Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressing a rally at the historic Suhrawardy Udyan in the city on Wednesday marking the historic Homecoming Day of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman — Focus Bangla
Tens of millions of Americans were under the threat of menacing weather on Wednesday as a powerful winter storm loomed across the East Coast after after leaving in its wake power outages, grounded flights and destruction, reports Reuters.More than 90...
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The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed till March 11 a High Court order that granted bail to expelled Jubo League leader Golam Kibria Shamim, popularly known as G K Shamim, in a case filed over amassing...
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Bangladesh incurs losses to the tune of $4.5-5 billion annually due to climate effects, although the country contributes scantily to the causes of climate change, experts said on Wednesday.Furthermore, the biodiversity and agricultural production have been under threat due to...
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The insurance regulator has directed the Board of Directors of Sonali Life Insurance Company not to obstruct entry of the life insurer's CEO into his office and access to necessary software to facilitate the ongoing probe into the alleged irregularities.In...
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BNP Secretary-General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been granted bail in nine cases filed over political violence during the October 28 rally of the party in the capital.Judge of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court Sultan Sohag Uddin passed the...
Congratulating Prime Minister Sheikhb Hasina, founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Professor Klaus Schwab has expressed his confidence that Bangladesh will be able to fully realise its economic potential and become a developed country by 2041...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will return home from Evercare Hospital today (Thursday) after receiving treatment for over five months, said her physician and party vice-chairman Dr AZM Zahid Hossain on Wednesday, reports UNB."Madam (Khaleda) will be taken back home tomorrow...
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Canada has expressed its 'disappointment' over the January 07 election in Bangladesh, while Australia urged Bangladesh to 'prioritise' strengthening of the country's democratic institutions. Welcoming the polls, Japan expressed concern over reported irregularities and violence that resulted in casualties.Canada has...
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Bangladeshi passport remains one of the weakest in the world as the country has ranked 97th out of 104 positions in the global travel document standards.The South Asian nation has shared the ranking with North Korea, according to the 2024...
Lawmakers elected in Sunday's polls took oath as members of the 12th parliament on Wednesday, report agencies.Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath to the MPs-elect.The ceremony began around 11am in the Oath Room of the Parliament Complex, after Awami...
Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday declared from now on none can hinder the advancement of the country as her party is resuming power again following its landslide victory in the January-7 general election, reports UNB."Since...
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A contractionary monetary policy stance is ready for tightfisted spending, as it is deemed linked to inflation-combating priority of the incoming government, sources said. The Bangladesh Bank (BB) is likely to unveil on January 15 the monetary policy statement (MPS)...
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Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has sought a government guarantee to take US$125 in loans from Jeddah-based International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) to import fuel oil, officials have said.The loan will be taken under the ITFC's Syndicated Murabaha Operation, having...
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Shakeup in foreign, finance, agriculture, and commerce ministries is obvious as Sheikh Hasina forms new government following Sunday's much-discussed polls. Thirty-six persons, including several incumbent ministers, have been invited to take oath as members of the new cabinet today (Thursday),...
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Bangladesh's economic growth may slow to 5.6 per cent in the current fiscal as the election ruckus has dampened private-sector activity, the World Bank (WB) says on the cusp of a new government taking over. In its revised forecast, lowering...
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 10 (Reuters): Global diamond giant De Beers said it will go ahead with a planned $1 billion investment to extend the life of its flagship Jwaneng mine in Botswana, even as last year's downturn in gem demand persists.The...
Gold prices edged up on Wednesday, supported by a slightly weaker US dollar ahead of a critical inflation report that could offer some clues on whether the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates this year, reports Reuters.Spot gold gained...
MUMBAI, Jan 10 (Reuters): India's coffee exports are likely to rise as much as 10 per cent in 2024 as a rally in global prices prompts European buyers to pay premiums in order to increase purchases from the country, industry...
SINGAPORE/HOUSTON, Jan 10 (Reuters): The economic incentive to import oil from the US Gulf Coast to Asia has closed as the cost of booking supertankers on the route has surged amid a jump in bookings for the vessels, traders said...
The districts of Chuadanga and Naogaon have recorded the lowest temperature in the country on Wednesday, reports UNB. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) reported this as part of a mild to moderate cold wave currently sweeping across the country.On Wednesday...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Jan 10 (BSS): Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Wednesday arrested an alleged drug peddler and recovered 1.565 Kg of heroin, 1,985 Yaba tablets and 15 bottles of Phensidyl syrup from Shibganj upazila of the district.The arrested person...
NAOGAON, Jan 10 (UNB): Three people died in a head-on collision between a dump truck and a pickup van on the Naogaon-Rajshahi highway in Manda upazila of Naogaon.The incident happened on Tuesday night.The deceased were identified as Akram Hossain, 45,...
JASHORE, Jan 10 (UNB): The mustard farmers of Jashore district are anticipating a record production and significant profits this year, thanks to favourable weather conditions and enhanced government support, reports UNB.The Jashore Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) revealed that the...
Melania Trump’s mother Amalija Knavs dies at 78WASHINGTON, Jan 10: Former US First Lady Melania Trump has "with deep sadness" announced the death of her mother, Amalija Knavs, at the age of 78. "Amalija Knavs was a strong woman who...
GUAYAQUIL/QUITO, Jan 10 (Reuters): Ecuador's president has ordered that criminal gangs be "neutralised" after days of violence culminated in an attack on a television studio. Masked gunmen broke into public television channel TC's live studio during a broadcast, forcing staff...
PESHAWAR, Jan 10 (AFP): Ten members of the same family, including a two-year-old, were killed in a brutal late-night attack in Pakistan's northwest, police said on Wednesday.Two brothers, their wives and six children aged 12 and under were killed along...
MANILA, Jan 10 (Reuters): The leaders of the Philippines and Indonesia met in Manila on Wednesday to discuss developments in the South China Sea and efforts to build closer ties among Southeast Asian nations, among a range of issues.The meeting...
RAMALLAH (Palestinian Territories), Jan 10 (Agencies): US top diplomat Antony Blinken told Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Wednesday that Washington supports "tangible steps" towards the creation of a Palestinian state.Blinken reiterated Washington's longstanding position that a Palestinian state must stand...
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