SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2025-07-03 00:00:00
Citizens Bank PLC, the country's newest private commercial bank (PCB), plans to offer a range of loan and deposit products aimed at bringing more unbanked people into the banking network while ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements, said Chowdhury Mohammed...
BABUL BARMAN | 2025-07-03 00:00:00
Seventeen non-life insurance companies will also undergo special audits as the regulator has identified them as high-risk after a similar measure taken for poorly-regulated life insurance companies. The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has already appointed auditors to 15...
Bangladesh is witnessing a gradual but significant shift towards electric vehicles (EVs), driven by the global push for clean energy, rising fuel costs, and the country's own need to reduce air pollution. While still in its early stages, the EV...
In today's competitive world, academic knowledge alone is no longer enough. The job market now demands far more than high CGPAs or classroom performance. Employers seek individuals with communication skills, teamwork experience, problem-solving abilities, leadership qualities, and technical competence. Unfortunately,...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2025-07-03 00:00:00
At a recent seminar hosted by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), experts and business leaders highlighted how Bangladesh's outdated logistics system is undermining the country's global competitiveness, hampering export growth and overall economic momentum. As the country...
The country's agriculture has come a long way off, thanks to some remarkable research and experiments with cereals and other crops. But still farm practices in general are yet to be smart enough to turn farmlands economically sustainable. A survey...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2025-07-03 00:00:00
Let's begin with a truth, harsh though it may sound. Of late, in fact in the past many years, a considerable degree of controversy has come to be associated with the selection process relating to the probable winners of the...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-02 12:00:00
Bangladesh's stock market was the second worst performer among Asian frontier markets in the first half of 2025, with the benchmark index sliding and no new listing. Sri Lanka showed the best performance as its equity index had a 13.9...
ANINDETA CHOWDHURY | 2025-07-02 12:00:00
A man in his 30s, having a very sedentary lifestyle, wakes up in the morning only to find that there is a creepy pain in his abdomen. Even in layperson's language, abdominal pain may mean many things. Appendicitis, gastroenteritis, gall...
Light to moderate rain accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Wednesday), according to the Met Office. Day and...
Mosquito-borne dengue claimed the life of one, with 386 hospitalised, while a total of 13 new COVID-19 cases were reported across Bangladesh in 24 hours till Thursday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).With the latest figure,...
The 48th BCS (special) written examination (MCQ type) will be held on July 18 (Friday) at 10 am, reports BSS.The information was revealed in a press release of Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) on Tuesday. The release said the written...
The National University (NU) has decided to offer 'July Shaheed Smrity Scholarship' every year to its students in recognition of their significant role during the July uprising, reports BSS.Under the scholarship, the graduate, post graduate students with special needs, marginal...
CUMILLA, June 30 (UNB): Police on Monday sought 7 days' remand for the four youths arrested in connection with the sensational incident in Cumilla's Muradnagar.The accused are Sumon, Ramjan Ali, Md Babu and Md Anik, said Cumilla Court Inspector Sadequr...
Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof. M. Tamim and Far Western University (FWU) VC Prof. Dr. Hem Raj Pant exchanging documents after signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the FWU campus in Nepal recently.
MYMENSINGH, July 01 (UNB): A Bangladeshi expatriate in Oman allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his house after killing his ex-wife at Gulkibari in Mymensingh district town on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Rakibul Karim Rakib...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-02 00:00:00
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) authorities enforced additional security measures to strengthen vigilance and ensure the safety of passengers and aviation operations. Authorities at the country's busiest airport took the action after a gun magazine was discovered recently in the...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-02 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched investigations into five more officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) over allegations of corruption and irregularities.The officials currently under investigation are Abdul Rashid Miah, Additional Commissioner, Large Taxpayers Unit (VAT); Lutfur Azim,...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-02 00:00:00
A Dhaka court on Tuesday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to issue a gazette notification summoning 100 individuals, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, in connection with six graft cases.Dhaka...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-02 00:00:00
Hilsa fish prices have reached a record high this rainy season, making it unaffordable for low-, and middle-income families.Even though supply of the fish has increased a bit in the recent weeks, its prices are still high - ranging from...
Police on Monday arrested an Awami League (AL) leader for his alleged link to attack an anti-discrimination student movement in the capital's Motijheel area, reports BSS.The arrestee was identified as Shahidullah Chowdhury Shaheen, 57, former assistant secretary of Dhaka South...
A BNP leader has been killed in a machete attack in Dhaka's Mohammadpur, according to police, reports bdnews24.com.Two people have been arrested in connection with the incident that occurred in Taj Mahal Road around 11:30am on Monday.The victim, identified by...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-07-02 00:00:00
The newly elected committee of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement was formally announced on Tuesday.A press conference, held at Central Shaheed Minar for the announcement, revolved around some key demands, including the July proclamation and July Charter, both of which are aimed...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-07-02 00:00:00
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has launched a 36-day nationwide campaign, beginning with a candlelight vigil, to mark the anniversary of the July mass uprising and pay tribute to its martyrs.The opening event, titled "Aloy Aloy Smriti Samujjwal", was held on...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-02 00:00:00
Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam on Tuesday petitioned a tribunal to frame charges against Sheikh Hasina and two others in a case of crimes against humanity, allegedly committed during the 2024 July-August uprising.Dhaka International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) Chairman Justice Md...
Stating that people's unity is now more important than ever, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday urged political parties to carefully consider whether the proportional representation (PR) election system is suitable for Bangladesh, warning that it could lead to...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-02 00:00:00
Bangladesh netted $2.82 billion in remittance in just-concluded June, which is the third-highest monthly count in the country's history, according to the Bangladesh Bank (BB) data.It recorded an 11 per cent monthly growth as remitters sent $2.54 billion in June...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-02 00:00:00
The government is considering rationalising bottled drinking water prices at the consumers' levels amid its soaring prices in the domestic market, sources said. To this effect, the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has asked the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC)...
The Election Commission (EC) has issued polls guidelines titled "Polling Centre Establishment and Management Guidelines 2025" for the upcoming national election empowering its own officials with the sole authority to set up polling centres, reports BSS.In the guideline, which appeared...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-02 00:00:00
The New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) of Chattogram Port will remain under local management for 6 months before being handed over to foreign operators.This policy decision was approved at a meeting of the Economic Affairs Advisory Council Committee on Tuesday.Briefing...
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