Jamuna Bank PLC has introduced its 2 new Hajj and Umrah Prepaid Card, designed to offer pilgrims a safe and convenient way to manage expenses during travel. The card features easy reload options, secure transactions and broad international acceptance. The...
Shimanto Bank has arranged "Branch Anti Money Laundering Compliance Officer's (BAMLCOs) and Departmental Anti Money Laundering Compliance Officer's (DAMLCOs) Conference 2025" at its head office recently. Md. Mofizur Rahman Khan Chowdhury, Executive Director and Acting Head of Bangladesh Financial Intelligence...
The bKash app interface has recently been redefined to make it simpler and more efficient, tailored to each customer's usage patterns and needs.The new presentation of 'My bKash (Amar bKash)' icon now gives users an instant snapshot of their daily...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-09 00:00:00
Global electronics and smart home appliance giant TCL Global Marketing Company Limited has officially entered the Bangladeshi market. The country's rapidly expanding technology conglomerate, DX Group, has been announced as TCL's exclusive official partner, responsible for marketing, distribution and local...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-09 00:00:00
Banglalink has recently kicked off its annual Safety and Wellness Week 2025 with a vibrant and high-spirited walkathon, held simultaneously across Dhaka, Chattogram, Khulna, and Bogura. More than 560 employees participated, coming together in a shared commitment to health, safety,...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-09 00:00:00
Local mobile phone manufacturers and distributors on Monday said that the implementation of the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) will make smartphones more affordable and help build a secure, lawful and competitive mobile phone market in Bangladesh. They argued that...
JAKARTA, Dec 8 (Reuters): An Indonesian government task force has ordered dozens of companies in palm oil cultivation and mining to pay fines totalling 38.62 trillion rupiah ($2.31 billion) for operating illegally in forest areas, an official said on Monday.President...
Gold prices rose on Monday, driven by growing expectations of a US interest rate cut that pressured the dollar, ahead of a Federal Reserve policy meeting this week, reports Reuters.Spot gold rose 0.4 per cent to $4,214.41 per ounce by...
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) and CIMMYT organised a training on 'Creative and Systematic Thinking for Innovative Agricultural Research' at BARI Seminar Room on Monday, according to a statement. BARI Director General Dr. Md. Abdullah Yousuf Akhond inaugurated the workshop...
LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters): Oil prices fell on Monday as investors monitored ongoing talks to end the war in Ukraineand ahead of an expected US Federal Reserve interest rate cut this week.Brent crude futures fell by 85 cents, or 1.3...
NEW DELHI, Dec 08 (Reuters): India's retail vehicle sales by dealers are expected to remain steady in December, a dealers' body said on Monday, driven by a rebound in demand following recent tax cuts that made some cars cheaper and...
HONG KONG, Dec 08 (AP): China's exports returned to growth in November following an unexpected contraction the month before, although shipments to the United States dropped nearly 29 per cent from a year earlier in an eighth straight month of...
BERLIN, Dec 08 (Reuters): German corporate insolvencies are projected to hit their highest level in more than a decade this year, a new study revealed on Monday, as the nation grapples with a stubborn economic downturn.Approximately 23,900 companies are expected...
FRANKFURT, Dec 08 (AFP): German industrial production unexpectedly jumped in October, official data showed Monday, the latest sign that Europe's crisis-wracked top economy may be turning a corner.Factory output rose 1.8 per cent month-on-month, according to preliminary data from federal...
LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters): Magnum Ice Cream Company traded at 12.96 euros per share in its Amsterdam debut on Monday, implying a market capitalisation of 7.93 billion euros ($9.24 billion), as it finalised a long-awaited spinoff from Unilever.Unilever is shedding...
India's market regulator on Monday launched a new risk and return verification agency to curb mis-selling of investment products and tighten supervision through digital audit trails and standardised reporting, reports Reuters.Earlier this year, Reuters reported that the Securities and Exchange...
FRANKFURT, Dec 8 (Reuters): The Sentix index gauging investor morale in the euro zone rose to -6.2 in December from -7.4 in November, beating the -7.0 forecast by analysts polled by Reuters, while the bloc's biggest economy Germany remains a...
The 38th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Kohinoor Chemical Company (BD) Limited was held on a digital platform on Sunday. The shareholders of the company approved a 65 per cent cash dividend and 10 per cent stock dividend for the...
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) hosted its "Annual Risk Conference 2025" under the theme of "Transforming Risk Culture-Within and Beyond at its head office in Dhaka on Saturday. The conference was organised by the EBL Risk Management Division. A.N.M. Moinul Kabir,...
Rupali Bank PLC opened its 587th branch in Baligaon under Tongibari Upazila of Munshiganj District in the month of victory. Bank's Managing Director Kazi Md Wahidul Islam inaugurated the branch. He directed the bank staff to serve the customers sincerely....
Sonali Bank PLC signed a deal with Novotheatre to collect ticket price from visitors through the Sonali Payment Gateway. The contract ceremony was held at Novotheatre conference room on Sunday. General Manager of Sonali Bank Aklima Islam and Director of...
The 74th meeting of the Risk Management Committee (RMC) of Shahjalal Islami Bank was held recently at the bank's corporate head office. The meeting was presided over by Engineer Md. Towhidur Rahman, chairman of the bank's Risk Management Committee. Among...
Trust Bank and Bangladesh Angels Network took a significant step toward advancing innovation and entrepreneurship in Bangladesh by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Monday at Trust Bank's head office in the capital. The partnership aims to bridge institutional...
Prime Bank, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Bank (BB), recently organised the inaugural ceremony of "Customer Awareness Week 2025 (Dhaka Division)" at the City Convention Hall in Kishoreganj. This event is organised under the theme "Building Awareness for Financial Security."...
In celebration of the spirit of Victory Day and the joy of togetherness, Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort proudly announces its exciting "DHAKA REGENCY BijoyUllash" festive offers. The grand celebration promise unforgettable experiences for families, and food lovers.As part of...
Four days after a major power disruption, Bangladesh Bank's server has yet to be fully normal, officials said, reports UNB.They said the online platform for the Interbank Data Processing (ITDP) system, which facilitates mutual exchanges between banks, remains offline due...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-09 00:00:00
Bd. Thai Aluminium posted a 2.5 times higher loss in the first quarter of FY26 compared to the same quarter of the previous year, amounting to Tk 89.44 million.The earnings disclosure should come as a shock to investors after Bd....
FE REPORT | 2025-12-09 00:00:00
Accounting professionals have called for the adoption and effective implementation of International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 9 to strengthen risk assessment, restore public trust and improve transparency in Bangladesh's banking sector.For years, loan classification and provisioning in the country have...
A S M Ahsan Habib | 2025-12-09 00:00:00
The global financial system is undergoing a major transformation due to emerging technology. FinTech 4.0 or the FinTech revolution are popular terms used to describe this transformation. The era of dominant digital finance has begun with the advent of FinTech...
M Rokonuzzaman | 2025-12-09 00:00:00
Bangladesh has entered a phase of development marked by jobless growth. Is it a short-term phenomenon that will somehow disappear or a systematic outcome of following the wrong development thesis? According to a recent report, while Bangladesh's productive sector experienced...
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