LONDON/Beirut, Nov 29 (AP/AFP): On Thursday, Israel launched an airstrike on southern Lebanon, marking the first such attack since a ceasefire with Hezbollah was declared earlier this week. The Israeli military stated the strike targeted a rocket storage site linked...
SIEM REAP, Cambodia, Nov 29 (AFP): A US offer to give Ukraine anti-personnel mines to help battle Russia's invasion has thrown a landmark global anti-landmine treaty into "crisis", campaigners said Friday, urging Kyiv to snub the proposal.Ukraine is one of...
Sarwar Jahan | 2024-11-30 00:00:00
According to experts, the existing Trust Act of Bangladesh is an old and complex law. With a view to framing a new trust act, in 2017 a law commission was formed comprising Justice ABM Khairul Haque as Chairman, and late...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-11-30 00:00:00
Human mind is shaped by an array of physical, mental, social, cultural, religious and geographical elements. Both hereditary or genetic and environmental influences go into the making of the mind. There is nothing absolutely evil or good in the bargain....
Mushfiqur Rahman | 2024-11-30 00:00:00
The 29th UN Climate Conference (COP29) ended in Baku, Azerbaijan (on November 23, 2024) with a sense of 'dissatisfaction and betrayal'. Earlier delegates from 200 countries of the world with more than 100 heads of states gathered in Baku on...
In recent years, as technology reshapes industries worldwide, the traditional banking model in Bangladesh risks falling behind. In addition to being a tool for improving operational efficiency, smart banking is more important than ever as a way to transform financial...
China-based businessmen are being encouraged to invest in Bangladesh, especially in light of the post-election scenario in the United States. Bangladesh presents itself as a promising destination for Chinese businesses looking to shift or diversify their manufacturing bases.Following the U.S....
Tanim Asjad | 2024-11-30 00:00:00
After a mass uprising or revolution leading to the fall of an unpopular government or controversial ruler of any country, people there usually have to endure a period of unrest. In Bangladesh too violence sparked and spread due to a...
Sarker Nazrul Islam | 2024-11-30 00:00:00
Heavy traffic congestion on the streets of the capital and slow movement of vehicles are no longer limited to the communication and transport problems; those had reached long before the level of an economic indicator for the nation and a...
Though it is the peak harvesting season of rice, the price of this vital staple diet of the Bangalee people, rather than declining, is on the rise. As usual, explanations range from market manipulation by corporate traders and millers, middlemen,...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2024-11-29 12:00:00
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday appointed Masato Kanda from Japan as its 11th president.An ADB press release said Kanda, currently the special adviser to Japan's prime minister and finance minister, had been selected for the post of the...
BABUL BARMAN | 2024-11-29 12:00:00
The struggling Global Islami Bank (GIB) plunged into the red in the July-September quarter this year as the new board adjusted provisions against bad loans that had not been exposed previously.The fourth generation Shariah-compliant bank reported a loss of Tk...
A white-coloured pickup hits the private car of Hasnat Abdullah, central coordinator of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement, at Jatrabari while returning to Dhaka from Chattogram on Wednesday night. — Focus Bangla Photo
ISKCON Bangladesh's General Secretary Charu Chandra Das Brahmachari has rejected allegations linking the Hindu religious organisation to the killing of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif in Chattogram and ongoing protests led by the Bangladesh Sammilito Sanatani Jagaran Jote, or United Sanatan...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-11-29 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Nov 28: Nine more individuals have been arrested in connection with the violent clashes between police and supporters of former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das at the Chattogram court premises, which resulted in the death of Advocate Saiful Islam...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-29 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that it is the right time to build the nation, as the country has been freed from autocratic ruler."We want to build a country including everyone irrespective of their political...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-29 00:00:00
icddr,b, a global leader in health research and innovation, celebrated its 64th anniversary on its Mohakhali campus in the city on Thursday. The event brought together staff, donors, media representatives, and well-wishers to honour the organisation's legacy and achievements amid...
India has called upon Bangladesh government to ensure the safety and security of Hindus, all minorities and their places of worship, reports UNB.In reply to a question in parliament on the attack on minorities in Bangladesh, Indian Minister of State...
The government has extended the Hajj registration deadline for 2025 to December 15 to prevent last-minute hassles, reports UNB.The Ministry of Religious Affairs announced this change through a notice signed by Deputy Secretary Md Rafikul Islam on Thursday.The notice said...
Seven more people have died of dengue while 837 new patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh over the past 24 hours till Thursday morning.The number of patients hospitalised with the disease this year has risen...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-29 00:00:00
The state-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) has reissued a tender in order to purchase one spot LNG cargo for the December 30-31 delivery window, according to sources.The initial tender, which was floated last week, got only one bid...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-29 00:00:00
Germany will provide 180 million euros (Tk 22.65 billion) for various development projects in Bangladesh. A number of financial and technical agreements on development cooperation were signed between the two countries on Thursday. Out of the total amount, EUR 45.8...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-29 00:00:00
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Thursday ordered stern action against the lawyers responsible for throwing eggs at a High Court bench during its Wednesday's proceedings.He issued the directive for the attorney-general and the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) leaders...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-29 00:00:00
The Labour Reform Commission has set its priorities to work on major aspects of ensuring workers' welfare in the country and will submit its report with recommendations to the government within the stipulated time of 30 days.In only 10 days...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-29 00:00:00
Political leaders from across the spectrum have reached a consensus pledging their unwavering support for press freedom in Bangladesh.They unanimously condemned recent attacks on two newspapers, emphasising that the journey of a truly democratic Bangladesh, born out of the bloody...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-29 00:00:00
Multinational companies (MNCs) have expressed concern about continuing their business due to the government's sudden ban on single-use plastic (SUP) without stakeholder consultations.According to them, operating businesses will be a challenge because of the sudden ban.Addressing a roundtable organised by...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-29 00:00:00
Apparently brushing aside the idea of banning ISKCON, a pro-Hindu religious platform, two advisers of the government on Thursday said there were no discussions inside the government to ban the organisation."There may be demand for it but we think an...
An elderly woman in a long queue of her likes looks anxiously to guess her position in the line before buying low-price commodities from an OMS (open-market sale) truck in the capital's Jatrabari area on Thursday. — FE Photo by...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2024-11-29 00:00:00
Bangladesh's debt servicing for external loans has hit a record high of $1.44 billion in the first four months, nearly 5.5 times higher than the foreign aid commitment by development partners, official data showed on Thursday.The foreign debt servicing against...
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