Guardian partners with Reckitt Bangladesh to provide insurance coverage Guardian Life Insurance Limited has recently signed an agreement with Reckitt Bangladesh PLC, one of the leading multinational companies of the country, to provide insurance coverage for the company's employees and...
NCC Bank, GUK sign MoU to enhance climate resilience in char areasNCC Bank and Gana Unnayan Kendra (GUK) have recently signed an MoU to strengthen climate resilience and improve livelihoods in the char areas of Fulchhari Upazila, Gaibandha. The bank...
FE ReportThe Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has announced that satellite internet provider Starlink will be granted an "unfiltered" data facility for data transit in Bangladesh, signalling a significant shift in the country's evolving internet governance framework.The announcement was made...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visits the stalls of the Bangladesh Police Women's Welfare Association during the inaugural ceremony of Police Week-2026 at Rajarbagh Police Lines in Dhaka on Sunday. His wife Dr Zubaida Rahman was also present. — PID
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The Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JBCCI) has urged the government to reduce taxes on existing compliant taxpayers and focus on widening the tax base in the upcoming budget, saying the move would help boost investment and industrialisation.As the...
BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 10 (AFP): Israel carried out strikes across Lebanon on Saturday, killing at least nine people in the south according to authorities, with raids also targeting a highway not far from Beirut outside of Hezbollah's traditional strongholds.The fresh...
CHENNAI, India, May 10 (AFP): Indian film star C. Joseph Vijay was sworn in as chief minister of Tamil Nadu state on Sunday after his new party brokered a coalition in the southern industrial hub.The swearing-in ceremony followed days of...
TEHRAN, May 10 (AFP): The naval stand-off in the Gulf threatened to boil over Sunday following days of clashes and tit-for-tat accusations, as a cargo ship was hit off Qatar and Iran warned it could target US interests in the...
OUR CORRESPONDENTCHATTOGRAM May 10: The Chittagong Port, the heartbeat of the country's economy, is celebrating "Port Security Week-2026" for the first time in the sea port's history with a target to improve its security system. The week-long programme was inaugurated...
The second training programme on Digital Communication & Presentation Skills, organised by the Infrastructure Investment Facilitation Company (IIFC), was held recently in Dhaka. A significant number of participants from City Bank PLC, Grameenphone, and Ansar-VDP Unnayan Bank took part in...
ICB ASSET MANAGEMENT LAUNCHES SOFTWARE FOR SERVICES TO SELLING AGENTS ICB Asset Management launched its new software to provide services to selling agent users. ICB Board of Directors Chairman Professor Abu Ahmed inaugurated the system on Sunday. ICB's Managing Director...
MTB, RUNNER MOTORS INK DEAL FOR API-DRIVEN CASH MANAGEMENT Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) has recently signed an agreement with RUNNER Motors to provide it with cash management services at a ceremony at MTB Centre, the bank's corporate head office in...
FE REPORTDBH Finance has reported a remarkable 26 per cent year-on-year growth in profit to Tk 196 million in the first quarter through March this year, backed by higher net interest income and strong investment earnings.The leading non-bank financial institution...
SHAHJALAL ISLAMI BANK CELEBRATES ITS SILVER JUBILEEShahjalal Islami Bank celebrated its 25th anniversary on Sunday with all branches and sub-branches of the bank marking the day with Qur'an Khatam and DoaMahfil. Later, a press conference was organised at the corporate...
MEGHNA BANK CELEBRATES 13TH ANNIVERSARYMeghna Bank recently celebrated its 13th anniversary as all the branches and sub-branches of the bank across Bangladesh observed the day through cake cutting programmes and different celebratory arrangements. At the head office, the senior management...
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The securities regulator and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) are intensifying efforts to launch a commodity derivatives market, aiming to diversify the capital market, which heavily relies on equities.Stakeholders say commodity derivatives could open a new frontier for new products,...
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Falling yarn prices, sluggish global demand, and elevated operating costs have dealt a severe blow to the revenue and profitability of listed textile firms in the first nine months through March of FY26.The situation worsened in the January-March quarter compared...
RIYADH, May 10 (AFP): Saudi oil giant Aramco said Sunday its net profit rose by 25.5 per cent in the first quarter compared to the same period last year, after the Middle East war sent oil and gas prices soaring.The...
Al-ArafahIslami Bank holds training workshop in CtgA day-long training workshop was held at a restaurant in Chattogram on Saturday under the joint initiative of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Training Institute (AIBTI) and Chattogram Region to enhance skills in banking activities and...
Uttara Bank holds foundation course FOR OFFICERsThe concluding ceremony of a 'Foundation Course' of Probationary Officers Batch-2026 of Uttara Bank PLC was held at the bank's Training Institute in city recently. Md Abul Hashem, Managing Director and CEO of Uttara...
Trust Bank's SICIP Entrepreneurship Dev ProgramME (Batch-2) ends Trust Bank PLC concluded its month-long Entrepreneurship Development Programme under SICIP (Batch-2) in Saidpur, Nilphamari - reaffirming its commitment to fostering entrepreneurship at the grassroots level. Conducted under a tripartite MoU signed...
Islami Bank holds Shari'ah Supervisory COMMITTEE meeting A meeting of the Shari'ah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held at the Islami Bank Tower Sunday. Mufti Shamsuddin Zia, Chairman of the Committee, presided over the meeting. Prof Dr...
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CHATTOGRAM, May 10: DAP Fertilizer Company Limited (DAPFCL) at Anwara in Chattogram has resumed production. The DAPFCL's production was stopped on April 18 due to shortage of ammonia.Managing Director of DAPFCL Mohammad Moinul Haque said, "DAPFCL resumed its production at...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) picked only two pacers - Marufa Akhter and Fariha Islam Trisna - for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to begin in England from June 12, reports Cricbuzz.Top-order batter Taj Nehar returned to the...
Sri Lanka allrounder Angelo Mathews has reacted strongly to reports suggesting that the England and Wales Cricket Board is planning to reduce its future tours to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to just a single Test match in an effort to...
Mehidy Hasan Miraz claimed five wickets to give Bangladesh a slender lead after Pakistan debutant Azan Awais hit 103 on a rain-hit third day of the first Test on Sunday, reports AFP.Pakistan made 386 all out in response to Bangladesh's...
CHANDPUR, May 10 (UNB): Major cracks have developed in the approach road of a newly constructed bridge in Kachua upazila of Chandpur even before its official inauguration, triggering concern and anger among local residents over the quality of the work...
OUR CORRESPONDENTRAJSHAHI, May 10: The Rajshahi district administration has announced the "Mango Calendar" for the current season, setting a structured timeline for harvesting and marketing of mangoes across the region. According to the schedule, mango harvesting will begin on May...
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RANGPUR, May 10: Peasants in different areas of the Rangpur agriculture region have become disheartened as a nor'wester accompanied by hailstorms has wreaked havoc on a large number of maize fields across the region during the past a couple of...
As a university student studying entrepreneurship, I have been closely monitoring how energy instability is shifting from a minor operational hurdle to a major existential threat to our nation's manufacturers and small-scale industries.In the current economic climate of 2026, where...
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