PRAN Dairy Limited and US-based international organisation ACDI/VOCA have signed a deal to strengthen dairy development in Southern Bangladesh, says a statement. They signed the deal to help the dairy sector in the southern districts under the USAID-funded 'Feed the...
An agreement was signed between Bangladesh Council of Science and Industrial Research (BCSIR) and Rajshahi University (RU) at the BCSIR on Thursday for joint research with the aim of making education and research more dynamic. BCSIR Chairman Prof Dr Md...
eGeneration, one of the leading software technology companies in Bangladesh, wins three prestigious Partner of the Year awards namely, Bangladesh Microsoft Teams Excellence 2022 Partner of The Year, Bangladesh Modern Work 2022 Partner of The Year, and SAP on Azure...
Death toll from Israel-Gaza fighting rises to 47GAZA CITY, Aug 11: The death toll from last weekend's fighting between Israel and Gaza militants has risen to 47, after a man died from wounds sustained during the violence, the Health Ministry...
BEIJING, Aug 11 (Reuters/AFP): China, which Russia has sought as an ally since being cold-shouldered by the West over its invasion of Ukraine, has called the United States the "main instigator" of the crisis.In an interview with the Russian state...
SINGAPORE, Aug 11 (AFP): Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Raja-paksa on Thursday left Singapore where he had taken refuge following his escape from protesters at home, after he was given a visa only for about a month in the city-state.Rajapaksa...
LAHORE, Aug 11 (Express Tribune): Justice Shahid Jamil Khan of the Lahore High Court (LHC) dismissed on Thursday a petition challenging former prime minister Imran Khan's decision to contest by-elections on all nine vacant seats of the National Assembly.As the...
SRINAGAR, Aug 11 (AFP): Suspected rebels attacked an army camp in Indian-administered Kashmir on Thursday killing three soldiers before being shot dead themselves, police said, four days ahead of the 75th anniversary of Indian independence. Officials say at least 130...
Shihab Sarkar | 2022-08-12 00:00:00
In whatever name we call the second of the 2-month Bangla monsoon ---Sravan or Shaon, the rainy month stands for pure rains. Even two to three decades ago, the capital city of Dhaka, would wake up to a rain-sodden morning,...
Skeleton theft may sound quite unfamiliar to many people. But it has been happening over the years across Bangladesh. These thieves first dig out skeletons from graves, take those to a secluded place, deep in the forest or hilly areas,...
Amid the increased economic struggles of people, the price of supply water in the capital city is also set to see a sharp rise after Dhaka WASA proposed a 20 per cent hike in tariffs. If the government approves it,...
Road accidents are a major cause of death in Bangladesh. Poor road condition is also related to road crashes. Road in dilapidated condition often slows down traffic. So when drivers find good roads, they often gear up the speed, causing...
Zahid Huq | 2022-08-12 00:00:00
The Mongla Port is on the way to becoming a vibrant hub for foreign ships. Some recent developments surrounding it point to such a possibility. Almost unceremoniously, the country's second-largest seaport, flagged off its first shipment of locally produced garments...
A draft policy on vehicle parking in the capital seemed to promise a great respite from illegal occupation of roads and in some cases footpaths a few years ago. Though meant primarily to remove reckless indiscipline in vehicle parking, the...
Imtiaz A Hussain | 2022-08-12 00:00:00
Supply-networks typically remain outside public conversations in normal times. When a crisis descends, we gulp everything we can find about them. Usually missing in this appraisal is how to structure them so they eventually disappear as a worry. Given the...
FE REPORT | 2022-08-11 12:00:00
The Bangladesh Patent Law 2022 should be amended in line with the changing scenario of the local pharmaceutical industry after the country's LDC graduation, experts said at a seminar in the capital on Wednesday. Simultaneously, they called for close collaboration...
ISLAMABAD, Aug 10: PTI chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday accused the coalition government of hatching a conspiracy to pit his party against the military, reports DAWN."They have prepared a plan to crush the PTI," he said...
WASHINGTON, Aug 10, 2022 (AFP): President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed US ratification of bids by Finland and Sweden to enter NATO, taking expansion of the Western alliance in response to Russia's Ukraine invasion one step closer.Biden said the two...
FE REPORT | 2022-08-11 00:00:00
The government has taken an initiative to amend the existing anti-tobacco law by meeting a number of high-priority policy commitments, including sustainable development goals (SDGs).A number of vital steps have been taken to prepare the draft of the amendment and...
NEW YORK, Aug 10 (BBC): Furious allies of former President Donald Trump are demanding an explanation for the FBI's raid on his Florida home, Mar-a-Lago.The FBI and Department of Justice have yet to comment on the search, which Mr Trump...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday chaired the regular general meeting of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Trust at her official residence Ganabhaban, reports UNB.In the regular meeting of the management committee of the board of...
FE REPORT | 2022-08-11 00:00:00
The outflow of female workers to different countries increased significantly in the first seven months of this calendar year thanks to a demand surge in the Middle-Eastern countries.According to official statistics, a total of 67,127 female workers went to different...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2022-08-11 00:00:00
The Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB) has urged all the stakeholders concerned to create an enabling environment that will allow the inter-bank foreign-exchange (forex) market to operate effectively."Generally speaking, interventions and restrictions in any market distort transparency and impede the...
Stocks take a tumble as worries mount The benchmark equities index dropped sharply lower on Wednesday, extending the losing streak for a third day in a row, as investors remained on the sidelines amid deepening economic worries. The Dhaka Stock...
FE REPORT | 2022-08-11 00:00:00
Reports are rife about huge fund outflow and parking of the money in tax havens like Switzerland but Bangladesh has yet to request the Swiss government for specific findings thereon.Swiss envoy in Dhaka Nathalie Chuard said so Wednesday when asked...
WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (AFP): US inflation eased slightly in July, according to official data Wednesday, potentially taking pressure off the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates sharply while bringing a much-needed boost to President Joe Biden just months before crucial...
FE REPORT | 2022-08-11 00:00:00
The latest quantum leap in fuel-oil prices may further fire up the already-stinging inflation, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal fears, as its backlash started in no time. "It is usual that fuel-oil-price rise causes price hike of everything," he told...
FE REPORT | 2022-08-11 00:00:00
Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has estimated that it would earn a profit worth around Tk 2.05 billion this month (August), the very first month of raising the prices of fuel oils.The profit would come from the sales proceeds of diesel...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2022-08-11 00:00:00
Banks now get a free hand to deal with overseas exchange houses to bring foreign exchange as the government strives to recharge reserves amid dollar crisis at home as also abroad. Price of cash dollar bucked up to Tk 119...
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