5+ hour, 44+ min ago  (265+ words) Rupali Bank PLC reported a sharp decline in earnings in the first quarter of 2026, slipping into a significant loss due to lower operating income amid ongoing pressure in the banking sector. According to its unaudited financial statements published on Monday,…...

10+ hour ago  (237+ words) New Zealand has assured Bangladesh of extending duty-free and quota-free (DFQF) facility and preferential market access even after its graduation from LDC." The country has also expressed its strong interests in further expanding bilateral trade and investment between the two nations....

15+ hour, 49+ min ago  (315+ words) Protesting students at Jahangirnagar University (JU) have suspended their sit-in and unlocked the administrative building following an assurance from the vice-chancellor that the suspect behind an attempted rape on campus would be arrested within 72 hours. The students withdrew their eight-hour…...

6+ hour, 9+ min ago  (771+ words) Bangladesh's fuel import bill has surged dramatically in the first nine months of the ongoing fiscal year, driven by soaring global oil prices and rising domestic demand amid expanding economic activity. Between July and March of FY2025-26, the country spent $6. 3 billion…...

18+ hour, 55+ min ago  (196+ words) Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC, country's one of the leading Shariah-based banks, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding recently with Dhaka Central International Medical College and Hospital, according to a press release. Under this agreement, the bank's directors, officers and employees,…...

17+ hour, 14+ min ago  (268+ words) Fisheries and Livestock State Minister Sultan Salauddin Tuku said on Sunday that the government is highly prioritising the enhancement of the country's export capabilities and providing necessary incentives to boost meat exports to international markets. The government is committed to…...

21+ hour, 17+ min ago  (669+ words) Budget-support funding from foreign financiers seems drying up as only US$750 million has so far been confirmed although the financial year nears end with the economy facing unanticipated shocks amid global crises." The country faces severe fund shortages caused due…...

16+ hour, 45+ min ago  (701+ words) Dr. Samir Kumar Saha Every year on May 17, the world pauses to reflect on a disease that asks for no permission before it enters a life, claims no visible wound, yet quietly dismantles hearts, kidneys, and brains with chilling precision....

19+ hour, 25+ min ago  (355+ words) NRBC Bank PLC organized its Khulna Zone Town Hall Meeting 2026 on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Jashore. The meeting was attended by the Chairman of the bank, Md. Ali Hossain Prodhania, as the Chief Guest, according to a media release." The Managing Director…...

16+ hour, 45+ min ago  (8+ words) Revisiting our marine energy resources The Financial Express...