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IATA objects to govt's air fare control move

2026-02-01 00:00:00

FE REPORT The International Air Transport Association (IATA), a trade association for the world's airlines, has made an objection to Bangladesh government's proposed air fare control measures outlined in Section 43A under the Civil Aviation (Amendment) Ordinance 2026. The organisation...

Religious Affairs Adviser Dr A F M Khalid Hossain along with others inaugurates the Zakat Fair 2026

2026-02-01 00:00:00

Religious Affairs Adviser Dr A F M Khalid Hossain along with others inaugurates the Zakat Fair 2026 at the Officers Club in the city on Saturday. — PID

57th AGM of Eastern Lubricants Blenders held-

2026-02-01 00:00:00

57th AGM of Eastern Lubricants Blenders heldThe 57th Annual General Meeting of Eastern Lubricants Blenders PLC was held virtually on Saturday. Chairman of the Board of Directors of Eastern Lubricants Blenders A. H. M. Nurul Islam, also a retired secretary,...

EGM of Jamuna Oil Company held on virtual platform

2026-02-01 00:00:00

The Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of Jamuna Oil Company Limited was held on a virtual platform on Saturday. The EGM was presided over by Md. Eunusur Rahman, former Senior Secretary of the Financial Institutions Division, Ministry of Finance, and Chairman...

Siddiqur takes charge as acting MD of Standard Bank

2026-02-01 00:00:00

Md. Siddiqur Rahman, Deputy Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer of Standard Bank PLC, has taken charge as Acting Managing Director of the bank, says a press release. Mr. Rahman joined the Shari`ah-based Standard Bank as DMD in August 2023and...

PRAN bags $5.5m orders at Gulf Food Fair

2026-02-01 00:00:00

Bangladesh's leading food processing and marketing company PRAN received an overwhelming response from international buyers at the Gulf Food Fair 2026, one of the world's largest food and beverage exhibitions.The company secured export orders worth approximately USD 5.5 million. Biscuits,...

DITF secures nearly $18m potential export orders

2026-02-01 00:00:00

FE ReportThe month-long 30th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF)-2026 concluded on Saturday at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre in Purbachal, leaving behind export leads worth nearly US$18 million and renewed hopes for market diversification.Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data showed that...

Focus should be put on plastic recycling, waste management

FE REPORT | 2026-02-01 00:00:00

Despite undeniable necessity of plastic goods in different sectors, their usage in the country should focus on recycling and proper waste management, President of the International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh (ICCB) Mahbubur Rahman said on Saturday."The path forward must be...

PCB postpones jersey launch ceremony amid WC uncertainty

2026-02-01 00:00:00

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has indefinitely postponed the unveiling ceremony of the national team's official jersey for the 2026 T20 World Cup, intensifying speculation regarding the country's participation in the tournament, reports UNB.According to sources, the kit launch was...

U-20 booters hold 1st day's training session

2026-02-01 00:00:00

The first day's training session of the Bangladesh under-20 national football team was held on Saturday at the Shams-Ul-Huda Football Academy in Jashore for the upcoming SAFF U-20 Championship, reports BSS.The residential training camp initially started with 15 footballers. In...

Hakim leads BD to 253-9 against Zimbabwe

2026-02-01 00:00:00

A brilliant half-century from Captain Azizul Hakim Tamim steered Bangladesh Under-19 to a respectable 253-9 in their second Super Six phase match of the Youth World Cup at Harare Sports Club on Saturday, reports BSS.The Bangladesh youngsters had already made...

Tigresses eye T20 WC Qualifier Title

2026-02-01 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Women's team are optimistic about winning the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifiers for the fourth time after securing six consecutive victories in the tournament, reports BSS.The Tigresses had already sealed their qualification for the Women's T20 World...

Bangladesh make flying start

2026-02-01 00:00:00

Bangladesh under-19 women's national football team off to a flying start in the SAFF U-19 Women's Championship, thrashing Bhutan by 12-0 goals held at Pokhara Rangasala Stadium in Pokhara, Nepal on Saturday, reports BSS.The winners led the first half by...

BASIC Bank's managers' conference held in city

2026-02-01 00:00:00

BASIC Bank PLC, a 100 per cent state-owned commercial bank, arranged the Managers' Conference 2026 at Mukti Auditorium, Biddut Bhaban in the Capital on Saturday.Helal Ahmed Chowdhury, Chairman of the bank's Board of Directors, inaugurated the conference as chief guest....

Karmasangsthan Bank holds business review meeting in Dhaka

2026-02-01 00:00:00

Karmasangsthan Bank holds business review meeting in DhakaKarmasangsthan Bank held a business review meeting-2026 at the conference hall of the Department of Youth Development in Motijheel, Dhaka, on Saturday. Dr. AFM Matiur Rahman, Chairman of the Board of Directors of...

Business conference of Agrani Bank held-

2026-02-01 00:00:00

Business conference of Agrani Bank heldAgrani Bank PLC's Business Conference 2026 was held at the Agrani Bank Training Institute on Saturday. Syed Abu Naser Bukhtear Ahmed, Chairman of the Board of Directors, inaugurated the conference as the chief guest. Presided...

BGMEA accords special reception to HAMS Garments Ltd

2026-02-01 00:00:00

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Saturday accorded a special reception to HAMS Garments Limited for achieving the world's highest score as a green factory.The reception was organised at the BGMEA Complex in Uttara through a joint initiative...

Trump claims Putin agreed to temporary halt in energy attacks on Ukraine

2026-02-01 00:00:00

KYIV, Jan 31 (AP): The terms of a Russian commitment to U.S. President Donald Trump to temporarily halt its bombardment of Ukraine during one of the country's bleakest winters in years remained unclear Friday, as Ukrainians braced for even worse...

Iran to seek deal to avoid US strikes: Trump

2026-02-01 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (AFP): President Donald Trump predicted on Friday that Iran would seek to negotiate a deal rather than face American military action, despite Tehran warning that its arsenal of missiles would never be up for discussion."I can say...

Over 200 killed in mine collapse in DR Congo

2026-02-01 00:00:00

RUBAYA, Jan 31 (BBC): More than 200 people have been killed in a mine collapse in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, rebel authorities have said.The mine, in the town of Rubaya, gave way on Wednesday due to heavy rains, Lumumba...

Israeli strikes leave 26 dead in Gaza

2026-02-01 00:00:00

CAIRO, Jan 31 (Reuters/AFP): Israel carried out its heaviest airstrikes in Gaza in weeks on Saturday, killing 26 people according to local health authorities, in attacks on a Hamas-run police station and on apartments and tents in an area sheltering...

Public subscription for Sandhani AML SLFL Shariah Fund opens today

FE Report | 2026-02-01 00:00:00

The public subscription of Sandhani AML SLFL Shariah Fund, an open-ended and perpetual mutual fund (MF), opens today (Sunday) and will continue until April 12.The units of the Shariah-compliant mutual fund (MF), managed by Sandhani Asset Management Ltd. (SAML), will...

Islamic Bank holds employee conference

2026-02-01 00:00:00

Islamic Bank holds employee conference Professor Dr. M. Zubaidur Rahman, chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh, urged employees to enhance public confidence and ensure swift customer service at the three-zone and five-branch employees’ conference in Dhaka on Saturday. Md. Omar Faruk...

Market offers scope for better return for Shariah-compliant pooled fund

FE Report | 2026-02-01 00:00:00

Sandhani Asset Management is set to launch a Shariah-compliant mutual fund (MF), namely Sandhani AML SLFL Shariah Fund, amid a dire strait in the capital market, considering the lucrative prices of listed securities.The company believes that purchasing fundamentally strong stocks...

Neglect haunts Sylhet's historic leprosy hospital

2026-02-01 00:00:00

SYLHET, Jan 31 (UNB): Cracks running across the walls, rainwater seeping through the roof and chunks of plaster peeling away have become part of daily life at the Sylhet Leprosy Hospital, raising growing concerns about patient safety and the quality...

Auto-rickshaw driver stabbed dead by 'teen gang' in Feni

2026-02-01 00:00:00

FENI, Jan 31 (UNB): Driver of a battery-run rickshaw was stabbed to death allegedly by some teen gang members in Nazir Road area in Feni town on Friday night.The deceased was Masud Hasan Mahid,19, eldest son of Noyon of Joypur...

RU female student found dead in Rajshahi

2026-02-01 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Jan 31 (UNB): Police recovered the body of a female student of Rajshahi University (RU) hanging from the ceiling of a house adjacent to the university area in Meherchandi of Rajshahi on Friday.The deceased was identified as Zobaida Islam...

Munshiganj mother, daughter were beaten to death after dispute over loud music, police say

2026-02-01 00:00:00

Police say a neighbour beat a mother and her daughter to death in Munshiganj's Sirajdikhan following an argument triggered by "loud music", reports bdnews24.com.The suspect, Ali Hossain, 28, was arrested nine days after the killings late on Wednesday night at...

23 jute mills in Khulna to suspend production from today

2026-02-01 00:00:00

KHULNA, Jan 31 (UNB): Production at 23 private jute mills in Khulna region will be suspended from today (Sunday) due to an acute shortage of raw jute.The crisis was created after excessive rainfall disrupted jute cultivation in Shariatpur, Madaripur and...

Voters demand a tangible plan, not lip service, to fight erosion

Our Correspondent | 2026-02-01 00:00:00

GAIBANDHA, Jan 31: Voters in the char (shoal) areas of Gaibandha district are demanding a tangible and sustainable plan to combat river erosion, turning down any empty promises by the electoral candidates.Although commitments were made several times by the candidates...