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London cocoa prices slide

2024-09-11 00:00:00

LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters): London cocoa futures on ICE fell on Tuesday, erasing most of the prior session's gains, while raw sugar futures slid to a two-week low.December London cocoa fell 3.9 per cent to 5,275 pounds a metric ton...

Gold holds firm above $2,500 level

2024-09-11 00:00:00

Gold prices held firm above the $2,500 level on Tuesday as market participants positioned themselves ahead of U.S. inflation data for further clues on the depth of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve next week, report Reuters.Spot gold rose...

Palm oil ends lower as Aug inventories rise

2024-09-11 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Sept 10 (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures ended lower on Tuesday after industry data showed inventories in the world's second-largest producer rose more than expected last month.The benchmark palm oil contract for November delivery on the Bursa Malaysia...

Oil dips as weaker demand counters supply risks

2024-09-11 00:00:00

LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters): Oil prices gave up the previous day's gains on Tuesday on a weaker demand outlook and global oil oversupply risks that continue to weigh on the market.Providing a floor for prices were U.S. supply disruptions from...

Kim vows to boost nuclear arsenal

2024-09-11 00:00:00

PYONGYANG, Sept 10 (Reuters): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country is now implementing a nuclear force construction policy to increase the number of nuclear weapons "exponentially", state media KCNA reported on Tuesday.In a speech on North Korea's...

Six MPs of Imran's party appear in anti-terrorism court after rally

2024-09-11 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, Sept 10 (AFP): At least six MPs from jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's party appeared in an anti-terrorism court on Tuesday, two days after they led a major rally in the capital.The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has...

Kolkata doctors won't return to work until demands met

2024-09-11 00:00:00

KOLKATA, Sept 10 (Reuters): Junior doctors in India's West Bengal state have vowed to keep up a strike in protest at the rape and murder of a trainee doctor unless their demands are met, defying a Supreme Court deadline for...

40 people killed, 60 others wounded

2024-09-11 00:00:00

GAZA, Sept 10 (AFP/AP): Gaza's civil defence agency said early Tuesday that a strike on the Al-Mawasi humanitarian zone in the Palestinian territory's main southern city of Khan Yunis killed 40 people and wounded 60 others, with the Israeli army...

How to keep your home safe from electrical accidents

Iftekharul Islam | 2024-09-11 00:00:00

In 2023, Bangladesh had 27,624 fire accidents, and electrical short circuits caused 35% of them, the main cause of such accidents. The total damage from these fires was Tk 7.92 billion, and more than a hundred casualties, highlighting the serious...

Stay sharp while ageing

Dr Imtiaz Ahmed | 2024-09-11 00:00:00

As we age, our brains start to lose sharpness. Our cognitive abilities take a hit, affecting our memory, among other things. Like any other body muscle, we need to exercise our brain to maintain and boost our memory, creativity, and...

Embracing a low-waste lifestyle

Nusrat Munia | 2024-09-11 00:00:00

While most of us agree that combating environmental pollution is necessary, we often fail to see how we also contribute to deteriorating the situation. Ignorant lifestyle choices lead to more environmental damage than we ever know."Transitioning to a low-waste lifestyle,...

AI and the future of digital marketing

M.R. Taufique | 2024-09-11 00:00:00

The rapid growth of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and digital media is quickly changing how people buy products and how marketers connect with customers. New tools like big data, artificial intelligence (AI), advanced analytics, GPS, and other mobile and...

Bangladesh 2.0: Dawn of a promising era fraught with challenges

Matiur Rahman | 2024-09-11 00:00:00

As Bangladesh stands at the crossroads of its development journey, the nation is poised to enter what many call "Bangladesh 2.0." This concept signifies a transformative phase characterised by sweeping reforms and robust growth to propel the country into a...

Addressing the skill mismatch

2024-09-11 00:00:00

The persistent skill mismatch between job market demands and available talent has long remained a cause for concern. As our nation strides towards economic growth and industrial diversification, this mismatch is becoming a critical barrier to our progress.Despite a growing...

When will border killings stop?

2024-09-11 00:00:00

An innocent 14-year-old girl, Swarna Das, a student of class eight, was recently shot dead by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) while visiting Tripura. Thirteen and a half years ago, on January 7, 2011, a 15-year-old girl named Felani...

Handling money whitening facility in real estate

Mansur Hashim | 2024-09-11 00:00:00

For decades, Bangladeshi economists and tax experts have been demanding the scrapping of the provision for allowing black money --- money not shown in tax files or amassed remains untraceable or cannot be backed up by any legal documentation--- to...

Challenges facing global trade despite optimistic predictions

Wasi Ahmed | 2024-09-11 00:00:00

For years global trade predictions have been marked by inconsistency, with leading organisations providing conflicting forecasts. This has largely been due to differences in data collection methods, the varying credibility of sources, and the distinct models employed by each entity...

Sustaining the positive trends in economy

2024-09-11 00:00:00

The nation's economy greatly suffered in both July and the first week of August when it went through its worst disruptive time in history, thanks to the bloody struggle the students and the masses waged to topple autocracy. Every sector...

Govt seeks US help for cleaning up Buriganga

2024-09-10 12:00:00

FE REPORTThe government has sought US assistance in cleaning up the Buriganga and mapping the major sources of its pollution to revive the river's old look and rich biodiversity. Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said that Bangladesh needed US assistance...

WTO Public Forum 2024 begins today

FE REPORT | 2024-09-10 12:00:00

As the World Trade Organization (WTO) celebrates its 30th anniversary, the largest annual outreach event of the multilateral trade rule-making body will focus on the necessity of re-globalisation at a time when the wave of de-globalisation is on the rise....

Kevin S. Randall, archbishop of Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See, met Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus

2024-09-10 00:00:00

Kevin S. Randall, archbishop of Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See, met Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus at state guesthouse Jamuna in Dhaka on Monday. — PID Photo

ACC to seek FBI’s help to recover laundered money

2024-09-10 00:00:00

FE REPORTThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) may seek assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States to help recover nearly Tk 1.0 trillion worth of money siphoned off from Bangladesh during the Awami League regime.ACC Secretary Khorsheda...

Biman hands over 5 staff to police

2024-09-10 00:00:00

FE REPORT Biman Bangladesh Airlines has filed a case against six of its employees who have been identified as suspects in the theft of 6,800 euros from the checked luggage of a passenger travelling to Chennai from Dhaka.Five of the...

25 dists including Dhaka, Ctg get new DCs

2024-09-10 00:00:00

The government on Monday appointed new deputy commissioners (DCs) in 25 districts including Dhaka and Chattogram, reports UNB.The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in this regard on Monday.The other districts where new DCs have been appointed include...

One dies of dengue ,,,,

FE REPORT | 2024-09-10 00:00:00

The health authority continues to report an increasing number of dengue infections amidst a weak fight against the aedes mosquito and its breeding grounds. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported 615 cases of hospitalisation and one fatality on...

Aslam named new chairman of IDRA

2024-09-10 00:00:00

FE REPORTFormer Senior Secretary Dr. Aslam Alam has been appointed fifth Chairman of the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA).He previously served as a senior secretary in the Financial Institutions Division.Aslam has been appointed on a contractual basis for a...

Hasina's trial at Int'l Crimes Tribunal to be broadcast live

2024-09-10 00:00:00

FE REPORT Government has decided to broadcast live the trial of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who has been made accused in many of the cases filed with the International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka on charge of committing genocide and...

631 killed, 19,000 injured during student-led mass uprising

2024-09-10 00:00:00

At least 631 people have been killed and 19,200 injured during the protests calling for reforms to the quota system for government jobs, which eventually became an anti-government movement that toppled the Awami League from power, reports bdnews24.com.The figures account...

Border killings barrier to good relations: FA

2024-09-10 00:00:00

Describing border killings unacceptable, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Monday said such killing is a barrier to creating good relations between Bangladesh and India, reports UNB.Talking to reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hossain said border killings...

NBR asks taxmen not to select tax return afresh for auditing

Doulot Akter Mala | 2024-09-10 00:00:00

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Monday asked taxmen not to select tax return afresh for auditing, finding the existing audit system faulty that causes unusual harassment to taxpayers.Use of discretionary power of the taxmen has been allowed to...