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PM to open 4 megaprojects this month

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is going to inaugurate four important megaprojects this month, reports UNB.The minister disclosed the information at a joint meeting of the president-general secretaries of affiliated organizations...

Law ministry denies Khaleda permission to go abroad for treatment

FE REPORT | 2023-10-02 00:00:00

The Law Ministry has given its opinion denying permission for BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to go abroad for her treatment. Law Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday said there is no legal scope for the government to grant permission for Khaleda...

TIB expresses concern over present state of parliament

FE REPORT | 2023-10-02 00:00:00

Transparency Inter-national Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed deep disappointment at the present state of national parliament with an ineffective opposition and unproductive discussions - the primary factors leading to citizens' disillusionment.The concern was expressed at a press conference at the TIB...

No progress in new wages for apparel workers

FE REPORT | 2023-10-02 00:00:00

The new pay structure for Bangladesh's 4.0 million readymade garment workers saw no development on Sunday, as both representatives from apparel workers and manufacturers could not submit any wage proposal to the wage board.However, in the second meeting on August...

Industrial waste from factories

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Industrial waste from factories in different parts of Dhaka city pouring into Turag river, creating foam-like substance, thereby causing widespread water pollution. The photo was taken in Mirpur Beribandh area on Sunday. — FE photo by KAZ Sumon

Soaring food prices rewrite new records every week

FE REPORT | 2023-10-02 00:00:00

In an unbridled surge, prices of essential food items such as chicken, onion, green chilli and potato have seen an increase ranging from Tk 10 to Tk 40 per kilogram in just the past few days, consistently rewriting the price...

Prayer Timings (2023-10-02)

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Dengue death toll crosses 1000-mark

FE REPORT | 2023-10-02 00:00:00

Total fatalities from dengue crossed 1,000-mark on Sunday since January this year with the health authorities reporting 17 more deaths during the last 24 hours. Of the total, nine fatalities were reported in Dhaka city on Sunday while the remaining...

Smart rate rises to 7.2pc to make funds costlier

FE REPORT | 2023-10-02 00:00:00

Funds are set to be costlier as the regulator raises the benchmark rate SMART by 1.41- percentage points to 7.2 per cent from July's 7.1 per, with large-scale industries having to pay the highest. Bangladesh Bank (BB) data published on...

US pledges to resolve students' visa problems

FE REPORT | 2023-10-02 00:00:00

The United States has assured Bangladesh of addressing students' visa problems like getting appointments after a long delay.Acting Foreign Secretary Rear Admiral (Rtd) Khorshed Alam said this after a meeting with visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs...

NPL buildup balloons to Tk 1.56t in June

JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2023-10-02 00:00:00

Banks' non-performing loan (NPL) buildup ballooned nearly 18.2 per cent to over Tk 1.56 trillion in June over March-end period, sources say, although the real burden would be heavier with rescheduled and written-off credits apportioned through 'window-dressing'.Bankers and economists say...

Export, remittance slow in Sept

FE REPORT | 2023-10-02 00:00:00

Both remittance and merchandise export recorded a fall in September over the previous month, adding pressure to country's foreign-exchange reserves.Merchandise exports in September declined by 9.83 per cent to US$ 4.31 billion compared to that of the previous month.The official...

Palak urges new generation to become innovative, smart

2023-10-02 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 01 (BSS): State Minister for ICT Junaid Ahmed Palak today said the new generation should be innovative and smart as well as entrepreneurs to play an important role in the society.He said the parents or teachers have inspired...

Weather (2023-10-02)

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Light to moderate rain/ thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday), according to the Met...

‘Digital connectivity base of Smart BD’

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Digital connectivity is the base of a Smart Bangladesh, said Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar on Saturday, reports UNB.Smart Bangladesh will be built through the combination of digital connectivity and digital skills, the minister said while addressing...

Law symposium

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Bangladesh Open University (BOU) Prof Dr Nahid Ferdousi, University of Asia Pacific Assistant Professor of Laws and Human Rights department Lokman Hussain, BUP Assistant Professor Moniruz Zaman, NSU Law department Chairman Barrister Arafat Hosen Khan, among others, attend a law...

13 crew members of lighter vessel rescued

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) has rescued 13 crew of a lighter vessel after it sank partially in the Bay of Bengal on Saturday night, reports UNB.Media officer of the BCG Headquarters Lt. Commander Khandaker Munif Taqi on Sunday said a...

World Children's Day today

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Bangladesh will celebrate World Children's Day with due fervor today (Monday) with the theme "Let's invest for children, build the future world".Besides celebrating the World Children's Day, the country will also observe Child Rights Week 2023 from October 2-October 8,...

New act soon for unified transport ticketing system

MUNIMA SULTANA | 2023-10-02 00:00:00

A new act is set to be enacted for the comprehensive management of the integrated circuit (IC) named Rapid Pass -- which is already in use in the country's first metro rail. Rapid Pass is part of the government's move...

'Mujib-The Making of a Nation' to hit theatres on Oct 13

2023-10-02 00:00:00

'Mujib: The Making of a Nation', the much-anticipated biopic of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is all set to have the nationwide theatrical release on October 13, reports UNB.Master filmmaker Shyam Benegal's directorial film, a joint production...

Quarterly budget execution stocktaking made a must

FE REPORT | 2023-10-02 00:00:00

All ministries and departments will now have to account for budget implementation quarterly and report to government budget-management committee for review every three months to remedy lapses, sources say.The ministry of finance has issued such direction, incidentally against the backdrop...

Two more accused in Hridoy murder case arrested

2023-10-02 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Sept 01 (UNB): RAB arrested two more indigenous youths on Saturday accused of being involved in the kidnapping and murder of Shibli Sadiq Hridoy, a college student of Rauzan in Chattogram. The arrestees were identified as Uchingthoi Marma, 23...

Fugitive death row convict held in Savar

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a fugitive convict who was sentenced to death for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War from Dhaka's Savar on Saturday, reports UNB.The arrestee is Khan Rokonuzzaman (72) son of Mohabbat Ali...

9 charge-sheeted in Bernicat’s convoy attack case

2023-10-02 00:00:00

The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has filed a supplementary charge sheet against nine people, including a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader, in connection with the attack on former US Ambassador Marcia Bernicat's convoy in Dhaka's Mohammadpur area,...

CEC wants to take up challenge of holding next elections

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal on Sunday said they want to take up the challenge of holding the next national election in a free and neutral manner despite the trust deficit prevailing among the public regarding elections, reports UNB."There...

People won't leave streets until govt quits: Moyeen

2023-10-02 00:00:00

BNP Standing Committee Member Abdul Moyeen Khan on Sunday warned that people will not leave streets until the government steps down, reports UNB.He said this while addressing a brief rally prior to a scheduled road march in the Bagar Bazar...

‘Govt taking preparations to hold fair polls’

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the government is taking preparations to hold a free, fair and neutral election as per the constitution, reports BSS.The minister made the remark while Japanese...

Wells Fargo sells $2b of private equity investments

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Wells Fargo said on Friday it had sold about $2 billion of its private equity investments as the bank aims to sharpen focus on its core businesses, reports Reuters.Lenders have been looking to improve efficiency and scale back less important...

Tokyo equity offerings surge as Japan Inc begins to shift towards capital efficiency

2023-10-02 00:00:00

TOKYO, Oct 1 (Reuters): Japan equity offerings have more than quadrupled in value this year, with investors encouraged by a surge in the Nikkei stock index to a 33-year high and signs that Japanese firms have begun to manage their...

Saudi Arabia projects 2024 budget deficit at 1.9pc of GDP

2023-10-02 00:00:00

RIYADH, Oct 01 (Xinhua): Saudi Arabia announced Saturday its preliminary budget statement for 2024 with an expected 1.9 per cent deficit of the GDP.The Saudi finance ministry projected total expenditures for fiscal 2024, which is identical to a calendar year...