A court here on Sunday sent six leaders of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami to jail in a case lodged over vandalising and setting Setu Bhaban in the capital's Banani area on fire on July 18, reports BSS.The six accused are BNP...
The 75th birth anniversary of valiant Freedom Fighter Shaheed Captain Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, will be observed today (Monday) in a befitting manner, reports BSS.Born on August 5, 1949 in...
State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat on Sunday reiterated that the government wants to resolve the crisis peacefully through talks, but simultaneously it will resists terrorists if they want to carry out anarchic acts, reports BSS."We want...
Awami League Presidium Member and Textiles and Jute Minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak on Sunday called upon the people to resist the anarchy carried out by BNP-Jamaat terrorists groups across the country, reports BSS.He said this in a press conference at...
The Awami League office in Chapainawabganj district is attacked on the first day of the nationwide student-led non-cooperation movement. Protesters set fire to motorcycles parked near the party office on Sunday afternoon. — Focus Bangla Photo
Awami League leaders and activists in Chattogram take position at the New Market area on Sunday, the first day of the all-out non-cooperation movement by the Students Against Discrimination.— Focus Bangla Photo
A three-way clash between police, Awami League activists and protesters has erupted at Azampur in Dhaka's Uttara, reports bdnews24.com.The clash began at 12:30pm on Sunday. As reported around 1pm, police used tear shells and sound grenades amid chases and counter-chase...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-05 00:00:00
The High Court Monday rejected two writ petitions filed by Grameen Kalyan, an organisation headed by Nobel Laureate Prof Dr. Muhammad Yunus, challenging the legality of the imposition of income tax worth Tk 6.66 billion on the organisation for five...
Bangladesh Army Monday urged the people to abide by the curfew which was imposed for an indefinite period from today as the country's overall law and order situation deteriorated again, reports BSS."Bangladesh Army will perform its promised duty in line...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-05 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Sunday raised the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Tk 11 to Tk 1,377 for a 12-kg cylinder for August trading. The commission raised the price of the cooking fuel by Tk...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-05 00:00:00
Country's apparel and textile manufacturers have decided to keep their production units closed until further instruction amid growing unrest across the country that left scores of people dead on Sunday.The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), the apex body...
Dhaka's commercial hub Motijheel, typically bustling, remains unusually quiet with minimal traffic on Sunday, the first day of the all-out non-cooperation movement by the Students Against Discrimination. — FE Photo by Asad-Uz-Zaman
FE Report | 2024-08-05 00:00:00
The government on Sunday blocked mobile internet access and disabled Meta's social media platforms Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram as student protests flared up across the nation.Several top executives of mobile operators told The Financial Express that they were ordered...
The government annou-nced on Sunday a three-day general holiday, and the central bank declared closure of banks, financial institutions and stock markets for the three days, reports UNB.The government also imposed on Sunday curfew for an indefinite period from 6...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON AND JUBAIR HASAN | 2024-08-05 00:00:00
Life gets crippled and the economy continues to bleed amid unrelenting violence following the anti-discrimination student movement that severely disrupted business and economic activities across the country, businesses and economists said.Such disruptions to trades and businesses come at a time...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked on Sunday the people of the country to resist the anarchists."No one of those who now are carrying out violence is a student. They are terrorists," said PM's Assistant Press Secretary ABM Sarwer-E-Alam Sarker quoting...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-05 00:00:00
Nearly a hundred people were killed and several hundred others injured as protesters and government supporters ran riot across Bangladesh Sunday amid fresh outbreaks of violence centring on students' non-cooperation movement.Reports said anarchy reigned supreme in Sirajganj as a police...
FRANKFURT, Aug 04 (AFP): German automaker Volkswagen pledged Thursday to focus on cutting costs following a drop in second-quarter profits as the group grappled with lower demand in China and restructuring expenses.The 10-brand auto giant reported a net profit of...
BENGALURU, Aug 04 (Reuters): India's top three carmakers by sales, on Thursday, reported a drop in car sales to domestic dealers in July as pent-up demand from last year began to taper off.Hyundai Motor India's sales to dealers dropped 3.3...
VOUZIERS (France), Aug 04 (AFP): As France faces a 2035 deadline to phase out new combustion engine cars, workers in the industry worry their days might be numbered too.While there is plenty of optimism in certain regions of France, in...
RIYADH, Aug 04 (Arab News): Oman's foreign assets reached 7.37 billion Omani rials ($19.1 billion) by the end of May, reflecting a 9 per cent increase from the previous year and indicating economic growth and stability. This surge underscores a...
WASHINGTON, Aug 04 (Reuters): Warren Buffett appears to have soured on stocks, letting cash at Berkshire Hathaway soar to nearly $277 billion and selling about half its stake in Apple, even as the conglomerate posted a record quarterly operating profit.Berkshire's...
BEIJING, Aug 04 (AFP): China has issued a set of directives aimed at boosting household consumption, a weakness weighing on growth in the world's second-largest economy, with the plan targeting sectors including child and elder care, and food and beverage.Leaders...
A surprisingly weak US employment report for June has turned Wall Street confidence on a soft landing into near panic that a recession is looming, prompting major firms to change forecasts for Federal Reserve easing this year to more aggressive...
RIYADH, Aug 4 (Arab News): Saudi Arabia has launched the sixth round of its subscription-based savings product, Sah, for August, offering an appealing return of 5.48 percent.This initiative, which began on Aug. 4 and will continue until Aug. 6, aims...
NEW YORK, Aug 4 (Reuters): Economic fears are roiling Wall Street, as worries grow that the Federal Reserve may have left interest rates elevated for too long, allowing them to hurt US growth.Alarming economic data in recent days have deepened...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-05 00:00:00
The Dhaka bourse on Sunday experienced the highest single day fall in 26 months as a majority of the listed securities plunged amid the countrywide unrest centering the quota reform movements.On the day, only four securities, including a junk stock,...
BABUL BARMAN | 2024-08-05 00:00:00
The deepening political crisis and fierce clashes centering the students' non-cooperation movement severely affected the foreign investors' sentiment, which market experts fear will intensify their sell-offs.Tension heightened among overseas investors, as much as local investors, amid a new wave of...
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