The shareholders of BRAC Bank PLC have approved a 25 per cent dividend -- 12.5 per cent in cash and 12.5 per cent in stock -- for the year 2024. The approval came at the 26th Annual General Meeting (AGM)...
Deputy Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka Arun Hemachandra has expressed his country's keenness to strengthen relations with Bangladesh's private sector."Strengthening relations between the private sectors of both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka would enhance bilateral trade and investment," he said during...
LONDON, June 19 (Reuters): Central banks are grappling with elevated uncertainty about economic growth and inflation, complicating decision-making, especially for those trying to calibrate policy as they near the end of their rate-cutting cycles.That's making life hard for investors too....
LONDON, June 19 (AP): Google faced a big setback Thursday in its attempt to overturn a multibillion-dollar European Union antitrust penalty involving Android after a top court's legal adviser sided with regulators.The European Court of Justice's advocate general, Juliane Kokott,...
Global equity IPOs have plunged this year, weighed down by heightened business uncertainty from US tariffs, elevated market volatility and higher interest rates that have raised funding costs and made listings less appealing for issuers, reports Reuters.According to LSEG data,...
Pragati Insurance Ltd. held its 39th Annual General Meeting on a digital platform on Thursday. Syed M. Altaf Hussain, Chairman of the company, presided over the AGM. Directors Khalilur Rahman, Mohammed Abdul Awwal, Md. Syedur Rahman, Md. Mushfiqur Rahman, Mohammed...
The 898th meeting of the Executive Committee (EC) of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC (SJIB PLC) was held at the Corporate Head Office of the bank on Wednesday. The meeting was presided over by Akkas Uddin Mollah, the Chairman of Executive...
The 204th meeting of the Board of Directors of NRBC Bank was held at the bank's head office on Wednesday. Md. Ali Hossain Prodhania, Chairman of the bank, presided over the meeting. Independent Directors Md Abul Bashar and Md Anwar...
Mutual Trust Bank (MTB), in collaboration with Footsteps Bangladesh, launched a heartwarming initiative titled "Adopt a Plant" as part of its weeklong World Environment Day 2025 celebration. Held on June 2 at Kazifori Government Primary School and 21 No. Pallabi...
Southeast Bank recently organised an awareness programme on the "Regulatory Framework for Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing" at the bank's training institute in the capital. The programme was aimed at developing professional knowledge and ensuring strict compliance with...
Financial markets may be in for a "knee-jerk" selloff if the US military attacks Iran, with economists warning that a dramatic rise in oil prices could damage a global economy already strained by President Donald Trump's tariffs, reports Reuters.Oil prices...
Nepalese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanshyam Bhandari has emphasised the vital role tourism and people-to-people connections play in Bangladesh-Nepal relations, reports UNB.He shed light on the growing ties between the two countries and called for greater efforts to ‘truly connect the...
Six young Bangladeshis are set to embark on a journey to Malaysia's Rainforest World Music Festival, thanks to RYZE, the country's first AI-powered digital lifestyle brand. They earned their spot at the festival through a nationwide music-themed trivia contest hosted...
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Climate change experts and economists highlight a strong link between climate vulnerability and poverty, stressing that poverty eradication and climate action must go hand in hand for meaningful progress in Bangladesh.They also termed the current climate change adaptation spending-around 6.0...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-20 00:00:00
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) Thursday refuted the allegation that auditors are to blame for the country's capital flight, calling it misleading and unfounded. The professional body affirmed that the outflow of funds from the country and...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-20 00:00:00
The central bank governor and the chief of the securities commission have come to a consensus to form a coordination committee to work on developing the capital market into a source of long-term financing. Chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-20 00:00:00
Renata has decided to revise the terms for issuing preference shares worth Tk 3.25 billion to reduce its finance cost burden by paying off short-term bank loans.Previously, the features of the proposed preference shares were non-cumulative, non-participative, redeemable or fully...
In the past few years, a noticeable change has swept through Dhaka's young career seekers. The old dream of a stable 9-to-5 desk job is slowly ceding ground to a hunger for freedom, fresh ideas, and real impact, pushing more...
Shiabur Rahman | 2025-06-20 00:00:00
It is common for Bangladeshi people to wrongly describe basic necessities of life like food, clothing, shelter, healthcare and education as fundamental rights. This misconception of rights prevails not only among regular folks, but also among highly-placed people. Newspapers sometimes...
Makhan Lal Dutta | 2025-06-20 00:00:00
In the verdant, river-laced plains of Bangladesh, agriculture remains more than just an economic sector, it is the very pulse of the nation. With over 41 per cent of the population engaged in farming and agriculture contributing around 14 per...
However strange it may sound, the practice of whitening black money has long been accepted -- albeit controversially -- by successive governments, including the current interim administration, as a source of substantial tax revenue. Despite repeated and strong opposition from...
A court has shown former International Crimes Tribunal prosecutor Tureen Afroz arrested in the murder case of a madrasa student during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement, reports bdnews24.com.Tureen was seen smiling while she was presented at the dock. She had henna...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-19 00:00:00
BNP leader Ishraque Hossain has accused the government of deliberately obstructing the operations of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) in various ways."We are trying to serve city residents, but the government itself is hindering these services," he said on Wednesday...
A Dhaka court has placed former ministers Anisul Huq and Engineer Mosharraf Hossain, and Bangladesh People's Party (BPP) Chairman Babul Sardar Chakhari on remand for different periods in a murder and an attempted murder cases, report agencies.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate M...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was taken to Evercare Hospital in the capital on Wednesday evening for a health check-up, reports UNB.She arrived at the hospital from her Gulshan residence at around 7:47 pm, said BNP media cell member Sayrul Kabir...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has criticised Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for skipping the National Consensus Commission meeting on Tuesday due to fear of losing relevance after the national election, reports UNB."Many were not happy with the meeting outcome because...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's decision to skip the first day of talks with the National Consensus Commission (NCC) was a 'symbolic protest'against the interim government, said party Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher on Wednesday, report agencies.Speaking to reporters after joining the...
The second round of reform dialogue of the National Consensus Commission continued for the second day at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital on Wednesday. Professor Dr Ali Riaz, vice-chairman of the commission, was present on the occasion, among...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over...
A total of 158 undocumented Bangladeshis, who had been detained at the Tajoura Detention Centre in Libya, were repatriated to Bangladesh on Tuesday, reports BSS.A chartered Buraq Air flight-UZ 0222 carrying the nationals landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, according...
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