Bangladesh national football team's captain Jamal Bhuyan sees their crucial group match against Maldives as final one, reports BSS."The match against Maldives is very important for us. This is our final match. One of our vice-presidents also said this and...
Pakistan's foreign ministry said it is "evaluating all aspects" of the country's participation in this year's 50-overs World Cup in India with bilateral cricket stalled between the South Asian neighbours due to soured political relations, reports Reuters.The two countries have...
James Anderson said the lifeless Edgbaston pitch in the Ashes opener was like "kryptonite" to him and fears he will be powerless to help England fight back against Australia if the surfaces in the remainder of the series are flat...
NEW DELHI, June 23 (AFP): Test veteran Cheteshwar Pujara's extended batting slump has seen him left out of India's upcoming trip to the West Indies as selectors announced squads for the tour on Friday.Up-and-coming batsmen Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad...
The Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) on Friday celebrated the Olympic Day as part of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) global programme to popularise the Olympic movement.The BOA celebrated the Olympic Day in the capital and seven other divisions across the...
Moringa oleifera is a tree native to Bangladesh and India. The fruit of the tree, locally called Shojne, is a common food in our country. However, not many of us know that it is a superfood. Since ancient time, Moringa...
Every year, thousands of students from across Bangladesh join the battle to get admitted to the University of Dhaka for their undergraduate studies. On average, more than 50 students compete for each seat in the first-year admission test of DU....
Anisur Rahman | 2023-06-24 00:00:00
Dhaka has retained the status of the seventh worst liveable city in the world, just two steps down the ranking of even war-torn Ukraine's capital of Kyiv. In the Global Liveability Index 2023 that has ranked 173 cities of the...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2023-06-24 00:00:00
The recently published 'Global Food Policy Report (GBPR) 2023: Rethinking Food Crisis Responses' tell us, amongst other things that the world hunger has increased by 34.2 per cent over a seven-year period and the number of undernourished people has risen...
As the concern for food security is looming over most parts of the world, one of the regions acutely susceptible to food-related crisis is South Asia. The SAARC region, to be precise, has rarely been in a position of strength...
Zahid Huq | 2023-06-23 12:00:00
An amendment proposed by a ruling party lawmaker moments before adopting the Bank Company (Amendment) Bill on Wednesday infuriated the otherwise 'accommodative' opposition Jatiya Party members. The amendment that proposed to raise the bank directors' tenure from nine years to...
Bangladesh has ranked 1st among South Asian countries in terms of gender parity, according to the latest Global Gender Gap Report 2023 by the World Economic Forum (WEF), reports UNB.With a score of 72.2%, Bangladesh ranked 59th globally, indicating significant...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid a courtesy call on President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban on Thursday evening."During the meeting, the Prime Minister discussed various state-level issues including her recent visit to Geneva in Switzerland," President's press secretary Md Joynal Abedin...
FE REPORT | 2023-06-23 00:00:00
The Central Hospital authorities have sent a legal notice to gynaecologist Sangjukta Saha, seeking withdrawal of her statement blaming the hospital for the deaths of Mahbuba Rahman Akhi and her newborn. Mohammad Mazharul Islam Sohel, a Supreme Court lawyer, on...
FE REPORT | 2023-06-23 00:00:00
The apex trade body on Thursday attached importance to industrial compliance and worker safety for the betterment of economy.The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) underlined that no industry or factory could operate without compliance after 2026.There...
An aerial shot shows vehicles bound for Gulistan stuck in a never-ending traffic jam on Mayor Hanif Flyover on Thursday afternoon. The miseries of commuters returning home after office on the last working day of the week were simply unbearable....
The desperate search for a missing submersible near the wreck of the Titanic entered a critical juncture on Thursday when air was expected to run out for the five people aboard, but officials vowed to continue scouring the remote North...
The "Production, Storage, Transfer, Transportation, Supply, Distribution and Marketing of Food Products (Prevention of Prejudicial Activity) Bill, 2023" with a provision of maximum lifetime imprisonment for illegal hoarding of foodstuff was placed in parliament on Thursday. Food Minister Sadhan Chandra...
FE REPORT | 2023-06-23 00:00:00
The Income Tax Act, 2023 came into force on Thursday as a gazette notification to this effect was published on the day.Earlier, the parliament endorsed the much-hyped Income-tax Ordinance Amendment Bill, 2023 on Sunday last.The new income tax law replaced...
Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina has said that they have proved elections could be fair under her government by holding the recent city corporation elections in a free and fair manner, reports BSS."We have proved that...
FE REPORT | 2023-06-23 00:00:00
The construction cost of Padma Multipurpose Bridge (PMB) has once again increased by Tk 11.17 billion as the Cabinet Committee on Government Procurement (CCGP) on Thursday approved a proposal to this effect. This is the fourth time the cost has...
Losers in business become winners on DSERumours of speculative betting on securities caused loss-making companies to dominate the list of top gainers on the Dhaka Stock Exchange. Despite ongoing business losses, these companies experienced surges in stock prices, attracting investors...
People in their numbers are leaving the capital Dhaka to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha with their near and dear ones in districts elsewhere. The photo was taken at Kamalapur Railway Station on Thursday. — FE photo by KAZ Sumon
FE REPORT | 2023-06-23 00:00:00
Speakers at a dialogue on Thursday warned that the country's annual energy import bill is set to double to US$ 20 billion by 2030 from the existing $10 billion, if the government focuses more on import.They also accused the government...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2023-06-23 00:00:00
Traders carrying transit and transshipment goods from India through Bangladesh have to pay 15-percent VAT under the bilateral water-transit protocol as an instruction has been issued to this effect. Sources said the value-added tax or VAT would be imposed on...
FE REPORT | 2023-06-23 00:00:00
Dhaka has been placed seventh in the Global Liveability Index 2023, making it one of the least livable cities worldwide. Shockingly, Dhaka even falls two positions below the war-torn Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, in the rankings. Kyiv, which has been significantly...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2023-06-23 00:00:00
Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFIs) witnessed an interest-rate spread at 0.37 per cent in May last, registering a historic low and reflecting vulnerability of the country’s financial sector.Industry insiders attributed it mainly to the piling up of non-performing loans (NPLs), rising...
FE REPORT | 2023-06-23 00:00:00
Bangladesh’s industrial sector has failed to create proportional fresh employment during the last five years despite growth in its contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP), research findings show.Employment in the sector fell by 3.4 per cent last year to...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur division in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to the Met Office.It may also occur at few...
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