Abdur Rahman Chowdhury | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
Kashmir, a predominantly Muslim inhabited state in India, was robbed off its political autonomy in August 2019. As the British was winding up its empire, the princely states in India were given the option to join either India or newly...
Jasim Uddin Haroon | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
The Padma Multipurpose Bridge (PMB) connecting the cut-off southwestern part of Bangladesh holds enormous potential for facilitating the setting up of clothing and agro-processing industries, says a noted economist who enumerates umpteen other benefits, too."To my mind, two sectors mainly...
BEIJING, June 23 (AP): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday is hosting a virtual summit with the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa collectively known as the "BRICS," amid rising concerns over the global economic outlook and a...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-24 00:00:00
The spread of Covid-19 continued unabated as the authorities reported 1.319 new cases and a single death from the coronavirus on Thursday.The figures on Wednesday were 1,135 and one respectively, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) data.However,...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-24 00:00:00
Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) on Thursday expressed grave concern over the huge financial losses following the halt in production in textile mills due to the disruption to gas supply in Narayanganj.Production in hundreds of Narayanganj-based factories, including 40 export-oriented...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-24 00:00:00
The central bank has revived its relaxed loan-repayment policy to keep the ongoing economic activities stable despite long-term negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the Russia-Ukraine war, officials said. Under the relaxed stances, the borrowers of large...
The flood situation is gradually improving in northeastern and northern parts of Bangladesh while other low-lying areas of the country are likely to be inundated for short period of time, officials said, reports BSS.Meanwhile, a total of 24 people have...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said that no one can stop Bangladesh's march towards development if the country is run in accordance with the plans formulated by the ruling Awami League, reports UNB. "If the country goes with these...
FE Report | 2022-06-24 00:00:00
Leading economist Dr Ahsan H Mansur has suggested focusing more on taming inflation, reducing trade deficit by adopting contractionary import policy, instead of chasing ambitious GDP-growth target in the next fiscal year (FY).The Executive Director of Policy Research Institute (PRI)...
DSE sees dull tradingStocks edged up for the second straight session on Thursday as investors put their funds on selective stocks cautiously amid lack of confidence. The market opened on an upbeat note and the key index soared 52 points...
Dhaka ranks as the seventh least liveable city in the world this year, moving up three spots from its 2021 ranking, according to an annual report from the Economist Intelligence Unit, reports bdnews24.com.The Bangladesh capital improved its position, as Karachi,...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-24 00:00:00
Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said in Parliament on Thursday that Russia agreed to export wheat to Bangladesh. It wants to export to Bangladesh 200,000 tonnes of wheat. Earlier, Bangladesh had been exploring potential sources of wheat to import as...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2022-06-24 00:00:00
Bangladesh received a record amount of US$8.42 billion in foreign aid in 11 months of the current fiscal year, 47-percent higher over the previous corresponding period, despite global currency crunch. Officials Thursday unveiled the eleven-month figure in the FY 2021-22...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-24 00:00:00
A premier trade chamber Thursday urged the government to amend some provisions in the new budget, including raising the tax-free income limit because of high inflation.The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) said the tax-free income threshold should...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2022-06-24 00:00:00
Uniform toll collection on the Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway would not start along with the Padma Bridge toll operation as was planned with effect from June 26, officials said.As a result, vehicles crossing the Padma Bridge would have to stop three times...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-24 00:00:00
The central bank has removed SM Shamsul Arefin from the post of managing director of Uttara Finance and Investments Ltd (UFIL) for his alleged involvement in financial irregularities, officials said.The Bangladesh Bank (BB) sent a letter to the chairman of...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-24 00:00:00
The Padma Bridge will be opened to traffic tomorrow (Saturday) fulfilling a dream of the nation many people had foretold far-fetched. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the 6.15-kilometre bridge that will connect 21 southwestern districts through roads and railways...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-24 00:00:00
Economists and experts suggest that the government should formulate an integrated Padma-Plus plan to maximize multiple benefits of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge (PMB), set for opening tomorrow.At a meeting Thursday on economic impacts of the dream bridge they noted that...
KURIGRAM, June 23 (UNB): A Kurigram court has sentenced six members of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to death for killing a freedom fighter (FF).Kurigram District and Sessions Court Judge Abdul Mannan passed the order on Thursday.The death-row convicts...
The government has invited Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus to join the opening programme of the Padma Bridge on June 25, reports UNB.The Bridges Division sent the invitation card to Yunus Centre on Wednesday, Director (Administration) of Bangladesh Bridge Authority...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-24 00:00:00
The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that former judicial officers (lower court judges) cannot practise law in the subordinate (lower) courts of the country.The ex-judges of the subordinate courts, who held the offices of judgeship for at least 10 years,...
Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said the all achievements of Bangalee nation came under Awami League (AL) in its 73 years of journey, reports BSS.The minister came up with the remarks while talking to the reporters after...
Bangladesh Awami League, which led the country's independence through the 1971 great Liberation War, celebrated its 73rd founding anniversary across the country in a befitting manner on Thursday, reports BSS.The day's programme began with placing wreaths at the portrait of...
SYLHET, June 23 (UNB): BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged on Thursday the government is indulging in the celebration of the Padma Bridge inauguration keeping hundreds of thousands of flood victims in the country's northeastern region hungry."Our people...
DU Cha unit MCQ test results publishedThe MCQ test results of 'Cha' unit under Fine Arts Faculty of Dhaka University have been published on Thursday. The results are available on university website admission.eis.du.ac.bd or can be collected through short message...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind and lightning flashes is likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24-hour from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to the Met...
Pedestrians jaywalk across a busy intersection at Banglabazar in old part of Dhaka city defying the fear of an accident, as the foot over bridge there has turned into a safe haven for anti-social elements including drug addicts and muggers....
Over 2,400 more Bangladeshis will be able to perform Hajj this year, as Saudi Arabia has increased the number of Hajj quota for Bangladesh, reports UNB.The information came from a letter sent to the Hajj Council in Saudi Arabia by...
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal handing over 'Sword of Honour' to the best all-round Midshipman Md Ashrafur Rahman for obtaining highest standard in all fields of the Midshipman 2019/B batch and Direct Entry Officer (DEO) 2022/A during...
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