Thai prosecutors have indicted 72 people, including politicians and an army general, over the trafficking of migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh. Arrest warrants have been issued for more than 30 others, the attorney general's office said. The investigation follows the...
In the wake of widespread protests and demand for quick justice over the killing of teenage boy Rajon and kickback deal with the killers, punitive action has been taken against three police officers of Jalalabad Police Station for their negligence...
Bangladesh’s readymade garment factories, which are currently insolvent but willing to maintain international standard, are likely to get a US$ 113-million fund as loan to improve their standard. “This is basically for small and medium factories which can’t afford the...
FE Report The cabinet committee on public purchase approved Wednesday nine projects involving Tk 21.71 billion for rural electrification, ICT networking for online VAT collection and Uttara road construction. Extension of contracts on rental power plants in Brahmanbaria, Ghorashal and...
The country received $936.12 million in remittance in the first 17 days of the current month of July. Bangladesh Bank (BB) statistics show the four state-owned commercial banks -- Agrani, Janata, Rupali and Sonali -- received $271.96 million from the...
Drivers in the car-loving Emirati cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi can no longer count on below-market rates at the pump after the OPEC nation unveiled plans on Wednesday to scrap existing fuel price controls. The surprise move announced by...
Sajeeb Wajed Joy, adviser to the prime minister on information and communication technology (ICT), will attend his office at the ministry next month. A highly-placed source at the ministry said Joy, also the son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, will...
Awami League General Secretary and Minister for Public Administration Syed Ashraful Islam will exchange views with the senior journalists of the country this (Thursday) morning. It was informed from the ruling party office on Wednesday that the views-exchange meeting would...
The death toll in Munshiganj bus-Leguna collision reached five as an injured Leguna passenger died on his way to Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Wednesday night. Munshiganj assistant superintendent of police (ASP) Mohammad Shamsuzzaman said the accident took place on...
A man was killed and 10 other people were injured in a clash between two rival groups at Mohipur Bazaar in Sadullapur upazila in Gaibandha district on Wednesday. The dead is Saharul Islam, 42, son of Babu Khandkar, a resident...
Rangpur Division Commissioner Dilwar Bakhat said that Bangladesh will start awarding citizenship to 41,449 people in 111 enclaves from July 31 midnight. People of 111 the country’s enclaves will be getting Bangladesh’s citizenship according to their wishes, he stated while...
A new horizon has been opened up in reaching the benefit of technology to the doorsteps of the people and linking the people with the government in a bigger way as the Cabinet Committee on Purchase has approved the Info...
The government has undertaken a project to install a 250-kilometres (km)-long petroleum fuel pipeline between Chittagong and Dhaka at a cost of Tk12 billion (Tk1,200 crore). The project is aimed at reducing transport cost and stopping pilferage of the costly...
Bangladesh were 223 for five wickets in 85.2 overs in the first innings of their first Test against South Africa in Chittagong on Thursday. South Africa folded their first innings for 248 on Tuesday, the first day of the five-day...
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The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw upward trend in early hour of trading on Thursday, the last trading sessions of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 20.70 points...
The match referee on the second day of ongoing Chittagong Test threatened Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) with stopping the match over ‘racist behaviour’ of a section of spectators, says the venue manager. Manager Fazle Bari Rubel told bdnews24.com Chris Broad...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has reached a court in Old Dhaka to attend hearing in two corruption cases. She reached the court at Bakshibazar just after 10am on Thursday. The former prime minister is accused in ‘Zia Orphanage Trust’ and...
Internet Protocol Cameras (IPC) will be installed at 72 important points in Khulna to curb crimes in the south-western city by the end of this year. Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) have completed all preparations to set up the IPCs in...
Thieves hit and killed a boy with a hammer and injured two other people in Rupsa Strand Road area in Khulna city on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Shamsuddoha, 16, son of one Golam Zahid Rahman, hailed from Narail...
Bangladesh were 277 for five wickets in 101.5 overs after lunch in the first innings of their first Test against South Africa on Thursday. South Africa scored 248 in the first innings. Now, Bangladesh have taken a 29-run lead over...
A Dhaka court on Thursday adjourned till August 3 hearing on the Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar of Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-3 fixed the date in response...
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras contained a rebellion in his left-wing Syriza party to win parliamentary approval on Thursday for a second package of reforms required to start talks on a financial rescue deal. A first set of reforms that...
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel in a drive arrested two people along with 80,000 pieces of Yaba Tablet worth Tk32 million from Nimtala Bishwaroad area of Chittagong district on early Thursday. The arrestees could not be identified immediately. Assistant Police...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said her security measures should not create any distance with the people and the Special Security Force (SSF) members should remain careful about it. She said her all political venture is guided for public...
Wall Street declined for a second straight session on Wednesday as the technology sector fell on disappointing results from giants including Apple. Apple shares slumped 4.3 per cent to $125.14. The S&P technology sector fell 1.6 per cent. Microsoft fell...
Police arrested two alleged robbers while taking preparation to commit robbery in Belemath area of sadar upazila of Jhenidah district on early Thursday. The arrestees were identified as Mohidul Islam, 30, of Gopalpur village, and Motiar Rahman, son of Mahtab...
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Thursday after Greece passed another bailout hurdle and New Zealand cut interest rates. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 edged up 0.4 per cent to 20,675.04 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 0.7 per cent to...
FE Online Report | 2015-07-23 00:00:00
Stocks rallied for 9th session in a row on Thursday – the longest winning streak in the recent months as investors remained upbeat on fundamental stocks amid growing optimism. The market opened higher in the morning and the upward trend...
The market is trading with a negative bias on the back of weakness in select private sector banking majors and select index heavyweights. The BSE Sensex has shed 144 points at 28,361, and the NSE Nifty has dropped 49 points...
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