FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
Acknowledging the rationale behind the initiative to increase salaries and allowances for government employees, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has called for an assessment of the economic capacity to bear such an additional burden. The Dhaka chapter of the Berlin-based global...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
The government has decided to enhance both the number of beneficiaries and the allowances under various social safety net programmes starting from the next fiscal year.The Advisers' Council Committee on Social Safety Net Programmes (SSNPs), at a meeting on Sunday,...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) urged the government to declare a one-day general holiday in the industrial areas on the occasion of the upcoming parliamentary elections and referendum, instead of...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
Sales of mobile phones resumed across major retail hubs on Sunday as customers returned in large numbers following a three-week shutdown.From Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in Panthapath to Motaleb Plaza and Eastern Plaza in Hatirpool, and Jamuna Future Park, markets...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
Aggrieved depositors of five merged Islamic banks on Sunday demonstrated in front of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) headquarters in the capital's Motijheel against the profit haircut for two years -- 2024 and 2025.Earlier on January 13, the central bank instructed...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
In a major move to decentralise the country's healthcare system, the government has approved a China-supported 1000-bed hospital in Bangladesh's northern district Nilphamari, officials said.Presided over by the Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus, the Executive Committee of the National Economic...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Garment Buying House Association (BGBA) has warned that scrapping the bonded warehouse facility for yarn imports could disrupt the supply chain, push up production costs and undermine apparel exports, urging the government to withdraw what it described as...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Sunday attributed the persistent volatility in the essential commodities market to what he termed as the previous regime's "unplanned and ambitious" projects, which have saddled the country with a staggering Tk 23 trillion in...
Sir Mark Tully, the BBC's renowned correspondent often hailed as the "voice of India," and a veteran journalist who reported on key events across South Asia including the liberation of Bangladesh has passed away at the age of 90, reports...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
The sharp rise in the dollar exchange rate is the main factor behind the increase in the prices of fruits and other import-dependent products, says National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan."The dollar rate has risen by...
Jamaat alliance candidate for Dhaka-11 and convener of National Citizen Party (NCP) Nahid Islam on Sunday alleged that a level playing field has yet to be ensured for the upcoming national election, reports UNB.Speaking during electioneering at different spots in...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
The government is considering extending the deadline for tax return submissions by one month, following a low response rate from taxpayers despite two previous deadline extensions.Officials said that as online submissions have been made mandatory this year, many taxpayers are...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (BJI) Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said that there is no more room for fascism in Bangladesh.The people have prepared a "red card" for those who thrive on extortion."For those who have chosen extortion as a new profession,...
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 25 (BSS): BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has stated that if BNP comes to power, the party's top priority would be curbing corruption and ensuring people's safety. "BNP has a good track record of effectively addressing corruption issue in...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
Bangladesh pays 4.0-5.0 US cents per unit extra to India's Adani conglomerate which costs it US$400-500 million annually for 'unfair' power-purchase agreement (PPA), an official probe reveals. And the country could lose an aggregate sum of US$10 billion as a...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
Bangladesh deplores allowing unseated former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to address a public event in New Delhi as such developments could have "adverse implications" for the country's political transition and upcoming general election.In a press release issued Sunday, Bangladesh's foreign...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
The General Economics Division (GED) has projected a delicate balance between a recovering growth trajectory and persistent structural hurdles, saying the economy could grow at 5.0 per cent in the current calendar year.According to the January 2026 Economic Update and...
BAGHDAD, Jan 25 (AFP): Iraq's parliament will meet on Tuesday to elect the country's new president, who will then appoint a prime minister expected to be Nouri al-Maliki after he was endorsed by the largest Shiite bloc.By convention, a Shiite...
TAIPEI, Jan 25 (BBC): American climber Alex Honnold has successfully scaled a Taiwan skyscraper without a rope, harness or safety equipment.The building, named Taipei 101 for the number of its floors, stands at 508m (1,667ft) of steel, glass and concrete...
WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (Reuters): More than 670,000 customers in the US as far west as Texas were without power and more than 9,600 flights were expected to be canceled on Sunday ahead of a monster winter storm that threatened to...
KYIV, Jan 25 (Reuters/TASS): Ukraine and Russia ended a second day of US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Saturday without a deal but with more talks expected next weekend, even as overnight Russian airstrikes knocked out power for over a...
Intel's shares plunged 14 per cent on Friday after the company struggled to meet strong artificial intelligence-driven demand for data-center chips due to supply constraints, disappointing investors betting on its turnaround, reports Reuters.After years of sitting out the AI boom...
RHODE ISLAND/DAVOS, Jan 23 (Reuters): Demand for geopolitical analysis is rising, as asset managers and corporate investors seek guidance on the best way to price in risk from wars, territorial saber-rattling and global political risk.The need for such advice was...
NEW YORK, Jan 25 (Reuters): Investors who have been consumed by geopolitical turmoil to start the year may switch focus in the coming week to prospects for artificial intelligence-related profits and the path for interest rates, with a huge crop...
DBH Finance PLC (DBH), the specialist housing finance of the country, has recently opened its 17th branch in Bogura city. This branch is located at the heart of the city on 3rd floor of Bitu Tower, Holding No. 0791-00, Rangpur...
The 451st Board meeting of Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC was held at its head office on Sunday. Chairman of the Board of Directors Khwaja Shahriar presided over the meeting. The overall business performance of the bank was reviewed and several...
Modhumoti Bank successfully organised a comprehensive training session on "Islamic banking fundamentals: concept, operational & investment methodology of Islamic banking" at the bank's head office in Gulshan on Saturday. The event was graced by Md. Shafiul Azam, managing director &...
The Managers' Conference-2026 of Dutch-Bangla Bank was held on Saturday and Sunday in the capital. The conference was organised to review the bank's overall performance in 2025 and discuss the business plan and strategy for achieving targets set for 2026....
Bengal Islami Life Insurance Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Havas Group Bangladesh, an enterprise of Impress Group, marking the beginning of a strategic collaboration between the two organisations. The MoU signing ceremony took place at the...
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