MUNIMA SULTANA | 2024-09-03 00:00:00
The Dhaka metro rail company plans to operate the mass rapid transit line 06 (MRT-06) from Uttara to Motijheel seven days a week soon with a target to facilitate commuter movement.Officials said a preparatory meeting was held on Monday to...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-03 00:00:00
Former Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed and ex-National Board of Revenue (NBR) official Matiur Rahman have finally submitted their asset declarations to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) after missing two previously extended deadlines, according to sources.They, along with their families,...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-03 00:00:00
The bank accounts of former LGRD Minister Md Tajul Islam and State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief, Mohibbur Rahman, have been frozen.Additionally, the bank accounts of their wives, children, and other family members have been ordered to be suspended.The...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-03 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has raised the price of 12-kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder by Tk 44 to Tk 1,421 for September trading.The price of such a container was Tk 1,377 in August.The new prices came into...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-03 00:00:00
The golden chapter of bilateral ties between India and Bangladesh existed only between the two governments, not between the people of the two countries, said Foreign Adviser Towhid Hossain on Monday.Speaking to reporters at the foreign ministry, he mentioned that...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-03 00:00:00
The deluge in the south-eastern regions have so far claimed 67 lives in eleven flood-stricken districts, according to a latest report released by disaster management and relief ministry.Of the diseased, 26 died in Feni, 17 in Cumilla, 11 in Noakhali,...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-03 00:00:00
The agitating doctors will continue their strike in hospitals across the country until their demands are not met.Dr Abdul Ahad, a resident surgeon of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), announced the new course of programme on Monday.Dr Abdul Ahad, a...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-09-03 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Sept 02: Immigration police have detained Ansarul Alam Chowdhury, a cousin of S Alam Group's Chairman Saiful Alam Masud, from the Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram while he was fleeing to the United Arab Emirates.Inspector of immigration police...
Bangladesh's Hasan Mahmud makes a leg before wicket appeal against Pakistan's Agha Salman (not picture) during the fourth day of the second and last Test cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Monday....
FE REPORT | 2024-09-03 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) scrapped the black money whitening facility by paying 15 per cent tax on Monday, following instructions from the advisory council of the interim government. Income tax member of the NBR, Alamgir Hossain, said that...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-03 00:00:00
Export data for the last fiscal year have been reconciled and will be published soon, along with impact of any calculation mismatch on the country's growth arithmetic.Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed Monday said the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) reconciled the...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2024-09-03 00:00:00
A dozen private and one state-owned petrochemical and refinery plants in the country go bust for discriminatory treatment allegedly by some government high-ups in cahoots with a vested-interest group, sources said. The unfair acts imperilled around Tk 20 billion (US$150...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-03 00:00:00
The interim government plans to establish a domestic tribunal with international support to try people accused of committing crimes against humanity during the student-led uprising.Chief adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on Monday discussed the issue with Toby Cadman, a top human...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-03 00:00:00
Two provisions of a special law that absolve rental-and quick-rental power plants of legal bindings now come under question from the High Court on a challenge against their legality. The High Court Monday questioned the legality of two provisions of...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-03 00:00:00
Apparel-sector leaders Monday demanded tightened security at factories as production in nearly 100 units in the export industry halted amid labour unrest.They also sought necessary steps to address some issues related to banks and measures for fast release of containers...
Traditional fire-burnt clay bricks have been used in different countries around the world since ancient times. Their popularity and usage are the highest due to their availability and low cost. In Bangladesh, hundreds of hectares of agricultural land are being...
A new global report released recently has highlighted the dire cost of air pollution in Bangladesh, one of the world's most polluted countries. It says pollution from fine particulate matter (PM2.5) shortens the average Bangladeshi resident's life expectancy by 4.8...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-09-03 00:00:00
Too many events have been taking place in recent weeks for the public to keep track of. Obviously, the most engaging among them were the violent political changes followed by the devastating flash floods in the northeastern and southeastern districts...
M Rokonuzzaman | 2024-09-03 00:00:00
We have been investing in education with the hope of building a better tomorrow. We expect graduates to be eligible for high-paying jobs than those who do not pursue education. Hence, once we face the growing number of jobless graduates,...
Under the monthly fuel adjustment introduced by the deposed government in March last, the first such revision to the relief of some has been effected by the interim government. The relief is because of the downward adjustment of fuel oil...
Helal Uddin Ahmed | 2024-09-03 00:00:00
People in the eastern region of Bangladesh, especially in mid-southeast, have not witnessed such a terrifying flood as seen in the second half of August this year, ever since the country's independence in 1971. Consequently, due to the unexpected nature...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 12:00:00
The agitating doctors of public and private hospitals have postponed their wildcat strike for 24 hours till 8:00pm today on assurance that the attackers on them would be arrested within the period.Dr Abdul Ahad, a resident surgeon of Dhaka Medical...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-09-02 12:00:00
Though the Dr Yunus-led interim government is still in a nascent stage, yet expectations from it from the various disgruntled sections of administration and society seem to be unlimited. However, the methods being used to realise the demands are also...
US bond funds racked up solid inflows in the week to Aug. 28 thanks to a robust purchase in government bond funds, driven by bets of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September and investor caution over geopolitical tensions...
A golden era for cash may be winding down as the Federal Reserve gets ready to cut interest rates. Many fans of the investment class are staying put anyway, reports Reuters.Assets in US money markets hit a record $6.24 trillion...
Nvidia shares dropped more than 6 per cent on Thursday after its forecast fell short of lofty expectations, though some believe the modest sell-off showed investors still remain confident in the generative AI boom that has powered the chip giant's...
MUMBAI, Sept 1 (Reuters Breakingviews): India's largest company is biding its time. The annual shareholder meeting of $245 billion Reliance Industries was an unusually low-key affair. Chair Mukesh Ambani seems in no hurry to list his two consumer-facing businesses as...
BEIJING, Sept 01 (AFP): African leaders descend on China's capital this week, seeking funds for big-ticket infrastructure projects as they eye mounting great power competition over resources and influence on the continent.China has expanded ties with African nations in the...
AB Bank provided relief materials to flood affected victims at Chandgaon, Chattogram. M. Morshed Khan, the Founder Chairman of AB Bank joined virtually the distribution programme. Tarique Afzal, Managing Director & CEO, and other members of the Senior Management Team...
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