WASHINGTON, June 21 (AFP): A heat wave that baked much of the central United States last week will start to move eastward with dangerously high temperatures, forecasters said Monday.The National Weather Service told Americans to gird for another day of...
BEIJING, June 21 (AFP): The heaviest rainfall in decades has triggered floods and landslides in southern China, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people, state media reported.The downpours have dangerously swelled waterways in the low-lying Pearl River basin...
KYIV, June 21 (Reuters): Ukraine acknowledged difficulties in fighting in the east of the country as Russian forces captured territory and intensified pressure on two key cities ahead of an EU summit this week expected to welcome Kyiv's bid to...
PARIS, June 21 (AFP): French President Emmanuel Macron will meet party leaders including the far-right Marine Le Pen for talks, the Elysee said Monday, after he and his allies lost their overall majority in the legislative elections.Macron's discussions with opposition...
JERUSALEM, June 21 (BBC): Israel is set to hold a fifth general election in under four years, after its fractured coalition government concluded it could not survive.In a major political development, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will switch places with Alternate...
Md Mazharul Hasan | 2022-06-22 00:00:00
Letter of Credit (LC) clauses determine the requirements of documents to be presented as well as conditions to be fulfilled by the parties involved in international trade. Non-fulfilment of LC terms creates disputes. So before execution of any trade transaction...
If we closely look at our youths, we will be able to see that many of them are struggling from depression, anxiety, and uncertainty. In my view, the high rate of unemployment is the biggest factor that has contributed to...
The decision of closing all shops, industrial establishments and even kitchen markets across the country by 8:00pm looks impressive at first glance. However, we have to take reality in our consideration, too. We should not take any decision that will...
The habit of reading books helps us groom ourselves in a better way. It playsan immense role in the progress of any nation. Reading is the most creative and beneficial skill, which shows the lightened ways of development. Avid readers...
A number of peopledie from electrocution every yearduring the monsoon. With strong winds accompanying the rains, there is every possibility of snapping of live wires from the electricity poles along the roads.It is a known fact that water is a...
Khawaza Main Uddin | 2022-06-22 00:00:00
Whenever there is a report on an issue of Bangladesh's domestic affairs in the international media that sounds unpleasant, the policymakers say certain misperceptions have been created about the country and its system. Some reports really affect the national interest...
Wasi Ahmed | 2022-06-22 00:00:00
It is indeed heartening to learn that that the Bangladesh Standard Testing Institute (BSTI), the state-run standard organisation of the country is going to set up several modern laboratories (numbering 89) to significantly upgrade the facilities of testing and standard...
The common perception that the rate of inflation is on the rise, as indicated by the soaring prices of essential commodities over the past months, has been corroborated by the latest official estimate. It is now calculated to be at...
Since the war broke out in Ukraine in the last week of February this year, media in the Western world, both electronic and print, have highlighted the atrocities committed by the invading Russian army against civilians and wanton destructions of...
FE Report | 2022-06-21 00:00:00
Only the scheduled banks will be able to avail funds from a Tk 1.0 billion refinancing scheme dedicated to digital nano loans, aimed at improving the livelihoods of the marginalised communities.The banks will have to have a 'participation agreement' with...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-21 00:00:00
A Dhaka court on Monday refused to hear bail petitions submitted by four members of North South University's (NSU) trustee board in a Tk 3.03 billion money laundering case.The four trustees are: MA Kashem, Benajir Ahmed, Rehana Rahman, and Moahammad...
An employee of the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) sprays mosquito repellent using a fogger machine in Shantibagh area of Dhaka city during a drive against mosquitoes on Monday. With the dengue cases rising these days, DSCC has started the...
Authorities in India cancelled more than 500 trains services on Monday because of calls for protests by young men angry with a military recruitment plan that they say will rob them of the opportunity of a career in the armed...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-21 00:00:00
The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) urges the government to adjust prices of petroleum products by the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) considering consumer interests.It says the government's recent decision to increase prices of petrol, diesel, kerosene and furnace oil...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2022-06-21 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) plans to start bus services with all south-western districts through Padma Bridge after its opening on June 25.After groundwork, the BRTC has decided to start the services from the same day the bridge opens...
FE Report | 2022-06-21 00:00:00
Bangladesh and India have agreed to work together to offset the negative impacts of the Ukraine war on the regional economy, foreign minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said on Monday."One of our neighbouring countries is already facing a catastrophe due...
The cabinet approves two major draft laws providing for introduction of universal pension scheme under one and penalizing journalists for fake news under another. Journalist community under the Bangladesh Federation Union of Journalists (BFUJ) protested the penalty provision in particular...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold a press conference at her office (PMO) at 11 am tomorrow (Wednesday), according to a release issued by the PMO Press Wing on Monday. But it did not mention the subject of the press...
The government has appointed Muhammad Abdul Muhith as the next Ambassador and Perma-nent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, reports UNB.He will replace Rabab Fatima in this capacity.Muhammad Abdul Muhith, a career diplomat, belongs to the 11th batch of...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2022-06-21 00:00:00
Approval for development projects faces tightfisted appraisal of costs and tenures for controlling public expenditure under government austerity stance amid a worldwide financial crunch. Officials say less-important or low-priority projects will be subject to strict check and recheck under the...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina receiving a photo album, titled 'A visit to Japan by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1973', which was published on the occasion of the 50 years of diplomatic ties between Bangladesh and Japan, from Japanese Ambassador...
Macroeconomic worries hit stocksThe prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSEX) slumped below 6,400-mark Monday, hitting a four-week low, as investors dumped their holdings amid macroeconomic woes. The risk-averse investors went for selling shares from the beginning of the session...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-21 00:00:00
The Covid-19 test positivity rate increased to 10.87 per cent in Bangladesh on Monday, crossing 10-per cent mark after more than four months, with the health authorities reporting 873 new virus cases on the day.The daily caseloads were reported at...
The Padma Bridge will help open up the eyes of international investors including the Saudi companies to give a serious look at Bangladesh as an investment destination, the Saudi envoy in Dhaka said on Monday, reports UNB. "I admire Prime...
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