FE REPORT | 2023-10-18 00:00:00
The existing national power grid faces transmission disruptions when power generation tends to exceed 16,000 megawatt (MW), state minister Nasrul Hamid said Tuesday, stressing the need for developing a smart grid system in the country. Different sorts of problems arise...
Sheikh Russel Day will be observed in the country today (Wednesday) in a befitting manner coinciding with the 60th birthday of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's youngest son Shaheed Sheikh Russel, reports BSS.Russel, also the youngest brother...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday called for ending all wars, including the latest one between Israel and Palestine, report agencies."We do not want these wars. As a mother-- not as a woman politician or female prime minister --I will...
US president Joe Biden is expected to visit the Middle East today (Wednesday), on a whirlwind tour of diplomacy that will take in meetings with the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and other officials in Tel Aviv, report agencies. Biden...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2023-10-18 00:00:00
Foreign direct investment (FDI) contracted by over 7.0 per cent to US$3.2 billion in FY2023, according to central bank data released on Tuesday, as the local forex market volatility shows no sign of subsiding anytime soon.Economists, as usual, renewed their...
FE REPORT | 2023-10-18 00:00:00
Foreign-exchange-reserve red mark for Bangladesh until December may be lowered by the International Monterey Fund (IMF) as the visiting Fund mission and finance officials Tuesday discussed a lowered target in the current context of volatility. Central bank officials also joined...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2023-10-18 00:00:00
Bangladesh sees a setback in garment export to India, with a 7.89-percent fall recorded in the first quarter of this fiscal, on a year-on-year tally, although shipments to other traditional markets grew.Readymade garment exports fetched US$ 282.82 million from India...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Wednesday), according to the Met Office. The highest temperature in the country on Tuesday was recorded at 34.8 degrees...
River police have taken measures in the ghat areas to ensure safety during immersion of idols Durga across the country, said river police chief Additional Inspector General Shafiqul Islam, reports UNB. He also urged the Puja committees to ensure presence...
President Mohammed Shahabuddin will undergo open heart surgery at the National University Hospital in Singapore today (Wednesday), reports UNB.The president was admitted to the hospital after the necessary health check-up on Tuesday morning, president's press secretary Joynal Abedin told the...
US-Bangla Airlines has taken the initiative to train student pilots free of charge, reports UNB.Merit students who have passed SSC and HSC with minimum Grade A+ in science with GPA 5 in English, Physics, General and Higher Mathematics or Grade...
FE REPORT | 2023-10-18 00:00:00
Structural issues like caps on interest rates and highly appreciated exchange rates are having a detrimental impact on the economy of Bangladesh.Besides, the persistently higher inflation due to the printing of paper currencies by the government is also creating an...
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun on Tuesday called on the field-level police officers to remain alert and perform their duties with caution, maintaining professionalism, reports UNB.He also instructed them to perform their responsibilities properly and lawfully and...
BRAHMANBARIA, Oct 17 (UNB): The throat-slit bodies a women and her two children were recovered from their home at Char Chaishani in Brahmanbaria's Bancharampur upazila on Tuesday. The victims were identified as Zeki Akhter, 35, wife of expatriate Shah Alam...
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the UK government, represented by the British High Commission in Dhaka, jointly launched their partnership with Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Tuesday, reports UNB.They will support TIB's core project, PACTA (Participatory...
FE REPORT | 2023-10-18 00:00:00
The UK has announced further lifesaving assistance worth Euro 4.5 million to provide vital humanitarian services to Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh. UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, who is co-convening a UNHCR conference on the Rohingya...
FE REPORT | 2023-10-18 00:00:00
The majority of professional drivers take the wheel on city streets and long routes with various health complications, including high blood pressure, diabetes, blurred vision and smoking-related issues.This sick driving often leads to major accidents and is mostly responsible for...
JASHORE, Oct 17 (UNB): Unidentified miscreants hacked a Jubo League activist to death on Mujib Sarak near Jashore Pongu Hospital on Monday night, police said.The deceased was identified as Ripon Hossain (26) a resident of Kharki Koborsthan Para area of...
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Tuesday said though the matter of polls-time government is not anywhere in the constitution, the prime minister herself will take a decision on the size of the polls-time government, reports UNB."I...
Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud emphasised the pivotal role of media in nation-building, societal development, and inspiring people to dream, reports UNB.He stated that media can play an indispensable role in shedding light on issues that are often overlooked...
Election Commission (EC) Secretariat Secretary Md Jahangir Alam on Tuesday said the current law and order situation in the country remains peaceful, reports UNB.He made the remarks while replying to a question from reporters after a meeting with the leaders...
The political landscape may heat up extremely early next month as BNP and other opposition parties are set to start the final phase of the movement with harsher programmers to topple the government amid the ruling party's warning of dire...
Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said no ultimatum or message will work as long as the people of Bangladesh stay with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, reports UNB.The government will not even move a little from what...
Major stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Tuesday as Asian shares rebounded and oil prices steadied, although investors remain wary on tensions in the region, reports Reuters.US President Joe Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday as...
National Bank Limited's 35th and 36th sub-branches 'Pakulla Bazar' in Mirzapur of Tangail and 'Chandra' in Kaliakoir of Gazipur were inaugurated on Monday. Managing Director and CEO of the bank Md Mehmood Husain was present as the chief guest and...
Social Islami Bank Limited arranged a launching ceremony of Swift Payment Pre-validation at its head office on Tuesday. Zafar Alam, managing director and CEO of the bank, chaired the programme while Sido Bestani, managing director for the Middle East, Africa,...
In order to provide more advanced services to customers, Pubali Bank held a product campaign at Bangladesh Medical College under the initiative of the bank's Dhanmondi branch on Monday. Mohammad Ali, Managing Director & CEO of Pubali Bank; Dr Paritosh...
First Security Islami Bank inaugurated three agent banking outlets on Tuesday. The outlets are located at Auliapur Bazar, Dashmina, Patuakhali; Raribari Jaleshwar, Savar and Kalamridha Bazar, Bhanga, Faridpur. Syed Waseque Md Ali, managing director of the bank, inaugurated the outlets...
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