Syed Fattahul Alim | 2022-06-07 00:00:00
With the Ukraine war raging, the issue of energy security has now topped the agenda, globally. Since, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), Russia is the world's largest oil exporter and Europe keeps warm with its (Russia's) gas, what...
Negligence, official or otherwise, in matters of enforcing industrial safety has yet again led to the loss of 49 lives. And the toll of the country's first shipping container depot fire is likely to rise, as many among the burn...
Fahmida Khatun, Mustafizur Rahman, Khondaker Golam Moazzem and Towfiqul Islam Khan | 2022-06-07 00:00:00
Bangladesh's external sector has never been under so much pressure experiencing such volatility as in the recent past. Trade deficit is anticipated to cross US$ 30.0 billion mark, current account deficit the US$ 18.0 billion mark and the negative overall...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-06 12:00:00
Favouring free trade agreement (FTA) between Bangladesh and Japan, business communities of both the countries suggest the governments should work on it now to create a win-win situation after Bangladesh's graduation from LDC status.However, the governments of Bangladesh and Japan...
ONDO, June 05 (BBC): Gunmen have killed worshippers in a Catholic church in Ondo, south-west Nigeria, the state's governor has said.Rotimi Akeredolu called it a "vile and satanic attack" on innocent people.The armed men entered St Francis church in the...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-06 00:00:00
The collection of value added tax (VAT) from retail outlets has increased ten times in general after the shops have started issuing Electronic Fiscal Device (EFD) generated invoices.Top officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) said this while explaining...
Six people including three officials of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) were killed and 40 others injured as a bus rammed two vehicles at Boliarpur on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar Sunday morning, reports UNB.Four of the deceased were identified as...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-06 00:00:00
The labour unrest in the capital's Mirpur area stepped into third day on Sunday, as thousands of ready-made garment (RMG) workers took to the street demanding wage hike amid high prices of essentials. The garment workers from factories - located...
REZAUL KARIM | 2022-06-06 00:00:00
The government has so far failed to procure soybean oil required for selling at a subsidised rate among 10 million families ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) had floated tenders twice last month - one on May 12...
The current inflationary pressures has eroded the real income and adversely affected food security and essential expenditures of the low-income households in Bangladesh, reports UNB.This has also significantly disrupted their economic recovery from the COVID-19 shock, says a latest survey.In...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday underlined the need for protecting the environment to ensure sustainable development in the country, reports UNB."For sustainable development there should be coordination with environment and development. Otherwise, development cannot be sustainable," she said.The premier...
Anwar Hossain Babu, a survivor of the hellish fire at BM Container Depot in Chattogram's Sitakunda who had both legs swathed in bandages, was still rubbing his eyes as he sat on a bed at Chattogram Medical College Hospital a...
Major sectors contribute to mkt upturn Dhaka bourse closed the week's first session with a moderate rise in broad index following investors' increased participation in transactions. Major sectors of listed securities on Sunday played a market supportive role and helped...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-06 00:00:00
Local think tank Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Sunday said the actual rate of inflation or price surge in the market would be much higher than the official figures.It said the official statistics show the rate of inflation ranges...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2022-06-06 00:00:00
The amount of classified loans in Bangladesh's banking system increased further by nearly 10 per cent or Tk 101.67 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2022, as the central bank revoked policy relaxation on loan repayment.The non-performing loans (NPLs)...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-06 00:00:00
An umbrella guideline for signing all types of bilateral deals has got the cabinet nod as Bangladesh drives for regional economic integration for substituting loss of preferential market access. Officials say the Regional Trade Agreement (RTA) policy, approved last week,...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-06 00:00:00
Gas users have to pay 22.78-percent higher tariffs on average now as Bangladesh energy regulator announced Sunday an across-the-board raise in its rates with retrospective effect since June 01.The new weighted average natural gas tariff rises to Tk 11.91 per...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2022-06-06 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, June 5: Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) turned into a place of grieving people as they flocked to the hospital on Sunday to look for their dear ones following explosions at the BM Container Depot in the port city's...
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed deep shock Sunday over the loss of lives and damage in a fire at BM Container Depot in Chattogram's Sitakunda, reports bdnews24.com.President Hamid conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families of...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-06 00:00:00
An infernal fire coupled with sporadic blasts of combustibles in a Chattagram container depot since Saturday night left at least 49 people dead, including nine firefighters, sources said. More than 300 others were burnt or wounded in the bizarre tragedy...
Light to moderate rain/ thunder shower is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions until 6:00pm today, says Met office.Day temperature may remain nearly unchanged. The highest temperature in the city was recorded...
Like the previous year, Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations will not be held this year, said Education Minister Dipu Moni on Sunday, reports UNB."Students will be promoted to the next class on the basis of...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-06 00:00:00
The High Court on Sunday directed the authorities concerned to establish an 'information providing unit' in the Supreme Court within 60 days in line with The Right To Information Act, 2009. The HC bench of Justice Md Mozibur Rahman Miah...
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal watering a plant after inaugurating the tree plantation programme in front of the Sailor Recreation Centre in Chittagong BNS Issa Khan on Sunday — ISPR
Director General of Ansar and Village Defense Party Major General Mizanur Rahman Shamim handing over a prize to a best trainee in the concluding parade of the 4th phase General Ansar Basic Training (Male) at Ansar and VDP Academy in...
The first hajj flight from Bangladesh left the country around 9:00 am on Sunday, reports UNB.The flight operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines carried 410 hajj pilgrims reached Jeddah around 12:45pm.State Minister for the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism Md...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina urged on Sunday the South Asian countries to work together in the fight against poverty, describing it as the main enemy in the region, reports UNB."We, the countries in this region, should cooperate with each...
Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Sunday demanded a judicial investigation into the massive fire at BM Container Depot in Sitakunda to uncover the reason behind it, reports UNB. In a statement, he said, "The nation has become shocked and...
The Election Commission has suspended the election of Chambal Union Parishad at Banshkhali upazila in Chattogram over violation of election regulations by a chairman candidate, reports UNB. In a press release on Sunday, the commission said the election slated for...
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