RAJSHAHI, July 15 (BSS): Integrated efforts of all the government and non-government organisations concerned can be the best way of ensuring the legitimate rights of women domestic workers.Utmost emphasis should be given on bringing them under the existing labour law...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-16 00:00:00
If anyone tries to disrupt law and order centering the quota reform movement, it will be dealt with an iron hand, warned Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman on Monday. The DMP commissioner issued the warning while briefing the...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-16 00:00:00
A Dhaka court on Monday deferred until August 5 this year testimony against Nobel laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus and 13 others in a case filed on charges of embezzling and laundering Tk 252.2 million of the Grameen Telecom Workers'...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina receiving the annual performance agreement (APA), signed between the Cabinet Division and the National Board of Revenue (NBR), from Internal Resources Division Senior Secretary and NBR Chairman Abu Hena Md. Rahmatul Muneem at the APA signing...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-16 00:00:00
Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen has said that talks would be meaningless if quality health service is not ensured in rural areas.He came up with the statement at a seminar on Monday when a study shows...
NOAKHALI, Jul 15 (UNB): Two Bangladeshis were killed by members of the Khasi community in India near border pillar number 1253 in Companiganj on Sunday evening. More than 24 hours later though, their bodies have not been handed over.The deceased...
Despite the forecast of rain in various regions over the next two days, daytime and nighttime temperatures across the country are expected to rise, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department says.Meteorologist Shaheenul Islam on Monday told bdnews24.com, "Light to moderate rain or...
Bangladesh Bank has ordered the freezing of bank accounts belonging to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's former personal assistant, Jahangir Alam, his wife Kamrun Nahar, and their associated institutions.The central bank has directed all financial institutions to submit comprehensive details, including...
REZAUL KARIM | 2024-07-16 00:00:00
Bangladesh's stake in the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has fallen due to an increase in the bank's special capital, sources said, as it consequently could make loan negotiations for petroleum product imports difficult.The country's voting rights in the IsDB's governing...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-16 00:00:00
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has urged the government to adopt and enforce a time-bound roadmap consistent with its declared "zero tolerance" stance on corruption.With the call, TIB issued a press release on Monday. Mohammad Tauhidul Islam, director of outreach and...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday reiterated her firm conviction to fight irregularities and corruption in the society, reports UNB.The premier said this while addressing the signing ceremony of the Annual Performance Agreement (APA) of the ministries and divisions for...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2024-07-16 00:00:00
International transactions and the same by foreign cardholders in Bangladesh experienced a significant decline in May compared to April 2024.Domestic credit-card transactions within Bangladesh also saw a decrease during the period in question, according to data available with the Bangladesh...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2024-07-16 00:00:00
Another wind-power plant is being established at Matarbari coast while several others are in the process for advancing Bangladesh's green-energy goal by utilising huge air-to-electricity potential the country holds. A search for foreign funds for setting up the 42-megawatt-capacity plant...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2024-07-16 00:00:00
Poor gas supply and frequent electricity cuts have been taking a heavy toll on the country's industrial production, thus leading to rise in the cost of doing business, affecting productivity and eroding competitive edge, industry people said.Textile and garment industry's...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-16 00:00:00
Scores were injured in clashes between campaigners and pro-government activists as protracted job-quota-reform movement erupted into violence Monday that turned the Dhaka University campus into a veritable battlefield. Confrontation was also reported from Chattogram, Rajshahi and few other areas, and...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2024-07-16 00:00:00
Government investment in domestic revenue mobilisation has been declining over the years despite a pressing need to boost tax collection.The government spent Tk 0.31 to collect Tk 100 in domestic revenue in the fiscal year of 2019-20, but this fell...
Apple's shares rose about 2 per cent on Monday after Morgan Stanley raised its price target on the iPhone maker's shares and designated the stock as a "top pick," citing the company's AI efforts as a boost to device sales,...
BENGALURU, July 15 (Reuters): India's blue-chip indexes logged record closing highs on Monday, led by gains in state-owned companies, with mid-cap stocks also extending their record run after a healthy start to the earnings season.The NSE Nifty 50 rose as...
NEW YORK, July 15 (Reuters): Outsized positions in artificial intelligence darling Nvidia have boosted portfolio managers' returns this year but the bets stand to magnify risk if the chipmaker's red-hot shares see a reversal of fortune.Nvidia shares are up about...
BEIJING, July 15 (AFP): A Chinese software maker whose name is a homophone for "Trump wins big" soared in mainland trading on Monday after a failed assassination attempt on the former US president.Images of a bloodied Donald Trump waving his...
NEW DELHI, July 15 (Reuters): India's wholesale prices rose at their fastest annual pace in 16 months in June on the back of costlier food, government data showed on Monday.The wholesale price index rose 3.36 per cent in June from...
BANGKOK, July 15 (Reuters): When Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD opened its first Southeast Asian factory in Thailand earlier this month, the nation of 66 million people basked in the limelight and won praise for its industrial vision.What, however, received...
BEIJING, July 15 (Reuters): China has requested the World Trade Organization set up an expert panel to help settle a dispute over electric vehicles subsidies under the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, the country's commerce ministry said on Monday.The world's No.2...
LONDON/SYDNEY, July 15 (Reuters): The dollar held steady on Monday, while long-dated US bond yields rose, as investors weighed whether an assassination attempt on presidential candidate Donald Trump increased his chances of victory.European stocks drifted lower, after weak economic data...
Janata Bank Swadhinata Officer Parishad (JBSOP) celebrated its 15th founding anniversary with a cake-cutting ceremony at the bank's head office in Dhaka recently. Managing Director of Janata Bank Md. Abdul Jabbar was present as the chief guest at the event....
Sonali Bank PLC arranged a fire drill at its head office in collaboration with the Fire Service & Civil Defence Authority on Monday. Prior to this, the bank authority held a meeting at the head office conference room where the...
ICB Asset Management Company Ltd. has awarded its executive officer Md. Manoarul Islam and assistant officer Mushfiqur Rahman with crest and certificate at an integrity award distribution ceremony for FY23. The chairman of the company’s board of directors, Dr. Suborna...
A skill development training programme, organised by United Commercial Bank (UCB) under the agricultural support scheme 'Bhoroshar Notun Janala', was held at Shah Dine Community Center located in Rajshahi Sadar. This programme was organised for 240 agricultural entrepreneurs hailing from...
ONE Bank arranged a celebration programme for valued clients and other social elites of the country on the occasion of its 25th founding anniversary on July 11, 2024 at Hotel InterContinental Dhaka. At the beginning of the programme, Managing Director...
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