Al-Arafah Islami Bank distributed blankets among the cleaning staff of the Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) on Friday as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities. CCC Mayor Dr Shahadat Hossain was present as the chief guest while Managing Director...
Social Islami Bank distributed agricultural finance at 4% profit rate among 400 soybean and chili cultivators in Subarnachar, Noakhali, on Saturday. Maksuda Begum, Vice Chairman, Social Islami Bank, was present as the chief guest and Morshed Alam Khondoker, Independent Director...
Additional Secretary Md Rezanur Rahman has joined Bangladesh Oil, Gas & Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla) as its chairman on deputation on January 2. Prior to his new role, Mr Rahman has served as Additional Secretary in the Power Division, says a...
SINGAPORE, Jan 5 (Reuters): Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices rose last week to a one-month peak, as the expiry of a transit deal for Russian gas through Ukraine caused uncertainty in Europe's gas outlook.The average LNG price for...
Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin on Sunday urged the Pakistan High Commissioner to take an initiative to import more products from Bangladesh.He made the call when Pakistan High Commissioner Syed Ahmed Maroof met him in his office at the Secretariat...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-06 00:00:00
UK Bangladesh Catalysts of Commerce & Industry (UKBCCI) urged the government to set up special agriculture-based Export Processing Zone (EPZ) aiming to facilitate the sea food export, food processing and green farming.The leaders of UKBCCI sought the support during a...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-06 00:00:00
Measures to mitigate post-graduation challenges for the ready-made garment industry will not bring any desired result unless they address the issue of potential barriers faced by the garment accessories and packaging industry.Locally-made RMG products will lose their current duty-free market...
A month-long flower festival started in Chattogram on Saturday. It is taking place at the green and water-filled Faujdarhat DC Park in the port city. The park has been decorated aesthetically with flowers of a whole range of shapes, sizes...
The Document Verification System (DVS) is now integrated with the RJSC name clearance portal and the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system. So, company and firm information will be inducted into DVS from RJSC system. When an auditor seeks company information,...
Neil Ray | 2025-01-06 00:00:00
A fresh spurt in rice price right in the peak harvesting time is unexpected but not ruled out altogether. It may happen if the harvest is very poor and there is no arrangement for supplementing the anticipated shortfall of the...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2025-01-06 00:00:00
Security issues in public life have taken a nosedive in recent months. Financial insecurity of the people at the moment, though, is not of recent origin. In fact, it is a legacy from the past, ousted government. But far from...
As Dhaka's population keeps swelling and traffic jam worsens, the need for an orderly, safe and passenger-friendly bus service cannot be overemphasised. The majority of the city's residents rely on local buses for their day-to-day commute, but the service has...
Muhammad Zamir | 2025-01-06 00:00:00
Education is under threat as multiple crises push children out of school and into harm's way. In this regard it has been pointed out that COP29 could have broken the historical barriers that hold back education from playing a unique,...
Goldman Sachs on Friday predicted a modest decrease in Iranian crude oil production as a result of expected policy changes and tighter sanctions from the administration of incoming US President Donald Trump, reports Reuters.The investment bank's base case anticipates a...
PARIS, Jan 3 (Reuters): Airbus missed its headline delivery target by a whisker in 2024, provisionally releasing more than 765 jets to airlines and lessors, industry sources said, citing preliminary data.Airbus notionally delivered more than 122 planes in December, bringing...
Strong demand drove growth in Saudi Arabia's non-oil business sector in December, albeit at a slightly slower pace than the previous month, a survey showed on Sunday, reports Reuters.The seasonally adjusted Riyad Bank Saudi Arabia Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell...
South Koreans protest in snow asYoon arrest deadline nearsSEOUL, Jan 05: Thousands of South Koreans braved a snowstorm Sunday to rally in support or opposition of President Yoon Suk Yeol, suspended over a failed martial law bid and resisting arrest...
Meteorologists warn millions in the east face blizzard conditions and some areas would see the heaviest snowfall in a decade WASHINGTON, Jan 05 (AFP): A powerful winter storm hammered the United States on Sunday, with meteorologists warning millions in the...
NEW DELHI, Jan 05 (AFP): Indian security forces on Sunday battled with Maoist rebels in their forested heartland, police said, with at least four guerillas and one policeman killed.More than 10,000 people have died in the decades-long insurgency waged by...
Clashes in several villages around the city of Manbij have left 85 members of pro-Turkish groups and 16 from the Kurdish-dominated SDF dead BEIRUT, Jan 05 (AFP): More than 100 combatants were killed over the last two days in northern...
GAZA STRIP, Jan 05 (AFP): The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Sunday that 88 people were killed in the Palestinian territory in the past 24 hours, taking the overall death toll of the war to 45,805.The ministry also...
FE REPORTGold theft took place at the showroom of Crown Diamond and Jewellers at Shimanta Square Shopping Mall in the capital during Friday's Juma prayers.Sources said an estimated 159 bhoris of gold were stolen during the theft, caught on CCTV...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-05 00:00:00
An incident of attack allegedly took place at the citizens' rally organised by National Revolutionary Council (Jatiya Biplobi Parisahd) demanding elimination of fascism and writing of a new constitution at Central Shaheed Minar in the capital on Saturday. Faruk Hasan,...
China has set its sights on attracting Bangladeshi travellers to its burgeoning medical tourism sector ranging from high-quality medical services to traditional Chinese medicine therapies.This was highlighted during the "Nihao! China"- China Medical Tourism Promotion Conference, held in the capital...
George Steer and Mari NovikShares in US homebuilders have tumbled as fears that interest rates will remain higher for longer add to concerns that president-elect Donald Trump's potential tariffs and mass deportations will raise construction costs.Since Trump's election win in...
THAKURGAON, Jan 04 (BSS): BNP Secretary-General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday called upon the people, especially students, to remain united taking the current political situation into consideration. "At this moment, everybody should remain united. Students should also be united...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-05 00:00:00
State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) has re-issued tenders to purchase two spot LNG cargoes as it received higher than expected price offers in response to the initial tenders, said sources. The fresh tenders are for January 30-31 and...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-01-05 00:00:00
The ceramic sector in Bangladesh, despite its impressive growth in recent years, faced a setback in the fiscal year 2023-24, as there was a decline in both exports and direct employment compared to the previous year.With products ranging from tableware,...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-01-05 00:00:00
Grants coming for development projects in Bangladesh from several foreign agencies mostly goes for revenue expenditure for consultants, foreign trips, training and salaries, leaving little for real service delivery.An analysis of five projects has revealed the state of foreign grant...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-05 00:00:00
The Anti-discrimination Student Movement (ADSM) and the Jatiya Nagorik Committee have announced to the media the observance of the 'July Proclamation Week' nationwide from January 06 to 11.The announcement was made at a joint press conference convened at the central...
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