Bangladesh Women's team slumped to a three-run defeat against Sri Lanka in a rain-shortened third T20 International at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today, conceding a humiliating 3-0 whitewash, reports BSS.Chasing a modest 88 in a match reduced to nine...
Bevon Jacobs scored an unbeaten 53 in a stunning counter-attack to guide New Zealand to a six-wicket victory over Bangladesh in a rain-shortened Twenty20 International on Saturday, securing a 1-1 draw in the three-match series, reports UNB.Chasing 103 to win...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman joined the opening ceremony of "Notun Kuri Sports," a talent search initiative designed to foster the physical and mental development of children and adolescents, reports bdnews24.com.The event began at Sylhet District Stadium at 4pm on Saturday...
TEHRAN, May 02 (AFP): Iran hanged two men on Saturday convicted of spying for Israel, the judiciary said, the latest in a string of executions in recent weeks."Yaghoub Karimpour and Nasser Bekrzadeh were hanged for the crime of intelligence cooperation...
HANOI (Vietnam), May 02 (AFP): Japan's prime minister vowed Saturday to do more to ensure a "free and open Indo-Pacific", using a speech in communist Vietnam to tout a regional strategy that has long rankled neighbouring China."I am renewing my...
WASHINGTON, May 02 (Agencies): The United States (US) imposed sanctions on Friday on a Chinese oil terminal as part of a slew of new measures on Iran, as it warned of repercussions for ships paying "tolls" demanded by Tehran.The new...
Gold demand in India was sluggish this week as volatile global prices and a weaker rupee deterred buyers, while China premiums rose on stockpiling ahead of the May Day holiday, reports Reuters.Indian dealers quoted discounts of up to $5 to...
UNITED FINANCE PARTNERS WITH BYD BANGLADESH United Finance has entered into a strategic partnership with BYD Bangladesh to provide preferential car loan facilities for customers purchasing BYD electric vehicles in the country. The agreement was signed by Mohammed Abul Ahsan,...
Md. Shakawath Hossain, Chief Executive Officer of Unique Hotel & Resorts PLC, has been honoured with the prestigious Who's Who Bangladesh Award 2026 in the field of Professionals, in recognition of his outstanding leadership, professional excellence, and remarkable contribution to...
LONDON, May 2 (Reuters): Seven OPEC+ countries have an agreement in principle to raise oil output targets by about 188,000 barrels per day in June, pressing on with plans despite the departure of the UAE, two sources familiar with OPEC+...
SAIMA NUR | 2026-05-03 00:00:00
Open a job board in Dhaka today, and the listings are familiar: accountant, sales executive, garments supervisor. What is conspicuously absent is any serious recruitment for data annotation. This sector generated approximately US$ 6.98 billion globally in 2025 and is...
FE Education Desk | 2026-05-03 00:00:00
Army Institute of Business Administration, Sylhet, will host AXIOM 2026, a national-level research competition, on May 11, 2026. The event is designed as a scholarly platform for emerging researchers to present evidence-based, innovative work addressing real-world problems aligned with the...
Tanjim Hasan Patwary | 2026-05-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh finds itself at an unusual juncture in the global higher education landscape. Whilst the country sends tens of thousands of its own students abroad each year, a quieter and less-discussed trend is taking shape in the port city of...
For most companies that have borrowed from US private credit funds, the real moment of reckoning - when their loans mature and they need to refinance cheap debt taken during the COVID-19 pandemic years - is a couple of years...
EBL, Akij Takaful launch Shariah-compliant insurance servicesEastern Bank, in partnership with Akij Takaful Life Insurance, launched Shariah-compliant Takaful insurance solutions through its banking channel at a ceremony at the EBL Head Office in Dhaka on Thursday (April 30). Among those...
BRAC Bank, Ascent Health offer healthcare benefits BRAC Bank has partnered with Ascent Health Limited to offer discounted pathological tests and specialist consultations to its employees, cardholders, and their dependents across the country. Under the agreement signed at the bank’s...
Prime Bank, PayStation sign deal to offer flexible payment solutionsPrime Bank has signed an agreement with Service Hub Limited (PayStation) at a ceremony at Prime Aspire, Gulshan Avenue, Dhaka to enhance customer convenience through flexible payment solutions. Under the partnership,...
SINGAPORE/LONDON, May 2 (Reuters): In thrall to an AI boom that has sent stocks to record highs and harbouring hopes of a short-lived Iran war, investors have yet to prepare for a doubling of physical oil prices. The window to...
BAT Bangladesh declares 30 per cent cash dividendS at AGMBritish American Tobacco Bangladesh approved a 30 per cent cash dividend for 2025 at its 53rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) held virtually on Thursday (April 30), with a large number of...
FE Report | 2026-05-03 00:00:00
Many of the worst-performing companies have outpaced market leaders in price gains in the secondary market over the past four months, as investors focus on short-term returns amid limited investment options.Apart from retailers, many institutional investors have not fixed any...
Md Sayful Islam | 2026-05-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh's idea of either merging six investment-related agencies into a single body or creating an Investment Promotion Agency (IPA) is timely and significant. The proposed consolidation of Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), Bangladesh Export Processing...
The import-related taxes in Bangladesh have become increasingly complex and higher. The standard Value Added Tax (VAT) is around 15 per cent, but importers also pay Customs Duty (CD) ranging from 5 per cent to 25 per cent depending on...
In today's Bangladesh, the internet has become an inseparable part of students' lives. It serves as a vast library of knowledge and a gateway to global opportunities. However, this digital landscape also harbours significant dangers that can harm young users....
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2026-05-03 00:00:00
The first heavy rainfall this season has once again brought suffering to Chittagong, with at least 20 areas including Probortok, Chawkbazar and Agrabad going under knee-to-chest-deep water, paralysing life in this city. The issue was raised in parliament by a...
For all the electoral enthusiasm of February, change of government in Bangladesh has not brought with it any substantial change in the economic condition. The early optimism of a new dispensation has already worn thin. As it turns out, the...
Mohammad Alamgir Hossain | 2026-05-03 00:00:00
The most accurate way to understand a society is by analysing the nature, patterns, and trends of its crimes. Crime is never an isolated phenomenon; rather, it is a collective manifestation of deep-rooted inequality, frustration, deprivation, moral decay, and a...
M. Rokonuzzaman | 2026-05-03 00:00:00
There is growing recognition that Bangladesh's energy crisis may ease in the short term, but a lasting solution demands a decisive transition to renewable energy. As reported in the media, the government's target of generating 10,000 megawatts from renewables by...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-01 12:00:00
United Power Generation & Distribution Company reported a steep 35 per cent year-on-year plunge in profit in the third quarter of FY26 due to lower electricity sales and higher finance costs.The power producer's consolidated profit declined to Tk 2.76 billion...
WASHINGTON/DUBAI, April 30 (Reuters): Iran said on Thursday it would respond with "long and painful strikes" on US positions if Washington renewed attacks, and also reasserted its control over the Strait of Hormuz, complicating US plans for a coalition to...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Parliament passes two separate bills removing the maximum age limits for top posts in Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission and the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority, amid sharp criticism from the opposition.Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury placed the Bangladesh...
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