FE REPORT | 2024-09-18 00:00:00
A female garment worker was killed and some others were injured in a clash between two groups of workers at Zirabo in Ashulia area on the outskirts of the capital on Tuesday.At least three other workers were injured in the...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has formed a management board to determine the future action plan and strategic management of mobile financial services provider Nagad, reports UNB.The central bank sent a letter in this regard to the Director General of the Department...
Five more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 113 this year, reports UNB.During the period, 872 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever,...
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is likely to come up with an overall support of around $4 billion to $5 billion to Bangladesh in various sectors for the next three years under its Member Country Partnership Strategy (MCPS) for the...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-18 00:00:00
Germany will provide Bangladesh with an assistance of 1.0 billion Euro over the next 10 years, including 15 million Euro expected to be released this year, to develop renewable energy generation facilities.Both countries will promote knowledge exchange and cooperation with...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-18 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday said the interim government must not fail to deliver the goods while managing state affairs despite some shortcomings."The failure of this government means our collective failure. So, it must tread...
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said the political churn in Bangladesh is that country's "internal matter" but India is keen to continue what was a stable relationship, reports UNB.In an interview with NDTV, Jaishankar underlined the maxim...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-18 00:00:00
World Bank's funding to Bangladesh this fiscal year is going to be ramped up by over US$2 billion to assist the reform agenda of the post-uprising interim government.The commitment of the lending package came from WB Country Director Abdoulaye Seck...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-18 00:00:00
Government liabilities in import-LC backpay can be cleared over next 5-6 months, aided by remittance rebound that raised Bangladesh's latest foreign-exchange reserves to US$24.30 billion, and fresh aid commitments.Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H. Mansur assures and urges the...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-18 00:00:00
In shoring up its standing, the post-uprising interim government bestowed magistracy on commissioned officers of Bangladesh Army for bolstering countrywide operation for the next two months.To this effect, the Ministry of Public Administration issued Tuesday a gazette notification with "immediate...
Goldman Sachs and Citigroup have lowered their full-year projections for China's economic growth to 4.7 per cent, after the world's second-largest economy's industrial output slowed to a five-month low in August, reports Reuters.Weak economic activity in August has ramped up...
Dhaka Bank PLC has been recognised as ADB's Leading Partner Bank in Bangladesh at the Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program (TSCFP) Awards 2024 organised by Asian Development Bank (ADB). Akhlaqur Rahman, Deputy Managing Director, and Sahabub Alam Khan, Executive...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-18 00:00:00
Transformer producers in the country have urged the government to establish a special fund to address their financial difficulties, sources said. They have also requested a 10-year loan rescheduling facility.In a letter, Bangladesh Manufacturers' Association of Transformers and Switchgears (BMATS)...
Chowdhury Mohammed Hanif Shoeb has been unanimously elected as the chairman of the Board of Directors of Citizens Bank PLC in the 3rd Annual General Meeting of the bank held recently, says a statement. Mr. Chowdhury is a renowned businessperson...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-18 00:00:00
The 11th edition of the Asian Tourism Fair is going to begin in the city on September 19 with a view to boost the tourism industry.This three-day fair will be held at International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka in cooperation...
ARAFAT ARA | 2024-09-18 00:00:00
Saudi Arabia has emerged as an attractive job market for Bangladeshi bikers, driven by a rising demand for online food delivery personnel.To date, around 10,000 Bangladeshi motorcyclists have secured jobs in the food delivery sector in Saudi Arabia. Currently, there...
COLOMBO, Sept 17 (AFP): Sri Lanka's right-wing President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who seeks re-election this week, describes himself as the "designated survivor" capable of salvaging the economically troubled nation.Critics, however, say the 75-year-old six-time prime minister has been the beneficiary of...
OTTAWA, Sept 17 (Reuters): Canada's ruling Liberal Party lost a once-safe seat in a Montreal parliamentary constituency, preliminary results showed on Tuesday, a result likely to put more pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to quit.Elections Canada said that with...
GENEVA, Sept 17 (AFP): The UN on Tuesday provided accounts of horrifying torture and an overall worsening rights situation in Myanmar, amid intensifying hostilities and the absence of rule of law."Myanmar is plumbing the depths of the human rights abyss,"...
FLORIDA, Sept 17 (BBC): A gunman hid for nearly 12 hours in bushes before Donald Trump played an unscheduled game of golf at his oceanfront club in Florida - leaving locals stunned at what authorities say appears to be the...
NEW YORK, Sept 17 (Reuters/BBC/AFP): The United States is still working with mediators Egypt and Qatar to present a revised proposal for a ceasefire in the war in Gaza, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Monday.Officials have for weeks...
SRINAGAR, Sept 17 (AP): For decades, boycotting elections in Indian-controlled Kashmir was a sign of protest against Indian rule.That may change on Wednesday, when many residents of the Muslim-majority region say they're willing to use their vote in a local...
MANCHESTER, England, Sept 17 (AP): With Erling Haaland on the verge of an extraordinarily quick scoring milestone, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola knows he cannot expect too much more from his star striker.Guardiola doesn't think he'll need to. "The experience...
Fazle Rabbi Moon of Dhaka Tribune earned double crown in the table tennis competition on the first day of the Walton-BSJA Sports Carnival '2024 that began in the city at the Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association (BSJA) office premises on Tuesday,...
Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal flew to India amid widespread speculation of his job as a commentator during the India- Bangladesh tour starting tomorrow (Thursday) in Chennai, reports UNB.Tamim had his first day at the commentary box earlier. He is...
COLOMBO, Sept 17 (AFP): New Zealand play Sri Lanka in the first of two Tests at Galle from Wednesday as the visitors look to shake off the frustration of their abandoned match with Afghanistan.On a spin-friendly pitch they face an...
Next month's Women's T20 World Cup will offer a record total of $7.96 million in prize money, organising body the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday, report agencies.The winners of the tournament will receive $2.34 million, more than double...
CHENNAI, India, Sept 17 (AFP): Captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday warned his India team there is "no dress rehearsal" in cricket as they face a Bangladesh side fresh from a historic Test series win over Pakistan.India lead the World Test...
Chandika Hathurusingha, Bangladesh's head coach, is hopeful that his team's maiden Test series win over Pakistan will hold his side in good stead in the upcoming series against India. He feels the added burden of expectation from his side is...
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