MONTREAL, Oct 02 (Reuters): Nigeria would consider buying China's newly-certified C919 passenger jet as it grows the country's fledgling carrier Nigeria Air to 30 planes by around 2025, Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika said on Saturday.Sirika said the new airline would...
RIYADH, Oct 02 (Arab News): The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has agreed to invest $2.43 billion in Germany's largest power producer RWE AG, to help it buy US firm Con Edison Inc's Clean Energy Businesses subsidiary for $6.8 billion.According to...
RIYADH, Oct 02 (Arab News): Oil prices dipped on Friday in choppy trading but notched their first weekly gain in five on Friday, underpinned by the possibility that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, known as...
For many, coffee is a beloved beverage known for its ability to fine-tune their focus and boost their energy levels. However in Bangladesh, it is not as popular as tea. For long, coffee has been used as a panacea for...
In less than a month, Bangladesh's foreign ministry summoned Myanmar's envoy for the fourth time to warn the neighbouring country over the repeated firing of mortar shells inside Bangladesh. A Rohingya youth was killed recently and six others, including a...
Neil Ray | 2022-10-03 00:00:00
The rogue state Myanmar is, it seems, in irredeemable turmoil. Ever since the usurpation of power from Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD), the junta government has mercilessly steamrollered its opposition forces in Myanmar. With the resistance...
Shakhawat Hossain | 2022-10-03 00:00:00
Every transaction has two wings - receipts and payments. This is the golden rule of bookkeeping. The same is applicable to cross border transactions. For instance, a buyer makes payments to a seller who receives money for the deal. On...
Either on the insistence of doctors, mostly at private hospitals and clinics, or in critical situations by the patients' own choice, the option for caesarean section has been on the rise in Bangladesh. The C-section delivery has witnessed a sharp...
Muhammad Zamir | 2022-10-03 00:00:00
Economic gender parity as well as social parity ensures gains not only for economies of developed countries but also developing countries. They can build momentum because empowering women is no longer just an ethical issue. They are essential particularly for...
Ten cos grab 41pc of DSE turnoverTen most-traded firms accounted for 41 per cent of transactions on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) last week, with Orion Pharma leading the chart for a second straight week. For the past few weeks,...
LONDON, Oct 1 (AFP): Britain's under-fire finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng has promised to unveil "a credible plan" to lower government debt as he defended his contentious mini-budget that led to market turmoil.Last month's controversial tax-slashing plans, which will dramatically increase...
KABUL, Oct 1, (AFP): The death toll from a suicide bombing of a classroom in Kabul has risen to at least 35, the United Nations mission in Afghanistan told AFP on Saturday.On Friday, a suicide bomber blew himself up at...
Monira Munni | 2022-10-02 00:00:00
Local apparel exports to Canada that have grown over the last one decade might face a setback due to duty erosion there after 2026, industry insiders said.Bangladeshi-made readymade garment exports to Canada that is currently enjoying duty benefit are likely...
FE REPORT | 2022-10-02 00:00:00
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) called upon the government on Saturday to provide policy support to help consumers get eggs and meat at much lower prices.The apex trade body made the call during the first...
As dengue menace grips the city, a rickshaw-van puller sleeps inside a mosquito net on his three-wheeler to keep the mosquito-borne disease at bay. The photo was taken in Banglabazar area of old Dhaka early Saturday morning. — FE photo
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said efforts continue to repatriate war criminals and death row fugitive convict Rashed Chowdhury in Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman killing case from the United States (US) to bring him under trial,...
MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | 2022-10-02 00:00:00
Bangladesh authorities are set to start negotiation with Germany for funding the crucial rail track project connecting Panchagarh with Banglabandha, the northern tip on Indian border. The Bangladesh Railway recently sent a letter to the ERD for taking necessary steps...
Ekushey Padak winning veteran journalist and Editor of the Dainik Bangla Toab Khan passed away today at a city hospital at the age of 87, reports BSS.He breathed his last at 12:30 pm while undergoing treatment at United Hospital in...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2022-10-02 00:00:00
Bangladesh should immediately build a nutrition governance structure, develop a multi-sectoral budget tracking system and increase budgetary allocation to address chronic malnutrition.All gains made in the reduction of all forms of malnutrition like stunting, underweight and micronutrient deficiencies in the...
An aerial picture taken on Friday shows destroyed houses in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. After weakening across Florida, Ian regained its Category 1 status in the Atlantic Ocean and was headed toward the Carolinas,...
FHM HUMAYUN KABIR | 2022-10-02 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Railway (BR) has failed to start any work on two projects in five years due to complex approval process by the lender of the Indian Line of Credit (LoC), insiders said on Saturday.Officials involved with the projects said...
FE REPORT | 2022-10-02 00:00:00
Newly-appointed director general (DG) of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) M Khurshid Hussain ruled out on Saturday the possibility of bringing about reforms in the elite force as proposed by the United States (US)."I personally don't see reasons for bringing about...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2022-10-02 00:00:00
The single-month ready-made garment (RMG) exports from Bangladesh in September 2022 recorded negative growth of over 12 per cent to $3.0 billion year on year.Exporters attributed this decline in global demand to high inflation in major destinations.The country fetched $3.41...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2022-10-02 00:00:00
The hospitality industry is making a resounding rebound in Bangladesh, as in other South Asian countries, following the easing of corona-induced travel restrictions and resumption of corporate events globally. Luxury hotels are witnessing bustling business as seminars and conferences have...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir exchanging views with the leaders of the party's Chattogram and Khulna divisions at the party chairperson's Gulshan office on Saturday — Photo: Collected
Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Saturday said the repeated obstructions by the ruling party at opposition political programmes is an ominous sign for the upcoming national election. He also warned that the country may witness serious political violence in...
LAXMIPUR, Oct 01 (UNB): A local leader of the Jubo League was brutally attacked and shot dead allegedly by assailants in Sadar upazila of Laxmipur district on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Alauddin Patwari, 45, vice-president of Bashikpur...
Rejecting the comments of BNP leaders, Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Saturday said their statement over 30 seats (in parliament) is applicable to them, reports BSS."BNP leader Begum Khaleda Zia, during 2006 to 2008, had told that...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said BNP will have to face fiery resistance of the commoners if the party creates chaos in the country in the name of resisting election,...
'Nirapad Sarak Chai' founder Ilias Kanchan speaking at a press conference at the National Press Club in the city on Saturday demanding quick implementation of the Road Traffic Act- 2018 — Focus Bangla
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