Millions of people across North America were set to get the chance to experience a very special natural event on Monday as a total solar eclipse was scheduled to be visible from parts of Mexico, the United States (US) and...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-09 00:00:00
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is investing $30 million in the Pran Dairy Limited (PDL) and the Habiganj Agro Limited (HAL), the sister concerns of the PRAN Group in Bangladesh.The IFC's financial backing is part of supporting severely impacted businesses,...
Saudi Arabia announced that Eid-ul Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, will begin on Wednesday, April 10 in the kingdom, reports Gulf News.According to Saudi media, today, April 9 will be the last day of...
The National Moon Sighting Committee will sit on Tuesday to fix the date of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of Muslims, report agencies.Eid al-Fitr will depend on the sighting of the Shawwal moon. If the crescent moon is visible today...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2024-04-09 00:00:00
Ongoing mergers and acquisitions in Bangladesh's banking sector gets in high gear now that City Bank decides on coupling with the weakened state-run BASIC, officials said.The list of amalgamation in the banking industry is getting longer with the latest decision...
Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday), according to Met Office....
A railway gateman has been arrested in a case over a train crashing into a truck and killing six people as the rail crossing barrier was not down, reports bdnews24.com.The Rapid Action Battalion arrested him from Bamonshundar in Chattogram's Mirsarai...
Today (Tuesday) is the 28th death anniversary of Professor Dr Fazlul Halim Chowdhury, former vice chancellor (VC) of Dhaka University, says a statement.Mr Chowdhury served the university as the VC from 1976 t0 1983.His daughter Professor Dr Sadeka Halim is...
Three more solar power plants in private sector are under process to get the approval from the government, reports UNB.According to official sources, the solar power plants are 100 MW power plant at Banshkhali in Chattogram, 300 MW at Islampur...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-09 00:00:00
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday issued status quo on an action of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) for collecting income tax from three private universities. The three private institutions are University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina on Monday underlined the need for boosting Bangladesh's trade with Brazil for mutual benefits, reports UNB."There is immense scope to increase bilateral trade between the two countries," she said while a high level delegation of...
A Dhaka court has set May 5 for hearing on charge framing in a money laundering case against seven people including Mia Nuruddin Ahmed Apu, former assistant personal secretary (APS) to BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, reports BSS.Judge Mohammad Nazrul...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-09 00:00:00
The High Court has stayed a decision of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) that cancelled the residency of its student and Chhatra League leader Imtiaz Hossen Rahim in a dormitory.The HC bench of Justice Md Khasruzzaman and...
Leaders of Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party) has criticised the silence of the government on the drastic fall in share price of a large number of companies in the stock market of the country, reports UNB.They said groups of influentials...
Leaders of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) have demanded immediate payment of overtime bills of journalists, who will work in the media outlets during the Eid holydays, reports BSS.In a statement, DUJ president Sohel Haider Chowdhury and general secretary AktherHossain...
Members of Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU) of police arrested a member of banned militant outfit 'Ansar Al Islam' from Korail Adarshanagar in the city's Banani area on Monday.The arrested was identified as Md Samshul Haque alias Eman (27) of Burirchar village...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said BNP has no responsibility towards the country's democracy. Rather the party is the main obstacle to implementation of the democratic norms, reports BSS. "When killers of democracy talk about democracy, then...
LONDON, April 8 (Reuters): HSBC's European chief is betting on rising regional wealth and overseas expansion by Asian corporate clients to boost his unit's contribution to group profit after a multi-year reboot turned the business from laggard to profit engine.The...
BENGALURU, April 8 (Reuters): India's blue-chip indexes climbed to all-time highs on Monday, led by a rebound in heavyweight Reliance Industries and auto stocks gaining on hopes of strong quarterly earnings.The NSE Nifty 50 rose 0.68 per cent to 22,666.30,...
SEOUL, Apr 08 (Reuters): Hyundai Motor Co and Kia Corp on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding with India's Exide Energy Solutions Ltd to supply batteries for their electric vehicles in a bid to boost competitiveness in the world's No.3...
RFL Group's popular paints brand 'Rainbow' organised a dealers' conference held at a hotel in Cox's Bazar recently. Some 100 dealers from different sales regions participated in the conference. RN Paul, managing director of RFL Group; Kamrul Hasan, Executive Director...
The 871st meeting of the Executive Committee (EC) of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC (SJIB PLC) was held recently at the Corporate Head Office of the bank. The meeting was presided over by Akkas Uddin Mollah, Chairman of the Executive Committee...
Amidst the festive atmosphere of Eid-ul-Fitr, a new rendition of an immensely popular song is going to be released on the YouTube channel of 'IPDC Amader Gaan'. Renowned musician Gazi Mazharul Anwar composed this song, which has been presented by...
BAT Bangladesh (BATB) has recently appointed Syed Afzal Hossain as the Company Secretary and Senior Legal Counsel, says a press release.He has seven years of experience in corporate practice and more than 12 years in litigation. His areas of expertise...
The MTB Foundation recently held an event to commemorate World Autism Awareness Day 2024, which this year focused on the theme 'Awareness - Recognition - Valuation: Moving From Surviving to Thriving'. The event, held in partnership with PFDA - Vocational...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-09 00:00:00
Renata rose by Tk 10.8 per share on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Monday after the disclosure of its first direct export of medicines to the US market.One of the leading drug makers, it had lost nearly 39 per...
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