FE REPORT | 2025-07-10 00:00:00
As part of belt-tightening measures, the government has put on hold all types of spending from block allocation under its operating budget for the fiscal year 2025-26.To this effect, the Finance Division under the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday issued...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-10 00:00:00
Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus directed the home ministry on Wednesday to be fully prepared by December to conduct the 13th parliamentary election. He gave these directives during a meeting on the preparations of law enforcement agencies for the upcoming...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2025-07-10 00:00:00
Umpteen workers stare at possible livelihood upset as Bangladesh's readymade-garment factories -- mostly small and midsize ones -- may take a stumbling blow from the highhanded latest US tariff regime.Though big factories mostly manufacture garments for US buyers, industry-insiders say,...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-10 00:00:00
Bangladesh resumed talks with the US Administration, especially the United States Trade Representative (USTR), to negotiate a reduction in the newly-imposed tariffs on Bangladeshi products at a favourable level.The meeting began at 11:00 am local time in Washington D.C. with...
JASIM UDDIN | 2025-07-10 00:00:00
An ambitious export target of US$65 billion is proposed for this fiscal year with the government having gauged all the ground realities and global and local economic scenarios, officials say. The uppish export turnover for 2025-26 reflects a 17.22-percent growth...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-07-10 00:00:00
Banks now enjoy a feel-good ambiance in external trade financing as foreign counterparts open line-of-credit backup mainly as Bangladesh sees significant improvements in foreign-exchange receipt, officials and bankers say.After the changeover in state power following last year's July-August mass uprising,...
MARSEILLE, July 8 (AFP): A wildfire in southern France on Tuesday that forced Marseille airport to close and interrupted train traffic has not been fully contained, the country's interior minister said.Several forest fires have raged in recent days in southern...
WASHINGTON, Jul 9 (AP): The State Department is warning U.S. diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using technology driven by artificial intelligence, according to two senior officials and a cable sent last...
DUBAI, July 9, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Five crew aboard a commercial vessel attacked off the rebel-held Yemen coast were rescued, a maritime monitor reported Wednesday, with Filipino authorities earlier saying all but one of the 22 crew were citizens."Search and...
NEW DELHI (AP) - Hundreds of thousands of workers across India went on a nationwide strike on Wednesday in opposition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts to privatize state-run companies and other economic reforms, partially disrupting public services and manufacturing.A...
HUNT, (United States), July 9 (AFP): More than 160 people remain unaccounted for after devastating floods in Texas, the state governor said Tuesday, marking a dramatic increase in the number of missing from a tragedy that has so far claimed...
JERUSALEM, July 9 (AFP): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he discussed efforts to release hostages held in Gaza and the ongoing military campaign to defeat Hamas during talks at the White House with US President Donald Trump.The meeting on...
KYIV, Ukraine, July 9 (AP): Russia fired a record 728 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine overnight, as well as 13 missiles, the Ukrainian air force said Wednesday, in the latest escalation amid mounting Russian aerial and ground attacks in...
LONDON, July 09 (AFP): Jofra Archer will make his long-awaited return to Test cricket at Lord's on Thursday, after more than four years of injury-induced exile.Archer was included in the England side named Wednesday for the third Test against India,...
LONDON, July 09 (AFP): Iga Swiatek reached the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time in her illustrious career on Wednesday, beating Russia's Liudmila Samsonova 6-2, 7-5.The Polish eighth seed will face Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva or former Olympic champion Belinda...
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman has stood by the cancer-stricken mother of footballer Ritu Porna Chakma, known as the 'Golden Girl', reports BSS.A delegation of 'Amra BNP Paribar' met Ritu Porna Chakma's mother Bhujopati Chakma under the guidance of Tarique...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., July 09 (Reuters): Joao Pedro marked his first Chelsea start in spectacular fashion on Tuesday, scoring twice to fire the Premier League side into the Club World Cup final with a 2-0 victory over his boyhood club...
Bangladesh seek an improved performance in a bid to bounce back into the winning way as they will gear up for a three-match T20 International series against Sri Lanka, report agencies.The first T20 will be held today (Thursday) at Pallekele...
BOGURA, July 09 (UNB): An old man and his daughter-in-law were allegedly strangled to death at their residence in Dupchanchia upazila of Bogura on Tuesday night.The victims were identified as Aftab Ali, 65, and his daughter-in-law Riva Akhtar, 35, of...
RANGPUR, July 09 (UNB): A four-kilometre stretch of the Rangpur-Dhaka Highway, passing through the Mithapukur upazila, has turned into a deadly zone, claiming at least seven lives in the past month alone.This crucial portion of the highway, featuring three major...
A CORRESPONDENT | 2025-07-10 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, July 09: Rajshahi University (RU) has completed 72 years as one of the country's top institutions providing higher education, starting journey in a hut on the bank of the Padma River.Since its establishment on July 6, 1953, the...
Pathao, the largest digital platform in the country, has launched Pathao Pay, a next-generation digital wallet designed to redefine how users transact, access, and manage money in their everyday lives. Under the bold new tagline, 'Your YOUniverse, Your Way', Pathao...
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has set a new milestone in the country's agent banking sector by surpassing Tk 200 billion in deposit collection through its agent banking services. This amount accounts for nearly 42 per cent of the total deposits...
Standard Chartered Bangladesh has appointed Idrissa Kamara as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), says a statement.With over three decades of experience as a finance and enterprise leader, Mr. Idrissa brings deep expertise and a proven track record across diverse geographies. He...
Summit has appointed Md Sayedul Alam as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Summit LNG Terminal Co. (Pvt.) Ltd, says a statement.Summit LNG (SLNG) is Bangladesh's second Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU), with a capacity...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-10 00:00:00
Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen has reaffirmed China's commitment to increasing trade and investment in Bangladesh, stating that support for the country's development will remain steady regardless of its political leadership."China will continue to support Bangladesh's sustainable development and the improvement...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-10 00:00:00
The 20th edition of Thailand Week is set to kick off in Dhaka today (Thursday), marking a significant milestone in the vibrant economic and cultural relationship between Thailand and Bangladesh.Organised by the Office of Commercial Affairs, Royal Thai Embassy, the...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-10 00:00:00
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus offers Bhutan the advantage of all available infrastructural facilities in various sectors of Bangladesh, saying that significant opportunities remain for expanding bilateral collaboration.He conveyed the offer through the newly appointed Ambassador of Bhutan to Bangladesh,...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-10 00:00:00
The ongoing financial sector reforms in Bangladesh are being driven by national interest, not dictated by global lenders, said Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday."These reforms are taking place out of our own need, for our own benefit," he...
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