NEW DELHI, June 03 (AFP): Pakistan will play their matches at this year's Women's Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka under an International Cricket Council deal that allows them to avoid playing in host nation India.The refusal of India to...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-04 00:00:00
The interim government has allocated Tk 891.62 billion for payment of subsidies and incentive in the proposed budget for the fiscal year FY 2025-26.The proposed amount is Tk 199.53 billion lower than that of the revised budget for FY 2024-25,...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-04 00:00:00
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday proposed increasing the price of certain products at the production stage, including cotton yarn and yarn made of man-made fibre (MMF).In the proposed budget for the financial year 2025-26, he said that the...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-04 00:00:00
Amid the country's persisting economic downturn, the government has proposed a cut in the national budget for the outgoing fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 by Tk 530 billion to Tk 7.44 trillion.Although the overall budget outlay is going to be reduced...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-04 00:00:00
The budget deficit for the fiscal year 2025-26 has been proposed to be narrowed to 3.6 per cent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) despite rise in the payments of both debt and interest. "…Our overall budget deficit will...
Two ship employees die in CtgCHATTOGRAM, June 03: Two employees of a ship died in a vessel apparently after sustaining injuries due to snapping of a rope in the Karnaphuli river of Chattogram on Monday night. The deceased were identified...
TANGAIL, June 03 (UNB): Three members of a family were killed and three others injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Tangail highway in Basail upazila of Tangail on Monday night.The deceased were identified as Amzad Mandal, 65, his sons Ratul...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-04 00:00:00
The 'theory of three zeros' popularised by chief adviser and Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has been incorporated in the proposed national budget for FY'26 unveiled on Monday.Presenting a Tk 7.90 trillion budget proposal, finance adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-04 00:00:00
The government has set up a control room to monitor preservation, transportation, buy and sale of rawhide of sacrificial animals during this Eid-ul-Azha, officials said.The officials who will be involved with the control room will take necessary steps promptly, if...
FARHAN FARDAUS | 2025-06-04 00:00:00
Four years after its launch, Bangladesh's dedicated stock market board for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is floundering-raising questions about the effectiveness of its regulatory design and the country's broader commitment to nurturing its entrepreneurial base.The SME Board of the...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-06-04 00:00:00
Across South Asia and beyond, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are often celebrated as the engines of economic growth. In neighbouring countries, this recognition has translated into real policy action, institutional support, and financial commitment. Unfortunately, in Bangladesh, the story...
Modhumoti Bank PLC signed an MoU with the National Pension Authority (NPA) recently. Under this agreement, customers of the bank will be able to register and pay subscriptions to the Universal Pension Scheme through branches, agent points and digital platforms...
HONG KONG, June 3 (AFP): Asian stocks rallied Tuesday as investors kept tabs on developments in the China-US trade war amid speculation the countries' leaders will hold talks soon.After a period of relative calm on the tariff front, Donald Trump...
Standard Bank PLC celebrated its 26th anniversary on Tuesday. On the occasion, a discussion and Doa programme was held at the Boardroom of the bank's head office in Dhaka. Mohammed Abdul Aziz, Chairman of the bank, was present as the...
Md Mostafizur Rahman, Managing Director (Current Charge), Citizens Bank PLC, formally inaugurated Chowdhuryhat Branch at Hathazari in Chattogram on Monday.
Jamuna Bank celebrated a legacy of modern banking, secure investments, and a commitment to economic stability in its 25th anniversary programme. The Silver Jubilee was marked on Tuesday with a grand ceremony at the bank's corporate office, where all branches...
To observe the 'World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025', MTB Foundation distributed thoughtfully customised vanity kits, containing personal care items, to promote self-care and confidence among female students of Abinta Kabir Foundation School. Through this initiative, MTB Foundation extended its commitment...
Md Monirul Haque has recently been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rupali Investment Limited, a subsidiary company of state-owned Rupali Bank PLC and a merchant bank. Earlier this year, he was promoted to the position of General...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-04 00:00:00
Md Shakawath Hossain, CEO of Unique Hotel and Resorts PLC (the owning company of The Westin Dhaka, Sheraton Dhaka & HANSA - a premium residence), received the prestigious award "Best Hospitality Icon" at the first-ever American Curry Awards 2025, held...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-06-04 00:00:00
Saidur Rahman is a commerce graduate who plans to begin a small business to make a living and also contribute to the country's economy through employment generation.Before starting the venture, he wanted to conduct a study to select a suitable...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-04 00:00:00
The Dhaka bourse on Tuesday closed in the red as a majority of the listed securities lost prices a day after the interim government announced its budget for FY26. The day's session opened positively but soon the DSEX, broad index...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-04 00:00:00
The proposed budget for FY26 offers tax benefits for some specific sectors while imposing higher taxes on other industries where growth is not under the agenda of the government for attaining economic stability. EBL Securities distinguished both the groups in...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers is likely to occur at many places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over...
A view of the MoU signing between University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) and Venturas Ltd, an EdTech company, on the university campus in the capital recently. ULAB Vice-Chancellor Prof Imran Rahman and Venturas Ltd Founder-CEO Yoriko Ueda signed the...
The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has pushed at least 30 individuals into Bangladesh through two border points in Chapainawabganj and Mymensingh, reports BSS.Of them, eight individuals were pushed into Bangladesh in the early hours of Tuesday through the Chanshikari...
Government officials staged demonstrations for the 11th consecutive day at the Secretariat on Tuesday, demanding the repeal of the 'Government Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025', reports UNB.The protesters staged a demonstration in front of the No-4 building of the Secretariat around...
The number of dengue cases is increasing across the country regularly, growing concern over the mosquito-borne disease, reports UNB.One hundred and fourteen more new dengue cases were reported in the last 24 hours until Tuesday morning, bringing the total number...
Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Choudhury has said no unfit vehicle will be allowed to operate on roads even after their facelift during the upcoming Eid travel, reports UNB."Sometimes vehicle owners try to cover unfit vehicles by giving them a...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-04 00:00:00
The yield on two-year Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds (BGTBs) increased significantly on Tuesday as banks expressed unwillingness to invest their excess liquidity in the securities ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. The cut off yield, generally known as interest rate, on the BGTBs...
Information Secretary Mahbuba Farjana handed over cheques of financial support among the families of the deceased, sick and insolvent journalists. The Journalists Welfare Trust organised the programme at the Information Building in the capital on Tuesday. — PID
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