RAFAH, Oct 21 (Agencies): The first aid trucks arrived in the war-torn Gaza Strip from Egypt on Saturday, bringing humanitarian relief to the Hamas-controlled Palestinian enclave suffering what the UN chief labelled a "godawful nightmare". Israel has vowed to destroy...
FE REPORT | 2023-10-22 00:00:00
Multi-pronged global stakeholder pressures built up on Bangladesh authorities for a 'significant and reasonable' pay hike for the country's garment workers as wage negotiations peak with claim submissions today, industry sources said.Both owners and workers' representatives on the minimum wage...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office. The highest temperature in the country on Saturday was recorded at 35.0 degrees...
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Chairman Shyam Sunder Sikder inaugurating a day-long celebration of 'Cyber Security Awareness Day-2023' on Daffodil International University (DIU) campus in Savar on Saturday, jointly organised by BTRC and DIU. DIU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr M...
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 21 (UNB): Chattagram Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Krishna Pada Roy said that there is no reason to be worried about the celebration of Durga Puja.The commissioner said this while visiting Sadhurpara Puja Mandap in Chandgaon in the city...
The nation is observing a Day of Mourning on Saturday for the Palestinians killed in recent Israeli attacks, reports UNB.All government, semi-government, autonomous and private institutions and Bangladesh missions abroad are keeping the national flag at half-mast in observance of...
COX'S BAZAR, Oct 21 (UNB): Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) claimed to have detained a Myanmar national with 50,000 Yaba pills from Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar district.The detainee has been identified as Md Rafique, 32.Acting on a tip-off that a...
FE ReportThe National Road Safety Day is set to be observed in the country for the seventh consecutive year today (Sunday), amid continuing challenges in ensuring safe movement of people and vehicles.This year the theme is: 'Let's abide by traffic...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina on Saturday inaugurated the newly constructed 15-storey building of Bangladesh Bar Council in the city, reports UNB.The building with state-of-the-art facilities costing Tk 1.38 billion (138 crore) has adequate office space, meeting rooms, two conference...
NEW DELHI, Oct 21 (Reuters): The Indian government on Thursday decided to allow restriction-free imports of laptops and tablets, and launched a new system of "authorisation" aimed at monitoring shipments of such hardware without hurting market supply.The new "import management...
Minister-MyOne, one of the popular electronics brands in Bangladesh, has introduced attractive offers for television buyers across the country during this World Cup as the demand for televisions has increased manifold at this time, says a press release.The Minister brand...
WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters): The US government on Friday posted a $1.695 trillion budget deficit in fiscal 2023, a 23 per cent jump from the prior year as revenues fell and outlays for Social Security, Medicare and record-high interest costs...
BABUL BARMANDeshbandhu Polymer has been flying high on the Dhaka Stock Exchange at a time when the overall market has been stagnant. The stock escalated 88 per cent in just two weeks to close at Tk 42 on Thursday after...
FE Report | 2023-10-22 00:00:00
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) has revised its CSE-50 index on the basis of the performance of listed companies. The updated index, effective from November 1, introduces three new companies while dropping as many companies from the previous list.The newly...
The 23rd Annual General Meeting of ICB Capital Management Limited (ICML), a subsidiary of the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), was held at a city hotel on Saturday, with its Chairman Md Abul Hossain in the chair. Board members, including...
FE REPORT | 2023-10-22 00:00:00
Leading drug maker Renata Limited has witnessed the lowest profit in the past seven years due to a combination of currency devaluation and a surge in raw material costs. The company has reported a net profit of Tk 2.32 billion...
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2023-10-22 00:00:00
Libra Infusions was the number one gainer last week with an appreciation of 27.53 per cent on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE).Apart from this company, many small-cap companies having weak fundamentals have exhibited abnormal price hikes in the mostly stagnant...
COLOMBO, Oct 21 (PTI): Sri Lanka and the IMF have reached a crucial staff-level agreement to release the second tranche of about USD 330 million out of the USD 2.9 billion bailout package which will help in the cash-strapped country's...
Bangladesh's electronics products manufacturing firm 'Walton' has received orders worth US$ 32 million from global buyers at 'China Canton Fair', the world's largest trade show, reports UNB.The importers, traders and buyers of the electronics and electrical products from different countries...
FE REPORT | 2023-10-22 00:00:00
A two-day investment expo will begin in Dhaka on November 8, aiming to promote the country's investment climate and attract foreign investors.The Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) will organise the event titled 'FICCI 60 Years Celebration &...
Member of Parliament for Patuakhali-1 constituency, former state minister for Religious Affairs and Patuakhali district unit Awami League president Advocate Shahjahan Mia passed away at around 6 am on Saturday at a hospital in the city.He was 83. He had...
LAKSHMIPUR, Oct 21 (BSS): Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today said BNP is now trying to create anarchy in the country centering the upcoming Jatiya Sangsad (JS) polls as they failed to draw people's response to their political stance."They (BNP)...
Awami League Advisory Council Member, former Deputy Minister and ex-lawmaker AFM Fakhrul Islam Munsi passed away while undergoing treatment at a city hospital around at 4:40 am on Saturday. He was 77.Meanwhile, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed profound shock...
FE REPORTThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) observed on Saturday the state mourning for the Palestinians killed in the recent dastardly Israeli attacks in Gaza Strip.To mark the day, national flags were hoisted at half mast at the party's central office...
The 25th session of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) will begin today (Sunday), reports BSS.On October 5, President Mohammed Shahabuddin summoned the 25th session exercising the power bestowed upon him as per the Article 72 (1) of the Constitution.The session...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman on Saturday said that DMP will take decisive action against anyone attempting to incite violence during BNP's rally on October 28, reports UNB.He said this while responding to questions from journalist at the...
Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Saturday said vultures have turned their attention on the country when it is moving forward, reports UNB."The country has to be protected from these vultures and the crows of politics," he said...
Dhaka Division earned the second successive victory in a Tier-1 match of the four-day National Cricket League (NCL), beating Sylhet Division by seven wickets on the third day at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogura on Saturday, reports UNB.Dhaka made...
DHARAMSHALA, Oct 21 (Agencies): India are set to face a crunch clash against New Zealand without Hardik Pandya when the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 pacesetters meet on Sunday.The India all-rounder will miss India's top-of-the-table clash with New Zealand...
LUCKNOW, India, Oct 21 (AFP): Sadeera Samarawickrama hit an undefeated 91 as Sri Lanka brought the Netherlands crashing back down to World Cup reality on Saturday with a five-wicket victory which gave the 1996 champions their first win of the...
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