Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman offering munajat after laying the foundation stone of Army Medical College Rangpur on Thursday. — ISPR
FE REPORT | 2024-10-04 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has formed a taskforce to implement necessary reforms in the income tax law, aiming to make the related rules easier and more business-friendly.Headed by Tax Commissioner Iqtiaruddin Md Mamun, the main responsibilities of the...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-04 00:00:00
Self-motivated recall of court verdicts and orders against Chief Adviser (CA) Noble Laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus in different cases is giving a wrong message to the nation, his lawyer said during a briefing on Thursday. Barrister Abdullah Al Mamun,...
NARAYANGANJ, Oct 03 (UNB): An eight kilometre long tailback has formed on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Narayanganj following excessive rainfall, causing suffering to commuters.Women, children, office-goers and students were the worst sufferers.Many office-goers were seen heading towards their destinations on...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-04 00:00:00
A new study has revealed that toys and products for kids, made from recycled plastic, contain toxic substances. According to XRF analysis, all 160 tested samples contained one or more hazardous chemicals, including mercury, lead, bromine, cadmium, arsenic, and other...
No concessions will be given to India's Border Security Force on matters of border security, says Maj Gen Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, the director general of Border Guard Bangladesh, reports bdnews24.com.He said, "We are determined to protect the border. We want...
The European Union (EU) is supporting border control personnel detect and counter forged documents, identity theft and other cross-border crimes, as well as prevent irregular migration, reports UNB.The EU has provided trainings on Document Forensic Examination for Immigration Police. In...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-04 00:00:00
A Rangpur court imposed a travel ban on 14 individuals, including former high-ranking police officials, in connection with the murder case of Abu Sayed, a student killed during the recent mass movement, a police spokesman said on Thursday.The order was...
The results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations of 2024 will be published any day between October 15-1 7, reports UNB.Dhaka Education Board Chairman and Inter-education board coordinating committee Chairman Prof Tapan Kumar Sarkar said over...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-04 00:00:00
Speakers at a view exchange meeting demanded to abolish the "Cyber Security Act" as the law is not amendable. Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs on Thursday organised the discussion on the proposed amendments at the Judicial Administration Training...
Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning, bringing the total fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 177 this year, reports UNB.During this period, 1,022 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-04 00:00:00
The tax authority has so far received inspiring responses from individual taxpayers to the submission of online tax returns since re-launching the upgraded systems on September 9. Approximately 50,000 individuals have submitted their income tax returns online using the e-Return...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-04 00:00:00
The government can drill two onshore wells with the money it spends to purchase one cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the international spot market, adviser for Power and Energy Dr Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan said Thursday.Speaking in an...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-04 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank has instructed the banks to submit monthly output of every loan for ensuring proper monitoring and supervision of the advances.The Credit Information Bureau (CIB) of the BB issued a circular on Thursday, asking the banks to submit monthly...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-04 00:00:00
The national committee on reviewing power and energy sector deals has sought data on 11 power plants approved under the 'controversial' special provision law.The power plants are: Godda 1,496 MW coal-fired power plant, Adani's Meghnaghat 583 MW dual fuel power...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-04 00:00:00
The overall labour situation in Ashulia and Gazipur industrial belts improved on Thursday as most of the garment factories, except some 34, reopened with workers joining their workplaces.Workers of two factories, however, were locked in chases and engaged in vandalism...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-04 00:00:00
Heavy overnight rainfall followed by intermittent downpours throughout Thursday has caused immense suffering for residents of Dhaka.The downpour resulted in severe traffic congestion, a rise in transport fares, and waterlogging in many parts of the city on Thursday morning. According...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-04 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has asked for information from 11 countries, including the USA, Canada, Australia, the UAE, Malaysia and Singapore, about the assets of Masud Biswas, former head of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU).Additionally, a letter has been...
Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka this afternoon (Friday), will be given a guard of honour at the airport, report agencies.Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will receive the Malaysian premier when he...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2024-10-04 00:00:00
Merchandise-export earnings in the first quarter of the current fiscal year recorded a modest 5.04-percent growth despite production disruption in the major garment-industrial belts for curfews amid student movement and labour unrest.Bangladesh's export earnings amounted to US$11.37 billion during the...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-04 00:00:00
Private bank owners of Bangladesh expected that they wouldn't receive any unlawful diktat from government high-ups henceforth as that can create new oligarchs like in the recent past."The creation of oligarchs like S Alam was patronised by the past government....
FE REPORT | 2024-10-04 00:00:00
Bangladesh adopts a three-year new export policy with the target of elevating annual earnings from exports to US$110 billion by 2027--around double the present receipt.The council of advisers of the interim government in a meeting Thursday approved the National Export...
Gold prices fell on Thursday as US economic data tempered expectations of an aggressive rate cut in November, while investors awaited the upcoming payrolls report for more clarity on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy easing plans, reports Reuters.Spot gold was...
Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's leading carrier, has announced a special buy-one-get-one-free (B1G1) ticket offer for flights from Dhaka to all of its global destinations, celebrating its entry into the Bangladesh market, reports BSS.The airline is set to commence five weekly flights...
MADRID, Oct 3 (Reuters): Olive oil exporters in Spain, the world's biggest producer, have warned there are no viable alternative routes to the lucrative US market amid a strike at US East and Gulf Coast ports.Spanish olive oil producers' and...
Oil prices rose on Thursday on investor concern that a widening Middle East conflict could disrupt crude oil flows from the region, though a stronger global supply outlook kept a lid on gains, reports Reuters.Brent crude futures were up $1.52,...
A deep selloff pushed Indian shares to their worst session in two months on Thursday, as anxious investors worried about ripple effects on the domestic economy from the widening Middle East conflict, reports Reuters.The Nifty 50 index closed 2.12 per...
LITTLETON, Colorado, Oct 3 (Reuters): Beijing last month dispensed the most aggressive stimulus measures since the pandemic in a bid to revive the flagging Chinese economy, and traders and investors are now looking for signs if the medicine is working.A...
NEW YORK, Oct 3 (Reuters): The Managed Funds Association, an alternative asset management trade group, announced on Wednesday its new board of directors, as well as its chair Jody Gunderson, managing principal at $16 billion credit investment firm AB CarVal,...
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