Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader speaking at a press conference at the AL president's Dhanmondi political office in the city on Friday — Focus Bangla
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said BNP's non-participation in the 12th general elections is a part of its conspiracy against the country's sovereignty, reports BSS.He made the remark while speaking at...
FREETOWN, Jan 19 (AFP): Former president Ernest Bai Koroma, charged for his alleged role in what authorities call an attempted coup, left Sierra Leone on Friday, two sources close to him said.Koroma, who led the West African nation from 2007...
BRUSSELS, Jan 19 (UNB) : European lawmakers on Thursday adopted a resolution calling for a permanent cease-fire in Israel's war against Hamas, on the condition that the Palestinian militant group in Gaza be dismantled and that all hostages it holds...
GENEVA, Jan 19 (AFP): Israeli President Isaac Herzog has been targeted with a criminal complaint during a visit to Switzerland, Swiss prosecutors said Friday, amid allegations of crimes against humanity over the war in Gaza.The Federal Prosecutor's Office (BA) confirmed...
BRUSSELS, Jan 19 (Arab News): EU foreign ministers will hold a series of meetings Monday with counterparts from Israel, the Palestinian Authority and key Arab nations about the war in Gaza and prospects for a future peace settlement, officials said.Israeli...
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (AFP): Pakistan's prime minister held an emergency security meeting on Friday with military and intelligence chiefs after trading deadly air strikes with Iran on militant targets this week.The rare military actions in the porous border region of...
Migrants from Syria and Bangladesh are assisted on January 12, 2024, by a rescue team from the Spanish NGO Open Arms, off the Libyan coast, in international waters of the central Mediterranean. — AFP
With the Dhaka International Trade Fair just days away, makeshift stalls and pavilions are rapidly taking shape at the Purbachal venue, creating a hive of activity ahead of the month-long event. — FE Photo
Sri Lanka's swift completion of final agreements with official lenders and reaching resolution with external private creditors remain critical, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said after concluding a staff visit to the island nation, reports Reuters.Helped by a $2.9 billion...
In the past 24 hours until Friday, there were 18 new cases of dengue and 22 additional COVID-19 cases reported. Fortunately, no new deaths have been reported, according to agencies.According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) among the...
The Biswa Ijtema, billed as the second largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj, will be held in two phases on February 02 to February 04 and on February 09 to February 11 this year, reports UNB.Ahead of this, preparation is...
Following a week of intense cold and thick fog, a stretch of sunny days is anticipated to alleviate winter conditions in most parts of the country, report agencies. Thursday marked a welcome change with the sun breaking through the fog,...
The prices of winter vegetables except potato decreased slightly as the supply increased but meat and fish prices were still high in the kitchen market of the capital on Friday, reports UNB.Though the prices of vegetables decreased, it was selling...
The United States has condemned the various incidents of violence in Bangladesh both before and after the national elections, and called on the government to conduct a 'credible and transparent' investigation reports bdnews24.com.While calling for accountability for those involved in...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2024-01-20 00:00:00
Investments by non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) in the industrial sector have shown a declining trend since fiscal year (FY) 2020-21.Agriculture, housing, consumer finance and financial-corporation sectors also experienced a downturn in FY23 than FY22, according to the central bank's annual...
REZAUL KARIM AND YASIR WARDAD | 2024-01-20 00:00:00
Subsidised sugar sales for ten million families during the upcoming Ramadan, the holy month of fasting for Muslims, are in doubt after the commerce ministry failed to procure the required quantity from the international market.The ministry recently requested "immediate purchase"...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2024-01-20 00:00:00
Dream-come-true Padma Multipurpose Bridge already takes traffic but the PMB project trails far back despite time and cost escalations, now necessitating another sum of over Tk 26 billion. Officials say the Bridges Division has sought Tk26.07 billion in fund allocation...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-20 00:00:00
Chattogram residents confronted a sudden and complete halt in gas supply on Friday, with homes, businesses and transportation experiencing widespread disruptions. Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited (KGDCL) -- responsible for distributing gas in the Chattogram district and the Chattogram Hill...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2024-01-20 00:00:00
A heightened dollar crisis forces a growing number of companies to seek finance ministry's intervention to arrange the greenback and help avert default on loan repayment, officials said.State-run power-producer B-R Powergen Ltd, the owner of 150-megawatt dual-fuel power plant at...
HELSINKI: Jutta Urpilainen, Presidential candidate of Social Democrats (SDP) and former European Commissioner for International Partnerships, casts her vote in advance in Helsinki, Finland, on Friday. The election day of the first round of the Finnish presidential election will be...
Russian oil depot hit in Ukrainian drone attackMOSCOW, Jan 19: Fire has broken out over a large area of an oil storage depot in southern Russia after officials say it was hit by a Ukrainian drone. Russian media say four...
PARIS, Jan 19 (AFP): Increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere this year will exceed key trajectories for limiting warming to 1.5C, Britain's Met Office predicted Friday, with researchers reaffirming that that only "drastic" emissions cuts can keep the target in...
YOKOSUKA (Japan), Jan 19 (Reuters): The United States and Japan are looking to make a deal for Japanese shipyards to regularly overhaul and maintain US Navy warships so they can stay in Asian waters ready for any potential conflict, US...
LONDON, Jan 19: Catherine, Princess of Wales, on Thursday received a visit from her husband Prince William as she recovered in hospital from surgery that will prevent her from undertaking frontline royal duties for several months. Her father-in-law, British head...
LONDON, Jan 109 (Arab News): Britain's public health agency warned on Friday that an outbreak of measles in central England could spread to other towns and cities unless urgent action is taken to boost vaccination uptake.The UK Health Security Agency...
PYONGYANG, Jan 19 (BBC): North Korea says it has carried out a test of its "underwater nuclear weapons system" in response to drills by the US, South Korea and Japan this week.The underwater drone, which supposedly can carry a nuclear...
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 19 (AFP): UN chief Antonio Guterres expressed concern Thursday after Iran and Pakistan exchanged air strikes on each other's territory."The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the recent exchange of military strikes between Iran and Pakistan, which have...
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