Parveen Mahmud FCA received the Lifetime Woman Leadership Award 2025 at the SAFA Women Leadership Award Ceremony held in Sri Lanka on Tuesday, says a press statement.She is the Chairperson of Manusher Jonnyo Foundation (MJF), MIDAS, HerStory Foundation and Shasha...
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and Dhaka Electric Supply Company (DESCO) Limited on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to install, operate and maintain a 150 kilowatt-peak (kWp) rooftop solar power system at BIDA's headquarters at Agargaon in...
The three-day "International Security and Safety Expo-2025" will begin in capital today ((Thursday), providing a platform for local manufacturers, suppliers, importers, and software and cyber security entrepreneurs to establish business links with representatives of leading international technology companies, reports BSS.Chief...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-18 00:00:00
The securities regulator has decided to forward its investigation report to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to take measures against top brasses of ACME Pesticides allegedly for receiving the company's placement shares without paying money. ACME Pesticides, in its IPO (initial...
BABUL BARMAN | 2025-09-18 00:00:00
Investors in five troubled Islamic banks are in a tight spot, as their stock prices have been declining since the Bangladesh Bank announced four months ago its plan to merge the Shariah-compliant lenders.Jittery investors have been dumping their holdings to...
CHATTOGRAM, Sept 17 (BSS): At least 10 workers sustained burn injuries in an incident of explosion and fire at a gas cylinder warehouse at Charpara of Boiltali area under Chandanaish Upazila in the district on Wednesday.The burn victims are owner...
A student from Khulna University (KU) has been killed after a tourist jeep crashed into a ditch on a hillside in Rangamati's Sajek, reports bdnews24.com.Eleven others have been injured in the accident. Baghaichhari Upazila Administrator (UNO) Amena Marzana said the...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-18 00:00:00
BOGURA, Sept 16: The musical instrument market in Bogura has shrunk by half over the past year, mainly due to a significant drop in small-scale cultural events and stage performances.While there are no official figures on the district's instrument market,...
DILI, Sept 17 (BBC): Timor-Leste has scrapped a plan to give its lawmakers free cars after thousands of people took to the streets to protest against it.On Tuesday, demonstrators burned tyres and set a government vehicle alight, while police responded...
TEHRAN, Sept 17 (AFP): Iran said Wednesday it expects European powers who triggered a snapback of UN sanctions to respond positively to its signing of a new cooperation agreement with the UN nuclear watchdog.The statement came as Foreign Minister Abbas...
GAZA, Sept 17 (AFP): Israel's army said Wednesday it had opened a temporary new route to allow people to flee Gaza City, a day after launching a major ground assault aimed at crushing Hamas.The Israeli military unleashed a massive bombardment...
WINDSOR, Sept 17 (AFP): Donald Trump was welcomed by King Charles III to Windsor Castle Wednesday with a royal spectacle featuring gun salutes, mounted horses and bagpipes as the US president's historic second state visit got into full swing.The pair...
NEW DELHI, Sept 17 (AFP): India's Maoist rebels announced Tuesday that they will be unilaterally suspending their "armed struggle" and are ready for dialogue with authorities, following the government's all-out offensive to crush the decades-long conflict."Because of the changed world...
NEW YORK, Sept 17 (Reuters): Prices for coffee futures traded in the Intercontinental Exchange in New York approached an all-time high on Tuesday as the market continues to climb amid the US tariffs and a dry September in Brazil, which...
NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept 17 (Reuters): United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said on Tuesday his company will not bid for bankrupt Spirit Airlines' assets if they become available.Spirit filed for bankruptcy protection last month for the second time in a...
Gold prices retreated on Wednesday from a record-high level touched in the previous session, as investors locked in profits and a firmer dollar weighed on prices ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision later in the day, reports Reuters.Spot gold...
LONDON, Sept 17 (Reuters): Oil prices eased on Wednesday, after rising more than 1 per cent in the previous session, though ongoing geopolitical jitters provided a floor for the market, with traders eyeing an expected interest rate cut from the...
RAJSHAHI, Sept 17 (BSS): Farming of Katimon mango has revitalized the local economy as many people built their fortunes after cultivating the off-season mango in the region, including the vast Barind tract, during the last couple of years.According to the...
M G Quibria | 2025-09-18 00:00:00
Bangladesh's economic success story is inseparable from global trade. Over the past three decades, our garment industry has become the backbone of the economy, employing millions and accounting for more than 80 percent of export earnings. The international rules-based trading...
In our society, many girls are still married off at a young age during their school years. This harmful practice of child marriage not only robs them of their childhood but also creates a serious barrier to their secondary education.Secondary...
Cox's Bazar has become a regular route for human trafficking by sea in recent years, particularly after more than 1.4 million Rohingya took refuge there. With the sea remaining calm between the monsoon and winter, smuggling rings exploit this period...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2025-09-18 00:00:00
An independent, strong and effective human rights commission is indispensable for the protection and promotion of human rights. For decades, Bangladesh has faced censure both within the country and abroad for violation of human rights, particularly in the form of...
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) earned enough infamy for inaccurate, biased, distorted and even fictitious data over the years. Based on those data provided for creating social and economic indices, there was hardly any chance of getting a real...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-17 12:00:00
Paul Frost, the newly-appointed Commercial Counsellor at the US Embassy in Dhaka, has said that expanding opportunities for American businesses in Bangladesh will be his top priority. "The opportunities for American companies in Bangladesh are significant and expanding," Frost said...
MELBOURNE, Sep 16 (AP): One of Australia's largest banks said Monday it agreed to pay a record 240 million Australian dollars ($160 million) in penalties for corporate misconduct affecting almost 65,000 customers and the federal government.Melbourne-based ANZ, also known as...
Xiangchen Zhang | 2025-09-17 00:00:00
For trade and development, 2025 is a year like no other. Tariff talks continue to grab headlines. But urgent action is also needed to stop the sun setting on trade development cooperation. This June in Sevilla, global leaders committed to...
Bangladesh's Tanzid Hasan walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal during the Asia Cup 2025 Twenty20 international cricket match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. He scored 52 playing 31...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-09-17 00:00:00
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) is set to consider approval of nine new development projects in its meeting today (Wednesday), to be held at the NEC auditorium in the capital, officials said.The new projects include establishment...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-17 00:00:00
The High Court has questioned the legality of Election Commission (EC) moves that changed constituency boundaries in Faridpur and reduced the number of constituencies in Bagerhat district from 4 to 3.It issued a rule to the Election Commission and other ...
FE ReportThe government has allowed some 37 traders to export 1200 tonnes of hilsha to India ahead of Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community.Hilsha, which is widely considered as a delicacy particularly in Bangladesh and West...
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