MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2025-06-01 12:00:00
Top listed companies by market capitalisation, including telecom giant Grameenphone, have seen their share prices plunge by as much as 47 per cent since the fall of the Awami League government, contributing to a sharp decline in the benchmark equity...
Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin receives Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on his arrival at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Saturday. Story on page 1
FE REPORTResidents of Dhaka faced fresh trouble on Saturday as intermittent morning showers intensified into heavier downpours by noon, inundating parts of the city and causing severe traffic disruption.Several key roads and alleyways were submerged, leading to extensive waterlogging and...
Passengers holding umbrellas in their hands cross the Buriganga River on a boat amid rainfall. The city has been experiencing rain for several days due to a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal, throwing normal life out of gear....
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-06-01 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Bank, in collaboration with city corporations, has expanded cashless cattle markets to promote digital transactions and enhance safety during the holy Eid-ul-Azha festival.With 16 commercial banks and four mobile financial services (MFS) now onboard, a record Tk 940...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-01 00:00:00
The biennial elections to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) ended at 5:00pm on Saturday with about 89 per cent votes cast to elect the board of directors for the 2025-27 term.Among total 1,835 votes, some 88.21 per...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-01 00:00:00
Experts and leaders from the corporate sector urged on ensuring global standard of honesty and ethics in the field of internal audit system in the corporate sector.The recommendation came on Saturday during the "IIA Bangladesh Summit 2025," organised by the...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-01 00:00:00
Ensuring good governance, national solidarity, and better coordination among stakeholders is vital to coping with the challenges following the country's graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status.This was observed at a workshop titled "Local-Level Stakeholders' Consultation on Inclusive, Smooth, and...
Munima Sultana | 2025-06-01 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) is finally considering dropping the plan to develop subway network from its rules of business what sources said due to its failure to find financiers for any of the four priority routes during the last three...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2025-06-01 00:00:00
The government expects to significantly augment natural gas supply to industries as soon as the ongoing rough weather, hampering the unloading and re-gasification of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the past several days, subsides."We are expecting to ramp up natural...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-06-01 00:00:00
Now nearing completing, the gargantuan Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project is set to receive Tk 100.12 billion, the highest single recipient, from the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the upcoming fiscal year.This power-generation project under the Ministry of Science and...
Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus has invited BNP for talks again on June 2.BNP standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed said this in a discussion in the capital on Saturday, reports BSS."The government is continuing the formalities of talks with...
The prosecution will submit formal charges against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) today in a case filed over crimes against humanity committed during the July-August mass uprising.ICT Chief Prosecutor Md Tajul Islam disclosed the...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2025-06-01 00:00:00
Bangladesh's highest job creating small and medium enterprises has been showing a grim picture over the last few years as their production shortfall is casting a long shadow over the nation's employment landscape, analysts said on Saturday.The decline, exacerbated by...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-01 00:00:00
The government has adjusted fuel prices for the month of June in line with latest international market prices.Diesel price came down by Tk 2.0 per litre, petrol and octane by Tk 3.0 per litre for the month of June. Kerosene...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-01 00:00:00
Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashiruddin in a meeting on Saturday with his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao sought the country's assistance in drone technology for use in the agricultural sector. Sheikh Bashiruddin expressed his hope that the support would play an effective...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2025-06-01 00:00:00
Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed is set to unveil the first budget of the interim government tomorrow (Monday), at a time when the country's economy is grappling with multiple challenges, including persistently high inflation and a slump in private investment.Dr....
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2025-06-01 00:00:00
An envisaged rollback of protective taxes on 'made-in -Bangladesh' package of products begins in the upcoming fiscal year with the planned levying of standard 15-percent VAT on all goods after 2030.Local manufacturers of blender, juicer, rice cooker, oven, mobile-phone set,...
Members of Ziaur Rahman Foundation (ZRF) on Saturday paid glowing tributes to Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman marking his 44th martyrdom anniversary, reports BSS.In observance of the day, they placed floral wreaths at the grave of Ziaur Rahman in the city’s...
BNP Standing Committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy today said Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman was a real patriot and symbol of democracy, reports BSS."If we understand Zia's ideology, there will be no fear in us," he said while addressing the inaugural...
KISHOREGANJ, May 31 (BSS): Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Professor Mujibur Rahman on Saturday said that the people of Bangladesh desire elections that would be fair, transparent, and meaningful."People of Bangladesh want elections, but not any kind of frivolous election," he said...
The Dhaka University (DU) unit of the Chhatra Dal has reiterated its call for the resignation of the institution's vice-chancellor (VC) and proctor for failing to ensure a safe campus environment, reports bdnews24.com.The group made the demand at a media...
Nagorik Oikya will celebrate its 13th founding anniversary today (Sunday) with a series of month-long programme, reports BSS.To mark the day, the national and party flags will be hoisted at the party's central office. Tributes will also be paid to...
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) is scheduled to deliver its verdict today (Sunday) on Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's appeal to regain its registration as a political party, reports BSS.The long-awaited judgment has been placed as item number one on...
BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury addressing a discussion meeting marking the 44th martyrdom anniversary of the party's founder Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, organised by Zia Parishad at the National Press Club auditorium on Saturday— Photo collected.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman was a symbol of democracy who dedicated his life to establish democratic ideals in the country, reports BSS."President Ziaur Rahman was not just a person; he...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions with...
World No Tobacco Day-2025 was observed across the country on Saturday, as elsewhere in the world aiming to raise awareness about the consequences of tobacco consumption and encouraging people to quit smoking, reports BSS.This year's theme in Bangladesh highlights the...
FE REPORT Bangladesh Railway (BR) started train services for the Eid passengers on Saturday.During a visit to the Kamalapur Railway Station in the capital, it was found that passengers began gathering at the station from early morning.The station premises was...
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