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Govt orders action against FF harassment in Cumilla

2024-12-24 00:00:00

The government has ordered action against those involved in the harassment of freedom fighter (FF) Abdul Hai Kanu in Cumilla's Chauddagram upazila, reports bdnews24.com.On Monday, the Chief Advisor's Press Wing issued a message condemning the attack on Kanu."Police and local...

Judiciary collapsed for political appointment of judges : Asif Nazrul

2024-12-24 00:00:00

Law Adviser Asif Nazrul has underscored the urgent need for sweeping reforms in Bangladesh's judiciary, mentioning that political appointments of judges have undermined its integrity, reports UNB."The appointment of judges based on political loyalty in the High Court is a...

84 BNP, Jamaat men acquitted in sabotage cases

2024-12-24 00:00:00

A Dhaka court has acquitted 84 leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat including BNP standing committee member major (rtd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmedand vice chairman Alataf Hossain Chowdhury from three separate sabotage cases, reports BSS.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Dhaka...

Delaying election may confuse people: Rizvi

2024-12-24 00:00:00

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said people may begin to question the difference between Sheikh Hasina and the present administration if the current government takes too much time to arrange the national election, reports UNB."Some advisers...

Dhaka Regency Hotel unveils Christmas celebrations for guests

2024-12-24 00:00:00

Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort has come up with a spectacular line-up of events, exclusive offers and attractive packages for its exclusive guests and privileged members to celebrate the festive season of Christmas.From festive dinners to a kids' party, the...

BANK ASIA SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH CHALDAL.COM

2024-12-24 00:00:00

BANK ASIA SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH CHALDAL.COM Bank Asia PLC has signed an agreement with Chaldal.com. From Bank Asia, Zishan Ahammad, Head of Cards, ADC & Internet Banking, along with Iftekharul Alam Ayan, Chief Operating Officer of Chaldal Pay, signed the...

BTMA seeks 5pc specific duty

FE Report | 2024-12-24 00:00:00

The country's primary textile mill owners recently urged the government to allow the import of recycled plastics and textile waste with a 5 per cent specific duty, as well as sought policy support to encourage non-cotton garment manufacturing. They argued...

SHAHJALAL ISLAMI BANK DONATES BLANKETS TO THALASSAEMIA HOSPITAL

2024-12-24 00:00:00

SHAHJALAL ISLAMI BANK DONATES BLANKETS TO THALASSAEMIA HOSPITALShahjalal Islami Bank PLC donated blankets to Bangladesh Thalassemia Hospital. SEVP and Company Secretary of the bank Md Abul Bashar handed over the blankets to Adviser of the hospital Syed Deedar Bakth at...

FIRST SECURITY ISLAMI BANK OPENS NOAPARA BRANCH

2024-12-24 00:00:00

FIRST SECURITY ISLAMI BANK OPENS NOAPARA BRANCHFirst Security Islami Bank PLC has opened its 206th branch namely 'Noapara Branch' in Jashore on Sunday. Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Chairman of the bank, inaugurated the Branch as the chief guest on Sunday. Managing...

Biman earns Tk 2.82b net profit in FY'24

2024-12-24 00:00:00

Biman Bangladesh Airlines earned a net profit of Tk 2.82 billion for the fiscal year 2023-24, with total revenue reaching Tk 105.75 billion.The announcement came on Monday following Biman's Annual General Meeting, or AGM, held on Saturday, which disclosed its...

Rupee slips to all-time low

2024-12-24 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Dec 23 (Reuters): The Indian rupee weakened to its lifetime low on Monday, pressured by weakness in the offshore Chinese yuan and strong dollar bids from importers, likely related to month-end payments, while state-run banks' dollar sales capped the...

RMG union leaders demand nat'l wage structure for all sectors

FE Report | 2024-12-24 00:00:00

Union leaders in the readymade garment sector on Monday raised a number of demands, including a national wage structure for all sectors, a uniform labour law to ensure the rights of all workers, and addressing barriers to form trade unions....

MSC face Ctg Abahani in Fed Cup today

2024-12-24 00:00:00

Mohammedan Sporting Club (MSC) take on Chittagong Abahani Limited in their second group B match of the Bashundhara Group Federation Cup football scheduled to be held today (Tuesday) at Bashundhara Kings Arena in the capital, reports BSS.In the day's other...

Metro take on Rangpur for NCL T20 glory today

2024-12-24 00:00:00

Dhka Metro take on Rangpur Division in the final of the NCL T20 for securing the coveted trophy at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today (Tuesday), reports BSS.The match starts at 12.30 PM.Both of the teams came to the final as...

Air Force confirm V-Day Kabaddi final

2024-12-24 00:00:00

Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) confirmed their spot of final of the Victory Day (V-Day) Kabaddi competition eliminating Bangladesh Police by 39-36 points in the second semifinals held at Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium on Monday, reports BSS.The...

Nigar, Farzana make history in women's First-Class cricket

2024-12-24 00:00:00

Bangladesh national women's cricket team stars, Nigar Sultana and Farzana Haque, created history as they became the first women batters to score centuries in the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL), reports UNB.They scored their centuries during the North Zone vs Central...

Saudi banks report 24pc profit growth

2024-12-24 00:00:00

RIYADH, Dec 23 (Arab News): Saudi banks' aggregate profit reached SR7.7 billion ($2.05 billion) in October, marking a 23.67 per cent year-on-year increase, newly released data has revealed. According to the Saudi Central Bank, also known as SAMA, these figures...

PRAN-RFL unveils first-ever sustainability report

2024-12-24 00:00:00

FE REPORTPRAN-RFL Group, one of the largest business conglomerates in the country, has unveiled its first-ever sustainability report for the year 2023.The report reflected the group's unwavering commitment to enhancing present well-being while securing a sustainable future for all.Themed "Nurturing...

SBAC BANK SHARI'AH SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING HELD

2024-12-24 00:00:00

SBAC BANK SHARI'AH SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING HELD Shari'ah Supervisory Committee of SBAC Bank PLC held a meeting at the head office of the bank on Monday. Moulana Md. Abdur Razzaque, Chairman of the committee, presided over the meeting in the...

DVS integrated with e-GP system

2024-12-24 00:00:00

DVS integrated with e-GP systemAn interoperability has been established between the electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system of Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA) and the Document Verification System (DVS) developed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB). The formal...

Sri Lanka's inflation rate drops to minus 1.7pc

2024-12-24 00:00:00

Sri Lanka's consumer price inflation dropped to minus 1.7 per cent year-on-year in November after easing to minus 0.7 per cent in October, official data showed on Monday, as the country posted a strong rebound from its worst financial crisis...

Chinese company to invest $28.92m in BEPZA EZ

2024-12-24 00:00:00

Ding Yu (BD) Enterprise Ltd, a Chinese company, will invest US$ 28.92 million in BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ) to establish a garment manufacturing industry, reports BSS.The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) signed an agreement with the company at...

Eastern Bank first local agent to facilitate interbank Visa settlements

2024-12-24 00:00:00

Eastern Bank has forged a strategic partnership with Visa on Monday, becoming first Bangladeshi Visa National Net Settlement Service (NNSS) Agent.Ali Reza Iftekhar, managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of the bank, and Sabbir Ahmed, Visa country manager...

Anxious over Beximco's future, Sukuk investors decide against bond conversion

FE REPORT | 2024-12-24 00:00:00

Most of the unit holders of Beximco Green Sukuk have shown reluctance in converting bonds into shares in the third year, fearing losses.In a stock exchange filing on Monday, the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), the trustee of the debt...

Three youths killed in Cumilla motorbike accident

2024-12-24 00:00:00

CUMILLA, Dec 23 (BSS): Three youths were killed after their motorbike hit a roadside electric pole in Palpara area of Sadar upazila on Monday morning. The victims were Ahad Hossain, 29, son of Kauser Khalil, Minhajul, 27, son of late...

Groundwater level falling drastically in Barind tract

Our Correspondent | 2024-12-24 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Dec 23: The groundwater level in the Barind region of greater Rajshahi district is falling drastically due to indiscriminate extraction of water, mainly for irrigation purposes. On the other hand, random application of harmful insecticides in crop fields of...

38 dead, over 100 missing in Congo ferry capsize

2024-12-24 00:00:00

KINSHASA, Dec 23 (AP): A ferry overloaded with people returning home for Christmas capsized on the Busira River in northeastern Congo, leaving 38 people confirmed dead and over 100 others missing, officials and eyewitnesses said Saturday. Twenty people have been...

Ex-Israeli agents reveal how pager attacks were carried out in Lebanon

2024-12-24 00:00:00

JERUSALEM, Dec 23 (BBC): Two former Israeli intelligence agents have revealed how members of the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah used Israeli made walkie-talkies booby-trapped with explosives for 10 years before they were detonated in a surprise attack in September...

Woman killed when set on fire on US subway train

2024-12-24 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Dec 23 (Reuters): Police arrested a man they said set a woman on fire while she appeared to be asleep on a New York City subway train on Sunday morning, killing her.The woman, who has not been identified,...

North Gaza gets only 12 trucks food, water aid since Oct

2024-12-24 00:00:00

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 23 (AFP): Just 12 trucks distributed food and water in northern Gaza in two-and-a-half months, aid group Oxfam said on Sunday, raising the alarm over the worsening humanitarian situation in the besieged territory."Of the meager 34 trucks...