FE REPORTEnsuring national development, creating employment opportunities and enhancing digital connectivity in different regions of the country are vital to decentralising pressure away from Dhaka, speakers said at a programme on Saturday.They underscored the need for establishing satellite towns with...
Social media smear campaigns, primarily targeting female candidates, have overshadowed excitement surrounding the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election scheduled for September 9, reports UNB.Some male candidates have also complained about being targeted in similar smear campaigns.This is not...
National Citizens Party (NCP) Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain speaking at a press conference at its Banglamotor office in the capital on Saturday. — Focus Bnagla
A Dhaka court has ordered to send former ministers Anisul Haque and Rashed Khan Menon to jail after completion of five-day remand in the Mehedi Hasan murder case in the capital's Jatrabari police station area during the anti-discrimination student movement,...
FE REPORT The extended meeting of Bangladesh Bar Council was held at the the Bar Council Bhaban office in the capital on Saturday.Speaking at the event, Bangladesh Bar Council Executive Committee Chairman Barrister Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal said, "As the...
KHULNA, Aug 23 (BSS): A Jubo Dal leader was hacked to death by unidentified assailants in the Dumuria's Aatharo Mile area in Khulna on Friday night.The deceased is Shamim Hossain (33), joint convener of Islamiakati union unit Jubo Dal in...
A Dhaka court has sent former Jahangirnagar University (JU) assistant professor Mahmudur Rahman Jony to jail in a murder case linked to last year's student-led uprising that toppled the Sheikh Hasina government, reports bdnews24.com.Dhaka Senior Judicial Magistrate Abdullah Mohammad Saleh...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said inequalities, rooted in Bangladesh's state structure for decades, cannot be eradicated overnight, though structural reforms are essential, report agencies."Instant solutions to long-standing issues of injustice, corruption, authoritarianism and structural discrimination cannot...
FE Education DeskBRAC University's student-led organisation, BRAC University Entrepreneurship Development Forum (BUEDF), is hosting the much-anticipated Entrepreneurs Fest 4.0 from 25 to 26 August. This two-day event will ignite innovation and spark entrepreneurial energy on campus, transcending a typical festival...
Md Ashequl IslamThe recent 'How to start IELTS preparation' workshop at Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST) has inspired students and guardians alike. The Students Counselling and Guidance Centre in association with JUST Research Society arranged the workshop from...
Silve Alam | 2025-08-24 00:00:00
Every day, we see them—the ride-sharing driver, whose friendly greetings begin our journey across town. The young food delivery person in a brightly coloured jacket with a delivery bag weaves through the monsoon-drenched streets to serve our food. The freelancer's...
JAMUNA BANK NAMED AMONG TOP 10 SUSTAINABLE BANKS Jamuna Bank PLC has been recognised as one of the Top 10 Sustainable Banks of 2024 by Bangladesh Bank for the third consecutive year in a row. Dr Ahsan H. Mansur, Governor...
PRIME BANK HOLDS TRAINING ON 'AML & CFT COMPLIANCE' IN SYLHET Prime Bank PLC organised a daylong training programme on 'Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Compliance' in Sylhet recently. The session was arranged by the...
NCC BANK RECOGNISED AS ONE OF THE TOP 10 SUSTAINABLE BANKSNCC Bank has been recognised as one of the Top 10 Sustainable Banks in Bangladesh, based on the Sustainability Rating 2024 conducted by the Bangladesh Bank. Dr Ahsan H. Mansur,...
NEW YORK, Aug 23 (Reuters): A wobble in US technology shares has raised the stakes for Nvidia Corp's quarterly results on Wednesday, with earnings from the semiconductor giant posing a crucial test for the scorching AI trade.The heavyweight tech sector...
DHAKA BANK, MASTERCARD LAUNCH CO-BRANDED CREDIT CARD FOR IAB MEMBERSDhaka Bank PLC, in collaboration with Mastercard, has recently launched an exclusive co-branded credit card for members of the Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB). The new card offers a wide range...
FE Report | 2025-08-24 00:00:00
The broad index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSEX) posted a strong gain of 15 per cent, or 696 points, over nearly three-month period through August 21, largely driven by the performance of the top 20 companies with free-float market...
Two persons were killed in separate road accidents in Moulvibazar and Manikganj districts on Saturday and Friday evening, report agencies. In Moulvibazar, a schoolboy was killed and another injured in a motorcycle accident in Moulvibazar on Saturday morning.The deceased was...
Prices of essential commodities including rice, vegetables, poultry and edible oil have surged sharply in Khulna's kitchen markets, putting pressure on low- and middle-income people, reports UNB.Despite adequate supply, key items such as green chillies, onions, garlic, broiler chickens and...
OUR CORRESPONDENTCOX'S BAZAR, Aug 23: The people of Kutubdia, an upazila which consists of an island surrounded by the Bay of Bengal, direly need a sustainable embankment to protect them from the onslaughts of the coastal erosion. They have not...
NEW DELHI, Aug 23 (AFP): India is working with a French company to develop and manufacture fighter jet engines in the country, New Delhi's defence minister said.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in May approved the prototype of a 5th generation Advanced...
ISTANBUL, Aug 23 (AFP): Two Dutch teenagers were found dead in their Istanbul hotel room and their father hospitalised, Turkish media reported on Saturday, with initial suspicion falling on a restaurant meal they had eaten.The boys, aged 15 and 17,...
COLOMBO, Aug 23 (AFP): Opposition parties in Sri Lanka accused on Saturday the government of jailing the country's former president over fears he could return to power.Former leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, 76, who lost the last presidential election in September to...
NEW YORK, Aug 23 (Reuters): US President Donald Trump renewed a threat to impose sanctions on Russia on Friday if there is no progress toward a peaceful settlement in Ukraine in two weeks, showing frustration at Moscow a week after...
Agrani Bank 30-day foundation training course beginsAgrani Bank Training Institute (ABTI) organised a 30-day foundation training course for senior officers (166th and 167th batch) started on Saturday. Agrani Bank PLC Managing Director and CEO Md Anwarul Islam inaugurated the course...
The 148th meeting of the Executive Committee (EC) of the board of directors of Standard Bank PLC was held at its head office in the city recently. Chairman of the committee Ferdous Ali Khan presided over the meeting. The meeting...
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 23 (BSS): Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin along with Federal Commerce Minister of Pakistan Jam Kamal Khan visited Chattogram Port and expressed their satisfaction over the improvement and progress achieved by the country's prime seaport. Commerce Adviser and...
Rupali Bank awards different offices Different branches, zonal offices, and divisional offices of Rupali Bank PLC have been awarded for their contribution to successful business of the bank in 2023 and 2034. Managing Director of Rupali Bank PLC Kazi Md...
Community Bank Bangladesh PLC, in collaboration with PriyoShop and Insights Genie, has launched the country's first AI-powered alternative credit scoring system, revolutionising access to finance for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), says a press release.This groundbreaking solution integrates PriyoShop's...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-24 00:00:00
Workers of a garment factory blocked the road in the capital's Tejgaon on Saturday morning protesting against closure of the factory without prior notice.Police said employees of Posh Garments gathered at the Tibet intersection after 10am on Sunday when they...
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