We usually feel angry when we do not get things in our way or feel down. Anger is a natural human emotion. Just like happiness and sadness, it cannot be ignored. It is because of anger we sometimes tend to...
Iodine is an essential mineral, commonly found in seafood. One's thyroid gland uses it to make thyroid hormones, which help control growth, repair damaged cells and support a healthy metabolism. Unfortunately, many people in Bangladesh are at risk of an...
Zahid Huq | 2023-06-16 00:00:00
The history of the country's state-owned banks has not been anyway glorious. Mismanagement, loan scams and a huge volume of classified loans have been hallmarks of their operations. The highhandedness of the trade unions with political patronage amid weak management...
The government project styled, 'Sample Vital Registration System (SVRS)' that studies population change at national and district levels has come up with results that are both reassuring and concerning. Actually, as the findings make it evident, the negative social indicators...
Snehasish Barua | 2023-06-16 00:00:00
The draft Income Tax Act, 2023 carries substantial importance for the country given the ongoing changes in global and local economic conditions. Following the announcement of the Act, a multitude of fiscal policies are currently being extensively discussed and disseminated...
MEGH RAHMAN | 2023-06-15 12:00:00
In the pursuit of higher education, some individuals view it as an escape from the pressures of finding a job and settling down. However, for those who have an insatiable thirst for knowledge and aspire to make a significant impact...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2023-06-15 12:00:00
Slow but perceptible change is coming over the world. Of course, nothing might yet be there to hint at a resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, but there are the other places where new configurations are being shaped. In the past...
GENEVA, Jun 14 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday requested President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset to encourage his country's businesses to invest more in Bangladesh taking advantage of new opportunities.The prime minister made the request during her...
FE REPORT | 2023-06-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) on Wednesday called for increasing allocation for the projects that are contributing to development of women in the country.The women rights organisation came up with the call in a post-budget press conference to express its reaction...
Railway Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujon Wednesday said country's 43 districts have already come under railway network while 21districts are still have no railway connectivity, reports BSS.The minister said this while responding to a question during the question-answer session.The 21...
GUWAHATI, June 14 (Reuters): At least nine people have been killed in the latest clashes between members of rival ethnic groups in India's northeastern state of Manipur, police said on Wednesday, as security forces pressed on with a hunt for...
FE REPORT | 2023-06-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh has to pay close attention to its macroeconomic management for attracting more and new foreign direct investment (FDI) from countries, including Japan, the Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh said on Wednesday.Mr IWAMA Kiminori pointed out key challenges like cumbersome approval...
The government Wednesday signed a $400 million loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to advance reforms in Bangladesh's domestic resource mobilization, improve efficiency and productivity of public spending, and help small businesses, especially women-led businesses to access low-cost...
FE REPORT | 2023-06-15 00:00:00
Additional inspector general of police Md Shahabuddin Khan assured traders on Wednesday of keeping cattle (sacrificial animals) carrying trucks free from illegal toll collection ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.He said that cattle carrying vehicles or trucks must mention their respective...
A bunch of flowers, locally known as Kadam, has been put on display for sale by a walkway inside the Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka. The flowers, which herald the arrival of monsoon, are sold at Tk 10 each. The photo...
YASIR WARDAD | 2023-06-15 00:00:00
The country has a saleable stock of 12.5 million animals, of which the Rajshahi division alone is expected to provide a maximum of 36 per cent or 4.5 million heads this Eid-ul-Azha.Taking into account the demand for 10.4 million cattle,...
FE REPORT | 2023-06-15 00:00:00
The Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC) has increased various fees two to five times for companies availing different services from the state entity. Besides, the RJSC has introduced fees for three types of services...
GENEVA, June 14 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the international community to invest in social justice in order to build peaceful, just and inclusive societies across the world."We can achieve lasting peace and sustainable development on the...
Power Grid to issue shares State-run Power Grid Company will issue shares to comply with a three-year-old order by the Financial Reporting Council. It will offer 201.08 million ordinary shares at a Tk 10 premium and 7.64 billion preference shares...
FE REPORT | 2023-06-15 00:00:00
The Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on Wednesday urged the government to mitigate the tax burden on the individuals and corporates considering the country’s present economic situation.The trade body made the call at its post-budget conference at...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-06-15 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, June 14: Another ship, named ‘MV GCL Paradip’, carrying coal berthed at the Matarbari deep-sea port on Wednesday.The Panama flag carrier, loaded with 64,770 tonnes of coal, came from Tarhan port of Indonesia, confirmed Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) Captain...
FE REPORT | 2023-06-15 00:00:00
The country's ICT-industry entrepreneurs demanded reservation of at least one-third ownership of digital banks for ICT businesses. "There should be a requirement for (ensuring) at least one-third of the ownership of each digital bank by the technology-sector organisations or entrepreneurs,"...
FE REPORT | 2023-06-15 00:00:00
China on Wednesday said that Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s remarks on US sanctions echo the mind of a large segment of the world community.“Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina spoke not just the strong position of the Bangladeshi people, but also...
FE REPORT | 2023-06-15 00:00:00
Summit Oil and Shipping Co Ltd gets the go-ahead for setting up its second Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) in the bay as Bangladesh increasingly relies on imported gas amid local energy shortages. Officials said the cabinet committee on...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2023-06-15 00:00:00
Now digital bank is emerging in Bangladesh for virtual banking with trade-and-project financing as no-go areas under central bank-set modus operandi, creating scrambles among technology entrepreneurs for booking ownerships. The Bangladesh Bank (BB) Wednesday approved digital bank guidelines for introducing...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Thursday), according to the Met Office.Mild heat wave...
One more person died from dengue in the 24 hours until Wednesday morning, reports UNB.With the new number, the official death toll from dengue rose to 28 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).Also, 201 more...
Bangladesh reported one more COVID-19-linked death and 134 fresh cases in 24 hours until Wednesday morning, reports UNB.With the new numbers, the country's total fatalities rose to 29,453 and caseload to 2,040,815, according to the Directorate General of Health Services...
FE REPORT | 2023-06-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh Thalas-saemia Hospital through a programme in the city observed the World Blood Donor Day on Wednesday, by acknowledging the contributions of all blood donors.Dr M A Matin, president of Bangladesh Thalassaemia Association and the hospital, chaired the programme while...
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