FE Report | 2024-10-29 00:00:00
UN High Commissio-ner for Human Rights Volker Türk is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka today on a two-day visit.He will hold a number of meetings with senior officials and civil-society representatives, among others, said a statement released from the UNHRC...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2024-10-29 00:00:00
Bangladesh's apparel export dipped 36.02 per cent to US$8.83 billion in the last quarter of the past fiscal year, compared to the turnover of previous three months. Latest data from Bangladesh Bank (BB) sowed the significant decline in the April-June...
Three more people have died of dengue while 1,197 new patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours till Monday morning, reports bdnews24.com.The Directorate General of Health Services, or DGHS, said as...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-29 00:00:00
Bangladesh's economic growth slowed to 3.91 per cent in the last quarter of the past fiscal as two broad sectors' bad going compared to the previous three quarters downgraded the rate, official data showed Monday.In the third quarter (January-March) of...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-29 00:00:00
Professor Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of the interim government, on Monday directed the authorities concerned to build a replica of the 'Aynaghar' (Mirror House) at the museum proposed to be constructed in the place of Gonobhaban.Gonobhaban was used as...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2024-10-29 00:00:00
Government's revenue authority moves to frame a legal Sunset Clause to enable investors to project their cost of business knowing when their tax-cut benefit ends, under a fiscal-reform package.The move comes as per one condition tagged by the World Bank...
Police has arrested two leaders of the recently-banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) from the capital's Bangshal thana area in connection with the killing of a pickup driver during the anti-discrimination movement, reports BSS.The arrestees are 34 No. ward general secretary...
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 28 (UNB): Chittagong Medical College (CMC) authorities have taken action against 86 students for breaching discipline.Among them, 75 were leaders and activists of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL). Allegations have been brought against them for occupying rooms...
RANGPUR, Oct 28 (UNB): Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) authorities have suspended two teachers and seven staff members in connection with their alleged involvement in the death of Abu Sayeed, a student of the English department of the university who...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-29 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said Bangladesh can be benefited by utilising hydroelectric power generated in Nepal."Bangladesh could hugely be benefited by utilising tremendous hydroelectric power potential of Nepal," he said.The BNL leader...
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman virtually presiding over the party's standing committee meeting at the BNP chairperson's Gulshan office in the capital on Monday. — Collected
Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office.Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.The highest temperature...
Professor Dr M Moynul Haque has been appointed pro-vice chancellor (pro-VC) of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU) recently, says a statement. He completed his master's degree in agronomy from Bangladesh Agricultural University in 1983 and later obtained his...
Full force of the law will be brought to bear against the teen gangs operating in the city's Mohammadpur area as well as those acting as their protectors, a police official said on Monday, reports UNB.Ruhul Kabir Khan, deputy commissioner...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-29 00:00:00
A four-day breast cancer awareness procession 'pink-road' begins today (Tuesday) to cover 40 areas from Teknaf to Tetulia. Bangladesh Breast Cancer Awareness Forum (BBCAF), a platform of the 47 voluntary and non-profit organisations active in prevention of breast cancer, organises...
Various types of garbage have long been indiscriminately dumped into a dying canal, making the water body an ideal mosquito breeding ground amid the ongoing dengue outbreak. The snapshot was taken from Road-1 of Mohammadpur Housing Ltd in the capital...
Walton has launched Takyon 1.00 (38 AH), a new electric bike that can travel up to 120 kilometres on a single charge.Using the electric bike costs just 15 paisa per kilometre. Priced at Tk 149,500, the e-bike is available in...
DELTA LIFE HOLDS 'WOMEN WORKERS' CONFERENCE' Gono-Grameen Bima Division of Delta Life Insurance Company Ltd. organised a 'Women Workers' Conference 2024' at Dream Holiday Park in Narsingdi on Sunday to recognise women's empowerment and celebrate their successes in the workplace....
GLOBAL MEDIKLAUD TO PROVIDE CLOUD-BASED HOSPITAL ERP SOLUTION FOR APOLLO CLINICGlobal Mediklaud (BD) Limited has signed an agreement with Apollo Clinic, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, to provide cloud-based Hospital Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. The agreement was signed at a ceremony at...
Dr A F M Matiur Rahman, a former secretary, has joined Karmasangsthan Bank as its chairman recently, says a statement. He has been appointed as the chairman of the bank for the next three years from the date of joining....
Citizens Bank opens Badda Sub-Branch Mohammad Masoom, Managing Director & CEO of Citizens Bank PLC, formally inaugurated Badda Sub-Branch at Middle Badda in Dhaka on Monday. Local elite and valued clients and other officials of the bank were present on...
IFIC Bank Moulvi Bazar (Dhaka) branch relocatedIFIC Bank's Moulvi Bazar (Dhaka) branch has moved to a new location, aiming to render better customer service on a larger scale. The opening ceremony, held at Chawk Bazar in old Dhaka on Sunday,...
FE ReportChallenges such as traditional gender norms, inadequate childcare, pregnancy issues, limited job security, and age barriers hinder the long-term career prospects of female garment workers, resulting in a gradual decline in their participation in the apparel industry.The male-to-female worker...
BEIJING, Oct 28 (Reuters): China's central bank launched a new lending tool on Monday to inject more liquidity into the market and support credit flow in the banking system ahead of the expiration of trillions of yuan in loans at...
Major stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Monday as tensions eased after Iran played down Israel's strikes on military targets over the weekend, saying the air attack had caused only limited damage, reports Reuters.The strikes bypassed...
FE ReportStakeholders urge the securities regulator to find a 'quick solution' to the problems arising out of negative equity, blaming forced sales in margin accounts for the sharp decline of the index this week.Representatives of the bourses, merchant banks, and...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-29 00:00:00
Khulna Power Company decided to shut down its remaining two power plants as the government has stopped demanding electricity from it.It had a total of three plants. KPCL Unit I of 110-megawatt capacity was sold a few years ago. After...
BABUL BARMAN | 2024-10-29 00:00:00
The leading drug makers secured a double-digit year-on-year growth in profit in FY24, driven by higher sales amid stability in the forex market.Based on the profit growth, they declared higher cash dividends for FY24, compared to the previous year."The drug...
BB GOVERNOR HOLDS TALKS WITH CHAIRMAN OF COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur, Governor of Bangladesh Bank (BB), and Dr. Md. Habibur Rahman, Deputy Governor, held high-level talks with Sharhan Muhseen, Chairman, and Sanath Manatunge, Global Managing Director...
FE REPORTThe shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh is grappling with unprecedented challenges, including a dollar crisis, discrepancies between local and global markets, and unavailability of scrap ships due to rising shipping freight costs.Though there was a slight rise in the number...
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