FE REPORT | 2025-06-18 00:00:00
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has initiated a series of precautionary technical inspections across its Dreamliner fleet to ensure safety and operational integrity, following the recent crash of an Air India flight. The London-bound Air India aircraft, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashed...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-06-18 00:00:00
A Bangladesh-China meeting takes place tomorrow (Thursday) for resolving a stalemate over the terms binding preferential buyer's credit (PBC) as Dhaka seeks the newly offered Yuan-based loans for development funding on softer conditions, officials said.Beijing has offered Yuan (RMB)-denominated loan...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2025-06-18 00:00:00
The much-debated black-money-whitening facility is unlikely in the upcoming fiscal year as the provision incorporated into the Finance Ordinance may finally be dropped amid outcry.The finance ordinance, promulgated on June 2, 2025 to ratify the interim government's maiden budget, has...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-18 00:00:00
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said Tuesday that the government is observing the Iran-Israel conflict and would not increase fuel-oil prices right now. "We are not going there [raising oil prices]. We will wait further," he told newsmen after a...
KYIV, June 17 (AP): A nighttime Russian missile and drone bombardment of Ukraine killed at least 15 people and injured 116 others while they slept in their homes, local officials said Tuesday, with the main barrage centering on the capital...
DUBAI, June 17 (AFP): Twenty-four crew have been rescued after two oil tankers collided off the UAE, sparking at least one fire, the United Arab Emirates coastguard and a shipping company said on Tuesday.British maritime security monitor Ambrey said the...
JAKARTA, June 17 (AFP): A plane carrying hundreds of hajj pilgrims back from Saudi Arabia was diverted in Indonesia on Tuesday after an email bomb threat was sent to authorities, Indonesia's aviation body said.The Directorate General of Civil Aviation said...
PARIS, June 17 (AFP): French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for strikes against civilians in Iran and Israel to end, as he warned against forcing regime change in Tehran."If the United States can achieve a ceasefire, that's a very...
GENEVA, June 17 (AFP): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday pleaded for fuel to be allowed into Gaza to keep its remaining hospitals running, warning the Palestinian territory's health system was at "breaking point"."For over 100 days, no fuel...
KANANASKIS, Canada, June 17 (AFP): World leaders at the Group of Seven summit in Canada on Monday tried to push US President Donald Trump to back away from his punishing trade war that poses a risk to global economic stability.At...
LONDON, June 17 (Reuters): Stocks fell, while oil and gold rose on Tuesday, as fighting between Israel and Iran entered a fifth day, raising investor concerns over the risk of a broader regional conflict in a week packed with key...
LONDON, June 17 (Reuters): A weakening US dollar is lifting a long-neglected asset class - emerging market local currency debt - after a more than decade-long drought.Emerging market local-currency bond funds saw a new record of inflows in the week...
We mistakenly published Abul Khair Group's logo in a news item in Tuesday's paper of The Financial Express (FE) on page 9 with the title "Abul Khayer, associates fined again over unlawful trading in Crystal Insurance". We would like to...
The 700th meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Trust Bank PLC was held at the bank's head office in Dhaka on Tuesday. The meeting was presided over by EC Chairman Major General Md Masudur Rahman,...
Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) launched its World Environment Day 2025 celebration with a workshop on "Renewable Energy in Bangladesh: Policy Framework, Technological Innovation & Financing Opportunities." Syed Mahbubur Rahman, managing director & CEO of MTB, inaugurated the event, emphasising the...
The 26th annual general meeting (AGM) of Bank Asia was held virtually on Tuesday. Mr. Romo Rouf Chowdhury, chairman of the bank, presided over the meeting. Shareholders of Bank Asia approved 20 per cent dividend (10 per cent cash and...
In celebration of Father's Day, bKash is offering discounts and cashbacks on medicine purchase, medical tests and health check-ups to encourage customers to care for their fathers' health. Customers can enjoy discounts and cashbacks when making payments through bKash at...
M Naseemul Hye has been elected President of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) in its 109th Council Meeting held on Monday for the remaining period of the 2022-2025 term of the Council. Prior to this, he was...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-18 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Footwear Manufacturers' Association has urged the government to reinstate the 15 per cent value-added tax (VAT) exemption on low-cost rubber and plastic footwear priced at or below Tk 150, warning that the small-scale footwear industry is at risk...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-18 00:00:00
The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has directed its affiliated agencies to submit project proposals for implementation with technical cooperation from the Japanese government.The ministry has also set June 30, 2025 as the deadline for submission of the project proposals, according...
In a significant move to strengthen bilateral trade relations and promote economic cooperation between South Asia and Latin America, the Brazil-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BBCCI) launched the first-ever "Made in Bangladesh Expo" in São Paulo, the financial capital...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-18 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former cricket superstar Shakib Al Hasan and 14 of his associates over their alleged involvement in share price manipulation and money laundering.In a press release, the ACC said the cricket player...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-18 00:00:00
Stocks tumbled on Tuesday in the face of huge selling pressure as investors were rattled by yet another global crisis -- Iran-Israel conflict that seems to last long to affect local businesses. Tension could drive up the cost of doing...
PHILADELPHIA, June 17, 2025 (AFP): Chelsea began their Club World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory against Los Angeles FC in a largely empty stadium on Monday as Brazilian giants Flamengo also got off to a winning start and a...
PASADENA, United States, June 17, (AFP): Veteran Monterrey defender Sergio Ramos said Monday his former team Real Madrid must be considered favourites to win the Club World Cup.Paris Saint-Germain recently won the UEFA Champions League by thrashing Inter Milan in...
Historic scenes unfolded in Glasgow as the Netherlands-Nepal game went into a third Super Over, with Netherlands prevailing in a thrilling contest. This was the first time any men's professional match - T20 or List A - had gone into...
Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto and veteran Mushfiqur Rahim hit centuries in a show of unwavering resolve as Bangladesh put them in strong position on Day 1 of the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka at Galle International Cricket Stadium in...
Minor boy drowns in Meherpur pondMEHERPUR, June 17: A minor boy drowned in a pond at Jorpukuria village under Gangni upazila of Meherpur district this afternoon. The deceased was Fahim Hossain, 8, a second-grade student of a local kindergarten school...
BAGERHAT, June 17 (UNB): Forest Department officials seized 600 deer traps and 16 illegal crab-catching tools from the Sundarbans in Tiar Char in Bagerhat district on Monday.The forest officials on Monday conducted a drive in the area and seized the...
CHANDPUR, June 17 (BSS): The Roads and Highways Department on Tuesday demolished nearly three hundred illegal structures built on both sides of the Chandpur-Cumilla regional road.The eviction drive was conducted by Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Nigar Sultana and Executive Magistrate...
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