Palestinians with their belongings flee from their homes following Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on Friday. Israel has called for the immediate relocation of 1.1 million people in Gaza amid its massive bombardment in retaliation for Hamas's attacks, with the...
Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim plays a shot during the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup one-day international (ODI) match between New Zealand and Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. New Zealand won by eight wickets, chasing a...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2023-10-14 00:00:00
Credit-card spending surged to Tk 2.43 billion in August, registering a 4.09-percent increase from July's Tk 2.34 billion, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data.Nearly half of all transactions made with credit cards in August occurred at departmental stores, data showed....
FE REPORT | 2023-10-14 00:00:00
Thirteen more people died of dengue, including eight in Dhaka city, in 24 hours until Friday morning.Besides, 1673 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in the period, according to the daily bulletin issued by the Directorate General of Health...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2023-10-14 00:00:00
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of Bangladesh has found financial anomalies worth Tk 191.59 million in the construction works of five Dhaka hospitals under Public Works Department (PWD).The irregularities include overpayment to contractors, improper payments and non-compliance with tender...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2023-10-14 00:00:00
Foreign feeder vessels carrying cargos to and from Chittagong seaport now lament severe operation disruptions and resultant penal costs for getting caught in toils of law.Operators and port sources said the complications arose as the authorities started strict application of...
Light rain/ thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Chattogram division and weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country until 06:00 pm today...
Minor girl electrocuted in MaguraAn eight-year-old girl was electrocuted at Sreepur upazila of Magura on Thursday evening. The incident happened at Chugachi Purbapara village at Dariyapur union of the upazila. The deceased was identified as Sinthiya Khatun of the same...
Harun Al Rashid Nizam, father of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Director and CEO of Beximco Sports Obeid Rashid Nizam, passed away in Dhaka on Thursday morning. He was 80.The deceased was laid to eternal rest at the city's Banani Graveyard...
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md. Shahab Uddin has called on all to refrain from abrupt honking of horns everywhere, reports UNB."We don't make sound pollution when driving in cantonment areas or foreign countries. But we honked again and...
With a glowing endorsement over the nomination of Saima Wazed for WHO's SEARO director and calling her the best fit for the rank, Dr Amit Chakrabarty, the president-elect of American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, ruled out a wave...
Two persons were killed in separate accidents in the city on Friday, reports BSS.The identities of the deceased are yet to be ascertained, Bachchu Miah, officer-in-charge (OC) of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) police outpost, said.However, the police sources...
Raihana Shams Islam Antara, a lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Brac University, has earned the prestigious title of a 2023 IAF Emerging Space Leader (ESL) by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), marking a significant achievement...
FE REPORT | 2023-10-14 00:00:00
Bangladesh is going to observe the World Standards Day 2023 today (Saturday) aiming to promote sustainable global standard. The day, observed on October 14 every year, serves as a global reminder of the importance of maintaining high standards for products...
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Friday 0said BNP Publicity Secretary Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anni, who was arrested in two cases, was not tortured but he lied in the court, reports BSS."Anni did not take bail. So, he was arrested...
Saifuddin Ahmed Moni, the general secretary of the Democratic League (DL), passed away on Friday. He was 68, reports UNB.His elder brother Mainuddin Ahmed said Moni breathed his last around 12 noon while undergoing treatment at Birdem Hospital in Mirpur.
The much-anticipated biopic of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 'Mujib: The Making of a Nation' was released on Friday at 153 theatres across the country, reports UNB.Crafted by renowned Bollywood filmmaker Shyam Benegal, the biographical film...
Several Islamic parties on Friday brought out protest rallies from the national mosque Baitul Mukarram condemning Israeli attack on Gaza, reports UNB.Protesters from Islami Oikya Jote, Islami Andolon Bangladesh, Khilafat Majlis and other like-minded parties brought out rallies after the...
FE REPORT | 2023-10-14 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) alleged on Friday that the country's economy has been depleted by unbridled corruption and siphoning off money abroad by the ruling class and mismanagement in the banking sector as well. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said the ruling AL will not compromise with BNP, reports BSS."At the end of 36-day ultimatum, it will be seen who is stronger and who will paralyze whom. This crowd of...
Global equity funds observed huge outflows in the week to Oct. 11 on worries over higher interest rates and heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, reports Reuters.Investors also showed caution in anticipation of a key report on U.S. inflation,...
Asia-Pacific markets fell on Friday, with Hong Kong stocks leading the losses, as investors digest China's inflation and trade data for September, reports CNBC.China's consumer price index for September came in flat, lower than a 0.2 per cent climb which...
Exim Bank has recently signed a participation agreement with the Financial Sector Support and Strategic Planning Department (FSSSPD) of Bangladesh Bank for availing refinances facility in US dollar. Managing Director and CEO of Exim Bank Mohammad Feroz Hossain and the...
Prime Bank Investment Limited (PBIL), a fully-fledged investment bank and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prime Bank Limited, has launched PrimeInvest, a comprehensive discretionary product suite aiming to ease access to investment for individual and institutional investors, says a press release....
FE REPORT | 2023-10-14 00:00:00
Doreen Power Generations and Systems saw its lowest profit in seven years as the sharp devaluation of local currency against the US dollar squeezed margins.The power generation company made a consolidated profit of Tk 645 million in FY23, the lowest...
FE REPORT | 2023-10-14 00:00:00
Stocks bounced back in the outgoing week from a two-week losing streak, as bargain hunters put funds on selective small-cap shares, hoping to reap short-term gains.The investors continued to target low-cap stocks as many such companies, including Deshbandhu Polymer, Sonali...
SEOUL, Oct 13 (Reuters): Kia Corp on Thursday unveiled three new small-to-medium sized electric vehicles (EV) to try to attract a wider range of customers and accelerate its electrification drive.The South Korean automaker said it planned to offer two electric...
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