FE REPORT | 2023-08-08 00:00:00
The government has finally decided to scrap the contentious Digital Security Act (DSA) and make a modified law on cyber security with major changes in provisions, including one fining maximum Tk 2.5 million for defamation instead of imprisonment. With Prime...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2023-08-08 00:00:00
Bangladesh's high inflationary pressure has eroded the real wages of its labourers amid volatility in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) over the last few months, analysts and economists said on Monday.The daily living of the country's low-income people has been...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2023-08-08 00:00:00
Once again the single-point mooring (SPM) project, which will enable Bangladesh to pipe imported oil from deep sea direct into refinery, is up for time and cost escalations, officials said.Physical progress of the project, funded by China, is now reported...
MONIRA MUNNI AND ARAFAT ARA | 2023-08-08 00:00:00
Throwaway garment waste can earn Bangladesh minimum US$6.0 billion annually if cheap export is stopped and recycling supported, entrepreneurs say because of the item's growing potential. Growing numbers of western companies, ranging from fast-fashion retailers to luxury brands, are prioritising...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office.Day...
The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways has demanded an operation against all types of illegal vessels, including monitoring and controlling the movement of sand-carrying boats (bulkheads) to avoid waterway accidents, reports UNB. For this, the organisation has...
Ekushey Padak-winning poet and freedom fighter Mohammad Rafiq, widely revered for his rebellious literary works, passed away on Sunday night. He was 80, reports UNB.The poet, who had been suffering from various health complications, breathed his last on his way...
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University (BSMRAAU) Vice Chancellor Air Vice Marshal ASM Fakhrul Islam, among others, attends the 11th syndicate meeting of the university on its campus on Monday
Bangladesh has recorded 43 new cases of COVID-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,044,822, reports bdnews24.com.The death toll from the disease rose by one to 29,475 over the 24-hour period, according to the latest government...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2023-08-08 00:00:00
A two-day International Conference on 'Gender, Social Justice and Sustainable Development: The Asian Perspective' began on Monday at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban Auditorium of Dhaka University (DU). DU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Md. Akhtaruzzaman presided over the inaugural...
After two days of fever, Lal Mia went to the Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital fearing that he had caught dengue. But the doctor at the emergency department only gave him paracetamol and some saline before sending him home,...
Ten villages have been flooded in Feni district as the embankment along the Muhuri river collapsed at two points due to incessant rains and an onrush of hilly water — bdnews24.com
FE REPORT | 2023-08-08 00:00:00
The state-run Petrobangla has built five memorial plaques in five gas-fields - Bakhrabad, Titas, Rashidpur, Kailashtila and Habiganj - to acknowledge the contribution of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to ensure the country's energy security, its Chairman Zanendra Nath Sarker told...
BNP leader Aman Ullah Aman and his wife Sabera Aman, who have been sentenced to 13-year and three-year jail terms respectively in a graft case, have to surrender before the lower court concerned within 15 days as the High Court...
Content Creator Ashraful Alam, popularly known as Hero Alam, has filed a defamation case against BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, demanding Tk 5.0 million for his alleged offensive statements, reports BSS. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Saiful Islam accepted...
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Rahul Kabir Rizvi on Monday feared that the proposed Cyber Security Act could be deadlier than the Digital Security Act (DSA), reports UNB.Speaking at a press briefing at the BNP's Nayapaltan central office, he also...
The 93rd birth anniversary of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, wife of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, will be observed across the country in a befitting manner today (Tuesday), reports BSS.Bangamata, also known by her nick name Renu,...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-08 00:00:00
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the ruling party is pushing the country towards a period of anarchy by arresting its opponents.He accused the government of filing false cases against opposition leaders and activists by creating imaginary...
NEW DELHI, Aug 07 (BSS): Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda has said his party is eager to work with Bangladesh Awami League (AL) in future for the sake of political stability and curbing terrorism in the region...
BENGALURU, Aug 7 (Reuters): Indian shares rose on Monday, helped by pharma and information technology (IT) stocks, amid caution in a data-heavy week that includes the US inflation print and the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy decision.The Nifty 50...
LONDON/SYDNEY, Aug 7 (Reuters): World shares traded cautiously on Monday after a mixed US jobs report triggered a rally in beaten-down bonds, but new hurdles lay ahead in the shape of US and Chinese inflation figures due later this week.MSCI's...
US stock index futures rose on Monday after a rough week when elevated bond yields pressured rate-sensitive stocks, with all eyes now on a highly awaited US inflation report that offers the latest test to Wall Street's sharp recovery this...
A global failure to curb carbon emissions will lead to rising debt-servicing costs for 59 nations within the next decade, according to a study that simulated the economic impact of climate change on current sovereign credit ratings, reports Reuters.Among them,...
BANGKOK, Aug 7 (Reuters): Thailand is benefiting from India's rice export ban and has no reason to halt its own shipments as it has sufficient output for exports and domestic consumption, its commerce minister said on Monday.India in late July...
CEO of Desh General Insurance Company Limited Mohammodi Khanam recently hands over a cheque for Tk 15,510,171 to COO of Bengal Group Amir Daud against a marine cargo insurance claim by Bengal Plastic Limited, Unit-3.
Rupali Insurance Company held its 35th Annual General Meeting on a virtual platform recently. Chairman of the company Mostafa Golam Quddus presided over the meeting. Directors along with Chief Executive Officer Fauzia Quamrun Tania joined the AGM.
Bangladesh Insurance Association (BIA) held a discussion and doa mahfil, marking the 74th birth anniversary of freedom fighter Captain Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, at the Conference Hall of BIA in Dhaka on Saturday. BIA...
Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) launched the exclusive EBL Women Signature Credit Card and organised a panel discussion on "Women in Start-up: A Journey towards Smart Bangladesh" at EBL head office in the capital on Monday. M Khorshed Anowar, deputy managing...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-08 00:00:00
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) formed a three-member committee to investigate the latest technical glitch in the prime bourse's server, which disrupted trading settlement of 63 stockbrokers on Sunday.The committee led by its independent director Rubaba Dowla, will submit its...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-08 00:00:00
The stock market regulator has approved the draft prospectus of an open-ended mutual fund named ICL INCTL Shairah Fund with an initial target size of Tk 250 million.The approval came on Monday at a meeting at the office of the...
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