Nearly 25 million people are now suffering from heart related diseases across the world and the number is likely to be doubled by 2030.This was disclosed at an international seminar on heart in the city Friday, reports BSS.Renowned heart specialists...
Activists of civil society organisations (CSOs) and resource persons from seven countries representing four continents laid emphasis on developing effective networking among them to build capacity to engage in monitoring of public procurement processes and outcomes, said a press release....
Power consumption can be reduced to a great extent by installing electronic ballasts in place of existing magnetic ones of the tube lights in nearly 3,000 readymade garment (RMG) factories in the country.In terms of power capacity, the savings can...
FE Report Martin Hirsch, French High Commissioner (with the status of a minister) for Active Inclusion against Poverty and High Commissioner for Youth, arrives in Dhaka today (Saturday) on a two-day visit, French Embassy in the city said Friday. During...
RAJSHAHI, Dec 11 (BSS): The Rajshahi Sugar Mills (RSM) launched its crushing season here this afternoon with a target of producing 2,537.50 tonnes of sugar by crushing 35,000 tonnes of sugarcane during the current 2009-10 fiscal year. Local lawmaker Meraj...
FE ReportBritish Council (BC) will organise two Youth Sport Leadership (YSL) trainings for two groups under the International Inspiration Project.The trainings will be held in Dhaka from December 15-23 and in Khulna from December 13-21.The YSL provides International Inspiration Local...
DU CorrespondentThe 15-day Dhaka International Book Fair has begun at Suhrawardy Uddyan in the city. This year's theme of the fair is 'Books for Change'.Information and Cultural Affairs Minister Abul Kalam Azad inaugurated the fair as chief guest Friday."We have...
FE ReportThe state-run Formalin Testing Centre at the capital's Karwan Bazar would run for another year after Square Bangladesh came forward to help the authorities continue their services. On July 14 this year, the fisheries and livestock ministry set up...
FHM Humayan KabirThe US oil company Chevron has detected the presence of natural gas reserve in the southern Patukhali district in a major boost to the country's depleting energy security, officials said Friday.Officials of state-run energy corporation, Petrobangla, said Chevron...
Nazmul AhsanThe increase in money supply due to the record rise in foreign currency reserve coupled with the presence of substantial amount of idle money in the banking sector is likely to create inflationary pressure on the economy, feared a...
Sheikh Shahariar ZamanStock market experts are strongly opposed to the recent government decision to deprive the established and profit-earning private sector companies of the direct listing opportunities. The decision what they said, would discourage the established private companies to come...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina leaves the city on December 14 (Monday) to lead the Bangladesh delegation at the crucial UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, reports UNB.She will attend the Joint High-Level Segment of COP and CMP at Bella...
COPENHAGEN, Dec 11 (Reuters): The world should at least halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 with rich nations taking the lead, according to a first draft text on Friday seeking to break deadlock on a new climate pact at U.N....
BRUSSELS, Dec 11 (AFP): Europe will give 7.2 billion euros (10.6 billion dollars) to help developing nations tackle climate change, the EU presidency announced Friday, hoping to boost UN climate talks in Copenhagen."The EU total is equal to 2.4 billion...
Jasim Uddin Haroon The country's realtors Friday said that their business had picked up sharply despite global recession due mainly to favourable provision on the purchase of flats in the national budget for the current fiscal.The finance minister in his...
Sonia H MoniYarn prices have shot up 20-30 percent in local market in the last one month in a fresh setback for the country's largest exporting sector, knitwear, head of BKMEA said Friday.Fazlul Hoque, president of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers...
FE ReportTwo alleged criminals were killed by their rivals at Mirpur in the city early Friday, police said.The deceased were identified as Amirul Islam (25) and Shahid (20). Both of them used to reside at Bhashantek slum in the capital....
The 45th convocation of Dhaka University (DU) will be held Saturday. Some 9,058 graduates with 4349 males and 4709 females, will receive certificates at the function. President Md Zillur Rahman, also chancellor of the university, is expected to be the...
The government is planning to infuse an additional fund of Tk 1.36 billion(136 crore) to restart three state owned jute mills which were earlier declared closed. The Jute Ministry sources told BSS that the decision to infuse the fund is...
The seven-member Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral, Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) signed a convention to combat terrorism and agreed to conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) soon at its 12th ministerial meeting in Myanmar's new capital Nay Pyi...
Fazlur RahmanThe first-ever SME Financing Fair was declared a "grand success" as 13 small and medium enterprises have signed credit deals with banks and another 300 businesses held match-making meetings, organisers said.More than two dozen banks and financial institutions have...
From Fazle Rashid NEW YORK, Dec 11: France has joined Britain in levying 50 per cent one-time tax on yearly bonuses over euro 27,000 this year. In the United States, Democrats are moving fast to enact a regulatory law to...
FE ReportThe Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) saw moderate gain riding on non-banking financial institutions. In the week that ended on Thursday.The benchmark DSE General Index (DGEN) closed at a new high of 4437.73, up by 27.25 points or 0.62 per...
Thick fog Friday disrupted ferry operations as it did in the past few days on the Paturia-Doulatdia and Mawa-Kawrakandi routes, reports bdnews24.com. Several ferries also remained stranded in the middle of the waterway, officials said. The Madaripur correspondent of the...
Mehdi Musharraf BhuiyanThe 2nd Knit+Tex Expo, the annual showcasing of knitwear machineries, is yet to gain momentum, though two days of the three-day event have elapsed by. The poor turnout has been blamed on the apparent 'downward trend' in the...
Chittagong OfficeSelling and buying of sugar at the Khatungonj wholesale market in the port-city was suspended Thursday following a detection of fraudulence in sales of delivery order (DO) of over 300 tonnes of sugar worth about Tk 15 million.Traders of...
LOS ANGELES, Dec 9 (AP): Hollywood picked the right decade to go over the rainbow.In an era that brought harsh reality home with the war on terror and an economy gone bust, Hollywood became more of a dream factory than...
DPL-Dance Premier LeagueOn SONY SET Saturday, at 9-30 Pm.Dance Premier League is a unique format, where for the first time on Indian Television we will have teams (selected through All India Auditions) from all zones of India - North, West,...
A Z M AnasBangladesh faces the risk of losing the momentum of remittance flow unless the country takes decisive steps to reconnect its large pool of diaspora, warned a Bangladeshi-American community leader.Abul Hashem Bul Bul, president of volunteers of American...
With a view to enhancing customers' satisfaction, Rahimafrooz Distribution Limited has recently launhed a new sales and service centre at Mirpur in the city.Rahimafrooz Group Chairman Afroz Rahim inaugurated the centre as the chief guest, said a press release.In addition...
© 2025 - All Rights with The Financial Express
