Financial Technology, commonly known as FinTech is a rapidly growing field. It encompasses various technologies and software designed to enhance and automate traditional financial services for businesses and consumers. It has simplified financial transactions and made them more accessible and...
Of late, the civil aviation industry has been suffering from a lack of qualified, trained and experienced pilots. A good number of renowned airlines in different countries of the world are being compelled to keep their aircraft grounded due to...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2023-07-19 00:00:00
The country's main holiday destination Cox's Bazaar is slated to host international flights from next December. Reportedly, this project is being completed within the stipulated timeframe and that is welcome news. Tourism has been prioritised by the government as a...
Wasi Ahmed | 2023-07-19 00:00:00
Following the shifting of tanneries from Hazaribagh to Savar Tannery Industrial Estate, the most talked-about issue that kept appearing in the media and public discussions on the future of the tannery hub was the non-functional central effluent plant (CETP). The...
That the Bangladesh Bank (BB) has taken up a scheme to extend long-term loans in US dollars from its own coffer mainly to the export-oriented manufacturing sector is undeniably a step in the right direction. As it comes immediately after...
ISLAMABAD, July 18 (Geo Tv): Pakistan will host Asia Cup cricket matches in Lahore and Multan mainly to avoid travelling and logistic problems, surfacing from such a short international venture, The News reported on Tuesday.A well-placed source within the Pakistan...
LONDON, July 18 (AFP): James Anderson returns on his Old Trafford home ground to lead an ageing England attack in a must-win fourth Ashes Test.It is the only change for Ben Stokes's men, 2-1 down with two to play.England have...
NEW YORK, July 18 (CNN): To witness Lionel Messi make his US debut might require a payday as big as his.Tickets for his expected first match on Friday for Inter Miami in the Leagues Cup are selling as much $110,000,...
Bangladesh Women's team is on the brink of history as they need one more victory to clinch their first ever ODI series victory against India, reports BSS.In a bid to fulfill that aspiration, they will face off the mighty neighbour...
GALLE, Sri Lanka, July 18 (AFP): Saud Shakeel hit his maiden double century in Tests as Pakistan stretched their lead to a dominant 149 against Sri Lanka on day three of the rain-hit opening match on Tuesday.Sri Lanka bowled out...
The Bangladesh national cricket team will tour New Zealand for three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals in December as part of their ICC Future Tour Programme (FTP), confirmed the New Zealand Cricket, reports BSS.As per the itinerary, Bangladesh will...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-18 12:00:00
Japan and Bangladesh have signed an agreement for grant aid totalling US$3.0 million to support human-resource development in the country. The exchange of notes on the Japanese grant aid titled "the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS)" was signed...
Human trafficking is increasing alarmingly around the world The victims of this crime are predominantly women and girls. Forced labour is also a common element in human trafficking. What is more worrying is that many victims of trafficking are children....
The functional literacy rate (7+above years) in the country is now 62.92 per cent whereas the general literacy rate in the country is 74.23 per cent, reports BSS. The functional literacy rate among people aged between 11-45 years in the...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-07-18 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, July 17: Three persons, including Unitex Group director (legal and estate) Farhan Ahmed, were arrested in a case filed for grabbing forest land on the Sitakunda coast of Chittagong.A team of RAB-7 arrested Farhan, the main accused in the...
As part of their one-point movement, BNP and like-minded political parties and alliances are set to stage road marches across the country, including the capital, today, reports UNB.This will be the first programme of the opposition's one-point movement with the...
Awami League (AL)'s Dhaka City South Unit will bring out a peace and development procession in the capital today protesting the terrorism and anarchy, reports BSS.The procession will be brought out from the premises of Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB)...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-18 00:00:00
A Dhaka court on Monday sentenced expelled Jubo League leader Golam Kibria Shamim, popularly known as GK Shamim, to 10 years' imprisonment in a case filed on charge of laundering money. It also sentenced each of his seven bodyguards --...
The proportion of households with mobile phone in the country is now 97.9 per cent while the proportion of households with smartphones in the country is 63.3 per cent, reports BSS.Besides, the proportion of households with internet is now 8.6...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-18 00:00:00
Dhaka Customs House, customs intelligence and National Security Intelligence (NSI), in a joint drive, seized over 28 kg of smuggled gold worth around Tk 280 million at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka on Sunday.Some 25 kg of gold...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-18 00:00:00
Awami League candidate Mohammad A Arafat has won the Dhaka-17 by-election with 28,816 votes, according to an unofficial result.His closest contestant and independent candidate Ashraful Alam alias Hero Alam got 5,609 votes in Monday's election held amid a poor voter...
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal Monday said participating in G-20 is a unique opportunity for Bangladesh to be part of global decision-making process, reports BSS."The slogan of this year's G-20 Summit is 'One World, One Family, One Future'. The ongoing...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2023-07-18 00:00:00
A combination of factors, including the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war-led sluggish demand, excess post-Covid inventory and a local gas-price hike, has significantly impacted the home textile sector in the country, industry insiders said. The sector, which raked in $1.63 billion in...
Regulator to fast-track maiden commodity exchange launch The BSEC is set to approve the draft rules of the country's maiden commodity exchange this month to fast-track the launching of the exchange. The final approval will, however, come from the regulator...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-18 00:00:00
The dengue situation has worsened sharply as eight more people died of the mosquito-borne disease in last 24 hours until Monday morning.It is the highest single-day dengue deaths of this year, taking this year's total death toll to 114. At...
YASIR WARDAD | 2023-07-18 00:00:00
Local wheat suppliers expressed concern about smooth supply of wheat flour following Russia's decision to axe the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI) on Monday. Minutes after the Kremlin announced that the deal had "de facto ended", wheat prices experienced a...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2023-07-18 00:00:00
A record government borrowing in recent months has helped Bangladesh Bank's reserve money grow by 5.27 per cent as of last May.Economists and bankers, however, are of the opinion that the net domestic-asset part of the reserve money or RM...
The cabinet on Monday approved the proposal for ratification of the agreement on the New Development Bank (NDB), a multilateral bank established by the BRICS states, reports UNB.The approval came from the cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...
MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | 2023-07-18 00:00:00
Bangladesh's maiden maritime runway on the bay beach will be operational by December for hosting international tourist flights as the project may be completed ahead of time, sources said.The US$185-million project was taken up for upgrading the Cox's Bazar airport...
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