The 25th convocation of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) was held amid great splendor at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel on Thursday.Newly qualified cost and management accountants were formally awarded certificates and crests of honour...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-16 00:00:00
Bangladesh and Nepal have agreed to finalise the draft text, rules of origin and product lists of the proposed preferential trade agreement (PTA) within the next three months, aiming to inject fresh momentum into bilateral trade, according to a press...
HONG KONG, Jan 15 (AFP): Oil and precious metals slid Thursday after US President Donald Trump appeared to dial down threats of imminent military action on Iran, while Asian markets were mixed after Wall Street edged lower the previous day.Oil...
The UK's benchmark index hit a new high on Thursday after upbeat regional data underscored the economy's resilience, while a strong earnings run boosted financials, reports Reuters.The blue-chip FTSE 100 was up 0.45 per cent as of 1028 GMT. The...
NEW YORK, Jan 15 (Reuters): After years of watching technology stocks drive the US bull market, investors are betting the rally will broaden to industrial, healthcare and small-cap companies, with a chance they can catch up and assert market leadership.Stocks...
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Ansar-VDP Unnayan Bank, its Managing Director Mir Mofazzal Hossain inaugurated the 'Service Week' on Thursday, aiming to improve and expand the bank's services, increase deposit collection and loan disbursement, and expedite the...
Pubali Bank Chairman Monzurur Rahman attends the bank's 1st Business Conference-2026 of regional and corporate branch managers at the head office auditorium as chief guest, with Managing Director and CEO Mohammad Ali presiding. Director Azizur Rahman was present as special...
Southeast Bank Chairman M A Kashem hands over a cheque for financial assistance to Professor Mohammad Ismail, vice-chancellor of Noakhali Science and Technology University, under the bank's Special Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Fund, to support agricultural research activities. Officials of...
BRAC Bank and BRAC EPL Investments have successfully closed the first-ever zero-coupon bond issued by the Centre for Development Innovation and Practices, marking a milestone in Bangladesh's debt market with a face value of Tk 171 crore, according to a...
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC, country's one of the leading Shariah-based banks, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Famous Specialized Hospital and Famous Specialized Hospital Trauma Center.According to the agreement, the use of the bank's modern network will increase...
The Public Private Partnership Authority (PPPA) of Bangladesh and the Kingdom of the Netherlands have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance government-to-government (G2G) cooperation in public-private partnership (PPP) initiatives.The MoU was signed by Ashik Chowdhury, CEO of the...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-16 00:00:00
Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB) has joined the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials as a signatory, reinforcing its commitment to transparency, consistency and accountability in climate-related measurement and reporting.The bank said the move reflects its intention to align with globally...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-16 00:00:00
Stocks slipped into negative territory on Thursday after posting modest gains over the previous three sessions, as investors turned cautious.The DSE's prime index fell 7.52 points to 4,958.99.Cautious selling amid risk aversion outweighed selective buying in large-cap stocks. The lack...
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2026-01-16 00:00:00
All three listed companies of the BEXIMCO Group have not held board meetings since March last year, as a writ petition over the appointment of independent directors remains pending.The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) appointed 25 independent directors to...
NETROKONA, Jan 15 (BSS): An elderly woman was killed after being hit by a soil-laden truck on the Netrokona-Kendua road in Sadar upazila here on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Manjura Akhter, 65, wife of Khurshed Alam of Laxmipur village...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-01-16 00:00:00
GOPALGANJ, Jan, 15: The traditional fishermen community in Gopalganj district is in a tight spot for various challenges, especially waning sources of fish and lack of conservation and trade facilities.Around 22,000 members of the fishermen community covering five upazilas of...
TOKYO, Jan 15 (AFP): Two Japanese opposition parties agreed Thursday to join forces to fight Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling coalition, forming an alliance seeking to draw swing voters in anticipated snap elections.Takaichi became Japan's first woman prime minister in...
CARACAS, Jan 15 (AFP): US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had held a "long call" with Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez, the first known contact between the two leaders since the ouster of Nicolas Maduro."We just had a great...
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (BBC/Reuters): Denmark's foreign minister has said there is a "fundamental disagreement" with the US over Greenland after talks at the White House.Lars Lokke Rasmussen said the meeting with Vice-President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio...
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (AFP): US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had been told the killings of protesters in Iran had been halted, but added that he would "watch it and see" about threatened military action.Trump had repeatedly talked in...
BRASILIA, Jan 15 (AFP): Brazilian authorities on Wednesday announced the seizure of over $1 billion worth of assets as part of a high-profile fraud probe launched after the collapse of a small private bank."We may be facing the largest banking...
LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters): Gold prices steadied on Thursday, after falling nearly 1 per cent earlier in the session, as concerns about US President Donald Trump's focus on Greenland provided underlying support for the market while investors assessed the situation...
Janata Bank PLC held its 872nd board meeting on Thursday, with Chairman of the Board of Directors M Fazlur Rahman in the chair. The bank's directors Badre Munir Firdaus, Dr. Md. Abdus Sabur, Abdul Majid Sheikh, Abdul Awal Sarker, Md....
Nestle's CEO has issued a video apology for the recall of some batches of the company's infant nutrition products in dozens of countries as the Swiss consumer goods giant stepped up its damage-limitation measures, reports bdnews24.com.The recall could threaten Nestle's...
Emirates airline will launch a daily, year-round service between Helsinki and Dubai from 1 October 2026, marking the only direct air link between Finland and the UAE.The service will be operated by Emirates' newest aircraft, the A350, bringing the airline's...
LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters): Oil prices tumbled more than 3 per cent on Thursday after US President Donald Trump said that killings of demonstrators during protests in Iran were ending, easing concerns over military action against Iran and potential oil...
I am writing to highlight the urgent need to expand Dhaka-Dohar-Nawabganj road into a four-lane highway. The Dhaka-1 constituency, which includes both Dohar and Nawabganj Upazilas, is only 42 and 50 kilometres away respectively from the capital. Every day, a...
During the winter season, lighting a fire with straw, wood or dry leaves to keep warm is a common practice in both rural and urban areas of our country. While this traditional method provides temporary relief from the cold, it...
Shiabur Rahman | 2026-01-16 00:00:00
Bangladesh has earned notoriety in the last decades for the systematic and often irreversible decimation of its wildlife. As a result of mindless killing, habitat loss, and slack enforcement of laws relating to wildlife conservation, dozens of animal species have...
Nilratan Halder | 2026-01-16 00:00:00
The Road Safety Foundation (RSF), a private organisation involved with the study of road accidents in the country, reveals that in the just departed year 7,359 people were killed in 7,584 road accidents. More than 20 people met with the...
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