The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) has elected N. K. A. Mobin as its new president. Also, four new vice presidents of the Institute have been elected. They are Suraiya Zannath, Md Rokonuzzaman, Muhammad Mehedi Hasan and Md...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-26 00:00:00
The chief of the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) on Wednesday urged the securities regulator to actively pursue the listing of profitable multinational companies. Speaking at a discussion organised by the DSE Brokers Association of Bangladesh (DBA) at the DSE...
Javier La Rosa has been appointed to lead a broad Chevron portfolio that includes several of the company's key global assets. His new role as president of Base Assets and Emerging Countries (BAEC) is effective July 1, 2025. He will...
FE EPORT | 2025-06-26 00:00:00
Sonar Bangla Insurance has reported a profit of Tk 8.4 million for 2024, the lowest since its listing in the stock market, thanks to a sharp fall in premium income after the political changeover in August last year.The company's profit...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-26 00:00:00
Final draft of Insurers Resolution Ordinance-2025 has been prepared, empowering the insurance regulator to declare a troubled company bankrupt and sell personal assets of directors, if needed, to settle claims. The draft ordinance promises extensive power to the Insurance Development...
Two tea gardens under Ispahani Group -- Mirzapore Tea Garden and Zareen Tea Garden -- achieved the Green Factory Award 2025 in the tea category in recognition of their worker-friendly and environmentally sustainable practices. Mirza Ahmed Ispahani, Director of Ispahani...
The extraordinary general meeting (EGM) of Pioneer Insurance Company Limited was held on Wednesday using a digital platform to change the name of the company from 'Pioneer Insurance Company Limited' to 'Pioneer Insurance PLC' and to increase the authorised share...
Chairman of Citizens Bank Chowdhury Mohammed Hanif Shoeb along with Chairman of Executive Committee Masuduzzaman and other members of the Board of Directors, and Managing Director (current charge) Mostafizur Rahman congratulate N K A Mobin, Independent Director of the bank,...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-26 00:00:00
Amid rising production costs and escalating global economic uncertainty, apparel exporters have urged the government to reinstate full cash incentives for exports to help the sector remain competitive.Leaders of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) made the appeal...
Standard Chartered Bangladesh on Wednesday hosted its flagship Global Research Briefing on the outlook for Bangladesh's economy.The briefing featured key insights from the bank's Global Research team and presented a cautiously optimistic picture. Data shows that Bangladesh's macroeconomic conditions are...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-26 00:00:00
The World Food Prize Foundation has named renowned business personality Abdul Awal Mintoo as one of the '2025 Top Agri-Food Pioneers (TAP)' in recognition of his significant contributions to agriculture and food security in Bangladesh and beyond. Mr. Mintoo, also...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-06-26 00:00:00
The slow pace in the formation of One Person Companies (OPCs) is emerging as a bottleneck for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Bangladesh despite regulatory reforms aimed at encouraging business-friendly structures.The concept introduced to streamline business registration and attract individual...
Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Gazipur (DUET) Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mohammad Zoynal Abedin speaking at a workshop on office management and documentation on its campus on Tuesday.
Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) Vice-Chancellor Major General Md Mahbub-ul Alam watering a sapling after planting it on its campus in the capital on Tuesday, marking the BUP's 17th founding anniversary.
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions with moderately...
Relief and Disaster Management Adviser Faruk-e-Azam has received a cheque for Tk 30 million from Eco-Tex Limited for helping the people affected by flood last year, reports BSS.The adviser received the cheque on behalf of the chief adviserat the office...
A woman has been killed in a road accident in the capital's Gulistan area, reports UNB.The deceased is Majeda Begum (65), hailing from Rajbari district. Pedestrian Md Russel who brought the victim to DMCH said a speeding vehicle hit her...
Around 100 young leaders from across Bangladesh have pledged to champion the values of the Commonwealth Charter following a two-day workshop in Dhaka from 23 to 24 June 2025, reports UNB.The Commonwealth Secretariat organised the workshop in partnership with Bangladesh's...
Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the newly-constructed 'Shaheen Bhaban' at Habib Ullah Khan High School in Chhagolnaiya upazila under Feni recently. — ISPR
Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has stressed the need for arresting the kingpins behind drug trafficking networks, saying that targeting only the carriers is not enough to combat the drug menace, report agencies"You asked for tools, they have been...
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An improvised explosive device (IED) has been detonated in front of Raju Memorial Sculpture of Dhaka University on Tuesday following a similar incident at the campus that had occurred more than a week ago.Stating that the authorities are reviewing CCTV...
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An icddr,b study on Wednesday showed that Covid-19 severely affected women working in factories and living in slums, unveiling loopholes in health services. The Covid-19 pandemic has directly affected the health of women and men, as well as maternal, newborn,...
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has urged the citizens to refrain from using 'one-time plastic' products, reports bdnews24.com.He made the call while inaugurating a tree plantation drive at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre on Wednesday. Yunus highlighted the horrid environmental impact...
A Dhaka court has showed four people, including former information minister Hasanul Haque Inu and former state minister for industries Kamal Ahmed Majumder, arrested in fresh cases lodged over crimes committed during the July Uprising, reports BSS.The other arrestees are...
A Dhaka court has ordered to attach two plots, two flats and a luxury vehicle and to freeze 38 bank accounts of former MP Mrinal Kanti Das and his wife Nilima Das over graft allegations, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special...
BNP leader Ishraque Hossain has urged Local Government Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyan to exercise restraint in his remarks and avoid any vindictive actions to help maintain the current peaceful atmosphere , report agencies."Hopefully, Asif Mahmud will help maintain the...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said incidents of torture and death in the custody of law enforcers must be stopped, reports BSS.He said this in a statement issued on Wednesday on the eve of the International Day...
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The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) in Dhaka has appointed Advocate Md Amir Hossain as the state defense counsel to represent the ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal in a case filed in connection...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has expressed its opinion for holding local government polls before the national parliament elections, reports BSS.The party gave the opinion in a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin at Nirbachan Bhaban in the capitals' Agargaon...
Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has said the CPC is interested to sign a political memorandum of understanding (MoU) with BNP, reports BSS.He expressed the interest at a meeting...
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