Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) confirmed their spot of final of the Victory Day (V-Day) Kabaddi competition eliminating Bangladesh Police by 39-36 points in the second semifinals held at Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium on Monday, reports BSS.The...
Bangladesh national women's cricket team stars, Nigar Sultana and Farzana Haque, created history as they became the first women batters to score centuries in the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL), reports UNB.They scored their centuries during the North Zone vs Central...
RIYADH, Dec 23 (Arab News): Saudi banks' aggregate profit reached SR7.7 billion ($2.05 billion) in October, marking a 23.67 per cent year-on-year increase, newly released data has revealed. According to the Saudi Central Bank, also known as SAMA, these figures...
FE REPORTPRAN-RFL Group, one of the largest business conglomerates in the country, has unveiled its first-ever sustainability report for the year 2023.The report reflected the group's unwavering commitment to enhancing present well-being while securing a sustainable future for all.Themed "Nurturing...
SBAC BANK SHARI'AH SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING HELD Shari'ah Supervisory Committee of SBAC Bank PLC held a meeting at the head office of the bank on Monday. Moulana Md. Abdur Razzaque, Chairman of the committee, presided over the meeting in the...
DVS integrated with e-GP systemAn interoperability has been established between the electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system of Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA) and the Document Verification System (DVS) developed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB). The formal...
Sri Lanka's consumer price inflation dropped to minus 1.7 per cent year-on-year in November after easing to minus 0.7 per cent in October, official data showed on Monday, as the country posted a strong rebound from its worst financial crisis...
Ding Yu (BD) Enterprise Ltd, a Chinese company, will invest US$ 28.92 million in BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ) to establish a garment manufacturing industry, reports BSS.The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) signed an agreement with the company at...
Eastern Bank has forged a strategic partnership with Visa on Monday, becoming first Bangladeshi Visa National Net Settlement Service (NNSS) Agent.Ali Reza Iftekhar, managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of the bank, and Sabbir Ahmed, Visa country manager...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-24 00:00:00
Most of the unit holders of Beximco Green Sukuk have shown reluctance in converting bonds into shares in the third year, fearing losses.In a stock exchange filing on Monday, the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), the trustee of the debt...
CUMILLA, Dec 23 (BSS): Three youths were killed after their motorbike hit a roadside electric pole in Palpara area of Sadar upazila on Monday morning. The victims were Ahad Hossain, 29, son of Kauser Khalil, Minhajul, 27, son of late...
Our Correspondent | 2024-12-24 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Dec 23: The groundwater level in the Barind region of greater Rajshahi district is falling drastically due to indiscriminate extraction of water, mainly for irrigation purposes. On the other hand, random application of harmful insecticides in crop fields of...
KINSHASA, Dec 23 (AP): A ferry overloaded with people returning home for Christmas capsized on the Busira River in northeastern Congo, leaving 38 people confirmed dead and over 100 others missing, officials and eyewitnesses said Saturday. Twenty people have been...
JERUSALEM, Dec 23 (BBC): Two former Israeli intelligence agents have revealed how members of the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah used Israeli made walkie-talkies booby-trapped with explosives for 10 years before they were detonated in a surprise attack in September...
NEW YORK, Dec 23 (Reuters): Police arrested a man they said set a woman on fire while she appeared to be asleep on a New York City subway train on Sunday morning, killing her.The woman, who has not been identified,...
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 23 (AFP): Just 12 trucks distributed food and water in northern Gaza in two-and-a-half months, aid group Oxfam said on Sunday, raising the alarm over the worsening humanitarian situation in the besieged territory."Of the meager 34 trucks...
Trade unions play a vital role in protecting workers' rights by advocating for their needs. However, many unions often fail to focus on the most pressing issues, such as workplace safety, fair pay, and job security. Instead, these bodies are...
The lack of a police box at the Thakurgaon Road Rail Station crossing leading to the Thakurgaon Road Bazar has led to deterioration of law and order in the area. The rampant movement of easy-bikes on the main roads of...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-12-24 00:00:00
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Baharul Alam's frank admission that they (the police) committed no end of wrongful acts during the previous regime at the dictates of the party in power is a statement of fact. He said...
Helal Uddin Ahmed | 2024-12-24 00:00:00
A number of mega projects have been implemented in the country's communication sector during the past few decades. But experts opine that not much economic benefits could be derived from those despite facilitating transportation, mainly due to lack of a...
The Bangladesh Railway (BR) makes news, more often than not, for all the wrong reasons. One such headline it has made on page 8 of the last Sunday's issue of the FE. The headline says it all but contention of...
Serajul I. Bhuiyan | 2024-12-24 00:00:00
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." - Martin Luther King Jr. The publication of the White Paper on Bangladesh’s economy, revealing widespread corruption under the Awami League-led regime, stands as a defining moment for accountability and a catalyst...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-23 12:00:00
Mir Akhter Hossain Ltd is going to raise Tk 2.50 billion through preference shares to repay its high-cost bank loans to ease the finance cost burden.The board has decided to pay off its high-cost short-term loans partially with funds to...
The name of the under-construction Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge has been changed. The facility will now be known as the Jamuna Railway Bridge, reports bdnews24.com.The names of two stations on either side of the bridge have also been renamed.Bangabandhu...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-23 00:00:00
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Mohammad Abdul Momen has submitted his wealth statement to the ACC Reform Commission."I have officially submitted my asset declaration. Other commissioners will also make submissions," he said while exchanging views with journalists on Sunday. During the...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-23 00:00:00
Postgraduate private trainee doctors on Sunday staged a protest at Shahbagh intersection in the capital, demanding an increase in their monthly stipend to Tk 50,000 from Tk 25,000.The demonstration significantly disrupted traffic movement in the city. Many commuters were seen...
Postgraduate private trainee doctors stage a demonstration at Shahbagh on Sunday, demanding a hike in their monthly allowance. However, their demo disrupted commuter traffic leading to public sufferings. — FE Photo
Panchagarh, Dec 22 (UNB): Shivering cold has gripped the residents of Panchagarh district with temperature dropped to 9.4 degrees Celsius.The temperature, recorded at 6 am at 9.8 degrees Celsius, dipped further to 9.4 degrees by 9 am on Sunday, according...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2024-12-23 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Dec 22: The 16.5-kilometer Chattogram Elevated Expressway, the longest freeway in the country, will formally be opened to traffic in January next.The Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges has already approved the new toll rate proposed by the Chattogram...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-23 00:00:00
Experts at a workshop held recently put emphasis on the need for evidence-based policies that prioritize regional demands, improve governance in subsidy distribution, and create a supportive environment for local industries.They maintained that achieving sustainable agricultural mechanisation would require collaborative...
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