NEW YORK, Aug 20 (AFP): European and US stocks mostly fell Friday, with investors focused firmly on central bank interest rate hikes as the US dollar rallied.After slumping through the first half of 2022 amid concerns over central bank tightening,...
Mercantile Bank Limited has recently shifted its International Airport Road Branch to a new location -- Gulbahar Centre, Holding No. 154, International Airport Road, Banani. M Amanullah, director of the bank and chairman of Risk Management Committee, inaugurated the new...
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ICB Islamic Bank has posted a profit for the second quarter ended June 30 after incurring losses for a long period.The company logged an EPS (earnings per share) of Tk 0.15 for April-June 2022 as against the loss of Tk...
BRAC Bank has been rated 'AAA', showing its solid financial strength and stability, says a statement. The Credit Rating Agency of Bangla-desh (CRAB) has assigned 'AAA' to BRAC Bank with a 'Stable' outlook. 'AAA' is the highest issuer credit rating...
FE REPORTThe cement sector of the stock market saw the highest price appreciation last week following investors' increased participation.The market capitalisation of the sector having seven companies also soared by 6.3 per cent on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) during...
Work underway to develop roads in hilly Thanchi upazila of Bandarban district. The picture was taken on Saturday — Focus Bangla
Man crushed under train in cityAn elderly man was crushed under the wheels of a train at Khilgaon level-crossing on Saturday in the capital. The deceased was identified as Md Fakhrul Islam (59). An official of Government Railway Police (GRP)...
Light to moderate rain/showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka and Mymensingh divisionsover the country until 6:00pm today...
Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Plans) Air Vice Marshal AHM Fazlul Haque on behalf of the Chief of Air Staff placing a wreath at the grave of Shaheed Birsreshto Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman at the Martyred Intellectuals' Graveyard in the...
A case has been registered over the deaths of a couple, both schoolteachers, whose bodies were found inside a car in Gazipur city under mysterious circumstances, reports bdnews24.com.Their family started the case against unnamed suspects on Friday, according to Nanda...
Another dengue patient died and 116 others were hospitalised in 24 hours until Saturday morning, reports UNB.The latest death was reported from Dhaka.With this, the authorities recorded 18 deaths from the viral infection this year, according to the Directorate General...
Animal lover Hossain Sohel held himself captive in a cage in protest against confinement of wild animals at the foot of Raju Memorial Sculpture on the Dhaka University campus on Saturday — FE photo
FE ReportBangladesh recorded 100 new Covid cases with no death in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning. With the latest figures, the total number of coronavirus infections rose to 2009797 while the death toll remained unchanged to 29315, according...
FE REPORTThe Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) fined errant eggs and chicken traders a total of Tk 0.48 million (Tk 4,85,000) in the capital and at Savar in Dhaka on Saturday. Head of the DNCRP Dhaka office Md...
FE ReportShushasoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) on Saturday termed 'incomplete' and 'confusing' the proposal made by the Election Commission (EC) for an amendment to Representation of the People Order (RPO), 1972.Besides, the EC paid no attention to the proposals put forward...
FE REPORTMore than 1.0-million signatures have been collected under the USAID-funded Ujjiban Social and Behaviour Change Project to end child marriage in the country.The pledges were handed to state minister of women and children affairs Fazilatun Nessa Indira at an...
Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Saturday said no previous government had done what the Awami League (AL) government led by Bangabandhu's daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has done for Islam in the country, reports BSS."BNP and Jamaat...
Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Saturday said the government cannot avoid responsibility for Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen's recent statement on seeking India's help to keep Sheikh Hasina in power, reports UNB. "Such a statement has also embarrassed our...
Slamming the foreign minister for seeking India's 'support' to prop up Sheikh Hasina's government, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said those who stay in power at the mercy of others have no right to rule country,...
Awami League Presidium Member Abdur Rahman on Saturday hoped that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina would look into her cabinet member Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen's recent remarks, reports UNB. "Surely, we expect that the Prime Minister will formally look into...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said if his party opens door, BNP leaders would be seen in a large queue to join the ruling party, reports BSS."Many central and district level leaders of BNP come to...
Bangladesh's newly appointed T20 skipper Shakib al Hasan said on Saturday if anyone believes the team's fortunes can change in a day or two then they are living in a fool's paradise, reports Cricbuzz.The BCB appointed Shakib as their new...
Bangladesh fast bowler Hasan Mahmud is unlikely to play the Asia Cup after sustaining an ankle injury during the Tigers' training session at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday, reports BSS."We've received the X-ray report which came well. The swelling...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will take a call on Russell Domingo's future as Bangladesh's head coach tomorrow (Monday), reports ESPNcricinfo. Board president Nazmul Hassan has indicated that Bangladesh are "trying to separate" roles and that Domingo might stay on...
The Public Private Partnership Authority (PPPA) has signed a 'Transaction Advisory Services Agreement' with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on 'Equip, Operate and Maintenance of Patenga Container Terminal' at the Prime Minister's Office in presence of the Principal Secretary to...
The launching ceremony of Padma Bank Auto Loan took place at a club in the capital on Wednesday. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Padma Bank Limited Tarek Reaz Khan was present as the chief guest. Dr Chowdhury Nafeez...
FE REPORTThe entrepreneurs providing courier and logistics services in the country urged the government to enact the 'Mailing Operator and Courier Service Development and Regulatory Authority Act-2022' making it business-friendly.They also urged the government to declare the courier and logistics...
Social Islami Bank Limited has launched a three-month long 'Asset Development Campaign' with the aim of creating awareness about quality investment and timely repayment for the socio-economic development of the country. Zafar Alam, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of...
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CHATTOGRAM, Aug 20: Leaders of the Chattogram chapter of BGMEA met with Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi at a port city hotel on Friday night and requested him to halve the existing source tax on RMG products. First Vice President of...
PODGORICA, Aug 20 (Reuters): Montenegro's parliament passed a no-confidence motion on the cabinet of Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic on Saturday, proposed by 36 deputies to protest the signing of a long-disputed deal regulating ties with the powerful Serbian Orthodox Church.It...
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