SYFUL ISLAM | 2023-07-25 00:00:00
The government is going to form a "competent authority" to regulate safe handling of dangerous goods and solid bulk cargoes carried through seaways, officials said.The authority will be tasked with the responsibility of strictly implementing the codes on International Maritime...
YASIR WARDAD | 2023-07-25 00:00:00
Contribution of the fisheries sector to the country's economy has gradually been shrinking for the last half a decade, which experts attributed to a notable plunge in sales in the years amid rocketing inflation. Low production growth, tectonic rise in...
Quarterly profit of BAT Bangladesh declines Despite earning higher gross revenue, BAT Bangladesh experienced a marginal decline in net profit in the April-June quarter this year due to higher production costs and increased operating expenses. The cigarette manufacturer's gross revenue...
There is no space left for business purposes, not even in the entryway of a public toilet at newly constructed Golapbagh Stadium Market in Dhaka, as it has been occupied by some vendors who are using the area to run...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2023-07-25 00:00:00
Japanese loan is no more a much concessional one as before because its interest rate is being raised every six months, as Tokyo struggles to tame inflation, officials in Dhaka said Monday.Interest-rate rise not alone, other terms and conditions binding...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-25 00:00:00
Web application's technological weakness was the main reason for data leak from a public organisation's server, a government investigation report has revealed.The report suggestes a set of recommendations for organisation, including a foolproof examination by government agencies with Information and...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-25 00:00:00
The Health minister has urged Dhaka city corporations to accelerate their dengue-prevention campaigns as his ministry is not liable to control dengue rather delivers healthcare to people.The number of cases has increased, but dengue has not gone out of control....
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2023-07-25 00:00:00
State-run Petrobangla is concerned about a disaster in the country's overall gas supply from the largest gas-producing Chevron-operated gas fields due to unpaid gas bills mounting since April 2022, said sources.Petrobangla owes around US$280.72 million for gas purchases from the...
ROME, Jul 24 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called upon the international community to consider transforming the food system a priority for climate financing by the developed countries."Transforming food system should be considered a priority for climate financing...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2023-07-25 00:00:00
Commercial banks' insatiable demand for dollar despite gradual increase in their portfolios drives the central bank to unremittingly sell the greenback to them from limited reserves, officials say.The nation's falling foreign-exchange reserves bear further pressure for such continuous feeding of...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office.Mild heat wave may...
FARIDPUR, July 24 (UNB): A Faridpur court on Monday convicted five people and sentenced them to death for killing a jute mill worker after rape in 2019. The condemned convicts are-Chunnu Shikdar, Nazmul Hossain, Islam Mir, Atier Molla and Nasir...
Participants of different educational institutions pose with other guests at a symposium and award-giving ceremony of the 'IUB Green Genius Season 04' on the Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) campus in the city recently, organised by the IUB Green Plant Club
US Ambassador in Bangladesh Peter Haas has said the story of Bangladeshis in the United States carries significance, reports UNB."The strength of our democracy is in our people, and the strength of our people gets full expression in our democracy,"...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-25 00:00:00
A contempt of court petition has been filed with the Supreme Court against Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) president M Hafizuddin Khan and its secretary Dr Badiul Alam Majumder for their statement demanding withdrawal of all cases filed against Jagannath University...
Newly appointed Chief of Naval Staff M Nazmul Hassan took charge on Monday, reports BSS.Vice Admiral M Nazmul Hassan has replaced Rear Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal, said an ISPR press release.A ceremony was held at Naval Headquarters marking the handing-over...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2023-07-25 00:00:00
Renewable resources should be used as an alternative to non-renewable resources, youths said.They also said that renewable resources are endless while non-renewable resources are limited. They expressed their opinion at a seminar at Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury Auditorium of Dhaka University...
A team of international election observers will visit Bangladesh on July 28, Election Monitoring Forum (EMF) said on Monday. EMF came up with the announcement while speaking at a press briefing at Jatiya Press Club. A six-member delegation comprising representatives...
Jubo League (JL), Swechasebak League (SL) and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the associate wings of the ruling party Awami League, will jointly hold a massive peace rally in the capital on July 27 to protest against the violent activities of...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-25 00:00:00
The High Court on Monday rebuked Patuakhali Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Moniruzzaman and Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Mizanur Rahman in connection with the arrest of college student Md Ashraful Hawlader, who was on anticipatory bail in a case. They...
A group of freedom fighters staged a six-hour hunger strike on Monday in the capital to press home the opposition's one-point demand, reports UNB. The programme is also meant for mounting pressure on the government to unconditionally release BNP Chairperson...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-25 00:00:00
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says Jubo League's counter rally in sync with his party's grand rally on July 27 is an attempt to create violence."The ruling party evidently wants violence. If any violent incident happens, then the...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said there is no possibility of conflict from the party's side during the rally on July 27, report agencies."Awami League will not instigate any violence. However, the government will ensure the safety...
TOKYO, July 24 (AFP): Tokyo stocks ended higher on Monday after a mixed close on Wall Street, with investors shifting their focus to central bank meetings this week.The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 1.23 percent, or 396.69 points, to...
Beijing has asked law firms to tone down the language used to describe China-related business risks in Chinese companies' offshore listing documents, warning failure to do so could cost them regulatory green light for the IPOs, three people familiar with...
BENGALURU, July 24 (Reuters): Shares of Reliance Industries, India's largest company by market capitalisation, fell nearly 3 per cent on Monday, the most in nearly two weeks, after the conglomerate posted a bigger-than-expected drop in profit late.The stock also slid...
European equities touched five-week highs on Monday as upbeat earnings and hopes that the European Central Bank is near the end of its rate-hike cycle offset losses in Spanish stocks after the country's general election yielded no clear winner, reports...
BENGALURU, July 24 (Reuters): India's TVS Motor reported a bigger-than-expected rise in first-quarter profit on Monday, helped by strong demand for its two-wheelers, including its flagship electric scooter.The Apache motorbike maker reported a near 46 per cent jump in profit...
Pakistan has increased its power tariffs again under an International Monetary Fund deal, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday, part of moves to reduce unsustainable public debt in the power and gas sector, reports Reuters.The price rises of up...
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