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...
Matiur Rahman | 2024-11-22 12:00:00
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the global financial landscape, and Bangladesh is no exception. Integrating AI in financial service delivery has opened up opportunities for banks, microfinance institutions, and fintech startups to enhance operational efficiency, improve customer experience, and...
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, Climate Change, and Water Resources, held a productive meeting with the Environment Secretaries of Nepal and Bhutan at the Bangladesh Pavilion during the ongoing COP-29 Climate Change Conference, being held...
UNICEF has appointed Gargee Tanushree Paul as a new youth advocate in Bangladesh for the coming two years, reports UNB.During the signing ceremony for her new role, Gargee met with Rana Flowers, UNICEF Representative in Bangladesh, and discussed children's rights...
The United States vetoed a U.N. resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, with the Americans saying they the resolution Wednesday was not linked to an immediate release of hostages still held by Hamas.Meanwhile in Lebanon,...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-22 00:00:00
Blockade by battery-operated rickshaw drivers caused severe traffic gridlock in different parts of the capital on Thursday, causing immense sufferings for commuters.During the protests, rickshaw drivers engaged in clashes with members of law-enforcement agencies while several vehicles, including that of...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-22 00:00:00
The government on Thursday approved proposals to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG), fertiliser, and non-aromatic rice to meet growing demand for the items.The Advisers' Council Committee on Government Purchase gave the approval at a meeting at the Bangladesh Secretariat, with...
Nine more people have died of dengue while 1,214 new patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh over the past 24 hours till Thursday morning, reports bdnews24.com.The number of patients hospitalised with the disease this year...
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