The Bangladesh high commissioner has highlighted the remarkable digital transformation of the country and underlined the importance of establishing institutional linkages to promote greater bilateral collaboration with Malaysia in ICT and digital economy, Reports UNB."We are determined to work closely...
Bangladesh plans more expressways and bridges integrating existing bridges, flyovers, highways and tunnels countrywide for better transport and road infrastructure to support trade and industry, reports UNB.As economists say the 6.51-kilometre Padma Bridge will benefit the $500-billion economy, policymakers now...
Industrial metals dipped on Friday, with copper set for a weekly fall, as the dollar stayed strong ahead of a key U.S. jobs report later in the day, while zinc pulled back after hitting its highest in more than two...
The ‘Circular Economy in Bangladesh's Apparel Industry (CREATE)’ project was launched Thursday to investigate the circular economy transition in global apparel value chains linked with Bangladesh's apparel industry and develop effective policies, reports UNB.Being the "largest" research-based policy-development project on...
PRAGUE, Oct 7 (AFP): EU leaders meeting in Prague on Friday looked to bridge divisions on how to tackle soaring energy prices as they grapple with the fallout from Russia's war on Ukraine.President Volodymyr Zelensky was dialling in from Kyiv...
SINGAPORE, Oct 7 (Reuters): Chicago soybeans lost more ground on Friday with the market on track for a third weekly decline, weighed down by slowing purchases by top importer China and expectations of record production in Brazil.Wheat prices ticked higher...
Oil rose about 1% on Friday and was headed for a second consecutive weekly gain supported by OPEC+'s decision to make its largest supply cut since 2020 despite concern about recession and rising interest rates, reports Reuters.The cut from the...
GENEVA, Oct 07 (Reuters): The UN rights council on Thursday voted down a Western-led motion to hold a debate about alleged human rights abuses by China against Uyghurs and other Muslims in Xinjiang in a victory for Beijing as it...
YANGON, Oct 07 (Arab News): More than one million people have been displaced in Myanmar since the military coup last year, the United Nations children's agency has said.The Southeast Asian nation has been in turmoil since the military ousted Aung...
WASHINGTON, Oct 07 (AP/BBC): The US on Thursday imposed more sanctions on Iranian government officials in response to the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, as protests have embroiled dozens of Iranian cities for weeks and evolved into the most widespread...
LAS VEGAS, Oct 07 (Arab News): An attacker with a large kitchen knife killed two people and wounded six others in stabbings along the Las Vegas Strip before he was arrested Thursday, police said.Three people were hospitalized in critical condition...
UTHAI SAWAN, Oct 07 (AP): Relatives wailed and some collapsed as they grieved Friday over the small coffins carrying children slain by a fired police offer who stormed a day care centre in rural Thailand during naptime.The entire country reeled...
WASHINGTON, Oct 07 (AFP): US President Joe Biden on Thursday pardoned thousands of Americans convicted of marijuana possession in a major new step towards destigmatizing the drug-and fulfilling a promise to his supporters a month before midterm elections."I am announcing...
ISLAMABAD, Oct 07 (AP): Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, has attacked the government over its handling of the economy and has once again called for swift elections in the country."The problem is this government will push Pakistan...
NEW YORK/KYIV, Oct 07 (Reuters/AFP): Russian President Vladimir Putin's threat to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine has brought the world closer to "Armageddon" than at any time since the Cold-War Cuban Missile Crisis, US President Joe Biden said.Putin celebrated his...
A football fan died in Argentina and the match between Gimnasia La Plata and Boca Juniors was abandoned on Thursday after tear gas fired by police outside the venue drifted into the stadium and made it difficult for players and...
PARIS, Oct 07 (AFP): Manchester United avoided further embarrassment after their humiliating defeat to Manchester City by coming from behind to beat Cypriots Omonia Nicosia 3-2 in the Europa League on Thursday, while Premier League leaders Arsenal eased past Bodo/Glimt.Marcus...
Argentina captain Lionel Messi has said he is counting the days until the World Cup and believes his team have a good chance of winning the tournament.Messi, who will be playing his fifth World Cup in Qatar, told Star+ he...
WELLINGTON, Oct 07 (AFP): New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell is a doubt for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia starting this month after fracturing a finger in training on Friday.Mitchell was ruled out of a tri-series also involving Pakistan and...
BRISBANE, Australia, Oct 07 (AFP): An explosive David Warner slammed 75 and Mitchell Starc grabbed four wickets as Australia beat the West Indies by 31 runs Friday to clinch the Twenty20 series 2-0 in the build-up to defending their World...
Nida Dar came up with a terrific all-round performance as Pakistan beat archrivals India by 13 runs in their crucial game in the Women's Asia Cup on Friday at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, reports BSS.After being upset by Thailand...
A middle order batting collapse caused Bangladesh's 21-run defeat to Pakistan in their opening game of the tri-nation T20 tournament at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Friday.Bangladesh which looked to seal the deal in emphatic way after restricting Pakistan to...
Md. Shahidur Rahman | 2022-10-08 00:00:00
Health sector progress Bangladesh has achieved significant progress in health and population indicators over the last few years (due to increased access to health and family planning services) through a combination of community, and household level service provision strategies. The...
Azwad Bin Karim | 2022-10-08 00:00:00
According to the Planning Commission, nearly 40 million (four crore) people in Bangladesh live below the poverty line. The hardship the unprivileged people experience is beyond description. From the unavailability of potable water to the inaccessibility of housing and healthcare,...
Incidents of sexual abuse, involving women and children, continue to occur in the country on a daily basis. According to Ain-o-Salish Kendra, as many as 641 women were sexually assaulted till August 31 of this year. Of them, 31 were...
Dengue cases in the country are increasing day by day. The number of hospitalised dengue patients has reportedly crossed the 2,000 mark, indicating the fast-rising trend of the mosquito-borne disease. And this is happening in the midst of a surge...
The news that 267 nurses will be taking up employment in various state-run hospitals in Kuwait may look like a tiny glint to signal a new horizon in overseas employment. That a qualified professional group has made it to workplace...
People go to their respective destinations by rickshaw amid rain in the Fakirapool area of the capital. A sudden shower on the busy Thursday noon caused sufferings for pedestrians and commuters — FE photo by KAZ Sumon
FE REPORT | 2022-10-07 00:00:00
The government, on Thursday, extended the 5.0 per cent concessionary VAT benefit on import of edible oil until December 31, 2022.The benefit, offered on March 14, reducing from the previous 15 per cent, expired on September 30.The Internal Resources Division...
FE REPORT | 2022-10-07 00:00:00
Furniture-industry leaders have demanded duty exemption and export-friendly government policy, in order to support the local furniture industry and boost its export.They made the demand at the inauguration of the 17th National Furniture Fair, organised by the Bangladesh Furniture Industry...
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