Tigers hold nerve to beat Pak, clinch series

Bangladesh clinched the three-match ODI series as they beat Pakistan by 11 runs in their last match of the series at the Mirpur stadium in Dhaka on Sunday.Taskin Ahmed picked four wickets while Mustafizur Rahman scalped three wickets and Nahid...

EID JOURNEY:

A smiling child walks with her parents on a platform at Kamalapur Railway Station in the capital, heading to their village home to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr as holidaymakers begin leaving the city. The photo was taken on Sunday. - FE Photo...

Govt moves to launch bid round amid ME crisis

The new government has moved to launch bid rounds offering both onshore and offshore blocks to international oil companies (IOCs) to ensure the country's future energy security through delineating new hydrocarbon reserve against the backdrop of the escalating Middle East...

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Gulf countries report new attacks after Iran warns major UAE ports to evacuate

Gulf countries reported new attacks Sunday morning, a day after Iran called for the evacuation of three major ports in the United Arab Emirates, threatening for the first time a neighboring country's non-U.S. assets, report agencies.Tehran accused the United States...

Mirza Abbas admitted to S'pore General Hospital

Mirza Abbas, political adviser to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and a member of the BNP Standing Committee, was admitted to Singapore General Hospital on Sunday afternoon.He was flown to Singapore by an air ambulance on Sunday for better medical treatment.Mizanur...

Govt lifts fuel rationing as fresh oil cargoes arrive

The government on Sunday lifted all fuel-rationing measures for petrol, octane, and diesel following the arrival of several imported oil consignments at Chattogram port, easing supply concerns ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Anindya Islam Amit...

Global fertiliser price four-year high, may affect Bangladesh farming

Global fertiliser prices hit a four-year high, putting pressure on Bangladesh through fertiliser-supply problem and import-cost escalation, as the US-Israel war on Iran blocked the world trade-lifeline Strait of Hormuz. Although the country has fertiliser stock of 1.8-million tonnes for...

Banks make do with available funds sans crunch

Notwithstanding pressure of liquidity amid splurges ahead of Eid festival, Bangladesh's interbank call-money market showed signs of stability with banks successfully make doing with available cash thanks in part to central bank's backing.Although the volume of borrowings through interbank call-money...

PM can't advise President to summon anything that doesn't exist constitutionally: Treasury

Parliament Sunday witnessed an impromptu debate over delays in convening the constitutional reform council envisaged under the July National Charter implementation order, as the time runs out.Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman, who also leads Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, raised the issue...

Plethora of products, services under tax surveillance

A new array of hundreds of products and services - 50 in each category- have been shortlisted for special surveillance on value- added tax (VAT) collection by a high-powered taskforce in a government bid to ramp up revenue. The 10-member...

Govt to form fact-finding committee to probe price disparities: Muktadir

CHATTOGRAM, March 15 (BSS): Commerce, Industries, Textiles and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir today announced the formation of a Fact-Finding Committee to investigate the unacceptable price gap between wholesale and retail markets.He said the Ministry of Commerce will establish the...

BB issues new rules for bank dividend reporting

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has come up with a new directive mandating all scheduled banks to report any dividend declaration against shares within 7 days of their respective board meeting.The central bank issued the instruction to safeguard the interests of depositors...

NRB Bank becomes Mastercard principal member

Mastercard has handed over principal membership licensing to NRB Bank PLC, enabling the bank to issue Mastercard credit card, debit card, prepaid card and SME card products in Bangladesh. Through this partnership, NRB Bank will offer its customers secure and...

IDCOL-financed 18.69 MWp rooftop solar project of Akij Ceramics Ltd inaugurated

The 18.69 MWp rooftop solar project of Akij Ceramics Ltd financed by Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) was inaugurated in Trishal today, marking a major step in Bangladesh's industrial clean energy transition. Ulrich Kleppmann, Head of Development Cooperation, German Embassy...

Mercantile Bank arranges training on sustainable and green financing

Mercantile Bank Training Institute has recently organised a comprehensive training programme on "Sustainable and Green Financing". Mati Ul Hasan, Managing Director of the bank, was present as the chief guest, while Shah Md. Sohel Khurshid, DMD & CCO, attended the...

Abnormal price hikes making life difficult: CAB

Speakers at a protest rally on Sunday expressed grave concern over the proliferation of adulterated products and the abnormal price hikes of essential commodities, stating that these factors have made life unbearable for the common people, reports UNB.The Consumers Association...

Tk 2.77tn distributed among over 40m clients in FY 25: MRA

Under the initiative of the Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA), a regional seminar titled "Bank-MFI Linkage" was held at the auditorium of Gram Unnayan Karma (GAK), a microfinance institution based in Bogura, on Saturday.Chief Executive Officers from 68 MRA-licensed microfinance institutions...

BSEC, ADB discuss strategies to boost capital market to 40pc of GDP

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have charted a transformative course to quadruple the size of the national capital market, aiming to elevate its contribution from the current 10 percent of GDP to...

Restore 20pc cash incentive for handicraft exports

The Ministry of Industries has submitted a proposal to restore a 20 per cent cash incentive on handicraft exports, responding to a request from industry representatives seeking stronger policy support for the sector.In an official communication issued on March 3,...

32.34pc factories fail to pay wages for February

About 32.34 per cent or 3,266 industrial units, including readymade garment (RMG) factories operating across the country under the jurisdiction of Industrial Police (IP) failed to pay wages for the month of February until Sunday as per the government instruction.On...

Tesla's mega AI chip fab project to launch in seven days

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Saturday that the company's Terafab project to make artificial intelligence chips will launch in seven days, reports Reuters.Musk had said last year that Tesla probably will have to build "a gigantic chip fab" to...

DBL Ceramics wins award at Spikes Asia

DBL Ceramics has won a Bronze Award in the Creative B2B category at Spikes Asia 2026, one of Asia's largest and most prestigious creative communications festivals. With this achievement, DBL Ceramics becomes the first Bangladeshi ceramics brand to receive recognition...

SHAHJALAL ISLAMI BANK DONATES TK1.0M TO THALASSAEMIA HOSPITAL

To facilitate better treatment for poor Thalassaemia patients, Shahjalal Islami Bank donated Tk 1.0 million to Bangladesh Thalassaemia Hospital. Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, managing director of the bank, handed over a cheque to Dr. A. K. M Ekramul Hossain Swapan, executive...

CITY BANK COMMITS TO SWIFT FRAMEWORK FOR IMPROVED INT'L PAYMENT EXPERIENCE

City Bank committed to adopt a new Swift framework to improve customers' cross-border payment experience, which includes ensuring realtime payment tracking. Swift announced on March 5 that a number of banks will be adopting the framework by the end of...

AB BANK INAUGURATES ITS RELOCATED PROGATI SARANI BRANCH

AB Bank recently relocated its Progati Sarani branch to Areeb Tower, 48, Progati Sarani Road, Block-J, Baridhara, Bhatara, Dhaka. Reazul Islam, managing director & CEO (acting), inaugurated the new premises with all modern banking facilities. Golam Mahmud Rizvi, head of...

MODHUMOTI BANK INVESTS IN BANGLADESH STARTUP INVESTMENT COMPANY

In an effort to facilitate financial investment for startup entrepreneurs, Modhumoti Bank has invested about Tk 61.37 million in Bangladesh Startup Investment Company. Recently, Md. Shafiul Azam, managing director & CEO of Modhumoti Bank, formally handed over the equity investment...

Kayesh Chowdhury joins Bank Asia as DMD

Kayesh Chowdhury joined Bank Asia as deputy managing director (DMD) and zonal head - Chattogram, effective from March 11, according to a press release.Prior to joining Bank Asia, he served BRAC Bank as senior executive vice president and head of...

Market falls, snapping 4-day recovery amid geopolitical tension

The market plummeted on Sunday, snapping a four-day recovery streak, as investors were largely reluctant to make fresh investments ahead of the Eid vacation amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.There is only one trading session [on Monday] remaining before the Eid holidays....

Olympic turns to solar power as country strides to secure energy supply

Olympic Industries has announced plans to install rooftop solar power plants at three of its factories to support manufacturing with clean energy amid global fuel supply disruptions triggered by the escalating Iran-Israel war.The branded biscuit manufacturer has signed an agreement...