MYMENSINGH, Apr 25 (UNB): Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Friday called upon the government to hold local government polls before the national election to demonstrate the Election Commission's sincerity and capacity."There is now an Election Commission in place,...
Md. Abdul Khaleque, secretary to the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs, reaffirmed Bangladesh government's unwavering commitment to uphold the constitutional guarantee in promoting and protecting the rights of all citizens and to fully implement the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT)...
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday questioned why the interim government has not acted against those, including Justice ABM Khairul Haque, ex-Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad and KM Nurul Huda, who aided Sheikh Hasina in...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-26 00:00:00
Renowned actor and longtime road safety campaigner Ilias Kanchan has launched a new political platform - Janata Party Bangladesh - with a pledge to build a just and equitable nation. The new party brings together a diverse range of individuals,...
Sohel Mia | 2025-04-26 00:00:00
Bangladesh today has entered the highway of development in a confident journey - where progress in a new direction is not just a dream, but a matter of realization. The country is becoming a centre of interest for international investors...
Rezina Sultana | 2025-04-26 00:00:00
Literature has a profound and diverse influence on society. It acts as a mirror reflecting current values, beliefs, and social dynamics. It also holds the power to shape minds, challenge prevailing norms, and initiate social change. Therefore, there is a...
Nilratan Halder | 2025-04-26 00:00:00
The most predominant instinct in animal is self-preservation. Different species--- from the tiniest insect to the largest behemoth ---have developed different mechanisms of adaptability over the millennia for their survival. Birds, for example, have a special brain capacity to measure...
Global equity funds attracted inflows for a second straight week through April 23, supported by signs of a potential de-escalation in the tariff war between the US and China, which boosted demand for riskier assets, reports Reuters.According to LSEG Lipper...
The Bangladesh Insurance Academy conducted a three-day training programme on Bancassurance at its office in Dhaka for the officials of Midland Bank. The closing ceremony of the training was held on Wednesday, with Md. Ahsan-uz Zaman, Managing Director & CEO,...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-26 00:00:00
Stocks plummeted for a second consecutive week, marking this year's biggest single-week fall, with investors rushing to flee risky assets amid increasing economic uncertainty. Despite the regulatory efforts to prop up the market, the bearish spell continued throughout this week...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-26 00:00:00
Prime Bank PLC has posted a 59 per cent growth in net profit year on year in the January-March quarter this year, riding on higher interest and investment income.The second generation private commercial bank has reported Tk 2.09 billion in...
Golam Mainuddin has been unanimously elected as the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Apex Footwear Ltd. at the 282nd Board Meeting of the company held on Wednesday, says a statement. He previously served as an Independent Director on...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-26 00:00:00
Grameenphone's net profit for the first quarter of 2025 plunged 53 per cent year on year to Tk 6.34 billion, owing to sharp declines in data pricing amid lingering macroeconomic pressures.The leading telecom operator's earnings per share stood at Tk...
Oil prices edged higher on Friday but were on track for a weekly loss as a potential OPEC+ output increase and a possible ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war may raise supply at the same time conflicting U.S. tariff signals limit...
Karmasangsthan Bank’s "Business Development Meeting-2025" was held in Bandarban on Friday, with the participation of regional and branch managers and field officers of the bank’s Chattogram and Cox's Bazar regions. Dr. AFM Matiur Rahman, Chairman and former Secretary of the...
Rupali Bank PLC opened its 35th sub-branch named 'Diabari Metrorail Sub-Branch' at Uttara in Dhaka on Thursday. Managing Director of the bank Kazi Md. Wahidul Islam inaugurated the sub-branch as the chief guest. GM of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus urged all on Friday to become proactive in ensuring the best use of intellectual property and protecting copyrights so that a prosperous Bangladesh can be built in the days to come. "To build a prosperous...
SEOUL, April 25 (AFP): South Korea has proposed a "package deal" to Washington to avoid Donald Trump's steep tariffs, its finance minister said Friday, which US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said could bring a trade "understanding" by next week.The country...
Agricultural loan disbursement in Bangladesh has slowed down, with banks disbursing Tk 36.39 billion (3,639 crore) less than the target of Tk 285 billion (28,500 crore) during the first nine months of the fiscal year 2024-25, reports UNB.According to the...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is contemplating to introduce a system to account its officers for skipping any business entity without enlisting that in the Value Added Tax (VAT) net, reports UNB.For this purpose, the existing VAT law has...
BEIJING, April 25 (AFP): China on Friday said its wind and solar energy capacity had surpassed that of mostly coal-powered thermal for the first time, following a boost in new installations this year."In the first quarter of 2025, China's newly...
Top Indian airlines Air India and IndiGo are bracing for higher fuel costs and longer journey times as they reroute international flights after Pakistan shut its airspace to them amid escalating tensions over a deadly militant attack in Kashmir, reports...
The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) observed the 138th Chittagong Port Day on Friday. Chairman of CPA Rear Admiral SM Moniruzzaman hoisted the national flag in observance of the day. CPA secretary Omar Faruk and members Md Habibur Rahman, Commodore Kaosar...
DOHA (Qatar), Apr 25 (BSS): The interim government has decided to set up a land-based LNG terminal to ensure smooth gas supply to the country's factories."Many are saying that they are unable to set up factories due to lack of...
MADRID, Apr 25 (AP): This time, Iga Swiatek had the answers against teenage sensation Alexandra Eala.After a quarterfinal loss to the rising star from the Philippines last month in Miami, Swiatek rallied to a 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory in the...
Current and former national cricketers led by Tamim Iqbal had an impromptu meeting with Bangladesh Cricket Board president Faruque Ahmed at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in the city as they felt insulted with the recent activities of the board, reports...
Since the Pahalgam attacks, there has been intense speculation that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has written to the International Cricket Council (ICC), requesting that India and Pakistan not be clubbed in the same group in...
Ahead of the Chattogram Test against Zimbabwe, Bangladesh called left-arm spinner Tanvir Islam, indicating that the hosts are considering a spin-heavy attack to save the series, report agencies.With pacer Nahid Rana unavailable due to his participation in the Pakistan Super...
WASHINGTON, Apr 25 (AFP): US President Donald Trump has defied international norms and instructed a quick start to deep-sea mining in domestic waters and beyond, sparking an angry warning from Beijing that the move "violates international law."Washington wants to lead...
NEW YORK, Apr 25 (Reuters): From warnings not to leave the country to guidance on how to complete degrees, US universities are advising foreign students how to withstand President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.First immigration agents arrested students involved in pro-Palestinian...
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