FE REPORT | 2025-03-08 00:00:00
Police dispersed on Friday activists of Hizb -ut Tahrir as the banned outfit brought out a procession from in front of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital after jumma prayers. The procession called 'March for Khilafah' was brought...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-03-08 00:00:00
Commercial banks will now borrow funds at a unified rate by using repo instrument as the central bank is eliminating the existing differentials in lending to the lenders.The country's scheduled banks currently get liquidity feeding from the Bangladesh Bank against...
Jahidul Islam | 2025-03-08 00:00:00
Over 5,000 students severely injured in the July-August mass uprising in Bangladesh will receive over Tk 100,000 each in cash transfer from the World Bank for their medical treatment and livelihood restoration, said officials. The multilateral lender has agreed to...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-08 00:00:00
The International Women's Day (IWD) 2025 will be celebrated today (March 8th) in Bangladesh as across the globe with a view to emphasising the urgent need for gender equality and women's empowerment. The theme of this year's IWD is 'Accelerate...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-03-08 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Bank has decided to keep close watch on the inflation trend before depreciating the Taka further in line with IMF-set conditions, officials said. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) wants exchange rate of the local currency with the US...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, having chances of rain/thunder showers at one or two places over Rangpur division until 6:00 pm today (Saturday), according to the Met Office.Day and night temperature may remain...
The UN rights office has said its fact-finding mission found no 'genuine effort' by the ousted regime to hold the security and law-enforcement agencies and their activists accountable for serious rights violations and abuses during last year's uprising, reports BSS.The...
A group of women, including garment workers, has demanded an end to violence and sexual abuse against women, as well as six months of maternity leave for female workers, reports bdnews24.com.Sommilito Sramik Federation (SSF) and Awaj Foundation made the demands...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-08 00:00:00
The prices of non-packaged aromatic rice have gone up by Tk 10-20 a kg during Ramadan, a hike traders attribute to the government's possible decision to permit the exports of this item. The retail prices of such rice now range...
Four people have been arrested in Chattogram on charges of kidnapping Pacific Jeans official Abedin Al Mamun and extorting his family for ransom by posing as representatives of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement, reports bdnews24.com.They were taken into custody on Thursday...
The Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of the BNP, has raised concerns about the source of funds used by Chhatra Shibir for their Iftar expenses, reports UNB.Speaking at a press conference at the BNP Nayapaltan central office in...
Members of Bangladesh Army found a secret hideout of the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) in the Kaukhali area of Rangamati on Friday.Acting on a tip-off, an army patrol team carried out a special operation targeting high-ranking UPDF miscreants and...
Muzibur Rahman Sarker, a 57-year-old former migrant worker, had spent a major part of his life abroad to ensure well-being for the family and higher education for the three children, reports BSS.His eldest daughter Maroya Rahman Sayma had completed her...
Voicing deep concern over the growing incidents of harassment and abuse towards women, the BNP has urged the government to take stern action against the perpetrators, ensuring justice, reports UNB.In a statement on Friday, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2025-03-08 00:00:00
Bangladesh's export-earning readymade garment sector provides employment for several million workers an overwhelming number of whom are women. But still women highly occupy the production level--the very lower rung of manpower leader of the labour -intensive industry. Though very nominal...
Nilratan Halder | 2025-03-08 00:00:00
This is the fifth call a man in his late 60s receive within a couple of hours. He is at his wit's end why his friends and colleagues ask him the same question. After the first two calls, he was...
Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, on Friday lowered crude oil prices for Asian buyers in April for the first time in three months, in line with market expectations and after OPEC+ agreed to gradually increase supply in the...
LAUNCESTON (Australia), Mar 7 (Reuters): China's imports of major commodities got off to a weak start in 2025, continuing the recent softening trend amid concern over growth momentum in the world's second-biggest economy.Imports of crude oil, natural gas, iron ore...
Gold prices climbed on Friday and were headed for their best week in six, buoyed by trade war concerns and a weaker dollar, while the market's focus shifted to the U.S. non-farm payrolls report due later in the day, reports...
Consumers are increasingly opting for domestic fruits due to their affordability and fresh quality, reports UNB.Shoppers at various kitchen markets in the capital told UNB that they were purchasing more local fruits this year, drawn by their freshness and reasonable...
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI, Mar 07 (Reuters): India's central bank plans to ask lenders to follow stricter underwriting processes for gold loans and monitor the end-use of funds as it tries to cool growth in the fast-growing segment, seven people, including industry...
WASHINGTON, Mar 07 (AFP): US President Donald Trump on Thursday delayed some tariffs targeting Canada and Mexico -- leading Ottawa to halt an upcoming wave of countermeasures -- in moves that bring reprieve to companies and consumers after blowback on...
LOS ANGELES , Mar 7 (AP): Siemens plans to invest $285 million in manufacturing in the United States, the tech company said Thursday, including two new facilities in California and Texas.The U.S. is the largest market for the company. The...
CUMILLA, Mar 07 (BSS) : The arum and arum lobe are being produced abundantly in the district including Barura upazila while its annual export has crossed Tk 200 million (20 crore).The arum and arum lobe have gained huge popularity both...
Potential buyers are casually browsing dresses of their choice at a clothes store as Eid shopping has started gathering steam in the capital. The snap was shot at Bashundhara City Shopping Mall on Friday.— FE Photo by Asad-Uz-Zaman
Disbursement of inward remittances through agent banking rose 21.16 per cent to Tk 1.73 trillion (1,73,390.72) crore at the end of December 2024.At the end of December 2023, the figure was Tk 1.43 trillion (143,113.28 crore), which increased in September...
BRAC Bank has recently opened a new sub-branch at Hatirpool in Dhaka. Managing Director & CEO of the bank Selim R. F. Hussain along with other officials formally inaugurated the sub-branch. This sub-branch will offer a range of modern banking...
Global money market funds witnessed a surge in inflows in the week through March 5 as investors sought safety following the United States' move to escalate its trade war by slapping steep tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China,...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-08 00:00:00
A case has been filed against 16 officials of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) for allegedly confining the BSEC Chairman and three commissioners at the commission's office for nearly four hours on Wednesday.Ashiqur Rahman, a security personnel assigned...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-08 00:00:00
The benchmark equity index plummeted this week, wiping out all the gains from the previous week, amid lacklustre market trading during Ramadan.Market analysts said cautious investors opted to stay on the sidelines amid sluggish market momentum.The recent chaotic situation at...
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