FE REPORT | 2026-05-17 00:00:00
Police arrested on Saturday (16 May) a man along with posters and leaflets of the banned organisation Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) during a drive in the capital's Banani. The arrestee was identified as Md Ashik Tapedar (24).Dhaka Metropolitan Police Media...
Leaders of the Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) on Saturday warned of blocking the Dhaka-Aricha highway if authorities fail to arrest the suspect accused of attempting to rape a female student on the campus, reports UNB.The student body also...
BNP Vice-Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu on Saturday alleged that the previous Awami League (AL) government had tried to turn Bangladesh into a 'virtual province', of India, reports UNB."It will be difficult to protect Bangladesh's independence and sovereignty in the future without...
Former state minister for health and family welfare and Managing Director of Acme Laboratories Ltd and Acme Group Mizanur Rahman Sinha died in Singapore early Saturday while undergoing treatment. He was 83.Contacted, Munshiganj-2 lawmaker Abdus Salam Azad said Sinha died...
The National Citizen Party (NCP) on Saturday strongly condemned the attack and vandalism at the historic Shah Ali Mazar in Mirpur, calling on the government to ensure a swift and impartial investigation into the incident, reports UNB.In a statement, the...
BNP Secretary General and Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday called for national unity crossing all political lines to ensure Bangladesh's fair share of water from the Ganges and other common rivers with...
Participants pose for photo at the Bangladesh-China Business Summit-2026 organised by the Bangladesh China Club Limited at Crowne Plaza Dhaka Gulshan in Dhaka on Saturday. — FE photo Story on page 8
Global disruptions to energy supplies and trade routes are increasing the cost of food, transportation and essential goods around the world, weakening economic growth and placing greater strain on vulnerable households and debt-burdened developing nations, reports UNB. The concerns were...
289th branch of Karmasangsthan Bank inaugurated in MunshiganjThe 289th branch of Karmasangsthan Bank was inaugurated in Tongibari, Munshiganj on Saturday. The inaugural ceremony was held at the conference room of the Institute of Marine Technology presided over by Karmasangsthan Bank...
IDLC declares 15pc cash and 5pc stock dividend at 41st AGMThe 41st AGM of the shareholders of IDLC Finance PLC was held on a digital platform recently. The Board of Directors proposed a cash dividend of 15 per cent (Taka...
Prime Bank customers to get discounts on purchasing MG vehiclesPrime Bank PLC has recently signed a strategic agreement with RANCON British Motors Limited (MG) to provide exclusive benefits to its customers on purchasing various MG vehicles. Mamur Ahmed, SEVP &...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-05-17 00:00:00
KHULNA, May 16: Bangladesh Bank will continue to ensure the steady flow of credit to productive and employment-generating sectors to guarantee sustainable and inclusive economic growth.This statement was made by the Bangladesh Bank Governor during his address at an event...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-17 00:00:00
Twenty-six export-oriented garment manufacturers on Saturday demanded remedy and investigation into alleged fake loans worth hundreds of billions of taka created in their names by the Narayanganj branch of Premier Bank PLC.These irregularities occurred between 2017 and 2023 while HBM...
FE Report | 2026-05-17 00:00:00
Speakers at a programme on Saturday urged the government to introduce a predictable five-year tax structure and long-term policy reforms for the telecom sector to encourage investment and accelerate digital transformation.The call came at a roundtable titled "Future of the...
FE Report | 2026-05-17 00:00:00
Continuing its profit growth over the last five years, Prime Bank has reported a 24.31 per cent year-on-year growth in profit to Tk 9.10 billion, alongside maintaining regulatory compliance that strengthened the company's capital base.The company's sustained focus on quality...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2026-05-17 00:00:00
National Credit and Commerce (NCC) Bank PLC plans to gradually convert its entire operations from conventional to Shariah-based banking within the next four years.As part of the broader objective, the second-generation commercial bank, which started operations in 1993, continues to...
Farhan Fardaus | 2026-05-17 00:00:00
RACE Management has issued a legal notice against the securities regulator, accusing it of contempt of court for proceeding with the liquidation or conversion process of close-ended funds.The country's largest private asset management company, which currently controls more than 47...
LOS ANGELES, May 16 (Reuters): Soaring diesel prices since the onset of the Iran war are draining already tight US school district budgets, making it more expensive to bus students and run generators in a shock officials say they will...
On the occasion of celebrating World Environment Day 2026, the Department of Environment organised a children and youth drawing competition at its headquarters on Saturday, with the aim of significantly increasing environmental awareness among children and adolescents. Director General of...
LONDON, May 16 (Reuters): BP plans to dismantle its pipeline gas trading team, as the oil major focuses on expanding its liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading, two sources familiar with the matter said.BP will lay off around 20 people on...
DUBAI, May 16 (Reuters): The United Arab Emirates' decision to withdraw from OPEC and OPEC+ was a sovereign and strategic choice based on a comprehensive assessment of its production policy and future capabilities, the UAE energy minister, Suhail Al Mazrouei,...
Epan Mohammad Arman | 2026-05-17 00:00:00
Bangladesh has been working on expanding Technical and Vocational Education and Training, also known as TVET, for years. The idea is that polytechnic education will become one of the foundations for industrialisation in the country. Polytechnic institutes have been set...
Tasnimul Islam | 2026-05-17 00:00:00
There is a particular kind of pressure that comes not from an examination hall but from standing beside your own work while someone with a doctorate tries to find the cracks in it. No multiple-choice questions, no partial credit, no...
LONDON, May 16 (BBC): Tens of thousands of protesters have descended on London for two rival marches - the Unite the Kingdom rally, organised by far-right figure Tommy Robinson, and a pro-Palestinian demonstration.More than 4,000 police officers have been deployed...
MOSCOW, May 16, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China on May 19 for a two-day visit, hot on the heels of US President Donald Trump's trip to Beijing, the Kremlin said on Saturday.During the trip,...
BEIRUT, May 16 (Arab News): Israel launched new airstrikes against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon on Saturday, a day after the two countries agreed to extend a truce following talks in Washington."The IDF has begun striking Hezbollah infrastructure sites in several...
BEIJING, May 16 (AFP): US President Donald Trump warned Taiwan on Friday against declaring formal independence after concluding his visit to China, whose leader Xi Jinping had pressed him not to support the self-ruling island.Trump ended the state visit claiming...
SHARIATPUR, May 16 (bdnews24.com): A doctor was beaten with a brick and left with a crushed skull at Shariatpur Sadar Hospital after a patient's family turned violent following a death.At least 10 people were injured in the mayhem that followed.The...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-05-17 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, May 16: The harvesting and marketing of Guti variety mangoes officially began following the "Mango Calender" in Rajshahi on Friday, marking the start of the mango season in one of Bangladesh's largest mango-producing regions.On the first day of trading,...
Mamunur Rashid, assistant commissioner of Gopalganj, speaks as the chief guest on behalf of the ADC (Education & ICT) at the inaugural function of a library at Education Village Girls Secondary School in Manikhar, Gopalganj Sadar, recently.
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