FE REPORT | 2025-03-07 00:00:00
The Internet Service Providers' Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB), one of the five major IT-related commercial organisations along with BCS, e-CAB and BASIS, is now set to appoint an administrator.Despite a year in office, the current executive committee's announcement of a...
KHULNA, Mar 06 (UNB): In a commendable initiative to alleviate the burden on low-income families during the holy month of Ramadan, the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in Khulna has started selling essential commodities at cost price in various parts of the...
Türkiye's leading investment holding company Koç Holding has reaffirmed its commitment to support Bangladesh's growth in a recent high-profile visit, according to a press release.The delegation comprises Levent Çakiroglu, CEO of Koç Holding; Dr. Fatih Kemal Ebiçlioglu, president of Consumer...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-07 00:00:00
Pioneer Insurance Company Limited reported a profit of Tk 468 million for 2024, the lowest in five years, due to an increase in expenses and a fall in net premium income amid persistent macroeconomic challenges.The general insurer's earnings per share...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-07 00:00:00
The chief of the securities regulator reaffirms that he will continue discharging his duty that he has been entrusted with by the government and that he would not bow to any pressure. Chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission...
Robi Axiata PLC, one of the leading telecom service providers in country, inked an agreement with bKash to use its B2B cash collection solution to streamline financial management at the field level by saving time and expenses. Shihab Ahmad, Chief...
A meeting of the Shari`ah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held on Thursday at Islami Bank Tower. Mufti Sayeed Ahmad, chairman of the committee, presided over the meeting. Mohammed Monirul Moula, managing director, and Prof. Dr. Mohammad...
Exim Bank launched a new product titled 'Exim Smart Receipts' on Wednesday focusing on customers' need, says a press release. Managing Director (Current Charge) M Akhter Hossain inaugurated this product as the chief guest in a ceremony at Exim Bank...
Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman, Additional Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer of City Bank, and Alamgir Morshed, Executive Director and CEO of IDCOL, recently signed an agreement at the latter's head office in Dhaka. Under this agreement City Bank will help...
Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed Presides over an advisory council meeting on social safety programmes at his ministry on Thursday.— PID photo
Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL), the country's premier Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company, has announced the launch of life insurance policy for waste workers as part of its plastic waste management initiative in Chattogram. Despite their crucial role, waste pickers often...
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL), a leading private sector financial institution, has filed a defamation lawsuit against one of its clients, demanding Tk 200 crore as compensation, in the First Joint District Judge Court of Dhaka on March 4, says a...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-07 00:00:00
'MIDAS SME EID FAIR 2025' kicked off on Thursday in the city showcasing diverse products from the small and medium enterprises of the country.The fair, hosted by Micro Industries Development Assistance and Services (MIDAS) at MIDAS Centre in Dhanmondi, will...
Even though most of the agencies concerned are claiming that the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) is ready to start power generation, experts say that the plant is unlikely to be able to deliver any electricity before 2026, reports UNB.According...
SAVAR, Mar 06 (UNB): As dusk falls over the lush green campus of Jahangirnagar University (JU), the air buzzes with an unwelcome presence.Swarms of mosquitoes descend upon student dormitories, classrooms and common spaces, forcing students into a nightly battle against...
A total of three persons were killed in separate road accidents in Jhenaidah and Dinajpur districts on Thursday and Wednesday night, reports BSS.In Jhenaidah, two people were killed in two separate road accidents at Moheshpur and Shailakupa upazilas of the...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-03-07 00:00:00
GAIBANDHA, Mar 06: Wheat cultivation has decreased to some extent in the northern district as farmers grow other crops which prices are high in the market.Farmers said wheat price has not increased significantly, but the prices of some other crops...
The interim government's initiative to reform public transportation has evoked much hope about an orderly transportation in the city, but due to the non-cooperative behaviour of bus owners is preventing many routes from having an adequate number of vehicles, causing...
Fear has taken root in every corner of our society today. Women are no longer safe anywhere-neither outside nor inside their homes. Each rape is not just a number; it's a life, a dream, brutally shattered. This cry echoes every...
Shiabur Rahman | 2025-03-07 00:00:00
Universities of engineering and technology are held in higher esteem than their peers in the general education category. This is precisely because they teach and facilitate research on modern technologies. Public expectations from such institutions are higher too. The institutes...
Nilratan Halder | 2025-03-07 00:00:00
The draft of the labour law reform has reportedly been finalised by the Ministry of Labour and Employment notwithstanding complaints from workers, one of the two principal stakeholders. Before presenting this draft at the governing body meeting of the International...
Value Added Tax (VAT) has been a debatable topic for nearly three decades, with no definitive solution to address concerns within the business community. Despite policy shifts and sporadic changes over the years, a conclusive remedy remains elusive. Against this...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2025-03-07 00:00:00
The times are out of joint. That is an understatement, of course. But there's no other way of looking at the situation after the bust-up which took place at the White House last week. It is something which ought not...
LONDON, Mar 06 (Reuters): Oil prices were steady on Thursday, recovering slightly from a multi-year low, though Brent was still below $70 under pressure from trade tariffs between the US, Canada, Mexico and China and OPEC+ plans to raise output.Those...
Daraz Bangladesh, the country's leading online marketplace, has unveiled Choice, a game-changing shopping channel that features an exciting selection of over 4,000 hand-picked, top-rated products at competitive prices, backed by exclusive deals and enhanced logistics support.With its revolutionary single-cart, single-warehouse...
Rasel Fakir, a college student from Charbhadrasan upazila of Faridpur, was awarded Tk 1.0 million (10 lakh) after he had purchased a Walton brand refrigerator in installments under the ongoing digital campaign season-22's countrywide 'millionaire' offer.On Tuesday Bangladesh's popular film...
Mahidul Islam Ankan and Towhid Hridoy forged a 119-run stand in the third wicket partnership and guided Mohammedan Sporting Club to a seven-wicket win over Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club on Thursday in Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL), reports UNB.It...
Bangladesh's veteran cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim has announced his retirement from ODIs. To honour his career and express his gratitude, Mushfiqur's longtime friend and teammate Tamim Iqbal took to social media - but not with just a simple post. Instead, Tamim...
Bangladesh star batter Mushfiqur Rahim announced his retirement from ODI cricket. He announced his retirement through a social media post on Wednesday night, report agencies. "I am announcing my retirement from the ODI format as of today," he wrote. "Alhamdulillah...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has expressed their gratitude to Mushfiqur Rahim for his exceptional service to Bangladesh cricket following his announcement to retire from ODIs, bringing an end to a career that spanned nearly two decades, reports UNB.In a...
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