Bangladesh Bank has introduced a special one-time exit facility to help finance companies recover or adjust their classified bad and loss loans, as part of efforts to shore up asset quality and liquidity in the sector, reports UNB.The central bank's...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said that many of the problems faced by Bangladesh's small ethnic communities could have been resolved if money was not laundered abroad during the previous government's tenure, reports bdnews24.com.He reiterated his commitment to building a...
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Bangladesh must build a national consensus to prepare its workforce for the disruptive effects of automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and structural economic change, researchers and international experts said on Wednesday.The suggestion came at a global webinar organised by the Centre...
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The central bank has introduced a structured framework to regulate import trade into Free Trade Zones (FTZs), aiming to facilitate transactions while ensuring prudent risk management by banks.Under the framework, Authorised Dealer (AD) banks and Offshore Banking Units (OBUs) will...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-17 00:00:00
The Middle East conflict may push 1.2 million more people into poverty in Bangladesh, according to a new report of UNICEF on Thursday. Up to 23.4 million additional children could fall into monetary poverty by the end of the year,...
Members of the Hindu community celebrated Rath Yatra across the country on Thursday amid religious fervour and enthusiasm, commemorating the annual journey of Lord Jagannath, along with his siblings Balabhadra and Subhadra, from the Jagannath Temple to the Gundicha Temple,...
The University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh Chairman Professor Dr. Mamun Ahmed on Thursday said all universities in the country would be brought under digital transformation within the next two years to ensure equitable access to quality higher education, reports...
Pre-registration for the Hajj 2027 is now underway for Non-Resident Bangladeshi (NRB) citizens wishing to perform Hajj under Bangladesh's Hajj quota, while they may undertake the pilgrimage either through the government or private arrangements, reports BSS.During pre-registration through the e-Hajj...
"Tree Monitoring App", a dedicated mobile application, will be launched soon, allowing authorities to track the implementation of the government's "25 crore tree plantation" programme in real time, reports UNB.It was discussed in the second meeting of the support task...
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Thursday inaugurated the 'Bangladesh Army Tree Plantation Campaign-2026' by planting a sapling at Nirjhar Residential Area in Dhaka Cantonment, reports BSS.The Army Chief highlighted the importance of tree plantation in protecting the environment,...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday named a senior international official from Bangladesh, Rabab Fatima, as the new head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, or UNAMA, reports BSS.A career diplomat , Fatima is currently the global body's...
Bangladesh should invest in artificial intelligence (AI) talent, digital infrastructure and research while strengthening digital sovereignty to emerge as a competitive AI-enabled economy, speakers said at a discussion in the capital on Wednesday, reports UNB.The country has a unique opportunity...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2026-07-17 00:00:00
The Dhaka Electricity Supply PLC (DESCO) has sought an additional Tk 6.27 billion, or an increase of 27.6 per cent, in public funds following its failure to implement a power distribution project on schedule, officials said on Wednesday.The project cost...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman presides over a cabinet committee meeting at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Thursday. — PID
FE REPORT | 2026-07-17 00:00:00
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Thursday said bringing ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina back to the country would require India's political and diplomatic goodwill, while insisting that the issue would not undermine bilateral ties between...
Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizens Party (NCP) and Opposition Chief Whip, offering a munajat along with others at the graveyard of Abu Sayed in Pirganj upazila of Rangpur district on Thursday. A student of Begum Rokeya University, Abu...
Home Affairs Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday said a vested quarter is attempting to exploit the ongoing protests of students to embarrass the government, reports UNB."There are certainly some groups that want to embarrass the government. They are trying to...
A BNP leader has been stabbed to death in Noakhali's Kabirhat Upazila after he protested against drug use, according to police and his family.Kabirhat Police Station chief Romel Barua said the attack took place around 11:00 pm on Wednesday in...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said the government is committed to promoting religious harmony and ensuring equal rights for people of all faiths, rejecting any attempt to create religious divisions, reports UNB."We do not want to...
Spain swept aside France, Argentina scrambled past England and the World Cup final has been handed a scriptwriter's dream: European champions against world and South American champions, with a teacher and his old pupil in opposite technical areas, reports Reuters.Luis...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-17 00:00:00
Licensing bottlenecks, power shortages, utility constraints and high borrowing costs are among the biggest challenges facing investors in Bangladesh, participants in a workshop observed on Thursday.They also noted that high lending rates have made it difficult for entrepreneurs to secure...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-17 00:00:00
Eight more children died with measles-like symptoms in the country in the past 24 hours until 8:0 am on Thursday, according to health authorities.With the latest daily tally, the total fatalities from measles and measles-like symptoms rose to 779 since...
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), and the Public Private Partnership Authority (PPPA) are set to be unified, reports BSS.To this end, the Invest Bangladesh Bill, 2026 was passed in Parliament on Wednesday. It...
DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) July 16 (AP): The United States intensified its strikes on Iran early Thursday, hitting targets further north as American forces also fired into a ship the U.S. accused of trying to break its naval blockade on...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-17 00:00:00
In a latest in-depth analysis of Bangladesh economy's weak spots, the International Monetary Fund has revised down the country's gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 3.5 per cent this fiscal year, principally for neglecting reforms. Worse even, the IMF alerts...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-17 00:00:00
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Detective Branch (DB) has detained retired Major Md Mozzaffar Hossain, a convicted fugitive from the assassination case of late President Ziaur Rahman, after 45 years on the run.Additional Commissioner of DMP and also chief of DB...
More than 500 feared dead after boats carrying refugees sink off Myanmar: UNRAKHINE, July 16: Two boats carrying more than 500 people may have capsized off Myanmar's coast in recent days, UN agencies said on Thursday, as refugees from the...
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck near the town of Te Anau in New Zealand's South Island, prompting the authorities to issue a tsunami warning, reports Reuters.The epicentre of the earthquake was about 40km north of Te Anau, which is...
WASHINGTON, July 16 (AFP): The United States (US) is hosting an international ministerial meeting Thursday aimed at globalizing the fight against left-wing terrorism, which the Trump administration claims is on the rise.More than 60 delegations from Europe to Asia are...
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