FE REPORT | 2022-09-14 00:00:00
The consumers' rights protection body would soon consult with the relevant government agencies and rice experts to find out scientific facts about cutting coarse rice and marketing the staple after the name 'Miniket'.The plan came at a views exchange meeting...
FE REPORT | 2022-09-14 00:00:00
The government will sale wheat flour in open market sale (OMS) from next month, food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said on Tuesday.In a dialogue at the secretariat organised by Bangladesh Secretariat Reporters' Forum, he said the flour packaging has already...
FE REPORT | 2022-09-14 00:00:00
Sharing of knowledge and experiences of different cities across the globe, through establishing 'sister city' concept, can help make a better Dhaka, said Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam.He came up with the observation at a views-exchange meeting...
Traffic gets clogged on the U-loop and the roads underneath in Rampura area of the city on Tuesday. Incessant rain earlier in the morning caused waterlogging in Gazipur, leading to traffic congestion on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway, which in turn resulted in...
FE REPORT | 2022-09-14 00:00:00
Failure in completing an India-funded 10km cross-border railway line installation project has compelled the government to extend the deadline on the fourth occasion, officials said on Tuesday.The government's highest economic policy making body -- ECNEC -- on Tuesday extended the...
Stocks struggle for directionStocks posted a moderate gain on Tuesday after a two-day correction, as the bargain hunters renewed their buying appetite for sector-specific issues. The market swung between positive and negative territories several times before closing marginally higher, as...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2022-09-14 00:00:00
A foreign-aided model is undertaken to cut knotty steps in import-export process, dropping less-important ones, for expediting delivery of goods out of Bangladesh's major customs ports.Sources say customs authority under the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is going to introduce...
FE REPORT | 2022-09-14 00:00:00
Heavy rainfall caused nagging gridlock, as traffic movement came to an almost standstill across the busy capital on Tuesday.As a result, the commuters had to wait for hours on the jam-packed streets for reaching their respective destinations on the day...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II by placing a bouquet at the portrait of the Queen at the British High Commission in Dhaka, reports UNB.The premier signed the condolence book opened at the British...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2022-09-14 00:00:00
A relative calm appears after the storm on Bangladesh's forex market as exchange rate for importers fell slightly Tuesday while interbank transactions also saw a revamp, bankers said. The central bank has already intensified monitoring on the foreign-exchange (forex) market...
India, as G20 Presidency, will be inviting Bangladesh, Egypt, Mauritius, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, Spain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as guest countries to its meetings and Summit, reports UNB.The Ministry of External Affairs, India made the announcement on...
Light to moderate rain/thunder shower accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind and lightning flash is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today...
FE REPORT | 2022-09-14 00:00:00
The High Court (HC) on Tuesday extended for two months its earlier order that stayed the fine of Tk 0.2 million imposed by the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) on ticketing platform shohoz.com considering a charge of negligence...
FE REPORT | 2022-09-14 00:00:00
Dengue situation in the country is deteriorating as the viral disease claimed two more lives in the 24 hours concluded until Tuesday morning. On Monday the death toll was four. Besides, 353 dengue patients were also hospitalised across the country...
A delegate of Western Sydney University WSU (Australia) Associate Professor and Associate Dean International, School of Social Sciences Nichole Georgeou poses with others during her courtesy call on BUP Pro-Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Khondoker Mokaddem Hossain on the university campus...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to inaugurate the 750-bed hospital virtually today (Wednesday). The international-standard specialised hospital, the first of its kind in the country, has been set up at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in the city...
FE REPORT | 2022-09-14 00:00:00
A country-wide assessment programme has been launched to understand the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) accessibility of persons with disabilities, and older people in Bangladesh.The new initiative was launched at a city hotel on Tuesday by icddr,b in collaboration with...
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas on Tuesday highly appreciated the Covid-19 handling and vaccination programme of Bangladesh, saying this is a "remarkable efficiency" and "really amazing".He said US wants to make partnership with Bangladesh in "Global Covid Action Plan"...
FE REPORT | 2022-09-14 00:00:00
The public transports in Dhaka collect an additional fare of Tk 1.82 billion per day from the passengers, which causes fare anarchy, commodity hike, and social unrest, said speakers in a discussion on Tuesday.They raised the complaint in the discussion...
Blue panel, the Awami League-backed teachers' panel of Dhaka University, has bagged victory in the Senate election, reports UNB.The poll was arranged at the university's Nawab Ali Chowdhury senate building from 10 O'clock on Tuesday morning.Elected teacher representatives of Dhaka...
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas has said his country "looks forward to growing its defense cooperation" with Bangladesh in addition to deepening ties between the two countries on key fronts, reports UNB."I'm excited about the possibilities for collaboration on...
FE REPORT | 2022-09-14 00:00:00
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Tuesday called upon the women in politics to take part in the national election directly as the percentage of women participation in Bangladesh parliament is still far below the world average.To be elected as...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said Sheikh Rehana, younger daughter of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is a true Bangalee by heart and a kind personality with human values, reports BSS."As a member...
Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said BNP's politics of saying 'no' to everything needs to end."They should say 'no' where it is needed. But they do the politics of saying 'no' to everything and resort to violence...
FE REPORT | 2022-09-14 00:00:00
Holding the next polls through reinstating the caretaker-government system is the only way to eliminate violence, BNP suggests, saying that it's easy for the Awami League holding absolute majority in the present parliament.Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secretary-general Mirza Fakhrul Islam...
ATHENS, Sept 13 (Reuters): JPMorgan upgraded Piraeus Bank to "overweight" and said it was positive on Greece's four big banks in a research report published on Tuesday.Greek bank shares are down about 25 per cent in the past three months...
NEW YORK, Sept 13 (Reuters): Goldman Sachs Group Inc will cut jobs as early as this month after pausing the annual practice for two years during the pandemic, according to a source familiar with the plans.The Wall Street giant typically...
HONG KONG, Sept 13 (Reuters): The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) is looking at appointing China-focused equity managers for the first time ever, as demand for asset diversification grows amid worries on inflation and recession.CalSTRS had roughly $3.7 billion...
HONG KONG, Sept 13 (AFP): Asian stocks largely continued a global rally on Tuesday, ahead of the release of key US consumer price data that is expected to show slightly slowing inflation in the world's largest economy.Stocks rose in Japan,...
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