Serajul I Bhuiyan | 2025-03-20 00:00:00
Throughout history, authoritarian leaders have understood that control over information is synonymous with control over society. Whether through the overt machinations of totalitarian propaganda or the more insidious mechanisms of digital surveillance, the suppression of dissenting voices is a hallmark...
Over the past decade, many banks have operated under a dangerous paradox. Despite high levels of non-performing loans (NPLs) and liquidity issues, dividends were easily paid out to shareholders. For example, in 2023, several banks with non-performing loan ratios exceeding...
Residents of Dhaka's Gopibagh-Golapbag and Maniknagar neighborhoods are grappling with a major problem. Many local people are claiming that unknown outsiders are burning rubbish that they drop at different alleys and street corners. The smoke and stench that arise are...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2025-03-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh is facing a looming electricity shortage this summer as demand is expected to rise from 9,000 megawatts in winter to as high as 18,000 megawatts. To mitigate the impact of this impending crisis, which threatens to severely affect household,...
The sanctioning of loans for any sector of economy should ideally be decided by factors spurring economic growth. The disbursement of a sizeable percentage of the total disposable loans of banks runs the risk of distorting the natural mechanism of...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2025-03-20 00:00:00
These past few days have been deeply troubling for Pakistan. For the first time since 1971, when Bangladesh's Mukti Bahini guerrillas ambushed the Pakistan army in operations that would leave it exhausted and eventually defeated on the battlefield, the ruling...
Imane Khelif, who won Paris Olympics boxing gold amid a gender-eligibility row, is determined to defend her title at the 2028 Los Angeles Games and says she will not be intimidated by U.S. President Donald Trump, reports Reuters.Trump signed an...
SAN ISIDRO, Mar 19 (AFP): A policeman who was among the first on the scene of Diego Maradona's death four years ago, told a court Tuesday he saw no "medical items" in the room where the football legend was receiving...
ARACHI, Mar 19 (Geo Super Tv): The Bangladesh men's cricket team will tour Pakistan for a white-ball series, comprised of three ODIs and as many T20Is in May.The tour will mark Bangladesh's second in as many years. Their previous visit...
Bangladesh national football team head coach Javier Cabrera was found hopeful as the Spanish coach is expecting something big against in their AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers match against India, reports BSS."India is a favorite and also one of the strong...
A total of five persons were killed in separate road accidents in Jashore and Joypurhat districts on Wednesday, report agencies.In Jashore, three people were killed and two others injured in a collision between an ambulance and an engine-run van on...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-03-20 00:00:00
LALMONIRHAT, Mar 19: Several thousand people inhabiting the Teesta River basin in the region are very much hopeful about the outcomes of their long-dreamt mega project to save the Teesta.After a 48-hour protest programme at 11 points of five northern...
BEIJING, March 19 (Reuters): China has lifted a two-year ban on poultry imports from Argentina, reopening a key supply channel amid a tit-for-tat trade war with the United States that has led to steep tariffs on U.S poultry.Argentina suspended poultry...
BRUSSELS, March 19 (Reuters): The European Union will tighten steel import quotas to reduce inflows by a further 15 per cent from April, a senior EU official said on Wednesday, in a move aimed at preventing cheap steel flooding the...
Gold slightly eased on Wednesday, as some profit-booking kicked in after prices scaled a record peak, while focus shifted to US Federal Reserve policy decision due later in the day, reports Reuters.Spot gold fell 0.2 per cent to $3,027.89 an...
Oil prices fell on Wednesday after Russia agreed to US President Donald Trump's proposal that Moscow and Kyiv temporarily stop attacking each other's energy infrastructure, a move that could eventually pave the way for Russian oil to enter global markets,...
The rise of cryptocurrency is reshaping the global financial landscape, posing both challenges and opportunities for traditional banking institutions. Digital currencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins operate on decentralised blockchain networks, allowing users to conduct transactions without intermediaries such as...
Government employees in Bangladesh are going to enjoy an extended holiday during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr due to additional public holidays and weekend holidays, reports UNB.The government has already announced a five-day holiday for Eid but additional public holidays and weekends...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-19 00:00:00
A 40-year lease-renewal agreement for rubber plantations has been signed between the Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation (BFIDC) and the Forest Department, which is aimed at promoting revenue growth and climate protection.Over the years, the Forest Department has officially transferred...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-03-19 00:00:00
The number of 'No-Frill Accounts' (NFAs) in the country continues to rise, reflecting the ongoing efforts to expand financial inclusion among low-income people, students and working children.According to the Bangladesh Bank (BB) latest quarterly report, as of December 2024, the...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has reduced import duties on fresh fruits by 15 per cent. To this end, the revenue board issued two notifications on March 16 and another one on March 10, said a NBR press release...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-19 00:00:00
State-run Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) has recommended extension of duties, taxes and VAT-exemption facilities on edible oils until June 30, aiming to keep the prices and supply of such oils stable in the local market.It requested recently the...
HASAN SOJIB | 2025-03-19 00:00:00
Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Tuesday suspended nine teachers and 289 Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL)-linked students over attacks on the protesting students of the July uprising from July 14 to 17 last year. The decision was made based on the recommendations...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-19 00:00:00
The yield on 10-year Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds (BGTBs) crossed 12 per cent on Tuesday, as banks showed reluctance to invest in the securities ahead of the upcoming Eid festival.The cut-off yield, generally known as interest rate, on the BGTBs...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-19 00:00:00
A Tk 37 billion green steel project, being constructed by Bashundhara Multi Steel Industries Limited (BMSIL) in the National Special Economic Zone in Mirsarai, Chattogram, is in disarray due to lack of utility and policy support.The project, the biggest single...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-19 00:00:00
The Jamuna dedicated railway bridge would significantly contribute to connectivity improvement, as well as more trade and investment, with better rail transportation as the Bay of Bengal Industrial Growth Belt (BIG-B) initiative expects, said a Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-03-19 00:00:00
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has decided not to move forward with the fifth phase of the Health, Population, and Nutrition Sector Programme (5th HPNSP) to avoid financial mismanagement and redundancy. The decision came from a series of...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-19 00:00:00
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has deferred its decision about taking further action against Bangladesh's non-observance of three core conventions until next March.According to the ILO's draft decision that is available on its official website, it also urged the government...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-19 00:00:00
A lawcourt now orders freezing 31 more bank accounts of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, daughter Saima Wazed Putul and her sister Sheikh Rehana and their related organisations over corruption allegations.They deposited Tk 3.94 billion...
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