GULAM RABBANI | 2024-10-12 00:00:00
Risky shipping in the Naf River due to the ongoing conflict at the Rakhine State of Myanmar close to Bangladesh border is posing a serious threat to the tourism sector of Saint Martin's Island.Uncertainty over sailing on the Teknaf-Saint Martin...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday congratulated Nihon Hidankyo, the Japanese atomic bomb survivors' group, on its winning of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2024, reports BSS."Congratulations to Nihon Hidankyo on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2024....
Residents inspect the rubble of a building at the site of an Israeli strike on the Basta neighbourhood in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Friday. At least 22 people were killed in Israeli strikes on a densely populated area of...
The group of singers, who sparked an uproar with their rendition of an Islamic song at a Durga Puja venue in Chattogram, had been invited to perform at the event by a Metropolitan Puja Udjapan Parishad official, according to the...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-12 00:00:00
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday lodged a protest with the Government of Myanmar over the killing of a Bangladeshi fisherman by the Myanmar Navy on Wednesday.The victim, Mr. Usman was from Teknaf Upazila in Cox's Bazar.In a diplomatic...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police have arrested five suspects for beating Tanjil Jahan Islam Tamim, a broadcast officer at Deepto TV, to death at his home in Hatirjheel's Mohanagar Project Area.The family of the victim filed a case naming 16 people, including...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2024-10-12 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 11: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel which was built under the Karnaphuli river in the district has now become a white elephant due to a huge loss every day.Sources said the country's first-ever tunnel which was inaugurated last...
REZAUL KARIM | 2024-10-12 00:00:00
The interim government has strongly started processing to access the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), an emerging economic bloc encompassing the Asia-Pacific region that represents one third of global GDP.The immediate-past ousted government halted the move to join the world's...
Travel on metro rail is the obvious choice of commuters in this busiest city. The snap shows passengers crowding at a metro train at Motijheel station on Friday afternoon amid the ongoing puja celebrations. — FE Photo
JUBAIR HASAN | 2024-10-12 00:00:00
Ownership pattern in government securities (G-sec) keeps changing with individual and institutional investors now dominating the market of high-stakes risk-free instruments, leaving banks a bit high and dry.However, banks don't feel the pinch so hard for the switch of depositors...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2024-10-12 00:00:00
Bangladesh's currency now appears to be at equilibrium amongst the peers as the real effective exchange rate (REER) of the taka in a 15-currency basket representing major trading partners stood around 100 by the end of September. Sources in business...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-12 00:00:00
Bangladesh has slipped three notches to 84th in the 2024 edition of the Global Hunger Index (GHI) that indicates countries' positions as per their malnutrition, children's development and their mortality.With a score of 19.4 points, the south Asian nation has...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2024-10-12 00:00:00
Shipping officials are in a quandary over the Delhi-funded Mongla port-upgrading project as the Indian consultant now seeks a steep 84-percent cost hike from the approved expense, sources said.They are in doubt whether the project will be financially viable after...
MATURIN, Venezuela, Oct 11 (Reuters): Argentina were held to a 1-1 draw against Venezuela on Thursday in Lionel Messi's return to international duty in the South America's World Cup qualifiers.Captain Messi, 37, fully recovered from an injury sustained in the...
JOHANNESBURG, Oct 11 (Reuters): Aiden Markram will replace Temba Bavuma as South Africa captain for the first Test against Bangladesh later this month, Cricket South Africa said on Friday.Bavuma, 34, has been ruled out of the first test after scans...
Bangladesh women will face South Africa women in their 16th match during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, in 2024. This match is scheduled to take place at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai today (Saturday), report agencies.In their previous...
SHANGHAI, Oct 11 (AP): Taylor Fritz advanced to his fifth Masters semifinal with a straightforward 6-3, 6-4 victory over David Goffin of Belgium at the Shanghai Masters on Friday.The 26-year-old American was in control throughout the 82-minute encounter and converted...
MULTAN, Pakistan, Oct 11 (AP): England notched one of its most memorable Test wins as it beat Pakistan by an innings and 47 runs on the fifth and final day of the first cricket Test on Friday.Pakistan was bowled out...
Bangladesh fielding coach Nic Pothas said the team was still trying to zero in on the best role for Mehidy Hasan Miraz in the T20I team and that the ongoing India series was a learning curve in more than one...
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has revised its growth projection for global merchandise trade in 2024 marginally upwards to 2.7 per cent, from the previous estimate of 2.6 per cent, reports BSS.The multilateral trade body in its latest bi-annual trade...
Noel Tata was appointed on Friday as chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata group's philanthropic arm Tata Trusts, the CNBC TV18 channel reported, succeeding his half-brother Ratan who died this week aged 86.Noel's appointment is of significance as Tata Trusts owns...
RANGAMATI, Oct 11 ((UNB): Usually vibrant with tourists during public holidays, the popular tourist destinations in the three hill districts now wear a desolate look after a recent directive by the authorities discouraging people from visiting the region. Tourism businesses...
Participants of a Foundation Training Course organised by the Agrani Bank Training Institute (ABTI) received certificates at the closing ceremony of the 30-day course at the Institute in Dhaka on Thursday. Chief Executive Officer (CC) of Agrani Bank PLC Wahida...
DBH Finance PLC has been awarded the ICSB National Corporate Governance Excellence Award in the category of financial institutions at the award ceremony held at a city hotel recently. Nasimul Baten, Managing Director & CEO of DBH Finance, received the...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-12 00:00:00
Mr Yao Wen, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh, and Madam Li Yu, the spouse of the Ambassador, visited Grameen Bank Jobra Branch, Jobra Museum and met local villagers on Friday.Ambassador Yao and Madam Li had gained a detailed understanding of the...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2024-10-12 00:00:00
Bestseller, a Denmark-based clothing and accessories company, has identified four most salient human rights risks in its supply chain in Bangladesh that include payment of due wages and excessive overtime.In its 'Enhanced Human Rights Due Diligence Report: Bangladesh' in September,...
IG Chowdhury | 2024-10-12 00:00:00
With so many changes happening around us the term change is almost a fad in life today. I have an amusing incident from my school days about my first experience with changes. Not being different from other scruffy members of...
China stocks led declines in Asia-Pacific markets on Friday, after key Wall Street benchmarks fell overnight as investors digested a sticky US inflation data, reports CNBC.Mainland China's CSI 300 blue chip index declined 2.77 per cent to settle at 3,887.17,...
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