GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip, Aug 06 (AP): Israeli jets pounded militant targets in Gaza on Saturday as rockets rained on southern Israel, hours after a wave of Israeli airstrikes on the coastal enclave killed at least 11 people, including a...
FE REPORT | 2022-08-07 00:00:00
The readymade garment (RMG) and its associated industries, including accessories makers, are set to face a fresh blow due to the latest price hike of fuel oils.The hike came at a time when the country's largest foreign currency earning sector...
People in their numbers wait long hours for buses at Jatrabari bus stop in Dhaka on Saturday morning. Commuters suffered as most of the buses remained off the roads following a sudden strike by transport owners in protest against the...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2022-08-07 00:00:00
The VAT officials would have to face difficulties in cross-checking the financial details furnished in the VAT (Value Added Tax) returns filed by the global technology giants as the companies do not have their respective offices in Bangladesh.The main obstacle...
FE REPORT | 2022-08-07 00:00:00
With the fuel price surge announced on Friday, bus fares for both city and long-distance routes see an increase ranging between 16 and 22 per cent, effective from today (Sunday).The fare fixation committee of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) in...
US Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele J. Sison arrived here on Saturday on a two-day visit as part of her tri-nation official tour, reports UNB. She is likely to seek Bangladesh's support for Doreen Bogdan-Martin, one...
FE REPORT | 2022-08-07 00:00:00
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who arrived in Dhaka on Saturday afternoon by a special flight, said China would try to help Bangladesh resolve the Rohingya crisis.Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque, who received the Chinese foreign minister at the airport,...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2022-08-07 00:00:00
Commoners across the country stood shocked seeing the steepest hike in oil prices by the government overnight that fuelled wildcat protests and caused abject sufferings to commuters from early Saturday.Bus owners restricted the plying of their vehicles on the street...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24-hour from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office.It...
Nurse dies falling off city buildingA male nurse died after falling off the rooftop of a four-storey building in the city's Sabujbagh area on Saturday. The deceased was Ataul Karim Apu, 50, a nursing staff of Dhaka Medical College and...
FARIDPUR, Aug 06 (UNB): A policeman was killed in a road accident at Sadarbera area of Nagarkanda upazila in Faridpur on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Raihan Islam, 26, a constable of Faridpur district police. He hailed from Prabhakardi...
FE REPORT | 2022-08-07 00:00:00
The Covid-19 claimed two more lives in the country and 220 more people tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours until Saturday morning.With these, the total fatalities and positive cases in Bangladesh reached 29,304 and 20,07,199 respectively.The...
FE REPORT | 2022-08-07 00:00:00
A consumer watchdog during a drive on Saturday fined a refuelling station in the city Tk0.25 million on charge of tampering with the fuel oil volume.A market monitoring team of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) realised the...
Another 77 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours until Saturday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).All the new patients were hospitalised in Dhaka, it said.As many as 380 dengue patients, including 306 in the capital,...
The 124th birth anniversary of Mirza Ahmed Ispahani was celebrated at Mirza Ahmed Ispahani High School in Chattogram on Friday, says a statement. Mirza Ahmed Ispahani was father of Mirza Mehdy Ispahani and founder of Mirza Ahmed Ispahani High School....
As many as 739 people, including 109 children, were killed and 2,042 others injured in 632 road accidents across the country in July, reports UNB.Of them, 251 people died in motorbike accidents alone, which account for 33.96 per cent of...
Driver of a ride-sharing bike and his passenger get into an altercation over fare at Mohakhali Bus Terminal in the city on Saturday as the government has raised fuel oil prices by a big margin — FE Photo
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has urged the western leaders to impose strong economic sanctions on Myanmar to expedite the Rohingya repatriation efforts, reports UNB.He also urged the ASEAN leaders to strengthen their ongoing efforts aimed at creating a...
Eleven newly-appointed additional judges of the High Court (HC) on Saturday paid homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath at his portrait at 32 Number Dhanmondi in the city, reports BSS.Later, they offered...
The government has named five "outstanding personalities" as the recipients of the "Bangamata Begum Fazilatun Nesa Mujib Award" 2022 - considered the highest state award for women in the "Ka" category - for their contributions to different sectors, reports UNB.State...
Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury on Saturday said that Sheikh Kamal would live from generation to generation as a symbol of eternal youth, reports UNB."Bangladesh's emerging multi-dimensional talent Sheikh Kamal was a shining star in sports, culture...
The executive committee (EC) of Foreign Office Spouses Association (FOSA) has paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing wreaths at his mausoleum at Tungipara in Gopalganj, reports BSS.The association led by its chief...
Slamming the government for raising the fuel prices to get IMF's loan, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday voiced concern that it will hit the common people hard as the prices of all essential items will go...
Even after the latest hike in fuel prices in Bangladesh it is equal to India and comparatively lower than the other neighbouring countries, said Information Minister Hasan Mahmud, reports UNB.He made the remark Saturday at a seminar marking Sheikh Kamal's...
BEIJING, Aug 06 (Reuters): Apple Inc has asked suppliers to ensure that shipments from Taiwan to China comply with the latter's customs regulations to avoid them from being held for scrutiny, according to a Nikkei report on Friday.Sino-US trade tensions...
FRANKFURT, Aug 06 (AFP): German industrial production rose gently in June, official figures published Friday showed, as analysts worried about the outlook for Europe's largest economy.Factory output was up 0.4 per cent from the previous month, federal statistics agency Destatis...
RIYADH, Aug 06 (Arab News): German automobile manufacturer Porsche is trying to secure anchor investments from Gulf sovereign wealth funds, Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the matter.The car maker, which is owned by Volkswagen, looks to pull off one...
NEW YORK, Aug 06 (Arab News): Amazon on Friday announced it has agreed to acquire the vacuum cleaner maker iRobot for approximately $1.7 billion, scooping up another company to add to its collection of smart home appliances amid broader concerns...
RIYADH, Aug 06 (Arab News): Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund has launched a new company in Egypt to drive investment in a range of sectors in the country, including infrastructure, real estate development, and health care.The Saudi Egyptian Investment Company...
NEW DELHI, Aug 06 (Reuters): India aims to tighten rules around the scrutiny of mergers and acquisitions under proposed legislation that could particularly affect global tech firms that do a lot of business there.The proposal is part of an overhaul...
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