Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC will donate Tk 100 million to the relief and welfare fund of the Chief Advisor of the interim government to help flood-affected people in different districts of the country. The decision was taken at a meeting...
In response to devastating floods in some parts of the country, various banks and their employees came forward to help the flood-affected people and made donations to mitigate their sufferings. Dutch-Bangla Bank Dutch-Bangla Bank has donated Tk 100 million to...
IPDC Finance has unveiled a new logo for 'Joyee,' the business loan service platform of IPDC designed specifically for women entrepreneurs. The new logo is a symbol of confidence, creativity, and determination of the women entrepreneurs of the country, says...
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has called upon the authorities to take measures to increase credit flow to the Cottage, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (CMSMEs), reports BSS.A delegation of DCCI Board of Directors led by its President...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2024-08-28 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 26: The construction of a second unit of Eastern Refinery Limited (ERL) is expected to undergo another review, with a view to rejecting S Alam Group's proposal to partner with ERL on this project. As the ERL authority...
A Dhaka court has placed Workers Party President and former lawmaker as well as minister, Rashed Khan Menon, on a six-day remand in a garment worker murder case filed with Adabor thana, reports UNB.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Saifur Rahman passed the...
The Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, Shafiqur Rahman, has said the interim government should be given appropriate time to create a level-playing field before it holds the next general election, reports UNB."They (interim government) should get reasonable time to repair state institutions...
Attorney General (AG) Advocate Md Asaduzzaman has requested the High Court (HC) to dismiss a petition seeking the ban of the Awami League (AL) as a political party. The petition, filed by the human rights organisation Sarada Society, was presented...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-28 00:00:00
The High Court (HC) has questioned the legality of immunity, granted to the election commissioners (ECs) in the Jatiyo Sangsad (JS) elections in 2014 and 2018. It has issued a rule upon the respondents to explain in four weeks as...
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) President Hasanul Haq Inu, who was arrested over the killing of a trader during the quota reform protests, has been placed on remand, reports bdnews24.com.On Tuesday, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ali Haider placed him on a 7-day...
BNP Standing Committee Member Maj (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed has demanded the interim government should dissolve the existing Election Commission (EC) headed by Kazi Habibul Awal by 24 hours and sit in dialogues with political parties for the transition towards democracy,...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy falls...
Banker Sumaiya Shayla is blessed with two daughters. But once Shayla was worried about the future of her eldest child as she suffered throughout the year due to hormonal imbalances widely known as thyroid problems, reports BSS.Being precautious, she got...
The 48th death anniversary of Bangladesh's national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was observed across the country on Tuesday, reports UNB.He was unanimously revered as the rebel poet' and a pioneer for his enormous contributions to Bengali literature.Marking the day, different...
Dr Md Sayedur Rahman has been appointed vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), reports bdneww24.com.He is a professor and the chairman of BSMMU's Pharmacology department.The health ministry issued a notification on Tuesday, announcing that he will perform the...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-28 00:00:00
Bangladeshi expatriates demanded steps from the government to check air ticket-related malpractices and ensure proper services to the clients for online air ticket booking.They also sought a special savings scheme for migrant Bangladeshis to enhance remittance inflow to the country....
FE REPORT | 2024-08-28 00:00:00
Chief Adviser (CA) Dr Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday called upon the Russian envoy to increase imports from Bangladesh, including products other than the readymade garments, said a spokesperson of the CA Office."We need to diversify our exports," he told Russian...
Women of different ages wait in a long queue for TCB commodities braving rainfall at 7 o'clock in the morning in the capital's South Jatrabari area on Tuesday. — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam
Three separate murder cases were filed against a total of 155 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, over the killings of one Meraj Hossain in Demra, Monsur Miah in Basila, Mohammadpur and Nahidul in capital's Mirpur during the recent...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-08-28 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 27: The Forest Department of Chattogram conducted a 6-hour raid on Monday recovering 55 acres of land in Sukhbilas village, Rangunia Upazila. The land had been illegally occupied 16 years ago by Ershad Mahmud, the younger brother of...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-08-28 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Air Force and the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) were providing security duties at Chattogram's Shah Amanat International Airport on Tuesday instead of Ansar personnel who are on strike demanding permanent-employment status for the last five days.There is no...
REZAUL KARIM | 2024-08-28 00:00:00
State-run Jiban Bima Corporation (JBC) has long been hamstrung by a huge capital shortfall, making it difficult for the entity to carry out operations efficiently, officials said.The capital deficit of the JBC is now Tk 250 million. It has only...
Disaster Management and Relief Adviser Farooq-e-Azam said on Tuesday no new areas have been flooded after India opened 109 gates of the Farakka Barrage when parts of the country are reeling from catastrophic flood.He came up with the information while...
The White House has avoided Bangladesh issues in its readout, though the Indian side, through their Prime Minister's Office, has said Biden and Modi discussed the situation in Bangladesh as well as other issues, reports UNB.The White House said, US...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-28 00:00:00
Services of the Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) in Dhaka and Satkhira were suspended on security grounds on Tuesday, after visa-seekers staged demonstrations on Monday.The services will also remain suspended today (Wednesday).The IVAC authorities informed the development to the applicants...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-28 00:00:00
Business activities in the country would take time to become normal as the interim government has just assumed office, following a student-led mass upsurge that toppled the previous Awami League government.Bangladesh witnessed massive mayhem over the last few weeks amid...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-28 00:00:00
Life expectancy at both birth and population growth rates in Bangladesh has fallen in the latest count, official statistics showed on Tuesday.The average life expectancy rate of each of the population has slightly dropped to 72.3 years in 2023 from...
An ordinance has been issued revoking the provision for increasing the prices of oil, gas, and electricity by executive order, reports UNB.On Tuesday, August 27, the President issued the "Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024."Earlier, on August 22, the...
Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday dissolved and reconstituted the boards of three banks affiliated with the S Alam Group, reports UNB.These banks are Union Bank, Global Islami Bank, and United Commercial Bank.Meanwhile, the Central Bank Tuesday formed new board of directors...
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