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Britain faces a difficult evolving paradigm

Muhammad Zamir | 2022-09-19 00:00:00

The United Kingdom over the last few evolving days has demonstrated that nothing is permanent. We have witnessed the end of an era and moment of history. This dynamic has underlined that life is a relay race where the baton...

PM calls for negotiated end to Ukraine war

2022-09-18 12:00:00

LONDON, Sept 17 (UNB): Leader of the Opposition and Head of the Labour Party Sir Keir Starmer on Saturday said 'Bangladesh and the UK are bound by excellent ties and further reinforced by the British-Bangladesh diaspora'. He observed this during...

No silver lining on the horizon

JUBAIR HASAN | 2022-09-18 00:00:00

Following the inauguration of dream project Padma Bridge on June 26, 2022, passenger launch service connecting the southern districts suffered a big jolt. Yet the owners of launches were hopeful that initial euphoria over their business would gradually return to...

UN to examine 696 cases from 21 countries

2022-09-18 00:00:00

The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances will hold its 128th session during September 19-28 to review 696 cases from 21 countries, reports UNB.The Group of five independent experts will also review allegations received concerning acts tantamountto enforced...

Banks, MFSs urged to popularise PRA

2022-09-18 00:00:00

FE ReportCommercial banks and mobile financial services (MFSs) have been urged to popularise personal retail accounts (PRA) among small and micro merchants and service providers to deepen financial inclusion in the country.The banks and MFSs should come up with innovative...

BD eyes $100b exports by 2026, says Tipu

FE REPORT | 2022-09-18 00:00:00

Commerce minister Tipu Munshi on Saturday said the government is working hard to achieve $100-billion shipments by the year 2026."We're working on how to reach $100-billion exports by 2026", he told a 'Meet the Press' organised by the Overseas Correspondents...

Briefing27-09-2022

2022-09-18 00:00:00

Good cos' listing to prop up capital marketThe capital market won't see significant development unless fundamentally good companies are listed on the stock market, experts said at a roundtable on Saturday. Page 9SCO urges 'balance' in climate approachLeaders of the...

WB warns of diverting funds, if projects not executed timely

FHM Humayan Kabir | 2022-09-18 00:00:00

The World Bank (WB) has issued a cautious note on its funding to Bangladesh as some slow-moving projects with repeated time-and cost-overrun dissatisfied the global lender, officials said on Saturday.They said the WB wanted the implementation agencies to complete the...

Management fees of MFs to be fixed based on performance

Mohammad Mufazzal | 2022-09-18 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) is set to introduce a new provision of determining the management fees of mutual funds (MFs) very soon.As per the latest provision, the management fees for managing MFs will be determined based on...

Children aged 5-11 to get jabs from Oct 11

2022-09-18 00:00:00

The government will start inoculating children aged between 5 to 11 years against Covid-19 in districts and upazilas from October 11, reports UNB.A total of 2,26,38,737 children across the country will be brought under the vaccination campaign, said Dr Md...

Efforts underway to resolve issues with Myanmar amicably: Kamal

2022-09-18 00:00:00

Reiterating Bangladesh's stand to solve issues with Myanmar peacefully, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said on Saturday Bangladesh hoped that Myanmar would realise their mistake and refrain from doing anything in future that impeded bilateral relations, reports BSS."As we do...

Cyber-security systems of banks seen not failsafe

SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2022-09-18 00:00:00

A record number of both Bangladeshi public and private banks are currently in peril of unprecedented cyber-attacks mainly for their indifference and fragile cyber-security systems, prompting experts to suggest immediate action, sources say.Stakeholders and experts say a large percentage of...

BD, Bhutan endorse traffic protocol

MUNIMA SULTANA | 2022-09-18 00:00:00

Bangladesh and Bhutan have approved a transit traffic protocol that was earlier drafted to provide a transit facility to Bhutan.Sources said as Bhutan has a transit agreement with India, it can use the Bangladesh ports for export and import of...

Temperature may rise today -------------------

2022-09-18 00:00:00

Light to moderate rain/thunder shower accompanied by temporary gusty wind and lightning flash is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi Khulna and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to...

A rally was brought out in the city on Friday, marking

2022-09-18 00:00:00

A rally was brought out in the city on Friday, marking the World Ozone Day-2022 — PID

BD’s democracy is for its people to develop: Doraiswami

2022-09-18 00:00:00

SAVAR, Sept 17 (UNB): Outgoing Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Kumar Doraiswami has said they want the Bangladeshi people to be "happy, prosperous and successful" in the development of their democracy."So, your democracy is for you (Bangladeshi people) to...

Dengue claims two more lives, 381 hospitalised

2022-09-18 00:00:00

Two more dengue patients died in 24 hours until Saturday morning, raising this year's death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 44, reports UNB.During this period, 381 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever as cases have...

BAL to process BTRC's licensing

2022-09-18 00:00:00

FE REPORT The telecom regulator has appointed Business Automation Limited to ease licensing process and manage the system for the Bangladesh Telecommu-nication Regulatory Com-mission (BTRC). The process called 'License Issuance and Management System (LIMS)' will provide completely zero visit, faster...

BD logs 141 more Covid cases, zero death in 24 hrs

2022-09-18 00:00:00

Bangladesh reported 141 more Covid cases in 24 hours until Saturday morning, reports UNB.With no new deaths reported country's total fatalities remained unchanged at 29,339 while with the new infection, caseload rose to 2,017,087, according to the Directorate General of...

1st dose of Covid-19 jab won't be administered after Oct 3: Minister

2022-09-18 00:00:00

Almost 3.3 million (33 lakh) people are yet to get the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, but the government has decided to stop administering the first dose by October 3, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said on Saturday, reports UNB."Nearly 3.3...

DNCC auctions off construction materials kept illegally on streets

FE Report | 2022-09-18 00:00:00

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on Saturday auctioned off construction materials for Tk 1.8 million as those were kept illegally on the streets causing suffering to the city dwellers. Dhaka North City Corporation mayor Atiqul Islam found construction materials kept...

Addl attorney general Munir Acting AG

2022-09-18 00:00:00

Senior Additional Attorney General SM Munir has been appointed as acting Attorney General till October 8, reports BSS.Attorney General's office sources said that incumbent Attorney General AM Amin Uddin will be visiting England from September 16 to October 8. At...

Fakhrul proves they are agents of Pakistan, says Hasan

2022-09-18 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Sept 17 (BSS): Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has proved that they are the agents of Pakistan."The day before yesterday he said that 'they were in good position during...

BNP is a communal party: Quader

2022-09-18 00:00:00

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday addressed the tri-annual council of Narsingdi District Awami League. virtually from his Dhaka residence as chief guest, reports UNB.In his address, Quader took the opportunity to bring up his BNP counterpart Mirza...

Country in deep political crisis: Dr Kamal

2022-09-18 00:00:00

FE REPORTGano Forum (GF) announced on Saturday a 101-member new committee with Dr Kamal Hossain as president and Dr Md Mizanur Rahman general secretary. GF's newly-selected general secretary Dr Md Mizanur Rahman read out the names of the new committee...

Govt divides state through politicisation, alleges BNP

2022-09-18 00:00:00

BNP Secretray General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that the current government has divided the state system through politicisation, reports UNB."If you go to the court, you won't not get justice. If you go to law enforcers, you...

China's consumer, factory activity improves but still weak

2022-09-18 00:00:00

BEIJING, Sept 17 (AP): Chinese consumer spending and factory output edged up in August but still were weak, official data showed Friday, and forecasters warned the second-largest economy is vulnerable to repeated shutdowns of cities to fight virus outbreaks.Housing sales...

UK retail sales slump on cost-of-living crisis

2022-09-18 00:00:00

LONDON, Sept 17 (AFP) : British retail sales tumbled by far more than expected in August, data showed Friday, as shoppers tightened their belts in the face of a cost-of-living crisis, sparking fresh recession fears.Sales by volume dived 1.6 percent...

Rupali Bank Managing Director and CEO Mohammad Jahangir attended Business Conference-2022 for the

2022-09-18 00:00:00

Rupali Bank Managing Director and CEO Mohammad Jahangir attended Business Conference-2022 for the branches of the bank under the Chattogram Divisional office held at the port city on Saturday

Rupayan City Uttara's 31 5 condo apartments in 11 buildings of Rupayan Majestic Phase

2022-09-18 00:00:00

Rupayan City Uttara's 31 5 condo apartments in 11 buildings of Rupayan Majestic Phase were officially handed over to customers last Friday night. Rupayan Group Chairman Liaquat Ali Khan Mukul and Co-Chairman Mahir Ali Khan Ratul completed the handover ceremony...