UNITED NATIONS, Aug 26 (AP): Islamic State extremists have almost doubled the territory they control in Mali in less than a year, and their al-Qaida-linked rivals are capitalising on the deadlock and perceived weakness of armed groups that signed a...
Muhammad Mahmood | 2023-08-27 00:00:00
The BRICS group of major economies-- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa held its 15th summit in South Africa's commercial capital Johannesburg last week (August 22-24). South Africa hosted the summit after the country took up the one-year rotating...
Prices of essential commodities including onion and vegetables have recently seen a sharp rise. In a matter of less than one month, onion price surged from Tk 30 per kilogram to Tk 100 -- a dramatic increase that has sparked...
In Dhaka city, a large number of working women and female students use public bus every day to reach their destinations. Yet, our local buses are not only inadequate in number but also unsafe for women and girls. There are...
Shihab Sarkar | 2023-08-27 00:00:00
Of the total eight divisions of the country, the newly formed ones are fast being transformed into busy urban centres. In terms of the outer look, they appear to be in a competition to emerge like Dhaka, and the larger...
Asjadul Kibria | 2023-08-27 00:00:00
The government has finally prepared a national tariff policy to boost trade competitiveness and enhance consumer welfare. Titled 'National Tariff Policy 2023', it is the first-ever tariff policy of the country, which is expected to remove the anomalies in the...
The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has undertaken a project to construct 220-km of waterways along the banks of five rivers encircling Dhaka city. The initiative is laudable in more ways than one. In today's hustle and bustle of...
Along Bangladesh's southern coast, farmers threatened by the impacts of climate change are striving to boost their resilience to rising salinity in the soil and water by growing salt-tolerant crops and turning to innovative agriculture techniques, reports Reuters.The country's coastal...
Stocks end four-week losing streakThe benchmark equity index bounced back in the outgoing week, snapping a four-week losing streak, as smart investors put fresh bets on beaten-down stocks, pushing the turnover higher. Still, cautious investors stayed on the sidelines to...
Seven microbus passengers who died after the vehicle collided head-on with a truck at Narsingdi's Shibpur Upazila were all employees of a knitting factory based in Savar, reports bdnews24.com.A group of 11 workers, along with the factory's driver, left Savar...
Myanmar is planning to temporarily restrict rice exports to control rising domestic prices, an official of its rice industry body said on Friday, joining India, the world's biggest shipper of the staple amid tightening world supplies, reports Reuters."We will temporarily...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-26 00:00:00
Loans to environment-friendly industries by banks dropped in the January-March quarter of 2023, while a rise was observed in such loans by financial institutions (FIs), according to the latest report of the Bangladesh Bank.In Bangladesh, there are two types of...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-08-26 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 25: Prices of commodities, including broiler, at kitchen markets in Chattogram are rising almost daily following recent floods and waterlogging.Talking to the FE, buyers alleged that traders have taken a new policy of hiking prices of essentials after...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-26 00:00:00
Onion prices remained high in various city kitchen markets on Friday, even as the government greenlit imports of the bulb from an additional nine countries alongside India.The local variety of the kitchen staple was retailing between Tk 85 and Tk...
FE Report | 2023-08-26 00:00:00
Dhaka has requested prompt approval from Delhi for the proposed import quota of essential commodities.Bangladesh's Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Friday urged Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal for support in a sidelines bilateral meeting. The meeting took place...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-08-26 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 25: The Chattogram Customs House (CCH) has called an e-auction of 23 types of goods recently with an eye to clearing the jetties of Chattogram seaport.The electronic auction will be held on September 05. The bidders can visit...
DEMAND DRIVEN BY DENGUE: In response to dengue patients' need for hydration, families flock to purchase green coconuts from roadside vendors. Consequently, the tropical fruit's sales surge. Cashing in on the situation, traders raise prices from Tk 80-100 to Tk...
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 25 (BSS): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that Bangladesh has attached priority to enhancing further the bilateral and trade relations with African nations as she held bilateral meetings with heads of state of four countries, including three from...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2023-08-26 00:00:00
A strategy change in government bank borrowing becomes clear in a switch from long-term treasury bonds to short-term treasury bills to dodge "distortion" in interest regime as bankers bid big at auctions. Officials and bankers have said under the latest...
FHM Humayan Kabir from Cox's Bazar | 2023-08-26 00:00:00
Thousands of Rohingya refugees on Friday rallied at Ukhia camps in Bangladesh to mark the sixth anniversary of "genocide day", demanding their secured and dignified return to Myanmar. — AFP Thousands of stranded Rohingyas at Kutupalong camp in Cox's Bazar...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-26 00:00:00
The death toll from the mosquito-borne dengue fever rose by 14, including 11 from Dhaka, in 24 hours to Friday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).With the additional deaths, the casualties rose to 528, including 391...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2023-08-26 00:00:00
Dhaka is seeking continuity of the existing duty benefits on exports until new trade pacts are signed with China, India and Japan ahead of Bangladesh's LDC graduation. Efforts have already got underway to strike free-trade agreements (FTAs) with these important...
13 Covid cases reported Bangladesh has recorded 13 new cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,045,255. The death toll from the disease remains unchanged at 29,476 inthe last 24 hours, according to the...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over the country...
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 25 (UNB): Treatment seekers and their attendants have been suffering at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH), the largest government hospital under Chattogram division, as several tests including computerised tomography (CT) scan have been suspended for a long time,...
PABNA, Aug 25, (UNB): A man was lynched on suspicion of being a thief in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna early Friday.The dead is Babu (45), a resident of Bera upazila in the district.Locals said cattle farmer Idris Ali screamed saying...
CHANDPUR, Aug 25 (BSS): Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni has said there is no crisis in printing the next academic year's textbooks for primary and secondary levels."As there is no such crisis this year, the tender process for printing primary...
FE REPORT US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken said the US is deeply grateful to the government and the people of Bangladesh for giving shelter to nearly one million Rohingyas.In a statement on Friday, he said, "We are deeply...
FE REPORTLow-lying areas of some northern districts are likely to be inundated in the next 24 hours due to incessant rainfall and onrush of water from upstream, causing concern for Aman farmers.Sarder Udoy Raihan, duty officer and executive engineer at...
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 25 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has warned the people against bringing the looters to state power."Don't leave the country to the grips of looters. If that happens the country will be destroyed," she said while addressing a...
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