FE REPORT | 2022-07-08 00:00:00
Backpackers and holidaymakers in their thousands left the capital, Dhaka, on Thursday for village homes to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with their near and dear ones.Major bus terminals, Kamalapur railway station and Sadarghat launch terminal witnessed a big rush of home-bound people...
YASIR WARDAD | 2022-07-08 00:00:00
The sale of sacrificial animals is yet to get momentum in the city's 21 permanent and temporary cattle markets, frustrating thousands of traders and farmers whose investment increased notably this year amid rising cost of rearing cattle. Adding to their...
Stocks on bourses almost steadyStocks finished almost flat on Thursday, the last trading day before Eid-ul-Azha, as nervous investors remained cautious amidst several macroeconomic cues. Trading and official activities on the bourses will remain closed for four days from today...
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid says Bangladesh may have to 'adjust' fuel prices to better reflect the turmoil in the international market as the Ukraine war continues to drive up costs, reports bdnews24.com."The price of...
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury Bir Bikrom expressed the hope that the existing power crisis would ease in the country by next September if all become frugal with use of electricity,...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2022-07-08 00:00:00
Aiming to start full-scale use of Bangladesh's Chittagong and Mongla seaports soon, India wants to conduct four trial runs of transhipment next month, officials say.Recently, the Indian High Commission in Dhaka wrote to the shipping ministry expressing willingness to complete...
FE REPORT | 2022-07-08 00:00:00
Keeping inflation within a tolerable level and stabilising foreign-exchange rate would be the key challenges of the monetary policy for the current fiscal year (FY 2022-23), economists said at a programme on Thursday.They suggested the government promote private-sector growth for...
Households and businesses in the capital will soon be paying more for tap water amid surging prices of goods and services as the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority or WASA has raised prices by 5.0 per cent across the...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2022-07-08 00:00:00
Power outage is taking its heavy toll on trade, business and economy through squeezing industrial production, say businesses and economists who also appear concerned about Bangladesh's trade competitiveness being dented. Businesses said Thursday the on-again, off-again power supply cut production...
FE REPORT | 2022-07-08 00:00:00
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges the US and its allies to eschew imposing sanctions as the world economy, already hard-hit by Covid and Ukraine war fallouts, now roils for the embargo against Russia.Listing the grave impacts of the sanctions against...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24-hour from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to the Met Office.It...
Thirty-one new dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours until Thursday morning as cases are on the rise in Bangladesh, reports UNB.Of them, 28 were hospitalised in Dhaka division, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).As many as...
Although flood situation continues to improve in most places, it claimed two more lives in Moulvibazar in 24 hours until Thursday morning, taking the total fatalities to 112, reports UNB.Both of them drowned in floodwater, according to the Directorate General...
CHATTOGRAM, July 07 (UNB): DNA tests have confirmed the identities of the bodies of eight people who were burnt to death in last month's deadly blasts and fire at BM Container Depot at Sitakunda of Chattogram, police said on Thursday....
North South University (NSU) alumnus Anusha Chowdhury achieved prestigious Diana Award- 2022 recently, says a statement.Anusha is a philanthropist, entrepreneur and a mental health advocate. She completed her Bachelor's in Business Administration from the NSU.She received the achievement for her...
The waste of sacrificial animals will have to be removed by 10:00pm on the day of Eid-ul-Azha, said Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tazul Islam, reports UNB.The minister said while talking to journalists after a meeting with...
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Director General Major General Shakil Ahmed spp, nswc, afwc, psc planting a banyan tree sapling beside Birshreshtha Noor Mohammad Public School and College at BGB Headquarters in the city after inaugurating the Tree Plantation Programme-2022 of...
FE REPORT | 2022-07-08 00:00:00
A two-day basic training on first aid was held for working journalists in the capital on July 6-7 to make them capable of responding to humanitarian crises and to disseminate ideas on saving life among them.A total of 20 reporters...
FE REPORT | 2022-07-08 00:00:00
Majority of the factories under the jurisdiction of the Industrial Police (IP) paid festival allowances and monthly wages to their workers by Thursday, the government-set deadline to do the same. A total of 8,995 units, including textile, ready-made garment (RMG),...
TALHA BIN HABIB | 2022-07-08 00:00:00
The sales of animal slaughtering equipments and accessories have gained momentum across the capital ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha, to be celebrated on Sunday. Different types of slaughtering tools, like sharp knife, machete (chapati), kitchen knife (boti), log seat (khatia) and...
FARIDPUR, Jul 07 (UNB): A case was filed against 10 people, including Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader, in connection with the murder of a businessman in Sadar upazila of Faridpur, police said on Thursday.Belal Hossain, sub-inspector of Kotwali thana,...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has sent high quality Bangladeshi mangoes to King Yang Di Pertuan Agong of Malaysia and Prime Minister Ismail Sabri as gift, reports UNB. Under the supervision of Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, 1,000 kgs...
Bangladesh has highlighted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's zero-tolerance policy on discrimination or violence against religious minorities at the '2022 International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief' in London, reports UNB.State Minister for Religious Affairs Mohammed Faridul Haque Khan...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader has called upon all to deal with electricity problem with patience, mentioning that power crisis is prevailing all over the world, reports BSS."There have been load-shedding at some places but it is temporary....
BEIJING, July 07 (Reuters): China announced on Thursday a raft of new steps to spur consumer demand for cars, saying it would consider extending a tax break for electric vehicles and outlining plans to build more charging stations and encourage...
BEIJING, July 07 (AFP): A Chinese brand once dubbed the "Hermes of ice cream" has come under fire after internet users said some of its products do not melt-even when baked with a blowtorch.Videos showing Chicecream's ice creams staying solid...
Ansar-VDP Unnayan Bank Managing Director Md Mosaddake-Ul-Alam handing over a cheque for donation meant for the PM's Relief and Welfare Fund to Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Senior Secretary Md Tofazzel Hossain Miah on Thursday for distribution among flood victims
Palli Sanchay Bank Managing Director Khondoker Ataur Rahman handing over a cheque for Tk 5.0 million (50 lakh) to Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Senior Secretary Md. Tofazzel Hossain Miah at the PMO on Thursday as donation to the Prime Minister's...
Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) donated Tk 10 million (1.00 crore) from the BKB staff's salaries to Prime Minister's Relief and Welfare Fund on Thursday to help the flood-affected people. BKB Chairman Md. Nasiruzzaman and Managing Director Md. Ismail Hossain handed...
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