RIYADH, Mar 29 (Arab News): Egypt has ordered early closures of shops and restaurants and introduced partial remote working in a bid to curb energy consumption, as higher global fuel costs and regional conflicts strain the country's import bill. Under...
ZURICH, Mar 29 (Reuters): Trade talks between Switzerland and the United States will continue beyond March following a preliminary accord on tariffs struck last year, Swiss President Guy Parmelin said.Switzerland was subject to the highest US tariffs in Europe when...
Nepal has shown keen interest in upgrading Saidpur Airport into an international airport, seeking Bangladesh's cooperation in boosting regional connectivity, trade and tourism in the sub-region.Kathmandu's interest was conveyed when Nepalese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanshyam Bhandari paid a courtesy call...
Five new readymade garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh have achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, taking the country's total number of LEED-certified factories to 280, further strengthening Bangladesh's position as a global leader in green garment manufacturing.With...
Alliance Finance PLC, a joint venture finance company between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, celebrated its eighth anniversary recently, bringing together its esteemed clients, shareholders, directors, banking partners and other stakeholders. The day marked as a significant milestone in the company's...
Aristopharma Limited, one of the country's leading pharmaceutical companies, will now directly disburse payments to its stakeholders through bKash.This initiative will make Aristopharma's financial management at the field level simpler, more transparent, and secure. This will also contribute to the...
Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) has decided to reduce fuel consumption by 50 percent in order to cope with the situation created by the instability of fuel oil in the global market.This decision will be applicable to all officials including the...
Bangladesh Bank Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman speaks at a view-exchange meeting with print journalists on the central bank's role amid the ongoing crisis in Middle Eastern countries on Sunday.— FE Photo
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A newly introduced online portal for extending income tax return deadlines is gaining traction among taxpayers, offering a faster and more transparent alternative to traditional, office-based processes. As the March 31 deadline approaches, thousands are opting for the digital route...
NAOGAON, Mar 29 (UNB): A man who was seriously injured during a family dispute in Manda upazila of Naogaon has died while undergoing treatment.Ashraful Islam Phulon, 35, died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital on Saturday evening.He was a resident of...
LALMONIRHAT, Mar 29 (UNB): A man died after being hit by a train at the Sukan Dighi level crossing in Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat on Sunday morning.The deceased was Ayub Ali, 60, son of Monir Uddin of the area.Police and...
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CUMILLA, Mar 29: Residential students at Cumilla Victoria Government College in Cumilla are grappling with a severe mosquito infestation that has intensified over recent weeks, raising concerns about dengue, chikungunya, and malaria. A ground survey revealed that scattered garbage, leftover...
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MANIKGANJ, Mar 29: After last year's intensive river erosion, the Paturia Launch Ghat in Shibalaya upazila of Manikganj has yet to undergo any permanent repair, raising fear that the ghat could be completely washed away in the upcoming monsoon.The Paturia-Daulatdia...
Airlines will be operating lesser number of flights in the current summer schedule as the civil aviation authorities decided to be 'little more moderate" in approving the number of services in the backdrop of IndiGo's massive operational disruptions last December,...
KARACHI, Mar 29 (Express Tribune): Poverty in Pakistan has surged to 43.5 per cent, according to the Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC), indicating a far graver situation than official estimates by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) and the...
PARIS, Mar 29 (AFP): iPhone maker Apple celebrates its 50th anniversary on April 1 having marked pop culture and the tech industry like few other firms since its beginnings in 1976.Here are five things you may not know about the...
Minister for Health and Family Welfare Sardar Md Shakhawat Hossain visiting a stall after inaugurating the "Asia Pharma Expo-2026" at the Bangladesh Friendship Exhibition Centre at Purbachal in the city on Sunday. — PID Photo
Organised smuggling syndicates are orchestrating a massive evasion of state revenue that threatens to dismantle Bangladesh's domestic shaving blade industry, placing thousands of jobs at risk, reports BSS. Following the departure of a major multinational distributor, these criminal networks have...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla., Mar 29 (AP): Aryna Sabalenka beat Coco Gauff in the Miami Open women's singles final 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 on Saturday.The world No. 1 overpowered fourth-ranked Gauff in the first and third sets with sizzling groundstroke winners and...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam Bulbul visited Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city on Sunday to oversee the cricketers' preparations for the upcoming home series against New Zealand, reports BSS.The New Zealand team is scheduled to arrive...
State Minister for Youth and Sports Md. Aminul Haque on Sunday said the government will investigate irregularities in appointments at the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) during the past 16 years of Awami League rule, reports UNB.Replying to a supplementary question...
State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque said on Sunday the government is set to make sports compulsory from the fourth grade starting next academic year, reports UNB.Responding to a question from Zahidul Islam, a Member of Parliament elected...
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG, March 29 (Reuters): Chinese bank stocks climbed in Hong Kong on Friday after Reuters reported that regulators are considering easing shareholder restrictions to broaden options for lenders seeking to raise capital.The National Financial Regulatory Administration may allow some...
NEW YORK, March 29 (Reuters): Next week's US employment report headlines a fresh batch of economic data for stock investors, who also will closely follow developments in an Iran war that is entering its second month.Markets will continue to fixate...
A meeting of the Asset-Liability Management Committee (ALCO) of Janata Bank PLC was held at the bank's head office on Sunday, with Deputy Managing Director Md. Fayaz Alam in the chair. General managers and deputy general managers concerned attended the...
The Shippers' Council of Bangladesh (SCB) held a meeting with representatives of the Ocean Centres initiative recently to discuss collaboration for advancing maritime safety and sustainable ocean economy development in Bangladesh.Shippers' Council Chairman Md Rezaul Karim presided over the meeting...
SEOUL, March 29 (Reuters): Twenty-four-year-old Kim Min-sung's gruelling schedule begins with intensive classes at Seoul's Korea Foreign Language University followed by late nights at the library as he prepares for the notoriously competitive national diplomatic exam, a traditional path to...
In line with its slogan “Go Digital, Go Green,” NCC Bank has introduced a fully digital and environmentally friendly savings account named NCC NeoX, aiming to promote sustainable banking while offering modern, convenient services.The NCC NeoX account allows customers to...
Most Gulf stock markets slipped in early Sunday trading as fears of a broader Iran-linked conflict weighed on investor sentiment after Yemen's Houthis launched their first attacks on Israel since the conflict began and the US deployed additional forces to...
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The securities regulator has approved a proposal from non-listed Akij Food & Beverage Ltd to raise Tk 5 billion by issuing zero-coupon bonds, a move that reflects the growing reliance of large corporations on alternative financing instruments.According to the regulatory...
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