NEW YORK, Sept 1 (Reuters): Roughly 27% of tests performed on shoes and garments collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in May showed links to cotton from China's Xinjiang region, which has been banned because of concerns over forced...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-09-02 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Sept 01: The country's first-ever river tunnel named 'Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel' is ready for vehicular movement as its construction work has been completed fully. The authorities have set October 28 this year for inaugurating the tunnel under...
FE REPORT | 2023-09-02 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has asserted that the ruling Awami League-led government must quit in the interest of democracy.Terming the government a tyrant, it said the AL has established a one-party rule in the country and still stands on...
REZAUL KARIM | 2023-09-02 00:00:00
The Bangladesh mission in Yangon has suggested importing sugar from Myanmar to help mitigate the growing local demand.Sources said the Bangladesh high commission recently requested the commerce ministry to take necessary steps to this effect.It believes that the neighbouring country...
YASIR WARDAD | 2023-09-02 00:00:00
Rice prices have begun to display volatility after remaining stagnant for around the past three months amidst surging commodity prices. This price shock has primarily affected the lower-and medium-quality segments of the food staple, raising concerns about inflation and placing...
Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina on Friday reiterated her call for the nation to stay alert against any move to destroy the electoral system, saying the BNP again wants to play foul with people's voting right...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2023-09-02 00:00:00
The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) would not entertain any compensation claim that may come from any port users against their damages due to incessant rain, followed by a severe inundation in the port areas from August 05 onwards.It had not...
FE REPORT | 2023-09-02 00:00:00
Aedes mosquito larvae have been found in 40-50 per cent of households in the capital, officials of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said while conducting a survey on Friday.The DGHS has been conducting the monsoon survey on Aedes...
FE REPORT | 2023-09-02 00:00:00
Sri Lanka has repaid another $100 million of the total $200-million loan it took from Bangladesh under a currency-swap mechanism two years ago to combat an acute economic crisis.The second instalment of the loan came just a couple of weeks...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2023-09-02 00:00:00
A sum of US$3.5 billion is assured by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for bankrolling Dhaka metro's MRT-5 southern route for expansion of overhead transport facility aimed at easing city-traffic tailbacks As hinted during a meeting between an ADB team...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2023-09-02 00:00:00
Dhaka's outmoded transport system, riddled with traffic congestion, wears another speck of new looks with the opening of Bangladesh's maiden half-built elevated expressway today. Commuters in the capital city will enjoy rapid ride on high-speed vehicles on an 11.5-kilometre roadway...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy to...
Five persons were killed in separate road accidents in Bagerhat, Munshiganj and Habiganj districts on Friday and Thursday night, report agencies. In Bagerhat, a man and his daughter died and his wife and son were injured after their motorcycle collided...
COX'S BAZAR, Sep 01 (UNB): Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained a suspected drug peddler with 80, 000 pieces of Yaba tablets in Shapuree Island of Teknaf upazila in Cox's Bazar on Thursday night. The detainee is Md Ehsan...
COX'S BAZAR, Sept 01, (UNB): Eleven fisherman suffered burn injuries after a gas cylinder exploded inside a trawler at ghat-6 of Nuniachara in Bazar town of Cox's Bazar on Friday.The incident happened around 10:00 am on Friday. Mizanur Rahman, ward-2...
FE REPORT | 2023-09-02 00:00:00
A female journalist has received a death threat allegedly from the followers of Rajarbagh Pir (saint) Dillur Rahman after broadcasting a report. The victim, Farah Bilkis, senior reporter of Nagorik Television, filed a general diary with Hatijheel Police Station on...
KHULNA, Sep 01 (UNB): After three months of closure, the Sundarbans was reopened on Friday for fishers, other forest-based livelihood earners, and tourists. The world's largest mangrove forest was closed for all types of foresters, including tourists, from June 1...
FE REPORT | 2023-09-02 00:00:00
A severe traffic jam in various parts of Dhaka due to rallies by the ruling Awami League and BNP and their affiliated organisations caused suffering to people on Friday.Key roads in areas including Paltan, Kakrail and Shahbag were blocked, leading...
RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Sept 01 (UNB): Two leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League, student wing of the ruling Awami League of Rajshahi University unit, allegedly forced out a resident student from his hall room.The incident took place at Shaheed Shamsuzzoha Hall of...
The Education Research and Development Forum of Bangladesh (ERDFB) has said that the open letter issued by more than 160 global leaders to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calling for suspension of judicial trial against Prof Mohammad Yunus was an attempt...
BRAHMANBARIA, Sept 01 (BSS): Law Minister Anisul Huq on Friday said propaganda against the judicial process in Bangladesh would not be tolerated."None is above the law in Bangladesh. Law will run at its own pace. All has to respect the...
Thousands of leaders, workers and supporters of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Friday vowed to build a Smart Bangladesh under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, reports BSS.They took oath to build 'Smart Bangladesh' envisioned by Prime Minister Sheikh...
BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Friday said the government must bow down to the 180 million (18 crore) people of the country on the question of fair and impartial election, reports UNB."The country's 180 million people do not...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said public support to the ruling AL has increased due to massive development activities carried out by the incumbent government, reports BSS."Metrorail will open up to Motijheel soon. Prime Minister Sheikh...
Bank Asia Limited has launched 'Swift Go' Service through JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. to facilitate low value (up to $10,000) cross-border payments of small and medium enterprises. SWIFT has introduced this service for easy as well as direct transfer of...
Investors withdrew from US equity funds for a fifth consecutive week in the seven days to August 30, driven by investor risk aversion amid upcoming reports on inflation and non-farm payrolls, reports Reuters.According to Refinitiv Lipper data, investors pulled a...
NEW DELHI/SYDNEY, Sept 01 (Reuters): Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Retail Ventures is in advanced talks with global investors to raise around $2.5 billion by the end of September, ahead of a potential stock market listing, people familiar with the...
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