The Parliamentary Committee on Public Undertakings on Tuesday recommended adjusting the price of fuel in the country with the international market, reports BSS.The parliamentary watchdog suggested it to the concerned ministry, said an official release.The committee made the recommendation at...
FE REPORT | 2022-08-24 00:00:00
Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Expor-ters Association (BKMEA) has initiated a move to help factories develop their price negotiation skills with global buyers through using an app, named 'Fair Price'. In this connection, BKMEA and Sustainable Textile Initiative: Together for Change...
FE REPORT | 2022-08-24 00:00:00
Bangladesh needs to develop a longer-term strategy and action plan for strengthening trade and economic ties with the EU taking the emerging issues and policy shifts there into consideration mainly to address the post graduation challenges. The country also needs...
MOSCOW, Aug 23 (Reuters): Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday condemned Israeli missile attacks against Syria, in comments that underline a chill in once-warm Russian-Israel relations.Lavrov was speaking at a joint news conference alongside his Syrian counterpart, Faisal Mekdad....
BANGKOK, Aug 23 (AFP): A legal showdown that could oust embattled Thai Prime Minister Prayut Cha-O-Cha reaches the country's constitutional court this week, threatening fresh political turmoil for the kingdom just months before national elections.The former general has clung on...
NEW DELHI, Aug 23 (Al Jazeera): Indian police have arrested a state legislator from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party for promoting enmity in the name of religion after Muslim groups demanded his arrest for his comments about the Prophet Muhammad.The...
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (BBC): Malaysia former Prime Minister Najib Razak has been sent to jail to begin serving a 12-year sentence, after the top court rejected his appeal.The 69-year-old's charges relate to a corruption scandal involving state-owned wealth fund...
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued a show-cause notice to former prime minister Imran Khan in a contempt of court case on Tuesday, over his remarks against Additional Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry, reports the Express Tribune.The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman...
KYIV, Aug 23 (Reuters/AFP): The United States on Tuesday urged its citizens to leave Ukraine, saying it believed Russia was preparing to target civilian and government infrastructure in the next few days as the war reaches the six-month mark.The warning...
DUBAI, Aug 23 (IANS): Pakistan and New Zealand, following their ODI series victories against Netherlands and West Indies respectively on Sunday, have strengthened their chances of direct qualification for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup to be held in India...
Grand Master Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh beat Indian Grand Master Abhijeet Gupta in the 6th round game of the 28th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival-Masters held in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates on Monday night, reports UNB.In the...
The 2022 Women's Asia Cup will be held at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Bangladesh, from October 01 to 16, with seven teams competing in the T20 tournament, reports ESPNcricinfo.The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is yet to officially announce...
MANCHESTER, England, Aug 23 (AP): Finally, there are signs of life at Manchester United.Against a backdrop of protests against the club's ownership, United delivered a performance of intensity and spirit to beat fierce rival Liverpool 2-1 on Monday and claim...
ISLAMABAD, Aug 23 (Reuters): Pakistan's cabinet has approved a draft agreement that allows the government to provide troops for security at the FIFA soccer World Cup in Qatar later this year, Pakistan's information minister said on Monday.A summary outlining the...
Players of Bangladesh cricket team left Dhaka for United Arab Emirates to take part in the upcoming Asia Cup. The photo was taken from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city on Tuesday — Focus Bangla
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 23 (UNB): A 50-year-old Bangladeshi-origin businessman livestreamed his suicide on Facebook in Dubai on Monday, blaming his business partner for forcing him to take the extreme step.The dead is Khairul Bashar, son of Badiul Alam from Fatikchhari upazila...
Five people were killed in separate road accidents in Sherpur, Khagrachhari and Dinajpur districts on Tuesday, reports UNB.In Sherpur, a man and his 11-year-old son riding a bicycle died after being hit by a speeding truck in Nakla upazila of...
RAJSHAHI, Aug 23 (BSS): Imams can play a vital role in ensuring food security as they can reach out to the cross-section of people in the present society more easily than other professions.They can disseminate important messages related to innovative...
FARIDPUR, Aug 23 (UNB): There is just one pharmacist at Faridpur district jail to serve 914 inmates, as the post of an assistant surgeon for the jail remains vacant for long, thanks to the negligence of the authorities. There are...
Humaira Afreen | 2022-08-24 00:00:00
There is no denying the taste and cravings for waffles. Waffle is a favourite among sweet tooths, thanks to qualities including flavours, textures and toppings. Though the dessert has been around for a while, its rise in popularity in Bangladesh...
Eusha Rahman | 2022-08-24 00:00:00
"An excellent way to connect to the audience is to present the story to them like a mirror; thus, it reflects various aspects of their life." Although most of us might agree with the opinion of director Mejbaur Rahman Sumon,...
The government's decision to reschedule office timing is a good decision. According to the decision, government offices and autonomous institutions will remain open from 8 am to 3 pm instead of the usual 9 am to 5 pm. Again, banks...
The University of Chittagong, like many other public universities in Bangladesh, doesn't provide email accounts to undergraduate students. Though master students can get an official email account, they are subject to certain rigid conditions. Due to the non-availability of official...
According to media reports, from now on the circular for Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) will be published in November. The public Service Commission (PSC) has made the decision recently. Last year the circular was published on November 30, and this...
Khawaza Main Uddin | 2022-08-24 00:00:00
The spill-over effects of the Russia-Ukraine war on Bangladesh's economy may be puzzling to the common man. The country's food production, lifestyle, energy supply, sources of raw materials, major exports and imports, remittances and development financing - none of these...
Wasi Ahmed | 2022-08-24 00:00:00
Doing Business Index is a strong pointer to a country's business environment. When governments in most countries are trying to facilitate trade and commerce by slashing trade impeding barriers, it is unfortunate that businesses in this country are still burdened...
In a country where safety at workplace is grossly undermined, the government has at last taken steps to build capacity of the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE). The work to this end has reportedly been progressing in...
Zaidi Sattar | 2022-08-24 00:00:00
An important step for calming foreign exchange market was to curb excess demand by tightening of imports. That seems to be working at a time when exports and remittances are looking to be on track for a good year. At...
This concrete slab has been placed to plug the gap in a road divider on the busy Dhaka-Chattogram highway, in order to stop people from crossing the road through the narrow opening. Fair enough. However, a part of the slab...
ISLAMABAD, Aug 22 (AFP): Pakistan opposition leaders warned Monday that authorities would cross a "red line" if they arrested former prime minister Imran Khan after he was reported under the anti-terrorism act for comments he made about the judiciary.Since being...
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