GAZIPUR, Mar 04 (UNB): Battery-run auto-rickshaw drivers on Tuesday blocked the busy Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Gazipur for three hours protesting the killing of one of their fellows allegedly by bus workers on Monday.The protest continued till 11am starting 8:00 am...
TAHJIBUL ANAM | 2025-03-05 00:00:00
COX'S BAZAR, Mar 04: Migratory birds have stopped flocking to the coastal wetlands in Cox's Bazar at an alarming rate thanks to indiscriminate poaching, deforestation, loss of habitats and food crisis. Local sources said guest birds in a large number...
WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters): US President Donald Trump's new 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect on Tuesday, along with a doubling of duties on Chinese goods to 20%, sparking trade wars that could slam economic growth...
AB Bank PLC organised a 'Client Appreciation' programme at all the branches of the bank across the country throughout February. The initiative aimed to honour and express gratitude to the bank's valued clients. Senior Management Team members attended the events....
United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB), a leading financial institution, has celebrated Financial Literacy Day 2025 under the theme 'Financial literacy ensures a secure future'. On the occasion, a discussion was held on Monday, at the bank's head office. UCB's Additional...
First Security Islami Bank launched its month-long 'Remittance Campaign' at its head office on Monday. Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Chairman of the bank, inaugurated the campaign as the chief guest. Abu Reza Md. Yeahia, Managing Director (Current Charge), presided over the...
Mercantile Bank Training Institute organised a training on 'Customer Service and Compliant Management: Bangladesh Bank Guidelines' recently. Officers from various branches across the country participated in the programme. Mati Ul Hasan, Managing Director of the bank, inaugurated the training. Ashim...
bKash, the leading mobile financial services (MFS) provider in the country, bagged 12 awards at the Digital Marketing Award 2024. Of these, bKash secured 7 awards directly, while its partner organisations won the remaining accolades. The awards included 3 silver...
DINAJPUR, Mar 4 (UNB): Two units of Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant have resumed electricity generation, contributing 240-250 megawatts daily to the national grid.The plant, with a total capacity of 525 megawatts in its three units, had been out of service...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-05 00:00:00
Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) on Tuesday requested the interim government to release the outstanding instalments of cash incentives, totalling Tk 70 billion, by 15 Ramadan.The trade body for the knitwear sub-sector emphasised that any further delay in...
JAKARTA, March 4 (AFP): Indonesia plans more than 20 energy projects worth around $40 billion this year, its energy minister said Tuesday, as it tries to increase domestic refining capacity.The projects include a bid to use coal to create an...
WASHINGTON, March 4 (AFP): Taiwanese chip-making giant TSMC will invest at least $100 billion in the United States to build "cutting edge" manufacturing facilities, President Donald Trump said Monday, announcing the latest blockbuster financial pledge by a private company since...
Social Islami Bank held its 93rd Shari'ah Supervisory Committee meeting at the bank's head office on Tuesday. Chairman (Current Charge) of the committee Mufti Abdullah Masum presided over the meeting. Member Secretary of the committee Mufti Abu Bakar Siddique Nabil,...
EC Organic Products Limited (ECOPL) has officially launched its new line of essential consumer staples, 'EC Daily,' featuring premium-quality chinigura rice and red lentil. The launch took place at the East Coast Centre in Dhaka recently. The 'EC Daily' products,...
A workshop titled 'The VAT and Tax Playbook: Financial Management for Agencies' was held at Banani Club in Dhaka recently, aiming to raise awareness and address complexities surrounding financial management and taxation in Bangladesh's advertising industry. Organised by the Advertising...
SINGAPORE, March 4 (Reuters): Markets no longer think Donald Trump is full of bluster and are moving quickly to anticipate a slowdown in U.S. and global growth as he raises a wall of tariffs around the world's biggest economy and...
Bangladesh Satellite-I may face temporary disruptions in broadcast for seven days, starting from March 7 due to a possible solar outage, reports BSS.These outages, also referred as solar satellite interference, occur when the sun passes directly behind satellites transmitting signals.The...
The trade tension across the world is shifting the wind, and Bangladesh may rather take advantage of it, says an industry leader."At the same time focus and attention should be given on investments in the backward linkages," said Faruque Hassan,...
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2025-03-05 00:00:00
The return from the broad index in the first two months of the ongoing calendar year shows signs of recovery from the prolonged losses in the previous years, frustrating investors. The DSEX, broad index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE),...
MOHAMMED ASIF | 2025-03-05 00:00:00
After performing the Fazr prayer, Mohammad Ridwan, a local businessman based in Patuatuli, sleeps. He wakes up at 9 A.M gets ready for his work. From 11 to 12, he opens his shops, where he works till 8 P.M. After...
MEER RAIHAN MASUD | 2025-03-05 00:00:00
The white structure, which resembles the holy Kaaba at times, has been a symbol of Bangladesh for over 50 years. Whether it is our memory from Bangladesh Television visuals or the political nature of the mosque itself, it always comes...
Teenage gang violence is not new in our country. After the killing of Adnan Kabir in Uttara Sector 13 in January 2017, the issue of 'gang culture' came to the attention of the authorities. These youths, often associated with groups...
With the advancement of technology, carrying cash in a wallet has become unnecessary. Mobile financial services (such as bKash, Rocket, etc.) now allow for easy transactions directly from banks. Even shopping malls and small stores offer digital payment options. To...
Wasi Ahmed | 2025-03-05 00:00:00
In a land-scarce country like Bangladesh, the steady loss of arable land remains a pressing concern, often posing significant challenges to achieving various developmental goals. A key issue is the uncertainty surrounding the actual rate at which agricultural land is...
Against the fast depleting foreign exchange reserves of the country, some heart-warming reports are coming from the inward foreign remittance front. Notably, the precious inward hard currency that reportedly flowed into the economy last month amounted to US$2.528 billion. This...
Manmohan Parkash | 2025-03-05 00:00:00
Bangladesh's garment industry stands as a perfect example of economic transformation, a testament to how resilience, adaptability, and strategic foresight can reshape a nation's destiny. What began as a modest industry in the 1980s has grown to become the second-largest...
The partnership of Bangladesh and the European Union (EU) is a strategic choice that reflects shared interests and respect for universal values.Bangladesh has a growing, dynamic economy. In the readymade garment sector it is a powerhouse, widely recognised - at...
Mohammad Mufazzal and Babul Barman | 2025-03-04 12:00:00
Asian Tiger Sandhani Life Growth Fund will be liquidated next week after the completion of 10 years, as the securities regulator has rejected the time extension appeal, a corrective move to change course from past mistakes.Timely redemption will allow unitholders...
As Ramadan begins at the start of the warmer season, the demand for herbal drinks during iftar has surged this year, reports bdnews24.com.A growing trend of preparing beverages, with a variety of ingredients like isabgol husk, lemon, basil seeds, flaxseeds,...
LONDON, March 3 (Reuters): The eradication of polio as a global health threat may be delayed unless U.S. funding cuts - potentially totaling hundreds of millions of dollars over several years - are reversed, a senior World Health Organization official...
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