MUNSHIGANJ, Jan 19 (UNB): A 32-year-old woman and her minor daughter were stabbed to death at Dakkhin Rajanagar in Sirajdikhan upazila of Munshiganj district on Monday.The deceased were identified as Amena Begum, wife of Mizan Mia, and their eight-year-old girl...
CHUADANGA, Jan 18 (UNB): In the middle of winter, trading activity has surged at the historic Sarojganj date molasses market in Chuadanga, one of Bangladesh's most renowned traditional haats for palm jaggery, with the aroma of freshly boiled sap filling...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
GAIBANDHA, Jan 19: Some locally influential quarters have been extracting sand illegally from three important rivers namely Karatoa, Bangali and Alai flowing through Saghata upazila of Gaibandha district for a long time threatening environment, infrastructure and agricultural land. Unauthorised sand...
BERLIN, Jan 19 (AFP): Europe is preparing countermeasures against US President Donald Trump's "blackmail" after he threatened tariffs against several countries over their opposition to his designs on Greenland, Germany's vice chancellor said Monday."We will not allow ourselves to be...
Trust Bank PLC has launched its Alikadam Branch in Bandarban. Ahsan Zaman Chowdhury, Managing Director & CEO of the bank, inaugurated the branch as the chief guest. Among others, Md. Mahboob Hossain, Senior Executive Vice President & Head of Business...
To promote cashless financial systems and further popularise digital payment methods, a daylong awareness seminar titled Cashless Bangladesh Initiative was held at the Birshreshtha Hamidur Rahman Auditorium of Islamic University, Kushtia on Monday.The programme was organised at the initiative of...
In keeping with the continuous development of the country's communication infrastructure, Nagad's technological innovations are making people's lives more convenient.As part of such ongoing efforts, travellers can now pay Padma Bridge tolls through Nagad, says a press release.Nagad has recently...
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) Bangladesh has recently hosted an event titled "Treasury in Transition: Navigating Emerging Risk in Treasury function".The session highlighted key market developments and emerging risk trends within the industry and was attended by...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
The International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh (ICCB) has pinpointed persistently high level of non-performing loans (NPLs) as one of the 'most serious structural concerns' in the financial sector of Bangladesh.The chamber in its editorial published in the October-December 2025 Quarterly News...
DAVOS, Jan 19 (Reuters): Donald Trump is expected to meet global business leaders in Davos on Wednesday, sources familiar with the matter said, as the US President's presence looms large over the annual gathering of the global elite in Switzerland.Business...
LONDON, Jan 19 (AFP): Gold and silver prices hit record highs and stock markets slid Monday as investors sought safety after US President Donald Trump threatened fresh tariffs over opposition to his Greenland ambitions.European countries including Denmark, of which Greenland...
LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters): Oil prices fell 1 per cent on Monday, reversing the previous session's gains, as civil unrest in Iran subsided, lowering the chance of a US attack that could disrupt supply from the major Middle Eastern producer.Brent...
METAL, a pioneer in the agri-mechanisation sector, held its Annual Meet 2026 at a city hotel on Sunday, says a press release.The company has been playing a key role in modernising agriculture in Bangladesh by supplying advanced machinery, including TAFE...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) on Monday signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with 11 service-providing institutions for integration with its One Stop Service (OSS) portal, aiming to facilitate investment in the country. The signing ceremony was held at the...
LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters): Global stocks slid and the dollar eased against the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc on Monday after US President Donald Trump threatened to slap extra tariffs on goods imported from eight European nations until the US...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and Rupali Bank PLC to further simplify and digitalise investment services for both domestic and foreign investors. On Monday, the agreement was signed at an...
BRAC Bank has entered into a partnership with Nippon Paint Bangladesh to offer advanced transaction banking solutions. As part of this collaboration, Nippon Paint will access BRAC Bank's digital transaction banking platform, CORPnet, through API integration, enabling near real-time reflection...
Dhaka Bank, under its corporate social responsibility, presented a bus and a coaster bus to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital, Bogura. Abdul Hai Sarker, chairman, formally handed over the keys to Professor Dr. Md. Wadudul Hoque Tarafder, principal of...
ACI Motors, the sole distributor of Yamaha motorcycles in Bangladesh, has launched Yamaha FZS Hybrid at a ceremony in Dhaka recently.This model of high-technology bike has already generated strong interest among bike lovers, says a press statement. Equipped with cutting-edge...
Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) achieved a remarkable success in foreign remittance collection in 2025, securing the second-highest position among all banks with collection of USD 3.13 billion. To mark this milestone, the bank organised a 'Glorious Milestone Celebration' programme at...
Customers can now easily lodge complaints related to bKash-to-bank transfers, savings, mobile recharge, and bill payment services directly from the bKash app. To make the complaint process simpler, faster, and more effective, bKash has recently introduced the 'Self Complaint (e-CMS)'...
Sayed Abul Hashem has joined Al-Arafah Islami Bank, one of the country's leading Shariah-based banks, as deputy managing director (DMD) and chief financial officer (CFO). Prior to this, he was working as DMD and CFO at The Premier Bank, according...
Mercantile Bank has promoted Tapash Chandra Paul and Shah Md. Sohel Khurshid to the position of deputy managing director. The new role recognised their long-standing contributions, leadership excelence, and strategic impact on the bank's growth and governance. Prior to the...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
The Dhaka bourse closed Monday's session with a moderate rise in the broad index, extending the gaining streak for the second consecutive session, mainly backed by investors' appreciation of blue-chip stocks.The market opened the day's session positively, and in 15...
FARHAN FARDAUS | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
The revised public issue rules introduced a new component-future profitability-to determine the value of primary shares, aiming to encourage companies with strong growth prospects to enter the equity market.The 2025 rules were formulated amid complaints from issuers and issue managers...
Kushtia district has been facing a severe shortage of rabies vaccine in government hospitals for several months. The life-saving vaccine is unavailable at sub-district health complexes and the district hospital. What is more alarming is that private pharmacies also lack...
The recent horrific fire that broke out in a residential building at Sector 11 of Uttara, Dhaka has once again brought to the fore the deep insecurity of our urban life. The fire, which started in the kitchen, claimed the...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
What pundits on social and economic issues say, celebrate the outlook of people on how to improve the health of politics, governance and so on. However, of late, attention is also turning to the more fundamental issue of public health...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
As the world recalibrates economic alliances amidst technological disruption, climate insecurity and shifting geopolitics, Bangladesh's relationship with the Nordic countries -- Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden -- merits renewed attention. Often eclipsed by ties with major economies in Asia...
A quiet technological revolution is taking place in the country's garment industry. The industry's journey from its tentative beginning in the late 1970s to the current number one position in terms of leadership in energy and environment design (LEED)-certified factories...
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