SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-04-17 00:00:00
Bangladesh may receive US$1.14 billion in two instalments together from a package loan extended by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), finance officials expect as a latest review of the lending terms concludes.An announcement to this effect will be given today...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has been named among TIME magazine- adjudged 100 Most Influential People of 2025, reports said on Wednesday.This recognition follows his pivotal role in steering Bangladesh toward democracy following last year's student-led uprising that toppled the...
JUBAIR HASAN AND YASIR WARDAD | 2025-04-17 00:00:00
Government's inflation-battling vows may prove hollow in the near future as some of its latest decisions have triggered price spikes of some key commodities, officials and economists say.They point out policy-action paradoxes to substantiate their observations. They say the interim...
Rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Thursday), according to the Met Office.The sun sets in...
A Dhaka court Wednesday sentenced Abdul Malek, a former driver of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), to five years imprisonment while his wife Nargis Begum to three years imprisonment in a graft case, reports UNB.Judge of the Dhaka...
Today (Thursday) is the 25th death anniversary of Shabnam Huq, wife of Arham Masudul Huq, former chief executive officer of Dhaka Bank Foundation, says a statement. Relatives, friends and admirers are requested to pray for the salvation of the departed...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-17 00:00:00
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) would provide Euro 5.0 million as grant to Bangladesh for improved migration management and sustainable reintegration.The IOM signed a grant deal to this effect with the Economic Relations Division (ERD) on Tuesday.Md Shahriar Kader...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-17 00:00:00
Moderate to heavy rainfall in different parts of capital Dhaka on Wednesday gave city dwellers a respite from scorching heat at the onset of summer.Rain also caused sufferings for people of different walks of life as many parts of the...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-17 00:00:00
Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed on Wednesday said that a separate secretariat for the judiciary would be implemented soon. He said this while visiting the office of the "Supreme Court Reporters Forum (SRF)", a platform of the reporters covering...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-17 00:00:00
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking its directives to the government bodies concerned to take necessary steps for stopping the spread of online gambling or betting games immediately. Directions have also been sought for stopping...
Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan officially inaugurating newly-installed GM 403M Air Defense Radar at 71 Squadron of Bangladesh Air Force at Mirpur in the capital on Wednesday. — ISPR
FE REPORT | 2025-04-17 00:00:00
Education Adviser Prof Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar said that advanced technologies are creating new opportunities for students across the country.He also warned that issues such as intolerance, ultranationalism and blinkered attitudes pose a challenge to the country's greater achievements, urging the...
SYLHET, Apr 16 (UNB): An activist of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was stabbed to death during a factional clash in Sylhet city on Tuesday night.The deceased is Tushar Ahmed Chowdhury (21), son of Advocate Sajed Ahmed Chowdhury of...
KHULNA, Apr 16 (BSS): Two former students of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) have filed separate cases against 15 individuals, including the university's former vice chancellor (VC) and pro-vice chancellor, over violent assaults that occurred on the campus...
Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday as Bangladesh and Pakistan will hold the Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) today (Thursday), marking the first such meeting since 2010, reports UNB.Director General of South Asia Wing at Bangladesh's Ministry...
The Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad has demanded that the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections be held in a ‘credible, participatory and competitive’ manner by June and called on the authorities to announce a ‘specific schedule’ for the polls...
The National Consensus Commission is set to hold talks with Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) today (Thursday) as part of the series of dialogues with political parties to reach a national consensus over the state reform initiatives taken by the interim...
A Dhaka court has showed 13 people, including Salman F Rahman, Anisul Huq and Advocate Qamrul Islam, in different cases filed over murder and attempt to murder committed during the July-August mass uprising, reports BSS.The others are Hasanul Haque Inu,...
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke has met with Nahid Islam and other National Citizen Party (NCP) leaders as part of a series of meetings with political parties, reports UNB. They discussed the UK's support to Bangladesh and the...
BNP has urged the United States (US) to maintain reciprocal tariffs on Bangladesh at a reasonable level to ensure smooth trade and economic relations between the two countries, report agencies."The economic aspects and the tariff issue came up during the...
Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam Sarker has said the Election Commission (EC) will publish a printed work plan by July next for the 13th parliamentary election, reports UNB."Hopefully, you will get a printed work plan, which the EC will publish before...
Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul speaking at a press briefing in front of the State Guest House Jamuna in the capital on Wednesday after a BNP delegation met with Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus. —PID
BUENOS AIRES, Apr 16 (AFP): Argentina received on Tuesday an initial $12 billion from a new $20 billion loan agreed by the International Monetary Fund, which the central bank said would be used to boost its reserves.The South American country...
GENEVA, Apr 16 (Reuters): Global economic growth could slow to 2.3 per cent as trade tensions and uncertainty drive a recessionary trend, the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) agency said on Wednesday."Global growth is projected to slow to 2.3 per...
LONDON, Apr 16 (AFP): Britain's annual inflation rate fell more than expected in March, official data showed Wednesday, handing a boost to the Labour government as US President Donald Trump's tariffs fuels economic uncertainty.The Consumer Prices Index came in at...
ICAB team led by its President Maria Howlader participated in the 87th Board Meeting of South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA), its committee meetings and SAFA Conference held in Kathmandu, Nepal, recently. SAFA President Ashfaq Yousuf Tola presided over the...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-17 00:00:00
The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) on Wednesday strongly condemned the recent Tk 14-a-liter increase in bottled soybean oil prices, accusing traders of exploiting market conditions and misleading authorities to justify the hike.Despite static or declining global soybean oil prices,...
Dhaka Bank Managers Conference - 2025 was held on April 11 in Cox's Bazar. Mr. Abdul Hai Sarker, chairman of the board of directors of Dhaka Bank, inaugurated the meeting as chief guest while Mr. Sheikh Mohammad Maroof, managing director...
Shanta Securities launched ShantaEasyX app, designed to provide investors with a one-stop solution for monitoring the stock market, accessing research insights, managing transactions, and staying updated with the latest financial news, according to a statement.The app enables investors to enjoy...
Janata Bank PLC has recently appointed Md Ashraful Alam as its Deputy Managing Director (DMD), says a press release. Before his joining, he was General Manager (GM) of the bank's head office.Recently, he was promoted to DMD through a circular...
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