FE REPORT | 2022-06-22 00:00:00
The Covid-19 test positivity inched up further to 11.03 per cent in Bangladesh with the health authorities reporting a single death from the coronavirus disease on Tuesday.The positivity rate was 10.87 per cent on Monday, according to the Directorate General...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-22 00:00:00
The proposed budgetary measure for a reduction in corporate tax by 2.5 per cent for listed companies will do little to woo good companies because of conditions, speakers tell a post-budget discussion.The government proposes tax cuts for listed firms on...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2022-06-22 00:00:00
An aggressive drive gets going for Bangladesh's budget-deficit financing as government officials are set to sit with the World Bank tomorrow (Thursday) for fund negotiations to begin with. Finance secretary, Economic Relations Division (ERD) secretary and World Bank representatives will...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-22 00:00:00
An estimated 56,000 hectares of Aus cropland have so far got damaged due to recent devastating floods in Bangladesh, agriculture minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque says.The cataclysm has also affected Aus paddy of 22,000 hectares in north-eastern Sunamganj and Sylhet...
ARAFAT ARA | 2022-06-22 00:00:00
There is a strong relationship between climate change and the early monsoon that has led to flash-floods across the border in India and major portions of Sylhet division in Bangladesh, leaving millions of people stranded and creating a humanitarian disaster,...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-22 00:00:00
Congratulating the people and the government of Bangladesh on the occasion of the inauguration of the Padma Bridge, Japanese Ambassador in Dhaka Naoki Ito said the bridge would help boost economic growth of the country.With the completion of the Padma...
FE Report | 2022-06-22 00:00:00
Terming the inauguration of the Padma multipurpose bridge as a momentous occasion for the people of Bangladesh Indian envoy in Dhaka Vikram Doraiswami said the long-cherished bridge is the outcome of the 'continuous and consistent courageous decision' of Bangladesh Prime...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-22 00:00:00
Conveying his heartfelt congratulations on the inauguration of the Padma Bridge the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea in Dhaka has said the completion of the bridge signifies the bright future of Bangladesh. "Korea is very happy to take part...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-22 00:00:00
Banking sector experts on Tuesday suggested establishing asset management companies (AMCs) both in private and public sectors to help create a competitive environment in the recovery of banks' soured assets at a 'win-win' rate.The proposed Bangladesh Asset Management Corporation Act...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-22 00:00:00
People in the worst flood-affected northeastern districts of the country are suffering increasingly as lack of necessary food, sanitation and pure drinking water has intensified. Though river current has subsided to some extent, it was flowing largely above danger marks.The...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-22 00:00:00
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) leaders demanded enhancing the tax-free income limit at individual level, withdrawing the newly-imposed taxes on laptop and elevator imports, and making the provision of showing tax certificates mandatory for bringing...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind and intense lightning flashes is likely to occur at most places over six divisions until 6:00pm today (Wednesday), according to Met office.Day temperature may rise slightly over the country. The...
The government plans to set up burn units in five divisional medical colleges and hospitals in the country with funding from Saudi Arabia, reports UNB.Health Minister Zahid Maleque said this in parliament on Monday, responding to a tabled question from...
Participants pose for photograph at a seminar on 'Hydrography- Contributing to the United Nations Ocean Decade' at Isha Khan naval base in Chattogram on Tuesday, marking the World Hydrography Day — ISPR
Nine in ten children in Bangladesh say it is very important for the government to spend more on education, health and other areas that directly impact children, according to a new Unicef survey, reports UNB.Some 14,000 children and 37,000 young...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-22 00:00:00
Bangladesh reported this year's first death of a dengue patient on Tuesday, while 27 more people got admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka with the mosquito-borne disease in the last 24 hours till 8:00am on the day. The deceased was...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-22 00:00:00
The Ministry of Environment has requested all concerned to ensure environmental protection through proper waste management of sacrificial animals in compliance with health guidelines. The request was made at an inter-ministerial meeting held at the conference room of the Ministry...
Commandant of Military Institute of Science and Technology Maj Gen Md Wahid-Uz-Zaman poses with other participants at a discussion on 'Perspective of AI Towards Fourth Industrial Revolution in Bangladesh: Industry-Academia Collaboration' organised by the Computer Science and Engineering Department of...
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) will operate 200 more buses on three routes from September 1 under Dhaka Nagar Paribahan, reports BSS.DSCC Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh made the announcement after the 23rd meeting of the Bus Route Rationalization Committee...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-22 00:00:00
Billions of taka splurged on big-deal rail upgrade produced peanuts in making services smart from ticketing to managing and monitoring network with digitization and modernisation, sector experts tell a reappraisal meet. The lacking, they regret, left the pro-poor commuter service...
A Dhaka court on Tuesday set August 28 for holding hearing on charge framing in a case against 51 people including BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir for using explosives and attempting to murder one in capital's Paltan area,...
Mohammad Rezaul Karim, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Boalmari Upazila in Faridpur, offered unconditional apology to the High Court for ill-treating and threatening two court staff on April 27 this year, reports BSS.A High Court division bench comprising Justice JBM...
A Dhaka court on Tuesday fixed July 6 for holding hearing on a bail petition of ex-Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat and framing charges against him in a case filed for amassing wealth beyond known legal income sources,...
Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud speaking at a press conference at the conference room of his ministry on Tuesday after his visit to flood-hit areas in Sylhet, Sunamganj and Netrakona — PID
The officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) paid their last respect to former secretary and diplomat Mohiuddin Ahmed, also an organiser of the Liberation War, reports UNB. Mohiuddin Ahmed's s body was brought to his former workplace, the...
Slamming the ruling party leaders for not visiting the flood-affected areas, BNP on Tuesday decided to collect money from common people to help the flood-marooned people in the northeast region, reports UNB. The party will start the fundraising activities on...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday directed the police force to grow as the last resort of the people who come to them seeking protection for their lives and dignity, reports UNB. "In our country, the police will also have...
COLOMBO, June 21 (AFP): Crisis-hit Sri Lanka on Tuesday reduced to 21 the minimum age at which women can go abroad for work and earn much-needed dollars for the bankrupt economy.Colombo imposed age restrictions on women working overseas in 2013...
OTTAWA, June 21 (TASS): The US is in talks with Canada and other allies around the world about curbing Russian energy revenues by imposing a price cap on Russian oil, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in Toronto on Monday."We...
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