Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus suggests minimum voter age should be 17 as he called for all to join the post-uprising reform drive preparatory to the next polls. "To give their (youth) opinion on their own future, I think the...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-28 00:00:00
Members of the committee entrusted with investigating the cause of the fire incident in Building No. 7 of the Bangladesh Secretariat on Friday inspected the affected building. "We have inspected building 7. We have started our investigation work," chief of...
MUNSHIGANJ, Dec 27 (UNB): Five members of a family were killed on Friday when their private car was fatally hit from behind by a speeding bus at Dhaleswari Toll Plaza on Dhaka-Mawa Expressway, Fire Service officials said.The deceased - Sohan...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2024-12-28 00:00:00
Foreign-aid flow into Bangladesh is affected particularly for a 'wait-and-see' stance of some major Asian development partners over the post-uprising interim administration in the country, when it needs much to recharge forex reserves. Officials have said the eastern development financiers...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Saturday), according to the Met Office.Light to moderate fog may occur at places over the country during late night till morning.Night temperature may fall...
Three farmers killed in Pabna road crashThree farmers have been killed and five others injured as a goods-laden truck rammed into a three-wheeler, locally known as Nasimon, on Pabna-Santhia road in Pabna. The dead are Dhani (55), Khairul Islam Khokan...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-28 00:00:00
A rally was held in front of the National Press Club in city on Friday protesting against a violent attack on Dr Shahin Zoddar, an orthopaedic surgeon at Faridpur Medical College Hospital.Faridpur district is also in a turmoil over the...
Cargo vessel workers in Barishal went on an indefinite strike to press for demands including the solving of the mystery of the seven murders aboard a ship on the Meghna River in Chandpur and the bringing of its perpetrators to...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2024-12-28 00:00:00
The government is expecting a Tk 651.4 million World Bank (WB) fund to support critical infrastructure development in the railway sector after a pause of such loans since 2006. The funding will be used for the project involving the relocation...
MADARIPUR, Dec 27 (UNB): Three people, including a union parishad (UP) member, have been killed and ten others injured in a series of clashes between two local groups over establishing supremacy in Kalkini upazila of Madaripur, said police.The dead are...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-28 00:00:00
Doulat Akter Mala, special correspondent of The Financial Express was elected as president of the Economic Reporters Forum (ERF) on Friday for a two-year term.She got 114 votes out of total 197 cast by members of the country's largest platform...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-28 00:00:00
Addressing the ongoing economic slowdown, especially for the marginal people, is one of the most pressing challenges facing the interim government before it moves to hold a national election following reform measures, said economist and social thinker Dr Hossain Zillur...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed three cases against former state minister for power, energy and mineral resources Nasrul Hamid, his wife Seema Hamid and son Zareef Hamid on charge of abusing power and amassing wealth illegally, reports BSS."ACC found...
The dismissal order of former Brigadier General Abdullahil Aman Azmi, son of the late Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Ghulam Azam, has been revoked, according to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate on Friday, reports UNB. The press release confirmed...
Sylhet, Dec 27 (UNB): The remains of Harris Chowdhury, former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's political secretary and a freedom fighter, will be brought to Sylhet from Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) tomorrow (Sunday) for a second burial, said his daughter...
Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman has said the martyrs of student-led July mass uprising will live forever as the superheroes of history, reports BSS."Fascist Awami League deprived people of their voting rights. The party snatched ballot boxes from Cumilla and brought...
FENI, Dec 27 (UNB): A BNP activist has been killed by unidentified miscreants in Noakhali's Begumganj upazila.The deceased, Kabir Hossain alias Sali Kabir aged 35, was the son of the Nur Nabi of Sujaitpur village in the upazila.The incident occurred...
CHATTOGRAM, Dec 27 (BSS): Md Selim afed 50, who received severe bullet injury during the student-led mass uprising, is still dreaming of returning back to normal life. He needs better treatment on an emergency basis for his full recovery but...
JASHORE, Dec 27 (UNB): Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said the Awami League (AL) plunged the country into corruption and misrule during its prolonged tenure.He said the party exploited the nation for over 15 years under the guise of...
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that those who prioritise reforms over elections and democracy have evil intentions, reports UNB."You're separating politics, elections, and democracy while prioritising reforms. That's why it seems to us there's some...
TOKYO, Dec 27 (AFP): Japan's government on Friday approved a record budget for the next fiscal year, ramping up spending on social welfare, as the population ages, and defence to tackle regional threats.The 115.5 trillion yen ($730 billion) budget for...
Bangladesh Bank has set the maximum age limit for entering jobs at the non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) at 32, reports UNB.From now on, like government jobs, people can join banks and financial institutions up to the age of 32. The...
Bangladesh's migrant workers sent home Tk 11.02 billion (1,102.22 crore) in remittances through mobile financial service (MFS) providers in October 2024, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data, reports BSS.This figure represents a remarkable 95.22 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase from...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-28 00:00:00
Properties such as apartments, plots, and commercial spaces worth over Tk 4.0 billion were sold or booked at this year's five-day REHAB Fair, which concluded on Friday. Out of the total figure, flats were sold and booked for Tk 2.3...
With a view to making cars more affordable for local consumers, Bangladesh has started marketing the world-class, brand-new Sedan cars.To bring diversification to the automobile industry, the state-run top automobile company, Pragati Industries Limited (PIL), has started the assembling and...
SEOUL, Dec 27 (Reuters): South Korean retailer Shinsegae plans to set up a joint venture with Alibaba International, Shinsegae affiliate E-Mart said on Thursday.The joint venture will be formed partly by Shinsegae investing its 100% stake in South Korean e-commerce...
Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Friday, as some markets return from the Boxing Day holiday and investors assessed economic data from the region, reports CNBC.China's industrial profits extended declines to a fourth straight month, dropping 7.3 per cent in November from...
LONDON, SINGAPORE Dec 27 (Reuters): The US dollar was headed for an almost 7 per cent annual gain while Japan's yen was set for a fourth consecutive year of losses on Friday, as traders anticipated robust US growth would make...
Global equity funds witnessed sharp inflows in the week through December 25, rebounding from significant net sales the previous week, buoyed by a benign US inflation report and relief that Washington had averted a government shutdown, which restored investor confidence...
BRAC Bank has partnered with North South University (NSU) to deliver advanced cash management solutions. Through this innovative alliance, BRAC Bank will implement a cutting-edge tuition fee collection system for NSU via the Universal Collection Platform. This partnership was formalised...
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