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Don't magnify any incident against any religion: PM

2022-10-05 00:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked all not to magnify any incident that goes against any religion, rather look at the punitive measures that have been taken by the government, reports UNB."Do not magnify any incident that takes place...

Briefing 2022-10-05

2022-10-05 00:00:00

Pharma sector drives DSEX up Dhaka bourse closed the Tuesday's session higher, both in broad index and turnover, with major sectors witnessing mixed performance. On the day, some major sectors such as banking, engineering, general insurance and telecommunications declined marginally...

Prayer Timings (2022-10-05)

2022-10-05 00:00:00

CID gets 30 more days to submit report

2022-10-05 00:00:00

A Dhaka court Tuesday allowed 30 more working days to investigation agency Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for submitting its report in the case lodged over Bangladesh Bank (BB) reserve heist that took place in 2016, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Arafatul...

Focus more on exports, import substitution

FE REPORT | 2022-10-05 00:00:00

The ongoing volatility on the foreign-exchange market cannot be addressed only through tightening imports, Bangladesh Bank (BB) spokesperson Md. Serajul Islam said on Tuesday, stressing the need for boosting exports and paying attention to import-substitution industries."Limiting imports is not a...

French-US-Austrian trio win physics Nobel

2022-10-05 00:00:00

STOCKHOLM, Oct 4 (AFP): A trio of physicists on Tuesday won the Nobel Prize for discoveries in the field of quantum mechanics that have paved the way for quantum computers, networks and secure encrypted communication.Alain Aspect of France, John Clauser...

Grid failure triggers nationwide blackout

M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2022-10-05 00:00:00

Telecommunications snapped nationwide while hospitals, homes and factories suffered most for power outages for hours, amid hot and humid weather, following national grid failure Tuesday.Prolonged on-again, off-again power supply through load-shedding for curtailed generation owing to fuel dearth during past...

Exporters milking 'new market' cash cow

JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2022-10-05 00:00:00

A perceived ambiguity in government order on incentives for export diversification leaves a large scope for exporters to make some extra bucks by showing shipments to 'new market', sources say. The United Kingdom was never a new market for Bangladesh....

Temperature may rise by 2-3° C today

2022-10-05 00:00:00

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind and lightning flashes is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi & Khulna divisions and at a few places over Dhaka, Mymensingh, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions until...

Open market sale outlet of TCB

2022-10-05 00:00:00

People belonging to the low-income status throng an open market sale outlet of the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh to purchase essential commodities at government subsidised prices at Malibagh in the city on Tuesday — FE photo

National Girl Child Day

2022-10-05 00:00:00

Ministry for Women and Children Affairs and National Girl Child Advocacy Forum brought out a procession from Shishu Academy in the city on Tuesday, marking the National Girl Child Day — Focus Bangla

Doa mahfil for ex-secy MA Rashid today

2022-10-05 00:00:00

In observance of the 34th death anniversary of former secretary MA Rashid, a milad and doa mahfil will be held today (Wednesday) after Maghreb prayers at the Unity Club, United House. Relatives, friends, and well-wishers are requested to attend the...

Two workers electrocuted

2022-10-05 00:00:00

Two workers died and three others were injured from electrocution in the city's Badda area on Monday night, reports BSS.The dead are Zuel Shikder alias Fokir (30), son of Alauddin Fokir and Sohidul Islam (32), son of Motaleb Shikder, hailing...

New IGP for making police more people-friendly

2022-10-05 00:00:00

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun on Tuesday expressed his firm determination to make the police services more people-friendly so that mass people can get benefits properly, reports BSS.The new IGP in his maiden media briefing told that...

Three BD youths to compete in global skills contest

FE REPORT | 2022-10-05 00:00:00

Three Bangladeshi youths are ready to contest in an international skills competition for the second time to show their proficiencies in trades like bakery, culinary and fashion technology.The competition styled 'World Skills Competition-2022 Special Edition (WSC2022SE) will be held between...

Bangladesh Marine Unit-8 working in United Nations Mission in South Sudan

2022-10-05 00:00:00

The first group of 100 members of Bangladesh Navy poses for photograph at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Tuesday before leaving Dhaka for taking part in Bangladesh Marine Unit-8 working in United Nations Mission in South Sudan — ISPR

IED blast kills three BD peacekeepers in CAR

2022-10-05 00:00:00

Three Bangladeshi peacekeepers, who were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in the Central African Republic (CAR), died at a hospital in Bouar town on Tuesday, reports UNB The deceased were identified as Sainik -- Jashim Uddin, 31,...

Army chief off to Switzerland

2022-10-05 00:00:00

Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed left Dhaka for Switzerland on Tuesday on an official visit, says a press release.During his stay in Switzerland, Mr Shafiuddin will visit the ordnance factory of RheinMetall Air Defence Company there. He...

China no bar to stronger US-BD ties: Envoy

2022-10-05 00:00:00

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas has said Bangladesh's relationship with China does not create a barrier to a cordial and stronger Bangladesh-US relationship as Washington intends to build upon that partnership over the next 50 years, reports UNB."We know...

Airport traffic woes unlikely to end soon

MUNIMA SULTANA | 2022-10-05 00:00:00

Airport traffic in Dhaka is likely to get worse even after completion of ongoing airport expansion work as the congested lone road cannot manage thousands of vehicles carrying airport-bound passengers.The lone airport-connected north-south road gets over 21,000 passengers of domestic...

Razzaque urges BNP to participate in polls shunning movement

2022-10-05 00:00:00

Urging the BNP leaders to participate in the next elections, Agriculture Minister Dr M Abdur Razzaque on Tuesday said BNP should participate in the upcoming elections instead of staging movement, to assess their popularity, reports BSS."People will definitely vote for...

Caretaker govt system won't be restored: Quader

2022-10-05 00:00:00

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said there is no change in restoring the obsolete caretaker government system in the country, reports BSS."BNP has announced its outline for movement. Whatever they do, the caretaker government system, which is...

AL picks Labu Chy for Faridpur-2 by-polls

2022-10-05 00:00:00

FARIDPUR, Oct 04 (UNB): The Awami League has picked Shahdab Akbar Labu Chowdhury, younger son of late Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, as its candidate for the by-election to the Faridpur-2 constituency, that fell vacant following the death of the former deputy...

AL ruins all democratic institutions: Fakhrul

2022-10-05 00:00:00

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday regretted that the freedom fighters' desire to build a non-communal Bangladesh has not yet materialised even after 50 years of the country's independence, reports UNB.He said the people of all religions,...

Washington Post lauds Hasina's strong leadership on world stage

2022-10-05 00:00:00

The Washington Post, a leading US daily newspaper, has highly lauded Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's strong leadership on the world stage alongside Bangladesh's tremendous progress of women, and achievements in education and poverty reduction, reports UNB.The appreciation came in an...

Wall Street futures climb 1pc as Treasury yields retreat

2022-10-05 00:00:00

Wall Street futures rose more than 1 per cent on Tuesday as a pullback in US Treasury yields boosted the demand for stocks, with investors waiting for more economic data to gauge the monetary tightening path, reports Reuters.Data on job...

Euro zone bond yields drop

2022-10-05 00:00:00

Euro zone government bond yields edged lower on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) slowed its pace of rate hikes amid expectations the European Central Bank might take a more cautious policy stance, reports Reuters.Concerns about a further...

Indian shares see best day in 5 weeks, led by banks

2022-10-05 00:00:00

BENGALURU, Oct 4 (Reuters): Indian shares rose over 2 per cent on Tuesday, boosted by a surge in banks, metal and information technology companies, while upbeat quarterly updates from companies lifted investor sentiment ahead of the corporate earnings season.The NSE...

Investors fly blind as key Bank of Canada inflation gauge misfires

2022-10-05 00:00:00

OTTAWA, Oct 4 (Reuters): Canadian economists are scrambling for a reliable measure to track underlying inflation as large and frequent revisions have dented the credibility of a key Bank of Canada yardstick, even as the central bank said it was...

Credit Suisse five-year CDS fall sharply

2022-10-05 00:00:00

LONDON, Oct 04 (Reuters): The cost of insuring the bonds of Swiss bank Credit Suisse fell sharply on Tuesday from the previous day's close, in line with a recovery in the company's shares, as some concerns around the bank subsided.Credit...