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Japanese firms in BD optimistic about business expansion this year

Munima SultanaJapanese companies in Bangladesh are hopeful about expanding their businesses this year though operating profit forecast by them for the last year dropped significantly among Asia and Oceania countries, according to an annual survey.The Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) 2024 survey, conducted across 20 Asia and Oceania countries found...

A traffic disorder occurred as people under the banner of Nagarik Mancha

A traffic disorder occurred as people under the banner of Nagarik Mancha put up a barricade at Shahbagh intersection in the city on Saturday, demanding a ban on Awami League. — FE Photo

Workers at CEPZ block road over unpaid wages

CHATTOGRAM, Mar 22 (UNB): Workers of a factory blockaded a road and protested in the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) area on Saturday, demanding unpaid wages and Eid bonuses. Workers from JMS Garments Ltd started demonstration around 11:00 am, disrupting vehicular movement on the Agrabad-Airport Road area, said police.According to...

RMG workers block Dhaka-M'singh highway protesting closure of factory

GAZIPUR, Mar 22 (UNB): Vehicular movement on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway remained suspended for half an hour on Saturday morning as the workers of a garment factory put up barricade at Chandona intersection, protesting the closure of a garment factory without clearing dues and Eid bonus of the workers. Locals said a...

CA to join BIMSTEC Young Gen Forum

Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus will join as a keynote speaker at the BIMSTEC Young Gen Forum, a forum that will inspire young entrepreneurs, reports UNB.Young business leaders are invited to exchange ideas and explore their abilities in business areas at the BIMSTEC Young Gen Forum, which will be...

Meat, milk worth Tk 200m sold so far in Ramadan

FE REPORTThe government under its own initiative has so far sold beef, mutton, poultry and milk worth Tk 200 million at affordable prices during the fasting month of Ramadan.Meanwhile, meat, egg and milk sales points have been expanded to 26 new locations, bringing the total number of sales points in...

BRTA, DMP launch drive to prevent movement of unfit buses during Eid

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) and the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Traffic Department conducted a drive at various workshops from Gabtoli Bus Terminal to Aminbazar and Beribadh areas on Saturday to prevent the movement of unfit buses during the upcoming Eid journey, reports UNB.Anisuzzaman, Executive Magistrate of the Bangladesh Road...

No water sprayed due to lack of nearby source

BAGERHAT, Mar 22 (UNB): A fire has broken out in the Sundarbans, the country's first UNESCO World Heritage Site, but no water could be sprayed on the blaze even after 12 hours due to the lack of a nearby water source.The fire, which erupted in the Tepar Beel area under...

No water sprayed due to lack of nearby source

BSF returns five Bangladeshis thru Dahagram border

LALMONIRHAT, Mar 23 (UNB): Indian Border Security Force (BSF) returned five Bangladeshi nationals, who were detained during their bid to return to Bangladesh without valid documents, through Dahagram border in Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat on Saturday.Subedar Ayub Hossain, commander of the Panbari camp of the 51 BGB Battalion in Rangpur,...

Cops nab three muggers, drug traders in city

FE REPORT Police have arrested three professional muggers and drug traders from Tejgaon area in the capital. The arrestees were identified as Md Azizul Islam (35), Md Raju (28) and Md Rafiqul Islam.Two knives, one big machete, one bone cutting knife, 238 pieces of Yaba tablets, 1300 grams hashish, one...

Rain likely today ..,,;;''

Rain/thunder showers/lightning flashes accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office. Day temperature may remain nearly unchanged and...