FE REPORT | 2022-10-09 00:00:00
Bangladesh has urged the United States government to lift sanctions against the elite crime-busting force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), foreign ministry officials said on Saturday.The visiting state minister for foreign affairs Md Shahriar Alam made the request to his US...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2022-10-09 00:00:00
The government will create a database for informal sector within next five years with intent to ensure decent workplace by initially bringing entrepreneurs under a registration system.SME Foundation, Bang-ladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) and A2I (Aspire to Innovate)...
These concrete blocks of a road divider are carelessly left on the busy road at Farmgate intersection in the capital, creating an obstacle for smooth vehicular movement. The photo was taken on Saturday. — FE photo
Munima Sultana | 2022-10-09 00:00:00
Land acquisition-related delay, new rate of schedule for compensation and increased prices of construction materials are likely to raise both project cost and time of SASEC 2 for third time.Sources said the project which started field-level work late to widen...
Uniform online platform for mkt entitiesAll entities of the stock market will come under a uniform online communication platform for reporting to the securities regulator on January 1, 2023. The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has issued an order...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON AND REZAUL KARIM | 2022-10-09 00:00:00
The central bank is preparing a stress-testing mechanism that would help the banks better understand their financial strengths in the events of any macroeconomic shock in the country. It has taken the initiative to formulate the new tools as recommended...
YASIR WARDAD | 2022-10-09 00:00:00
Import of the second staple food, wheat, witnessed a drastic fall in the first quarter (July-September) of the current fiscal year, raising concern over the country's food security in coming months, insiders say.Private importers have bought in less than 0.4...
The country will observe the holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi today (Sunday), marking the birth and demise anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) amid massive religious festivity and fervor, reports BSS.Different government and non-government organizations including the Islamic Foundation (IF) have...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2022-10-09 00:00:00
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the installation work of Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) at unit-2 of the under-construction 2,400 megawatt (MW) Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) at Ishwardi in Pabna next week.Director General of Rosatom, Russian state-owned...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2022-10-09 00:00:00
The newcomer Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has emerged as one of the important multilateral institutions contributing to the Bangladesh's development efforts, as the latter is now the fifth largest recipient of the bank fund. Currently, the Beijing-based AIIB's portfolio...
The 35th death anniversary of Comrade Mohammad Farhad, former general secretary of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and a former member of parliament, will be observed today (Sunday), reports BSS.The leftist leader died of heart attack on October 9 in...
The Students' Rights Council has vowed to escalate protests if 22 of its activists are not freed from jail, reports bdnews24.com.Nurul Haque Nur, former vice president of of Dhaka University Students' Union, led a protest march from the group's offices...
A total of 150 university teachers and other professionals have protested BNP's Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi's statement regarding noted human rights activist Sultana Kamal and historian Muntassir Mamoon, reports UNB. "Rizvi's comments regarding Sultana Kamal and Mamoon...
Stating that an unbearable situation has been prevailing in the country, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Saturday that ousting the government is the only option to overcome misrule and protect the country and its people, reports...
BNP senior leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury speaking at a meeting organised by the party in the city's Mirpur area on Saturday, protesting price hike of fuel oil, loadshedding, release of the party chairperson Khaleda Zia — Photo: Collected
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said constitution and electoral system do not function as per whim of individuals as the electoral system has been set up following the practices of different...
Light to moderate rain/ thunder shower accompanied by temporary gusty wind and lightning flashes is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24-hour from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the...
Bangladesh Anjumane Talamije Islamia brought out a procession on the eve of the holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, marking the birth and demise anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (SM) in Sylhet on Saturday — Focus Bangla
The Buddhists will celebrate their second largest religious festival Prabarana Purnima in the city as elsewhere across the country with due solemnity and traditional enthusiasm, reports BSS.The festival is also known as Ashwini Purnima that marks conclusion of the three-month-long...
State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak on Saturday said they will launch the Japanese education method 'Kumon' in 300 'Schools of Future' under the ICT division by next year and all Sheikh Russel Digital Labs by 2025 across the...
Bangladesh reported zero death from Covid-19 and 299 fresh cases in 24 hours till Saturday morning, reports UNB.The country's total fatalities remained unchanged at 29,380 with no deaths reported while the new cases raised the country's total caseload to 2,029,...
The United Nations' Military Advisor General Birame Diop in a meeting with a Bangladesh delegation has highly appreciated the skills and dutifulness of Bangladeshi peacekeepers, reports UNB.The Military Advisor has expressed deep grief and condemnation over the death of three...
FE Report | 2022-10-09 00:00:00
Three people died of dengue fever in the past 24 hours until Saturday morning, when a record 712 patients were also hospitalised across the country. Considering the latest daily figures, total fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease reached 67 while the...
FE REPORTAt least 76 per cent of the university students in the country are suffering from some sort of depression due to study pressure, addiction to electronic devices, and post-pandemic stress, a survey revealed on Saturday.Such high rate of depression...
BROOKLYN, Oct 08 (AFP): Google is looking to up its smartphone game with the Pixel 7, the latest entrant in a competitive corner of personal electronics where it has traditionally been a bit player.The device was unveiled this week in...
NEW DELHI, Oct 08 (UNB): India's billionaire businessman Mukesh Ambani is reportedly setting up a family office in Singapore, joining the rush of the world's ultra-rich opening such entities in the Asian city-state to manage their wealth.Ambani, the owner of...
MUMBAI, Oct 08 (Reuters): India's Hero MotoCorp the world's biggest motorcycle maker by sales, launched its first electric scooter worldwide on Friday as it looks to catch up with newer businesses that have taken the lead in the shift to...
RANGPUR, Oct 08 (BSS): Import and export activities resumed on Saturday through Hili Land Port (HLP) in Hakimpur upazila of Dinajpur after an eight-day vacation on the occasion of the Durga Puja.General Secretary of the Customs, Clearing and Forwarding Agents...
RIYADH, Oct 08 (Arab News): Total gross written premiums of the insurance sector increased 28.8 per cent to SR12.2 billion ($3.3 billion) in the second quarter from SR9.5 billion in the same period last year, reported Saudi Central Bank, also...
WASHINGTON, Oct 08 (AFP): The world is facing a "fifth wave of debt crisis," World Bank (WB) President David Malpass warned Friday, calling for more support for countries in distress.The pandemic forced many countries to take on more borrowing, and...
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