LUCKNOW, July 02 (AFP): At least 107 people were crushed to death at a Hindu religious gathering in northern India on Tuesday, with many others injured, a senior government official said.A large crowd had gathered near the city of Hathras...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-03 00:00:00
The government wants to increase the volume of export earnings to $100 billion in the next three fiscal years.State minister for commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu disclosed the plan at the 146th meeting of the Board of Directors of the Export...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-03 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Tuesday raised the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Tk 3.0 to Tk 1,366 for a 12-kg cylinder for July trading.The BERC last month had slashed the price by 2.15 per cent...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-03 00:00:00
The anti-graft watchdog has served separate notices to former police chief Benazir Ahmed and NBR official Matiur Rahman and some family members seeking details about their assets within 21 working days.This notice is part of an ongoing enquiry into the...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2024-07-03 00:00:00
Students of Dhaka University (DU) again took to streets on Tuesday against a High Court verdict reinstating quota in government jobs. They blockaded the road at Shahbag in the city on the day. The students brought out a procession from...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-07-03 00:00:00
SYLHET, July 02: Heavy downpour and upstream water have triggered floods in Sylhet and Sunamganj regions again, leaving many low-lying areas submerged and hundreds of people marooned.Sources said rain had been taking place since Monday in Sylhet region and upstream...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked all concerned, including civil administration, to take necessary preparation in advance to face probable floods in the country.The premier gave the directive while chairing the 1st meeting of the Executive Committee of the...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-03 00:00:00
A must-do court order comes for the government to strictly enforce the legal provisions for submission and disclosure of statements on property of civil servants and their family members, on the heels of serial wealth scams.In its directive issued Tuesday,...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh runs past forex-reserves risks as its gross dollar stock stood at US$26.81 billion by official count, as of June 30, after a prolonged slide since the middle of 2022. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) accounting method called...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2024-07-03 00:00:00
Non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) still follow SMART-driven interest regime although the central bank abolished the reference rate almost two months ago, for a communication gap. However, the commercial banks have come out of the SMART regime soon after the decision...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-03 00:00:00
With public university teachers continuing work abstention for the second consecutive day on Tuesday demanding their exclusion from the "Prottoy" scheme under the Universal Pension Scheme, the pension authority on Tuesday issued some clarifications apparently to calm the agitating teachers.The...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-03 00:00:00
The "Payment and Settlement System Bill, 2024" was passed in parliament on Tuesday, aiming to bring bank and non-bank payment services under a legal framework.During the discussion on the bill, the opposition and independent lawmakers opined that the banking system...
REZAUL KARIM | 2024-07-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh is set to make feasibility check on potential Indian ports for rerouting exports to third countries in a change of traditional entrepots, with bilateral connectivity moves now getting in high gear.A high-powered team will visit India between 06 and...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Wednesday), according to...
American International University, Bangladesh (AIUB) Board of Trustees Founder Member and Vice Chairman Nadia Anwar inaugurating AIUB Architecture Week 2024 in the university campus recently. Institute of Architects (IAB) Former President Jalal Ahmed, and AIUB Department of Architecture Head Arefeen...
One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours until Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 46 this year, reports UNB.During the period, 49 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever,...
Rabindra University, Bangladesh Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Md Shah Azam presiding over the university's first senate meeting at the Academic Building- 3 in Shahjadpur, Sirajganj recently. — Press Release
Our CorrespondentCHATTOGRAM, July 02: The Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) has issued a formal notice to halt all construction activities involving hill cutting in Jamalkhan Askardighi area under Kotwali thana in the port-city.The notice, demanding justice, has been sent to...
SM Najmus SakibFashion industries in Dhaka and adjacent textile hubs are leaking microfibres into waterways and the environment, according to a new study that finds treatment plants are ineffective at removing the pollutant.This leakage poses a greater risk to the...
Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban office in the capital on Tuesday. — Focus Bangla
YASIR WARDAD | 2024-07-03 00:00:00
The country's maximum temperature could surpass 45 degrees Celsius during the April-May period due to the climate change impacts, a latest study revealed on Tuesday.If the present trend persists, temperature could reach as high as 46°C by 2050, which might...
Thirteen years after the murder, Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) unearthed that the wife of former MP of Savar Shamsuddoha Khan Majlish, was murdered by her daughter as she became an eyewitness to the illegal relationship of her daughter, reports...
MEHERPUR, July 02 (UNB): A 64-year-old woman, who went to India from Bangladesh 30 years ago and acquired citizenship there, was shot dead allegedly by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in an area adjoining to Meherpur Sadar upazila in...
BNP Chairperson's Advisory Council Member Zainul Abedin Farroque said on Tuesday despite the government's claims of having excellent relations with India, the people of Bangladesh are still deprived of their fair share of water from Teesta and other common rivers...
COX'S BAZAR, July 2 (UNB): An 18-year-old Rohingya man was shot dead during a violent clash between the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) and the Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO) at a camp in Ukhiya of Cox's Bazar.The dead, Md Delim,...
Dhaka University (DU) teachers observed a sit-in programme at the DU Arts Building on Tuesday as part of the movement over pension scheme inclusion. — FE Photo
Foreign Minister (FM) Hasan Mahmud has said Bangladesh and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will work to protect Bangladeshi workers from fraud through a joint taskforce, reports UNB.He was speaking at an views-exchange meeting with expatriates at the Bangladesh...
NEW YORK, July 2 (Reuters): A US stock rally supercharged by excitement over artificial intelligence is drawing comparisons with the dotcom bubble two decades ago, raising the question of whether prices have again been inflated by optimism over a revolutionary...
Investors are sceptical that the relief rally after France's first-round parliamentary election can last, wary that the outlook for the country's creaking public finances will remain in focus with several political hurdles ahead, reports Reuters.The closely-watched spread French government bonds...
HANOI, July 2 (Reuters): Vietnam's Ministry of Planning and Investment is finalising a draft plan to set up a fund to help attract foreign investment and maintain the country's competitiveness, according to a ministry document reviewed by Reuters.The draft will...
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