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2022-06-30 00:00:00

GP's SIM sales banned

FE Report | 2022-06-30 00:00:00

The telecom regulator on Wednesday imposed a ban on the sales of subscriber identity module (SIM) of Grameenphone (GP) for not improving its quality of service.The restriction will remain until the country's largest mobile operator improves its quality of service...

BB unveils 'cautious' MPS today

Siddique Islam | 2022-06-30 00:00:00

The central bank is set to unveil a 'cautious' monetary policy for the next fiscal year (FY), 2022-23, today (Thursday) - to curb inflation without hampering the country's economic growth, officials said. Outgoing Governor of Bangladesh Bank (BB) Fazle Kabir...

Parliament passes Finance Bill

FE REPORT | 2022-06-30 00:00:00

Parliament passed Wednesday the Finance Bill 2022, with some much-debated provisions, to grant legal cover to a new national budget which critics say should have been more welfare-oriented in the crisis time than growth centric. The new fiscal measures included...

Bikes may be banned on Dhk-Bhanga expressway

FE REPORT | 2022-06-30 00:00:00

Government authorities plan to ban motorcycles from plying the expressway (Jatirpita Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Mahasarak) on both sides of the Padma Bridge to avert accidents as they become wise after several chaotic incidents of bike riding.However, sources say, the...

A walk in the rain:

2022-06-30 00:00:00

Holding a baby in her arm, this woman enjoys a walk amid rain on the Dhaka University campus on Wednesday noon, while the facial expression of the infant shows he loves the raindrops too. The downpour gave city dwellers a...

Check waste, make dev works public money's worth

FE REPORT | 2022-06-30 00:00:00

Economists at a meet censure cost escalation of development works in Bangladesh for flaws all through and say good value for the public money ought to be ensured in executing infrastructure projects. Their critical reviews came as faulty project feasibility...

Swechchhasebak League president Nirmal Guha dies

2022-06-30 00:00:00

Nirmal Ranjan Guha, president of Bangladesh Awami Swechchhasebak League, died at a hospital in Singapore on Wednesday morning. He was 58, report agencies.Nirmal, who was undergoing treatment at the Mount Elizabeth Hospital, breathed his last at 10:30 am on Wednesday...

Raushan hails Padma Bridge as a symbol of self-respect

2022-06-30 00:00:00

Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Raushan Ershad has hailed the Padma Bridge as a symbol of our self-respect and not just an infrastructure, reports UNB.The Jatiya Party leader said this on Wednesday while taking part in the general discussion...

Financially disadvantaged people line up

2022-06-30 00:00:00

Financially disadvantaged people line up to collect essential commodities at subsidised rates from a truck of the state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh. The picture was taken from the city's Korail slum area on Wednesday — FE photo

AL wants EVM use for polls manipulation in new way: BNP

2022-06-30 00:00:00

BNP senior leader Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku said on Wednesday Awami League (AL) is keen to use Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the next general election to implement its new manipulation plan, reports UNB."We believed them (AL) once earlier and...

Govt believes in democratic rights of all parties: Quader

2022-06-30 00:00:00

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader said the government believes in the democratic rights of parties and people of all thoughts, reports BSS."The Awami League government does not believe in repression, it believes in the constitutional and democratic rights...

Weather (2022-06-30)

2022-06-30 00:00:00

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24-hour from 06:00 am today (Thursday), according to the Met Office.Day and night temperature...

Narail teacher humiliation probe underway: Minister

2022-06-30 00:00:00

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Wednesday said the authorities are investigating the recent assault on a teacher in Narail to determine if the district administration had any negligence, reports UNB.He was talking to journalists after a meeting at the...

TCB starts sale of essentials in Ctg

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2022-06-30 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, June 29: The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has started selling essential commodities at subsidised rates targeting 5,35,000 families in Chattogram under the family card programme. Mayor of Chattogram City Corporation Rezaul Karim Chowdhury as the chief guest inaugurated...

Focus on creating cataract awareness

FE Report | 2022-06-30 00:00:00

There is a dearth of adequate number of ophthalmologists to provide treatment to the cataract patients in the country, speakers at a programme in the city on Wednesday said. They also said the country would need around 3,200 ophthalmologists by...

Major General Mizanur Rahman Shamim handing over prize to the best trainee

2022-06-30 00:00:00

Bangladesh Ansar & Village Defence Party Director General Major General Mizanur Rahman Shamim, bp, osp, ndc, psc, handing over prize to the best trainee of the 5th step of Common Ansar Foundation Training (male) at Bangladesh Ansar & VDP Academy...

'Smart Haat' launched to promote digital transaction

FE REPORT | 2022-06-30 00:00:00

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has initiated to install digital payment booths at cattle markets with an eye to promoting digital transaction ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.Officials concerned on Wednesday disclosed that the 'Smart Bangladesh, Smart Haat' project would initially be piloted...

BD among top 10 labour rights violators

MONIRA MUNNI | 2022-06-30 00:00:00

Bangladesh, for the sixth consecutive year since 2017, ranks among top 10 worst countries in the world where labour rights are not guaranteed, according to a global survey.The Global Rights Index-2022, launched by International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) on Tuesday,...

EU insurance ban targets Russian oil exports

2022-06-30 00:00:00

LONDON, June 29 (AFP): An EU ban on insuring ships transporting Russian oil could potentially hurt Moscow more than its embargo on the nation's crude, analysts say.The European Union recently unveiled the insurance ban in a sixth set of economic...

Bankrupt Sri Lanka economy shrinks 1.6pc in first quarter

2022-06-30 00:00:00

COLOMBO, June 29 (AFP): Sri Lanka's economy shrank 1.6 percent in the first quarter of this year as an unprecedented financial crisis began to impact commercial activity, according to official data.The island nation's painful downturn has seen months of lengthy...

Engr. Taqsem A Khan receiving memento and certificate from LGRD Minister

2022-06-30 00:00:00

Engr. Taqsem A Khan, Managing Director and CEO of Dhaka WASA, receiving a memento and a certificate from LGRD Minister Tajul Islam at the ministry on Tuesday for securing the first position among the 20 agencies under the ministry in...

TCRC of BARI arranged a day-long trainers training

2022-06-30 00:00:00

The Tuber Crops Research Centre (TCRC) of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) has arranged a day-long trainers training on "Advanced Varieties and Production Technologies of Aroids Crop" at the seminar room of the Institute Wednesday. Funded by 'Strengthening food and...

26th Annual General Meeting of Northern Islami Insurance

2022-06-30 00:00:00

S. M. Ayub Ali Chowdhury, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Northern Islami Insurance Ltd. presiding over the 26th Annual General Meeting of the company on a digital platform recently. The meeting approved 10 per cent cash dividend.

Inner containment dome installed at Rooppur N-power plant

2022-06-30 00:00:00

The second phase of the ambitious Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) project is gaining momentum fast, reports UNB.Inner containment (IC) dome metal structures have been installed in the reactor building of Power Unit 2 of the plant recently, according to...

Edison Group launches Helio30 flagship phone

2022-06-30 00:00:00

For the first time, Edison Group has launched a flagship smartphone with 6 GB RAM. This 'Helio 30' model phone is made at the Edison Industries factory of Symphony Mobile. In presence of Jakaria Shahid, Managing Director of Edison Group,...

Guardian Life launches AI-based Chatbot

2022-06-30 00:00:00

Guardian Life has introduced an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based Chatbot on their Omnichannel communication platform; it is the first for Bangladesh's insurance sector. The chat-bot is synchronized with their integrated Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and corporate website. These systems will now make...

BGMEA delegation to take part in Apparel Sourcing Week in India

FE REPORT | 2022-06-30 00:00:00

A delegation of BGMEA, comprising leading Bangladeshi garment manufacturers and exporters, will participate in the Apparel Sourcing Week 2022 in India next month.The two-day exhibition will begin on July 1 (Friday) at the Sheraton Grand Whitefield in Bengaluru, according to...

Local company to invest $8.5m in Uttara EPZ

2022-06-30 00:00:00

Bangladeshi company M/s Texas Clothing Limited is going to establish a garments manufacturing industry in Uttara Export Processing Zone (UEPZ) with an investment of US$ 8.5 million, reports BSS.An agreement to this effect was signed today between Bangladesh Export Processing...

Parachute Just for Baby to reward moms

2022-06-30 00:00:00

Parachute Just for Baby is rewarding mothers for raising awareness about safe baby care during the summer's heat. Building upon the idea that mothers know best about safe baby care, the brand has taken this initiative. All mothers can get...