A virtual conference on 'Financial Performance of Bangladesh Steel Re-Rolling Mills Limited and BSRM Steels Limited for Q2 of FY25' was held on Tuesday. The meeting was presided over by Alihussain Akberali, Chairman of BSRM, who discussed key aspects of...
LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters): Oil prices edged up on Thursday after Saudi Arabia's state oil company raised its March crude prices sharply, but the gains barely dented the previous day's slide in benchmark Brent crude.Brent crude futures rose 28 cents,...
BAGERHAT, Feb 06 (BSS): For the first time, Bangladesh has imported molasses from Pakistan through Mongla Port.The Panama-flagged vessel MT Dolphin-19 arrived at Mongla Port on Thursday morning, carrying 5,500 tonnes of molasses from Karachi Port, Pakistan. Mongla Port Authority...
United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) organised a skills development training session for agricultural entrepreneurs in Naogaon on Thursday. More than 350 participants from 11 upazilas under Naogaon district joined the session aimed at empowering farmers to become successful entrepreneurs. Faruq...
CHATTOGRAM, Feb 6 (UNB): Shipping Adviser Brig Gen (retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain has said the government is considering setting up a land port at Ghumdhum in Teknaf, keeping in mind the neighbouring Rakhine State of Myanmar.Speaking to reporters after...
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury on Tuesday dismissed the idea of splitting the national carrier into two, saying that there is no logical basis for such a move."There is no logic to...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-07 00:00:00
Small traders have urged the government to address issues like the latest hike in VAT and taxes, law and order, customs, traffic jam, high price of dollar and trade license renewal fees for the betterment of the country's economy.They also...
Former world number one and two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep announced her retirement from professional tennis on Tuesday after losing in the first round at her home event in Cluj, reports Reuters.Halep, whose career stalled due to a doping...
World Cricketers Association (WCA) chief executive Tom Moffat warned Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) regarding the non-payment issues in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League as he expects that best players of the world will not be available in the tournament if...
SANTOS, Brazil, Feb 06 (AP): Neymar took powerful shots from the edge of the box and ran above his own expectations in 52 minutes on the pitch for Santos on Wednesday in his first game for the Brazilian club since...
GALLE, Sri Lanka, Feb 06 (AFP): Australia were firmly in the driving seat despite a spirited Sri Lankan fightback to reach 229-9 at stumps on day one of the second Test in Galle on Thursday.Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon took...
In a bid to retain the title, Fortune Barishal will take on Chittagong Kings in the grand final of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city today (Friday), report agencies. The match will start...
NATORE, Feb 06 (UNB): A mother has died and her three daughters have fallen sick after taking rodenticides mistaken as medicine for intestinal worms in Singra upazila of Natore, said police on Thursday morning.The deceased Sharmin Begum, 30, was wife...
MYMENSINGH, Feb 06 (UNB): A Mymensingh court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment unto death for the abduction and murder of a child in 2016.Mymensingh Additional Sessions Judge Ali Munsur delivered the verdict on Thursday, sentencing Shaheed Mia of...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-02-07 00:00:00
GAIBANDHA, Feb 06: Farmers are spending a busy time in cultivating IRRI-Boro paddy at the beginning of this season in seven upazilas of the district.This year, the prices of Aman paddy in the market are higher for the cultivation of...
OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2025-02-07 00:00:00
Farmers in Chandpur and Magura districts are expecting a bumper yield of mustard this season thanks to favourable climatic conditions.Our Chandpur correspondent reports: Farmers in Chandpur district are upbeat with a good prospect for bumper mustard harvest this season as...
Helal Uddin Ahmed | 2025-02-07 00:00:00
The Cold War waged by the formidable adversaries – the United States of America (USA) and the erstwhile Soviet Union – commenced in1947 following the conclusion of the Second World War. It was also a cultural war, where the combatants...
A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is a digital form of national currency issued by central banks, which has been explored by many nations in recent years. CBDCs are regulated and supported by governments, making them a more secure and...
The rapid advancement in artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries worldwide, and accounting is no exception in adapting to traditional roles and enhancing efficiency. While some fear job displacement, the reality is that Al will likely redefine, not replace the...
Shiabur Rahman | 2025-02-07 00:00:00
Some activists of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement who sustained eye injuries during the July uprising and are undergoing treatment at different hospitals recently came down on the streets to press for their demand for, what they say, proper treatment and...
Nilratan Halder | 2025-02-07 00:00:00
The news that different species of dead fish are floating in the river Meghna is unsettling. Strangely, this ecological disaster has not been widely covered by the media and the newspapers which did placed it on inside pages. The Meghna...
The recent surge in cold storage rent for potatoes has sparked widespread discontent among farmers, who argue that the increase is "unreasonable" and a significant threat to their livelihoods. The Bangladesh Cold Storage Association (BCA), which represents 405 cold storage...
Nuzhat Fatima Purnota and Md Shanawez Hossain | 2025-02-07 00:00:00
The Ready-made Garment (RMG) industry has become the bedrock of Bangladesh's economy, contributing about 10.35 per cent to the country's GDP in 2023. With exponential growth over the decades, Bangladesh is the second largest RMG exporter in the world. Approximately...
TOKYO, Feb 05 (AFP): Japan's Toyota said Wednesday it will build an electric vehicle plant in Shanghai for its luxury Lexus brand, at a time when many foreign car companies are struggling in China.The world's top-selling automaker made the announcement...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-06 00:00:00
The High Court on Wednesday acquitted all the 47 convicts in a case filed over an attack on a train carrying then opposition leader Sheikh Hasina at Ishwardi station in Pabna in 1994.The HC also scrapped the judgement of the...
Chattogram, Feb 5 (UNB) - A vessel carrying 50,200 metric tonnes of wheat imported from Argentina has arrived at Chittagong Port.The ship, MV ELIPIDA GR, docked on Wednesday, according to a media release of Food Ministry.Of the total shipment, 30,120...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-06 00:00:00
The Interpol is likely to issue a red notice soon against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and other fugitive accused for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the historic July-August uprising."I believe that the Interpol will soon issue...
Saudi Ambassador Essa Yousef Essa Alduhailan hands over dates to Bangladeshi officials as a gift from the custodian of the two holy mosques through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre in Dhaka on Wednesday.
Gold prices have reached a historic peak in Bangladesh, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) raising the price of 22-carat gold by Tk 2,928 per bhori, reports UNB.The new price now stands at Tk 147,818 per bhori, marking the highest...
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