SYFUL ISLAM | 2024-11-23 12:00:00
A risk of higher budget deficit looms as the government is set to commit to paying off all the accumulated power-sector dues by this fiscal yearend during a third review of the current IMF loan package next month.Officials say that,...
The Ireland national women's cricket team arrived in city on Friday to play a three-match ODI and three-match T20I series against the hosts, reports UNB. Nigar Sultana will lead the Bangladesh team in this series, while Gaby Lewis will lead...
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Nov 22 (AFP) : The death toll from two attacks in northwest Pakistan rose to 43, authorities said on Friday as they imposed a curfew and suspended mobile service in the remote mountainous district.Gunmen opened fire Thursday on...
SAVAR, Nov 22 (BSS) : BNP Vice-Chairman Advocate Zainul Abedin on Friday said that leaders and activists of the fascist Awami League (AL), including Sheikh Hasina, must be tried first and after that the people of the country will decide...
A court in Dhaka on Friday sent former superintendent of police (SP) of Betbunia Police Specialized Training Centre Mohiuddin Farooqui and additional superintendent of police (ASP) of Barishal Range Alep Uddin to jail in the case lodged over the murder...
NILPHAMARI, Nov 22 (BSS) : Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Affairs Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan said on Friday the government would float tenders for installation of 30-40 renewable energy projects next week."We can meet electricity demand during irrigation time,...
Dinajpur, Nov 22 (UNB): A staggering amount of Tk 100 billion (10,000 crore) spent on the Karnaphuli Tunnel has proven to be a wasted investment, said Mohammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, Power, Energy, Mineral Resources, and Railways adviser, on Friday.Speaking to...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-23 00:00:00
The e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-CAB), an organisation representing entrepreneurs in the digital commerce sector, has set up a 15-member support committee to assist the current administrator in overseeing the leadership election.The committee comprises London Bazar BD CEO Abdus Salam,...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-23 00:00:00
Downgrade ratings of Bangladesh by Moody's didn't appropriately reflect the positive changes in the political and economic areas following the mass uprising, says central-bank rebuttal that also requests a rethink.In a statement, the Bangladesh Bank (BB) said the New York-based...
Fire and smoke erupt from a building just after an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's southern Shayah neighbourhood on Friday amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. — AFP
FE REPORT | 2024-11-23 00:00:00
Trade deficit of the Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC) has stood at more than Tk 80 billion for various reasons, including the sale of the sweetener at a subsidised rate.Other reasons, according to sources, are insufficient basic raw...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-23 00:00:00
Speakers at an event on Friday highlighted the critical need for green industrialisation in Bangladesh to ensure sustainable development and attract foreign direct investment (FDI).They noted that foreign buyers favour green industries, and international investors seek opportunities in sectors with...
India's Adani Group, whose billionaire chairman has been indicted for fraud by US prosecutors, is facing accusations of racism at its Australian coal unit after an Aboriginal group filed a complaint with the country's Human Rights Commission.The Nagana Yarrbayn Wangan...
A man transports on his bicycle carrier eco-friendly as well as biodegradable fabric-made shopping bags and those made of colourful nets to department stores as most of them no longer use any such banned bags in Dhaka city. The snap...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-23 00:00:00
The newly appointed chief election commissioner (CEC) and four other commissioners will take oath tomorrow (Sunday).Shafiqul Islam, public relations officer of the Supreme Court, in a press note said the oath-taking ceremony would take place around 1:30 pm.Chief Justice Syed...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2024-11-23 00:00:00
Bangladesh may receive US$1.1 billion in December from two major financiers in much-awaited budget-funding credits as negotiations are capped with consent, officials said Friday, while search is on for boosting forex reserves.The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is expected to lend...
BAKU, Nov 22 (Reuters): The COP29 climate summit ran into overtime on Friday, after a draft deal that proposed developed nations take the lead in providing $250 billion per year by 2035 to help poorer nations drew criticism from all...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Saturday), according to the Met Office.Light to moderate fog may occur at places over the country during late night till early morning.Night temperature may...
Low likely to form over Bay todayA low pressure area is likely to form over Southeast Bay and adjoining area today (Saturday) as seasonal low lies over South Bay, extending its trough to North Bay. Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted...
A total of 82 Bangladeshi expatriates have returned home from conflict-stricken Lebanon aboard an Emirates Airlines flight, reports BSS.The flight, EK-584, arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA)at around 11 pm on Thursday.The repatriation was facilitated through coordinated efforts by...
Two more persons died of dengue in the last 24 hours until Friday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 438 this year, reports UNB.In the recent fatalities, one occurred in the Dhaka South...
Traders have taken to the streets to protest a theft at a mobile phone shop in the capital's Jamuna Future Park, reports bdnews24.com.Both police and army personnel were deployed to the area on Friday to manage the situation.Abdus Samad, a...
A US delegation led by Kelly M Fay Rodriguez, special representative for International Labour Affairs at the Department of State, arrived in Dhaka Friday for a four-day visit, reports bdnews24.com.The group, which also includes Thea Lee, deputy under secretary at...
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN, Nov 22 (UNB): Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, has emphasised that unity among climate-affected nations, including Bangladesh, is more crucial than the amount of funding they receive.Speaking in an exclusive...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-23 00:00:00
Battery-powered rickshaw drivers continued their blockades in various parts of the city for the second consecutive day, leaving passengers stranded and causing disruption. Earlier, several hundred battery-run rickshaw drivers blocked the Jurain rail crossing at 11:00 am on Friday, demanding...
SAIF UDDIN | 2024-11-23 00:00:00
Live bakeries are gradually becoming popular in the capital, thanks to preparation of food items in front of the customers in those small units by ensuring hygiene and price affordability.Following the success, presence of these bakeries is now seen in...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said the process of finalising the 'Witness Protection Protocol" proposed by the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is under process, reports UNB.Director General of the Public Diplomacy wing at...
MEHERPUR, Nov 22 (UNB): Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Prof Mia Golam Parwar has said his party is not in favour of banning any political organisation, including its rivals.He came up with the comments while speaking at a Rockon conference of...
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