Managing Director & CEO of Uttara Bank PLC Mohammed Rabiul Hossain inaugurated the newly renovated Patuakhali Branch of the bank in Patuakhali virtually on Sunday. Deputy Managing Directors Maksudul Hasan, Md. Abul Hashem, Md. Ashraf-uz-Zaman, and Md. Rezaul Karim were...
LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters): Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices rose last week to their highest level in over seven months as high temperatures in Japan and South Korea boosted power demand and amid heightened geopolitical risks due to...
Filling stations in many areas of the city remained shuttered on Sunday as students continued their protests under the banner of 'Movement against Discrimination' to press for their one-point demand. This photo of a filing station was taken in Motijheel...
SHANGHAI, Aug 4 (Reuters): Audi's new electric cars series developed in China for the Chinese market will not sport its four-ring logo, two people with direct knowledge of the plans said.The decision by the premium marque owned by Germany's Volkswagen...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-05 00:00:00
Air India Express, a low-cost Indian airline, is set to launch its flights from Kolkata and Chennai to Dhaka starting September 3.The airline offers fares that are more than 25 per cent lower compared to other carriers operating on these...
FE Report | 2024-08-05 00:00:00
The government has extended its guarantee by one year against Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank's (RAKUB) loan of Tk 10 billion taken under the central bank's refinance scheme, according to sources.The Financial Institutions Division (FID) has updated the guarantee period to...
LONDON, Aug 04 (AFP): England opener Zak Crawley has been ruled out of the forthcoming Test series against Sri Lanka due to a broken finger.Crawley has been ruled out after he fractured the little finger on his right hand while...
PARIS, Aug 04 (AFP): The records keep piling up for American swimmer Katie Ledecky and the bad news for her challengers is that she has no plans to relinquish her throne.If there were any doubts that Ledecky was still queen...
PARIS, Aug 4, 2024 (Agencies): Novak Djokovic beat Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday to claim a maiden Olympic title and become just the fifth player to complete a career Golden Slam.The 37-year-old Serb, competing in his fifth Games, came through 7-6...
Ten sports personalities and two organizations will receive the prestigious Sheikh Kamal National Sports Council (NSC) Award 2024 for their outstanding contribution in their respective field, reports BSS.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to distribute the awards among them today...
PARIS, Aug 04 (Agencies): The United States' Gabby Thomas cruised into the women's semi-finals of the 200 metres at the Paris Olympics, showing she is the woman to beat with the quickest time of Sunday morning's preliminary round.Jamaica's world champion...
Biggest iceberg spins in ocean trapLONDON, Aug 04: Something remarkable has happened to A23a, the world's biggest iceberg. For months now it has been spinning on the spot just north of Antarctica when really it should be racing along with...
BEIJING, Aug 04 (AFP): Swathes of eastern China baked under a scorching heat wave on Saturday, with temperatures in some areas reaching record highs, weather authorities said.China is enduring a summer of extreme weather, with unseasonable heat searing parts of...
NEW YORK, Aug 04 (Reuters): US President Joe Biden expressed hope Iran would stand down despite its threat to avenge the assassination of Hamas' leader in Tehran, as fears mounted that Israel's war against Palestinian militants in Gaza could escalate...
CARACAS, Aug 04 (Reuters): Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has addressed a mass rally in the capital Caracas, defying government calls for her arrest.Ms Machado went into hiding earlier this week after accusing President Nicolás Maduro of defrauding the...
KYIV, Aug 04 (AFP/BBC): Ukraine on Sunday announced the mandatory evacuation of children and their guardians from areas in the Donetsk region, where Russia has been claiming advances.Just hours earlier, Russia said its forces had seized a nearby village, after...
RAJSHAHI, Aug 04 (BSS): Farmers have been transplanting seedling of Aman paddy everywhere in Rajshahi division including its vast Barind tract in full swing for the last couple of weeks with the hope of getting cherished yield.They are passing their...
NATORE, Aug 04 (UNB): No passenger buses left here for Dhaka and other parts of the country as the 'all-out non-cooperation' movement called by the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement got underway since Sunday morning.The disruption of traffic movement caused immense sufferings...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-08-05 00:00:00
SYLHET, Aug 04: The commoners, especially the low and middle-income people, in Sylhet have been suffering a lot due to the unstable price situation created by repeated flood spells, followed by the ongoing student unrest for weeks together. Sellers, however,...
Muhammad Zamir | 2024-08-05 00:00:00
In the recent past, there have been several reports in the media and also from institutions associated with sustainable living conditions in cities about the deteriorating conditions in densely populated cities in Bangladesh -- like Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet and many...
Technology and business are evolving rapidly, and this rapid change has led to a paradigm shift in the realm of job placements for IT graduates, providing Management Information System (MIS) graduates with a stepping stone to enter sectors once dominated...
Governance and transparency are of utmost importance in ensuring the trustworthiness of Bangladesh's banking sector. Central to this is the necessity for self-governing and effective board oversight, which hinges on the configuration of boards with experienced and independent directors committed...
Neil Ray | 2024-08-05 00:00:00
The country's quality of education has always left much to be desired but some initiatives made lately certainly showed the promise of bringing about positive changes--- even if those were small ones. That the University of Dhaka (DU) ranked 554th...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-08-05 00:00:00
The European Union (EU)'s postponement of its first round of talks with Bangladesh on a fresh agreement towards enhancing trade, economic and developmental relations scheduled for September has occurred at a time when the country's economy is facing multiple challenges,...
Tax evasion has been a chronic malaise severely affecting Bangladesh's economy. Despite numerous attempts to address the issue of tax avoidance and evasion, the problem persists stubbornly. The gravity of the situation is evident from a study by the Centre...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-04 12:00:00
Thousands of people swamp the Central Shaheed Minar on Dhaka University campus on Saturday afternoon during a protest rally organised by the Students Against Discrimination. — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam Emboldened leadership of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement now opts...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-04 00:00:00
The apex apparel body has called for workers and labour representatives not to pay heed to any rumours and abstain from factory work amid the student movement.The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) during a meeting with more than...
Two police personnel have been temporarily suspended over the death of student Abu Sayed during the quota reform protest in Rangpur, reports bdnews24.com.ASI Amir Hossain and Constable Sujan Chandra Ray have been suspended over the death of the Begum Rokeya...
further noticeAll government primary schools across the country were scheduled to open on Sunday. However, it has been decided that primary schools will remain closed until further instructions.Mahbubur Rahman Tuhin, Senior Information Officer of the Ministry of Primary and Mass...
Ismail Hossain | 2024-08-04 00:00:00
The Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA) has issued show-cause notices to 50 microfinance institutions (MFIs) to explain why they failed to submit their annual financial reports for 2022-23.MFIs were supposed to submit financial reports for 2022-23 by September 2023 -- three...
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