FE REPORT | 2024-11-08 00:00:00
The International Internet Gateway Association of Bangladesh (IIGAB) has proposed a new tariff cut to the telecom regulator to expand Internet access. The proposal submitted recently to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) outlines reductions across price tiers, setting a...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-08 00:00:00
The UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has said it will support Bangladesh's reform drive. This came as Chief Advisor's Special Envoy Lutfey Siddiqi held a series of bilateral meetings in Switzerland's Geneva this week.He met UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2024-11-08 00:00:00
Bangladesh's apparel exports to the United States during the first nine months of 2024 sustained a negative growth compared to the major competitors that are improving fast including China, Vietnam and India. The country's readymade garment exports to the US-its...
LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters): Global solar capacity has reached a record 2 terawatts (TW) of capacity, with more added in the last two years than the previous 68 combined, exclusive data from the sector's global industry group shared with Reuters...
Gold prices rose on Thursday but traded near a three-week low, as market participants awaited an expected rate cut decision by the US Federal Reserve, reports Reuters.Spot gold gained 0.3 per cent to $2,668.23 per ounce, as of 1238 GMT,...
PARIS, Nov 7 (Reuters): Airbus delivered 62 jets in October to bring this year's total to 559, the company said on Thursday, as it chases an increasingly challenging year-end target.The latest deliveries leave Airbus with more than 200 more to...
Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) Jatiyatabadi Forum paid tribute to Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman by placing a wreath at his grave in the city on Thursday on the occasion of the National Revolution and Solidarity Day. A Doa session was also...
LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters): Oil slipped on Thursday, extending a sell-off triggered by the US presidential election, as a strong dollar and lower crude imports in China outweighed supply risks from a Trump presidency and output cuts caused by Hurricane...
KYIV, Nov 07 (AFP): Russia on Thursday demanded that Kyiv's allies enter into negotiations with Moscow in order to halt its brutish attacks on Ukrainians, as the capital fended off a large-scale drone barrage overnight.AFP journalists in Kyiv heard Ukrainian...
BEIJING, Nov 07 (Reuters): China's Premier Li Qiang expressed support for Myanmar's political reconciliation and 2025 election plans in a meeting with Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing on Wednesday, according to state media outlets.Li met army chief Min Aung...
TOKYO, Nov 07 (Reuters): Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hopes to meet US President-elect Donald Trump in the United States this month, four sources said, in an attempt to emulate then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's close ties during Trump's first term.The...
WASHINGTON, Nov 07 (BBC): Nearly a month ago, Kamala Harris appeared on ABC's The View in what was expected to be a friendly interview aimed at pitching herself to Americans who wanted to know more about her.But the sit-down was...
BERLIN, Nov 07 (BBC): Germany's governing coalition has collapsed after Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired a key minister and said he would call a vote of confidence in his government early next year.The chancellor said he had no trust in Finance...
DURBAN, South Africa, Nov 07 (AFP): South Africa start a four-match Twenty20 international series against India at Kingsmead on Friday, just over four months after the visitors beat them in the T20 World Cup final.Both squads show significant changes from...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nov 07 (AFP): Brandon King and Keacy Carty blasted centuries as the West Indies scored a series-clinching eight-wicket victory over England in the third and final game of their One-Day International series at Kensington Oval on Wednesday.Replying to...
The legendary England batsman Graham Thorpe, who died this summer, is set to be honoured through the naming of a new trophy for the winner of Test series between England and New Zealand.The two nations first played Test cricket against...
PARIS, Nov 07 (AFP): Kylian Mbappe has been left out of the France squad for their upcoming UEFA Nations League matches against Israel and Italy after coach Didier Deschamps omitted the Real Madrid superstar from his list of players named...
PARIS, Nov 07 (Reuters): French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau on Thursday criticised the unfurling of a giant "Free Palestine" banner at a Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) soccer match, saying it was "unacceptable".However, European soccer's governing body UEFA said the club would...
Bangladesh star batter Mushfiqur Rahim has been ruled out of the remaining two matches of the Afghanistan series after sustaining a blow on his finger in the first match on Wednesday, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed, reports UNB. Bangladesh lost...
A total of four persons were killed in separate road accidents in Satkhira and Tangail districts on Thursday, reports agency.In Satkhira, three people were killed in a road accident on Satkhira-Khulna highway in Satkhira Sadar upazila early Thursday, said police.The...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-11-08 00:00:00
SYLHET, Nov 07: The construction work on the long-awaited Khasiamara Bridge in Doarabazar upazila of Sunamganj district is going on at a snail's pace, causing immense sufferings for local people.Locals allege that over two years have elapsed though the bridge's...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-11-08 00:00:00
COX'S BAZAR, Nov 07: Illegal rental bike service is continuing on Marine Drive Road in Cox's Bazar creating a hazardous situation for the traffic as well as risks for fatal accidents any moment. Accidents have become a common phenomenon on...
Serajul I Bhuiyan | 2024-11-08 00:00:00
Donald Trump, in his landslide victory in the 2024 United States (US) presidential election, opened a bold new chapter in American politics and marked an unprecedented return to the White House after having first held that office from 2016 to...
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of our economy. SMEs are critical in maintaining local economies and promoting innovation since they significantly contribute to employment and economic growth. However, many SMEs continue to confront obstacles limiting their development...
Time management at the workplace is very essential. Prioritising tasks effectively, rather than staying late at the office and working till late hours, can prevent burnout among employees. Overworking not only diminishes employees' productivity but also creates an unhealthy work...
Shiabur Rahman | 2024-11-08 00:00:00
Food safety has long been a buzzword in Bangladesh with the authorities concerned and other organisations talking a lot about it. Apart from observing the World Food Safety Day with other countries, Bangladesh marks the National Food Safety Day every...
The recent surge in potato prices has reached levels that defy logic. Despite a good harvest and an apparent lack of visible supply constraints, potato prices have soared. A dietary staple with versatile uses, potato holds a critical place in...
Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's adviser Salman F Rahman, former law minister Anisul Huq and three others were shown arrested in four murder cases, report agencies.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ariful Rahman passed the order on Wednesday.During the hearing, the arrestees were...
A Dhaka court has placed former actress and ex-president of e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-CAB) Shomi Kaiser on a three-day remand in an attempt to murder case, report agencies.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Saifuzzaman passed the order on Wednesday after the...
Police have recovered a licenced firearm belonging to former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan from the capital's Monipuripara, reports UNB.The firearm, found abandoned, was retrieved by a team from Tejgaon Police Station on Wednesday, according to Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Deputy...
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