EASTERN HOUSING LIMITED HOLDS 60TH AGMThe 60th Annual General Meeting of Eastern Housing Limited was held virtually on Wednesday. Independent Director of the company Md. Rafiqul Islam presided over the AGM. Members of the Board of Directors Suraiya Islam, Abu...
Kutubuddin AhmedKutubuddin Ahmed, Chairman of Sheltech Group, Envoy Legacy and Envoy Textiles Ltd, has been appointed as the Honorary Consul of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste in Bangladesh. In a letter of patent, Bendito dos Santos Freitas, the Minister...
FE REPORTOptimal economic performance, policy continuity, and access to resources are essential for improving the investment climate in Bangladesh. Additionally, better coordination and consultation among stakeholders, along with efforts to combat corruption, are crucial.Ashik Chowdhury, Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh...
NAOGAON, Oct 30 (UNB): Cauliflower, a staple winter vegetable in Naogaon, is selling at nearly double the price for consumers compared to what local farmers receive, highlighting the price gap that farmers face in the market.As cauliflower gains popularity in...
TAHJIBUL ANAMCOX'S BAZAR, Oct 30: Existence of several hundred structures is at risk as the CC blocks are coming off from the island's embankment at Shahparir Dwip in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar district. Tidal water is entering the locality...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief Faruque Ahmed says the board played no part in superstar all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan's decision against returning to Bangladesh for his farewell Test, reports bdnews24.com.While he personally made every effort to facilitate Shakib's return, the...
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has ann-ounced a 16-member partial national football team to play two FIFA International Friendlies against the Maldives, dropping captain Jamal Bhuyan, reports UNB.The Head Coach of Bangladesh National Foot-ball Team, Javier Cabrera, announced the squad on...
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 30 (AFP): Bangladesh lost four wickets in their first seven overs in a hapless reply to South Africa's mammoth first innings of 575-6 at stumps Wednesday on day two of the second and final Test in Chattogram.The hosts...
INDIGENOUS CHILDREN GET BICYCLES ON MTB'S SILVER JUBILEEAs part of the 25th anniversary celebration of Mutual Trust Bank (MTB), MTB Foundation recently distributed 'Swapno Sarathi' (The Dream Chariot) bicycles to the children of indigenous tea workers in Sylhet. The ceremony...
FE Report | 2024-10-31 00:00:00
The interim government will work to improve the depth of the equity market through listing of good companies including multinational ones, said Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed.He spoke with journalists on Wednesday after a meeting with top brasses of the...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-31 00:00:00
British American Tobacco (BAT) Bangladesh announced a 150 per cent interim cash dividend despite a 2.2 per cent year-on-year decline in profit to Tk 3.97 billion in the third quarter through September this year.It earned a lower profit due to...
Rizwan Rahman, a sponsor director, was elected as the vice-chairman of Eastland Insurance at its 225th board meeting on Wednesday, according to a press release.A former president of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 2021 and 2022, Rizwan...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-31 00:00:00
Robi Axiata secured a remarkable 78 per cent year-on-year growth in profit to Tk 1.89 billion in the third quarter through September this year through efficient cost management.Lower forex loss was another major reason for the boost to the profit.The...
LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters): Global gold demand excluding over-the-counter (OTC) trading was steady year-on-year at 1,176.5 metric tons in the third quarter as higher investment activity offset reduced jewellery consumption, the World Gold Council (WGC) said on Wednesday.Spot gold prices...
Oil prices rose more than 2.0 per cent on Wednesday, after Reuters reported OPEC+ could delay a planned oil production increase scheduled to take effect in December by a month or more, due to concerns about soft oil demand and...
VALENCIA, Oct 30 (Al Jazeera): At least 62 people have died in flash floods that swept through Spain's eastern region of Valencia after torrential rain, local authorities have said.Heavy storms on Tuesday triggered floods across parts of southern and eastern...
NEW YORK, Oct 30 (Al Jazeera): Climate change is raising temperatures to dangerous levels, causing more deaths and the spread of infectious diseases, while worsening drought and food security, a new report by health experts has warned.In 2023 - the...
CALI, Colombia, Oct 30 (AFP): Humanity faces an "existential crisis" caused by its rapacious destruction of life-sustaining nature, UN chief Antonio Guterres warned delegates Tuesday at a major biodiversity summit in Colombia.The 16th so-called Conference of Parties (COP16) to the...
CAIRO, Oct 30 (Reuters/AFP): A series of Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 20 people on Wednesday, medics said.Eight people were killed in a strike in the Salateen area of Beit Lahiya in the north, close...
Hasnat M Alamgir | 2024-10-31 00:00:00
Discussions about health sector reform have been intense lately. With experts from diverse backgrounds opining on what needs to be fixed, little is on the table about healthcare workers' health, safety, and well-being. Without taking care of the workers who...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2024-10-31 00:00:00
The recent BRICS summit in Kazan was an unqualified success for Russian President Putin. It was his moment to demonstrate to his enemies in the West that despite the sanctions imposed on him over the Ukraine issue, he remains a...
The United Nations was born on the ruins of the horrors of World War II. The organisation's commitment was to protect future generations from the atrocities of war. But today, standing on the brink of World War III, that promise...
Tree plantation should be a proactive and essential measure for a healthier planet. In recent years, we have faced unprecedented and extreme weather due to climate change, driven by global warming. It is crucial that we, as a community, come...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2024-10-31 00:00:00
After the fall of the Hasina government on August 5, the judiciary has seen a changing of the guard with the departure of several judges, including the Chief Justice. The judiciary had, in fact, become one of the key instruments...
The news that loan disbursement for agriculture has registered a 27 per cent fall is quite concerning. Much as the reason behind the decline in the disbursement of farm loan may be strong, any reversal in agricultural output due to...
OUR CORRESPONDENTKHULNA, Oct 29: The construction work on Hi-Tech Park in the city has been suspended for nearly two months as the contracting firm of India has moved away after the fall of the Awami League-led government.So, uncertainty looms large...
Defending champions Bangladesh will play hosts Nepal in the final match of the seven-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women's Championship' 2024 today (Wednesday) in a hope to retain the regional title, reports UNB.The match will kick off at 6:45...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-30 00:00:00
The government has provided 100-percent tax-exemption facilities for all renewable energy-oriented power producers whose commercial production will begin between July 01, 2025 and June 30, 2030 on the basis of Build Owned Operate (BOO). They will enjoy the facilities for...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-30 00:00:00
The interim government has decided to provide lifetime waiver of the tuition fees for the students injured in the student uprising.The Ministry of Education disclosed the decision in a notification on Tuesday.The ministry has also mentioned in the notification what...
Stating that the government should not make any hasty decisions regarding constitutional matters, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday called upon all to maintain the national unity at any cost to resist any plots by evil quarters, reports UNB.While...
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