FE Online Report | 2015-09-15 00:00:00
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading on Tuesday, the third trading session of the week. After first 30 minutes of the day’s trading, DSEX, the prime index of...
China shares extended this week's losses to more than 5 per cent on Tuesday as investors worried about the slowing economy. Hong Kong stocks also dipped, with investors nervous ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision later this week. The...
Detectives arrested an alleged drug peddler in possession of 1,000 pieces of Yaba tablet from Kamta village in Saturia upazila of Manikganj district on early Tuesday. The arrestee was identified as Saiful Islam,30, son of late Aktaruzzaman of the village....
Brent crude oil prices dipped on Tuesday as Asia's economic weakness persisted, extending losses after a sharp fall in the previous session, while US futures were firmer following a report that indicated a drawdown in weekly inventory levels. The internationally...
Hungary has brought in tough new migrant laws which it says will "start a new era" in preventing the inflow of illegal immigrants. Police can now detain anyone who tries to breach a razor-wire fence built on the border with...
Police arrested a local leader of BNP from Eidgah area in Bogra district town on Monday for his alleged involvement in subversive activities, including vandalism and arson attack. The arrestee was identified as Abdul Hamid,55, president of Dupchanchia upazila unit...
Egypt has apologised after 12 people, including eight Mexican tourists, were mistakenly killed by security forces in an anti-terror operation. The group had permission to travel to a remote area of the Western Desert, tourism officials said. However the interior...
Russia's recent movements near Syria's city of Latakia suggest that Moscow plans to establish a "forward air operating base" there, the US has said, adding that the intentions of Moscow's latest deployment of heavy military equipment were unclear. Russia has...
Investing heavily in school computers and classroom technology does not improve pupils' performance, says a global study from the OECD. The think tank says frequent use of computers in schools is more likely to be associated with lower results. The...
An expatriate man, who had gone missing in Dhaka 10 days ago, was found dead in Turag area of the city on Monday night. Locals said London expatriate Jalal Uddin, 50, was staying staying in the city’s Dakkhin Khan area...
A one-year-old boy drowned in a pond at Mostafapur village in Dupchanchia upazila of Bogra district on Monday. The deceased was identified as Mostakin, son of Sanowar Hossain, a resident of the village. Locals said Mostakin slipped into the pond...
Gulf stock markets may remain under pressure on Tuesday after oil prices fell further and as equities globally are soft ahead of the US Federal Reserve meeting. Brent crude fell almost 4 per cent on Monday and has given up...
The High Court (HC) is set to deliver its verdict on Thursday (September 17) on a petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for quashing proceedings of Barapukuria coalmine corruption case against her. An HC bench comprising Justice Md Nuruzzaman...
A teenage girl reportedly committed suicide by cutting vein of hand at Sherali Madonpur village in Monirampur upazila of Jessore district on Tuesday early morning. The deceased was identified as Musfika Khatun alias Akhi, 15, daughter of Mustafizur Rahman, a...
Southeast Asian stock markets were mixed on Tuesday as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision. Jakarta's composite index fell 1.2 per cent. Real-estate developer Bumi Serpong Damai was down 4 per cent. Malaysia's index rose 0.5 per...
Police arrested two men in possession of 800 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Dayingpara More area in Godagari upazila of Rajshahi district on Monday. The arrestees were identified as Ripon, 40, son of Abdul Momen of Dola village in...
Palestinians and Israeli forces clashed at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque for a third straight day, as Israeli forces were seen on the roof of the holy site. Suleiman Ahmad, the president of Jerusalem's Affairs Department, who is currently at the scene,...
North Korea says its main nuclear facility, Yongbyon complex, is now in "full operation". They improving its nuclear weapons "in quality and quantity", state-run news agency KCNA reported. The North was ready to face US hostility with "nuclear weapons any...
Seven people died and six others are missing after a flash flood washed away vehicles at the Utah/Arizona border, the Hildale, Utah, fire department said. All the victims are mothers and small children, Assistant Fire Chief Kevin Barlow said. The...
According to new satellite images analyzed by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), China appears to building a third airstrip in disputed waters in the South China Sea. The images, taken September 08, come after China pledged...
Kuwait has sentenced seven people to death over the suicide bombing of a Shia mosque in which at least 27 people were killed. Another eight suspects were given terms of between two and 15 years in jail while 14 others...
European shares edged higher in early trading on Tuesday, with investors waiting for the outcome of a crucial policy meeting of the US Federal Reserve on interest rates. A Fed announcement is scheduled for Thursday after a two-day meeting at...
A court in Faridpur on Monday convicted a man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for killing his wife in 2011. The convict was identified as Shahid Thakur, a resident of Shyamsundarpur village in Sadar upazila. According to the...
The West Zone of Bangladesh Railway (BR) has been implementing eight major projects involving around Taka 79.02 billion aiming at improving the railway tracks and other infrastructures for bringing more other passengers and businessmen towards railway services. Works on three...
A special court in Barisal on Monday convicted a man and sentenced him to 17 years’ imprisonment for possessing firearms and ammunition. The convict was identified as Sujon Sardar, son of Habib Sardar, a resident of Charamandi area in Bakerganj...
Bangladesh Railway started selling advance train tickets on Tuesday for the home-bound people on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. The ticket sale started at Kamalapur railway station in the city around 9.00am. Several hundred people were seen waiting in long queues...
Two people went missing as an engine-run boat capsized at Chakuria Haor in Ashtogram upazila of Kishoreganj district on Tuesday. The victims were identified as Aftab, 28, and Sohel, 30. Qamrul Islam Molla, officer-in-charge of Ashtogram Police Station said an...
The benchmark BSE Sensex shed nearly 170 points in the mid-session as caution ahead of the US Federal Reserve interest rate decision continued to weigh on sentiment, offsetting initial slight gains from data showing consumer inflation easing to the lowest...
One person was killed and five others were injured as a bus knocked down a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Ram Char on the Hatikumrul-Bonpara road under Salanga police station in Sirajganj district on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Abdul...
Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong & Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Dhaka, Rajshahi & Rangpur divisions with moderately heavy...
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