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Walton eyes portfolio expansion, higher profits through merger

FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00

Walton Hi-Tech Industries is going to merge with Walton Digi-Tech Industries, a non-listed technology product manufacturer, aiming to expand its business portfolio, reduce operational costs, and improve efficiency.The merger will add numerous high-tech products to Walton's portfolio, including laptops, computers,...

Mixed earnings for BSRM Group amid sluggish steel demand

FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00

Steel maker BSRM Steels secured a 5.5 per cent year-on-year increase in profit to Tk 955.05 million in the second quarter of FY26, whereas Bangladesh Steel Re-Rolling Mills reported an 11.1 per cent year-on-year decline in earnings to Tk 787.1...

Marico posts record quarterly revenue, declares 475pc interim dividend

FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00

Marico Bangladesh has secured double-digit revenue growth year-on-year to Tk 5.33 billion in the third quarter through December 2025, the highest quarterly revenue since its listing in the secondary market.The India-based personal care products manufacturer, whose financial year runs from...

NRBC Bank holds BIZCON 2026

2026-01-26 00:00:00

NRBC Bank PLC hosted its Annual Business Conference, BIZCON 2026-Leading the Change on Saturday. Md. Ali Hossain Prodhania, Chairman of the Board, attended the event as the chief guest, while it was chaired by Managing Director & CEO Dr. Md....

BPC earns Tk220m in operating profit during FY '25

2026-01-26 00:00:00

Continuing its trend of success, Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) has made an operating profit of approximately Tk 220 million in the 2024-2025 fiscal year.The information was disclosed during the organisation's 56th Commercial Conference held at the Parjatan Bhaban in Agargaon...

Eastland Insurance initiates its 40th anniversary celebration

FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00

Eastland Insurance Company Limited hosted a Mezbaan at the Officers' Club in Dhaka on Saturday, initiating its 40th anniversary celebration.Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company Mr. Mahbubur Rahman, flanked by esteemed gusts, cut a cake at the...

Rising uncertainty pushes global supply chains to diversify in 2026

MONIRA MUNNI | 2026-01-26 00:00:00

Uncertainty driven by trade tensions and geopolitical pressures is prompting both buyers and suppliers to accelerate diversification strategies, aiming to bolster resilience in 2026, which is expected to be a more volatile year, according to a new report.The study, conducted...

Bangladesh's election goes paperless, not painless

ISMAIL HOSSAIN | 2026-01-26 00:00:00

When the election campaign formally began on 22 January 2026, Dhaka did not suddenly fall silent. Loudspeakers still crackled in alleyways, leaflets were quietly slipped into hands at tea stalls, and candidates continued their rounds of courtyards and marketplaces. Yet...

A new direction on spectrum pricing in South Asia

SHAHED ALAM | 2026-01-26 00:00:00

Telecom regulators in South Asia are rarely regarded as global role models and often lag behind international best practices. Yet Pakistan has taken a notable step by significantly reducing spectrum base prices for its upcoming auction in February 2026.Compared to...

GADGETS & SERVICES_2026-01-26

2026-01-26 00:00:00

Xiaomi launches Redmi Pad 2 Pro series with 5G in Bangladesh Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Pad 2 Pro series in Bangladesh, introducing two variants, including the Redmi Pad 2 Pro 5G with physical SIM and eSIM support, enabling voice...

Annual Sports Competition-2026 of RAKUB

2026-01-26 00:00:00

Professor Dr. Moahmmad Ali, chairman of RAKUB board of directors, inaugurates the Annual Sports Competition-2026 of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) as the chief guest at Physical Education Playground in Rajshahi on Saturday. — FE photo

Manjoor gets decisive victory as Bangladesh shines

FE SPORTS DESK | 2026-01-26 00:00:00

Bangladeshi MMA fighter Manjoor Alam secured a decisive victory against a Thai opponent with a breathtaking knockout performance at the second edition of the international Muay Thai tournament, Double Horse Knockouts on Sunday.The tournament, successfully held at the Westin, Dhaka...

BD absence from T20 WC a sad moment for the game

2026-01-26 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Jan 25 (Reuters): The absence of Bangladesh from next month's Twenty20 World Cup is a sad moment for the game and should serve as a call for stakeholders to work towards uniting the sport, not dividing it, the...

Afridi, Gillespie slam ICC for replacing Bangladesh with Scotland

2026-01-26 00:00:00

Former cricketing heavyweights Shahid Afridi and Jason Gillespie have launched a scathing attack on the International Cricket Council (ICC), accusing the governing body of 'hypocrisy' and 'double standards' after it officially replaced Bangladesh with Scotland in the 2026 T20 World...

CA Yunus, Tarique greet champs

FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday congratulated the Bangladesh Women's National Futsal Team over clinching the title of the SAFF Women's Futsal Champions, held for the first time.In a congratulatory message to the Bangladesh...

Tigresses’ maiden SAFF Futsal title

2026-01-26 00:00:00

The Maldives were the first to take the lead. But it was to be their only spark of joy in a one-sided game.Soon enough Sabina Khatun and Masura Parvin had levelled the score, and the goals began to flow. In...

Minor earthquake jolts Thakurgaon

2026-01-26 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Jan 25 (BSS): An earthquake shook Thakurgaon and surrounding areas on Sunday. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, the quake was of minor intensity measured 3.4 on the Richter scale and occurred at 8:34:44 am.The epicenter was located in...

Two held over Khulna double murder

2026-01-26 00:00:00

KHULNA, Jan 25 (BSS): Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-6 arrested two persons allegedly involved in the sensational double murder that took place on the Khulna metropolitan court premises.The arrested are Md Rezaul Munshi Hridoy, son of Md Imran Munshi, and Md...

Eight SMU officials sent to jail

2026-01-26 00:00:00

SYLHET, Jan 25 (BSS): A Sylhet court on Sunday sent eight officials and employees of Sylhet Medical University (SMU) to jail in connection with an Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) case over alleged irregularities in appointments.Sylhet Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court Judge Munshi...

Benapole Port on high alert after arrival of 125 tonnes of explosives

2026-01-26 00:00:00

BENAPOLE, Jan 25 (UNB): Authorities at Bangladesh's Benapole land port have heightened security following the arrival of a 125- tonnes shipment of explosives destined for the Madhyapara Granite Mining Company Limited (MGMCL).The consignment, transported in eight trucks, entered the port's...

Campaigns gather pace in Chandpur as election drawing near

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00

CHANDPUR, Jan 25: As the much-hyped 13th national election is drawing nearer, electioneering in favour of candidates has geared up and hot discussions have become prevalent among the electors of all ages here and there about the vote.In Chandpr district,...

Invisible labour of sustainability: recognising the care work

Razu Ahmed, Farhana Jubaida Urmee, Tehzeeb Murshed, and Mozammel Haque Tonmoy | 2026-01-26 00:00:00

A pre-dawn darkness in a village in the Rajshahi district is illuminated only by the acrid scent of smoke, invigorating a woman as she rises in her mud-walled kitchen. Her hands, hardened by years of toil, tend the chula (stove)...

Trump threatens international order

Muhammad Zamir | 2026-01-26 00:00:00

The Trump Administration's sweeping Executive Order issued in the first half of January stipulates the withdrawal of the United States from dozens of United Nations bodies and international organisations. This latest decision by the United States is being viewed as...

Save Sukair Zamindar house

2026-01-26 00:00:00

There is an old zamindar house in Sukair village of Dharampasha Upazila, Sunamganj, that carries nearly 400 years of history. Once known as the royal palace of Bhati Bengal, it stands as an important example of Mughal-era architecture. Built in...

Two labour markets, one economy

2026-01-26 00:00:00

Salary discrimination between government and private-sector employment in Bangladesh has intensified employee demotivation and disengagement, particularly in the context of the 2026 Government Pay Scale. Government employment offers strong job security, guaranteed career progression, structured salary increments, pension schemes and...

Kitchen market growing jittery once again

Neil Ray | 2026-01-26 00:00:00

Kitchen market serves as the pulse of microeconomics in a country. Prices, however affordable or not, depend on supply of essentials due to seasonal variations. Winter is the time when there is a surfeit of vegetables in market and naturally...

Saga of hapless migrant workers

Syed Fattahul Alim | 2026-01-26 00:00:00

Past and present governments of Bangladesh have traditionally been very effusive in praising the hard work the migrant workers do abroad and send home their precious dollars. But they have not been equally concerned about what these foreign-bound job-seekers go...

Repatriation of Rohingya not a forgotten issue

2026-01-26 00:00:00

Strange are the ways of the world and of some world bodies. During the last Ramadan, standing beside UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in a refugee camp, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus expressed his hope that the Rohingya community would...

ICC rejects BD's safe-venue request, includes Scotland

2026-01-25 12:00:00

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has denied the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) plea to relocate Bangladesh's T20 World Cup (EC) matches from India to an alternative venue, a senior BCB official told UNB.It has opened the door for Scotland to...

Swechchhasebak Dal leader Musabbir was murdered over extortion: DMP

FE REPORT | 2026-01-25 00:00:00

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Additional Commissioner Shafiqul Islam said on Saturday that Swechchhasebak Dal leader Azizur Rahman Musabbir was murdered over extortion and dominance in the capital's Karwan Bazar area. "The murder was carried out on the instructions of Dilip,...