FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2023-12-16 00:00:00
The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) is looking to shift from its manual bridge monitoring system to artificial intelligence (AI) and technology-driven approach, aiming to improve the effectiveness of regular maintenance, officials said.For introducing the smart bridge monitoring system, the...
ARAFAT ARA | 2023-12-16 00:00:00
In terms of outputs, the manpower bureau's driving project shows promising results: engaging young people, boasting a low dropout rate, increasing female participation, and achieving nearly 100 per cent job placement success both domestically and internationally. However, some logistical constraints...
REZAUL KARIM and YASIR WARDAD | 2023-12-16 00:00:00
While essential commodity prices have been on a rollercoaster ride for the past two years, a surprising twist has emerged: the government has drastically scaled back market monitoring -- leaving consumers vulnerable to price manipulators.In the financial year 2022-23 (July...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-16 00:00:00
Jute returns as environmental-friendly product while the world plans multibillion-dollar bets for green growth but Bangladesh's famous fibre faces anti-dumping duty and indirect foreign purchase as barriers to potential business. Speakers from home and abroad at a discussion Friday in...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-16 00:00:00
Bangladesh has to have US$17.78 billion in minimum reserves for December and $19.26 billion for March as the IMF has set the revised targets, amid the country's depleting foreign-exchange stock. After approving the second tranche of its loan from a...
Today marks the 52 years of our existence as a sovereign nation. On this day in 1971, our struggle for freedom following a nine-month war was rewarded with the victory that came at the cost of unimaginable loss of life...
Due to a lack of adequate exploration, mineral resources of Bangladesh including oil and gas are staying untapped. Even from discovered deposits, oil and gas are not extracted appropriately. As a result, we are becoming more import-dependent in the energy...
Tanim Asjad | 2023-12-16 00:00:00
It is yet another Victory Day, the 53rd, today. It is the day to commemorate the final day that sealed the ultimate triumph of the nine-month-long war against the occupied force. It is the day that completed the emergence of...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2023-12-16 00:00:00
There is no exact statistic on how many foreigners are working in Bangladesh, in various sectors of the economy. This is so because official data show that only 27,842 foreign nationals are staying in the country with jobs or for...
Blessed it was to be alive on the glorious morning of December 16, 1971 because on that day 52 years ago, the Bangalees gave the finishing touch to its long, painful, tragic and yet sweet and wonderful journey to emancipation...
Mokerrom Hossain | 2023-12-16 00:00:00
The arms struggle continued for about nine months, and it got massive support from its neighboring country India. In this world, it was never a problem for a struggling nation to receive support from other countries. The Cambodians provided sanctuaries...
Matiur Rahman | 2023-12-16 00:00:00
From a sociological perspective, socialisation is the lifelong process by which individuals learn and internalise cultural norms, values, and expectations, enabling them to function as members of society. This process occurs through interactions with various social agents like families, schools,...
In Bangladesh, Nipah virus cases are reported almost every year. But this year, the number of such infection is quite high. A total of 10 people out of 14 infected have so far died of this viral infection in 2023....
BENGALURU, Dec 14 (Reuters): India's benchmark indexes hit all-time highs on Thursday, joining a global rally after the U.S. Federal Reserve bolstered expectations of an interest rate cut in March 2024.The NSE Nifty 50 index rose 1.23 per cent to...
NEW YORK, Dec 14 (Reuters): A dovish shift from the Federal Reserve has put record highs in sight for U.S. stocks, even as some investors worry the market may be moving too fast given an uncertain outlook for the economy...
FRANKFURT, Dec 14 (AFP): The European Central Bank and the Bank of England were on Thursday expected to pause rates again as inflation retreats, while markets cheered the US Federal Reserve's clear signal that it would start slashing borrowing costs...
RIYADH, Dec 14 (Arab News): The introduction of new cargo services and significant progress in container handling has propelled the Saudi Ports Authority, also known as Mawani, to achieve its greatest improvement on the UN's shipping index. Mawani has garnered...
MUMBAI, Dec 14 (Reuters): India's Tata Capital is looking to purchase a roughly 13 per cent stake in premium domestic fashion brand Rare Rabbit at a valuation of $300 million, as it seeks to bet on the country's affluent shoppers,...
WASHINGTON, Dec 14 (Reuters): A Chinese chip designer, part-owned by the country's top sanctioned chipmaker, is purchasing US software and has American financial backing, relationships that underscore the difficulty Washington faces applying new rules meant to block American support for...
The year-end development meeting of Bengal Islami Life Insurance Limited was held at a local community centre in Chakria recently. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company MM Monirul Alam was present as the chief guest while Cox's...
A delegation of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University, Bangladesh, led by its Vice-Chancellor Rear Admiral Mohammad Musa paid homage by placing a wreath at the Memorial of Martyred Intellectuals in Dhaka's Rayerbazar on Thursday to mark the Martyred Intellectuals...
On the occasion of the 53rd Victory Day, Padma Bank officially launched an attractive fixed deposit scheme named 'Bijay-71'. Tarek Reaz Khan, managing director and CEO of the bank, officially inaugurated the new scheme at the Gulshan head office on...
Eastern Bank (EBL), Entrepreneurs' Organisation (EO) and Visa launched a co-branded credit card on December 13 to offer financial solutions to EO members with a safer and more convenient payment option. Md. Zia Uddin, president of EO, was the chef...
Square Pharmaceuticals declared 105 per cent cash dividend to its shareholders for the year ended in June this year at its 57th Annual General Meeting held on Thursday . The AGM was presided over by the chairman of the company,...
The 32nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of KDS Accessories Ltd was held on a virtual platform on Thursday, said a press release. The AGM approved a 10 per cent cash dividend for the shareholders for the year 2022-2023. Chairman of...
Square Textiles PLC has approved a 30 per cent cash dividend for its shareholders for the year ended June 30, 2023.The approval was given at the 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the company held on a virtual platform on...
Concord Architects & Interior Decor Ltd (CAIDL) and Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), said a press release.Under the MoU, the EBL users will enjoy an exclusive 30 per cent discount on interior design...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-15 00:00:00
The capital market watchdog has permitted Shahjalal Islami Bank to collect Tk 5 billion by issuing bonds to strengthen its capital base.In a stock exchange filing on Thursday, the private commercial bank said it had taken the decision to issue...
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