FE REPORT | 2025-03-19 00:00:00
The DSE Brokers Association (DBA) has appealed to Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus to facilitate the listing of state-owned and multinational companies on the stock exchanges in a bid to strengthen the capital market.The request was made in a letter...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-19 00:00:00
Uttara Bank PLC reported a record profit of Tk 4.78 billion in 2024, driven by higher net interest income following the introduction of market-based interest rate.The private commercial bank posted a 51-percent growth in consolidated profit year on year to...
LONDON, Mar 18 (AFP): Global revenues for women's elite sport are on track to top $2 billion in 2025, with commercial appeal at an all-time high, according to financial experts Deloitte.The company said Tuesday that the combination of matchday, commercial...
Bangladeshi FIDE Master Wadifa Ahmed has achieved the International Master (IM) title after emerging as the champion in the Asian Zonal Chess Championship, held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Tuesday, reports UNB.With this achievement, Wadifa not only clinched the zonal...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Mar 18 (Agencies): Lionel Messi will miss Argentina's World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil over the next eight days because of an injury to his adductor.Argentina great Lionel Messi shared a message after he was ruled...
DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Mar 18 (AFP): New Zealand's openers went on a six-hitting blitz on Tuesday to thrash Pakistan by five wickets and go 2-0 up in their Twenty20 series.The home side reached 137-5 with 11 balls to spare in...
The preliminary squad of the Bangladesh national football team returned home from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday after a 12-day intensive training camp in the Saudi city of Taif ahead of their AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers against India, reports UNB.However, Italian...
MYMENSINGH, Mar 18 (UNB): A 25-year-old man was killed and another injured in a clash between two groups over sand extraction from a river in Gafargaon upazila of Mymensingh.The incident occurred around 10:00 pm on Monday in Taloli village, said...
MYMENSINGH, Mar 18 (UNB): A 25-year-old man was killed and another injured in a clash between two groups over sand extraction from a river in Gafargaon upazila of Mymensingh.The incident occurred around 10:00 pm on Monday in Taloli village, said...
DINAJPUR, Mar 18 (UNB): Bodies of a woman and her daughter were recovered from their house in Phulbari upazila of Dinajpur district on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Lucky Aktar, 32, and her seven-year-old daughter Moriyam, of Lichupara area under...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-03-19 00:00:00
GAIBANDHA, Mar 18: The day-t0-day medical services at Gaibandha General Hospital in Gaibandha district town have almost been disrupted due to mismanagement.Patients are deprived of proper medicare as dirty environment is prevailing in the hospital.Patients have alleged that there are...
LIMA, Mar 18 (AP): Peru's president declared a state of emergency in the capital Monday and ordered the deployment of soldiers to help police address a surge of violence, amid widespread outcry a day after the killing of a popular...
BRUSSELS, Mar 18 (Reuters): Donors at a European Union-led conference on Monday pledged 5.8 billion euros ($6.3 billion) to help Syria's new authorities as they struggle with humanitarian and security problems after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.The pledges at the...
ROATÁN, Mar 18 (BBC): At least 12 people have been killed after a plane crashed off the Caribbean coast of Honduras on Monday evening, officials said. The aircraft - operated by Honduran airline Lanhsa - crashed into the sea within...
NAGPUR, Mar 18 (Reuters): Authorities clamped indefinite curfew on parts of the Indian city of Nagpur after more than a dozen police officers were hurt in clashes sparked by a Hindu group's demand for the removal of the tomb of...
GAZA CITY, Mar 18 (AFP): A Hamas official told AFP Tuesday that the group was "working with mediators to curb the aggression", after Israel unleashed its deadliest strikes since a ceasefire took effect in January."Hamas adhered to the ceasefire agreement...
Plastic pollution has become a global crisis, contaminating oceans, harming wildlife, and endangering ecosystems. However, recent innovations in recycling and sustainable materials offer hope for a cleaner future. Advanced recycling technologies, such as chemical recycling, can break plastics down into...
Every street in our city has become a battleground where illegal parking has taken the form of a ubiquitous menace. Private cars, rickshaws, and trucks occupy roads indiscriminately, while footpaths have turned into makeshift garages. As a result, main roads...
Wasi Ahmed | 2025-03-19 00:00:00
Now that the government has made it known that deferring the country's graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status is not in its thinking, businesses should get the message straight. For years, policymakers, businesses, and economists have deliberated on strategies...
The key challenge the interim government came up against on the economic front, upon assuming power, was inflation -- a legacy of the fallen regime. The inflation rate remained over 9.0 per cent since March 2023. To tame the intractable...
Matiur Rahman | 2025-03-19 00:00:00
In a world increasingly defined by extreme wealth and deepening inequality, the 2025 Oxfam report, "Takers, Not Makers", sheds light on the stark realities of a global economic system that perpetuates injustice. The report reveals how the wealth of the...
SAMIN SHAHAN RAHMAN | 2025-03-19 00:00:00
Ramadan is a time of worship, self-discipline, and spiritual reflection. But fasting becomes challenging for working professionals-fatigue, energy loss, and managing long working hours while balancing religious duties. The disruption of regular eating and sleeping schedules can make concentrating, staying...
JARIN TASNIM RAFA | 2025-03-19 00:00:00
Breaking the day-long fast through Iftar is vital for religious observance and physical restoration during Ramadan. Bangladesh's traditional Iftar customs feature dates, fried foods, and sweet beverages. These elements provide pleasure but significantly burden your digestive system and lack essential...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-18 12:00:00
In one case of undercover tax evasion, the national revenue authority has detected a businessman having brought from abroad Tk 7.30 billion in the guise of remittance.Under a provision of the Income Tax Act 2023, expatriates are exempt from payment...
Biman Bangladesh Airlines will operate additional flights on the Rajshahi, Syedpur, and Barishal routes alongside its regular schedule to accommodate the increased number of passengers during Eid-ul-Fitr, reports BSS.Biman today announced that extra flights on the Dhaka-Rajshahi-Dhaka route will be...
PARIS, Mar 17 (AFP): The James Webb Space Telescope has directly observed the key chemical of carbon dioxide in planets outside of our solar system for the first time, scientists announced Monday.The gas giants are not capable of hosting extraterrestrial...
Members of Bangladesh Nari Sangbadik Kendra pose for a photo while holding magazines at a programme marking its 24th founding anniversary at the ERF auditorium in the city on Sunday. — FE Photo
FE REPORT | 2025-03-18 00:00:00
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, widely regarded as a supporter of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a vocal advocate for Hindu interests, on Monday expressed concerns about the situation in Bangladesh, claiming persecution of religious minorities.In...
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday warned that a new conspiracy is steadily unfolding by a vested group against the BNP, democracy and the very existence and independence of Bangladesh, reports UNB."Those of us involved in politics have been...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-18 00:00:00
Dhaka University (DU) administration has suspended 128 students for their alleged involvement in violence during the July-August mass uprising last year.University Registrar Munshi Shamsuddin Ahmed informed reporters that the decision was taken at an emergency syndicate meeting held on Monday."It...
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