FE REPORT | 2024-08-16 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party Secretary-General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Thursday that the deposed Awami League (AL) wanted to fuel unrest in the country by creating communal disharmony with the help of India. "Awami League has a target to destabilise...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-16 00:00:00
Three more cases were filed on Thursday against deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her cabinet members and police high-ups on charges of crimes against humanity, genocide and murder.An application was filed with the International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka on charges...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-16 00:00:00
The 15th August that marks the assassination of Bangladesh's independence leader Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was observed on Thursday. On this day in 1975, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman along with most of his family members and relatives were killed by a...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said 1.4 billion Indians are worried about the safety of Hindus in Bangladesh, who have faced attacks during the recent political unrest in the country following the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,...
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Fitch Ratings said on Thursday that the fall of the Awami League government, following protests in July and August, raised uncertainty about the sovereign's credit profile."Downward pressure on Bangladesh's rating could increase if the political transition faces challenges, including prolonged...
The government has decided to reopen all educational institutions on Sunday and resume HSC and equivalent examinations on September 11. The institutions had been closed for about a month, report agencies.The Ministry of Education issued a notification signed by Rahim...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-16 00:00:00
A UN technical team arrives in Dhaka from Geneva next week to collect preliminary information on the atrocities and killings that took place during the recent protests in Bangladesh, in the process of assisting smooth transition."We have some technical colleagues...
The interim government, led by Prof Muhammad Yunus, is getting expanded with new faces, report agencies.The swearing-in ceremony of the new advisers will be held at 4pm today at Bangabhaban. A press release of the Bangabhaban press wing was issued...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2024-08-16 00:00:00
Banks and financial institutions (FIs) have been asked by the revenue authority to submit account- and credit-card details of the S. Alam family members on suspicion of concealment of financial information.Saiful Alam, the owner of upstart S. Alam Group of...
MOSCOW, Aug 15 (Reuters): Russia's seaborne exports of oil products to Asia via the Cape of Good Hope almost doubled month-on-month in July to a record high of 1.1 million metric tons, as more vessels take the route around Africa...
Gold prices rose on Thursday, a day after U.S. inflation data suggested the Federal Reserve might reduce interest rates next month though the extent of cuts remains uncertain, prompting investors to await further economic indicators.Spot gold was up 0.5 per...
Oil prices ticked up on Thursday as optimism built that potential U.S. interest rate cuts will boost economic activity and fuel consumption, but concerns over slower global demand curbed gains, reports Reuters. Brent crude futures were up 51 cents, or...
LONDON, Aug 15 (Reuters): Chipotle Mexican Grill's future may not be as bumpy as some shareholders fear upon the departure of CEO Brian Niccol, investors said on Wednesday.The burrito chain lost almost $6 billion in stock market value on Tuesday...
NEW YORK, Aug 15 (Reuters): Deere & Co beat analysts' expectations for third-quarter profit on Thursday, as stronger pricing and cost control measures protected its margins from sluggish demand for its farm equipment, sending shares of the company up 4...
WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters): Chevron Corp is to pay Richmond City Council $550 million over 10 years, the city said in a statement, in a settlement that saw it drop a proposed ballot on a new tax on the oil...
NEW DELHI, Aug 15 (Reuters): The Indian and Russian central banks have renewed discussions to set a mechanism to expand local currency trade, in a move to iron out payment issues after a surge in bilateral trade since the war...
BEIJING, Aug 15 (Reuters): China's new home prices fell at their fastest pace in nine years in July, as a slew of support policies failed to stabilise prices and restore confidence in the struggling property sector.The prolonged housing market slump...
TOKYO, Aug 15 (Reuters): Japan's economy expanded by a much faster-than-expected annualised 3.1 per cent in the second quarter, rebounding from a slump at the start of the year thanks to a strong rise in consumption and backing the case...
WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters): US consumer prices rose moderately in July and the annual increase in inflation slowed to below 3 per cent for the first time in nearly 3-1/2 years, opening the door wider for the Federal Reserve to...
RIYADH, Aug 15 (Arab News): The Kingdom Saudi Arabia's (KSA) annual inflation rate climbed to 1.5 per cent in July compared to the same period last year, driven largely by a surge in housing costs, official data showed. According to...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-16 00:00:00
Mustafa Qudrat-E-Elahi has been appointed managing director of the state-owned Jamuna Oil Company Limited (JOCL).The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has made the new appointment after removing JOCL Managing Director Md Gias Uddin Ansary.Mr Ansary had been serving the entity since...
A few days ago, these walls were forgotten ruins, but now they're alive with vibrant graffiti, which draws attention. A bunch of passionate, talented youths have embraced colour, turning the capital city into a canvas.Across the country, from Dhaka to...
Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori on Thursday reiterated the position of Japan and said Bangladesh will keep advancing on a path towards stable development through a peaceful and democratic political transition, reports UNB.He said Japan will continue its support...
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 15 (AFP): Google on Tuesday confirmed that hackers backed by Iran are targeting the campaigns of US presidential rivals Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.A hacker group known as "APT42" linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps went...
GENEVA, Aug 15 (AFP): The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the mpox surge in Africa a global public health emergency, sounding its highest possible alarm over the worsening situation.Worried by the rise in cases in the Democratic Republic of...
SEOUL, Aug 15 (AFP): South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday proposed an "Inter-Korean Working Group" aimed at relieving soaring tensions with Pyongyang and exploring avenues for economic cooperation.Relations between the two Koreas are at one of their lowest...
NEW YORK, Aug 15 (Reuters): The US Navy's deployment of new extremely long-range air-to-air missiles in the Indo-Pacific could erase China's advantage in aerial reach, experts say, part of an intensifying focus on projecting power amid high tensions in the...
KOLKATA, Aug 15 (BBC): Tens of thousands of women in West Bengal state marched through the streets on Wednesday night in protest against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a state-run hospital in Kolkata last week.The Reclaim...
KYIV, Aug 15 (AFP/Reuters): The Ukrainian army has set up an administrative office in Russia's Kursk region, where Kyiv has been mounting a cross-border offensive, Ukrainian military chief Oleksandr Syrsky said Thursday."A military commandant's office has been set up to...
DOHA, Aug 15 (AP/BBC): A top Hamas official said the Palestinian militant group is losing faith in the United States' ability to mediate a cease-fire in Gaza ahead of a new round of talks scheduled for this week amid mounting...
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