Nepal has invited global investors, including those from Bangladesh, to participate in joint ventures, as the Himalayan country is aiming for growth and shared prosperity."We stand ready to facilitate Bangladeshi investors. Investment is playing an important role in strengthening economic...
FE ReportThe Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) has alleged that global brands attempted to avoid their responsibility for further wage hike and legal threats Bangladeshi garment workers are facing due to wage protests.The CCC, a global platform of labour unions in...
BRAC BANK HOSTS AGENT BANKING MEET IN KUAKATABRAC Bank has recently organised an Agent Banking Meet for five southern districts to formulate a business roadmap for 2024 and beyond. The conference was organised with support from the Bill and Melinda...
In a step towards global trade compliance, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has undertaken a comprehensive review of Bangladesh's tariff regime, identifying 60 tariff lines where current customs duties and associated charges surpass the bound rates established in the...
WASHINGTON, Mar 30 (Reuters): A group representing major automakers on Friday urged the White House to oppose any effort by steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs to buy rival US Steel, warning that a deal could result in anti-competitive pricing for vehicles."A consolidation of...
LONDON, Mar 30 (Reuters): Global trade flows have showed signs of accelerating at the start of 2024, as the major industrial economies began to pull out of the slump that started in late 2022, which should boost demand for transport...
KYIV, Mar 30 (AFP): Ukraine said Friday that it had imposed emergency blackouts on several regions after Russia fired dozens of missiles and drones at its power stations overnight.Moscow has stepped up its aerial bombardment of Ukraine in recent weeks,...
WASHINGTON, Mar 30 (AFP): Climate change is causing heat waves to slow to a crawl, exposing humans to extreme temperatures for longer than ever before, a study published in Science Advances said Friday.While previous research has found climate change is...
LONDON, Mar 30 (AFP): A UK-based journalist for independent Iranian media who was attacked outside his London home, prompting a counter-terrorism police probe, is "doing very well", his news channel said on Saturday.Pouria Zeraati, a presenter for Persian-language outlet Iran...
LIMA, Mar 30 (AFP): Peruvian authorities raided President Dina Boluarte's home on Saturday as part of an ongoing corruption investigation related to undisclosed luxury watches.According to a police document obtained by AFP, about 40 officials were involved in the raid,...
Asma-ul-husna | 2024-03-31 00:00:00
Nothing destroys relationships among a group of people like backbiting. It affects friendships, creates misunderstandings, and destroys the foundation of respect for one another. Understandably, it has a significant impact in a sensitive environment such as academia or work-place. Starting...
Mohammad Yousuf, vice-president of Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) and veteran sports organiser, passed away due to a cardiac arrest at the Evercare Hospital in Chattogram on Saturday, reports BSS.Yousuf, who was acting general secretary of the BHF's previous committee, breathed...
OUR CORRESPONDENTGAIBANDHA, Mar 30: Kacharibari of Zamindar Rajes Kanto Roy in Hat Bharatkhali of Saghata Upazila of Gaibandha stands as a witness of the times.There was a zamindari in the house. The zamindar used to have various needs of the...
CHATTOGRAM, Mar 30 (BSS): A total of six different kinds of shops and a house were gutted in a fire that broke out in Segun Bagan area under Chandragona in Rangunia upazila of the district in the early hours of...
LALMONIRHAT, Mar 30 (UNB): At least 50 passengers on a stationary train at a Lalmonirhat rail station were injured in a hit by a locomotive engine while it was being changed on Saturday afternoon.Two of the injured passengers were sent...
SHERPUR, Mar 30 UNB): A 23-year-old youth died after being electrocuted in an elephant trap in the hill town of Nakugaon in the Nalitabari upazila of Sherpur early Saturday.The deceased was Usman Ali, 23, of the Nakugaon Village Ashrayan Project.Monirul...
JOYPURHAT, Mar 30 (UNB): Members of Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two people with 20 gold bars worth Tk 22.9 million (2.30 crore) from Uchna in Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat district on Friday.The arrestees were identified as Abdul Wahab, 42,...
JOYPURHAT, Mar 30 (BSS): A college student was killed after being hit by a train in Biswaspara area of the district town on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Jihan,18, son of Syed Sujan, resident of Biswaspara area of the district...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-03-31 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Mar 30: 'Delhi Shahi Phirni' of Rahmania Hotel and Restaurant, a well-know eatery located at Ganakpara in Rajshahi city, has been bearing a tradition of more than seven decades. After its maiden sale in small clay pots in 1952...
NATORE, Mar 30 (UNB): A farmer died after being attacked by a rival group over a land dispute in Naldanga upazila of Natore on Saturday.Zillur Rahman, 47, died while undergoing treatment at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital on Saturday morning.Naldanga Police...
Exim Bank inaugurates five sub-branches Five sub-branches of Exim Bank were inaugurated at Chaterpaiya in Noakhali, Daganbhuiyan in Feni, Jagatpur in Chandpur, Mirpur North Pirerbag in Dhaka and Elenga in Tangail. Managing director and CEO of Exim Bank Mohammad Feroz...
NEW YORK, March 30 (Reuters): After a stellar start to the year for stocks, investors are on guard for potential bumps in the second quarter as they gauge whether the Federal Reserve delivers on an expected interest rate cut by...
NEW YORK, March 30 (Reuters): The California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) said on Friday it voted to elect activist investment firm Trian Fund Management's two director candidates to Walt Disney's board, in one of the most closely watched and...
Mohammad Mufazzal | 2024-03-31 00:00:00
General investors and the country's capital market repeatedly become victims of accumulated burden of margin loans disbursed to big investors. The recent rapid market erosion is the latest such event that befell them.The regulatory bodies have always claimed that they...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2024-03-31 00:00:00
In market economy consumer is sovereign, according to text book of Economics 101. Consumers convey their needs through their purchasing power transforming them in to ‘effective demand’. Market is to respond and comply with this particular demand. The fact that...
Amidst the charred remains of yet another tragic fire incident, Bangladesh finds itself engulfed in a relentless battle against escalating infernos. On Sunday, at 3:30 am, a fire broke out at Puratan Bazar, also known as Kacha Bazar, beside Gausia...
Water is a fundamental element for human survival. However, many people around the world still do not get adequate supply of water. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal number six aims to ensure safe water and sanitation for all by...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-03-31 00:00:00
Certain statistics are disconcerting, especially those that portray a grim picture of the country's socio-economic reality. Urban poverty in Bangladesh has increased significantly over the last five years due to the rising cost of basic needs. A study jointly conducted...
Asjadul Kibria | 2024-03-31 00:00:00
Being one of the five pillars of Islam, it is critical to mobilise Zakat properly so that the ultimate objective of obligatory charity can be achieved. And the objective is to reduce poverty in society by a balanced distribution of...
The finding of World Bank's latest 'Bangladesh Country Environment Analysis' that the country is losing 17.6 per cent of its GDP (in 2019) due to environmental causes is truly shocking. The loss is equivalent to the gains the economy makes...
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