Dilly-dallied installation of an underground sewage pipeline by the Dhaka South City Corporation on old Dhaka's North-South Road inconveniencing both vehicular and pedestrian movement. The photo was snapped on Friday — FE Photo
Eighteen people were hospitalised with dengue fever in 24 hours until Friday morning, reports UNB.Of the new patients, seven were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka city and the rest outside it, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).Currently,...
MAHURA, May 31 (UNB):Two people died in separate road accidents in Magura on Friday.The victims were identified as Shubrato Malo, 49, of Panighata area of Mohammadpur upazila and Rayad Sheikh, 35, son of Abul Sheikh of Kamanna village of Shailkupa...
With a view to protecting the wildlife and biodiversity of the Sundarbans, the Forest Department on Friday announced a ban on entry of visitors to the forest, which took a big hit from Cyclone Remal last week, for three months,...
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has set a target of feeding vitamin 'A' capsules to more than 579,000 children, reports BSS.DNCC Chief Health Officer Brigadier General Imrul Kayes Chowdhury disclosed this while speaking at a press conference at Nagar Bhaban...
Referring to the importance of mountains, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said preserving these mountains is essential for mankind's survival, reports UNB.The minister said what happens in the Himalayas affects Bangladesh, so if the mountains including...
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has stood beside the victims of the recent cyclone Remal, responding to the call of Bangladesh Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, reports UNB.BCL, the AL's student wing, is distributing relief items including...
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have arrested two Myanmar nationals with more than three kilograms (kg) of crystal methamphetamine (crystal meth) in Teknaf of Cox's Bazar district, reports BSS.The arrested are identified as Md Alam, 19 and Md Ayach,...
COX'S BAZAR, May 31 (BSS): Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Friday said no more Rohingya or Myanmar national would be allowed to enter Bangladesh.He said this to journalists while visiting Ukhia Rohingya camp in the district in the morning.Asaduzzaman said...
Former Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Friday said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was not consulted while removing the words "except Israel" from the e-passport though the Bangladesh's position regarding Israel remains unchanged, reports UNB. "I was foreign minister...
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Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) alleged on Friday that the government increased tariffs of utility services to exacerbate sufferings of the people."The government of Sheikh Hasina has increased tariffs of water, gas and power so that people could suffer further," senior...
Slamming BNP as the 'master of corruption and looting', Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said the names of BNP leaders would top any list of corrupt individuals, reports UNB.He said this at a press briefing at the...
24 dead in India as temperatures soarBHUBANESWAR, May 31: At least 24 people died of suspected heatstroke in India's eastern states of Bihar and Odisha on Thursday, and the heatwave in the region is expected to continue until Saturday, authorities...
MADRID, May 31 (Arab News): Spain rejects "restrictions" that Israel plans to impose on the activities of its consulate in Jerusalem in response to Madrid's recognition of a Palestinian state, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said Friday."This morning we...
BEIJING, May 31 (AFP): China said Friday it would be "difficult" for it to take part in a planned conference on the war in Ukraine next month if Russia did not attend.While China says it is a neutral party in...
RAFAH, May 31 (AFP/Xinhua): Israeli forces on Friday struck targets across the Gaza Strip, with witnesses reporting air raids around the southern city of Rafah, the latest focus of the nearly eight-month war.Israel launched its military incursion into Rafah in...
CAPE TOWN, May 31 (Reuters): South African political parties geared up for coalition talks on Friday as the governing African National Congress (ANC) looked set to fall well short of a majority in this week's election, the first time this...
SINGAPORE, May 31 (Reuters): The US and Chinese defence chiefs locked horns on Taiwan in their first face-to-face meeting in two years on Friday, but both sides emphasised the need to keep military-to-military communications open.US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and...
MUMBAI, May 31 (Reuters): Indian government bond yields declined on Friday as US Treasury yields eased, with the government's strong cash position further aiding sentiment.The benchmark 10-year yield ended at 6.9809 per cent, following its previous close of 6.9966 per...
The 41st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of City Bank was held on a virtual platform on Thursday. Aziz Al Kaiser, the bank's Chairman, presided over the meeting. Vice Chairman Hossain Khaled, Directors Rubel Aziz, Savera H. Mahmood, Hossain Mehmood, Rajibul...
Global equity funds witnessed outflows for the first time in five weeks in the week ended May 29, hit by rising US Treasury yields and investor caution ahead of a crucial inflation report, which may provide insights into the future...
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Stock price of the loss-making Bangladesh Industrial Finance Company (BIFC) has been flying high on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) without any reason for investors to be inclined to bet on its stock.The non-bank financial institutions' stock doubled in just...
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Stocks extended its losing streak for a third straight week, as jittery investors keep offloading riskier assets in absence of any positive triggers amid fears for struggling economy. The three-week fall has wiped out Tk 580 billion in investors' wealth...
MOSCOW, May 31 (TASS): Russia and China will work on creating transaction mechanisms independent from the West, which could be regional banks, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) Ivan Timofeev said in an interview with TASS.According to...
Uttara Bank PLC declared 30% (17.50% cash and 12.50% stock) dividend for the year-2023 and passed the Annual Report-2023 along with the profit and loss account in its 41st Annual General Meeting held on Thursday on a digital platform. Azharul...
Analysts have lowered their 2024 oil price forecast for the first time since February, reflecting lower risks to supply from ongoing wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, as markets gear up for a...
WASHINGTON, May 31 AFP): The US economy grew less than initially estimated in the first quarter of this year as consumer spending cooled, the government reported Thursday, but data indicate resilience despite the slowdown.The world's biggest economy expanded at an...
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Canada has expressed concern that Bangladesh is finalising its new Import Policy Order (2025-2028) without notifying the World Trade Organization (WTO), according to documents.In an official letter to the Ministry of Commerce, the Canadian High Commission in Bangladesh recently requested...
KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Friday and logged a weekly gain, buoyed by estimates of higher exports in the world's second-biggest producer.The benchmark palm oil contract for August delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives...
SOCHI, May 31 (TASS): Russia's gross grain harvest in 2024 is projected at 130.9 mln tons, including wheat harvest of 84.2 mln tons, according to Head of the agricultural markets analysis department at Rusagrotrans Igor Pavensky.At the same time, the...
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