The rise of digital banking is reshaping management of our finances, raising questions about the future of traditional banking. Consumers now expect convenience and accessibility for them to handle their money anytime, anywhere. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated this trend, as...
Neil Ray | 2024-10-21 00:00:00
Not all national days are government holidays, but some are. Of the eight national days set for cancellation, only two ---the March 17 birth anniversary of Sheikh Mujib and the August 15 anniversary of his death ---were government holidays. Yet...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-10-21 00:00:00
Till Saturday, October 19, this month, 78 people have died of dengue fever, while the total number of dengue-related fatalities so far reached 241, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Meanwhile, 1,121 have been hospitalised with dengue,...
The recently released 2024 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) reveals an alarming extent of poverty in Bangladesh. According to the report, jointly published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative of the...
Seyed Mosayeb Alam | 2024-10-21 00:00:00
When it comes to making fast and effective decisions, using the right frameworks can save both time and resources, helping you become more efficient and productive. Whether you're an entrepreneur in Dhaka, a garment factory owner in Chittagong, or someone...
Muhammad Zamir | 2024-10-21 00:00:00
Net Zero emissions by 2050 prioritise mitigation for climate stabilisation. Pledges to achieve this still-distant target have grown but actions are urgently needed in the near term.The 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is committed to "the...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-20 12:00:00
Bangladesh's export-earning apparel industry suffered production loss worth US$400 million for labour unrest for over a month since end of August, on the cusp of a regime change.Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) came up Saturday with the claim...
Speakers at a seminar on Saturday said that renewable energy can play a major role in meeting the challenges of environmental degradation caused by climate change, reports UNB.They also said that the use of fossil fuels, such as oil, gas...
YASIR WARDAD | 2024-10-20 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission will hold a meeting with agro- processors today (Sunday) to discuss the issue of rice exports, according to an official from the Commission.Following the indefinite ban on all types of rice exports, including aromatic...
The International Crimes Tribunal's investigation agency has issued a public notice, seeking information on the alleged 'massacre' during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement in July and August, reports bdnews24.com.The agency urged people to provide details of any killings during that period...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-20 00:00:00
Outsourcing workers from different government institutions staged a demonstration at Shahbagh intersection in the capital on Saturday, demanding nationalisation of their jobs.The street demonstration continued for nearly seven hours, causing severe traffic congestion in nearby Science Lab and Banglamotor areas.Under...
Four dengue patients died and 1,121 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till Saturday morning, report agencies.The Directorate General of Health Services, or DGHS, said as many as 470 were admitted to hospital...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2024-10-20 00:00:00
Rail communications await a boost for both passenger and freight haulage as the newly constructed Bhanga-Jashore line and dedicated rail-bridge over the Jamuna river are ready for opening in next two months. Officials are upbeat about the prospects as the...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2024-10-20 00:00:00
The country's educational landscape has seen a significant shift, particularly in the rise of technical and academic coaching through online platforms.The increasing numbers of learners and parents are opting for these digital platforms, reflecting a global trend toward more flexible...
Thick smoke billows over buildings following an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs on Saturday, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. — AFP
Reforms should focus on finding a way to hold brokers to accountStockbrokers play a big role as market intermediaries and so they must be made accountable for investors to regain confidence in the capital market. Talking to the FE, several...
Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Saturday said the election timing will be fixed under the leadership of Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus as it is a very important policy decision, reports UNB."He (CA) alone has the authority to declare...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-20 00:00:00
A strong lobby inside the state-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) is trying to award a Chinese firm the operation and maintenance job of Single-Point Mooring (SPM) system in the Bay of Bengal bypassing tender, it is alleged.If the Chinese firm...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2024-10-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh is set to seek confirmation of the committed budget-support credits from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the duo's annual meet beginning tomorrow (Monday), as its forex-crunch mitigation is exigent.The Bangladesh delegation to the meeting,...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-20 00:00:00
The interim government is set to form a search committee soon under the existing rules to pick election commissioners, in the run-up to the next polls in a changed milieu.In the post-uprising context, the immediate-past ruling Awami League and allied...
Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Khulna and Barishal divisions and weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country until 6:00 pm today...
HASAN SOJIB | 2024-10-20 00:00:00
Students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) were assigned proper residential seats after years of room scarcity triggered by former students with political connections during the Awami League (AL) regime.First-year students were set to start their classes as part of JU's 53rd...
President of Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB) Mohammed Rafiuzzaman has threatened a greater movement against any 'negative decision' on the Saint Martin's island ahead of the tourism season, reports UNB.He said the government can work together with the stakeholders...
OUR CORRESPONDENTCHATTOGRAM, Oct 19: Labour and employment adviser Asif Mahmud has hinted at a distinct lack of goodwill of government officials to control prices of commodities in the port city.He stressed the need to control the sky-rocketing prices of essentials.Mr...
Police have arrested two persons over a robbery attempt in Dhaka's Rupnagar area, reports UNB.The arrestees are Sazzad Hossain Sagar (28) and Shamim Fakir (26).Acting on a tip-off, a team of police conducted a drive behind the Rupnagar Housing Jam-e-Mosque...
FE REPORTConstruction of drainage systems and roads in 18 new DNCC wards including Natunbazar, Beraid, and Satarkul, will take until December to reach completion, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Mahmudul Hasan said.He expressed his optimism on the matter when...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-20 00:00:00
Legal experts on Saturday laid emphasis on the re-insertion of the caretaker government system into the constitution in the interest of holding an acceptable general election.It was not a right decision to abolish the caretaker government system through the 15th...
OUR CORRESPONDENTCHATTOGRAM, Oct 19: Some activists of deposed Awami League (AL) brought out a sudden procession at Jamal Khan Road in the port city of Chattogram at midnight on Friday. The procession was brought out around 1.30 am after two...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has vowed to serve the people of the country if his party is entrusted with the responsibility of leading the country in the future, report agencies."If given the responsibility to lead the country, we...
The leaders of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student wing of the BNP, have cleaned the premises of Ziaur Rahman's grave in the capital's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, reports UNB.Around 30 JCD leaders, led by the organisation's joint general secretary, Raju Ahmed,...
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