FE REPORT | 2024-11-05 00:00:00
Bangladesh has expressed its commitment to global security collaboration and alignment with the UN conventions on counter-terrorism.The commitment was made at a high-level conference titled "Strengthening International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation and Building Agile Border Security Mechanisms," which began in Kuwait City...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-05 00:00:00
A British transport agency will provide support to the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) to help improve traffic management in Dhaka.Transport for London (TfL) will provide technical assistance in the areas of traffic network management, bus operations, and transport system...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-05 00:00:00
A seventh-grade female student took over as the country director of the World Bank for Bangladesh and Bhutan for a day, marking the International Day of the Girl Child. Khushi is an active community youth leader, who is serving as...
Children were seen playing inside a mosquito net at a house in Azimpur area even during daytime on Monday as a precautionary measure, taken by their guardians to keep them safe amid the rise in number of dengue patients across...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-05 00:00:00
Approximately 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) in 2023 - the highest number recorded since the WHO began global TB monitoring in 1995.The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently published a report, revealing this information.This represents a...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has started an investigation against three former members of parliament (MPs) of Awami League from Noakhali and Feni for embezzling government fund through corruption and acquiring illegal wealth, reports UNB.They are former MPs of Noakhali-1 constituency...
A Dhaka court has sent former state minister for planning Md Shahiduzzaman Sarkar to jail in a case lodged over the murder of BNP activist Mokbul in the capital, reports BSS.Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbubul Haque passed the order...
Former minister Shajahan Khan has been taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) after falling ill during interrogation on Monday afternoon, reports bdnews24.com.He has been admitted to the Coronary Care Unit of the hospital for tests due to chest pain.Shajahan...
Haji Mohammad Salim, former lawmaker of Awami League from Dhaka-7, has been shown arrested in a case filed for attempting to kill a man during the July-August mass uprising, report agencies.Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Shahin Reza passed the order on...
In a move to overhaul the party and prepare for the next national election, the BNP has announced new committees in four metropolitan cities, including Dhaka North and six districts, reports UNB.The announcement was made at a press release signed...
The Facebook post claiming Mahfuj Alam, special assistant to the Chief Adviser, as a member of Hizb ut-Tahrir, is not true, said Chief Adviser's press wing, reports UNB.The post carried a screenshot of an article published by the English daily,...
The High Court (HC) has suspended the investigation against photojournalist Shahidul Alam in a case under the Information and Telecommunications Technology Act, issuing a rule asking why the case should not be dismissed outright, reports bdnews24.com.The bench of Justice Md...
FE REPORT Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy said on Monday that imposing ban on a political party to consolidate power absolutely will not bring any positive result.He made the comment while addressing a discussion marking...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2024-11-05 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Nov 04: As part of a reform initiative, a serial system for lighter ships from Chattogram to 34 sea routes was launched on Monday.To make Bangladesh's shipping sector organised, corruption-free, and fair for all involved, the interim government has...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-05 00:00:00
The government has appointed Helal Ahmed Chowdhury as the chairman of the state-owned BASIC Bank Limited for a three-year tenure.This decision was announced in a notification, signed by deputy secretary Afsana Bilquis of the Financial Institutions Division of the Ministry...
An additional 8 million cubic feet of gas has been connected to the transmission line (national grid) from well number 7 of Haripur in Jaintapur Upazila, Sylhet, reports UNB.A test gas connection was provided from Sylhet well-7 to the national...
Six more people have died of dengue while 1,297 new patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours till Monday morning, reports bdnews24.com.With the new counts, the number of hospitalised dengue patients...
Janata Bank has announced an auction of the collateral property of 'Global Trading Corporation Limited', a subsidiary of S Alam Group, to recover defaulted loans of Tk 18.50 billion, reports UNB.Janata Bank hopes to recover a fifth of the dues...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-05 00:00:00
The government has invited applications from private organisations to import rice, with a submission deadline of November 14, 2024. According to a notification issued on Sunday, interested parties must apply online through the Ministry of Food's website or via the...
Police have detained Amjad Hossain Khan, former additional secretary of Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, and his son Asif Hasan, reports bdnews24.com.The two were detained in a raid on a home in the capital's Uttara Sector 13...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-05 00:00:00
The government has appointed 20 special public prosecutors (PPs) to conduct a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act filed with Lalbagh Police Station centring the 2009 BDR mutiny. The solicitor wing of the Law Ministry on Monday issued a...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2024-11-05 00:00:00
Global buyers of Bangladeshi apparel have called for improved law and order, and labour situation to fully utilise the country's competitive edges like huge capacity and low cost.According to many of them, huge production capacity and low cost are among...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-05 00:00:00
Bangladesh may face substantial economic losses due to climate change by 2070, particularly from reduced labour productivity, sea-level rise, increased emissions, and river flooding, according to a latest report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).The Asia-Pacific Climate Report 2024, published...
The traffic signal system upgradation at four intersections under a Jica-funded project has signally failed due to non-cooperation from two city corporations in Dhaka. The snap shot on Monday shows signal lights at Gulistan in a poor state for lack...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2024-11-05 00:00:00
India's Adani changes course and decides to resume power supply from its closed plant unit shortly as payment row eases following accord on LC revision. Sources said Monday both parties agreed amending letter of credit (LC) terms on payment of...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-05 00:00:00
A major electoral reform under the interim government envisages introducing postal ballots so voters can vote without going to the polling centres.The electoral reform commission is exploring the possibilities of this distance voting system evidently against the backdrop poll frauds...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2024-11-05 00:00:00
Government's revenue authority halved the tax on capital-gains from sales of shares by individual investors in the stock market.The fiscal perks spurred instant stocks rebound. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued a notification by lowering the tax rate...
WASHINGTON, Nov 04 (agencies): The 2024 United States elections are scheduled to be held today to decide the 47th US president. Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and her Republican rival Donald Trump were on a tour of swing states aiming to...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM AND JUBAIR HASAN | 2024-11-05 00:00:00
Drawn-out disbursement process and excessive cost of fund in the central bank-guaranteed liquidity feeding to the crisis-ridden commercial banks are making it more of a hindrance than help, bankers said.Because of the delay even in getting the costly cash assistance...
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