It is almost impossible for many of us to spend a single day without going through newspapers and online news portals. But when reading news online, we are often lured by clickbaits - the headlines that are catchy and excite...
Bangladesh is a perfect destination for migratory birds. Every year, thousands of birds make this temperate country their temporary home, seeking respite from extreme cold. Most of these birds come from the mountainous regions in the northern parts of the...
Imam Hossain | 2023-11-16 00:00:00
Air pollution is the second-largest cause of death and disability in Bangladesh. And it is responsible for around 20 per cent of the total premature deaths in the country, says a World Bank report. The global lender has also cited...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2023-11-16 00:00:00
The Westminster form of government is often a surgical operation. And surgical operations are what efficient government is about. Governance is all about keeping the levers of government running in the interest of an entire nation.It is a truism which...
Bangladesh may not be as litigious as the United States of America, thought to be the most litigious on the basis of the highest number of lawsuits, or Germany with the highest rate of litigations of 123.2 per 1,000 people,...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2023-11-16 00:00:00
Wars are known to throw up the good and the evil in men and women involved in or affected by it, directly or indirectly. Few wars have brought out these contrasting sides of human persona so starkly and consequentially as...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-15 12:00:00
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has directed the authorities concerned to hold an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to appoint Managing Director (MD) and Deputy Managing Director (DMD) for the Envoy Textiles Limited. A five-member bench of the Appellate...
MUMBAI, Nov 14 (ANI): Former England footballer David Beckham is likely to be in attendance alongside India icon Sachin Tendulkar and a host of celebrities watch the India vs New Zealand semi-final clash at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday.The...
In a major broadcasting feat, the T Sports-led Sports Consortium has secured the rights for the next two seasons of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), reports UNB. This move establishes T Sports as a key player in bringing the excitement...
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) sacked on Tuesday the entire selection committee following the team's subpar performance in the ICC World Cup 2023, according to Pakistan's 24-hour national television channel SAMAA TV.Those who were sacked by PCB management committee chairman...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Tuesday the squad for the Bangladesh Women's tour to South Africa for a limited over series, reports BSS.Bangladesh Women's will play a three T20s and same number of ODI matches against South Africa...
The ICC World Cup 2023 is now at its most crucial stage, with four teams set to compete in the knockout stages from today (Wednesday). The semi-final matches will take place at two famous venues in India - Wankhede Stadium,...
MUMBAI, Nov 14 (AFP): New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said his side's experience of playing in front of partisan crowds would serve them well when they face hosts India in a blockbuster World Cup semi-final.A capacity crowd of over 33,000...
MUMBAI, Nov 14 (Agencies): India skipper Rohit Sharma has downplayed his team's less-than-impressive track record in knockout matches against New Zealand ahead of the eagerly anticipated semi-final clash with the Kiwis. As an in-form Indian team gears up to face...
TCB resumes sales of essential commodities from open trucks on Tuesday. The photo shows people queuing up to buy oil and pulses in Fakirapul area of the city. — FE photo
SYLHET, Nov 14 (UNB): A new gas reserve has been found in an abandoned well under the Sylhet Gas Field Limited at Golapganj upazila of the district. The reserve was found at Kailastila Well No. 2, according to Sylhet Gas...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) has asked its members to suspend fresh recruitment amid the ongoing local political unrest and global situation that has created pressure on the economy. In a circular on November 12, it issued a...
The Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) revealed Tuesday a package for performing Hajj next year under private management, setting the minimum cost at Tk589,80, reports UNB. The announcement was made by M Shahadat Hossain, the president of HAAB, during...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2023-11-15 00:00:00
The number of new firm registrations in Bangladesh continued to decline in the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal year, reflecting growing concern over economic growth and entrepreneurship.The registration fell by 6.31 per cent during the July-October period in FY...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2023-11-15 00:00:00
There is hardly any scope for conflict of interest between the income-tax practitioners and tax-return preparers (TRPs) as the latter are not authorised representatives of the taxpayers, taxmen said.The TRPs or tax agents are not entitled to attend hearings before...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-15 00:00:00
Apparel-sector rights groups have informed the visiting European Union delegation of the development in the implementation of labour-sector reforms in Bangladesh in line with the National Action Plan.On Tuesday, they told the delegates that the government had amended the labour...
The Election Commission will hold a meeting on Wednesday to discuss the schedule for the 12th parliamentary elections, reports UNB.Public Relations Officer of the Election Commission Secretariat Md Shariful Alam told the media on Tuesday that the journalists will be...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2023-11-15 00:00:00
Moves get going on bolstering cross-border trade in BBIN region, and ultimately beyond, through rail connectivity as the World Bank has launched railway-ecosystem assessment. Officials say Bangladesh is being deemed as a major beneficiary of the train transit within this...
With no blockade programme on Tuesday, traffic flow in the city returned to normal, leading to traffic congestions in many areas. The photo was taken at Kakoli intersection in Banani. — FE photo by Shafiqul Alam
REZAUL KARIM and YASIR WARDAD | 2023-11-15 00:00:00
The country's edible-oil refiners have proposed a price review, citing the appreciation of the US dollar against the local-currency taka. However, market experts argue that the proposal is ill-timed due to recent declines in global edible-oil prices, which are around...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-15 00:00:00
The volatility on the forex market declined a bit because of strict monitoring by the central bank as commercial banks are now selling the US dollar within the official rate of Tk 116.Talking to the FE, several top executives of...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-15 00:00:00
Anwarul Alam Chowdhury (Pervez), president of Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI), a separate chamber of the industrial community, rues that the ongoing blockade programmes have been hitting hard their members."A large number of our members belong to small and medium...
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