Afsan Chowdhury | 2024-04-09 00:00:00
Graduate employment is highly stressed in Bangladesh with the middle class unable to cope with the nature of changing market demands and its contingent labour market. The World Bank says the rate of unemployment is roughly 4.7 per cent but...
Md. Touhidul Alam Khan | 2024-04-09 00:00:00
In the ever-evolving landscape of Bangladesh's financial sector, a profound transformation is underway, driven by strategic mergers guided by the Bangladesh Bank. These mergers represent a pivotal moment, promising to reshape the banking industry's future while addressing pressing challenges. However,...
Stubborn high inflation rate over the two and a half years have diminished the purchasing power of people, causing financial strain and lowering living standards. In Bangladesh, rapidly growing inflation has led to soaring prices while incomes have not kept...
A short circuit in an electric kettle at a tea and coffee shop on the ground floor of Bailey Road's 'Green Cozy Cottage' sparked the inferno that claimed 46 lives, according to the Fire Service.However, their probe also found there...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-08 00:00:00
Bangladesh and Brazil signed the 'Basic Agreement on Technical Cooperation (TCA)' following the bilateral meeting between foreign minister Dr Hasan Mahmoud and his visiting Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira.In the meeting the Brazilian FM welcomed Bangladesh's proposal of concluding a MERCOSUR-Bangladesh...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2024-04-08 00:00:00
The revenue authority is facing calls to extend tax benefits for the information technology and information and communications technology-enabled services (IT-ITES) sector until 2030 in the upcoming national budget.This recommendation, included in a recent letter to the National Board of...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-08 00:00:00
Industry stakeholders at a roundtable on Sunday said various taxes, fees, and charges pose a huge burden on the country's telecom sector, hindering its growth.Around Tk 98 out of every Tk 100 spent by a subscriber goes towards various taxes,...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-08 00:00:00
Eid shoppers are crowding markets to buy matching accessories, including tupi, attar and ornaments, as a couple of days has left to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, traders have said.However, they said, the sales remain lower than that of their expectations due to...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-08 00:00:00
Prices of nine essential commodities witnessed a further hike on Sunday, just a couple of days ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr festival, intensifying owes of the consumers again.Beef, cultured and indigenous fish, broiler chicken, Kok or Sonali variety chicken, eggs, aromatic...
LONDON, Apr 7 (AP/UNB) - The world's oldest man says the secret to his long life is luck, moderation - and fish and chips every Friday.Englishman John Alfred Tinniswood, 111, has been confirmed as the new holder of the title...
Passengers wait for their train at Kamalapur Railway Station in Dhaka on Sunday. Travellers heading home for Eid-ul-Fitr reported a smooth and hassle-free journey by train so far this year. — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam
FE REPORT | 2024-04-08 00:00:00
Economists Sunday deplored gaping economic disparity that they likened to the one in the pre-liberation era and urged the government to take appropriate policies to steer a reverse course to lessen inequalities. They came up with the observations at a...
The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested a member of the Kuki-Chin National Front, also known as the Bawm Party, from his home in Bandarban following attacks on three banks by armed men linked to the group, reports bdnews24.com.The RAB described...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2024-04-08 00:00:00
Commercial banks having comparatively decent looks in balance sheet are in search of small-scale weak banks for amalgamation to avert possible forced merger that may entail higher risks, sources said.Such a new equation in the banking industry has emerged after...
GULAM RABBANI | 2024-04-08 00:00:00
Different airlines in the country are facing financial burdens due mainly to excessive surcharges imposed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, according to operators.The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has claimed a total of Tk 75.09 billion from...
Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Dhaka, Mymensingh, Sylhet, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday), according to the Met...
BRAC University acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Syed Mahfuzul Aziz poses after distributing prizes to winners of a quiz competition on the university campus recently. The university holds a discussion titled 'Remembering the 1971 Genocide' in observance of the Independence Day and...
Five Eid-ul-Fitr congregations will be held at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the city, starting from 07:00 am on Eid day, reports UNB The first Eid jamaat will be administered by Hafez Maulana Mizanur Rahman, Senior Pesh Imam of...
The 52nd Bangladesh Scouts Day will be observed with the theme "Smart Scouting, Smart Citizen" throughout the country today (Monday), reports UNB.President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages on the eve of the day, greeting...
Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed addressing the Army personnel during his visit to Bandarban region on Sunday — ISPR
Five people, including a child, have died from lightning strikes in three districts. Three people were killed in Jhalakathi, and one each in Netrokona and Jashore, reports bdnews24.com.Another person was injured in the incidents, which occurred from Sunday morning to...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-08 00:00:00
Public transport operations will extract additional Tk 8.84 billion from passengers before this Eid despite the government efforts to stop collecting extra fare.About 10.6 million people are going home from Dhaka and surrounding areas on this Eid trip.The Passenger Welfare...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2024-04-08 00:00:00
Bangladeshi consumers are increasingly turning to online shopping, with e-commerce transactions through cards showing a steady rise in recent months. This trend mirrors the increasing popularity of online shopping due to its convenience plus affordability, as online purchases save time...
Police will use drones for highway traffic control during heightened pressure of Eid-ul-Fitr holidaymakers, reports bdnews24.com. Additional Inspector General Md Shahabuddin Khan, chief of Highway Police, briefed the media about measures taken to ease the suffering of travellers while visiting...
BANDARBAN, Apr 7 (UNB): Rabid Action Battalion (RAB) members arrested five suspected members of Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) and recovered two firearms from a hilly area in Sadar upazila on Saturday night.However, it is not yet known whether the recovered...
MUNSHIGANJ, Apr 07 (BSS): Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Saturday said his ministry is working to ensure maximum punishment for those involved in killing Md Sajjaduzzaman, a beat officer of the forest department in Cox's...
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday demanded unconditional release of the party's detained leaders and activists before Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslims, reports UNB.He made the call at a press conference at the...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the armed activities of Kuki-Chin in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) was a sporadic incident, while the government had taken a cautious and rigid stance to this end, reports BSS."Kuki-Chin...
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