FE REPORT | 2026-05-13 00:00:00
The central bank has expanded financing support for exporters and local suppliers by allowing banks to purchase accepted usance or deferred bills in foreign currency before maturity under local back-to-back letter of credit (LC) transactions.The move, expected to ease working...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-13 00:00:00
The government has launched a major initiative to expand Bangladesh's fuel- refining capacity through a large-scale modernisation project at Eastern Refinery Limited (ERL), aiming to strengthen energy security and reduce dependence on imported refined petroleum products.The project will add a...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-13 00:00:00
The performances of the key economic indicators are expected to grow during the April-June period, although inflationary pressures are expected to persist.The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Dhaka, made the observations in its quarterly economic report unveiled on...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2026-05-13 00:00:00
The government is preparing a major expansion of social-safety-net spending in the next fiscal year (FY 2026-27), with Tk 170 billion allocation to implement three flagship election pledges of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).The planned allocation under the Annual...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2026-05-13 00:00:00
A foreign-aid laden annual development budget of Tk 3.0 trillion in size is forthcoming as the new government has proposed 53-percent hike in project assistance for bankrolling its recipe,Officials say for the first time in two decades that such foreign...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman called upon university students on Tuesday to help maintain stability on campuses to build the nation and move the country forward.The premier made the call while exchanging views with Dhaka University (DU) students at Professor Muzaffar...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-13 00:00:00
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed to providing a US$100 million soft loan for strengthening the Universal Pension System project, with a feasibility study currently underway, officials said.The commitment was disclosed at a high-level meeting held on Tuesday afternoon at...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-13 00:00:00
Bangladesh Start-up Investment Company (BSIC) Tuesday launched its maiden fund titled 'Onkur1' with Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury pledging political non-interference in the operations of the country's financial sector."In the operations of the financial and related sectors...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2026-05-13 00:00:00
A slew of fiscal proposals for the forthcoming budget are being placed before the Prime Minister tomorrow (Thursday.The proposals are likely to include introduction of wealth tax and bringing informal sectors onto the tax net through specific taxation.The revenue authority...
The School of Law of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organised the "3rd IUB Undergraduate Law Students' Research Conference" on the university campus recently, with participation from 20 universities across the country, says a press release.The conference focused on contemporary legal...
Actor, director and cultural icon Ataur Rahman, a recipient of the Independence Award and Ekushey Padak for his theater work, has died, reports bdnews24.com.He passed away in the wee hours of Tuesday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in the...
Munima SultanaPrime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman is set to sit again with all the stakeholders concerned tomorrow (Thursday) to review the city's gridlock situation and modernization of traffic management.The first policy-level meeting, chaired by the PM, was held on March...
The High Court (HC) has granted ad-interim bail to former Chief Justice (CJ) ABM Khairul Haque in two murder cases filed with Jatrabari and Adabor police stations in connection with July movement, reports UNB.A HC bench comprising Justice KM Zahid...
Ambassadors and high commissioners of the OIC member states greeted Prime Minister Tarique Rahman while they paid a courtesy call on him at the Cabinet Division of the Bangladesh Secretariat in the capital on Tuesday. — PID
The government has appointed three new prosecutors to the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), reports BSS.The newly-appointed prosecutors are Md Magfur Rahman Sheikh, Dr Mohammad Oli Miah and Barrister Rafiul Islam.Of them, Magfur was appointed with the status of deputy attorney...
A "shutdown" enforced by a section of teachers seeking their promotion has brought the educational and administrative activities of Barishal University (BU) to a standstill, reports bdnews24.com.As all activities including classes and examinations have been suspended for two days, there...
A Dhaka court has rescheduled the hearing on charge framing against Salman F Rahman, former private industry affairs advisor to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and former law minister Anisul Huq in a case filed under the Foreign Exchange Regulation...
Jamaat-e-Islami has submitted its financial report for the 13th parliamentary polls, detailing total campaign expenditure of Tk 44.9 million, reports bdnews24.com.A two-member delegation from the party handed over the expenditure statement to Election Commission Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Tuesday.Jamaat fielded...
Former state minister for information and communication technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak has suffered injuries to his neck and waist in a prison van accident, his lawyer Tarikul Islam has said, reports bdnews24.com.On Tuesday, the lawyer said an MRI scan found...
Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad on Tuesday said the July Museum will remain a lasting inspiration for future generations in the struggle against autocracy, reports UNB."As long as this museum exists, the history of the people's resistance against authoritarianism...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has named an unchanged squad for the second and final Test against Pakistan starting in Sylhet on May 16, reports BSS.The board also confirmed that Sylhet International Cricket Stadium (SICS) remains the venue for the...
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto spearheaded a calculated batting display before a bold declaration handed Pakistan a massive 104-run defeat in the first Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city on Tuesday, report agencies.The captain led from...
NARAYANGANJ, May 12 (UNB): Two madrasa students on Monday drowned after going to a lake for a swim at Siddhirganj in Narayanganj.The deceased were identified as Monirul, 15, and Shuvo, 15, students of class VII at Godnail Bagpara Alim Madrasa.Their...
OUR CORRESPONDENTMAGURA, May 12: Bumper production of litchis and good profit from its cultivation brought smiles to growers in Magura.Sources from the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Magura, said 820 hectares were brought under litchi cultivation in the district this...
SAJEDUR RAHMAN | 2026-05-13 00:00:00
BOGURA, May 12: Northern district of Bogura, well-known for its red chillies, is on course to generate nearly Tk3.0 billion from chilli production in the current fiscal year, even though cultivation fell short of the targeted acreage.Officials estimate that chilli...
The public subscription of 'Midland Bank Growth Fund', an open-ended mutual fund managed by Midland Bank Asset Management Company Limited, has been successfully concluded.The subscription period ended with strong participation from both institutional and individual investors, reflecting growing confidence in...
Gold prices were under pressure on Tuesday as fading hopes for an Iran peace deal pushed oil prices higher, adding to concerns about inflation and the prospect of higher global interest rates, reports Reuters.Spot gold fell 1% to $4,685.99 per...
FE REPORTThe Bangladesh Auto Biscuit & Bread Manufacturers' Association (BABBMA) has formally requested the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to completely withdraw Value Added Tax (VAT) on biscuit and agro-processed foods aiming to offset rising production costs, sources said.They are...
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir presides over a meeting to review the progress of the implementation of Annual Development Programme (ADP) projects for the 2025-26 fiscal year at the conference room of the Local...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-13 00:00:00
Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir said a series of sweeping regulatory reforms aims to reduce the cost of doing business, simplify operations and accelerate the country's transition toward a trillion-dollar economy.In a meeting with a Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD)...
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