A new 233-metre bridge is under construction on Turag River at Amin Bazar point on Dhaka-Aricha highway, aimed at alleviating traffic congestion to and from the capital. The eight-lane bridge includes link roads on both sides and is a project...
MULTAN, Pakistan, Aug 30 (Agencies): Pakistan thrashed Nepal by massive 238 runs in the Asia Cup opener at Multan Cricket Stadium on Wednesday Centuries from Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed powered Pakistan to 342 for six before the bowlers of...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-31 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has reduced the tax on the gross receipts of carbonated beverage manufacturers by two percentage points following investors' concerns about a sharp hike in their payable taxes.The rate of turnover tax (as the minimum...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-31 00:00:00
Rohingya issue will get priority in talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, foreign minister Dr A K Abdul Momen said on Wednesday. The Russian foreign minister will arrive in the city for a short visit on September 7 on...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-31 00:00:00
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has retracted his previous statement about market syndicates. "I did not say that a syndicate is present in the market, and I will break it," the commerce minister told the media on Wednesday after a meeting...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-31 00:00:00
The setting up of a 300-megawatt solar power plant, the largest in Bangladesh, got regulatory approval on Wednesday.A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase, chaired by Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal, approved the proposal for the plant, which...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-31 00:00:00
Of the 1,913 export-oriented ready-made garment (RMG) factories under the RMG Sustainability Council (RSC), a total of 534 units have remediated all the safety concerns - identified during initial inspections. The RSC made the disclosure in a programme, held at...
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has sought support for Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus 'in his moment of need'.In posts on X, known as Twitter until July 2023, and Facebook, she also described Muhammad Yunus as a 'great...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-31 00:00:00
Institutional safety monitoring in the country's ready-made garment (RMG) industry slowed down in recent years, especially after the departure of Accord and Alliance initiatives, which caused rise in the number of workplace accidents. A latest report of the Centre for...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said some major powers of the world want to establish a loyal government in Bangladesh because of importance in its geographical location, reports UNB."Actually, due to the geographical location of Bangladesh, some big countries...
Hospitals in Bangladesh recorded Wednesday 2,367 new cases of dengue fever in the latest daily count, taking the tally of infections since January to 121,500, reports bdnews24.com.The death toll from the mosquito-borne disease increased by seven to 576 in the...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-31 00:00:00
Climate change and trade will get priority in the meeting with French Presi-dent Emmanuel Macron, who is likely to visit Dhaka on September 11, foreign minister Dr A K Abdul Momen said on Wednesday."The schedule is yet to be confirmed...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2023-08-31 00:00:00
Lending-matrix SMART comes as boon for bankers as banks bag windfalls from wide spread between the rates of interest they provide to depositors and take from borrowers. A significant rise in gains from the differences between the two rates was...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2023-08-31 00:00:00
Four months after a failed attempt, the government is all set to retry commissioning the country's maiden Single-Point Mooring (SPM) system by October next to unload fuel oil.All necessary equipment has already been imported to ensure its smooth commissioning, sources...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Barishal and Chattogram divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Thursday), according to the Met Office.The sun sets...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-31 00:00:00
A fire incident happened at a mosque adjacent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Wednesday afternoon. However, there was no report of casualties.An official of fire service control room told the FE that the fire occurred at around 02:50...
Bangladesh reported 14 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours until Wednesday morning, reports UNB.With the new numbers, the country's total Covid-19 caseload rose to 2,045,334, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).The official death toll from the disease...
The University Grants Commission (UNB) of Bangladesh on Wednesday asked the public universities to follow the financial regulations properly, reports UNB.The UGC asked the universities to properly apply the Public Procurement Act, the 9th Pay Scale, the financial and revenue...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-31 00:00:00
The dengue situation is now under control in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) areas, Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh said on Wednesday. "We're giving serious importance to control dengue and it is going on. So dengue is now under...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-31 00:00:00
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the lawyers to strictly follow the guidelines, mentioned in a High Court verdict, regarding holding rallies and processions on the premises of the apex court. A four-member bench of the...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-31 00:00:00
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Wednesday rejected the draft Cyber Security Act-2023, saying it has incorporated controversial provisions of the preceding oppressive Digital Security Act-2018.If the draft becomes a law, according to the anti-corruption watchdog, individuals will be subjected to...
NATORE, Aug 30 (UNB): Abdul Kuddus, Awami League lawmaker of Natore-4 constituency, died at a hospital in Dhaka on Wednesday. He was 77.Kuddus, president of Natore district unit of Awami League, had been undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-31 00:00:00
The High Court (HC) on Wednesday cleared the way for lower court concerned to continue the trial proceedings against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Niko corruption case. The High Court summarily rejected a petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia,...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-31 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has said the government must give answers to the innocent children's who are yet to get back their disappeared fathers during the present government."The government must give answers to the innocent children who are yet...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said after failing in waging a movement, BNP has now started a new game over Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, reports BSS."BNP leaders failed in...
CBA of Janata Bank Limited organised a discussion and doa mahfil on the occasion of the National Mourning Day at the bank's head office in the city on Wednesday. Bangladesh Awami League advisory council member Md Habibur Rahman Siraj was...
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC in association with Bangabandhu Parishad Islami Bank unit organised a discussion on the occasion of the National Mourning Day at the Islami Bank Tower on Tuesday. State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Affairs Dr Md...
WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters): Large regional banks would have to issue roughly $70 billion in fresh debt under a new rule proposed Tuesday by US banking regulators, part of a broader effort to bolster the resilience of the sector after...
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