JASIM UDDIN | 2025-09-22 00:00:00
Bangladeshi apparel exporters are increasingly focusing on the Japanese market after understanding its vast untapped potential. Many readymade garment (RMG) manufacturers and buying houses are preparing to expand their presence in this high-value destination.With an imminent economic partnership agreement (EPA),...
FE REPORTAttracting techno-savvy foreign firms in greater numbers is a must-do to drive economic growth in this era, says Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H. Mansur and urges changing "narrow nationalistic mindset" in policymaking. In today's world, technology is driving...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2025-09-22 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Sept 21: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided to hand over 30 luxury vehicles, imported by former ministers and members of parliament (MPs) under duty-free facilities, to the government after two failed attempts to sell those at...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-22 00:00:00
A Dhaka court has ordered the confiscation of US$81 million from the Philippines' Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) in connection with the Bangladesh Bank reserve heist in 2016, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Bangladesh Police announced on Sunday.In February...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-22 00:00:00
Business leaders and BNP stalwarts emphasized deferment of Bangladesh's graduation from the LDC (least developed country) status for three years as the country and its business infrastructure are not ready yet."If we want to have the investment, trade and business...
Britain, Canada and Australia all recognised a Palestinian state on Sunday in a move borne out of frustration over the Gaza war and intended to promote a two-state solution but which is also bound to anger Israel and its main...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-09-22 00:00:00
Multi-donor-funded Dhaka metro-rail southern-route project is put on the backburner as the post-uprising government culled some previously conceived megaprojects under reset development priorities to make the most of scant resources, officials say. Put on hold is the proposed Dhaka Mass...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-09-22 00:00:00
A synchronized special government drive is being launched for speedy settlement of top 100 cases of state-owned banks, insurance companies, financial institutions and regulatory bodies to recover some Tk 380 billion.Officials have said the Ministry of Finance has made the...
Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at many places over Barishal and Chattogram divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday). Day and night temperature may remain unchanged. The highest temperature on Sunday was recorded...
The village courts across 61 districts are offering swift and affordable justice, enabling the poor and marginalized communities to resolve disputes at a minimal cost and without delay, reports BSS.Criminal cases can be filed with the courts for just Taka...
DU CORRESPONDENTProfessor Dr. H. M. Mosarof Hossain, chairman of the Department of Finance at the University of Dhaka, has been appointed as the treasurer of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU).Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Niaz Ahmad Khan nominated him...
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said on Sunday the government will ensure the distribution of all school textbooks by January of the next year, reports BSS. "Orders for printing textbooks for certain classes have already been placed. Authorities are now...
In a bid to bolster law-enforcing agencies during Durga Puja, 80,000 volunteers will work towards ensuring security during this year's celebrations, reports bdnews24.com.On Sunday, Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said the volunteers, organised under the Ministry of Women and Children...
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has called on the youth of both countries to dedicate their passion and energy to strengthening Bangladesh-China friendship, saying their efforts will help build greater achievements for the future, reports BSS.He made the remarks...
FE REPORTThe Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has requested the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) for taking steps to allocate 31,394 tonnes of rice for selling among more than 6.0 million smartcard-holder families through its monthly essential drive, sources said.The chairman...
JU CORRESPONDENTThe authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Sunday strongly condemned recent remarks made by Jamaat-e-Islami leader Amir Hamza regarding what he said he had witnessed at the university.The authorities, in a press release, described Hamza's claims about being admitted...
Rajshahi University officials and employees enforced work abstention on Sunday, as RU Officers' Association announced a 'complete shutdown' from Monday. Earlier, the RU authority suspended the ward quota following students' demonstration and altercation with teachers and officials on Saturday. —...
FE REPORTBangladesh will require a total of US$116.8 billion to implement its newly-prepared NDC 3.0 (Third Nationally Determined Contribution) plan - aimed at reducing climate risks. Of the amount, $25.95 billion is estimated for unconditional investment, while $90.23 billion will...
CHATTOGRAM, Sept 21 (BSS): Chattogram Metropolitan Police detained eleven activists of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) after conducting raids in different parts of the city on Friday and Sunday.Confirming the news, the OC of Doublemooring Police under CMP said several...
Chief of Party of Democracy International (DI) Catherine Cecil met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday evening, reports BSS.The meeting took place at 06:00 pm at the BNP Chairperson's Office in Gulshan, Shairul Kabir Khan, member of...
CHATTOGRAM, Sept 21 (UNB): The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has seized 23 sacks of documents from the Chattogram home of former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury's driver during a raid linked to a probe into his suspected overseas assets and money laundering.An...
Nine more prosecution witnesses on Sunday gave depositions in three graft cases for allocating three plots in Purbachal area to ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, Sheikh Rehana's daughters Tulip Rizwana Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq and...
The Dhaka University (DU) authorities have condemned and protested rumor about Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, linking him to a certain political party, reports BSS.The claim is baseless and derogatory surfacing on social media, said a DU press...
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Sunday the choice of adopting the Proportional Representation (PR) electoral system or maintaining the existing method must be made by the political parties themselves, reports BSS."The government should preferably speak less on...
BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan was present as the chief guest of a discussion, organised by '7 November Generation' at the National Press Club in the capital on Sunday. — Focus Bangla
FE REPORT | 2025-09-22 00:00:00
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said that Sheikh Hasina wanted to merge Bangladesh with India, which is why she referred to the people of Bangladesh only as "Bengali." "She repeated it so often that it became...
Prime Bank Investment PLC. (PBIL), in collaboration with Zaytoon Business Solutions, has taken a pioneering step to expand #AccessToInvestment to rural Bangladesh by organising a community-based investment awareness programme, locally known as 'Uthan Boithok' - in Sirajdikhan, Munshiganj, recently.This initiative,...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-22 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Sept 21: A total of 71 nomination papers were submitted on Sunday for the election of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), scheduled for November 1. Sunday was the last date for submission of nomination papers, according...
Islami Bank holds business development conference in BarishalBarishal Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC organised a Business Development Conference on the Barishal branch premises on Saturday. Professor Dr. M. Zubaidur Rahman, chairman of the bank, addressed the event as the...
FE REPORTCommerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin has stressed the need to strengthen domestic production capacity in agriculture technology, automobiles, and light engineering to explore alternative export sectors beyond ready-made garments (RMG)."Bangladesh assembles around 400,000 to 500,000 motorcycles annually. But regrettably,...
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