GAZIPUR, Apr 12 (UNB): An activist of Jatiyatabati Krishak Dal was stabbed to death by unidentified criminals at Dakkhinkhan in Gazipur city on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Rakib Molla, 35, a president candidate of Sadar Metro unit Krishak...
FE Report | 2025-04-13 12:00:00
Trump's high tariff policy is a wake-up call for Bangladesh to move promptly for urgent preparedness, Dr Fahmida Khatun, Executive Director of the Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD), said on Saturday.The pause for a three-month period of the high US...
FE YOUTH DESK | 2025-04-13 12:00:00
The grand finale of the Future of Capitalism - Startup Competition, held on April 11 at Le Méridien Dhaka, marked the culmination of months of rigorous competition. Organised by the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) at the University of Dhaka,...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-13 00:00:00
Businesses on Saturday called for analysing US priorities and objectives related to its new tariff regime and devising fast, strategic and coordinated negotiations to navigate the challenges.They also suggested addressing the challenges identified by USTR report like high tariffs, investment...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-04-13 00:00:00
The World Bank (WB) will lend $250-million financial support to the interim administration's reforms at five government agencies with an eye to establishing governance and accountability, according to officials.The National Board and Revenue (NBR), the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG),...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-13 00:00:00
Improving competitiveness, efficiency and skill development are crucial for the manufacturers, including the apparel sector, to strengthen their footprint in the international market and cope with the new challenges, speakers said.Keeping this in mind, they have underscored the need for...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-04-13 00:00:00
A Japanese consortium is likely to get operation and maintenance work of the newly-built third terminal of the country's prime international airport for 15 years as the preliminary bid discussion went on successfully.However, the consortium is likely to monitor Biman...
The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has finally taken possession of its share in the Sheraton Hotel building in the capital's Banani area, bringing an end to a decade-long deadlock over share distribution, reports UNB.The official handover was marked by...
Jahidul Islam | 2025-04-13 00:00:00
The Economic Relations Division (ERD) under the Ministry of Finance is set to host a meeting of the "foreign assistance search committee" today to finalise foreign funding for 25 development projects proposed for inclusion in the Annual Development Programme (ADP)...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2025-04-13 00:00:00
After suspending electricity supply from both the units of a dedicated plant for 18 hours, in a recurrent seesaw, India's Adani resumed operation of one unit on Saturday evening to a sigh relief from imminent outages in Bangladesh, said sources.The...
Nearly all garment factories under the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) have resumed operations following the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, reports UNB.According to a BGMEA statement issued on Saturday, 2,012 out of 2,024 factories - or 99.40 percent - have...
ACI Motors introduced the highly anticipated Yamaha FZ 25 for the Bangladeshi market at a grand event at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital on Friday, says a statement. This high-performance motorcycle, with a 249cc engine, features...
Karmasangsthan Bank hosts business development meetingKarmasangsthan Bank hosted 'Business Development Meeting-2025' in Mymensingh on Saturday, with the participation of branch managers and field officers of Mymensingh, Netrakona and Kishoreganj regions. Managing Director Arun Kumar Chowdhury was present as the chief...
Dr Fahmida Khatun, Executive Director of the Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Hasan Ahmed Chowdhury Kiron, Chairman of Debate for Democracy, and judges of the debate session seen with the winning debaters at a shadow parliament session titled "Meeting the...
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhtar on Saturday spoke about the need for international promotion of Hilsa, calling it a "global treasure," while also saying that Bangladesh is not considering artificial breeding of the fish at this stage, reports UNB."Hilsa...
Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md. Mahfuj Alam has invited Turkish investors to come up with investment in Bangladesh economic zones as Turkish Trade Minister Professor Ömer Bolat called on him on the sidelines of the "Antalya Diplomacy Forum-2025" in Türkiye,...
National Bank holds Regional Business ConferenceNational Bank hosted its Regional Business Conference (Jashore) on Saturday at the Jashore IT Park Hotel & Resort. Abdul Awal Mintoo, Chairman of the bank, was present as the chief guest. The conference was attended...
FE REPORTConsumers across the country are feeling the pinch as prices of all fruits and riverine fish have surged sharply in the run-up to Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year, which falls on Monday.Both imported and local...
SINGAPORE/LONDON, April 12 (Reuters): The pain, said Shuntaro Takeuchi, was 10 out of 10.Not in the portfolio of Japanese stocks he runs out of San Francisco, California, but in his appendix.It would have to come out, just as his colleagues...
Jamuna Bank hosts School Banking Conference-2025 at MoulvibazarUnder the guidance of the Financial Inclusion Department of Bangladesh Bank, the School Banking Conference-2025 was successfully organised in Moulvibazar, with Jamuna Bank PLC taking the lead in hosting the event. All scheduled...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2025-04-13 00:00:00
AB Bank PLC plans more focus on SMEs and retail banking, aiming to strengthen its ongoing financial inclusion initiative and bring more unbanked people into the banking system, the bank's top executive has said."We'll prioritise SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises),...
FE Report | 2025-04-13 00:00:00
The capital market has become "nobody's baby" although it could be a source of fund mobilisation for businesses, said brokers, accusing the interim government of paying no heed to resolve problems for its development.Brokers of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)...
Our Correspondent | 2025-04-13 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Apr 11: In an unprecedented development, all 21 posts in the Chattogram District Bar Association Election-2025 are set to be secured by the BNP-Jamaat-backed lawyers' panel without any contest.This marks for the first time in the association's 132-year history...
BANDARBAN, Apr 12 (BSS): Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Division Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Saturday said the interim government will resolve the longstanding crises over judges' shortage and logistics."There is a crisis over the shortage of judges and logistics....
BNP on Saturday participated in the "March for Gaza" programme to protest against the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza and Rafah in Palestine, reports UNB.A BNP delegation, led by its Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed, joined the march.The BNP delegation...
Chief Justice (CJ) Syed Refaat Ahmed on Saturday said the country's judiciary has embarked on a new journey after the July mass uprising, and the people will regain their lost trust in the judiciary, reports BSS."The proactivity of the interim...
Former International Crimes Tribunal prosecutor Tureen Afroz has been sent to jail following her remand for interrogation in connection with the "attempted murder" of a student during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement, reports bdnews24.com.The court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sarah Farzana...
BNP Standing Committee Member Selima Rahman speaking at a discussion in the city's National Press Club on Saturday. — Focus Bangla
Rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office. Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary...
Universal Medical College Hospital Chairperson Priti Chakraborty receiving 'Shopnojoyi Nari Shommanona 2025' from Chief Adviser's Special Assistant Faiz Ahmed Tayyab at a programme in the capital on Saturday. The Weekly Arthakantha organised the event as part of its 25th anniversary...
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