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...
Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) Managing Director MAN Siddique has said that the metro rail will run on Uttara-Agargaon route from dawn to 12 midnight from December, reports BSS.Talking to BSS Monday, he elaborated about the implementation progress of...
FE REPORT | 2022-08-23 00:00:00
The High Court (HC) on Monday issued a stern warning to Kushtia's Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mohammad Saidul Islam while hearing a contempt of court rule issued on charge of his inaction to prevent handing over the possession of a property...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2022-08-23 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 22: A large-scale operation will be conducted from September next to remove all illegal structures built by cutting hills at Jungle Salimpur and Alinagar in Chattogram's Sitakund. At the same time, a police camp will be set up...
FE REPORT | 2022-08-23 00:00:00
Police handed over the body of Rumman Sheikh Suman (27) to his family on Monday, 44 hours after a post-mortem.The victim's father received the body from the mortuary of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital around 2:30 pm, a Hatirjheel police...
FE REPORT | 2022-08-23 00:00:00
British High Commissioner in Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson on Monday said adherence to the rule of law and democracy are important principles to attract foreign investment.There is scope for improvement in the institutional quality of Bangladesh. In order to ensure...
REZAUL KARIM | 2022-08-23 00:00:00
The government has asked the deputy commissioners (DCs) to act against shady traders and monitor the commodity market effectively in order to keep goods prices stable and supply normal.It has also instructed them to regularly sit with districts and upazila...
FE REPORT | 2022-08-23 00:00:00
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) demanded exemplary punishment of the those involved in the egg-market manipulation this month.The FBCCI placed the demand in a hybrid view-exchange meeting on price and availability of essential commodities with...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina believes the economic upheaval stemming from the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war is temporary and Bangladesh will soon be back on a normal footing, report agencies.The government will do all it...
FE REPORT | 2022-08-23 00:00:00
Two-day weekend is announced for the academia as the government reschedules office hours for government and autonomous bodies and banks as part of the ongoing austerity measures amid a crunch.The working hours of government and autonomous bodies will be from...
MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | 2022-08-23 00:00:00
Bangladesh may table 11 issues at the much-awaited Joint River Commission (JRC) meeting between Bangladesh and India, beginning Tuesday in Delhi after the lapse of 12 years with few major problems left unresolved.The three day-long talks, which will end with...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2022-08-23 00:00:00
Global crisis-driven austerity measures taken during last couple of months may save Bangladesh an estimated Tk 350 billion, thus cushioning the exchequer against the sort of severe financial crises facing many countries. The government had resorted to the cost-cutting action...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2022-08-23 00:00:00
A special inspection begins to delve deep into alleged foreign-exchange misdealing by six more commercial banks that added fuel to volatility on the market, officials say.Six teams of Bangladesh Bank (BB) have been fielded to conduct the fresh inspections against...
ZURICH, Aug 22 (Reuters): Credit Suisse has hired Deutsche Bank's Dixit Joshi as chief financial officer and promoted Francesca McDonagh to chief operating officer as the Swiss lender's new boss overhauls the top ranks.Ulrich Koerner, the latest in a string...
SHANGHAI, Aug 22 (Reuters): United Imaging Healthcare Co's shares surged as much as 75 per cent in their Shanghai debut on Monday after the Chinese firm's $1.6 billion initial public offering (IPO), the biggest on China's tech-focused STAR Market so...
LONDON, Aug 22 (Reuters): Broker Marsh, a unit of Marsh & McLennan (MMC.N), said on Monday it was launching the world's first dedicated insurance for hydrogen energy projects, as the nascent industry looks to scale up quickly in the fight...
LONDON, Aug 22 (AFP): World stocks mostly sank Monday and the dollar rallied on concern the Federal Reserve will stick to its interest rate-hiking plans to combat runaway inflation.Eurozone equities also tanked as spiking natural gas prices sparked fears that...
LONDON, Aug 22 (Reuters): Britain's Vodafone will sell its Hungarian business for 715 billion forints ($1.8 billion) in cash to local IT company 4iG and the Hungarian state, consolidating the hold of Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government over the telecoms...
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