LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters): Prime Minister Keir Starmer will vow to scrap regulation that holds back growth and investment when he hosts some of the world's biggest businesses on Monday at a conference designed to boost Britain's appeal.Starmer won power...
Southeast Bank recently held its monthly 'Business Review Meeting' to evaluate its performance in the month of September, presided over by Nuruddin Md. Sadeque Hossain, the bank's managing director. The meeting brought together heads of branches, manager operations of branches,...
Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) joined GoGreen Plus, a carbon reduced shipping service initiative, launched by DHL. Ali Reza Iftekhar, managing director and CEO of EBL, and Md. Miarul Haque, managing director of DHL Express Bangladesh, signed an agreement at a...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-15 00:00:00
Despite securing a steep growth in operating profit, Sonali Paper & Board Mills experienced a 20 per cent decline in net profit year-on-year to Tk 124.79 million in FY24. The income shrank mainly because of the company's lower profit from...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-15 00:00:00
The DSE Brokers Association (DBA) has made a set of proposals, including amendments to the demutualisation act.After a meeting at the office of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), DBA President Saiful Islam said many provisions, including the appointment...
FARHAN FARDAUS | 2024-10-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh's capital market grew by one-fifth as much as its peer Vietnam's capital market between January 2014 and July 2024 mostly because of faulty market mechanisms and lack of product diversification. Bangladesh performs equally poorly when compared to other emerging...
Most media organisations optimistic aboutgenerative AI, says surveyURUMQI, Oct 14: The majority of media organizations around the world maintain an optimistic outlook on generative artificial intelligence (AI) despite the controversies and concerns it has sparked, according to a recent survey...
SEOUL, Oct 14 (AP): South Korea said Monday it has detected signs that North Korea is preparing to destroy the northern parts of inter-Korean roads no longer in use, as the rivals are embroiled in soaring tensions over North Korea's...
GAZA, Oct 14 (Reuters): Israeli forces widened their raid into northern Gaza and tanks reached the north edge of Gaza City, pounding some districts of the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood and forcing many families to leave their homes, residents said.In the...
KABUL, Oct 14 (AFP): Afghanistan's Taliban morality ministry pledged Monday to implement a law banning news media from publishing images of all living things, with journalists told the rule will be gradually enforced.It comes after the Taliban government recently announced...
NEW DELHI, Oct 14 (BBC): India has reacted angrily after being told by Canada that its ambassador and other diplomats were named as "persons of interest" in an investigation in the country.The foreign ministry in Delhi said it received the...
JERUSALEM, Oct 14 (BBC): The US says it will deploy a high-altitude anti-missile system and a military crew to Israel to help bolster that country's air defences after a missile attack from Iran earlier this month.A Pentagon statement said President...
LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters): Cocoa futures on ICE were higher on Monday boosted by a slow start to the harvest in top grower Ivory Coast while sugar and coffee prices also rose.COCOAMarch London cocoa rose 1.8 per cent to 5,174...
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Monday, supported by a combination of speculative buying and short covering, although gains were capped by weaker crude oil prices.The benchmark palm oil contract for December delivery on the...
Butter prices have rocketed in recent months, trading at record highs across Europe in bad news for bakers and pastry makers as they prepare for Christmas celebrations and already face high chocolate and sugar costs, reports Reuters. Strong demand for...
SYDNEY, Oct 14 (Reuters): Australia is planning to reduce bank card surcharges, including the elimination of transaction fees on debit cards, the government said on Monday, as the use of cash declines in the country.In a media release, the government...
Gold prices steadied near one-week highs on Monday amid a risk-off mood sentiment driven by an underwhelming China fiscal stimulus, while investors awaited comments from US Federal Reserve officials for hints on its interest rate outlook. Spot gold edged lower...
LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters): Oil prices declined about 2 per cent on Monday, wiping out all of last week's gains, after China oil imports fell for the fifth month, stoking concern about fuel demand as OPEC cut its 2024 and...
Hilsa is an integral part of our culture and tradition, cherished for its distinct taste. This fish inhabits the Bay of Bengal, the Padma, Meghna, and Jamuna rivers, the Indian Ocean basin, and various estuaries across Bangladesh. Despite Bangladesh accounting...
The floodwaters that devastate our communities each year bring not only physical destruction but also a profound human toll. Homes are swept away, crops are ruined, and livestock is lost. While nature plays a role, human factors often make matters...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-10-15 00:00:00
A cognitive psychologist and computer scientist, the British-Canadian, Geoffrey E. Hinton who along with the American, John J. Hopfield, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on October 8 is himself fearful of...
Helal Uddin Ahmed | 2024-10-15 00:00:00
Organised policing in Bangladesh has a history of around 200 years starting from the British colonial era. The constitution of the country, laws, rules and regulations including the Police Regulations, the Police Act, and the Code of Criminal Procedure form...
Although the number of deaths during the quota-reform movement is yet to be finalised, it has been put at around 800 so far. The number of the injured is many times more. Some of those receiving treatment in hospitals are...
CAF Dowlah | 2024-10-15 00:00:00
In about three weeks, on November 5, 2024, Americans will head to the polls to elect the country’s 47th president. Every four years, regardless of circumstances—whether a president has been assassinated, incapacitated, or resigned—the United States (US) holds its presidential...
Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions. Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country6:00 pm today (Monday), according...
A Dhaka court has placed three alleged snatchers on a one-day remand on Sunday in a case filed over the robbery near the puja mandap in the capital's Tantibazar, reports BSS.The accused are Askash (23), Ridoy (23) and Jibon (19).Sub-Inspector...
Another low pressure area is likely to be formed over the Southwest Bay of Bengal during 48 hours from 9:00 am on Sunday, said a Met office bulletin, reports UNB.Southwest monsoon has withdrawn, except from Chattogram, and conditions are favourable...
A Dhaka court has sent former director (Border) of the National Security Intelligence (NSI) Commodore Monirul Islam to jail on Sunday, rejecting bail petition, reports BSS.Investigative Officer (IO) of the case produced Monirul, who was arrested in a case filed...
The Ministry of Religious Affairs has brought forward the primary registration deadline for Hajj pilgrims to ensure efficient management of the pilgrimage, reports bdnews24.com.On Sunday, the ministry's Hajj wing announced that the primary registration formalities must be completed by Oct...
TAHMID SHAKIB | 2024-10-14 00:00:00
On the bustling streets in front of Dhaka University's Faculty of Fine Arts stands a humble mobile bookstall, an emblem of intellectual resistance. Its curator, Madhumandal, shared his journey with The Financial Express, shedding light on the philosophy behind his...
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