FE REPORT | 2026-01-15 00:00:00
Strengthen Bangladesh Shipping Corporation to bolster its footprint on global shipping routes and protect the country's maritime interests, the Chief Adviser instructs as BSC begins booking higher profits. Professor Muhammad Yunus gave the direction Wednesday while receiving payments from the...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) finance committee chairman Najmul Hossain said on Wednesday that if the men's team were to opt out of the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, then it would not result in any financial loss for the board,...
PANCHAGARH, Jan 14 (BSS): The northern district of Panchagarh continued to record the lowest temperature in the country for the sixth consecutive day on Wednesday, though rising daytime temperatures have eased the severity of winter conditions.According to the Tentulia Meteorological...
Power Grid Bangladesh PLC has sent a clarification regarding a FE report headlined 'Hidden liabilities threaten to cripple Power Grid, outweigh assets' published on Page 9 on December 24.In its rejoinder issued on Wednesday, the company has differed with the...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-15 00:00:00
Depositors of five banks undergoing merger will not receive any profit on their deposits for 2024 and 2025, as the central bank has directed the banks to recalculate deposit balances under the approved resolution scheme.The banks-First Security Islami Bank, Social...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-15 00:00:00
The 11-party alliance, led by Jamaat-e-Islami, has postponed the press conference to announce its final seat-sharing decision. The scheduled event was postponed, according to a message sent at 2:15 pm on Wednesday by Hamidur Rahman Azad, Jamaat assistant secretary general,...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh's Annual Development Programme (ADP) implementation has hit a 20-year low, with government agencies spending only 17.54 per cent of the total allocation in the first half (Jul-Dec) of the current fiscal year, officials said.Even during the same period last...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh's interim government has ruled out taking any immediate decision on deploying forces to Gaza, stressing that such a sensitive and far-reaching move must be left to the next elected government. The position reflects Dhaka's cautious stance as international discussions...
The rulers of the United Arab Emirates have granted royal pardons to 440 Bangladeshi prisoners on the occasion of the UAE's 54th Union Day, reflecting the country's longstanding humanitarian tradition.The pardons were announced as part of the 2025 Eid Al...
Iranian women hold portraits of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the funerals of security forces personnel killed in recent protests in Tehran on Wednesday. A funeral ceremony began in Tehran on the day for over 100 members of...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2026-01-15 00:00:00
The government posted a sharply higher budget surplus for the first quarter of this fiscal year ending September last as revenue growth surpassed government spending during the period.This is a rare fiscal breathing space to take actions to stimulate the...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-15 00:00:00
The President of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), the global apex body of the accountancy profession, will visit Dhaka for the first time to attend the SAFA International Conference 2026, to be hosted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-15 00:00:00
Students of seven government colleges in the capital on Wednesday blocked roads at different locations demanding the implementation of the proposed Dhaka Central University.Their demonstrations caused severe public disruption including traffic disorder.The students staged road blockades at Science Lab, Technical...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh economy may expand at a rate of 4.6 per cent in the current fiscal year in a further 0.3-percentage-point fall from the level predicted in June 2025, says the World Bank in an update. With this downgrading, the global...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2026-01-15 00:00:00
A move to put a limit on shareholding in bank companies by individuals, family members, and entities is facing strong opposition from the stakeholders, officials say.The central bank in a draft for amending the bank company act has proposed that...
PARIS (France) Jan 14 (AFP): US President Donald Trump warned of unspecified "very strong action" if Iranian authorities go ahead with threatened hangings of some protesters, with Tehran calling American warnings a "pretext for military intervention".International outrage has built over...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-15 00:00:00
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus reaffirms his interim government's commitment to holding the general election and the referendum invariably as scheduled, on February 12, dispelling some media hoaxes.A spokesperson for the CA office said Wednesday that the head of post-uprising...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2026-01-15 00:00:00
Businesses feel unease and inflation frowns while some liquidity-squeezing moves have been in place for months.The central bank, however, claims its contractionary monetary policy still looks accommodative in current context.Officials and money-market analysts say the monetary policy is contractionary in...
US withdrawal from WHO makes country, world 'unsafe': WHO chiefGENEVA, Jan 14: The World Health Organization (WHO) chief warned that the Trump administration's decision to withdraw from the UN health agency was dangerous for the United States and the rest...
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 14 (Reuters): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned Israel in a letter that he could refer the country to the International Court of Justice if it does not repeal laws targeting UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA and...
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Jan 14 (AP): A construction crane fell on a moving passenger train, causing a fiery derailment Wednesday that killed at least 30 people and injured scores in northeastern Thailand.The derailment occurred on part of a planned high-speed rail...
DUBAI/DOHA, Jan 14 (Reuters): Iran's top judge hinted at fast trials and executions for those who were detained in nationwide protests against the country's theocracy, even as activists said Wednesday that the death toll rose to levels unseen in decades,...
LONDON/SINGAPORE, Jan 14 (Reuters): World shares hovered around record highs on Wednesday, as traders found ways to justify why increasingly complicated world economics and politics would not affect stocks, though jitters were apparent in precious metal and oil markets.Investors were...
The 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Shahjibazar Power Co. Ltd. was held on a digital platform on Wednesday. Among others, Anis Salahuddin Ahmad (Chairperson), Faridul Alam (Managing Director), A.K.M Badiul Alam (Director), Md. Shamsuzzaman (Director), Akbor Haider (Director), Faisal...
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has partnered with Nou Kollan Foundation Trading Company Ltd. (NKFTCL) to implement a large-scale afforestation and land restoration initiative on Bhasan Char Island. As part of EBL's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) commitment, the bank will invest...
BRAC Bank has recognised the top performers of its bancassurance campaign, 'Fly Bangkok with Banca', conducted in strategic partnership with MetLife Bangladesh. Tareq Refat Ullah Khan, Managing Director & CEO of BRAC Bank; Syed Abdul Momen, Additional Managing Director &...
Southeast Bank PLC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Banani Bidyaniketan School and College at the bank's Head Office in Dhaka recently. Under this MoU, Southeast Bank will provide a suite of financial solutions to Banani Bidyaniketan School, including...
BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology (BUFT), through its Career Development Club, organised a two-day BUFT National Career Fest 2026 that began on its permanent campus on Wednesday.The event was presented by BGMEA, KDS and Prime Bank, powered by Centro,...
The 'Smart Meter System Pilot Project for Smart Water Management (SWM)' was inaugurated at the Buriganga Multipurpose Hall at Dhaka WASA Bhaban on Wednesday, aimed at modernising and ensuring sustainability in urban water management. Adilur Rahman Khan, Adviser to the...
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