FE REPORT | 2024-01-28 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) vowed on Saturday to unseat the government through their ongoing street movement.Issuing a note of warning to the ruling Awami League (AL), Standing Committee member of BNP Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan said his party has been...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-28 00:00:00
A new 'Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD2)' mission under the World Bank-IFC team is likely to visit Bangladesh today (Sunday).The visit is supposed to continue to February 01. The members of the team will meet with the officials concerned regarding...
Dhaka has been one of the cities witnessing the worst air and noise pollution, with cases of breathing difficulties rising. The snap shows a cycle-rickshaw wending its way through a dirty, dusty road in the city's Shyampur neighbourhood on Saturday....
CHUADANGA, Jan 27 (UNB): Country's lowest temperature of 7.2 degrees Celsius was recorded in Tetulia of Panchagarh district for the second consecutive day on Saturday as a mild to moderate cold wave was sweeping over parts of the country.According to...
ARAFAT ARA | 2024-01-28 00:00:00
Exporters of diversified jute products are facing difficulties in encashment of the export incentives amid procedural complexities, despite publishing the official list of such products more than three years back.The producers alleged that this is affecting their fund flows and...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2024-01-28 00:00:00
Easier rail communication with the northern part of the country is expected to take some more time as opening of a dedicated railway bridge over the Jamuna river will not be possible before December, sources said."We expect to open the...
Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Saturday said Bangladesh's security forces along the Myanmar border remained alert amid growing tensions in the neighbouring country, reports UNB.He said tensions prevailed in Myanmar with brief pauses and Bangladesh's forces were put on...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2024-01-28 00:00:00
Umpteen hindrances, mostly on customs corridors, hold back farm exports like fresh fruits and vegetables and thus blight enormous potential for Bangladesh's export diversification aimed at enhancing foreign-exchange earnings.Agro-exporters allege both tariff and non-tariff barriers, complexities in customs procedures, mandatory...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:010 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office. Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the riverbasins during midnight...
Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan left Dhaka for Morocco on Saturday on an official visit along with his spouse and two entourage at the invitation of Major General Mohammed Gadih, Inspector...
Tk 0.9m stolen from NRBC Bank branch in BoguraOver Tk 9 lakh has been stolen from a sub-branch of NRBC Bank in Bogura's Sadar upazila. The incident happened at the Shakharia Pallimangal Hat area of the upazila on Friday night,...
BAGERHAT, Jan 27 (UNB) - The health authorities have shut down 14 unregistered clinics and diagnostic centres in the district.Bagerhat Civil Surgeon Jalal Uddin Ahmed confirmed the matter on Saturday.The clinics and diagnostic centres had been operating illegally for a...
Authorities have detained two US citizens of Bangladeshi origin carrying $100,000 at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Friday, reports bdnews24.com.The arrestees, Joshim Uddin (39) and Mohammad Rezaul (59) were handed over to the Airport thana after the...
GAIBANDHA, Jan 27 (UNB): In a heartrending incident on Friday, three fish traders lost their lives and five others sustained injuries when a private car ploughed into a bustling fish market in Dharmapur Bazar, located in the Gobindaganj upazila of...
Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said Bangladesh welcomed the International Court of Justice (ICJ) order to Israel to take steps to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza, reports BSS. "We welcome it. We believe this verdict will help to...
Press workers in the city's printing hub Banglabazar passing an extremely busy time in the run-up to the Amar Ekushey Grantha Mela which is set to begin on February 01. The photo was snapped on Saturday — FE photo
As many as 513 students from schools, colleges, and universities across Bangladesh took their own lives in 2023, according to a study, reports bdnews24.com.Female students accounted for 60.2 per cent of these tragic incidents, with 309 cases, while male student...
BNP Standing Committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy addressing a rally before bringing out a black-flag procession from in front of the party's Nayapaltan central office in the city on Saturday — FE Photo
After the Awami League swept to a historic fourth straight term in power at the recent elections amid a boycott by the BNP and its allies, Bangladesh's 12th parliament is set to convene for the first time on Tuesday, reports...
BRAHMANBARIA, Jan 27 (BSS): Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Anisul Huq here on Saturday said it would be good for the country if the Upazila Parishad election is held without party symbol.He said the people of the country...
TUNGIPARA, Gopalganj, Jan 27 (BSS): Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) central committee on Saturday paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman inTungipara of Gopalganj.Members of BCL central committee led by its President Saddam Hossain and General...
The Awami League is stressing the need for new blood in its picks for the reserved seats for women in the 12th national parliament, reports bdnews24.com.The ruling party has already held two rounds of meetings to select parliamentarians for the...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said the prices of essential commodities will be brought under control soon through multifaceted measures, reports BSS."If the people face any crisis, it hurts Prime...
NEW YORK, Jan 27 (Reuters): The world's largest cruise ship is set for its maiden voyage on Saturday, but environmental groups are concerned that the liquefied natural gas-powered vessel - and other giant cruise liners to follow - will leak...
MADRID, Jan 27 (Reuters): Swedish fashion retailer H&M announced on Friday a plan to close down more than a quarter of its stores and lay off as many as 588 workers in Spain, home of its bigger rival, Zara owner...
WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters): The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Friday said tractor maker Kubota North America Corp will pay a $2 million civil penalty for falsely labeling some of its replacement parts as being "Made in USA."In addition...
FE REPORT Businesses and entrepreneurs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are interested in investing in Bangladesh and hiring skilled manpower from the country. Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah, president and CEO of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce, made the remark...
Citizens Bank PLC signed a participatory agreement with Bangladesh Bank for availing refinancing facility under the 'Green Transformation Fund (GTF)' Refinance Scheme at Bangladesh Bank head office recently. Mohammad Masoom, Managing Director and CEO of Citizens Bank, and Chowdhury Liakat...
Dhaka Bank PLC has been awarded by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) as one of the highest taxpayers in the banking sector for 2022-23 fiscal year under the Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU). Md Mostaque Ahmed, Deputy Managing Director &...
FE REPORTProductivity enhancement, skills development and continuous innovation are vital to the sustainability of the plastic goods-manufacturing sector in the country, speakers told a programme in the capital on Saturday.They also said that all the large or small stakeholders should...
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