SHERPUR, Sept 21 (UNB): A tea vendor died after being electrocuted while attempting to connect electricity to his shop's stove on Saturday morning.The victim, identified as 38-year-old Shahin Mia, was a resident of Paschim Nischintapur village in the Nanni union...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-09-22 00:00:00
BENAPOLE, Sept 21: The construction of cargo vehicle terminal in Benapole land port, aiming to reduce congestion substantially, has been completed. The port authorities said the terminal built at a cost of more than Tk3.29 billion (Tk329 crore) will be...
SYLHET, Sept 21 (UNB): Four people died due to lightning strikes during a sudden storm in Sylhet on Saturday. The region has been experiencing extreme heat for several days, leaving residents weary and desperate for relief.Around noon, a storm swept...
Bangladesh, home to over 170 million people, faces a significant challenge in providing a 24-hour electricity supply to all its citizens. Drawing from my experience in Australia's electricity industry, I have observed transformative changes, such as the 2017 shutdown of...
Despite our country's rich cultural heritage, breathtaking landscapes, and diverse ecosystems, its tourism potential remains largely underutilised. With proper investment and strategic planning, this industry can become a key driver of economic progress.Neighbouring countries have successfully leveraged their tourism sectors...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-09-22 00:00:00
What was witnessed at Dhaka University's Fazlul Huq Hall last Wednesday is a crime, a tragedy and a heinous act that stunned the entire nation. Woefully, however, it was a mere replay of what often occurs in different parts of...
Asjadul Kibria | 2024-09-22 00:00:00
After a predictable setback in the country's export earnings in the last fiscal year, the interim government has set a fresh target for the current fiscal year (FY25). The new total export target is set at US$57.50 billion, a figure...
The interim government has initiated a radical shift in annual development plan (ADP) implementation. The current five-year plan that forms the basis of ADPs has been suspended and the new focus is now on skill development of country's human resources,...
WARDEN, Sept 21 (AFP): Unusually heavy snowfall caused major disruption on South Africa's roads Saturday with people still stranded at midday after spending the night stuck in their vehicles.The key N3 highway linking Johannesburg and the east coast city of...
BEIRUT, Sept 21 (BBC): An Israeli airstrike on a residential area of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, has killed two top Hezbollah military commanders and other senior officials, in a major escalation that has added to fears of an all-out war.Hezbollah...
TEHRAN, Sept 21 (AFP): Iran unveiled a new ballistic missile and an upgraded one-way attack drone at a military parade on Saturday, state media said, amid soaring regional tensions and allegations of arming Russia.Iran stands accused by Western governments of...
GAZA, Sept 21 (Reuters/AP): Palestinians said an Israeli strike killed at least 22 people in a school sheltering displaced people in southern Gaza City on Saturday, while the Israeli military said the attack targeted a command centre of militant group...
Veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan scripted history on Saturday by becoming the oldest Bangladesh cricketer from his nation to feature in a Test match, according to Indian daily newspaper India Today. At 37 years and 181 days, Shakib took the...
Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal said that Bangladesh won't be benefitted in the long run if their batters keep getting out in their 30s and 40s. The veteran was not pleased with Shadman Islam and Zakir Hasan getting out after...
CHENNAI, India, Sept 21 (AFP): Centuries from Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant helped India close in on victory in the first Test despite a spirited start to Bang-ladesh's chase for their target of 515 in Chennai on Saturday.Bangladesh started briskly...
NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters): Raw sugar futures jumped more than 3 per cent on Friday to gain 19.2 per cent for the week, the highest weekly price increase since 2008, as speculators rushed to buy following a breach of...
US crude oil stockpiles dipped to their lowest level in a year in the second week of this month, while fuel inventories rose, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said, reports Reuters.Crude inventories fell by 1.6 million barrels to 417.5 million...
BB STARTS CUSTOMER AWARENESS WEEK-2024 WITH MERCANTILE BANKThe Bangladesh Bank (BB) has started its five-day long Customer Awareness Week-2024 in Cox's Bazar district under the Chattogram division, aiming to enhance banking awareness among customers. Md. Nurul Amin, executive director of...
Investment advisers are urging clients to dump hefty cash allocations now that the Federal Reserve has begun its much-anticipated interest-rate easing, a process they expect to limit the appeal of money-market funds in the coming months, reports Reuters.Retail investors' assets...
BENGALURU, Sept 21 (Reuters): Indian shares surged to record highs and registered weekly gains on Friday, as an outsized interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve earlier in the week whetted investor risk appetite across global markets.The NSE Nifty...
Mohammad Mufazzal | 2024-09-22 00:00:00
Stock investors would have better protection from fund misappropriation by brokers had the intermediaries not opposed the finalising of proposed Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (stock dealer, stock broker and authorised representatives) Rules, 2023.The securities regulator received public opinions on...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2024-09-21 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Sept 20: At last, the news on result tampering that was published on December 29 in 2023 in The Financial Express has proved true after investigation.Professor Narayan Chandra Nath, former secretary of the Chattogram Education Board and incumbent Director...
LAXMIPUR, Sept 20 (BSS): Information and Broadcasting Advisor of the Interim government M Nahid Islam on Friday said the government has a plan to bring more sectors, including education and mass media, under reform programme."As part of the 'state reform...
A total of 154 more undocumented Bangladeshi migrants were repatriated to the country from Libya on Friday, reports BSS.The repatriation was conducted under a coordinated effort by the foreign ministry, Bangladesh mission in Tripoli and the International Organization for Migration...
UNITED NATIONS, United States, Sept 20 (AFP): World leaders will descend on the United Nation's New York HQ from Sunday for the organization's annual signature gathering against an explosive backdrop of raging wars, growing populism and diplomatic deadlock.The war in...
REZAUL KARIM | 2024-09-21 00:00:00
Bangladesh Development Bank (BDBL) PLC is unwilling to merge with the state-run Sonali Bank PLC with an eye to bring back confidence in customers, sources said.The BDBL has sought one-year exemption from maintaining the stipulated statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) in...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-21 00:00:00
More than 39 million people are likely to die from antibiotic-resistant infections by 2050, according to an in-depth global analysis of antimicrobial resistance published recently in The Lancet.The research has found that more than one million people died from drug-resistant...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-21 00:00:00
Dhaka's Metro rail has started its seven-day-a-week service, with launching its first Friday operation yesterday (Friday), almost two years after its journey started.On the very first Friday, most of the trains were seen packed with commuters who expressed their satisfaction...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-21 00:00:00
Eggs, chicken and vegetables have become pricier further in a week though the government has recently fixed maximum retailed prices of the first two daily necessary items.Meanwhile, rice, fish, beef and onion prices remained static maintaining previous highs.The Department of...
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