The International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh (ICCB) has called for enforcing an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and ensuring urgent and unimpeded access to essential humanitarian supplies such as food, water, shelter, medicine, fuel and electricity in the Gaza Strip."The...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-15 00:00:00
A total of 8,505 people were killed and 10,999 others injured in 6,929 road, rail and waterways accidents in the last year, according to an annual accident report prepared by a passengers' rights body.Of them, 7,902 died and 10,372 were...
Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Sunday greeted Dr Hasan Mahmud on his appointment as the Bangladesh's foreign affairs minister, reports BSS. "Congratulate Dr. Mohammed Hasan Mahmud on his appointment as the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh," he wrote...
Prime Minister's Adviser and Lawmaker of the Dhaka-1 constituency Salman F Rahman on Sunday said all the promises made during the election will be fulfilled very quickly, reports BSS."I am your man. Don't worry, I am with you always. I...
NOAKHALI, Jan 14 (UNB): An agent of an independent candidate was beaten to death by miscreants in Sonaimuri upazila of Noakhali district on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Shahiduzzaman Palash, son of Jamal Hossain and a supporter of independent...
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday said the country is on the right track to ease backlog of cases as the government in last 10-15 years had to think about this, reports BSS."Both the divisions of...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-15 00:00:00
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday stayed until April 22 a High Court verdict that on January 11 acquitted Regent Group Chairman Mohammad Shahed alias Shahed Karim, from the life term imprisonment, in an arms case....
FE REPORT | 2024-01-15 00:00:00
Senior Joint Secretary General of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said on Sunday that the just-held general election did not get acceptability in the country and also abroad.Speaking at a press briefing at the party central office in the capital's...
Newly-appointed Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Sunday said a 100-day action plan would be introduced by giving priority to the important programmes under the ministry."The government will prepare and execute 100 days' action plan through...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the government is capable and courageous to overcome any sorts of conspiracy or pressure, reports BSS."There are foreign and local pressures. We have enough...
Old Dhaka rooftops pulsate with disco light beams as the Shakrain festival spills into the night. The traditional kite-flying event, once held at the end of Bengali month Poush, now boasts vibrant celebrations that stretch through the evening. — FE...
Hospitals in Bangladesh have recorded 38 new cases of dengue fever in a day, taking the tally of infections this year to 670 after the worst outbreak in the country's history in 2023, reports bdnews24.com.The death toll from the mosquito-borne...
State Minister for Information and Broadcas-ting Mohammad Ali Arafat on Sunday said it is harmful for democracy and commoners as well if any individual or group of people misuses the freedom of expression, free flow of information and freedom of...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-15 00:00:00
State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu has warned that the government would take tougher measures against illegal hoarding of essential items and would not tolerate any attempts to create artificial supply crises.Speaking at a press briefing on his first...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-15 00:00:00
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid on Sunday asked the Power Division and the Energy and Mineral Resources Division to prepare 100-day work plans separately to speed up development work across the country.He also urged all...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-15 00:00:00
The High Court (HC) on Sunday imposed a ban on all activities including earth-filling of three housing companies -- Zam Zam Noor City, SA Housing and Sugandha Housing -- for their unapproved housing projects near Bamni Khal (canal) at Savar...
New Planning Minister Major General (retd) Abdus Salam Sunday said that the foreign-funded projects in the country would receive the highest priority in the next five years, reports BSS."The approval process of foreign-funded projects will be expedited while emphasis will...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2024-01-15 00:00:00
Expatriate Bangladeshis sent $915.91 million home in the first 12 days of 2024, according to the central bank, buoying the country's forex reserves and raising hopes for sustained remittance inflows.Economists and bankers see this early surge as a positive signal...
The government has reacted to a recent press statement issued by the Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and said the claim that the 'poll was marred by violence and repression of opposition candidates' appears to...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina emphasized trading with more countries in their respective currencies in order to reduce dependence on the US dollar, reports UNB. During a discussion with government officials Sunday at her residence in Tungipara, Gopalganj, she highlighted that...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-15 00:00:00
The government has enhanced the yield rates of US Dollar Premium Bond and US Dollar Investment Bond by up to 2.0 percentage points to help boost inflow of the foreign currency in the country.To this effect the Internal Resources Division...
In a commitment to healthcare equity, Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen announced on Sunday his plans to extend vital health services to marginalized communities. This initiative is a significant step towards transforming the medical experience for underprivileged citizens, reports UNB.During...
Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Sunday said economic diplomacy would be the major focus of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's new government while Dhaka would continue to work with countries both in eastern and western hemispheres, reports BSS. "I will...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-15 00:00:00
Resolving the prevailing financial-sector problems and bringing changes in Bangladesh economy constitute top priorities of new Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali as he takes office and seeks time to deliver. "I am observing, trying to understand, and will try...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2024-01-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh's maiden elevated expressway has earned a modest Tk 307 million from tolls as private cars mainly ply the overhead road since partial opening of its Airport-Tejgaon section four months ago.By office count, cars account for an overwhelming 98 per...
New cabinet members assume office with confidence they can overcome any pressure that might emerge from different fronts during their effort to carry forward the country's development journey.They mean challenges that may come from the external and internal fronts as...
YASIR WARDAD and SAIF UDDIN | 2024-01-15 00:00:00
Humans, livestock and crops alike endure the brutal onslaught of the chilling cold and dense fogs that have shrouded the country for the past week.Hospitals across the country logged 63,021 cases of acute respiratory infection (ARI) and 173,000 cases of...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-15 00:00:00
Overall headline inflation showed a modest slowing in December 2023, according to official data. But the core inflation fired up at the yearend and economists forecast further upturn in months ahead as western economies feel growing heat of price rises....
ZURICH, Jan 14 (AFP): Artificial intelligence raises serious concerns for jobs but it will also create new positions, the head of Adecco, the world's biggest temporary staffing agency, told AFP.From meteorologists to lawyers and screenwriters, generative AI capable of creating...
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