The final of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will be held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city today (Friday), with Chattogram Royals and Rajshahi Warriors vying for the coveted trophy, reports BSS.The match will begin at 6:00pm...
President of the Bangladesh Bridge Federation Syed Mahbubur Rahman, General Secretary Naeemul Hasan, convener Mawla Al Mamun and Ispahani Tea Limited GM Omar Hannan attend the press conference at the Dutch-Bangla Auditorium, Olympic Bhaban, in the city on Tuesday ahead...
MELBOURNE, Jan 22 (AFP): Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner barrelled ominously into the Australian Open third round on Thursday as 40-year-old Stan Wawrinka survived an epic to make Grand Slam history.An erratic Madison Keys did enough to keep her title...
After a meeting with the government's sports advisor in Dhaka on Thursday, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) decided it would not travel to India for the 2026 T20 World Cup - stating they would rather play out their fixtures in...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and Bangladeshi authorities have announced a boycott of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, stating that they will not travel to India to participate under the current schedule. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has...
Mercantile Bank has invested Tk 100.2 million in Bangladesh Startup Investment Company, an initiative formed under the Bangladesh Bank (BB). As part of the formation and operational process of this startup, a cheque has been handed over to BB recently....
BEIJING, Jan 22 (Reuters): China has issued the first batch of 93.6 billion yuan ($13.44 billion) of ultra-long-term special treasury bonds to support equipment upgrades for this year, the state planner said on Thursday, as part of steps to shore...
Procter & Gamble's second-quarter revenue fell slightly short of Wall Street expectations on Thursday, as weak spending by US consumers and the hit from a government shutdown offset stronger growth globally, reports Reuters.Adjusted earnings topped targets, helped by strong demand...
The outlook for European corporate health has slightly worsened, according to forecasts released on Thursday, as relief from US tariffs is outweighed by ongoing geopolitical tensions straining traditional Western alliances, reports Reuters.European firms are expected to report a 4.2 per...
LONDON, Jan 22 (AFP): Stocks rallied Thursday after President Donald Trump rowed back on threats to hit key European countries with tariffs over their opposition to a US takeover of Greenland.Gains were fuelled also by a surge in tech stocks...
To raise awareness and prevent the misuse of Mobile Financial Services (MFS) during the upcoming national election, bKash and the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) have jointly organised a daylong workshop. Some 40 APBn officials participated in the workshop held at...
A meeting of the board of directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held at Islami Bank Tower in Dhaka on Thursday. Professor Dr. M. Zubaidur Rahman, chairman of the bank, presided over the meeting. Mohammad Khurshid Wahab, chairman of...
Md Abul Hashem, Managing Director & CEO of Uttara Bank PLC, inaugurated the 'One Stop Service' of the bank at its Corporate Branch in Dhaka recently. Additional Managing Director Maksudul Hasan and Deputy Managing Directors Md Rezaul Karim and Khandaker...
BRAC Bank has recently introduced Visa multicurrency SME business debit and credit cards to enable small and medium enterprise (SME) customers to perform authorised B2B local and foreign currency transactions, supporting smoother business operations. The cards were launched at a...
Emerging market equity exchange-traded funds have attracted substantial inflows since the start of the year for their cheaper valuations and growth prospects, despite markets grappling with geopolitical tensions and a decline in global bond markets, reports Reuters.According to Refinitiv Lipper,...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-23 00:00:00
The Dhaka bourse closed the week's last session marginally lower, extending the losing streak for the second consecutive session, as market leaders showed mixed performance.Insiders said the market witnessed a mild correction over the last two sessions as many opportunistic...
FARHAN FARDAUS | 2026-01-23 00:00:00
The main reason for restoring the lottery system in primary share allocation is to boost turnover in the secondary market against the backdrop of a persistent investor exodus.The IPO lottery system was removed in April 2021 after it was repeatedly...
According to the Bangladesh Passenger Welfare Association, 6,729 road accidents occurred in 2025, leaving 14,812 people injured alongside the fatalities. The organisation has identified a familiar but troubling list of causes: defective vehicles, reckless speeding, poor driving attitudes, physical and...
Bangladesh's position as the country with the highest inflation in South Asia is no longer just a statistic. It has become a daily struggle for ordinary people. Official figures show inflation hovering near 9.0 per cent, but behind these numbers...
Shiabur Rahman | 2026-01-23 00:00:00
With the opening of schools across the country for the 2026 academic year, one thing that parents are hit with is the notorious concept of the "readmission fee." Although the government has banned schools from charging this fee, many educational...
Nilratan Halder | 2026-01-23 00:00:00
The press wing of the Chief Adviser has admitted that 645 incidents of violence against members of the minority communities occurred in 2025 but it clarifies that of those 71 could be categorised as communal. Only recently did the Human...
In a significant move aimed at streamlining administrative efficiency, the interim government has recently unveiled a set of restructuring decisions involving steps towards enhancing transparency, efficiency and accountability across key state institutions. Presided over by the Chief Adviser, the meeting...
Mushfiqur Rahman | 2026-01-23 00:00:00
On January 7, 2026, the Interim Government's Advisor for the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Muhammad Fauzul Kabir Khan submitted to the Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus a new 25-year power and energy sector master plan to be...
DAVOS, Jan 22 (AFP): The United States and Denmark will renegotiate a 1951 defence pact on Greenland, a source familiar with talks between President Donald Trump and NATO chief Mark Rutte told AFP Thursday.The source said that European allies would...
The Annual Business Conference of Meghna Bank PLC was held at a city hotel recently. Uzma Chowdhury, Chairperson of the bank attended the event as the chief guest while Syed Mizanur Rahman, Managing Director, presided over the event. Key figures...
United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Scholastica, one of the country's leading educational institutions, to create enhanced educational opportunities for the children of UCB employees. The signing ceremony was held at UCB's head...
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) has officially activated its outward remittance repatriation approval service through the BIDA One Stop Service (OSS) online portal, providing full digital processing for approvals related to royalty, technical know-how, technical assistance and franchise fees,...
Community Bank Bangladesh PLC and Sandhani Life Insurance Company Ltd have signed a bancassurance agreement aimed at providing integrated insurance services to customers across the country.Through this partnership, insurance products of Sandhani Life Insurance will be made available to customers...
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) and icddr,b have renewed their partnership for the third consecutive year, reaffirming their joint commitment to improving public health and environmental sustainability in Bangladesh.A cheque handover ceremony under an existing MoU was held at the bank's...
DINAJPUR, Jan 22 (BSS): Electricity generation has resumed at Unit-1 of the Barapukuria coal-fired Thermal Power Plant here after a four-day shutdown caused by a boiler tube failure.Chief Engineer of the Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant under Parbatipur upazila, Md Abu...
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