FE REPORT | 2022-08-02 00:00:00
Bangladesh recorded 349 new cases along with one death from the Covid-19 pandemic across the country in the last 24 hours until Monday morning.With the latest figures, the overall number of positive cases and the fatalities rose to 2,005,606 and...
FE REPORT | 2022-08-02 00:00:00
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) is all set to procure 8.0 million litres of soybean oil to sell the essential item at an affordable price, officials said.It has already floated a tender to buy the cooking oil locally, they...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the government is taking measures for saving power and energy to protect Bangladesh from any danger in future, report agencies.She added that even the developed countries like the USA and UK, and India...
BSEC for making fresh investments The securities regulator has urged listed companies to play market supportive roles injecting fresh funds through possible ways including formation of their own portfolios. The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) made the call at...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has increased and fixed the interest rate of non-resident foreign currency deposit (NFCD) accounts to encourage inward foreign-currency flow, reports BSS.For one year and up to three years of deposit, the account holders, with the regular interest...
These two passers-by are drinking water from a roadside tap in Motijheel area of Dhaka on Monday noon to cool them off amid ongoing heat wave. Intermittent rain in the monsoon has even failed to bring down the unbearable temperatures...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2022-08-02 00:00:00
Bangladesh's current-account deficit hits an 'all-time high' at $18.70 billion as widening trade gap coupled with lower remittance receipts upsets the country's macroeconomic balance, officials say.The trade deficit exceeded $33-billion mark in the just-past fiscal year (FY), 2021-22, for higher...
YASIR WARDAD | 2022-08-02 00:00:00
The government now raised price of urea fertiliser by 37.5 per cent to Tk 22 a kilogram, amid supply crunch, which is deemed a blow for farmers in this peak period of Aman planting.Meanwhile, supply shortage has forced the country...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2022-08-02 00:00:00
The Ministry of Shipping (MoS) backed the Tk 15.50-billion 'Pashur channel maintenance dredging project' as an 'electoral pledge' of the government and suggested that the Ministry of Finance (MoF) should provide Tk 13.95 billion as grant instead of loan, sources...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2022-08-02 00:00:00
Bangladesh misses out an opportunity to save annually around US$250 million through lower imports and also to export huge refined petroleum as a much-needed refinery has long been "stalled".Had the 3.0-million-tonne-capacity crude-oil refinery been built in time, state expenditure on...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24-hour from 06:00 am today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office.It may also...
Srimati Suruchi Bala Paul, mother of Tapash Chandra Paul, Chief Financial Officer of Mercantile Bank Limited, passed away at a city hospital on Wednesday at the age of 88, says a press release. She had been suffering from old-age complications....
Prof Dr Abdul Hannan Chowdhury, dean, School of Business and Economics, Prof Dr Sharif Nurul Ahkam, Lamea Tanjin Tanha, CEO & Founder of TransEnd, faculties, directors, high officials and students of North South University (NSU) attended a seminar on 'Transforming...
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni, Prof Sazzad Hossain, member, University Grants Commission, Tamara Hasan Abed, chairperson, Board of Trustees, BRAC University, and its vice-chancellor Prof Vincent Chang, among others, attend a ceremony held on the university campus on Saturday marking...
FE REPORT | 2022-08-02 00:00:00
A journalist of The Financial Express (FE), Sajibur Rahman, has won the prestigious NIMC (National Institute of Mass Communication) Media Award-2022. A total of 20 journalists from different media organisations received the award at a ceremony held at its auditorium...
FE REPORT | 2022-08-02 00:00:00
The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has introduced new uniform for its members having quick response code (QR code).Additional Commissioner Md Harun Or Rashid came up with the disclosure at a press briefing held at its media...
FE REPORT | 2022-08-02 00:00:00
Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Monday sought Thailand's support for the improvement of the healthcare sector in Bangladesh.In a meeting with his Thai counterpart, he also drew Thailand's attention to bilateral cooperation in the sector, including joint investment and developing...
FE REPORT | 2022-08-02 00:00:00
The second dose of oral cholera vaccination drive will begin in five diarrhoea-prone areas of Dhaka city from August 3. Those who received the first dose between June 26 and July 2 can get the second dose at their respective...
Border Guard Bangladesh Director General Major General Shakil Ahmed spp, nswc, afwc, psc handing over a cheque to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the flood-affected people of the country at the PM's official residence on Sunday. The fund was collected...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2022-08-02 00:00:00
The country is expected to enter a new era of road communication with the inauguration of two more bridges likely next month, which will establish a direct link with all rivers.The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) is planning to open...
BHOLA, Aug 01 (UNB): Two cases have been filed in connection with the clash between activists of BNP and police in Bhola that left one person dead and 30 injured on Monday. Sub-inspector of Bhola Sadar Police Station Md Jasim...
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 01 (BSS): Terming Ziaur Rahman as the main beneficiary of August 15 carnage, leaders of Chattogram city unit of Awami League (AL) today said Zia wanted to implement Pakistani agenda but failed to make Bangladesh as Pakistan."BNP-Jamaat has...
Disgruntled students have blockaded the Chattogram University campus in protest against the new Bangladesh Chhatra League committee that was revealed in a late-night social media post.The 376-member committee for CU was announced on the group's Facebook page around 12:30 am...
FE REPORT | 2022-08-02 00:00:00
The High Court on Monday directed Jatiya Party leader and former state minister ABM Ruhul Amin Howlader to surrender in a trial court within two weeks in a corruption case filed by former bureau of anti-corruption (BAC) on charge of...
FE REPORT | 2022-08-02 00:00:00
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday fixed October 23, 2022 for hearing the leave to appeal petition filed by Haji Mohammad Salim, a ruling party lawmaker from Dhaka-7 constituency, challenging the High Court verdict that upheld his...
BNP Vice-Chairman Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed on Monday alleged that police attacked their party's rally in Bhola and opened fire killing a Swechchhasebak Dal leader to silence the dissenting voices, reports UNB. "Swechchhasebak Dal leader Abdur Rahim was shot...
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday urged the people not to get confused by the deliberate propaganda of communal forces, reports BSS."The communal forces that want to see the country as a backward one are carrying out intentional...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday vowed to intensify their anti-government movement by turning the grief into strength, reports UNB. "The fascist Awami regime has made it clear that it wants to suppress the movement by resorting...
CAIRO, Aug 01 (AFP): The Egyptian pound plunged on Monday to a near all-time low of more than 19 to the dollar, in the world's number one wheat importer where prices have soared.Egypt's currency has not fallen so sharply since...
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