FE REPORT | 2025-05-07 00:00:00
DBH Finance secured a "moderate" 2.4 per cent year-on-year increase in profit to Tk 1,008 million in 2024, a year marked by economic and political upheavals, having kept non-performing loans (NPLs) remarkably low. "Our growth is not bad in consideration...
WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters): The US trade deficit widened to a record high in March as businesses boosted imports of goods ahead of tariffs, which dragged gross domestic product into negative terrain in the first quarter for the first time...
ONE Bank PLC held a stakeholder meeting on the implementation of the National Integrity Strategy (NIS) at Jashore Branch recently, as part of its efforts to ensure transparency and accountability. Customers, civil society representatives, students and other stakeholders participated in...
The 13th meeting of the Shariah Supervisory Committee of Meghna Bank PLC was held at of the bank's head office in Dhaka on Tuesday. Dr. Md. Anwar Hosain Molla, Chairman and Faqih Member of Shariah Supervisory Committee, presided over the...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-07 00:00:00
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday welcomed Canada's Indo-Pacific Trade Representative Paul Thoppil at the State Guesthouse Jamuna, where the two sides discussed ways to deepen bilateral economic cooperation and expand investment opportunities.Mr Thoppil, on his second official visit...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an agreement with ten leading global insurers to mobilise up to $2.75 billion of private capital to support ADB's lending for sustainable growth in Asia and the Pacific.The Master Framework Agreement for Sustainable...
LAUNCESTON, Australia, May 6 (Reuters): Asia's seaborne thermal coal prices have slumped to four-year lows as the region's heavyweight buyers China, India and Japan all import less of the power-station fuel.Prices for the main grades of thermal coal shipped from...
LONDON, May 6 (Reuters): Copper prices rose on Tuesday as the dollar eased but weighing on sentiment was the prospect of slowing global growth and demand due to US import tariffs and a trade war between China and the United...
Gold prices rose to a two-week high on Tuesday, supported by post-holiday buying from China and concerns over potential US tariffs on pharmaceutical imports, while investors await the outcome of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting, reports Reuters.Spot gold rose 1.8...
JAKARTA, May 6 (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures reversed gains on Tuesday, continuing their decline for the sixth straight session, weighed down by weaker rival oils at the Dalian and Chicago markets, while the market focus shifted to the production...
LONDON, May 6 (Reuters): Oil gained more than $1.50 per barrel on Tuesday, rebounding on technical factors and bargain hunting after a decision by OPEC+ to boost output sent prices down in the previous session, although concerns about a market...
SAMIN SHAHAN RAHMAN | 2025-05-07 00:00:00
In a world full of fancy fitness gadgets, tough workout plans, and complicated health advice, something straightforward is becoming popular again: walking. It sounds easy, but just putting one foot in front of the other is a great way to...
UMME HABIBA | 2025-05-07 00:00:00
"Remember that what you see online is just a highlight reel - it's not real life," says Samrin Hoque, an Instagram influencer. Daily, we scroll through endless pictures of perfect bodies, glowing skin, and flawless lives. It can sometimes feel...
State-owned Bangladesh Oil Gas and Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh Krishi Bank to make its 50 per cent invoices payments of LNG imported from QatarEnergy, reports UNB.As per the contract, signed on Monday...
BERLIN, May 05 (Reuters): England forward Harry Kane finally ended his career-long trophy drought on Sunday after securing the Bundesliga title with Bayern Munich in his second season at the club.The England captain, who two weeks ago broke a league...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
Some 144 civil society organisations (CSOs) across the country jointly submitted letters Monday to the Advisers of the Ministries of Finance, Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (MPEMR), and the Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh Limited...
NEW YORK, May 5 (AP): President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff war, targeting films made outside the U.S.In a post Sunday night on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he has authorized the Department of...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
The proposed Land Zoning and Protection Act is likely to be enacted within the next couple of months, Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser of the ministries of environment, forests, climate change, and water resources, said on Monday."We are hopeful that we...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against Nazmul Hassan Papon, former youth and sports minister and former president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), and his wife Roksana Hasan on charges of amassing wealth of Tk 320.75...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
Dhaka and Abu Dhabi are expected to start first negotiations on the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) within this month, aiming to boost bilateral trade which will help Bangladesh navigate the economic challenges in post-LDC regime, sources said.To this...
The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) increased the price of gold again, with the price of pure gold up by Tk2310 per bhori, effective from today (Tuesday), reports UNB.Earlier, Bajus had fixed the 22-carat gold price per bhori at Tk 1,68,976...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is scheduled to return home this morning from London, according to party sources.BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, son of Khaleda Zia, already bade her farewell in London on Monday.Khaleda Zia will arrive in Dhaka around 10:30am...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
Bangladesh seeks foreign investments in vital development sectors at high-level talks held in Italy for deepening cooperation with key international financial partners, including the EU and the European Investment Bank. On the sidelines of the 58th Annual Meeting of the...
MOSCOW, May 05 (Reuters/AFP): Russia and Iran have separately offered to help resolve tensions between Pakistan and India over Kashmir. The Pakistan military conducted a second missile test since the tensions began, while India has begun work to increase the...
Firefighters rescue people from a multi-storey building which caught fire in the capital's Bailey Road area on Monday evening. No casualties were reported. — FE Photo by Asad-Uz-Zaman
FE REPORT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
What transpired in a closed-door meeting between high officials of Bangladesh government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) representatives over release of the stalled fourth and fifth tranches of its loan remained cloaked.In fact, the FE correspondents reached almost all...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
The country's earnings from merchandise exports in April 2025 reached US$ 3.01 billion, the lowest in terms of single-month receipts in the current fiscal year (FY).Bangladesh's total export receipts were recorded at $2.99 billion in April of the last fiscal...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
It is for Bangladesh to decide the timing of next general election, which will be an important milestone for the nation, says Head of Delegation of the European Union Michael Miller. He also feels that the political parties and the...
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday said the recommendations of the Health Sector Reform Commission will play an important role in resolving the long-standing problems in the country's health sector, reports UNB. He also directed all concerned to take...
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