FE REPORT | 2026-05-20 00:00:00
A couple of million people, including a significant number of general graduates, enter Bangladesh's job market each year. Still, employers struggle to recruit them, especially for technical jobs, due to structural mismatch in education systems, speakers said at a programme...
UNITED FINANCE HOLDS 7TH EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGUnited Finance PLC held its 7th Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) in a hybrid format on Sunday. Chairman of the company Najmul Hasan presided over the meeting attended by Acting Managing Director Mohammed Abul Ahsan...
JANATA BANK HOLDS INNOVATION EXHIBITIONJanata Bank PLC held an innovation exhibition and selection of the best innovative initiatives for 2025-26 at the head office of the bank on Tuesday. The event was chaired by the bank's Managing Director Md Mazibur...
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) will remain closed from May 25 to 31 in observance of Eid-ul-Azha holidays following the government's declaration of May 25 as an additional public holiday, the bourses said in a press...
BRAC BANK TO PLANT 25,000 TREES MARKING 25TH ANNIVERSARYTo mark its 25th anniversary, BRAC Bank will plant 25,000 trees nationwide, reinforcing its commitment to environmental sustainability through corporate social responsibility. BRAC Bank estimates the trees will sequester approximately 500 tonnes...
MERCANTILE BANK ORGANISES RBS WORKSHOPMercantile Bank Training Institute recently organised a comprehensive workshop on "Awareness and Capacity Building for RBS (Risk-Based Supervision) Implementation" with the aim of strengthening participants' understanding of effective risk management and supervisory practices in the banking...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-20 00:00:00
The securities regulator issued a fresh directive on Tuesday clarifying the participation rules for the stock exchange's SME platform. It defined the investment threshold for individual retail investors looking to subscribe to new primary SME issues.According to the new order,...
MTB FOUNDATION FLAGS-OFF 'SULTANA'S DREAM UNBOUND' HIMALAYAN EXPEDITION MTB Foundation, as part of its project titled 'Climbing for Climate, Building for Communities - A Climate Resilience Initiative of MTB Foundation' recently organised a flag-off ceremony for a pioneering Bangladeshi mountaineer,...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-20 00:00:00
Speakers at a seminar insisted on building a strong network and database of qualified female professionals to help listed companies appoint competent women to board positions and strengthen corporate governance."The companies with diverse leadership structures are generally better positioned to...
Mohammad Mufazzal | 2026-05-20 00:00:00
Rather than strengthening the capital market, the government is playing its habitual game of relying on banks for business financing.This is evident in the central bank's latest decision to expand the single borrower exposure limit from 15 per cent to...
Like previous years, bKash has rolled out a wide array of attractive discounts and cashback offers to make Eid-ul-Adha shopping more joyful and affordable.Customers can avail of over Tk 8,000 in discounts and cashbacks by making bKash payments for clothes,...
Teletalk Managing Director Nurul Mabud Chowdhury has said the government does not provide any subsidy for the state-owned mobile operator's operational expenses, as the operator sustains its activities entirely through its own revenue, reports BSS. "Many people say the government...
Bengal Commercial Bank inaugurates 35th branch in FatikchhariBengal Commercial Bank has opened its 35th branch at Abdul Salam Market Building under Fatikchhari Municipality, Chattogram. Md. Sahabuddin, Director of the bank and Chairman of the Executive Committee, inaugurated the branch recently....
Our Correspondent | 2026-05-20 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, May 19: The long-awaited election of the board of directors of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) for the 2025-27 term will now be held on May 23.Director of the Local Government Department in Chattogram and Chairman...
A modern fisheries project was launched as a joint venture between Akij Agro & Livestock Ltd and Anhui New Ready Co. Limited in Kishoreganj recently, opening a new horizon for fisheries sector. The project was inaugurated by Monowara Begum, wife...
Meghna Bank signs agreements with BB under CMSME refinancing schemes Meghna Bank PLC has signed participation agreements with Bangladesh Bank at its head office under the Cluster Financing Scheme and the FSFDCMSME Refinancing Scheme through the SME & Special Programs...
Chief Whip Md Nurul Islam on Tuesday said the United States has consistently stood beside Bangladesh in its democratic journey and expressed hope for enhanced cooperation in trade and technology in the coming years."The United States has always supported our...
Jamuna Bank signs agreements with BB under two refinance schemesJamuna Bank PLC has recently signed two important participation agreements with Bangladesh Bank at its head office under the Financial Sector Fund for the Development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh's steel manufacturers on Tuesday warned that any further increase in electricity prices could push many factories towards closure, worsen unemployment and severely disrupt the country's infrastructure development activities.The warning came at a press conference organised by the Bangladesh Steel...
The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) will observe World Metrology Day today, joining countries around the globe in highlighting the importance of accurate measurement in modern society.The day aims to raise public awareness about the critical role of precise...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-20 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Agricultural Economists Association (BAEA) on Tuesday demanded that the government raise agricultural subsidies to Tk 350 billion in the FY27 national budget, more than double the current allocation of Tk 172.41 billion, citing rising production costs and growing...
CHUADANGA, May 19 (UNB): A 26-year-old man was electrocuted and killed while collecting mangoes during a storm in the Farmpara area of Chuadanga municipality.The incident occurred around 2:00am on Tuesday at the BADC farm area .Chuadanga Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-05-20 00:00:00
COX'S BAZAR, May 19: Frequent occurrences of collapse for the exposure to strong waves and tidal waters have pushed an embankment in the western part of Matarbari union under Maheshkhali upazila of Cox's Bazar into a very precarious and unprotected...
HAVANA, May 19 (AFP): Cuba's leader warned Monday of a "bloodbath" in the event of an American attack, while the US Treasury sanctioned Cuba's main intelligence agency and top leaders as tensions spiked between the arch-foes.President Miguel Diaz-Canel stressed Cuba's...
China's armed forces secretly trained about 200 Russian military personnel in China late last year and some have since returned to fight in Ukraine, according to three European intelligence agencies and documents, reports Reuters.While China and Russia have held a...
GENEVA, May 19 (AFP): The deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks are only the latest crises in "dangerous and divisive" times, the World Health Organization chief said Monday.Opening the body's annual decision-making assembly in Geneva, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke of the...
Gold prices fell by more than 2% on Tuesday as a firmer US dollar and persistent inflation fears kept interest rate hike expectations and Treasury yields high, reports Reuters.Spot gold fell 2% to $4,474.40 per ounce by 9:41 a.m. ET...
WORKSHOP ON INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT AND BIOPESTICIDE USEThe Entomology Division of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) organised a three-day workshop on 'Integrated pest management and biopesticide use' that began at the seminar room of the Entomology Division on Tuesday. Dr....
Bangladesh can boost its jute sector export earnings from the current $1 billion to up to $7 billion, Textiles and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir has said.He was speaking at the inauguration of diversified jute products fair at the Jute...
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 18 (Reuters): Neymar has been named in Brazil's squad for next month's World Cup, manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Monday, handing the forward a chance to return to international soccer's biggest stage after an injury-disrupted cycle....
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