Quamrus Sobhan, Directors Quazi Moniruzzaman, M Jinnat Ali Mian and Shafia Sobhan Chowdhury, Adviser PK Roy,...
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