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Oil prices set for weekly gain on China stimulus optimism

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Oil prices were little changed on Friday but were set for a weekly rise amid optimism that economic stimulus efforts will prompt a recovery in China, but a stronger dollar capped gai... Read More


Ministry seeks Tk 26.51b urgent fund for OMS prog

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- The food ministry has sought a Tk 26.51- billion emergency allocation to continue the subsidised open market sale (OMS) of key essentials without interruptions, sources said. It rec... Read More


Hajj primary registrations end without quota being met once again

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- The deadline for the preliminary and primary registration period for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimages has ended, according to the Ministry of Religious Affairs. Though the full Hajj quota h... Read More


CSR spending by Islamic banks drops significantly

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) spending by Islamic banks in Bangladesh has witnessed a significant decline in recent months, raising concern about the banks' capacity to susta... Read More


Minimum age to vote should be 17, suggests Yunus

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday said that the minimum voter age should stand at 17 years. "To give their (youth) opinion on their own future, I think the voting age... Read More


Meena Bazar inaugurates new outlets at Mirpur-11.5, Aftabnagar

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Meena Bazaar inaugurates two new outlets at Mirpur 11.5 adjacent to MDC School and at Avenue Road; Block B of Aftabnagar on Thursday. The new outlets were inaugurated by Mr Shameem ... Read More


Yunus mourns death of India's ex-PM Manmohan Singh

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has expressed profound grief and heartfelt condolences over the death of former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh. In a condolence message, Yunus des... Read More


Journalist Kazi Rofiq passes away at 29

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Kazi Rofiq, a staff correspondent for the online news portal Dhaka Mail, has passed away at the age of 29 after suffering a heart attack. He died at around 6pm on Friday while recei... Read More


FE Special Correspondent Doulat Akter Mala elected ERF president

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Doulat Akter Mala, a special correspondent of The Financial Express, has been elected the president of the Economic Reporters Forum (ERF) for a two-year term. She got 114 votes out ... Read More


FE Special Correspondent Doulat Akter Mala elected president of ERF

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Doulat Akter Mala, a special correspondent of The Financial Express, has been elected as the president of the Economic Reporters Forum (ERF) on Friday for a two-year term. She got 1... Read More