People travelling to Kingdom Saudi Arabia (KSA) have crowded Square Hospital to get meningitis vaccinations after the country made it mandatory for those travelling to the kingdom for Hajj, Umrah, or on visitor visas, reports bdnews24.com.Different travel agents informed travellers...
Students along with faculty members posed for photograph in a seminar titled 'Regulating Artificial Intelligence for Mission-Oriented Innovation', organised by the Department of Law, North South University (NSU) on its campus in the capital recently. - Press Release
A worker bulldozing illegally built structures on both sides of a railway line during an eviction drive, conducted by Bangladesh Railway, in Tejgaon area of the capital on Tuesday.— FE Photo
FE REPORTThe European Union (EU) and UN Women signed a partnership agreement to prevent sexual and gender-based violence in public spaces, workplaces, and tertiary educational institutions in Bangladesh. The project is aligned with the Bangladesh government's commitment to achieving "a...
Socialist Students' Front (Samajtantrik Chhatra Front) celebrated its 41st founding anniversary on Tuesday, reports UNB.On this occasion, he leaders and activists of the organisation gathered in front of the Raju sculpture at Dhaka University.During the event, the speakers called for...
A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of income tax file of former law, justice and parliamentary affairs minister Anisul Huq, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed theorder on Tuesday, allowing a plea of the...
Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul has said if India refuses to return Sheikh Hasina, it would constitute a violation of the extradition treaty between Bangladesh and India, reports UNB."We have written a letter for extradition. If India does not extradite...
The Election Commission (EC) has gone to hospitals to register those injured during the July uprising to vote. The election watchdog has gone to three hospitals as part of the initiative and is also correcting any errors in their national...
Amid criticisms of the party's early election demand, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has clarified that they are demanding the polls be held after minimum reforms, report agencies."We're not saying the election must be held right now. But...
WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (AP): President Donald Trump said Monday that he expects to put 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting on Feb. 1, while declining to flesh out his plans for taxing Chinese imports.Trump made the announcement in response...
Exim Bank foundation training course A Foundation Training Course for newly appointed Trainee Assistant Officers of Exim Bank has started at the training and research academy of the bank with Managing Director (Current Charge) Md. Akhter Hossain inaugurating it as...
Two three-day international sourcing shows under-one-roof -- building and construction as well as wood and woodworking technology, will be held in the capital on January 23-25, 2025, reports BSS.The shows will be jointly organised by the ASK Trade & Exhibitions...
Islami Bank holds board meetingA meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held on Tuesday at Islami Bank Tower in Dhaka with Obayed Ullah Al Masud, chairman of the bank, in the chair.
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has taken steps to initiate legal proceedings to recover Tk 150 billion allegedly accumulated through suspicious transactions and money laundering, reports UNB.Over 350 accounts, belonging to prominent figures, including former ministers, MPs, and influential...
Rupali Bank PLC Managing Director Kazi Md. Wahidul Islam greets the nine newly-promoted general managers from the bank at the bank's head office in the city on Tuesday. Four of the nine GMs joined the Rupali Bank and the rest...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) Tuesday said on the import cost of each air purifier would fall to Taka 7,000 from Taka 1,500 depending on the type as it reduces customs duty along with exempting regulatory duty (RD) and...
Tahmina Pria | 2025-01-22 00:00:00
When the cold winds blow and the days grow shorter, there's nothing quite like a steaming bowl of soup or stew to warm both body and soul. While Bengali food traditions don't emphasize soups as much as other cuisines, the...
Mahdia Binte Zaman | 2025-01-22 00:00:00
What if your only surviving parent comes to you one day and says, with an earnest plea, "I want to move to an old age home." Not because of any neglect on your part but because of something far more...
LONDON, Jan 21 (Reuters): Oil prices fell on Tuesday as investors assessed US President Donald Trump's plans to apply new tariffs later than expected while boosting oil and gas production in the United States.Brent crude futures were down $1.37, or...
RFL, a leading business conglomerate of the country, is displaying its wide range of products in the largest pavilion of the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF). At RFL's pavilion, customers can find a wide range of household products, furniture, bicycles,...
Gold prices surged to over a two-month high on Tuesday as the US dollar weakened, with the precious metal also supported by buying amid uncertainty surrounding Donald Trump's trade policies, reports Reuters.Spot gold climbed 0.4 per cent to $2,719.52 per...
FE REPORTSummit Alliance Port Limited's (SAPORTL) share price soared 14.36 per cent in two days as its subsidiary is to get foreign investment.Share price of the off-dock service provider & inland water container terminal operator went up to Tk 23.10...
MERCANTILE BANK HOLDS ANTI-MONEY-LAUNDERING WORKSHOPMercantile Bank Training Institute recently organised a day-long workshop on "Prevention of Money Laundering & Combating Financing against Terrorism". Officials from various branches and divisions participated in the workshop. Mati Ul Hasan, managing director of the...
MTB JOINS DHAKA TRAVEL MART 2025 AS BANKING PARTNERMutual Trust Bank joined the 20th international tourism fair -- Dhaka Travel Mart 2025 -- as the banking partner. The Bangladesh Monitor organised the three-day fair. Md. Rozar Ibna Azad, head of...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-22 00:00:00
CVO Petrochemical Refinery secured a 47 per cent year-on-year growth in profit to Tk 26.68 million in the second quarter (Q2) of FY25, driven by higher sales.The private petrochemical refinery's earnings per share (EPS) stood at Tk 0.96 for the...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-22 00:00:00
The stock market extended a winning streak for the third day in a row on Tuesday, with the key index of the Dhaka bourse crossing 5,200 mark after three weeks amid renewed optimism.The market rally was largely supported by fundamentally-strong...
MEHERPUR, Jan 21 (BSS): National Gold Cup Football tournament (U-17 boys' and girls') has been inaugurated in Meherpur district on the occasion of Festival of Youth at the District Stadium on Tuesday.Meherpur deputy commissioner Sifat Mehnaz formally inaugurated the meet...
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 21 (BSS): Bangladesh opener Soumya Sarkar believes his side has all the ingredients to do well in the upcoming Champions Trophy, which will be held in Pakistan and the UAE next month.Soumya's confidence stemmed from Bangladesh's excellent outing...
The 10th edition of the Prime Bank National School Cricket Tournament kicked off on Monday with 7,000 students from different schools participating in the event, reports BSS.This year, a total of 351 schools from 64 districts will vie for the...
Rahmatganj MFS and Dhaka Abahani Limited maintained all-win run to reach the qualifiers stage of the Federation Cup Football 2024-25 from Group B with one match to spare outplaying their respective rivals at two separate venues across the country on...
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