Bangladesh origin English Premier League playing Footballer Hamza Dewan Chowdhury arrived in Dhaka from London Monday morning by a Bangladesh Biman flight to play for Bangladesh national team on home soil ahead of their two international matches against Bhutan and...
Each year, as the rainy season begins, millions in Bangladesh's coastal and southern regions brace for floods, tidal surges, and cyclones. Cyclone Shakhti once again exposed how poorly prepared remote and impoverished areas are. In places without electricity, internet, or...
Music is an art form that expresses emotions through patterned and rhythmic sounds. As the world modernises, this sector of entertainment is undergoing significant transformations. While a decade ago we used to purchase cassettes and albums to listen to our...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2025-06-03 00:00:00
Treatment at a major government-owned eye hospital, the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital (NIOH), has been suspended since last Wednesday (May 28).The reports are rather sketchy about what exactly happened that led to total work stoppage by doctors, nurses...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2025-06-03 00:00:00
In recent months, Bangladesh has been visibly active in its bid to attract foreign direct investment (FDI). High-profile investment forums have been organised, numerous trade delegations from Western countries have visited Dhaka, and most recently, a large business delegation from...
Agriculture in Bangladesh has improved appreciably and the main driver of it is undoubtedly technology. Yet the advancement falls short of the quantum leap technology has taken in the developed countries of the world. Japan has long been a pioneer...
Helal Uddin Ahmed | 2025-06-03 00:00:00
The United Nations Human Rights Office or the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) released a fact-finding report in February this year, which found the intelligence agencies and security forces of the deposed Hasina regime in Bangladesh...
Moderator Shamim Arfeen Executive Director - AOSED | 2025-06-02 00:00:00
Stakeholders from across the Southwestern coastal belt of Bangladesh have called for a pro-poor, gender-responsive, and human rights-based climate and disaster risk financing and insurance (CDRFI) mechanism. The call came during a sub-national roundtable on 'Prospects of Pro-poor, Gender-responsive and...
A court in Dhaka on Sunday ordered to freeze 141 bank accounts of former chairman of Sonali Life Insurance Company Limited Mostafa Golam Kuddus, his family members and former CFO of the company.Senior Special Judge of Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Court...
SEOUL, June 1 (Reuters): The International Air Transport Association said on Sunday it expects the amount of sustainable aviation fuel produced to double in 2025 to reach 2 million tonnes, representing 0.7 per cent of airlines' fuel consumption.Influential industry body...
Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has partnered with Meghna Bank PLC to launch Visa Direct for Account in Bangladesh. This first-of-its-kind partnership in the country introduces an innovative outward remittance channel to facilitate faster and cost-effective payments to...
In recognition of its outstanding participation in an international financial inclusion initiative, NRBC Bank has been awarded a 'Letter of Appreciation' by the Bangladesh Bank. Dr. Md. Touhidul Alam Khan, Managing Director and CEO of NRBC Bank, received the "Letter...
REZAUL KARIM | 2025-06-02 00:00:00
The government has provided Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) with Tk 150 billion as subsidy to help offset its trade gap for current fiscal 2024-'25 on account of selling key essentials at subsidised rates.The Ministry of Finance has already issued...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in a photo session with the guests attending the China-Bangladesh Conference on Investment and Trade in the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) office in the city on Sunday — PID Photo
FE REPORT | 2025-06-02 00:00:00
Bangladesh's efforts to broaden financial inclusion continue to gain momentum, with no-frill accounts (NFAs) attracting deposits of Tk 69.63 billion and channelling Tk 7.77 billion in inward remittances as of March 2025. These low-cost bank accounts - tailored for low-income...
TOKYO, June 01 (Reuters): Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering visiting Washington to meet President Donald Trump before a mid-month summit of the Group of Seven nations as he seeks a trade deal, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday.Japanese...
RIYADH, June 01 (Arab News): Saudi Arabia’s GO Telecom has signed an agreement with the Syrian government to help modernize the country’s digital infrastructure, marking one of the first major private sector initiatives following the recent easing of Western sanctions.The...
NEW DELHI, June 01 (AFP): Indian airline IndiGo said on Sunday it had signed an order for 30 more Airbus A350-900s, bringing its shopping list for the widebody aircraft from the European aircraft manufacturer to 60."We are placing a firm...
RIYADH, June 01 (Arab News): Total outstanding credit extended by Oman’s banking sector, comprising both conventional and Islamic institutions, rose by 9 per cent year-on-year to 33.6 billion Omani rials ($87.3 billion) at the end of April, according to new...
SEOUL, June 01 (Reuters): South Korea's exports fell in May for the first time in four months, as shipments to the United States and China dropped on global trade conflict triggered by US President Donald Trump'ssweeping tariffs.Exports from Asia's fourth-largest...
Rupali Bank Zia Parishad organised a doa and milad mahfil at its head office mosque on Sunday on the occasion of the 44th martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman. Senior Joint Secretary General of Central Zia Parishad Abdullah Hil...
Bashundhara Group inaugurated its newest outlet of Café Leo, a modern premium café, on the ground floor of the Bashundhara Industrial Headquarters (BIHQ) in Dhaka on Sunday. Vice Chairman of Bashundhara Group Safwan Sobhan and Director of Bashundhara Group Yeasha...
As part of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, the bank distributed iron sheets among the families affected by cyclone Remal in Kalapara upazila, Patuakhali, on Saturday. Iron sheets were distributed among 240 families with the help...
A Faridpur Divisional Branch Managers Conference of Janata Bank PLC was held on Friday. Chairman of the bank Muhd. Fazlur Rahman was present at the conference as the chief guest while Managing Director Md Mazibur Rahman and Deputy Managing Director...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-02 00:00:00
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Mohammad Sajjad Ali on Sunday said that cattle market leaseholders will not be allowed to collect taxes beyond government fixed rates.He also warned that stern legal action will be taken against those who forcibly...
Foreign investors are becoming more cautious about the Indian stock market, indicating a three-month rally may run out of legs despite retail traders growing optimistic, according to monthly derivatives data analysed by two brokerages, reports Reuters.The Nifty 50 has risen...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-02 00:00:00
The United Commercial Bank (UCB), a leading private sector commercial bank, has announced a series of capital enhancement measures to strengthen its financial position.The bank's board has approved the issuance of one rights share for every two existing shares at...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-02 00:00:00
BRAC Bank PLC earned a record consolidated net profit of Tk 14.32 billion in 2024, securing a significant 73 per cent growth from Tk 8.28 billion in the year before, driven by substantial income from investments in government securities.The third...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-06-02 00:00:00
Mercantile Bank aspires to be among the top 10 digital commercial banks in the country in the next three years to serve the fast-growing tech-savvy population in the industry.Keeping the future banking demand of the Gen-Z population in mind, the...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-02 00:00:00
The benchmark equity index extended its gains for a second straight session on Sunday, as investors showed renewed interest in selective stocks, buoyed by optimism over potential incentives in the national budget for fiscal year 2025-26.Market analysts said investors were...
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