GENEVA, May 17: A rare translucent pink diamond worth millions of euros goes on auction in Switzerland Tuesday in a highlight of a sale of fine jewellery, Sotheby's auctioneers said. The pure colour of the diamond, mounted in a ring,...
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) will provide all possible support for flourishing tourism in Bangladesh as the country can use tourism as one of its major tools to cut poverty, reports BSS. "UNWTO secretary-general assured me that his...
Leaders of different social and environmental organisations Sunday demanded increase of tax on bidi, cigarette and all tobacco products in the upcoming budget for protecting public health and saving lives from their harmful effects, reports BSS. Tobacco and tobacco products...
A day-long Embassy Open House programme of Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC drew a large number of visitors from all over the United States (US) and tourists from other countries, reports UNB. The programme was organised in coordination with Cultural...
Nazmul AhsanThe government has planned to raise its stake in the Grameen Bank and establish control over its lucrative sister firms in a move that will transform the Nobel winning micro-lender into another state-owned bank. The finance ministry has outlined...
Moazzem Hossain back from Istanbul On both trade and aid counts, the least developed countries (LDCs) have got, what can at best be termed, a 'doable' deal, in terms of fresh commitments particularly by the development partners, in last week's...
M Azizur RahmanGovernment spending for fuel import will almost double to Tk 32 billion (US$4.57 billion) this year from Tk 16.50 billion ($2.35 billion), a top government official said. Due to the soaring oil prices in the international market over...
GENEVA, May 17 (BSS): William H (Bill) Gates, chairman of Microsoft Corporation and co-chair of Bill and Milinda Gates Foundation has highly praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her vision to build a digital Bangladesh. He has expressed keen interest...
Shamsul Huq Zahid The beginning of the controversial credit line of $ 1.0 billion, made available by India to Bangladesh to facilitate improved cross-border communications between the two neighbours, has not been auspicious. Disputes over sourcing of almost 100 per...
Petrol pump owners and tank-lorry workers called non-stop strike from May 22 to press for raising commission on the sales of fuel and implementation of other decisions earlier taken by the government, reports UNB. Bangladesh Petrol Pump Owners and Tank-Lorry...
FHM Humayan KabirA deal on the much-talked about Japanese loan worth US$400 million for Padma Bridge construction will be signed today (Wednesday) as the Japan government yesterday approved the credit, official said. "The Japanese cabinet today morning approved the loan...
Justice Md Mozzammel Hossain will be sworn in as the Chief Justice (CJ) of Bangladesh today (Wednesday). President Mohammad Zillur Rahman will administer the oath of office to him at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban at 10:30 am, a spokesperson...
SYLHET, May 17: Bangladesh and India resumes today (Wednesday) land survey of disputed frontier of Jaintapur and Goainghat upazilas. Officials said the joint team had undertaken survey at Dibir Haor in Jaintapur and Padua in Goainghat Upazila twice in December...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy falls at places in next 24 hours till 6.0 pm...
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) will provide all possible support for flourishing tourism in Bangladesh as the country can use tourism as one of its major tools to cut poverty, reports BSS. "UNWTO secretary-general assured me that his...
Leaders of different social and environmental organisations Sunday demanded increase of tax on bidi, cigarette and all tobacco products in the upcoming budget for protecting public health and saving lives from their harmful effects, reports BSS. Tobacco and tobacco products...
A day-long Embassy Open House programme of Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC drew a large number of visitors from all over the United States (US) and tourists from other countries, reports UNB. The programme was organised in coordination with Cultural...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina sought reforms of global health systems and institutions like the World Health Organisation (WHO) and increased financial support to enable it provide authoritative health services and technical support to the countries, report agencies received from...
The government is destabilising the judiciary by pursuing partisanship to legalise all its misdeeds, the main opposition alleged, reports bdnews24.com. "The entire judiciary is unstable at the moment as judges are appointed by violating seniority," BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza...
India has lauded Bangladesh for the 'splendid cooperation' it has been extending on the security issues, particularly since late 2009, reports bdnews24.com received from New Delhi Tuesday. "Dhaka has extended splendid cooperation to New Delhi to improve internal security of...
Bangladesh Awami League (AL) and its associate organisations Tuesday celebrated the 30th Homecoming Day of Prime Minister and AL President Sheikh Hasina, reports BSS. On this day in 1981, the AL chief returned home after about six years in exile...
NOAKHALI, May 17 (UNB): A faction of BCL, student wing of the ruling Awami League, enforced hartal in isolated Hatiya island today when two persons were wounded. Nasiruddin (35), and Ashiq (25), wounded in attack by rival group were admitted...
Deputy Leader of the House in Parliament and Awami League (AL) acting president Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury Tuesday said the war criminals do not have any right to live in Bangladesh, reports BSS. She made the comment at a rally at...
RAJSHAHI, May 17 (BSS): Speakers underlined the need for preparing people's participatory national budget for reflecting the hopes and aspirations of all. In this context, they viewed that making the budgetary process decentralized could be an effective means of attaining...
State Minister for Liberation War Affairs Captain (retd) AB Tajul Islam Tuesday said if Awami League (AL) does not come to power, the history of liberation war would be destroyed, reports BSS. "Every government after killing of Bangabandu distorted the...
SYLHET, May 17: Bangladesh and India resumes today (Wednesday) land survey of disputed frontier of Jaintapur and Goainghat upazilas. Officials said the joint team had undertaken survey at Dibir Haor in Jaintapur and Padua in Goainghat Upazila twice in December...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy falls at places in next 24 hours till 6.0 pm...
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) will provide all possible support for flourishing tourism in Bangladesh as the country can use tourism as one of its major tools to cut poverty, reports BSS. "UNWTO secretary-general assured me that his...
Leaders of different social and environmental organisations Sunday demanded increase of tax on bidi, cigarette and all tobacco products in the upcoming budget for protecting public health and saving lives from their harmful effects, reports BSS. Tobacco and tobacco products...
A day-long Embassy Open House programme of Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC drew a large number of visitors from all over the United States (US) and tourists from other countries, reports UNB. The programme was organised in coordination with Cultural...
© 2026 - All Rights with The Financial Express
