FE REPORT | 2026-01-23 00:00:00
More than 48 per cent of the candidates contesting the upcoming national elections in February are businessmen, according to the candidates' affidavits analysed by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).The figure is the lowest since the ninth parliamentary election. It was 57.67...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-23 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against Rupayan Housing Estate Ltd chairman Liaquat Ali Khan Mukul and 43 others on charges of misappropriating government-owned land through irregular and unlawful approvals.The case was lodged on Thursday by ACC Assistant...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-23 00:00:00
The government has promulgated the "Control of Land Utilisation and Farm Land Protection Ordinance, 2026" introducing penalties of up to three years' imprisonment or Tk 1 million in fines or both for misuse of land, including agricultural land.The Ordinance stipulates...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2026-01-23 00:00:00
The government is yet to find ways to close one of the troubled projects of the Awami League regime, though the proposal for extending its deadline and increasing the cost was rejected in July last year.Sources say a meeting chaired...
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22 (AFP): US President Donald Trump signed the charter of his so-called "Board of Peace," which he has billed as a body for resolving international conflicts, with other founding members in Davos on Thursday."Congratulations President Trump, the...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-23 00:00:00
Take-home pay packet of public service-holders begins to fatten soon as officials at the Ministry of Finance are learnt to have started the process of implementing the just-recommended new pay scale.People familiar with the development said the work began just...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-23 00:00:00
Bangladesh's primary textile sector is heading towards a potential nationwide shutdown, with mill owners warning that continued policy inaction could bring production to a standstill from February 1. Industry leaders say mounting losses, unsold inventories and unfair competition from subsidised...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-23 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has formally launched its campaign for the upcoming national elections in the capital.Its Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman inaugurated the campaign on Thursday in the Dhaka-15 constituency (Mirpur-Kafrul) as a nominated candidate.He started the campaign through a rally...
SYLHET, Jan 22 (BSS): BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman announced on Thursday that if their party is voted to power, it will provide 'family cards' to 40 million families across the country.He made the announcement while speaking at a view exchange...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-23 00:00:00
Battlegrounds finally got abuzz as nationwide election campaigns got underway Thursday for Bangladesh's first election to a new-look parliament, proposed to be bicameral, following an uprising that overgrew the past government. The 13th parliamentary election is marked by high public...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-23 00:00:00
A slew of far-reaching ordinances and policy proposals get the interim government's nod to unclog long-stalled reforms in higher education, trade and governance while Bangladesh heads towards a crucial electoral moment.At a weekly meeting of the Advisory Council, chaired by...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-23 00:00:00
Central bank autonomy and banking-reform bills of legislation before long as the finance adviser pledges a push within the interim government tenure as experts plead for healing chronic banking ills. Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said at a meet Thursday that the...
SUNAMGANJ, Jan 22 (UNB): Fertile farmlands of 'Gaillar Haor' in Shantiganj upazila of Sunamganj district has been facing severe degradation as an influential syndicate continues large-scale illegal extraction of topsoil, posing a serious threat to local agriculture and rural infrastructure.The...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-01-23 00:00:00
SYLHET, Jan 22: Boro paddy farmers have been busy transplanting saplings in northeastern Sylhet in a race to complete this phase of cultivation within January.By the third week of the month, 71.51 per cent of the targetted 355,894 hectares were...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-01-23 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Jan 22: The prolonged Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) crisis in Rajshahi city is no longer confined to kitchen inconvenience. Its ripple effects are now being felt across household budgets, daily lifestyles and the local market, as thousands of families...
The final of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will be held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city today (Friday), with Chattogram Royals and Rajshahi Warriors vying for the coveted trophy, reports BSS.The match will begin at 6:00pm...
President of the Bangladesh Bridge Federation Syed Mahbubur Rahman, General Secretary Naeemul Hasan, convener Mawla Al Mamun and Ispahani Tea Limited GM Omar Hannan attend the press conference at the Dutch-Bangla Auditorium, Olympic Bhaban, in the city on Tuesday ahead...
MELBOURNE, Jan 22 (AFP): Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner barrelled ominously into the Australian Open third round on Thursday as 40-year-old Stan Wawrinka survived an epic to make Grand Slam history.An erratic Madison Keys did enough to keep her title...
After a meeting with the government's sports advisor in Dhaka on Thursday, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) decided it would not travel to India for the 2026 T20 World Cup - stating they would rather play out their fixtures in...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and Bangladeshi authorities have announced a boycott of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, stating that they will not travel to India to participate under the current schedule. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has...
Mercantile Bank has invested Tk 100.2 million in Bangladesh Startup Investment Company, an initiative formed under the Bangladesh Bank (BB). As part of the formation and operational process of this startup, a cheque has been handed over to BB recently....
BEIJING, Jan 22 (Reuters): China has issued the first batch of 93.6 billion yuan ($13.44 billion) of ultra-long-term special treasury bonds to support equipment upgrades for this year, the state planner said on Thursday, as part of steps to shore...
Procter & Gamble's second-quarter revenue fell slightly short of Wall Street expectations on Thursday, as weak spending by US consumers and the hit from a government shutdown offset stronger growth globally, reports Reuters.Adjusted earnings topped targets, helped by strong demand...
The outlook for European corporate health has slightly worsened, according to forecasts released on Thursday, as relief from US tariffs is outweighed by ongoing geopolitical tensions straining traditional Western alliances, reports Reuters.European firms are expected to report a 4.2 per...
LONDON, Jan 22 (AFP): Stocks rallied Thursday after President Donald Trump rowed back on threats to hit key European countries with tariffs over their opposition to a US takeover of Greenland.Gains were fuelled also by a surge in tech stocks...
To raise awareness and prevent the misuse of Mobile Financial Services (MFS) during the upcoming national election, bKash and the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) have jointly organised a daylong workshop. Some 40 APBn officials participated in the workshop held at...
A meeting of the board of directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held at Islami Bank Tower in Dhaka on Thursday. Professor Dr. M. Zubaidur Rahman, chairman of the bank, presided over the meeting. Mohammad Khurshid Wahab, chairman of...
Md Abul Hashem, Managing Director & CEO of Uttara Bank PLC, inaugurated the 'One Stop Service' of the bank at its Corporate Branch in Dhaka recently. Additional Managing Director Maksudul Hasan and Deputy Managing Directors Md Rezaul Karim and Khandaker...
BRAC Bank has recently introduced Visa multicurrency SME business debit and credit cards to enable small and medium enterprise (SME) customers to perform authorised B2B local and foreign currency transactions, supporting smoother business operations. The cards were launched at a...
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