Spinners Nasum Ahmed scripted Sylhet Titans' comprehensive six-wicket win over Rangpur Riders in the crucial game in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) by spinning the ball viciously at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in the city on Monday, reports BSS.Left-arm spinner Nasum...
HONG KONG, Jan 12 (AFP): Asian equities gained Monday, and precious metals set new records as investors digested news that the US Justice Department is probing the Federal Reserve, raising fears over US central bank independence.Fed Chair Jerome Powell confirmed...
PRIME BANK DISTRIBUTES BRAILLE BOOKS TO EXPAND FINANCIAL LITERACYPrime Bank has taken another meaningful step towards inclusive banking by distributing braille books among persons with visual impairments. The initiative, carried out recently in Savar in collaboration with Team Inclusion Bangladesh,...
EBL, MONER BONDHU TO OFFER MENTAL WELLNESS PROGRAMME FOR RURAL STUDENTSEastern Bank (EBL) has partnered with Moner Bondhu to launch mental health support and life skills development programmes for 5,000 students across 10 rural schools. Ahmed Shaheen, additional managing director,...
Berger Paints Bangladesh recently unveiled "Hariye Giyechhi by Berger Illusions", an immersive illusions exhibition.The exhibition, celebrating imagination, creativity, and the impact of interior design on wellbeing, was launched at Aloki convention centre in Dhaka at 6:30 PM on Friday, according...
FE REPORTMiracle Industries, a plastic packaging manufacturer, posted a deeper loss in the second quarter (October-December) of FY26, amounting to Tk 21.48 million, compared with a loss of Tk 6.34 million in the same period of the previous year.The company...
Mohammad Mufazzal | 2026-01-13 00:00:00
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has recently proposed introducing share netting to boost liquidity in the secondary market, but the market watchdog wants risk-minimising infrastructure to be in place before approving it.Share netting offers investors an opportunity to adjust their...
Serajul I Bhuiyan | 2026-01-13 00:00:00
The T20 Men's ICC World Cup has transcended being a mere celebration of sporting success. In the Global South, particularly in South Asia, it has become one of the most ardent expressions in this age. It is in this context...
SYDNEY, Jan 12 (AFP): Australia's leading Adelaide Festival is battling a slew of artist withdrawals and board resignations after disinviting a Palestinian-Australian author citing "cultural sensitivities" raised by the Bondi Beach shooting.Scores of artists have reportedly torn up their invitations,...
THE HAGUE, Jan 12 (AP): Myanmar heard accusations that it is responsible for genocide against the Rohingya ethnic minority at the top court of the United Nations, as long-awaited hearings began on Monday.The West African country of Gambia first filed...
NEW YORK, Jan 12 (AFP): President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States would take Greenland "one way or the other," warning that Russia and China would "take over" if Washington didn't act.Trump says controlling the mineral-rich Danish territory is...
WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (AFP/BBC): US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Iran's leadership had called him seeking "to negotiate" after he repeatedly threatened to intervene militarily if Tehran killed protesters.For two weeks, Iran has been rocked by a protest movement...
The rise of teen investors is one of the most fascinating financial trends of recent years. With the help of mobile apps, social media, and online tutorials, teenagers are entering the world of investing earlier than ever before.While some see...
"How are you?" To this simple question, most people instinctively reply, "I'm fine." In reality, many are not. Nor is it possible to be fine all the time. Yet society, social media and the modern "motivational" culture often suggest that...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2026-01-13 00:00:00
As is the usual practice every year, economists and experts on business trends locally and globally have been making their projections and predictions about how the country's as well as the world's economy will fare in the coming year (s)....
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2026-01-13 00:00:00
The deep sea is often imagined as distant, dark and detached from everyday life. In reality, it is one of the planet's most vital ecological frontiers -- and in the Bay of Bengal it is now under serious threat. Bangladesh's...
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a local think tank, has pinpointed the weaknesses of the country's economy and also recommended various measures to overcome those. In fact, the very title of the paper, "State of the Bangladesh Economy in...
RIYADH, Jan 12 (Arab News): Saudi Arabia's industrial output rose at its fastest rate in months, climbing 10.4 per cent year on year in November, supported by stronger manufacturing activity and higher oil production, official data showed. The Industrial Production...
PARIS, Jan 12 (Reuters): French aerospace group Dassault Aviation is leading a $200 million funding round in startup Harmattan AI as the defence sector races to leverage artificial intelligence amid intensifying geopolitical competition.The partnership will support the development of AI...
LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters): Oil prices dipped on Monday after Iran said it had total control following the biggest anti-government demonstrations in years, easing some concerns over supply from the OPEC producer, while investors also weighed efforts to resume oil...
Phoenix Finance & Investments holds Business ConfceThe Business Conference-2026 of Phoenix Finance & Investments Limited was held at its head office in the city on Sunday. Mohammed Mohsin, Chairman of the company, attended the conference as the chief guest. Md...
LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters): Gold hit a record high of $4,600 on Monday, while silver also set a new peak, as a criminal probe by the Trump administration into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sent investors back into the asset...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-12 12:00:00
Bankers are now given until next March to downsize the classified-loan buildups in the banking sector below 25 per cent through prompt delivery of government policy concessions for struggling businesses.The central bank made the directive to top executives in the...
FE REPORTThe minimum temperature in the country dropped by 1.0°C within a single day and was recorded at 7.3°C in Panchagarh's Tetulia on Sunday.Despite the fall in the minimum temperature, the geographical spread of the cold wave temporarily shrank.But meteorologists...
A Dhaka court ordered on Sunday seizure of 431 decimals of land registered in the names of S Alam Group owner Saiful Alam and other individuals related to his interest. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz passed the...
Cox's Bazar, Jan 11 (UNB): The quiet morning in Whykong union, Teknaf, was shattered when an 11-year-old girl was hit by a stray bullet, highlighting the ongoing risks faced by communities along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border.Tanzina Afrin, daughter of Jashim Uddin,...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-12 00:00:00
Yields on treasury bills (T-bills) declined further on Sunday with banks channeling their excess liquidity into risk-free securities, amid subdued private-sector credit demand ahead of the upcoming polls.The cut-off yield, generally known as interest rate, on the 91-Day T-bills fell...
FE REPORTAnti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Mohammad Abdul Momen on Sunday said establishing a fair and integrity-based state is essential to ensure justice for all.He, however, warned that even if the current political crisis is resolved, corruption would remain Bangladesh's one...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2026-01-12 00:00:00
A proposed Tk 2.0-trillion Revised Annual Development Programme (RADP) for the current fiscal year will be placed before the National Economic Council (NEC) today for approval, marking a 7.41-percent decline from the FY25 RADP and the lowest revised development outlay...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-12 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Sunday launched large-value tax payment facilities through mobile financial services (MFS) to make corporate tax payment easier, faster and more digital.As part of the inauguration, trial transactions were conducted through bKash Limited's online...
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