Workers repairing a portion of the Dhaka-Mawa Highway in the capital's Dholaipar area on Saturday. The Financial Express published a photo of the subsided road on Friday, prompting the authorities concerned to take necessary steps. — FE Photo
FE REPORT | 2025-03-09 00:00:00
A survey conducted by Innovision, an advisory and management consulting firm, has revealed significant dissatisfaction among voters regarding the performance of the interim government in Bangladesh.With a sample size of 10,696 respondents from across the country, the survey highlights that...
At least 36 members of the outlawed Hizb-ut Tahrir group have been arrested in the country since Friday, reports BSS.The arrestees include Saiful Islam, a key organiser of the group, which was banned in 2009 for an anti-state campaign, according...
RANGPUR, Mar 08 (BSS): The joint forces arrested Jubo League leader Nur Alam Rinku on Saturday from the city's bus terminal area under the ongoing Operation Devil Hunt (ODH)."Arrested Nur Alam Rinku is the organising secretary of Rangpur Metropolitan Jubo...
CHUADANGA, Mar 8 (UNB): A local BNP leader was killed and two people were injured in a clash between two BNP factions in Chuadnaga's Sadar upazila reportedly over VGF rice and TCB cards allocation on Saturday.The deceased was Rafiqul Islam...
NARAIL, Mar 08 (UNB): Three people including a local BNP leader were injured in a crude bomb explosion near the BNP office at Gobra Bazar in Narail Sadar on Friday night.The injured were Babu Molya, senior vice president of the...
BNP on Saturday expressed serious concern over the alarming rise in harassment and violence against women, urging the government to take immediate action to prevent the rise of extremism, reports UNB."A person was seen stopping rickshaws to ask female students...
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday said every girl and woman in Bangladesh deserves to feel empowered and supported by those around them, reports UNB.He made the remarks in a post on his verified Facebook account in observance of...
A Dhaka court on Saturday sent ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's adviser Salman F Rahman and former IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun to jail after their five-day remand in a case filed against them for shooting dead of a man...
Visiting former US diplomat Jon F. Danilowicz on Saturday asserted the credit for the July-August uprising, which led to the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, solely belongs to the people of Bangladesh, as the movement was entirely homegrown,...
Juma Rahman | 2025-03-09 00:00:00
Continuous violence, witnessing death, and the frustration over delayed societal change can have far-reaching impacts often leading to long-term mental health disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This disorder encompasses a range of symptoms, including intense anxiety, flashbacks of...
NEW YORK, Mar 08 (Reuters): Morgan Stanley lowered its 2025 economic growth forecast for the United States on Friday, citing greater impact from tariffs and a still-tight labor market resulting in higher inflation."Earlier and broader tariffs should translate into softer...
ONE BANK HOLDS TRAINING ON 'PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING' ONE Bank PLC recently arranged a daylong training on 'Prevention of Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism' at a hotel in Sylhet for the executives and officers of Branches and...
BRAC Bank in collaboration with VisionSpring will provide eye screenings to more than 46,000 people this year as part of its flagship CSR initiative, 'Aporajeyo Ami'.BRAC Bank is expanding the programme this year to include its head office staff and...
RUPALI BANK HOLDS BUSINESS REVIEW MEETING IN SYLHET Rupali Bank PLC held a Business Review Meeting 2025 at the bank's Sylhet Divisional Office on Saturday, with the participation of branch managers under the Sylhet Divisional Office. Managing Director of the...
ROME, March 8 (Reuters): Global food commodity prices rose in February, driven by higher sugar, dairy, and vegetable oil prices, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations said on Friday.The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly...
BRAC Bank and Ispahani Group forge strategic partnershipBRAC Bank has forged a strategic partnership with Ispahani Group to provide exclusive banking solutions to accelerate the business growth of this leading corporate conglomerate. Mirza Shakir Ispahani, Managing Director of Ispahani Group;...
FE REPORTThe biennial election to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) will be held on May 28.The apex trade body of the country's largest forex earning apparel sector will elect a new board of directors for 35 posts...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-09 00:00:00
The government's open market sale (OMS) of commodities like meat, milk and egg at rational rates has attracted hundreds of consumers across the country.The OMS started on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan on March 02 while...
HOUSTON, March 8 (Reuters): Global coffee traders and roasters say they have slashed their purchases to minimal levels, as the industry reels from a steep surge in prices that suppliers have yet to convince retail stores to accept.At the US...
WASHINGTON, Mar 08 (Reuters): The US Federal Communications Commission on Friday said it would allow Starlink, a unit of Elon Musk's SpaceX, to operate a direct-to-cell service with T-Mobile at higher power levels despite objections by rival companies.AT&T <T.N> and...
Bangladesh has made remarkable strides in women's empowerment, driven by a combination of government policies & activities, NGO initiatives, and the resilience of Bangladeshi women themselves. However, further efforts are needed to address remaining challenges and ensure full gender equality,...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-09 00:00:00
A local agro-processing company is set to expand its newly deployed women-led telemarketing team as part of its strategy to diversify export markets and increase revenues.PRAN-RFL, the country's largest agro-processor, has already employed 750 women in its Natore-based telemarketing unit....
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) held a ceremony to demonstrate and distribute improved fish drying technology amongst the Department of Fisheries in Chattogram on Saturday, reports UNB.This initiative aimed to enhance fish drying practices, ensuring better economic, health, and...
NEW YORK, March 7 (Reuters): Seesaw tariff announcements have unnerved Wall Street, as investors said flip-flopping moves by the Trump administration to roll back levies on trading partners were causing confusion rather than bringing relief.The S&P 500 is down 4.3...
COLOMBO, March 7 (Reuters): Sri Lanka and Japan signed agreements on Friday to restructure $2.5 billion worth of debt, completing two years of talks that will assist the island nation in getting back on its feet after a severe financial...
IFIC Bank Celebrates International Women's Day 2025 IFIC Bank celebrated International Women's Day 2025 at IFIC Tower in the capital on Thursday. Syed Mansur Mustafa, managing director of the bank, was present as chief guest and presided over the programme....
Mohammad Mufazzal | 2025-03-09 00:00:00
Tension brewed at the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) even before the departure of the previous chief and his team of commissioners. The commission led by Prof Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam enforced many decisions despite opposition from commission employees....
SYLHET, Mar 08 (UNB): Two people were killed and four others injured in a collision between a CNG-run auto-rickshaw and a bus at Balaura in Sadar upazila of Sylhet district on Friday night.The deceased were identified as Rubel Ahmed, 18,...
OUR CORRESPONDENTRANGPUR, Mar 08: Farmers expect to reap a good harvest of maize in five districts under Rangpur agriculture region, as the crop has grown excellently due to favourable weather this season.According to sources, the farmers of the region are...
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