NEW DELHI, Nov 03 (Reuters): India's capital New Delhi was wrapped in a thick layer of toxic haze on Friday and some schools were ordered closed as the air quality index (AQI) plummeted to the "severe" category.New Delhi again topped...
GAZA, Nov 03 (Agencies): The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Friday that an Israeli strike killed 14 Palestinians who were fleeing from the bombarded territory's north to its south."The occupation committed a new massacre against displaced civilians and killed...
HONG KONG, Nov 3 (Reuters): Global investment bank and asset manager chiefs are reuniting in Hong Kong next week amid geopolitical tensions and China's economic slowdown, seeking to redefine their position in the world's second-largest economy and its offshore financial...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-04 00:00:00
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) assured Saudi entrepreneurs that they would provide all kinds of support for investment in Bangladesh. The apex trade body made the assurance during a meeting on November 2, 2023 (Thursday)...
SAIF UDDIN | 2023-11-04 00:00:00
The decline in jute and jute item exports that plagued the last fiscal year shows no signs of improvement, as shipments of the once key foreign exchange-earning item shrank by 11 per cent in the first four months of the...
On the occasion of commercial launch of the country's first MRT, the FE talked to experts in different fields including environment and technology to assess the level of achievement and how to overcome the flaws in the upcoming projects:BUET Professor...
The growing population of Dhaka city has increased traffic congestion. It has resulted in longer commutes and decreased air quality. The rising number of vehicles has put immense pressure on the existing road infrastructure, resulting in delays and accidents. To...
Onion is an essential cooking ingredient in Bangladesh. However, it often gets pricier since we are largely dependent on imported onions. Currently, the price of onion has increased again to an astounding limit. One may recall at this point that...
Tanim Asjad | 2023-11-04 00:00:00
There is no doubt that Dhaka is an overpopulated city, which is clearly visible from its roads and streets, as well as its huddling residential buildings. Every morning, millions of people rush to workplaces by buses, cars, motorcycles, CNG-driven auto-rickshaws...
When many countries including neighbouring India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan have their own plastic cash, especially debit, credit or prepaid cards, there is no reason why Bangladesh should continue to depend on foreign payment processing systems like Visa, MasterCard, and...
Syed Safat Bin Saqlain and Siam Mahmud | 2023-11-04 00:00:00
Caught in the whirlwind of escalating prices and stagnant paychecks, Bangladesh stands at the crossroads of economic disparity. The economy of Bangladesh currently faces a myriad of challenges, including a rising gap between inflation and wage rates. Living expenses are...
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas on Thursday met with Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen and discussed issues of mutual interest, reports UNB."As diplomats we talk to a wide variety of organisations, institutions and people: civil society and non-government organisations,...
The total number of voters in Bangladesh stood at 11,96,91,633, the Election Commission(EC) revealed on Thursday, reports BSS.The voters, who were registered till September 14 this year, will cast their votes in the next general election.As part of the electoral...
The 25th session, which was also the last sitting of the current 11th Parliament, ended on Thursday after witnessing record deaths of some 31 running members, reports UNB. There are three more persons waiting to be elected as MPs for...
MUMBAI, Nov 2 (AFP): India hammered Sri Lanka by 302 runs in Mumbai on Thursday as the unbeaten tournament hosts reached the World Cup semi-finals with a crushing victory.Sri Lanka collapsed to 55 all out inside 20 overs, having been...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-03 00:00:00
The government has announced two packages for people who want to perform the Hajj pilgrimage next year. The packages were announced seven months in advance to give people time to prepare.State Minister for Religious Affairs Faridul Haque Khan announced the...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate Dhaka Metro Rail's Agargaon-to-Motijheel part tomorrow (Saturday) and Dohazari-Cox's Bazar Rail Line on November 11, reports UNB.Dhaka Metro will be open to general commuters from the next day(Nov 5) while, Dohazari-Cox's Bazar...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Thursday raised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) price by around 1.32 per cent for November selling of the cooking fuel to clients by private operators. The country's private operators will now have to charge Tk1,381...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-03 00:00:00
Oman's decision to suspend issuing visas applies to all countries having workers in the oil-rich gulf country, not to Bangladesh alone, foreign ministry explains. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Thursday made the statement in response to media reports that the...
GAZA/JERUSALEM, Nov 2 (Agencies): Israeli tanks and troops pressed towards Gaza City on Thursday but met resistance from Hamas militants using mortars and hit-and-run attacks from tunnels as the Palestinian death toll from nearly four weeks of bombardment climbed above...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-03 00:00:00
The government would soon announce a new wage structure for apparel-sector workers as the minimum wage board is scheduled to sit on Tuesday next to discuss and make a decision in this regard."Hopefully a decision will come out from the...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged the country's journalists to expose the real face of the BNP before the international community as the opposition party's activists swooped on the media persons who were covering their October 28 rally, reports...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-03 00:00:00
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave for Saudi Arabia on Sunday to attend a conference titled 'Women in Islam: Status and empowerment'. The conference will highlight Islamic teaching about ensuring dignity of women, foreign minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-03 00:00:00
The profitability and asset quality of the country's banking sector deteriorated in the quarter ended in March last, according to a Bangladesh Bank report published Thursday.The asset quality slightly deteriorated as the non-performing loans (NPLs) ratio increased to 8.80 per...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-03 00:00:00
Health authorities on Thursday reported 15 deaths from the mosquito-borne dengue fever, taking the total fatalities to 1,370 this year. Of the new fatalities, 11 were from outside Dhaka and 4 from Dhaka. Of the total deaths, 816 were from...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-03 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced a 48-hour blockade across the country from 6 am on Sunday to 6 am on Tuesday next week. The party's Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the blockade at an online...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2023-11-03 00:00:00
Gas supply across Bangladesh is to fall as US multinational Excelerate Energy ceased LNG re-gasification at its plant for its overhauling and capacity expansion, sources said.Excellence, Bangladesh's first floating storage and re-gasification unit (FSRU) owned by Excelerate Energy, closed operations...
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