OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-08-09 00:00:00
GOPALGANJ, Aug 08: 'Bengal Sweet' pumpkin cultivation has gained popularity in the district for its high yield and profits.A total of 204 hectares of land have been brought under pumpkin cultivation in the district with a production target of 5,508...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-08-09 00:00:00
CHANDPUR, Aug 08: Erosion by the mighty river Padma has intensified for the past few weeks in Raj Rajeswar union, a remote char area in the lap of Meghna-Padma rivers under Chandpur Sadar upazila. Due to onrush of water from...
CAIRO, Aug 08 (Arab News): Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation slid to 25.7 percent in July from 27.5 percent in June, a rate of decline faster than analysts had forecast, the country’s statistics agency CAPMAS showed on Thursday. Month-on-month,...
RIYADH, Aug 08 (Arab News): UAE banks provided credit facilities worth 851.87 billion dirhams ($231.93 billion) to the business and industrial sectors by the end of May, reflecting a 3.18 percent year-on-year increase. In its latest monthly statistical bulletin, the...
BEIJING, Aug 08 (Reuters): Semiconductor Manufacturing Inter-national Corp reported a 59.1 per cent fall in second-quarter net profit on Thursday though the result from China's largest chip foundry beat expectations.SMIC reported $164.6 million in unaudited profit attributable to owners for...
MUMBAI, Aug 08 (Reuters): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its key interest rate unchanged on Thursday, as widely expected, retaining its focus on bringing inflation down even as global market volatility left other major central banks poised to...
India's rice export prices fell this week due to sluggish demand and depreciation in the rupee to a record low, while Vietnam rates edged higher, reports Reuters.Top exporter India's 5 per cent broken parboiled variety was quoted at $539-$545 per...
TAIPEI, Aug 8 (Reuters): Taiwan's exports rose less than expected in July as weak demand from China offset record orders from the United States which underscored the island's essential role as a supply hub for the booming artificial intelligence (AI)...
LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters): Several European insurers recorded bumper first-half profits on Thursday, as customers burnt by a pandemic, war and a pick-up in natural catastrophes in recent years continue to face higher premiums on policies.Higher interest rates have also...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-09 00:00:00
The tumult stemming from the government change after more than 15 years has reached the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), an organisation of garment-sector entrepreneurs involved in generating most of the country's export earnings.Claiming that the incumbent leadership...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-09 00:00:00
Prices of many essentials declined this week amid normalisation of supply and the absence of extortion on highways and in market areas, according to traders.As the situation in the country improves, product prices might decrease further, they said.Prices for various...
SHARIATPUR, Aug 08 (UNB): A Swechchhasebak League leader was stabbed to death in an attack by assailants in Bhedarganj Upazila of Shariatpur on Wednesday night.The dead is Faruk Molla, son of Abdul Hai Molla from the same upazila. He served...
The Government of Nepal is closely monitoring the recent political developments in Bangladesh. This information was conveyed through a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal, reports UNB.The press release stated, "We are deeply concerned about...
GOPALGANJ, Aug 08 (UNB): The Gopalganj district unit of Awami League (AL) and its associate bodies have pledged to bring back Sheikh Hasina to the country.President Gopalganj district unit of AL Mahbub Ali Khan and its general secretary GM Shahabuddin...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-09 00:00:00
Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Barrister AM Mahbub Uddin Khokan has urged the judges of Supreme Court's (SC) Appellate Division and High Court Division, including the chief justice, to resign immediately.He made the demand at a press briefing held...
Awami League President and former prime minister Sheikh Hasina will return to country once democracy is restored, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy told PTI, an Indian news agency, reports UNB.He also alleged that Pakistan's ISI fuelled the unrest in Bangladesh.He...
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Col (retd) Oli Ahmad Bir Bikram has said Awami League (AL) should be banned as an autocratic and terrorist organisation, reports UNB."After the fall of the dictator, it is time for all to be united...
Following the fall of the Awami League government, the BNP has instructed all units not to make any room for the infiltrators in any layer of the party and its associate bodies, reports UNB."No leader or activist from any other...
The newly-appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP), RAB Director General (DG) and DMP Commissioner called on Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman in the presence of the Navy and Air Force chiefs at the Army Headquarters in the capital on Thursday. —...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday), accoding to the Met Office.Day temperature...
Demanding safety, security and justice for acts of violence happening across the country, cultural activists expressed their concerns regarding the current state of the country, reports UNB.In a protest march and gathering organised by the theatre troupe Prachyanat and friends...
At a time when Bangladesh is going through a significant change in its history, miscreants have once again left their vicious marks on another cultural establishment-this time in two of the big movie theatres in Rajshahi division, reports UNB.The unfortunate...
Prof Shaikh Abdus Salam, Vice Chancellor (VC) of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia, has resigned from his position, reports UNB.The IU VC's office confirmed the matter to the news agency on Thursday afternoon.Forhad Hossain, the VC's driver, quoted Professor Salam...
After years of being denied promotions, Secretariat officials and employees affiliated with BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami have begun mobilising following the fall of the Awami League-led government. They demand immediate promotions, citing prolonged discrimination under the previous administration, reports UNB.On Wednesday,...
All contractual appointments of officials made during the tenure of the recently ousted Awami League government are set to be cancelled. An official notification will be issued once the interim government is formed, according to top administrative sources. Additionally, there...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-09 00:00:00
The interim government of Bangladesh must restore freedom of expression and repeal the Cyber Security Act (CSA) 2023, said the Amnesty International (AI) in a news briefing on Thursday.The CSA is a continuation of successive repressive legislations in Bangladesh that...
Repair work begins on public and private buildings damaged during the quota reform protests. A worker replaces burnt and vandalised glasses at Setu Bhaban in city on Thursday. — FE Photo by Asad-Uz-Zaman
FE REPORT | 2024-08-09 00:00:00
The leaders of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Taxation Association, the organization which looks after how to improve taxpayers' service in Bangladesh, on Thursday sought a new appointment of the chairman of National Board of Revenue from their senior members."Direct intervention...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-09 00:00:00
The United States on Thursday said that they stand ready to work with the interim government which is expected to respect democratic principles and the will of the people of Bangladesh."We understand Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus has agreed to lead...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has conveyed best wishes to Professor Muhammad Yunus on the assumption of his new responsibilities as chief adviser of Bangladesh's interim government, reports UNB. "We hope for an early return to normalcy, ensuring the safety...
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