FE REPORT | 2025-08-21 00:00:00
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus called for a coordinated national movement involving government, private sector and civil society against non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as a combined combat began against the menace which he termed the single-largest threat to Bangladesh's public health...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-21 00:00:00
GAIBANDHA, Aug 20: The Mawlana Bhashani Bridge built over the Teesta River in Sundarganj, Gaibandha, was inaugurated on Wednesday with the hopes of major changes in the economic activity in the country's northern regions and groundbreaking communication development between northern...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2025-08-21 00:00:00
Bangladesh's lowly revenue-GDP ratio dipped further in the last financial year due mainly to economic downturn and sluggish business ambiance, coupled with unrest in the revenue-gathering entities.The development has stoked concern among the policymakers as the next IMF review mission...
Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at many places over Rajshahi, Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over Rangpur, Khulna,...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-21 00:00:00
A total of 509 nomination papers were submitted for 28 positions in the long-awaited Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election out of the 658 distributed forms until Wednesday, the last day of nomination filing.Moreover, a total of 689 candidates...
Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party) has submitted a nine-point proposal, including deployment of students as volunteers to the Election Commission (EC) to help maintain electoral code of conduct and ensure law and order during the upcoming general elections, reports BSS."We...
BNP) submitted the draft of the July Charter to the National Consensus Commission (NCC), report agencies.A delegation led by BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed submitted the draft to the Commission on Wednesday evening.Shayrul Kabir Khan, a member of the...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has returned home after being discharged from United Hospital, reports UNB.BNP Standing Committee member AZM Zahid Hossain said Fakhrul reached his Gulshan residence around 2:00 pm on Wednesday."The BNP Secretary General's condition is...
The Election Commission (EC) has kept the provision allowing Bangladeshi expatriates to submit either valid or expired Bangladeshi passports, or foreign passports, as part of the required documents for the voter registration, reports BSS.The EC also said a certificate --...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-21 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced a six-day programme to celebrate the party's 47th founding anniversary starting August last.BNP Standing Committee Member Nazrul Islam Khan announced the programme at a press conference at the party's Nayapaltan central office in...
BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan has described the demand by some political parties to introduce a proportional representation (PR) election system in the next national election as 'unrealistic and suspicious', report agencies. "When such insistence is placed on this...
TOKYO, Aug 20 (AFP): Japanese exports suffered their steepest drop in more than four years last month as tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump bit, official data showed Wednesday.The year-on-year drop of 2.6 per cent in July included a...
HONG KONG, Aug 20 (AFP): Asian markets were mixed Wednesday in the face of worrying signs for Japanese exports, as investors await signals from US policymakers of an interest rate cut in the world's largest economy.Traders have also been watching...
Hong Kong's stock exchange operator said on Wednesday its first half profit rose almost 40 per cent to a record HK$8.52 billion ($1.09 billion), driven by a sharp increase in daily stock trading and a revived listings market, reports Reuters.The...
FRANKFURT, Aug 20 (Reuters/AFP): The trade deal between the US and the EU is close to the baseline assumed by the European Central Bank, but uncertainty persists in key sectors like pharmaceuticals and semiconductors, ECB President Christine Lagarde said on...
Syngenta Bangladesh has launched a Synnovator, the country's first private sector-led facility for Insect Resistance Management (IRM) to safeguard crops and food security, marking a milestone in agricultural research and innovation. Hedayet Ullah, Managing Director of Syngenta Bangladesh, was present...
Shwapno, the country's largest and most loved retail chain, has taken a pioneering step in transforming Bangladesh's shopping experience by launching the nation's first-ever self-checkout counters in grocery retail. This service was introduced at Gulshan-1 in the city on Wednesday,...
The 26th Annual General Meeting of Nitol Insurance Company Limited was held on virtual platform on Tuesday. A K M Monirul Hoque, Chairman of the company, presided over the meeting. Vice-Chairman Zobair Humayun Khandaker, Director Naeema Hoque, Mahmudul Hoque Shamim,...
The 14th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Rupali Investment Limited, a subsidiary of Rupali Bank PLC, was held at its head office in the city recently. Rupali Bank Managing Director and Chairman of Rupali Investment Limited Md Wahidul Islam presided...
The Advertising Agencies Association of Bangladesh (AAAB) organised its networking hub with Grameenphone (GP) CEO Yasir Azman as the guest of honour at a Banani Club in the city recently. The event brought together leading figures from top advertising agencies...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-21 00:00:00
Kazi Shah Muzakker Ahmadul Hoque was appointed as the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Croatia to Bangladesh.On May 29, Croatian President Zoran Milanovic, officially conferred this responsibility on Mr Hoque, and on August 18, the Bangladesh government granted him...
Under the guidance of Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), Southeast Bank, as the lead bank, arranged the Lead Bank Training Programme on 'Prevention of Money Laundering & Combating Financing of Terrorism' in Narayanganj recently. Md Mostakur Rahman, Director of BFIU,...
Prime Bank PLC has recently signed a strategic partnership agreement with BANGLAMARK MotorTech at the bank's corporate office in Dhaka, opening up a range of exclusive lifestyle privileges for its customers. Through this partnership, Prime Bank customers will enjoy attractive...
Mercantile Bank PLC has signed an agreement with ShareTrip Limited at the bank's Head Office in the city recently. Dr. Md. Zahid Hossain, DMD & CBO of the bank, and Shibly Sadiq, Chief Sales Officer of ShareTrip, signed the agreement....
Midland Bank PLC (MDB) launched the 'Blind Notch Taka Pay Card' for its customers at a simple ceremony held at its Head Office in Dhaka recently. Md. Ahsan-uz Zaman, Managing Director & CEO of the bank, formally introduced the Taka...
The country's stock markets extended losses for a second day on Wednesday as key indices and overall turnover declined both in Dhaka and Chattogram.The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) opened higher but the momentum could not sustain as indices fell gradually...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-21 00:00:00
Troubled lender Global Islami Bank could not fully utilise the proceeds from its initial public offering (IPO) within the stipulated timeframe and is now seeking an extension until November 2026 to complete the fund deployment.The fourth-generation Shariah-compliant bank raised Tk...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-21 00:00:00
Market analysts have expressed skepticism over a recent forecast by CAL Bangladesh that the country's equity benchmark index could soar to 10,000 points within the next 18 to 24 months.Such target appears 'overly ambitious' without structural reforms of the capital...
WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (AFP): US health authorities announced Tuesday a recall of frozen shrimp potentially contaminated with radioactivity.The seafood imported from a company in Indonesia has been marketed in 13 states by retail giant Walmart, the Food and Drug Administration...
BEIJING, Aug 20 (AFP): China and India announced they would restart direct flights in a string of diplomatic breakthroughs, state media reported Wednesday, as Beijing's foreign minister wrapped up a visit before heading to Pakistan.Following Wang Yi's trip to India,...
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