FE REPORT | 2025-04-30 00:00:00
Bangladesh will not borrow from the International Monetary Fund by accepting umpteen conditions binding loans, Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said Tuesday, adding that the country is no longer IMF-World Bank-dependent."If IMF doesn't agree to pay the budget-support credit, we...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-30 00:00:00
Telecommunications regulator BTRC on Tuesday granted Starlink two separate licences to operate satellite internet services in the country for a period of ten years."We have issued the licences after receiving approval from the chief adviser and upon Starlink's payment of...
Rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Khulna, Dhaka, Barishal and Chattogram divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions with hails at...
"Nandan - A Journey of Pure Culture", a platform for artistic expression, is set to host its 80th edition with a special programme to celebrate poet Rabindranath Tagore's legacy, according to a statement.The event titled "Rabindranath's Birth Anniversary through Words,...
Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman from the BCS Administration Cadre and Alamgir Hossain from the Tax Cadre have been appointed president and general secretary (GS) respectively of the executive committee of the 13th Batch BCS Forum.Mahbubur Rahman is a former government secretary,...
The first batch of Hajj pilgrims from Dhaka has reached Saudi Arabia aboard a Saudia Airlines jet carrying 398 Bangladeshi nationals, reports bdnews24.comThe plane touched down at the King Abdulaziz International Airport on Tuesday morning. Within an hour, another Biman...
Various waste materials have long been indiscriminately discharged into Hatirjhil in the capital due to lack of supervision of the authorities concerned, thus polluting the waterbody and its surroundings. The photo was taken recently. - FE Photo
During the last one month, queues outside Dhaka's CNG filling stations are stretching longer by the day, leading to mounting frustration among drivers.With the temperature on rise, the government is diverting more gas to power plants to meet the increased...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to file case against former minister AKM Mozammel Haque on charges of acquiring illegal wealth and money laundering, reports BSS.ACC Director General (Prevention) Md. Akhtar Hossain said this while speaking at a press briefing...
NEW YORK, April 29 (AFP): US President Donald Trump has agreed to soften the impact of tariffs on automakers who have been hit by multiple levies, US media reported on Monday.The move comes ahead of a Trump rally planned for...
CHATTOGRAM, Apr 29 (BSS): A Chattogram court has ordered to send former mayor of Patiya Municipality and Awami League (AL) leader Md Ayub Babul to jail rejecting his bail petition. District and Sessions Judge Nurul Islam passed the order on...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has sent to jail former additional superintendent of police (Additional SP) Ishtiaq Ahmed in a case lodged over Chankharpul massacre that took place during July-August mass uprising, reports BSS."He (Ishtiaq) was shown arrested in ICT...
Biplobi Workers Party has held a meeting with the National Consensus Commission to discuss the reform proposals and recommendations put forward by the five reform commissions, reports BSS. The meeting took place at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in the capital...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-30 00:00:00
Chief Election Commissioner CEC AMM Nasir Uddin has said the Election Commission (EC) wants to ensure the voting rights of expatriate Bangladeshis in the next election, even if it is conducted on a limited scale.However, support of all stakeholders including...
THAKURGAON, Apr 29 (UNB): BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has warned his party leaders and activists that the country's people will not spare BNP if it follows the path of the deposed Awami League."Our leaders and activists must...
LONDON, April 29 (Reuters): Oil fell to near a two-week low on Tuesday as investors lowered their demand growth expectations due to the trade war between the United States and China, the world's two biggest economies.Brent crude futures fell by...
Findings from the locally led People's Adaptation Plans for inclusive water and sanitation services in 106 low-income communities across 17 wards of the Chattogram City Corporation were presented at a national-level consultation held in Dhaka on Monday.The consultation aimed to...
Sonali Bank PLC announced the names of the highest remittance recipient and three other recipients selected through lottery for the month of March under its Remittance Campaign 2025. Chairman of the bank Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury inaugurated the lottery programme at...
WASHINGTON, Apr 29 (Reuters): The World Bank on Tuesday forecast that weakening global growth due in part to trade turmoil will push global commodity prices down 12% in 2025 and another 5% in 2026 to the lowest levels of the...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-30 00:00:00
The US Soybean Export Council (USSEC) and the Bangladesh Poultry Industries Central Council (BPICC) have celebrated 'Soy Month' for the first time in Bangladesh.To celebrate the power of soybean, a reliable and sustainable source of protein, a discussion was held...
Citizens Bank provided wheelchairs to Biman Bangladesh Airlines for use by Hajj pilgrims and other passengers. Md Mostafizur Rahman, Managing Director (Current Charge) of Citizens Bank, handed over the wheelchairs to Md. Monirul Islam, General Manager, Airport Services, Biman, Dhaka,...
SULTANUL ISLAM | 2025-04-30 00:00:00
As prices of onion and potato were high last year, farmers increased their cultivation this year. This has resulted in low prices, according to stakeholders on the ground. The price of eggs also fell, because farmers increased egg production in...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-30 00:00:00
In a major move to deepen bilateral trade ties and strengthen cooperation in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector, the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) has launched the BASIS Korea Desk.The inaugural ceremony was held at...
Unilever Bangladesh, the country's largest Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company, has reiterated its commitment to collect and process 10% of Chattogram's mismanaged plastic waste in 2025 as part of its broader global sustainability pledge. To mark this milestone, Unilever Bangladesh,...
In a landmark step toward empowering technical and vocational students, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Daffodil Education Network (DEN) and The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Foundation Bangladesh on Tuesday, says a statement.The MoU was signed by...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-30 00:00:00
In consultation with the stakeholders, the government on Tuesday put forward seven recommendations to ensure a smooth year-round supply of potatoes.The proposals came at a meeting organised by the Directorate of National Consumers' Rights Protection (DNCRP) at its office. The...
OSLO, April 28 (Reuters): The world economy appears to be fragmenting, posing the biggest risk to markets currently as it brings low growth and higher inflation, the CEO of Norway's $1.8 trillion sovereign wealth fund told Reuters.The fund, which invests...
ORLANDO, Florida, April 29 (Reuters): China's 'nuclear' option in its financial war with the United States has long been assumed to be rapidly liquidating its outsized Treasury bond holdings, as this could crash the dollar, jack up interest rates and...
United Finance PLC held the 231st meeting of its Board of Directors at the company's Head Office in Dhaka on Monday. The meeting was presided over by Najmul Hasan, Chairman of the Board, and attended by all members of the...
The 84th meeting of the Board of Directors of Modhumoti Bank PLC was held on Tuesday. Chairman of the Board of Directors Humayun Kabir and members Mohammad Ismail Hossain, Nemai Kumar Saha, Salahuddin Alamgir, Mostafa Kamal, Tanjima Binthe Mostafa, Humayun...
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