FE REPORT | 2024-05-13 00:00:00
High-level negotiations may take off within days for signing a multidimensional cooperation deal called Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between Bangladesh and Japan principally to boost the bilateral trade.The Dhaka-Tokyo talks are supposed to be held in the capital city, Dhaka,...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-13 00:00:00
The government's total net domestic borrowing -- from the banking system and non-banking sources -- reached Tk 361.76 billion in the July-February period of the current fiscal year (FY2024), according to Bangladesh Bank statistics. This represents around 23 per cent...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-13 00:00:00
State-owned Sonali Bank PLC and Bangladesh Development Bank PLC (BDBL) took a step forward in their merger plans on Sunday by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) hoping to become a stronger financial institution. The MoU was signed at the...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-13 00:00:00
Passes rise and highest-graders a bit fall in this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations as per results published Sunday with an overall success rate of 83.04 per cent.The pass percentage in 2024 in the exams held under...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2024-05-13 00:00:00
Zero-rated import taxing is no more as a catch-all tax dragnet is being set in the upcoming budget to spare none, nor even the special- privilege-enjoying lawmakers, sources say.A provision of nominal taxes is envisaged to replace the complete waiver,...
GAZIPUR, May 12 (UNB): A patient of Gazipur Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Medical College Hospital has died after getting stuck in a lift for about 45 minutes on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Momtaz Begum, 53, wife of Sharfuddin of Raniganj...
Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal & Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday), according to the Met Office. Day...
Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) Vice Chancellor Major General Md Mahbub-ul Alam poses with the winners at the concluding ceremony of the three-day 'National Research Workshop' and 'BUP National Research Project Contest 3.0, 2024' on the university's city campus on...
JU CORRESPONDENT | 2024-05-13 00:00:00
Dr Md Monwar Hossain, a professor of the Department of Zoology at Jahangirnagar University (JU), has been selected for the National Environment Award- 2023. He will be given the honour for his outstanding contributions to environmental research and innovation.He has...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Bangladesh welcomes Artificial Intelligence (AI), but it would take some protection measures to check its misuse, reports BSS."We welcome AI, but we have to take some protection measures by enacting laws for...
Schools, colleges, madrasas and technical educational institutions under the Education Ministry are likely to remain closed on Saturdays after Eid-ul-Azha, said Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury on Sunday, reports UNB."As per the decision of the Ministry, classes at schools, colleges,...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-13 00:00:00
Road accidents killed at least 679 people and injured 934 others across the country in April this year, causing a loss of Tk 21.19-billion human resources, the Road Safety Foundation (RSF) said in a report on Sunday.Of the deceased, 93...
Two factions of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Rajshahi University have clashed following a conflict regarding the use of the guestroom at the Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy Hall, reports bdnews24.com.They fought in the area between the Madar Baksh Hall and...
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday said discussion with International Labour Organisation (ILO) is going on regarding the amendment of Bangladesh's labour act, on 41 points, reports BSS."We are holding discussion with ILO on 41 points...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-13 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Sunday that the government thought that the crisis prevailing in the country was over rather it has deepened.He made the remark at a press briefing at the party...
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu is coming to Bangladesh to take ahead the relations between Bangladesh and...
NEW YORK, May 12 (Reuters): Workers at Apple's store in Towson, Maryland, have voted in favor of authorising a strike, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (AIM) said in a statement late on Saturday.The date for work stoppage...
WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters): US consumer sentiment sagged to a six-month low in May as households worried about the higher cost of living and unemployment, but economists cautioned against drawing conclusions on the implications for the economic outlook.The larger-than-expected drop...
SEOUL, May 12 (AFP): South Korea will set up an aid package worth more than $7 billion to support its chip industry, the finance ministry said Sunday, as part of its drive to boost its critical semiconductor sector.This initiative follows...
Nagad, the country's leading mobile financial service provider, has come up with a special arrangement on the occasion of Mother's Day, declaring a half-day leave to all its employees to spend more time with their mothers on this day, reports...
Meghna Bank PLC celebrated its 11th anniversary at the bank's head office in Dhaka on Thursday. Ashequr Rahman, Chairman and Founder of Meghna Bank, inaugurated the programme by cutting a cake. The bank's Vice Chairperson Imrana Zaman Chowdhury, Executive Committee...
Rupali Bank PLC opened Godagari Sub-Branch under Kakonhat Branch of the bank at Godagari in Rajshahi on Sunday. Managing Director and CEO of the bank Monammad Jahangir inaugurated the sub-branch virtually. Deputy Managing Directors Parsuma Alam, Hasan Tanvir and Md...
Bangladesh Development Bank PLC is going to be merged with Sonali Bank PLC. To this end, both the banks signed an MoU on Sunday. Bangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukdar was present as the chief guest at the signing ceremony....
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged Italian businesses to make investment in Bangladesh's special economic zones for the mutual benefits of the two countries, reports UNB."Businesses and investors can invest in Bangladesh in the special economic zones," she said...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-13 00:00:00
Both mobile and broadband internet users in Bangladesh witnessed a growth of more than 4.0 million month on month in March, predominantly attributed to the expansion of the country's mobile subscriber network.The rise has brought the cumulative count of internet...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2024-05-13 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) moves to build a database of global apparel buyers engaged in fraudulent activities or contractual breaches, causing financial losses for local exporters."A number of our members have been cheated by a small...
LOS ANGELES, May 12 (Reuters Breakingviews): Elon Musk's contrarian streak produced a subtle but devastating observation this week. Generative artificial intelligence, he told a crowd of high-powered executives, just isn't useful right now for some businesses he runs. He gave...
RIYADH, May 12 (Arab News): With an average growth rate of 4 percent over the past seven years and an upward trajectory buoyed by a pro-business environment, Saudi Arabia has demonstrated remarkable resilience amid global economic challenges.Given its strategic location,...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-13 00:00:00
The Dhaka bourse closed the week's first session with a moderate gain in the broad index, overcoming the loss of the previous session.Companies of the pharmaceuticals & chemicals sector propelled the rise of the DSEX to 5696.72 points with a...
The Chandpur branch of Social Islami Bank arranged a get-together with its remittance clients on Saturday in a bid to raise awareness of the role remittances play in the socio-economic development of the country. Zafar Alam, the bank's managing director...
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