Bangladesh Men's Hockey team tasted its first victory in the 11-nation Men's Asian Hockey five-a-side (5s) World Cup Qualifier after conceding three successive defeats, beating Japan by 10-3 goals in Salalah, Oman, on Thursday, reports UNB.The winners dominated the first...
ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, Aug 31 (UNB): A total of 209 seats of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia have remained vacant at the undergraduate level after enrolling candidates who entered the first merit list into unified admission test under 2022-23 academic session...
The director of a multipurpose association was killed in Lakshmipur after he went to claim microcredit installment payments he was owed. Police recovered his body seven days after he went missing following information from a detained suspect, reports bdnew24.com.The body...
KURIGRAM, Aug 31 (UNB): Waterlogging has become a never-ending problem for the residents of Horijon Polli in Chilmari upazila of Kurigram district, thanks to the lack of adequate measures of the local administration.Some 150 people of 30 families are going...
RANGAMATI, Aug 31, (UNB): Fishing in Rangamati's Kaptai Lake resumed at 12:00 am on Friday. The local administration imposed the 4-month ban to boost fish production.Though such a ban is enforced usually for three months, this year's ban lasted for...
LALMONIRHAT, Aug 31 (UNB): Residents of areas along the Teesta river in Aditmari upazila of Lalmonirhat district are living in fear of losing their homes and crops as erosion has taken a serious turn. Several thousand families living on the...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-31 12:00:00
Some 70.8 per cent of the Japanese companies in a survey have expressed their dissatisfaction over the business environment in Bangladesh, whereas 70.6 per cent of them are still willing to expand their operations here.Besides, 61.8 per cent of the...
MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | 2023-08-31 12:00:00
Foreign direct investment in Bangladesh has been on a prolonged slowdown with worrisome macroeconomic implications notwithstanding consistent high economic growth in past decades, an economic study shows. The economic growth-FDI paradox is presented in a report on the study, titled...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-31 12:00:00
The Dhaka bourse closed flat on Wednesday after day-long volatility as a section of investors took fresh positions in sector specific stocks while others adopted cautious moves. The major sectors' performance was mixed as they were on both sides of...
India says it has lodged a "strong protest" with China over a new map that lays claim to its territory, reports BBC.Indian media have reported that the map shows the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh and the disputed Aksai Chin...
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...
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