MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | 2026-03-10 00:00:00
India is positively considering a request from Bangladesh for additional diesel as Dhaka seeks to enhance its fuel reserves amid ongoing energy-supply concerns caused by Gulf Armageddon.Indian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Pranay Verma told The Financial Express on Monday that...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-10 00:00:00
Bangladesh has floated tenders to buy three more liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes from the spot market by mid-April amid escalating Middle East tensions and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) has invited bids...
United Finance celebrated International Women's Day 2026 with a series of meaningful initiatives across all its branches and offices. Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, Managing Director of the company, attended the programme. Senior management expressed deep appreciation for the dedication, resilience, and...
Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) organised a special programme at its head office to celebrate the International Women's Day-2026 with the theme 'Rights. Justice. Action. For All Women and Girls'. The event was attended by ICB Chairman Professor Abu Ahmed,...
Al-Arafah Islami Bank organised an awareness and executive development programme titled 'Risk-Based Supervision (RBS) Expectations and Bank Readiness' at the head office on Sunday. Chairman of the bank Khwaja Shahriar was present as the chief guest. Board Directors Md Shahin...
Syngenta Bangladesh Limited, in collaboration with local government, celebrated International Women's Day 2026 with women farmers under its SheShines initiative at Sardah Union Parishad in Charghat, Rajshahi. The event brought together local women farmers, community leaders, and government officials to...
On the occasion of International Women's Day, Universal Medical College Hospital organised a 'Free Women Health Day' at its Mahakhali facility in the capital, focusing on women's healthcare services and awareness. This specialised medical camp was held on Sunday, where...
Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) organised a special programme at its head office to celebrate the International Women's Day-2026 with the theme 'Rights. Justice. Action. For All Women and Girls'. The event was attended by ICB Chairman Professor Abu Ahmed,...
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) celebrated International Women's Day 2026 at its Head Office in Dhaka on Sunday. At the event, four distinguished guests shared their inspiring journeys and perspectives. They are Yasmin Rahman, Chairman of Paragon Group; Captain Shumeila Hussain...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC and American Wellness Center Bangladesh (AWC) at the Islami Bank Tower on Sunday. Under this MoU, all officers and employees of Islami Bank and their family members as...
City Bank PLC and Toyota Bangladesh Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic partnership at the bank's Head Office. Premmit Singh, Managing Director of Toyota Bangladesh, and Mashrur Arefin, Managing Director & CEO of City Bank, signed the...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-10 00:00:00
The board of directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has approved a proposal to onboard a US-based company as a strategic investor in its mobile financial services subsidiary, mCash Ltd., aiming to expand the bank's digital financial services.The decision was...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-10 00:00:00
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange rebounded strongly on Monday, a day after posting its largest single-day drop in six years, as investors returned to buy undervalued blue-chip stocks, although overall sentiment remained cautious amid escalating Middle East...
Meghna Bank PLC has recently launched a wheelchair service at Kamalapur Railway Station to provide services for passengers with physical disabilities. Md. Sadiqur Rahman, Additional Managing Director of Meghna Bank, formally handed over the wheelchairs to Shuboktagin, General Manager (East),...
DBL Lifestyles Limited, the retail powerhouse of DBL Group, has opened a premium multi-brand store at Ispahani Centre, Lalkhan Bazar, Chattogram, bringing together three of the world's most iconic names -- Adidas, Nike, and Levi's. The store was inaugurated on...
Shimanto Bank has recently arranged a programme with the motto "Right. Justice. Action. For All Women and Girls" marking International Women's Day 2026. Md. Nurul Azim, Managing Director and CEO of the bank, was present as the chief guest. Senior...
A new outlet of Metro Mart, one of Bangladesh's leading superstore chains and a concern of Akij Venture Group, has recently been inaugurated in Sector 9 of the upscale Uttara area in Dhaka. Syed Joynul Abedin, Chief Executive Officer of...
Community Bank Bangladesh PLC has signed syndication agreements with R.A. Spinning Mills Ltd and Outpace Spinning Mills Ltd to arrange Tk 6,500 million through a syndicated financing structure. Under the arrangement, Community Bank Bangladesh, through its structured finance unit of...
A delegation from the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB), led by its President Md. Kausar Alam, paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Bank Governor Md. Mostaqur Rahman at the central bank's headquarters in Dhaka on Sunday....
FE REPORT | 2026-03-10 00:00:00
The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has decided to keep its Textile Division open during Eid-ul-Fitr holidays to ensure uninterrupted services for the apparel sector.In response to a request from the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), it will keep...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-10 00:00:00
Startup Bangladesh Limited (SBL), a state-owned venture capital company under the ICT Division, and LightCastle Partners, a management consulting firm, have joined hands to strengthen local startup ecosystem.They will jointly work to enhance Bangladesh's rapidly evolving start-ups by generating data-driven...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-10 00:00:00
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has pledged support to strengthen Bangladesh's international trade capabilities, with a focus on human resource development as the country approaches its graduation from least developed country (LDC) status. The commitment came during a meeting...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-10 00:00:00
The Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) has requested the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to ensure priority allocation of fuel and electricity for the telecom sector amid concern over supply constraints.In a letter addressed to the BTRC...
A delegation of the World Bank meets Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury at his ministry on Monday. — PID
FE REPORT | 2026-03-10 00:00:00
The country's private sector investment is facing mounting challenges, with the ratio falling to a decade-low 22.03 per cent of GDP in FY2025, amid political uncertainty, rising lending rates, currency depreciation, and policy inconsistencies, said the business leaders and policy...
BEIJING, Mar 09 (AFP): China's consumer prices rose last month at the quickest pace in three years, official data showed Monday, thanks to the Lunar New Year break and a rally in oil prices and Middle East tensions rose.Beijing wants...
The price of gold in Bangladesh has fallen by Tk 3,266 per bhori, with the rate of 22-carat gold now set at Tk 264,948, according to the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus), reports UNB.In a notification issued Monday, Bajus said the...
Corporation (BADC) has been strengthening irrigation infrastructure across the country to support agricultural productivity, expanding both surface- and groundwater-based irrigation systems.During the 2024-25 irrigation season, BADC provided irrigation coverage for about 565,000 hectares of land nationwide, says a press statement.At...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-03-10 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Mar 09: An important coordination meeting on ensuring uninterrupted supply chain of fuel oil and bunkering was held at the conference room of the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) on Monday. The meeting was presided over by CPA Chairman Rear...
SYDNEY, Mar 09 (AFP): Police in Australia's Northern Territory warned of "crocs everywhere" on Sunday and said they had moved more than a thousand people across the state into shelter after massive floods.The state has endured heavy rains over the...
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