The US ambassador in Dhaka, the Canadian high commissioner and a delegation of the European Union countries met BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman separately at his Gulshan office in the capital on Monday.Brent T. Christensen, the newly appointed US Ambassador to...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
Leaders of the country's two main apparel trade bodies have blamed the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) for making a unilateral move to withdraw bonded-warehouse facilities on yarn imports.They warned that such a decision could push Bangladesh's ready-made garment (RMG) industry...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
The interim government has decided put some assets belonging to the Nassa Group to pay due wages and service benefits to the corporate staff.The selloff decision has been made "upon obtaining an order from the honourable court", a spokesman for...
REZAUL KARIM | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
The scam-stricken BASIC Bank PLC has intensified default-loan-recovery drive against its top 20 defaulters in a struggle for revival, but actual collection stands nowhere near regulatory direction. According to an internal bank report, the total recovery came to just Tk...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
Battery-operated rickshaw drivers lifted their road blockade, enforced in the capital's Badda area on Monday, after issuing an ultimatum to the interim government. As a result, traffic resumed on the Kuril-Badda-Rampura route at about 12:20 pm. Earlier, they enforced the...
A member of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) was killed and three others critically injured in a gunfight with 'local criminals' in Jungle Salimpur area of Sitakunda, Chattogram, on Monday.The clash erupted during a RAB?7 operation in the afternoon, reports...
Holy Shab-e-Barat will be observed on the night of February 3 as the Shaban moon was not sighted in the country on Monday.As the moon was not sighted, the holy month of Shaban will begin on January 21 and Shab-e-Barat...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur on Monday said commercial banks would have little choice but to actively seek borrowers as surplus liquidity continues to build up in the banking system, driven by strong deposit growth and relatively...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
Interim Government Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged Bangladesh's citizens to vote "Yes" in the national referendum on February 12 as "it's a historic opportunity" to reshape the state and lock in democratic reforms.In a nationally televised video address...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
The law ministry has turned down the central bank's proposal to prepare a new Artha Rin Adalat Ain (Money Loan Court Act) and suggested updating of the existing law through necessary amendments, officials say.The draft law, prepared by the central...
RABAT, Morocco, Jan 19 (AP): Senegal has won the Africa Cup of Nations in dramatic fashion.Pape Gueye scored in extra time for the Teranga Lions to beat host Morocco 1-0 in a chaotic final on Sunday which at one point...
Bangladesh Under-19 will take on New Zealand today (Tuesday) in their second match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup at Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, as they look to return to winning ways.The match is scheduled to begin at 1:30pm Bangladesh time, reports...
MELBOURNE, Jan 19 (AFP): Novak Djokovic began his latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam crown with an emphatic straight-sets victory Monday as fellow Australian Open title contenders Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff also won but with less sparkle.Three-time...
Sylhet Titans have received a major boost ahead of their Eliminator clash against Rangpur Riders today (Tuesday) in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) with the arrival of England batter Sam Billings, reports BSS.The team losing the Eliminator will be knocked...
A local social organisation has distributed blankets and winter clothing among cold-affected and underprivileged families in Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat district.The programme was organised by Proyas Manobotar Seba Sangstha, a grassroots voluntary organisation, at Amirpur village under Mohammadpur union, according...
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...
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