Agritech startup Fashol Dotcom Limited and SAFE have collaborated to establish three Farmers' Centers in the Barendra region, notably in Natore, Rajshahi, and Bogura districts, to address the challenges farmers encounter when selling their produce, says a press release on...
Trade activities with India, Nepal, and Bhutan via the Banglabandha land port and Chapainawabganj's Sonamasjid land port will remain suspended for seven days on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, reports UNB. Banglabandha Import-Exporter Group in a meeting with the Phulbari Exporters...
LONDON, June 14 (Reuters) - Brent oil futures prices were steady on Friday and on course for their best week in more than four months after solid projections for crude oil and fuel demand.Brent crude futures were up 38 cents,...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-06-15 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, June 14: Sale of sacrificial animals gained momentum in the markets of Chattogram on Friday, the last weekend before Eid-ul-Azha, the second religious festival of the Muslim community. Sale of sacrificial animals will increase from today (Saturday), that means...
Bangladesh has signed separate Air Service Agreements (ASA) with Switzerland and European Union to establish direct air connectivity with more countries in Europe, reports BSS. Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) Chairman Air Vice Marshal Mafidur Rahman and Swiss Federal...
An agreement has been executed between Gleneagles Hospital India and Eastern Bank PLC (EBL). Syed Julkar Nayen, Head of Business at Eastern Bank PLC (EBL), and Guru Prasad, Chief Sales Officer at Gleneagles Hospital India, recently signed the deal in...
Shimanto Bank opened its Sub-Branch on the Jubilee Road in Chattogram recently. Chairman of the Bank and Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui was present as the chief guest at the programme while Managing Director...
Tesla shareholders approved CEO Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package, the electric vehicle-maker said on Thursday, a big thumbs-up to his leadership and an incentive to keep his focus on his biggest source of wealth, reports Reuters.The approval underscores the...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-15 00:00:00
Despite a challenging year, Sikder Insurance Company Ltd has posted a 10 per cent growth in profit in 2023, backed by higher investment income from bank deposits and government securities.The general insurer reported a net profit of Tk 53.6 million...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-15 00:00:00
Stocks continued their downward slide for the fifth week in a row, with the investors remaining subdued as the national budget for FY 2024-25 failed to meet the expectations of the investors. Moreover, pre-Eid sale pressure has intensified the market...
Md. Abdul Latif | 2024-06-15 00:00:00
Tale One: Rural Nuclear FamilyRural Bangladesh portrays its lush green landscapes and lively communities through the tightly knit joint family system. The traditional extended family setup is based on principles of shared ownership and collective responsibilities among family members, creating...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-06-15 00:00:00
Megher kole rod hesechhe, badol gechhe tutiAaj amader chhuti o bhai aaj amader chhuti. Chhuti means break, recess or period of leave. It is a time off. Off from what? For students, a break from the school routine---class attendance and...
Once, reading was a cherished leisure activity. But in today's busy life, the allure of books seems to wane in the face of digital convenience. With PDFs readily available, the purchase of physical books is dwindling. However, can the satisfaction...
After coming to power, the present government decided in 2010 to build a railway from Dohazari to Cox's Bazar. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated this railway on November 11 last year. During the inauguration programme, she mentioned that this new...
Tanim Asjad | 2024-06-15 00:00:00
The Muslims across the world will celebrate Eid-ul-Adha which is linked with their largest annual pilgrimage, Hajj, in the middle of this week. The sacred pilgrimage to Makkah is performed at least once in a lifetime by the Muslims with...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2024-06-15 00:00:00
One of the riveting debates in the country today is the quality of education imparted at the tertiary level and the absorption of graduates into the labour market. The subject of interest is how suitable our graduates from the National...
With relentless degradation of the environment, thanks to the unceasing developmental activities along with rapid urbanisation, working men, women and their children are increasingly getting exposed to hazardous heavy metals like lead, chromium, mercury, cadmium, etc. The damage that heavy...
Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was placed in the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Thursday with a view to further amending Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission Act, 1992, reports BSS.State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu placed the bill...
The timing of peak and off-peak hours for the Dhaka metro rail services will be changed from June 19 in line with the new schedule of government offices, said managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company MAN Siddique, reports BSS.He...
JU CORRESPONDENT | 2024-06-14 00:00:00
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Chief Executive of the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA), stated that the Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities must assess whether they have the legal right to construct buildings by filling the lake. She emphasized that restoring the lake...
The government of India has approved the final survey of 'site selection' for laying new railway tracks to increase cross-border connectivity with Bangladesh and Nepal and create alternate routes to India's northeastern states.India plans to build 14 new railways, 861...
Customers stood in long queues at bank counters for cash withdrawals on Thursday, the last working day before the start of the Eid-ul-Azha holiday.Bank officials reported a 30 per cent increase in transactions on Thursday compared to regular working days,...
KINGSTOWN, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, June 13 (Agencies): Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan finally got some runs in his bat as he hit unbeaten fifty for his team and himself to lead Bangladesh to post 159 against Netherlands in...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-14 00:00:00
Bangladesh will need green growth through strengthening its capacity, regulatory reforms, climate-responsive public and private finance and enabling a policy framework to achieve its vision of an upper-middle-income country by 2031, says a new World Bank (WB) report.Green growth-by balancing...
Thousands of cattle, sellers and prospective buyers fill the landscape, indicating a surge in sales with the Eid-ul-Azha to be celebrated on Monday next week. — Collected
FE REPORT | 2024-06-14 00:00:00
The monsoon's first rainfall in Dhaka on Thursday afternoon caused significant disruptions for passengers heading home for the Eid-ul-Azha to be celebrated on June 17.The downpour set back the already-started exodus from the city, leading to severe traffic jams both...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-14 00:00:00
Economists on Thursday criticised the proposed national budget for FY25, arguing it does not have adequate focus on restoring macroeconomic stability.Speaking at a post-budget discussion hosted by the Economic Reporters' Forum (ERF), they said the budget flagged major challenges such...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-14 00:00:00
Deeply concerned by an unabated rise in food prices in the local market and its impact on poor and low-income people, economists have recommended removing tariffs on essential food items, echoing the inflation-control measures proposed in the FY25 budget.However, trade...
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