FE REPORT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) has urged the government to impose a ban on the import of oxygen and argon in order to safeguard the interests of the local sector.The leading trade body, based in Chittagong, has...
Sk Bashir Uddin, adviser to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, has been appointed as the chairman of Biman Bangladesh Airlines' board of directors, reports bdnews24.com.His appointment sparked questions over a minister-ranked advisor leading an organisation under the same...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
The yields on two types of long-term treasury bonds fell further on Tuesday as banks opted to invest their excess liquidity in the risk-free instruments.The cut-off yield, generally known as interest rate, on the 15-Year Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds (BGTBs)...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
The country's Islamic banks, despite having considerable rise in investments and assets, experienced a slowdown in deposit growth and a shrinking market share of investments over the months.According to latest Bangladesh Bank (BB) data, the volume of investment in the...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MoFL) has dismissed reports on beef import from Brazil or any other country, saying that no such decision has been made in this regard.In a statement on Tuesday, it said such false and unverified...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
The official campaign for the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and hall union elections began on Tuesday. Candidates from different panels launched their campaigns across the campus, setting up banners and posters in various locations.The independent panel - DU...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
Bangladesh and South Korea pledge to take their longstanding friendship to new highs as they agree to explore formal strategic partnership besides cooperation in newer areas after high-level talks in Seoul.The two countries held the fourth round of Foreign Office...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare needs reform, as officials say its decade-long underperformance - the worst among government agencies - has left Bangladesh's health services increasingly vulnerable, with only 21 per cent of development projects implemented in the...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
The number of Bangladesh's internet and smart phone users increased significantly in the last fiscal year as the countrymen are fond of using hand phones with internet facilities, a survey by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has revealed.The only-mobile-phone...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has released more than 100 million new banknotes since June 1 this year, but those are hardly seen in the market.The new notes do not contain Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's portrait.The central bank began issuing notes of...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has once again invited applications from eligible institutions to secure a license of establishing a digital bank to accelerate the country's shift to cashless transactions and digital financial services.In a press statement issued on Tuesday, the central...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) made a record by bagging net profits of around Tk 230 billion in FY25 - a 52 per cent increase from the previous fiscal year. The frequent rise in the policy rate and commercial banks' growing...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has announced that manual selection of Value Added Tax (VAT) returns for auditing will remain suspended indefinitely, if necessary, to prevent any scope for corruption in file selection."The scrutiny would stay halted until the...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
Eighty-two per cent of businesses consider the current tax rate "unfair" and a major obstacle to growth, according to a survey conducted by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).The survey found that 79 per cent of participating businesses identified lack...
Every day, thousands of people rush through the roads and streets to reach their workplaces, educational institutions, or markets. But when these veins of the city suddenly rupture, the entire body becomes immobile. So, the city life comes to a...
Once upon a time, shopping in Bangladesh was regarded as an activity where one hunted the best price at the new market or got a custom-made suit at a nearby boutique. Skip ahead to 2025, and the view is quite...
Wasi Ahmed | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
In a strategic move to meet the rising demand for farm credit and enhance food security and rural livelihoods, the Bangladesh Bank (BB) has raised its agricultural loan disbursement target for the 2025-26 fiscal year to Tk 390 billion. This...
Uncertainties over availability of funds to raise the renewable energy to a notable level have become a major concern. The resource constraint is seen as a hurdle in the nation's bid to produce more green energy at a time when...
Zahin Hasan | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
By 2008, South Korea, Japan, and China had become the cornerstones of global shipbuilding, with their combined output dwarfing that of all other regions. South Korea emerged as the leader in constructing large and complex vessels—such as Very Large Crude...
COLOMBO, Aug 26 (AFP): Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe was granted bail on Tuesday, four days after his arrest on the charge of misusing state funds for an overseas visit.The ex-leader, 76, was arrested on Friday accused of spending...
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (AFP): US President Donald Trump said Monday that he expects to visit China this year or shortly afterwards, noting that economic ties between the two countries have improved-even as he kept the door open to steeper tariffs.Speaking...
GAZA, Aug 26 (Reuters): More Palestinian families left Gaza City on Tuesday after a night of Israeli shelling on its outskirts, as Israelis launched a day of nationwide protests calling for hostages to be released and the war in Gaza...
BEIJING, Aug 26 (AFP): President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China's ties with Russia are the "most stable, mature and strategically significant" among major world powers, state media reported.During a meeting with Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of Russia's Duma, or...
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (AFP): US President Donald Trump on Monday suggested many Americans would like a dictator as he signed orders to tighten his federal clampdown on the capital Washington and to prosecute flag-burners.During a rambling 80-minute event in the...
CHUADANGA, Aug 26 (UNB): A man and his son were hacked to death on Tuesday over a land dispute in Alokdia area of Chuadanga Sadar upazila.The deceased were identified as Taiyab Ali, 45, a resident of Alokdia Bazarpara, and his...
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 26 (UNB): Two construction workers died after' inhaling toxic gas' while cleaning a septic tank in Patiya upazila of Chattogram district on Tuesday morning.The deceased were identified as Md Nazim, 24, son of Solaiman Chowdhury, and Md Tarek,...
A CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
MANIKGANJ, Aug 26: Speakers of a seminar on Tuesday urged government bodies, NGOs, and the civil society to work together in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).The seminar on the progress of the implementation of SDGs was organised at the Manikganj...
OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
Unabated sand lifting from the Piain and Meghna riverbeds in Sylhet and Chandpur raised erosion risk for inhabitants who fear losing their homes and farmlands in erosion and demanded an immediate halt to the illegal extractions.Our Correspondent from Sylhet reports,...
MEER RAIHAN MASUD | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
On the banks of the mighty Padma River lies Rajshahi, where a lazy charm wraps around the city. No one seems too busy to sip tea slowly and share gossip. Flavours feel richer here, and every street corner tells a...
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