GENEVA, Nov 22 (AFP): A staggering 281 aid workers have been killed around the world so far this year, making 2024 the deadliest year for humanitarians, the UN aid chief said Friday."Humanitarian workers are being killed at an unprecedented rate,...
BEIJING, Nov 22 (AFP) : China urged the International Criminal Court on Friday to remain objective and fair after it issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu."China hopes the ICC will uphold an objective and just position...
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Ukraine war was escalating towards a global conflict after the United States and Britain allowed Ukraine to hit Russia with their weapons, and warned the West that Moscow could strike back, report...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Nov 22 (AP/AFP): Yasmin Eid coughs and covers her face, cooking a small pot of lentils over a fire fed with twigs and scrap paper in the tent she shares with her husband and four young daughters in...
Sheikh Rashedul Islam | 2024-11-23 00:00:00
In today's digital-first economy, financial institutions are navigating an unprecedented level of complexity and risk. The arrival of new technology and platforms has brought to the fore digital banking, online investment platforms, electronic payment systems, and digital financial products and...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-11-23 00:00:00
What's the price of a banana? The answer will depend on the type of banana and where in the world it is sold. In the United States of America, it can be priced at $0.30. But in one's wildest imagination,...
WASHINGTON, Nov 22 (AFP) : Sales of previously owned homes in the United States picked up in October, industry data showed Thursday, fueling hopes that a slump in the sector may be ending.Existing home sales rose 3.4 percent last month...
BEIJING, Nov 22 (AFP) : China unveiled new measures on Thursday to boost foreign trade, as Beijing battles to turn around a slowing economy threatened further by the potentially hostile policies of incoming US president Donald Trump.The world's second-largest economy...
Anisur Rahman, a resident of Uttarkhan in Dhaka, became the first lucky winner of a brand-new car in Marcel's ongoing Digital Campaign Season-21. Rahman won the prize after purchasing a Marcel brand refrigerator. The Digital Campaign Season-21 offers customers a...
TOKYO, Nov 22 (AFP): Japan's minority government was set Friday to sign off on a $140-billion stimulus drive aimed at putting more money in consumers' pockets after the ruling party's worst election result in 15 years.The October 27 contest saw...
KHULNA, Nov 22 (UNB): Bangladesh imported 6,520.21 metric tonnes (MT) of rice from India through Bhomra Land Port in Satkhira over the past 8 days that authorities hope would help stabilise the country's rice market.The import began on November 13...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2024-11-23 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Nov 22: The Chattogram Elevated Expressway is likely to be opened to traffic in December, while the Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) has proposed fresh toll rates. Mahfuzur Rahman, director of the project and executive engineer of CDA, said the...
Bangladesh, situated between the Himalayas and the Bay of Bengal, is highly susceptible to natural disasters and climate change. The country faces severe heatwaves, tropical cyclones, and rising sea levels, which increase the risk of natural disasters and displacement. Ranked...
Technology and business are evolving rapidly, and this rapid change has led to a paradigm shift in the realm of job placements for IT graduates, providing Management Information System (MIS) graduates with a stepping stone to enter sectors once dominated...
Tanim Asjad | 2024-11-23 00:00:00
Though public transport in Dhaka depends almost entirely on the bus, the service is inefficient and costly, making room for wider para-transits and increasing traffic congestion. To make the service efficient, a recommendation was made two decades ago to rationalise...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2024-11-23 00:00:00
Although no exact figures exist on how much money finds its way out of Bangladesh by way of tax evasion, one estimate puts it at around $355 million annually, as multinational corporations and business tycoons have for many decades, been...
The authorities appear to be bewildered by the crisis that originated from the High Court order asking them to remove the battery-driven rickshaws from the streets of Dhaka city. A High Court bench has found these tiny three-wheelers illegal and...
LONDON, Nov 22 (Reuters): Prices for copper and aluminium fell in London on Friday as data showing a tumble in euro zone business activity weakened the euro, and the dollar strengthened weighing on prices for industrial metals.Three-month copper on the...
MADRID, Nov 22 (Reuters): Spain's consumer rights ministry has fined budget airlines including Ryanair and Vueling a combined 179 million euros ($187 million) for practices such as charging for larger cabin bags, it said on Friday.Consumer groups said in May...
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures closed lower on Friday to log their sharpest weekly fall in more than a year and a half, weighed down by looming demand worries and weak soybean oil prices.The benchmark palm...
Thai rice export prices climbed to a one-month peak this week, buoyed by foreign demand, while Indian rice prices held steady near a 15-month low due to ample supplies, reports Reuters.Exports are making the market active, a Bangkok-based trader said,...
LONDON/SINGAPORE, Nov 22 (Reuters): Gold, oil, and haven assets from the Swiss franc to German government debt headed for strong weekly gains on Friday after the Russia-Ukraine conflict escalated, while European gas price rises and poor economic data heaped pressure...
LONDON, Nov 22 (Reuters): British business output shrank for the first time in more than a year and tax increases in the new government's first budget hit hiring and investment plans, a survey showed, a fresh setback for Prime Minister...
Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose Friday, tracking a rally on Wall Street that saw the S&P log gains for a fourth straight day, reports CNBC.The exceptions were Hong Kong's Hang Seng index, which fell 2.2 per cent in its last hour...
Inflows into global equity funds slowed in the week to November 20 due to geopolitical tensions between Russia and the West, with investors also anxious about the US interest rate policy outlook for next year, reports Reuters.According to LSEG data,...
BRAC Bank has entered a partnership agreement with the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) to provide collateral-free financing to its members. It will be a big boost for the country's ICT sector, as more than 2,500 BASIS...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-23 00:00:00
The benchmark equity index finished sharply lower this week, wiping out all the gains from the previous two weeks, as it plunged below 5,200 mark, reflecting the growing concerns over ongoing political and economic tensions in the country.Market operators said...
Mohammed Hafiz Uddin | 2024-11-23 00:00:00
The financial sector plays a vital role in fostering economic growth, providing funding for businesses, and facilitating trade and investment in Bangladesh, like many other countries. However, the sector has increasingly become stained by unethical and immoral activities, particularly concerning...
Asjadul Kibria reviewing the book | 2024-11-22 12:00:00
Just a decade ago, Barack Obama, then-president of the United States (US), ordered gradual withdrawal of American forces from the soil of Afghanistan. Thus a turning point in the history of the country started. The presence of the US and...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-11-22 12:00:00
The picture is funny and even hilarious to most viewers. Thanks to Brazil's indigenous environmental activists who could think of such a novel protest against climate inaction on the part of world leaders. The protesters took out giant cut-outs of...
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