KHAGRACHHARI, May 18 (UNB): For nearly 12 years, around 20,000 residents of 30 villages in Mohalchhari upazila of Khagrachhari district have been risking their lives by crossing a dangerously dilapidated culvert, due to the prolonged inaction of the authorities concerned.The...
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SYLHET, May 18: Boro paddy harvest is almost completed in Sylhet region with farmers unhappy with its low price.Md Mosharraf Hossain, additional director at the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) in Sylhet, told the FE that Boro harvest is completed...
A CORRESPONDENT | 2025-05-19 00:00:00
MANIKGANJ, May 18: Allegations have arisen about irregularities in construction of a 2.5-kilometre road stretching from Bachamara Bazar to Amtoli in Daulatpur upazila of Manikganj district. Locals alleged that substandard materials, including fragile concrete blocks and low-quality brick chips, as...
JAIPUR, May 18 (PTI): Left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar bowled a match-turning spell after Nehal Wadhera and Shashank Singh made bruising fifties as Punjab Kings edged closer to an IPL playoff berth with a 10-run win over Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur...
Partho Saha, a Bangladeshi ultra-marathoner, completed the grueling 100km Fishtail Ultra Trail Race at Pokhara in Nepal recently.Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB) sponsored him, according to a press release.Out of 50 participants from across world, only five finished the race...
Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan poses with the winners of the `3rd Western Group President Cup Golf Tournament -2025' at the Army Golf Cup in Dhaka Cantonment on Saturday- ISPR
LONDON, May 17 (Reuters): Crystal Palace stunned Manchester City 1-0 in the FA Cup final on Saturday to win the first major trophy of their 164-year-old history thanks to a goal from local boy Eberechi Eze.At a sun-baked Wembley in...
Parvez Hossain Emon, coming from Chattogram, idolised Tamim Iqbal as he grew up watching the veteran left-hander and tried to imbibe the same aggressive mindset that separated the former captain from his peers, reports Cricbuzz.Till Saturday (May 17), Tamim was...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has proposed adding an extra match to their ongoing two-match T20I series against the United Arab Emirates. This move comes as part of their preparations for the upcoming tour of Pakistan, report agencies.Originally, Bangladesh was...
BEIJING, May 18 (Reuters): China on Sunday announced anti-dumping duties as high as 74.9 per cent on imports of POM copolymers, a type of engineering plastic, from the United States, the European Union, Japan and Taiwan.The commerce ministry's findings conclude...
SINGAPORE, May 18 (Reuters): At least five companies from mainland China or Hong Kong are planning IPOs, dual listings, or share placements in Singapore in the next 12 to 18 months, four sources said, as Chinese firms look to expand...
The Department of Environment organised a drawing competition for children and adolescents at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Saturday. The competition, marking the World Environment Day, focused on the theme "Say No to Plastic Pollution". The event was attended by...
Chartered Life Insurance PLC has recently signed an agreement with Generic Healthcare Ltd. CEO (Acting) of Chartered Life Mohammed Amdad Ullah and Founder, Managing Director & CEO of Generic Healthcare Ltd Dr Faisal Rahman signed the agreement on behalf of...
A two-member delegation of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB), led by its President Maria Howlader, recently held a meeting with the team of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), UK at the Chartered Accountants'...
Southeast Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Pension Authority (NPA) to facilitate the collection of monthly contributions under the Universal Pension Scheme (UPS). The agreement was signed at a ceremony at the Finance Department, Ministry...
Modhumoti Bank donated Tk. 5 million to four educational institutions in Konkapoit, Chauddagram upazila, Cumilla under the bank's CSR programme. Md. Shafiul Azam, managing director & CEO of Modhumoti Bank, handed over the cheques to the representatives of the institutions.
Pubali Bank launches co-branded card with the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). The exclusive card launching ceremony was attended by BUET Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Abu Borhan Mohammad Badruzzaman as chief guest. Pubali Bank Managing Director and CEO...
RIYADH, May 18 (Arab News): Expatriate remittances from Saudi Arabia soared to SR15.5 billion ($4.13 billion) in March 2024, marking a 29.61 per cent year-on-year increase.According to data released by the Saudi Central Bank, also known as SAMA, this is...
IPDC Finance PLC has marked a major milestone in its journey of corporate governance with the successful conclusion of its 100th Board Audit Committee meeting on May 13, says a statement. This landmark 100th session has been convened under the...
India's benchmark equity indexes posted a weekly rise as investors cheered a truce with Pakistan, trade talks with the United States and expectations of domestic interest rate cuts, reports Reuters.The Nifty 50 rose 4.21 per cent to 25,019.80 for the...
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Special assistant to the chief adviser, Dr Anisuzzaman Chowdhury has assured that the existing problems surrounding the capital market will be quickly resolved for its sustainable development.His assurance came on Sunday at a meeting at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)....
MetLife Bangladesh has recently organised a daylong training workshop on 'Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing' for branch managers and unit managers of MetLife's Chattogram region. The workshop was held at a hotel in Chattogram, under the guidance and...
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC organised a two-day view-exchange meeting between representatives of Bangladesh Bank and officials of different banks and remittance clients of Sylhet region on remittance-related issues. SM Abdul Hakim, executive director of Bangladesh Bank, was present as the...
Exim Bank has relocated its Madhabdi branch to a new address to provide better customer service. Managing Director (Current Charge) M Akhter Hossain was present as the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony held on the new premises at Madhabdi...
Janata Bank and Islami Bank jointly held a view-exchange meeting with Bangladeshi expatriates in Dubai, UAE, recently. Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur, Governor of Bangladesh Bank, attended the event as the chief guest, while Bangladesh's Ambassador to the UAE Tareq Ahmed...
On the occasion of Eid, massive branding of the Walton's 'Digital Campaign Season-22' was held across the country. As a part of the branding activities, a colourful grand rally was brought out at Khulna city. Apart from this, free medical...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-19 00:00:00
'ISP United' panel bagged nine out of 13 posts of directors in the elections of Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) for the 2025-2027 term.The biennial election was held at the Shaheed Abu Sayeed International Conference Centre in Dhaka,...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-19 00:00:00
Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Sunday announced the suspension of its direct flights on the Dhaka-Narita-Dhaka route, effective from July 1. The national flag carrier has made the decision due to operational constraints stemming from ongoing Hajj operations, shortage of aircraft...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-19 00:00:00
Nearly 18 million people have benefitted from the development activities supported by Standard Chartered Bangladesh (SCB) through various local and international organisations in the last five years. SCB has also focused on ensuring social development by making rural communities self-reliant,...
ISTANBUL, May 18 (Reuters): Turkey has discovered a new reserve of 75 billion cubic metres (bcm) of natural gas during drilling works in the Black Sea, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday."With this discovery, we will meet the natural gas...
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