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Chandpur farmers growing early winter vegetables

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-11-15 00:00:00

CHANDPUR, Nov 14: Farmers in Chandpur are cultivating early winter vegetables to overcome losses caused by the recent natural disasters, including floods. Most farmers in the district's eight upazilas suffered heavy losses due to the devastating floods, prolonged water-logging, and...

News in Brief -2024-11-15

2024-11-15 00:00:00

Sri Lanka president expects 'strong majority' in snap pollsCOLOMBO, Nov 14: Sri Lanka's new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake was confident of a victory as polls closed in Thursday's snap legislative elections. Dissanayake took power in September presidential elections on a...

Gambler hits $85m jackpot betting on Trump victory

2024-11-15 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Nov 14 (AFP): A man made $85 million in a series of wagers on Polymarket, a crypto-based prediction market that was a popular platform for betting on the US election won by Donald Trump, a blockchain analysis firm...

Trump, Biden discuss different issues in White House meet

2024-11-15 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Nov 14 (Reuters): US President-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, longtime political rivals, discussed Ukraine and the Middle East on Wednesday in a cordial meeting designed to demonstrate a smooth transfer of power despite deep disagreements over...

Israel accused of war crime with 'forcible transfer' in Gaza

2024-11-15 00:00:00

JERUSALEM, Nov 14 (AFP): Human Rights Watch said in a report released Thursday that Israel's repeated evacuation orders in Gaza amount to the "war crime of forcible transfer", and to "ethnic cleansing" in parts of the Palestinian territory."Human Rights Watch...

Rising up to the challenges of RMG industry

2024-11-15 00:00:00

The Ready-made Garments (RMG) industry, which contributes significantly to the national GDP and provides livelihoods for millions, is now facing numerous challenges that demand immediate attention. One major factor is the rising cost of labour. Cheap labour has been traditionally...

Quality nosedives as virality reigns

2024-11-15 00:00:00

Among the 36 TV channels in Bangladesh, including BTV, few programmes manage to captivate viewers. This is a sharp contrast to the television dramas of the 1980s and 90s, like Nakshatra Raat or Kothao Kew Nei, which captivated Bangladeshi audiences....

Value of reciprocity between govt and coordinators

Shiabur Rahman | 2024-11-15 00:00:00

A serious lack of coordination has surfaced between the government and the leaders of anti-discrimination student movement. Nobel Peace Laureate Prof Yunus and his cabinet colleagues came to power through the student-spearheaded anti-quota and subsequent anti-Awami League government movement, which...

How food hygiene and food safety are compromised

Nilratan Halder | 2024-11-15 00:00:00

Nowhere is perhaps food hygiene abused more than in this part of the world. Maintenance of this particular hygiene is a prerequisite for food safety, public health and a nation's overall health status. The market of a country known mostly...

Budget support can create much-needed breathing space

2024-11-15 00:00:00

In the face of rising economic challenges and dwindling foreign exchange reserves, the country is actively seeking budget-support loans from multilateral donors as a crucial relief mechanism. Newspaper reports say the government is looking for $8.0 billion in budget-support loan...

AI beyond engineering

Serajul I Bhuiyan | 2024-11-15 00:00:00

In Bangladesh and much of South Asia, artificial intelligence (AI) is still commonly perceived as the domain of technical fields like computer science and engineering. However, this view limits the true potential of AI, which has become a transformative force...

Subvalley Securities' operations halted for fund misappropriation

FE REPORT | 2024-11-14 12:00:00

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has suspended the stock broker and stock dealer licences of Subvalley Securities as its liabilities have far outstripped assets, turning the aggregate indebtedness ratio negative. The suspension will come into effect today (Thursday) and will...

JCIAD delegation, Japan embassy minister visit Rohingya facilities at Bhasan Char

FE REPORT | 2024-11-14 00:00:00

Takahashi Naoki, minister, deputy chief of mission (DCM) of the Embassy of Japan to Bangladesh, visited the Rohingya refugees at different facilities in Bhasan Char and along with a JCIAD delegation handed over school supplies.Mr Naoki and the Japanese Commerce...

Dengue: 5 more die

2024-11-14 00:00:00

Five more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 372 this year, reports UNB.In the fatalities, three were reported in the Dhaka South City...

Commission sought to compensate cheated workers

FE REPORT | 2024-11-14 00:00:00

The Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU) on Wednesday urged the government to establish a commission or task force to look into financial losses suffered by Bangladeshi migrant workers due to widespread corruption involving recruiting agencies hiring workers for...

Govt to import LNG from Brunei

2024-11-14 00:00:00

Bangladesh will import LNG (liquefied natural gas) from Brunei on a long term basis under a G-to-G contract, reports UNB.The Advisors Council Committee on Economic Affairs (ACCEA), in a meeting with Finance Advisor Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair, approved...

Govt to decide duration, says Army HQ

2024-11-14 00:00:00

The duration of the army deployment to assist civil administration will be determined by the government, said General Staff Officer Colonel Intekhab Haider Khan of Army Headquarters at a press conference on Wednesday, reports UNB.In response to questions from journalists,...

Angry protesters confront health adviser at NITOR

FE REPORT | 2024-11-14 00:00:00

Health adviser Nurjahan Begum and the British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Sarah Cooke, outside an orthopaedic hospital in the capital had their way blocked on Wednesday by injured patients after the duo along with other officials visited the wounded of...

India engaged in smear campaign against BD, says Mirza Fakhrul

FE REPORT | 2024-11-14 00:00:00

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary-General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has accused India of persistently spreading propaganda against Bangladesh. "I have no hesitation in saying that India is constantly carrying out propaganda against Bangladesh. We should be cautious about the information...

Project cost to rise by 63pc

FE REPORT | 2024-11-14 00:00:00

The construction cost of a 122.55-km rail line, including 37.49km loop, from Shahid M Monsur Ali Rail Station in Sirajganj to Bogura is set to rise by 63 per cent due to the project delays caused by complexities, mainly a...

Prayer Timings (2024-11-14)

2024-11-14 00:00:00

BB sets fees for online tax payments to simplify filing

2024-11-14 00:00:00

To encourage online income tax payments and easing compliance for taxpayers, Bangladesh Bank has set specific charges for transactions made through cards, internet banking, and mobile financial services (MFS) or payment service provider (PSP) wallets under the e-Return system, reports...

Adviser dismayed by persistent price rises

FE REPORT | 2024-11-14 00:00:00

Inflation combat works little as the Finance Adviser himself is dismayed by the persisting volatility in commodity prices despite government interventions, including import-duty cuts."A deep chaos has been created on the market. We faced wrath of people though we have...

2,460kg polythene seized, three factories sealed in Dhaka

2024-11-14 00:00:00

During an operation in Dhaka's Chawkbazar, 2,460 kg of polythene were seized, and three factories sealed.The polythene was seized and the factories sealed during an operation against polythene manufacturers in Dhaka's Chawkbazar.The operation was carried out on Wednesday, reports UNB.The...

Writ petition seeks cancellation of power deals with Adani Group

FE REPORT | 2024-11-14 00:00:00

A writ petition has been filed with the High Court (HC) seeking directives to cancel all 'one-sided' power deals signed with the Indian Adani Group. Challenging the legality of the Power Purchase Agreement signed on November 5, 2017, between the...

Home ministry senses volatility in edible oil prices in Ramadan

REZAUL KARIM | 2024-11-14 00:00:00

The home ministry has sounded an alarm about a possible crisis of edible oils during the holy month of Ramadan in March next, and suggested ensuring adequate stock of the key essential.It also recommended the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) and...

Budget deficit financing bloats govt bank borrowing to Tk 595b

SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2024-11-14 00:00:00

Hefty budget-deficit financing bloats government borrowing to Tk595.16 billion in the first four months of the current fiscal year and much of the money goes for repaying debts to the central bank. Officials said Wednesday the ministry of finance borrowed...

Big banks plan $170b climate financing

M AZIZUR RAHMAN From Baku, Azerbaijan | 2024-11-14 00:00:00

A band of leading multilateral development banks (MDBs) revealed at climate summit here their estimated annual collective financing worth US$170 billion for low-and middle-income countries.Meanwhile, in an LDC meeting with United Nations Secretary- General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of...

Weather (2024-11-14)

2024-11-14 00:00:00

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Thursday), according to the Met office.Night temperature may fall slightly and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged.The highest temperature of the country was recorded...

Four killed in Sherpur road crash

2024-11-14 00:00:00

SHERPUR, Nov 13 (UNB): Four people, including two siblings, were killed and three others injured in a head-on collision between a pickup truck and a CNG-run autorickshaw in the Paishka Bypass area at Nakla upazila of Sherpur on Wednesday.The accident...