SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2026-07-06 00:00:00
Industrial term loan disbursement declined sharply in the January-March quarter of the fiscal year 2025-26 as businesses remained cautious about making fresh investments amid tight liquidity, elevated borrowing costs, and persistent macroeconomic uncertainties.According to the latest Bangladesh Bank (BB) data,...
Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited and Tropical Homes Limited have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) whereby Berger Paints and Berger Fosroc Limited will provide comprehensive coating and construction materials-related solutions for TA Tower, a 45-storey commercial building, and other...
Social Islami Bank PLC, operating under Sammilito Islami Bank PLC, held a Business Review Meeting at Bangladesh Bank Rangpur Office on Saturday with the participation of 17 branches from Rajshahi-Rangpur Region. The meeting was attended by the bank's Administrator, Md....
The closing ceremony of the month-long training on 'Entrepreneurship Development Programme', jointly organised by Bangladesh Bank and Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, was held at the bank's Noakhali Zonal Office on Sunday. The training was conducted under the supervision of the...
Pubali Bank organised an awareness programme titled "Cashless Dhanmondi" with the initiative of Dhanmondi branch. The slogan of the event is themed on Bangladesh's advancements through cashless payments. With the aim of expanding digital transactions and Bangla QR payments nationwide,...
Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) and the Overseas Chinese Association in Bangladesh (OCAIB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on June 30 to strengthen banking support for Chinese enterprises operating in Bangladesh and promote foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country....
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) organised a training on 'Mastering Bancassurance: Strategy, Compliance and Business Development' held at BIM in Dhaka on Saturday, aiming to enhance the knowledge and skills of its members, students and corporate officials...
Engr. F R Khan (Faizur Rahman Khan), one of the most distinguished real estate professionals and civil engineers in Bangladesh, has joined Ananta Real Estate Ltd. as its chief adviser, says a press statement.Ananta Real Estate is a concern of...
Arif Hasan Khan has been promoted to deputy managing director of Modhumoti Bank effective from July 01, according to a press release.Prior to this appointment, Mr. Khan held several senior roles at the bank, including of senior executive vice president;...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-06 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) is moving to simplify quarterly reporting for listed companies, aiming to reduce their compliance burden without leaving investors in the dark.Currently, public companies must publish exhaustive quarterly financial statements. This often triggers a...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-06 00:00:00
The settlement of investors' complaints submitted online declined 14.97 percentage points year-on-year to 32.80 per cent in the last six months.During the same period - January-June - the number of complaints fell sharply to 146 from 180 in the corresponding...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-06 00:00:00
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) climbed to a nearly two-year high on Sunday as investors responded positively to market-friendly fiscal measures in the final national budget and a series of regulatory reforms initiated by the securities...
NARAYANGANJ, July 05 (UNB): A 22-year-old man was killed in a lynch-mob attack over theft allegation in Fatullah area of Narayanganj district on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Jisan, son of Yunus alias Inu Mia of Paschim Masdair area....
CHUADANGA, July 05 (UNB): At first glance, it looks harmless. Standing two to three feet tall with lush green leaves and clusters of tiny white flowers, the plant resembles coriander. But beneath its innocent appearance lies a growing threat to...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-07-06 00:00:00
BOGURA, July 04: An investigation into the authenticity and condition of 47 archaeological artefacts returned from France to the Mahasthangarh Museum in Bogura, along with a previously lost sculpture, has stalled amid bureaucratic tangles, raising fresh questions over one of...
Jacob Bethell guided England to an impressive four-wicket victory in the second T20 against England on Saturday as 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made his eagerly-awaited India debut at Old Trafford, reports Reuters.Sooryavanshi, the leading run scorer in the IPL this season,...
Australia celebrate after dismissing England's Amy Jones (not pictured) during the ICC Women's T20 cricket world cup 2026 final between Australia and England, at Lord's in London on Sunday. — AFP
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh, July 5 (AFP): The headquarters of the Bangladesh Surf Girls and Boys Club is a weather-beaten white shack but, like the seemingly endless beach on which it sits, its members' ambitions stretch far.For Mohammad Mannan, 25, and...
Real Madrid have signed Netherlands full-back Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan on a four-year deal, the Spanish club said on Sunday, reports Reuters.The clubs did not disclose financial details, but media reports say that Real activated the 30-year-old's €20 million...
Babar Azam has been reinstated as Pakistan's Test captain before the upcoming tours of the West Indies and England, reports BBC Sport.The top-order batter, 31, was previously Test captain from November 2020 to November 2023 and has returned in place...
An experiment with an inexperienced Test squad against a lower-ranked Zimbabwe side could not have gone worse for Bangladesh. While the margin of the defeat - an innings and 85 runs - was damaging in and of itself, the ineffectiveness...
NEW YORK, July 05 (Reuters): Watching the World Cup and hearing the music in the stadium may have left you wondering - how is that chosen? Is it just coincidence that "Wonderwall" plays after England matches? Are "Freed from Desire"...
Morocco are on another fairytale World Cup run - even if their latest win over Canada was less beauty and more beast.The north African side were not pretty in beating the 2026 co-hosts 3-0 in their round of 16 meeting...
DALLAS, July 05 (Reuters): Asia's flimsy World Cup challenge finally fizzled out in Dallas on Friday with Australia's penalty shootout loss to Egypt extinguishing the confederation's hopes of salvaging anything positive from a dismal campaign.Three wins from the 29 matches...
PHILADELPHIA, July 05 (AP): Kylian Mbappé of France scored his 19th career World Cup goal, finding the net on a penalty kick in the Round of 16 against Paraguay on Saturday and moving within one of record holder Lionel Messi...
PHILADELPHIA, July 05 (Reuters): Kylian Mbappe converted a second-half penalty as France sweated through a suffocating Philadelphia furnace and wrestled their way out of a brutal scrap with Paraguay to snatch a 1-0 win on Sunday (as per BST), setting...
The Fourth Industrial Revolution has greatly increased the adoption of AI-powered robots in industrial production worldwide. This shift has improved manufacturing speed, efficiency, precision and productivity. The World Robotics 2025 report from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) states that...
The Bangladesh Bank recently issued a circular allowing the Authorised Dealers (ADs) to offer Forward Rate Agreements (FRAs) to importers as an interest rate hedging mechanism. Under this circular, clients can lock in an interest rate to protect themselves against...
Neil Ray | 2026-07-06 00:00:00
The development of El-Nino conditions in the tropical Pacific threatens to cause extreme weather across the globe, according to the World Meteorological Organisation. Under the influence of the rapidly strengthening El Nino, many parts of the world are likely to...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2026-07-06 00:00:00
In Bangladesh, food security is structurally synonymous with rice security, as the crop serves as the foundational backbone of the nation's nutrition, rural economy and agriculture. Rice constitutes a staggering 94 per cent to 97 per cent of the country's...
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