Acting High Commissioner to Bangladesh Nardia Simpson has met Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur Rahman to share Australia's perspectives on building robust institutions to ensure the human rights of all are respected, protected and fulfilled, reports UNB.She met the Ameer also to...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2024-10-15 00:00:00
'Anti Fascist Coalition' held a protest rally on Dhaka University (DU) campus on Monday to press home six demands, including reforming the police and imposing ban on Awami League.They made the demands from the protest rally in front of the...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum (BJAF), a platform of the pro-BNP lawyers, on Monday demanded withdrawal of all cases filed against BNP Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman. They made the appeal in a press conference held at the Supreme Court Bar Association...
Job-seekers staged a sit-in in front of the National Museum at Shahbag in the capital on Monday, demanding notification on raising age limit for entry into government jobs to 35 years. — FE Photo
FE REPORT | 2024-10-15 00:00:00
BNP chairperson's adviser Amanullah Aman assured on Monday that their party would provide all-out support to the interim government for holding a free, fair and participatory national election within the shortest possible time after completing reforms of the Election Commission...
The government has cancelled all activities related to issuing Commercially Important Person (CIP) cards for 2023, reports BSS.To this end, the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) Monday issued a circular.The government every year awards CIP status to businesspeople in recognition of...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2024-10-15 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a lawsuit against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed along with four others on charges of passport fraud and forgery.Deputy director Hafizul Islam, ACC's Integrated District Office Dhaka-01, lodged the case on Monday,...
Detectives arrested former Agriculture Minister Dr. Abdur Razzaque in an operation in the capital's Eskaton area on Monday evening, reports UNB.A team from the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) detained Razzaque from a flat at around 7:45...
YASIR WARDAD | 2024-10-15 00:00:00
Woes of consumers, who are already in a fix amid the rocketing trend in prices of essential commodities, mounted further on Monday as some commodities, including eggs, green chilli and brinjal, hit record highs.Green chilli price hit Tk600-650 a kg...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-15 00:00:00
The government has reconstituted the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) by appointing Justice Golam Martuza, an Additional Judge of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court, as its chairman. Law Adviser Asif Nazrul disclosed the update in a briefing at...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-15 00:00:00
Chief Adviser Professor Dr Yunus on Monday urged the international community to create a "safe zone guaranteed by the UN" for the displaced people in Rakhine and finding ways to support them.This will be "the best thing to get aid...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2024-10-15 00:00:00
Amid deepening energy crisis in the country, the interim government is planning to intensify hydrocarbon-exploration campaign in a major policy shift to deploy the lone local company to conduct the exploration activities.State-owned Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla) prefers...
A panel reviewing the age limits for public sector jobs has recommended raising the eligibility threshold to 35 years for men and 37 years for women, reports bdnews24.com.Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury, chief of the Public Administration Reform Commission and head of...
REZAUL KARIM | 2024-10-15 00:00:00
A standing proposal gets the go-ahead from the interim government to begin formal negotiations towards signing on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), an emerging economic bloc encompassing the Asia-Pacific region, sources said.Commerce ministry Monday received the approved summary note...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-15 00:00:00
Leading economists and foreign-relations experts stressed debt rescheduling by the Chinese side raising the loan-repayment and grace periods to enable Bangladesh to absorb economic shocks, as closer cooperation between the two countries came into the limelight.Addressing an international seminar on...
MUMBAI, Oct 14 (Reuters): The Indian rupee slipped to an all-time low on Monday, weighed down by a fall in most Asian peers and strong dollar demand from foreign banks.The rupee, which weakened below the key support level of 84...
BEIJING, Oct 14 (Reuters): China's export growth slowed sharply in September while imports also unexpectedly decelerated, undershooting forecasts by big margins and suggesting manufacturers are slashing prices to move inventory ahead of tariffs from several trade partners.Export momentum had been...
LONDON, Oct 14 (AFP): Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday told global business leaders it was "time to back Britain", as he hosted a major summit aimed at securing much-needed funds to fuel economic growth after post-Brexit chaos.Starmer told captains...
NEW YORK, Oct 14 (Reuters): Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris unveiled new policy proposals aimed at Black men on Monday that include forgivable small business loans and access to a new legal recreational marijuana industry.The Harris campaign and Democrats -...
NEW DELHI, Oct 14 (Reuters): India's retail inflation in September accelerated to its highest in nine months, due to higher food prices, according to government data released on Monday.Annual retail inflation was at 5.49 per cent in September, higher than...
NRB Bank PLC, a leading 4th generation bank of the country, opens 11 Islamic Banking Windows at Principal, Dhanmondi & Uttara branches under Dhaka region, at Chattogram Main & O. R. Nizam Road branches under Chattogram region, Sylhet Main, Medical...
Trust Bank PLC and Xpress Money Services Ltd recently launched remittance mobilisation services to facilitate expatriate Bangladeshis across the globe. Ahsan Zaman Chowdhury, Managing Director of the bank, and Nur E Ferdaushi, Bangladesh Country Head, Xpress Money Services, jointly inaugurated...
Prime Bank PLC, a leading financial institution committed to innovation and customer-centric financial solutions, has signed a partnership agreement with Aalok Healthcare Ltd at the bank's Gulshan corporate office recently. Through this exclusive agreement, Prime Bank employees will benefit from...
With 7 per cent system loss, the new management of the Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company PLC has been facing the biggest challenge in its service delivery, reports UNB."Some 7 per cent system loss means the organisation loses Tk...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-15 00:00:00
The central bank has allowed a maximum of $500 export under business-to-consumer (B2C) on e-commerce websites without declaration on EXP form to encourage small-value exporters, according to officials.To facilitate exports, declaration on EXP form to customs authorities will not be...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2024-10-15 00:00:00
In the first 12 days of October, Bangladesh received remittances totalling $986.64 million (equivalent to Tk 118.40 billion) through legal channels.On average, daily remittances stood at $82.21 million or Tk 9.87 billion, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data.Sector insiders anticipate...
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) Bangladesh recently arranged an event titled, "HSBC Innovation Forum: Digital Transformation of Payments and Trade Solutions" at a hotel in Dhaka, says a statement. The forum discussed and highlighted the advancement of...
Finance and Commerce Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed inspects Karwan Bazar kitchen market in the capital during a market monitoring drive on Monday, aiming to keep the prices of essential commodity stable. — Focus Bangla
FE REPORT | 2024-10-15 00:00:00
Plastic product producers on Monday urged the government to reconsider its decision to ban single-use plastic (SUP) products, highlighting the potential economic and social fallout from such a move. During a press conference held at the Dhaka Reporters' Unity (DRU),...
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