NYON, Switzerland, Oct 10 (AFP): The United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland will co-host Euro 2028, while Italy and Turkey will be joint hosts of the 2032 tournament, UEFA announced on Tuesday.Both bids ran unopposed but still needed official approval...
England's Dawid Malan became the fastest player to score six One Day International (ODI) centuries. The 36-year-old cricketer etched his name into cricket history with a breathtaking performance against Bangladesh at the HCPA Stadium in Dharamshala, India, on Tuesday.In another...
MUHAMMAD A. BASHED | 2023-10-11 00:00:00
There are basically two types of people: extroverts and introverts. For extrovert people who love to express their feelings, sleeping over at a friend's house can become a moment of celebration. However, for the introverted ones who wish to stay...
Getting birth registration or certificate is a right to every citizen. For a country, it is also very important to keep information about one's birth, death and migration from one area to another. In particular, these certificates are required for...
Sugar market in Bangladesh is still volatile even after fixation of maximum retail price of the commodity by the government. Though the price of loose sugar was fixed at Tk 107 a kilogram and that of packaged sugar at Tk...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2023-10-11 00:00:00
The year 2023 was supposed to be one of relief for policymakers as record numbers of people went abroad with employment. Data reveal that the nation's overseas employment hit a six-year high as more than 1.1 million people went abroad...
Wasi Ahmed | 2023-10-11 00:00:00
Isn't it intriguing that greening the garment factories of the country with huge investment has done little to fetch fair prices compared to many competing countries? A recent report released by the lead think-tank Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) finds...
To balance the task of revenue collection while at the same time facilitating trade is a big challenge before the tax authority. Usually, the customs duty is levied on imported and exported goods at the border, that is, at the...
Abdoulaye Seck, Hoon Sahib Soh, and Bernard Haven | 2023-10-11 00:00:00
Bangladesh has experienced decades of remarkably successful growth through manufacturing exports. Bangladesh has been among the fastest growing economies in the world in recent decades, resulting in higher living standards and improved social and health outcomes.The Covid19 pandemic slowed the...
Smoke engulfs the headquarters of SA Paribahan, a parcel & courier service provider, at Kakrail in Dhaka as firefighters spray water to extinguish a fire that broke out on Monday morning. — Photo: Collected
HYDERABAD, India, Oct 09 (Agencies): New Zealand beat Netherlands by 99 runs in their World Cup clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Monday.Netherlands' Colin Ackermann has scored a fifty and New Zealand's Mitchell Santner took five...
FE REPORT | 2023-10-10 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has extended the application timeframe for cold storage operators to secure a loan rescheduling facility for their defaulted credits for a period of 10 years.The Banking Regulation and Police Department (BRPD) of the central bank issued...
FE REPORT | 2023-10-10 00:00:00
Pointing to the rising influence of China in the region, US Ambassador in Dhaka Peter Haas said on Monday that the unchecked influence of China may challenge the sovereignty and strategic autonomy of Indo-Pacific nations."As we chart our course through...
The fourth edition of Bangladesh Leather Footwear & Leathergoods International Sourcing Show (BLLISS-2023) will begin on Thursday (12th October) at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) in Dhaka, report agencies.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Bangladesh Leather Footwear and Leathergoods...
SM NAJMUS SAKIB | 2023-10-10 00:00:00
More women than men have died of dengue fever in Bangladesh, showcasing weaknesses of a centralised healthcare as well as surveillance system, according to official data and health specialists.On Monday, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported 10 more...
FE REPORT | 2023-10-10 00:00:00
In a significant development, the Bangladesh Competition Commission (BCC) on Monday slapped substantial fines on Kazi Farm and Saguna Foods for manipulating chicken market.The action comes after a year-long investigation into the soaring prices of eggs and broiler in August...
FE REPORT | 2023-10-10 00:00:00
Government savings instruments experienced a significant upswing in net sales in the first two months of the current fiscal year compared to the corresponding period in the previous fiscal, due mainly to reduced encashment by savers this year.Besides, savers continue...
FE REPORT | 2023-10-10 00:00:00
If the foreign-exchange reserves slide below US$10-billion mark, Bangladesh's economy could get into "deep crisis" and financiers turn their back, an eminent economist forewarns. Professor Dr Rehman Sobhan is worried over the continuous decline in reserves and also cites some...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2023-10-10 00:00:00
A new paradigm of development emerges as train service through the Padma Multipurpose Bridge takes off today that will ultimate link the UN-designated Trans-Asian Railway beyond borders of nations. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina would attend the inaugural ceremony at Mawa...
JERUSALEM, Oct 9, 2023 (Agencies): Israel said on Monday its troops backed by helicopters had killed armed infiltrators entering the country from Lebanon, raising fears war could spread to a second front two days after Hamas gunmen burst in from...
FE REPORT | 2023-10-10 00:00:00
A visiting IMF mission Monday discussed with Bangladesh finance authorities a strategy to lower energy and fertiliser subsidies by hiking already-high prices of the two key items, officials said.At a meeting with the finance-division officials of the Ministry of Finance...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office.It may also occur...
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 3.067 kg crystal meth from the Domdamia frontier of Teknaf in Cox's Bazar district, reports UNB.Based on secret information, members of the paramilitary force came to know that a drug shipment may enter Bangladesh territory...
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) Director General Dr Debasish Sarker and Acting Director-South Asia of Centre for Agriculture & Bioscience International (CABI) Dr Vinod Pandit signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on behalf of their respective organisationa at the BARI...
Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) Chairman Professor Dr Md Aftab Ali Shaikh and Begum Rokeya University Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Md Hasibur Rashid holding documents after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on behalf of their respective...
FE REPORT | 2023-10-10 00:00:00
The High Court on Monday asked to maintain status quo on the floors 21 to 28, a part of the unauthorized extension, of a 28-storey building of Borak Real Estate Limited constructed on the land of Dhaka North City Corporation...
Canadian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Lilly Nicholls on Monday said her country is committed to remaining a friend and partner of Bangladesh, reports UNB."We know that Canada and Bangladesh are both diverse countries; both champions of multilateralism, and both are...
The Cabinet on Monday in principle approved the draft of Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Act, 2023, increasing the maternity leave to 120 days from 112 days (16 weeks), reports UNB.The approval came from the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh...
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