KYIV, Oct 02 (Reuters/AFP): Ukrainian troops said they had retaken the key bastion of Lyman in occupied eastern Ukraine, a stinging defeat that prompted a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin to call for the possible use of low-grade...
N'DJAMENA, Oct 02 (AFP): Chad on Saturday extended the transition period to democratic elections and agreed junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno could run on the ballot, despite international opposition.The decisions were made by a national reconciliation dialogue forum, which...
PIROJPUR, Oct 02 (UNB): At least 20 shops were gutted in a fire at Attghar Kuriyana Bazar in Swarupkathi upazila of Pirojpur district early Sunday.Locals said the fire might have started from a sweetmeat shop around 5am and soon engulfed...
RANGPUR, Oct 02 (BSS): Two minor boys died after drowning in a pond at Madhyapara village under Gopalpur union of Badarganj upazila here on Saturday afternoon."The children were identified as Moniruzzaman Babu, 6, son of Mustafizur Rahman, and Vijay Babu,...
NARSINGDI, Oct 02 (Agencies): Four people have been killed and five others injured after a truck veered out of control and crashed into a vegetable market next to the highway at Raipura upazila in Narsingdi district.The incident occurred at the...
The Bangladesh government has instructed all local authorities, especially city corporations and municipalities, to make sure that their appointed leaseholders do not collect tolls from inter-city transports outside the perimeters of a terminal.The Road Transport and Highways Division and the...
RIYADH, Oct 02 (Arab News): The Saudi Grains Organisation has bought the 16th batch of wheat worth SR8.84 million ($2.35 million) from 18 local farmers.It is part of the organisation's arrangements to ensure adequate wheat supply by procuring grain from...
NEW DELHI, Oct 02 (Reuters): Gasoline and gasoil sales by Indian state refiners rose sharply in September from a year earlier, signalling a pick-up in industrial activity ahead of the festive season from this month, preliminary sales data showed.Local fuel...
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...
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