Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader has condemned and protested attacks on general students and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) during the quota reform movement, reports UNB."A section of these protesters are speaking in favour of the razakars. It is...
Startup Bangladesh Limited has cancelled its Tk 50 million investment in 10 Minute School after the online educational platform's founder posted in support of the quota reform movement on Facebook, reports bdnews24.com.On Monday, Startup Bangladesh took to Facebook to announce...
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) in a study on 'Bangladesh's External Public Borrowings and Debt Servicing Capacity' has expressed concern about the sharp rise in the share of costly foreign loans in the country's overall debt portfolio in recent...
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel have been deployed in Dhaka, Gazipur, Chattog-ram, Bogura, Rangpur and Rajshahi to maintain law and order situation amid the ongoing quota reform movement across the country."In the wake of the ongoing quota reform movement,...
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The Editors' Council has expressed deep concern over the attacks on journalists on duties during the ongoing student movement for quota reforms in government jobs.At least 25 journalists were attacked at different places of Dhaka city, Chattogram, Dinajpur and Bogura...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-17 00:00:00
Global human rights watchdogs have slammed a string of attacks on quota reformists by law enforcement and pro-ruling party workers in Bangladesh.Amnesty International has strongly condemned the attacks against anti-quota activists at Dhaka University and elsewhere, urging the government to...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-17 00:00:00
The United States has condemned the use of violence against students protesting for quota reforms in Bangladesh, calling for respect for democratic principles and protection of peaceful assembly rights.Matthew Miller, spokesperson for US State Department, during a regular press briefing...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said valiant freedom fighters should always be accorded the highest respect irrespective of party affiliation, reports UNB.The prime minister said this while speaking at the programme marking the distribution of Prime Minister Fellowship 2024-25...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2024-07-17 00:00:00
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will review its nearly $13 billion projects in Bangladesh next week as many are struggling for implementation delays, officials said on Tuesday.The Manila-based lender would sit with all the project implementers in the Bangladesh government...
The government has ordered a shutdown of all high schools and colleges across the country until further notice amid deadly violence during protests against government job quotas, reports bdnews24.com. Besides the educational institutions at secondary and higher secondary levels, polytechnic...
The holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hossain Ibn Ali (RA), the grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), will be observed across the country today (Wednesday) with due religious solemnity.It is the 10th day of...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-17 00:00:00
The government claims the export-data mismatch won't change the size of Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP) and per-capita income, though economists think different about knock-on effect of the miscalculation. In a release Tuesday, the ministry of finance said the central...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-17 00:00:00
Banks and financial institutions get a binding regulatory order not to continue audit of their operations with the listed audit firms if delisted by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued Tuesday a circular that says the BB published...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-17 00:00:00
The government on Tuesday filed a leave-to-appeal petition against a High Court verdict that declared illegal a 2018 circular abolishing all job quotas, including that for freedom fighters.Attorney General AM Amin Uddin updated the media on the filing of the...
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At least six people were killed and several hundred injured in widespread clashes between ruling-party activists and police and students Tuesday as blockades crippled the country amid students' quota protests.The government deployed paramilitary BGB troops in flashpoints and declared schools...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2024-07-17 00:00:00
A half-yearly monetary policy statement may be announced tomorrow (Thursday) with contractionary stance on money supply as curbing the persisting high inflation continues to influence Bangladesh's financial front.For the first time ever, the central bank is going to unveil the...
BENGALURU, July 16 (Reuters): India's benchmark indexes notched record closing highs on Tuesday, buoyed by gains in heavyweight information technology stocks amid prospects of a US interest rate cut in September and a strong earnings outlook.The NSE Nifty 50 rose...
LONDON, July 16 (Reuters): A major Cambodian payments firm received crypto worth over $150,000 from a digital wallet used by North Korean hacking outfit Lazarus, blockchain data shows, a glimpse of how the criminal collective has laundered funds in Southeast...
NEW YORK/SINGAPORE, July 16 (Reuters): For global investors with money in China's stock markets, the latest economic numbers are not of any comfort and just a reminder that the recovery they are betting on will take a while to happen.Monday's...
DUBAI, July 16 (Reuters): The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday revised downwards Saudi Arabia's economic growth by nearly one percentage point, mainly due to oil production cuts.The revision was the biggest among major economies and dragged down the rest of...
The 3rd meeting of the Board of Directors of Shippers' Council of Bangladesh (SCB) for the term 2024 & 2025 was held on Tuesday at its office at Dhanmondi in Dhaka, with its Chairman Md. Rezaul Karim in the chair,...
ANKARA, July 16 (Reuters): Turkey's ruling party sent a bill to parliament on Monday that would lift the minimum pension by 2,500 lira to 12,500 ($378) per month and, as expected, impose a minimum corporate tax on large multi-nationals.The government...
With the global demand for crabs on the rise, expanding crab farming in Bangladesh presents a significant opportunity for the country to boost its export income, experts said at a workshop, reports BSS. Developing this sector requires increased research and...
Midland Bank introduced Online Customer Service Feedback Survey Programme, which will be held on quarterly basis, titled "Feedback & Win". The results of the feedback are being used to improve the service standards and products of the bank. A prize-giving...
Half-yearly performance review meeting-2024 of Mercantile Bank was hold at Hotel Momo Inn Bogura on July 13, 2024. The heads of 16 branches and in-charges of 8 sub-branches of the bank's North Bangal zone participated in the conference. Md. Quamrul...
Prime Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Syngenta Bangladesh Limited at the head office of Syngenta Bangladesh Ltd in Dhaka. Under the agreement, Prime Bank will provide mortgage free overdraft loans up to Tk 1 crore to...
Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) is proud to announce its recognition as the most innovative digital bank-Bangladesh 2024 by International Finance. This prestigious award underscores MTB's commitment to revolutionising the banking landscape through its industry-oriented digital products and services, reads a...
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