Dhaka, June 21 (UNB) - Saiful Alam Nirab, former president of Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, was released on bail on Friday after more than 15 months of imprisonment.He walked out of the central jail in Keraniganj around 3 pm, said BNP...
BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has questioned India's plan to lay railway tracks in Bangladesh to connect the South Asian giant's northeast region, reports bdnews24.com.He says Bangladesh will "lose the rest of its weak sovereignty" if the plan is implemented.Rizvi...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-22 00:00:00
People of the country would not accept if Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returns home from India 'empty handed' this time, said Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson's adviser Zainul Abdin Farroque on Friday. Mr Farroque made the comment while addressing an...
The entire capital turned into a city of procession Friday as thousands of people from every strata of life joined the colourful procession arranged marking the 75th founding anniversary (Platinum Jubilee) of Awami League, reports BSS.Thousands of leaders and workers...
Death toll from India tainted liquor tragedy rises to 47NEW DELHI, June 21: The death toll from the latest case of tainted liquor in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has climbed to 47, with over 100 people still...
TEHRAN, June 21 (AFP): With just a week remaining before a presidential election, Iranians are divided over whether voting will address pressing economic issues and mandatory hijab laws.Iranians head to the polls on June 28 to choose from six candidates-five...
MOSCOW, June 21 (BBC): Vladimir Putin has warned South Korea it would be making "a big mistake" if it arms Ukraine in the war against Russia.His comments come after Seoul said it was considering such a possibility, in response to...
WASHINGTON, June 21 (AFP/Reuters): New tensions emerged this week between President Joe Biden's administration and Benjamin Netanyahu over the Israeli premier's criticism of US weapons deliveries-comments the White House described Thursday as "vexing" and "disappointing."The issue began when Netanyahu claimed...
NEW DELHI, June 21 (Al Jazeera): India's top examinations for admissions into medical schools and research programmes have come under unprecedented scrutiny amid mounting evidence of corruption and paper leaks, leaving the future of more than three million students hanging...
HONG KONG, June 21 (Reuters): The United States (US) and China resumed semi-official nuclear arms talks in March for the first time in five years, with Beijing's representatives telling US counterparts that they would not resort to atomic threats over...
BEIJING, June 21 (Reuters): Major Chinese asset managers have billions of dollars invested in fossil fuels with no plans for a phase out, a new Greenpeace report said.The environmental organisation's analysis of 16 major Chinese asset managers released on Thursday...
Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell on Friday after Japan's May core inflation data came in slightly cooler than expected, jeopardising the country's plans to raise interest rates, reports CNBC.The country's core inflation rate -- which strips out prices of fresh food...
Global equity funds faced outflows for the second straight week in the week ending June 19, with investors cashing in on a share rally amid concerns that the Fed might cut rates only once this year and ongoing political risks...
BRAC Bank has signed an agreement with Unimart Limited. Under the agreement, High Value Premium Savers Account Holders will enjoy exciting complimentary gift vouchers from Unimart. The agreement was signed at the BRAC Bank's Head Office in Dhaka recently. Md....
FE REPORT | 2024-06-22 00:00:00
Stocks snapped the five-week losing streak in this holiday-shortened week, as smart investors made fresh bets on oversold blue chips and multinational stocks.Although the week saw only two trading days, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSEX) soared...
MUMBAI, June 21 (Reuters): India's demand for coal-based power has risen by 7.3 per cent this fiscal year to an all-time high, the government said in a statement on Wednesday.Peak demand for power in India's hot, arid northern plains hit...
PARIS/MILAN, June 21 (Reuters): China's richest people are avoiding flaunting their wealth in favour of more discreet fashion, according to a report published on Tuesday by Bain consultancy that predicted the weakest global luxury market since the height of the...
TOKYO, June 21 (AFP): The pace of Japanese inflation accelerated in May partly due to higher energy bills, government data showed Friday, as analysts speculate on the timing of the Bank of Japan's next rate hike.The Consumer Price Index (CPI)...
MILAN, June 21 (Reuters): Ferrari's first electric car will cost at least 500,000 euros ($535,000), a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, as the luxury automaker prepares to open a plant that will make the model - and could...
WASHINGTON, June 21 (AFP): President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday banned Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky from providing its popular antivirus products in the United States over national security concerns, the US Commerce Department said."Kaspersky will generally no longer be able...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2024-06-22 00:00:00
The deposits in No-Frills Accounts (NFAs) surged to over Tk 47.91 billion in January-March period of this year, marking a 4.94 per cent increase from that in the previous quarter and a substantial 32.38 per cent rise compared to the...
Abul Quasem Haider | 2024-06-22 00:00:00
The government continues to allow establishment of public and private universities in each district. Currently there are 53 public universities in Bangladesh. The number of private universities is 114. There are 37 public medical colleges and 70 private medical colleges.The...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-06-22 00:00:00
Many would have mistaken it as a nail-biting dramatic scene from one of the Hollywood movies but for the subsequent furore over the incident and court cases. This concerns the blowing a disused exit door off a brand new Boeing...
Ukraine supporters pose for a picture ahead of the UEFA Euro 2024 Group E football match between Slovakia and Ukraine at the Duesseldorf Arena in Duesseldorf, Germany on Friday — AFP
Poland's Hubert Hurkacz returning the ball to USA's Marcos Giron during the men's singles quarter-final tennis match of the ATP 500 Halle Open tennis tournament in Halle, Germany on Friday — AFP
ROME, June 21 (AFP): Italy's 1993 Ballon d'Or winner Roberto Baggio had stitches inserted in a head wound after being struck on the head during a burglary as he watched Euro 2024 at home with his family, Italian media reported...
BERLIN, June 21 (AFP): Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina pulled out of Friday's Berlin WTA tournament while trailing Victoria Azarenka in the quarter-finals.Rybakina, the third seed, was 1-3 down and visibly struggling in the first set before pulling up at...
COLOGNE, Germany, June 21 (AFP): Belgium are in danger of an embarrassing early exit from Euro 2024 as the serial underachievers face a crunch clash with Romania on Saturday.After a shock 1-0 loss to Slovakia in their Group E opener,...
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany, June 21 (AFP): Spain qualified for the last 16 of Euro 2024 with a match to spare on Thursday after beating defending champions Italy 1-0 in a dominant display which ensured that La Roja would go through as...
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