NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2025-07-09 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, July 08: Continuous monsoon rain from Saturday has left tens of thousands of people living in the hilly regions of Chattogram in high risks of landslides.Rainfall continued till the filing of this report on yesterday (Tuesday) evening from Saturday...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-09 00:00:00
The country's gross foreign- exchange (forex) reserves have fallen below the $30-billion mark following the payment of $2.02 billion in import bills through the Asian Clearing Union (ACU), according to Bangladesh Bank (BB).After this significant settlement, Bangladesh's gross forex reserves...
SAIF UDDIN | 2025-07-09 00:00:00
The number of Chikungunya cases has been climbing sharply in Dhaka and several other urban areas, prompting fresh concerns for public health amid the ongoing monsoon, when mosquito-borne diseases tend to spread rapidly.According to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-09 00:00:00
The yield on two-year Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds (BGTBs) dropped significantly on Tuesday as banks showed increased willingness to invest their excess liquidity in risk-free securities.The cut-off yield, generally known as the interest rate, on the BGTBs declined to 11.60...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2025-07-09 00:00:00
The interim government has cleared almost all the overdue payments to privately-owned power plants to ensure increased electricity supply from such plants in the future.The payment backlog to privately owned power plants now stands only at around Tk35billion, only around...
Heavy and persistent monsoon rains have disrupted life in various parts of Bangladesh inundating low-lying areas, triggering water-logging and raising concerns of potential flashfloods, particularly in the country's southeastern districts, report agencies.In Dhaka, light rain since morning led to water-logging...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-07-09 00:00:00
Nearly half of the production capacity at the Shahjalal Fertilizer Factory-established at Fenchuganj in Sylhet at a cost of around Tk 50 billion to reduce import dependence by producing 580,800 tonnes of urea annually-has remained unutilised even after ten years...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-09 00:00:00
Governor of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) Dr Ahsan H Mansur has asked commercial banks to create forced loans against importers who have failed to make letter of credit (LC) payment on maturity dates.He gave the instruction at the bankers' meeting...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-07-09 00:00:00
A fresh dilemma has emerged in Dhaka's ambitious metro-rail expansion as the state-owned operator faces exorbitant bids from a narrow pool of Japanese firms.Despite interest from companies worldwide, restrictive Japan-specific tender conditions have effectively sidelined all but a few players,...
The results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations of 2025 under all the 11 boards will be published tomorrow (Thursday), reports BSS.This year's results of the SSC and equivalent examinations will be simultaneously published under Dhaka, Rajshahi,...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2025-07-09 00:00:00
Government revenue authorities find limited scope to satisfy the Trump administration by reducing tariffs for US imports unless Bangladesh goes for bilateral treaty -- the only byway to skip set world trade rules.Though import duty on 110 products has been...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-09 00:00:00
Keeping the doors yet open for possible tradeoff, the US has declared a slightly slashed 35-percent tariff on Bangladesh's products exported to the American market with effect from August 01.President Donald Trump cut 2.0 per cent from the previously proposed...
A total of 54 Special Cadre Officers and Cadre Officers (8th Batch) of ONE Bank PLC joined the bank recently. On this occasion, a daylong onboarding programme was held. Shabbir Ahmed, Managing Director (Current Charge), Abu Zafore Md. Saleh, AMD...
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), in collaboration with the Roads and Highways Department (RHD), has officially launched the 'Capacity Development of Smart Maintenance Technology of Bridges under RHD' project, reports UNB.This USD 8.85 million initiative aims to modernise bridge...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-09 00:00:00
Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JBCCI) members have laid importance on the engagement of Bangladesh's private sector in the economic partnership agreement (EPA) negotiation between the two countries. They emphasised this after noticing the private sector's absence at the...
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) in Bangladesh has been recognised as 'Bangladesh International Trade Finance Bank of the Year' at the Asian Banking & Finance Wholesale Banking Awards 2025. This achievement is a testament to the bank's...
JASIM UDDIN | 2025-07-09 00:00:00
Textile mill owners show reluctance to release their imported cotton from ports, raising concerns about potential container congestion, which could further disrupt operations at major ports, including Chattogram and Beanpole, according to industry insiders.They also said the government has imposed...
Gold prices eased on Tuesday, weighed by higher US Treasury yields as US President Donald Trump announced new tariff proposals on trading partners, including Japan and South Korea, reports Reuters.Spot gold was down 0.2 per cent at $3,328.67 per ounce,...
LONDON, July 8 (Reuters): Oil prices retreated on Tuesday, having climbed almost 2 per cent in the previous session, as investors assessed the latest developments on US tariffs and a higher than expected increase to OPEC+ output for August.Brent crude...
First Security Islami Bank PLC (FSIB) recently arranged a meeting on 'Human Resources and Business Development 2025' for branches and sub-branches of Chattogram region at Shaheen Golf and Country Club auditorium, Chattogram. Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Chairman of the bank, addressed...
Biman Bangladesh Airlines won a total of five awards, including 'Gold Trophies', at the 'ShareTrip- Monitor Airline of the Year 2024' award ceremony held at a hotel in Dhaka recently. Biman won the awards in the categories of 'Best Long-haul...
Citizens Bank PLC recently celebrated the third anniversary of the launch of its commercial operations in a befitting manner. Chairman of the bank Chowdhury Mohammed Hanif Shoeb along with Masuduzzaman, Chairman of the Executive Committee, and other board members took...
Modhumoti Bank, in association with SEHEO (Socio Economic Health Education Organisation), organised an open agricultural loan and food distribution programme for 500 marginal farmers recently at SEHEO Convention Center, Chaklapara, Jhenaidah. Under this programme funded by Modhumoti Bank, loans worth...
A nine-member delegation of Shippers' Council of Bangladesh (SCB), led by its Chairman Md. Rezaul Karim, will leave Dhaka today (Wednesday) on a business tour of Malaysia. During the visit, SCB delegation will hold a bilateral meeting with the Malaysian...
The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) successfully concluded its first-ever 'Annual Financial Conference 2025' on Tuesday. Held at the BEPZA Executive Office, the two-day event focused on BEPZA's financial management, challenges, achievements, innovative strategies, and future action plans, said...
The government on Tuesday approved several procurement proposals, including one for importing a cargo of LNG and another for procuring 30,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser.The approvals came from a meeting of Advisers' Council Committee on Government Purchase (ACCGP) held at...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-09 00:00:00
The Credit Rating Agency of Bangladesh (CRAB) has recently awarded the Prime Bank PLC, one of the leading private commercial banks, triple A (AAA) for long-term and ST-1 for short-term, a recognition more than technical accolade; it is a recognition...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-09 00:00:00
Global Insurance secured a 14 per cent year-on-year growth in profit to Tk 64 million in 2024, supported by higher investment income in a challenging business climate.Subsequently, the general insurer's consolidated earnings per share (EPS) stood at Tk 1.58 for...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-09 00:00:00
A mismatch between the expenses of listing and incentives offered by the government is the reason why companies are reluctant to enter the secondary market, said speakers at a discussion on the capital market on Tuesday. "No one comes to...
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