Renowned fried chicken brand KFC Bangladesh has launched a special offer only for students, says a statement. The students, showing their ID card, can order two pieces of hot & crispy chicken only at Tk 198 instead of regular price...
MetLife Bangladesh has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CrossFit Assemble. Through this MoU, customers of MetLife Bangladesh will receive a discount up to 49% on gym subscription fees. Policy-owners can avail the discount by showing their MetLife-issued...
Meghna Bank PLC has signed an agreement for the issuance of its 2nd Subordinated Bond, valued at Tk 4.0 billion, with BRAC EPL Investment Limited, the sole arranger of the issuance. Kazi Ahsan Khalil, Managing Director & CEO of Meghna...
Centre for Policy Dialogue gave a media briefing on 'State of the Bangladesh Economy in FY24-25 (Third Reading)' at the CPD office in the city on Tuesday. — Focus Bangla
FE REPORT | 2025-05-28 00:00:00
A two-day Bangladesh Light Engineering Expo 2025 will kick off tomorrow (Thursday) in the city, aiming to give an impetus to the growth of the promising sector.The main objectives of the expo are to facilitate greater interactions between the local...
InterContinental Dhaka, the iconic luxury hotel by IHG, has appointed David O'Hanlon as its new General Manager, says a statement. David brings with him an impressive career spanning several decades and a portfolio of leadership roles across renowned hospitality brands...
The Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) organised a two-day training on 'BIAC Professional Development Program, Part I: Foundation on Alternative Dispute Resolution' that ended on Tuesday. Held at the BIAC Auditorium in Dhaka, this specialised training was designed to build...
REZAUL KARIM | 2025-05-28 00:00:00
Women entrepreneurs in the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector are facing numerous challenges due to high tax and VAT rates, complex tax systems, and lack of access to finance and infrastructure despite contributing to the country's socio-economic development, insiders...
The Chartered Life Insurance PLC, in a statement, has regretted that a picture provided by the company and published in the FE on 27th May 2025 was a wrong one, not of the original signing ceremony.
TORONTO, May 27 (Reuters): Canada's government debt issuance is expected to surpass a pandemic-era record high this fiscal year, which could raise borrowing costs and add to calls for the ruling Liberal Party to be more transparent on its spending...
Agrani Bank PLC signed agreements with eight vendors to receive data connectivity service for various departments of the bank. Chairman of the bank Syed Abu Naser Bukhtear Ahmed and CEO Md Anwarul Islam along with representatives of the service providers...
Community Bank Bangladesh PLC signed a business agreement with OPPO. Kimiwa Saddat, Managing Director (Current Charge), Community Bank; and Jade Lu, Sales Director, OPPO; signed the agreement at the bank's head office on Monday. Under this agreement, both companies will...
NCC Bank has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Pension Authority (NPA) to support the Universal Pension Scheme. Under this agreement, NCC Bank will assist customers in registering and depositing monthly contributions to four pension schemes:...
Under the directive of the Bangladesh Bank and with the theme "Integrated Development and Financing," IFIC Bank -- country's largest bank in terms of branch and sub-branch network -- successfully organised a day-long workshop titled "Cluster Financing 2025 - Munshiganj."...
Modhumoti Bank has signed an agreement with AMAL UK Limited, UK, on Tuesday to enable the company's customers to send remittances through the bank in Bangladesh. The deal was signed at the bank's head office in Gulshan, Dhaka. Md. Shafiul...
Prime Bank has partnered with Niloy Motors Limited to enable credit card holders of the bank to purchase motorcycles from Niloy Motors with EMI facility. A signing ceremony was recently held at Prime Bank's Gulshan corporate office. Mamur Ahmed, SEVP,...
Mercantile Bank organised a workshop on "Sustainable and green financing in banking sector" at its training institute on May 24. Respective officials from 39 branches attended the workshop. Mati Ul Hasan, managing director of the bank, inaugurated the programme. In...
The closing workshop for the 'Green Cooling Initiative (GCI) III Project' was held recently, marking the successful completion of the project in Bangladesh.The Green Cooling Initiative (GCI) III, GIZ Bangladesh, and the Ozone Cell of the DoE, jointly organised the...
Hotel Sarina Dhaka has appointed Channa Ekanayake as its new General Manager, says a statement. Mr. Ekanayake brings over 20 years of experience in the global hospitality industry and is set to lead Hotel Sarina Dhaka towards continued excellence in...
TOKYO, May 27 (AFP): Japan's government announced Tuesday a package worth $15.5 billion aimed at shielding small to medium-size businesses (SMEs) from the impact of US tariffs.The package worth 2.2 trillion yen ($15.5 billion) will include help with corporate financing...
Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Syeda Rizwana Hasan has expressed a strong interest in leveraging Turkish expertise for forest restoration, especially in areas impacted by human-wildlife conflict.During a meeting with Ramis SEN, Ambassador of Turkiye,...
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The DSE Brokers Association of Bangladesh (DBA) has suggested listing the Central Depository Bangladesh Limited (CDBL) for greater transparency, accountability and public participation. It has written a letter in this regard to Dr. Anisuzzaman Chowdhury, chairman of the capital market...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-28 00:00:00
The broad index of the Dhaka bourse on Tuesday experienced another sharp fall by 41 points, extending the losing streak for the fifth session in a row and hitting the lowest level in around five years. The DSEX, broad index...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-28 00:00:00
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) now has no bar to commence the operation of its Commodity Exchange (CX) as the securities regulator approved the regulations of the country's maiden CX.The approval came on Tuesday at a meeting of the Bangladesh...
MM Mahbub Hasan | 2025-05-28 00:00:00
When Riyad, a 12th-grade student from Panchagarh, earned the opportunity to sit for the Dhaka University admission test, his experience exemplified the quiet transformation sweeping across Bangladesh. He checked his results online by logging into a website with his roll...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2025-05-28 00:00:00
'We believe elections will promote decentralization, as more activities will spread beyond Dhaka,'Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed says in conversation with The Financial Express on budget Following is the full text of the interviewQuestion: What is the vision of the...
Gold prices declined for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, as risk sentiment improved following US President Donald Trump's decision to postpone tariffs on the European Union, reports Reuters.Spot gold fell 1.4 per cent to $3,296.79 an ounce by 0901...
KYIV, May 27 (Reuters): Ukraine is overhauling its minerals sector, which has been pounded by three years of war, in the hope of unlocking potential and attracting billions of dollars of investment from a minerals deal with the US, its...
LONDON, May 27 (Reuters): Oil prices eased on Tuesday, on expectations OPEC+ will decide to increase output at a meeting later this week, while a decrease in trade tensions provided some support.Brent crude futures were down 31 cents, or 0.5...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 27 (AFP): Questions swirled over Cristiano Ronaldo's future in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, hours after the superstar indicated he might be leaving Al Nassr in a social media post, just hours following the end of the...
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