FE REPORT | 2026-01-29 00:00:00
The 18th edition of the Bangladesh International Plastic, Packaging and Printing Industrial Fair-2026 kicked off at the International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka on Wednesday. Organised jointly by the Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BPGMEA) and Yorkers Trade...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-29 00:00:00
Speakers at a seminar emphasised the importance of women's financial empowerment in Bangladesh and called for the recognition and valuation of unpaid care and domestic work through public-service infrastructure and social-protection policies.They also stressed the need to ensure equal opportunities...
REZAUL KARIM | 2026-01-29 00:00:00
More than Tk 161 billion of BASIC Bank's funds remain locked in prolonged litigation, reflecting deep-rooted weaknesses in loan recovery and legal resolution, sources say.They say the state-owned bank is currently involved in 1,230 pending cases, with a total claim...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-29 00:00:00
Bangladesh's interim government must restore public trust by guaranteeing full respect for human rights and the rule of law in the fortnight ahead of next month's national elections, Amnesty International's Secretary-General, Agnès Callamard, said in an open letter to Chief...
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has assured support to Bangladesh's capital market by strengthening the thematic bond market, with a focus on promoting green and sustainable finance.The assurance came on Wednesday following the signing of a memorandum of understanding...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-29 00:00:00
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has opened discussions on a potential stock-market listing of the Central Depository Bangladesh Limited (CDBL), a move that could reshape the governance and transparency of a key institution underpinning the country's capital markets. The issue...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2026-01-29 00:00:00
Bangladesh is facing a fiscal squeeze as foreign aid receipts declined during the first half (H1) of the current fiscal year, while the burden of repaying international debts reached new heights. The country now faces a new challenge marked by...
Secretary of Sherpur's Sribardi upazila Jamaat Rezaul Karim was reportedly killed following a clash between BNP and Jamaat, Private TV channels and online news portals reported on WednesdayHe died at 9:45 pm on the day. Earlier, the clash took place...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-29 00:00:00
Bangladesh agrees to renew passports for 69,000 Rohingya refugees currently living in Saudi Arabia following insistence from Riyadh, but that does not confer citizenship on them.Foreign Adviser of the interim government Touhid Hossain made the statement Wednesday while talking to...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-29 00:00:00
Bangladesh Jamaat-e- Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said if his party is voted to power, it would turn Dhaka into a livable and safe city.He made the promise while carrying out electoral campaign as the party candidate for Dhaka...
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is going to Rajshahi today (Thursday) to take part in the party's election campaign.He will deliver his speech as the chief guest at the election rally to be organised at the historic Madrasa ground in the...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2026-01-29 00:00:00
Bangladesh's exports are set to lose competitiveness to foreign buyers while imports getting cheaper as the local currency appears increasingly overvalued in the foreign-exchange basket in real terms.Economists explain that this economic paradox appears for sluggish import demand, weak private-sector...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2026-01-29 00:00:00
The announcement of the Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) for the second half of the current fiscal year (FY26), scheduled for today, has been postponed.The reason for postponement, according to BB officials concerned, is that some central bank board members have...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-29 00:00:00
Both houses of India's parliament have paid tribute to Khaleda Zia, the former prime minister of Bangladesh and long-time leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), who died on 30 December, acknowledging her role in shaping Bangladesh's political landscape and...
Bangladesh can never be a land of fraud, said Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday.He said Bangladesh must use technology ethically to avoid misuse and succeed in a fast-changing digital world."This country can never be a land of fraud....
CARACAS, Jan 28 (AFP): The United States has started unblocking Venezuelan funds that were frozen under sanctions, the South American country's interim president said Tuesday in the latest sign of rapprochement between long-term foes.Caracas has been under US sanctions, including...
BERLIN, Jan 28 (Reuters): Germany will discuss pushing ahead with plans for a "two-speed" European Union to facilitate agile decision-making at a time of geopolitical upheaval in a call with ministers from five other leading European economies on Wednesday.France, Poland,...
LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters): Two cases of the deadly Nipah virus in India have prompted authorities in Thailand and Malaysia to step up airport screening to prevent the spread of the infection. But what is Nipah virus, and how worried...
ODESA, Jan 28 (AFP): Russian forces in Ukraine killed 12 people and struck energy infrastructure and a passenger train overnight on Tuesday, authorities said, days after negotiators from both sides held direct talks aimed at ending nearly four years of...
MOSCOW, Jan 28 (AFP): Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday, as the Kremlin seeks to secure the future of its military bases in the country.Putin and Sharaa struck a conciliatory tone at their...
Abdullah A Dewan | 2026-01-29 00:00:00
In simple terms, the Phillips Curve proposes a trade-off: when an economy grows rapidly and jobs become plentiful, prices tend to rise faster; when unemployment is high, inflation tends to slow. In other words, a country may tolerate some inflation...
Every year, a silent yet ruthless festival takes place in Bangladesh's education sector, it's re-admission. This celebration is not for students, but for institutional accountants. Admission means money, and re-admission means even more money. It is no longer a continuation...
Expected Credit Loss (ECL) is the most modern credit risk measurement and provisioning framework in banking. It follows a forward-looking approach to estimate potential future credit losses. Bangladesh is now on a path to adopt ECL by 2027 under IFRS...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2026-01-29 00:00:00
That the corporal punishment of children is banned is nothing new. But the fact is there are few schools or madrasahs countrywide that are following this rule. The issue has once again come into focus and triggered public outrage after...
The liquidity crisis in banks stemming mainly from non-performing loans (NPLs) has long stoked the compulsion of exploring alternative sources of sustainable fund. Since foreign investment is hard to come by, the search for such alternative sources has become even...
Serajul I Bhuiyan | 2026-01-28 12:00:00
When Professor Muhammad Yunus stepped through the corridors of the July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum, the act itself transcended the protocol of a state visit. This was not a symbolic tour or a courtesy call on the museum. This act...
Weather may remain dry with cloudy sky until 6:00 pm today (Wednesday). Light to moderate fog may occur at places. Temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.The highest temperature was recorded on Tuesday at 31.8 degrees Celsius in Teknaf,...
Pro Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Open University Prof Sayeed Ferdous speaking at a daylong research camp for MBA researchers on its campus in Gazipur recently.
The Department of Psychology at Jagannath University (JnU), under the University Grants Commission's Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation (HEAT) Sub-Project, organised a two-day training programme and certificate-awarding ceremony on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) on the university campus in the city...
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