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GB 'forcibly occupies' eight enterprises housed in Grameen Telecom Bhaban

FE REPORT | 2024-02-17 00:00:00

Outsiders have "forcibly occupied" eight establishments, including Grameen Telecom, housed in the Grameen Telecom Bhaban in Dhaka's Mirpur, Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus has alleged."I have witnessed many disasters in my life, but not like this one," said a visibly...

CPA should shun dual role of regulator, cargo handler

SYFUL ISLAM | 2024-02-17 00:00:00

Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) would be well advised to shun dual role as regulator and cargo operator at the same time to avert conflicts of interest as the seaport is on the cusp of operational model change.The World Bank has...

Weather (2024-02-17)

2024-02-17 00:00:00

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 06:00 pm today (Saturday), according to the Met Office.Light to moderate fog may occur over the country during late night to morning.Night temperature may fall by (1-2)°C...

One dies of Covid-19, three dengue cases reported

2024-02-17 00:00:00

One person died of Covid-19 and 43 fresh cases were detected in the last 24 hours until Friday morning, reports UNB.With the new numbers, the country's total fatalities rose to 29,485 and caseload to 2,04,7796, according to the Directorate General...

Fugitive convict in 27 cases held in Ashulia

2024-02-17 00:00:00

GAZIPUR, Feb 16 (UNB): Police arrested a fugitive convict from the city's Ashulia in the early hours of Friday.The arrestee is Mofazzal Hossain (43), a resident of Dhirashram Road in Samantapur area of Gazipur.Mofazzal was accused in twenty-seven cases, said...

Ctg police seek toll waiver on 23 emergency vehicles at Bangabandhu Tunnel

2024-02-17 00:00:00

The Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) has requested toll-free access for 23 of their vehicles used in rescue operations and other duties inside the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel, reports bdnews24.com.They have also sought four more vehicles to enhance their emergency...

Annual investiture ceremony-2024 of Milestone College

2024-02-17 00:00:00

Principal of Milestone College Mohammad Ziaul Alam and others pose with students of Bangla medium and English version of the 21th batch who were given dignified badges at the annual investiture ceremony-2024 on its campus at Uttara in the city

Road crashes: One killed in Lalmonirhat, one in Faridpir, two in Sylhet

2024-02-17 00:00:00

Four persons were killed in separate road accidents in Lalmonirhat, Faridpir and Sylhet on Friday, reports UNB. In Lalmonirhat, a 37-year-old man died after a speeding truck ran him over in Aditmari upazila of Lalmonirhat on Thursday.The dead is Sirajul...

Address tax burden in budget: FBCCI

FE REPORT | 2024-02-17 00:00:00

The country's apex trade body FBCCI has made a plea to the government to address the tax burden in the upcoming national budget.The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) made the call at the first meeting of...

An international symbolic torch procession styled "Songjog 2024"

2024-02-17 00:00:00

An international symbolic torch procession styled "Songjog 2024" was brought out from the Central Shaheed Minar in the city on Friday, ahead of the Shaheed Dibash and International Mother Language Day, by the Kolkata St. Xavier's College Alumni Association in...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina holding talks with Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister of Qatar

2024-02-17 00:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina holding talks with Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich of Germany on Friday — Focus Bangla

Disbursements still lower than expected

SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2024-02-17 00:00:00

A good many scheduled banks are failing to adhere to the central bank's directives regarding the disbursement of startup funds, as the aggregate total distributed by these banks is negligible.Twenty-five out of 52 banks are yet to distribute any loan...

Panic spreads as gunfire, shelling rock Teknaf border

2024-02-17 00:00:00

Although a relative calm has descended on the restive border areas in Bandarban's Naikhongchhari and Cox's Bazar's Ukhiya, heavy gunfire and shelling from Myanmar echoed across two islands off the Teknaf coast, reports bdnews24.com.On Friday, Shah Porir Dwip and St...

Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Hoque Nur addressing

2024-02-17 00:00:00

Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Hoque Nur addressing a rally organized by the party at the National Press Club in the city on Friday — Focus bangla

Minority leaders hail Jamaat's absence from parliament

2024-02-17 00:00:00

At a meeting in Dhaka recently over 60 minority community leaders from different parts of the country have welcomed the absence of Jamaat e Islami from last month's parliamentary election and from the newly formed parliament as well, reports UNB....

Govt not involved with ACC, NBR cases against Yunus, says Law Minister

2024-02-17 00:00:00

Law Minister Anisul Huq has said that the government has no link to the cases filed by the National Board of Revenue and the Anti-Corruption Commission against Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, reports bdnews24.com. The law minister faced questions from journalists...

Quader advises BNP to prepare for next election

2024-02-17 00:00:00

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday advised BNP to prepare for the next general election instead of thinking about the next movement, reports UNB.He made the suggestion at a joint meeting of...

Nikkei approaches all-time high, HK leads gains in Asia

2024-02-17 00:00:00

Hong Kong markets led gains in Asia on Friday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 hitting a fresh 34-year high as it attempted to scale its all-time peak, reports CNBC.At its intraday high of 38,863.69, Nikkei was less than 100 points from...

Global equity funds see big inflows amid stock rally

2024-02-17 00:00:00

Global equity funds racked up significant inflows in the week to February 14 propelled by investor optimism amid a robust stock market rally, despite lingering uncertainties over the Federal Reserve's rate cut plans, reports Reuters.According to data from LSEG, investors...

Ten firms grab one-fourth of weekly turnover

FE REPORT | 2024-02-17 00:00:00

Best Holdings, which made its trading debut on February 6, became the most-traded stock in the outgoing week, as investors showed 'over enthusiasm' for the new issue in anticipation of short-term gain.Meanwhile, ten most-traded firms accounted for over 25 per...

Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC organised an 'Employee Conference'

2024-02-17 00:00:00

Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC organised an 'Employee Conference' with the participation of Khulna Zone officials at the Zila Shilpakala Academy in Khulna on Friday. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Managing Director and CEO of the bank, addressed the conference as the chief...

Yasir Azman elected AMTOB president

2024-02-17 00:00:00

Yasir Azman, CEO of Grameenphone, has been elected President of the Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the association held at its office in Banani recently, says a press release. Azman...

India gives initial nod to buy 15 Airbus C-295, 6 refuelling aircraft

2024-02-17 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Feb 16 (Reuters): The Indian government on Friday gave initial approval for the purchase of 15 maritime patrol aircraft from Airbus and six air-refuel aircraft, officials said.The defence acquisition council, the top Defence Ministry body for arms acquisition,...

OpenAI reveals Sora, a tool to make instant videos from written prompts

2024-02-17 00:00:00

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 16 (AP): The maker of ChatGPT on Thursday unveiled its next leap into generative artificial intelligence with a tool that instantly makes short videos in response to written commands.San Francisco-based OpenAI's new text-to-video generator, called Sora, isn't...

World Bank endorses new Afghanistan approach which could unlock $300m

2024-02-17 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Feb 16 (AFP) : The World Bank's executive board endorsed a new approach to its relationship with the people of Afghanistan Thursday under which new funds of around $300 million could be made available, outside the control of the...

US retail sales in January log biggest fall in almost a year

2024-02-17 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Feb 16 (AFP): Retail sales in the United States slipped more than anticipated last month, retreating after the holiday season and bogged down by auto sales and gas prices, government data showed Thursday.The 0.8 percent seasonally adjusted decline went...

Farmers to receive Tk 75m free jute seeds to boost production

FE REPORT | 2024-02-17 00:00:00

To revive the 'golden fibre' of Bangladesh and encourage more farmers to cultivate jute, the government will distribute Tk 75 million worth of free seeds to 330,000 marginal and small farmers.The Ministry of Agriculture announced that each farmer would receive...

Gold slips as hot inflation data dampens rate cut expectations

2024-02-17 00:00:00

Gold eased on Friday and was on course for a second straight weekly fall as the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields firmed after hot inflation data cooled prospects of early rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, reports Reuters.Spot gold was...

Bitcoin breaks $50,000 for first time since 2021

2024-02-17 00:00:00

HONG KONG, Feb 16 (AFP): Bitcoin spiked above $50,000 Tuesday for the first time in more than two years as investors grow optimistic that US approval of broader trading in the unit will ramp up demand.The cryptocurrency has enjoyed a...

Planned housing projects to be implemented, says Minister

2024-02-17 00:00:00

BRAHMANBARIA, Feb 16 (UNB): Housing and Public Works Minister RAM Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury said on Thursday that planned housing projects would be established in urban and rural areas shunning unplanned housing projects.Bangladesh attained a higher position in the world under...