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BGMEA seeks data on losses in NBR protests

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association urged its members to submit details of financial losses caused by the ‘complete shutdown’ programme observed by employees of the customs, VAT, and tax departments...

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Shun Shing Group donates Tk 1.15cr to BLWF

Shun Shing Group, a Hong Kong-based multinational company and parent of Seven Rings Cement, has recently donated Tk 1,15,53,203 to Bangladesh Labour Welfare Foundation from its Workers’ Profit Participation Fund and Welfare Fund, said a press release...

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Tarique Rahman is future prime minister: Fakhrul

Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said that the party’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman would be the future prime minister of Bangladesh...

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Flood warning for 4 dists, heavy rainfall in 3divs

The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre has issued flood warning for the low-lying areas in the river basins in Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Rangpur and Kurigram districts over a 72-hour period starting at 9:00am Friday...

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Swisscontact promotes green, resilient RMG accessory sector

The Bangladesh Garments Accessories and Packaging Manufacturers and Exporters Association and Swisscontact, a Swiss and Swedish development organization, signed a memorandum of understanding for promoting green growth and resilience within the garments accessories and packaging sector. ..

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Health ministry outlines 10 priorities for reform

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday said that they had set 10 issues in their priority list in the future reform agenda to improve healthcare and health education.

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15 injured in AIB clash

Dismissed officials of Al-Arafah Islami Bank allegedly attacked senior officials of the bank on Thursday, injuring at least 15 people, including the bank’s head of Human Resources...

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AIB holds 434th board meeting

Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC on Wednesday held its 434th board meeting at Six Seasons hotel in the capital, said a press release...

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We refuse to give up on our hope

For now, exactly a year after the formation of the interim government, it is disappointing to see the government that was installed through a bloody mass uprising has failed its people and is behaving more following the impulse of the Facebook response than acting on its political vision and commitment to principles of equality and justice. The way the interim...

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German factory orders fall

German industrial orders unexpectedly fell in June, official data showed Wednesday, as Europe’s biggest economy struggles with prolonged domestic weakness and volatile US trade policy...

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AIB holds rally on July Uprising Day

Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC on Tuesday organised a rally as part of its celebration of ‘Tarunner Utsab 2025’ commemorating July Uprising Day, said a press release...

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FIFA lifts transfer ban on Fakirerpool

World football governing body FIFA lifted the transfer ban on Bangladesh Premier League outfit Fakirerpool Young Men's Club as the club confirmed it on Wednesday.

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Banks disburse 98pc of farm loan target

Banks disbursed Tk 37,326 crore in agricultural loans during the 2024-25 financial year, which was slightly lower than the total disbursement target for FY25, according to Bangladesh Bank data...

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Deplorable central bank delay in getting at wilful defaulters

THE volume of non-performing loans has increased by Tk 745.7 billion in the January–March quarter, taking the total to a record high of Tk 4,200 billion and the figure accounts for 24.13 per cent of the total outstanding loans, by far the highest in South Asia. Whilst this has happened, banks which have already identified more than 1,500 wilful defaulters, the borrowers...

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Italy fines fast-fashion giant Shein for ‘green’ claims

Italy’s competition watchdog said Monday it has fined the company responsible for Shein’s websites in Europe one million euros ($1.15 million) for false and confusing claims about the e-commerce giant’s efforts to be environmentally ‘green’...

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Omar Faruk becomes MD of Islami Bank

Md Omar Faruk Khan has been appointed as managing director (MD) of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC on Sunday, said a press release...

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Ex-Jamaat MP recommends jobseeker for RU lecturer

A Facebook story posted by Rajshahi University pro-vice chancellor Professor Farid Uddin Khan has sparked outrage and allegations of political favouritism in the university’s recruitment process after it featured a recommendation from a former Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker for an applicant for an RU lecturer post...

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BJWT honours journalists killed, injured in uprising

The Bangladesh Journalists Welfare Trust, under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, on Sunday honoured the families of martyred journalists and those who were injured during the July uprising past year...

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No BB action yet against 1,500 wilful defaulters

Although banks have already identified more than 1,500 wilful loan defaulters, the Bangladesh Bank remains indecisive over taking disciplinary action against such defaulters, exacerbating the country’s non-performing loan crisis...

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Manufacturing in China sinks again in July

China’s factory output shrank more than expected in July, official data showed on Thursday, logging its fourth straight month of contraction as Beijing battles to hammer out a trade deal with the United States...

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US factory activity lowest in 9 months

US manufacturing activity contracted for a fifth consecutive month in July, survey data showed Friday, logging its lowest reading in nine months amid tepid demand and cautious hiring...