FE REPORT | 2023-11-19 00:00:00
A 48-hour countrywide hartal called by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and other like-minded parties is set to begin from 6:00 am today (Sunday).BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi during a virtual press briefing last Thursday announced the...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2023-11-19 00:00:00
The economy's productive capacity is unlikely to increase in the next few months as latest data showed imports of capital machinery, industrial raw materials and intermediate goods to remain slow.Latest Bangladesh Bank (BB) data suggests the sluggish trend as the...
MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | 2023-11-19 00:00:00
A Bangladesh-China joint venture that owns the Payra Thermal Power Plant Project, has sought US$140 million from Bangladesh Bank to pay the sixth instalment to China Exim Bank due by December 8.The joint venture had defaulted on two immediate past...
Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), reports BSS.Night temperature may remain nearly unchanged and day temperature may rise 1-3 degree Celsius over the...
FE REPORT Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) will continue its efforts to recover illegal firearms during the upcoming national elections, said an official of the elite force on Saturday. "Our (RAB) drive to recover illegal firearms is underway. We are also...
Dhaka's air quality has been marked 'moderate' on Saturday morning, as the capital experienced light to moderate rain triggered by the depression in Bay of Bengal, reports UNB.With an air quality index (AQI) score of 62 at 8:57 am, Dhaka...
The Joy Bangla Youth Award 2023 has been presented to 12 youth organisations in recognition of their humanitarian and social work, reports bdnews24.com.The award ceremony was held for the seventh time at the Sheikh Hasina National Youth Development Institute in...
University Grants Commission Member Professor Dr Biswajit Chanda, founder member and chairman of the Board of Trustees of AIUB Ishtiaque Abedin and AIUB Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Md Abdur Rahman attend a function titled "Discover English 2023: Student Conference on...
Nazimuddin Shyamol | 2023-11-19 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Nov 18: Chattogram University (CU) observed its 57th founding anniversary today (Saturday), commemorating the university's glorious inception on November 18, 1966. The CU authorities brought out a procession led by Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Shirin Akter on this...
Foreign Minister (FM) Dr AK Abdul Momen has said Dhaka and New Delhi together could play a catalytic role for promoting the cause and interests of the Global South in the region and beyond, reports BSS."Our unity, collaboration, and shared...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina on Saturday paid a courtesy call on President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban in the city, reports UNB.The prime minister discussed various issues including her recent visit to Belgium and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during...
YASIR WARDAD | 2023-11-19 00:00:00
The country's expected rice production has become difficult as cyclone 'Midhili' has devastated mature Aman plants along with winter crops on several thousand hectares of land in vast areas of the coastal regions in the last two days, causing enormous...
Quader collects nomination form for Noakhali 5Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday collected a nomination form for the upcoming 12th parliamentary elections. He bought the nomination form for Noakhali-5 constituency (Companiganj...
Bangladesh national cricket team captain Shakib Al Hasan wants to participate in the 12th parliamentary elections from Awami League. Nomination forms have been collected for three seats in his name, reports bdnews24.com.A relative of the world's best all-rounder picked up...
Jatiya Party has decided to contest in the upcoming 12th Jatiya Sangsad elections with the Grand Alliance led by Awami League, as a partner party, reports BSS.Leader of the opposition and chief patron of Jatiya Party Begum Raushan Ershad on...
Additional Secretary of Election Commission (EC) Secretariat Ashok Kumar Debnath has said Saturday was the last date to submit the application to participate in the general election slated for January 7 in alliance, reports BSS."...So far the commission has received...
The ruling Awami League (AL) on Saturday sold 1,074 nomination forms on the first day of the nomination paper distribution for the 12th national elections, reports BSS."Among them, 1 1,060 people directly collected the nomination forms, while 14 aspirant candidates...
As a leading motorcycle manufacturer, Honda envisions a future where people can enjoy mobility freedom while minimizing environmental impact which contributes to improved air quality and blue sky for children, mitigating the adverse effects of pollution. Leading the way in...
JCI Dhaka United, a concern of Junior Chamber International (JCI) Bangladesh, has recently held its 5th General Members Meeting (GMM) followed by a General Assembly (GA) at Hotel Shinepukur Suites, says a press release. The event started with the General...
WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (AFP): The US Federal Reserve may be on track to bring down inflation while avoiding a damaging recession, a senior policymaker said Thursday.The Fed recently voted to hold interest rates at a 22-year high, raising hopes among...
Customers are getting Tk 25 instant cashback on Tk 25 mobile recharge to any number upon returning to bKash, says a press release. In this way, a customer can get up to Tk 100 cashback on recharge a total of...
Meghna Bank has launched its merchant payment services for customers of Orion Footwear Limited. In this connection, an agreement was signed at the Orion Footwear's Gulshan-02 outlet in the city recently, said a press release. Under the deal, MeghnaPay customers...
Summit Towers Limited, a subsidiary of Summit Communications Group, the largest telecommunications infrastructure company in Bangladesh, has recently signed a deal with Banglalink, said a press release. Under the deal, Summit Towers will purchase 2000+ towers from Banglalink, making it...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-19 00:00:00
A high official of the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) said on Saturday the amendment to the Companies Act was in the final stage and it was waiting for necessary vetting and scrutiny."We'll soon send it to the Cabinet Division for...
ROME, Nov 18 (Reuters): Moody's on Friday left Italy's sovereign debt rating at Baa3, one notch above junk, but upgraded the outlook to stable from negative, in an unexpected boost for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government.Most analysts had expected the...
NEW DELHI, Nov 18 (Reuters): India is worried about Britain's possible tax on imports of high-carbon goods like steel and wants a mechanism in their planned free-trade agreement (FTA) to address issues arising from such a measure, three Indian sources...
NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters): Electric-truck maker Nikola said on Friday Chief Financial Officer Anastasiya Pasterick would resign to "pursue other opportunities" less than a year after joining the loss-making company.Pasterick was appointed to the role in March this year...
BOSTON, Nov 18 (Reuters): Millions of "gig" workers may get missed every month in the US government's employment report, a discrepancy with implications for how Federal Reserve officials size up the job market and any associated inflation risks.Research prepared for...
RIYADH, Nov 18 (Arab News): Saudi Arabia's outstanding debt capital market will see further growth after an 18.4 per cent annual increase in the third quarter of 2023, according to research by Fitch Ratings.The agency said the total sector size...
A fish monger shows off a katla fish at the Nabanna Mela, a village fair marking the occasion of foods cooked with newly-harvested rice, in Shibganj upazila of Bogura on Saturday — Focus Bangla
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