FE REPORT | 2025-07-15 00:00:00
Discussants at a national seminar on Monday called for bringing domestic workers under the coverage of Bangladesh's labour law in recognition to their rights and implementation of recommendations made by the Labour Law Reform Commission.Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS)...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-07-15 00:00:00
A student of Dhaka University on Monday committed suicide stating guilt over "disturbing a person" and "doing wrong repeatedly" as the reason.The deceased has been identified as Sanju Baraik, hailing from Chunarughat in Habiganj. He was a student of the...
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has underscored the urgent need for equipping youths with entrepreneurial and technical skills to prepare them for the evolving job market and making contribution to building a modern, developed Bangladesh, reports UNB.In a message issued...
LONDON, July 14 (Reuters): Four foreign nationals were killed when a small plane crashed at London Southend Airport on Sunday shortly after takeoff, British police said on Monday.The US-built Beechcraft B200 Super King Air plane had been bound for the...
A man has been accused of pouring petrol onto the body of his nine-month pregnant wife and lighting her on fire over a "domestic row" in Sylhet's Kanaighat Upazila, reports bdnews24.com.The baby was stillborn while the housewife received treatment at...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-15 00:00:00
The High Court on Monday issued a rule upon the concerned bodies of the government for explanation as to why they should not be directed to declare Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus the "National Reformer" for his roles in the...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-07-15 00:00:00
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) General Secretary Nasir Uddin Nasir has alleged that secret activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir are misleading students and provoking mob violence against Chhatra Dal.Speaking on Monday outside the BNP central office at Nayapaltan in Dhaka before...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2025-07-15 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, July 14: Production at the Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Limited (CUFL) has remained suspended since April 11 due to a persistent gas crisis, leading to significant financial losses for the government.The state-owned urea fertiliser company stopped operations after Karnaphuli Gas...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-15 00:00:00
In a move to strengthen the implementation of the Universal Pension Scheme, the National Pension Authority (NPA) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 17 private banks on Monday.The deal aims to streamline registration, contribution collection, and API (Application Programming Interface)...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-07-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh misses out on trade opportunities for tardy export diversification as not a single sector save apparel and leather could cross billion-dollar-earning mark over the years, analysts remind at this time of marketing-related troubles.Although export earnings from some promising products...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2025-07-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh taka (BDT) depreciated by nearly 50 paisa against the US dollar Monday as regulatory backup to the falling greenback balanced the exchange-rate reversal of the previous working day.The reference rate in the US currency and BDT rose to Tk...
The lives of working-class people are often marked by hardship, pain, and relentless struggle. Accidents frequently add to their misery, making life even more difficult to bear. In the photo, a day-labourer carrying a log on his shoulder is seen...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-15 00:00:00
Income Tax Intelligence and Investigation Unit (ITIIU) has uncovered Tk 18.74 billion in tax evasion after preliminary investigations into 183 taxpayers during the December-July period.Of the taxpayers, both individual and corporate, 63 have already paid Tk 1.17 billion in taxes...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-07-15 00:00:00
The call-money market's vibrancy continues to wane as trust deficit in the banking sector prompts the switch of the affluent banks' surplus funds to the state-secured standing deposit facility (SDF) despite lower gains.Because of the switch, the volume of cash...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-15 00:00:00
There was no denying that bicameral parliament is crucial to representing diversity of society, political parties yet stood poles apart on modus operandi of the formation of the upper house. The National Consensus Commission stated such dilemma after Monday's conclave...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh now braces with preparation for a third-round tariff negotiations with the United States as hopes are yet alive for the lowering of a 35-parecnt duty wall built against its exports. Commerce Adviser of the interim government Sk Bashir Uddin...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-07-15 00:00:00
Jute-goods exporters now wobble under pressure of mounting transportation costs for using sea route, stakeholders say, as Indian land-port ban on Bangladeshi exports takes its toll. Due to the restrictions-in a trade spat evidently following the July uprising in Bangladesh--millers...
SINGAPORE, July 14 (AFP): Singapore averted a recession in the second quarter, official data showed Monday, but the government warned of "significant uncertainty" ahead owing to the effects of US President Donald Trump's tariffs.Preliminary estimates from the trade ministry show...
SINGAPORE, July 14 (Reuters): Bitcoin surpassed $120,000 for the first time on Monday, marking a milestone for the world's largest cryptocurrency as investors bet on long-sought policy wins for the industry this week.Bitcoin scaled a record high of $123,153.22 before...
Al-Arafah Islami Bank has organised a month-long special training workshop to promote sustainable development of entrepreneurs and the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector. The workshop is being held at the Bangladesh Rural Development Academy (BARD) in Cumilla with the...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan has revealed that 7.2 million individual taxpayers do not file their income tax returns despite having a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).He said among those who do file tax returns,...
SULTANUL ISLAM | 2025-07-15 00:00:00
Thousands of small farmers are making losses as prices of broiler chickens and eggs have fallen. Hatcheries are also losing money as prices of day-old chicks have fallen.Farmers in the northern region recently sold eggs at Tk 7.5 per egg,...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-15 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Monday increased the price of jet A-1 fuel -- commonly used in aircraft -- for both domestic and international flights.For international flights, the price was raised by 5.52 per cent to $0.64 per...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2025-07-15 00:00:00
The interim government has backed down from its "prior re-negotiation" on tariffs as the pre-condition for approval of the commercial operation date (COD) of the 718MW JERA Meghnaghat power plant. The state-run Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) now intends to...
MUMBAI, July 14 (Reuters): US high-frequency trading giant Jane Street, which has been accused of market manipulation by Indian authorities, has deposited $567 million in an escrow account so that it can resume trading in the country.The Securities and Exchange...
Concord marked its 50th anniversary with a heartfelt day of celebration recently. The programme was inaugurated by Vice Chairperson Concord Group Farida Kamal. Managing Director Shahriar Kamal, Director of Compliance Nazia Karishma Kamal along with senior management and employees from...
Syngenta Bangladesh Limited has recently handed over the Workers Profit Participation Fund (WPPF) cheque for the year 2024 to A.H.M Shafiquzzaman, Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Employment. The handover represents Syngenta's commitment to ensuring employee welfare and adhering...
Bangladesh's tech giant and super brand Walton won three awards at the 'SDG Brand Champion Awards 2025,' held recently in Dhaka. Walton was named SDG Brand Champion in the 'Most Sustainable Electronic Item Manufacturing Company of the Year' category and...
Sheltech (Pvt.) Ltd was awarded 'Most Sustainable Real Estate Company of the Year' at the SDG Brand Champion Awards 2025, held at a hotel in Dhaka recently. It was the only real estate firm recognised among 60 impactful brand initiatives,...
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