The long-awaited Padma Multipurpose Bridge has opened to the public, but the flurry of vehicles streaming in and out of Dhaka has started to put a strain on traffic officers, reports bdnews24.com.Traffic Inspector Md Atik was on duty near the...
Flood claimed two more lives in Sherpur and Habiganj districts in 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the total fatalities to 84, reports UNB.Each of them died by drowning in floodwater, according to the Directorate general of Health services (DGHS).The...
Bangladesh reported two more Covid-linked deaths with 1,680 new infections in 24 hours till Sunday morning, reports UNB.The new figures took the country's total death toll to 29,140 while caseload to 19,65,173, according to the Directorate General of Health Services...
The government has urged all to pay toll to cross the newly opened Padma Bridge, reports BSS."All citizens have to pay tolls, fixed by the government, for crossing the Padma Bridge. People are being asked to cross the bridge by...
The government earned Tk 8.22 million in revenue through collecting tolls from vehicles crossing the Padma Bridge from 6am to 2pm on Sunday, as the long-awaited bridge became officially operational for the first time, reports UNB.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged the Kuwait government to invest in Special Economic Zones of Bangladesh, reports UNB.She also urged the Middle Eastern country for recruiting more skilled and semi-skilled manpower from Bangladesh.The Prime Minister made the request...
FE Report | 2022-06-27 00:00:00
An oral cholera vaccination campaign targeting 2.4 million residents in the Dhaka city was launched on Sunday, aiming to protect people from the outbreak of the acute diarrheal disease.Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque inaugurated the country's largest-ever oral...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2022-06-27 00:00:00
Exuberance-fraught first-day traffic on the Padma bridge seemed unmanageable for heavy rush of enthusiastic sightseers and vehicles who couldn't check emotion of crossing the tamed mighty river sans ferry on the inaugural day.The Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA), Highway Police, Ansar,...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-27 00:00:00
Bangladesh is expecting to get an extension of the preferences it enjoys in international trade after the country's graduation from the least developed country (LDC) status.Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh on Sunday expressed the hope based on the declaration of...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-27 00:00:00
It's high time the government shifted focus onto harnessing primary energy to avoid squandering forex on LNG imports and to ensure sustainable quality power supply at affordable prices, experts say.Terming primary-energy dearth a major problem in the country's power sector,...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-27 00:00:00
Local edible oil refiners have reduced the maximum retail price (MRP) of bottled soybean oil by Tk 6.0 to Tk 199 per litre.The Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners and Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (BVORBMA) reduced the MRP of a five-litre soybean oil...
FE Report | 2022-06-27 00:00:00
Plying of motorbikes on the Padma Bridge has been restricted from 6:00 am today (Monday) for an indefinite period with the authorities concerned beefing up security and traffic compliance measures over the mega structure. To this effect, the Bridges Division...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2022-06-27 00:00:00
The central bank has pumped over US$7.0 billion into the country's overheated foreign-exchange (forex) market in around 11 months to defend exchange rate of the local currency against the greenback.A total of $7.34 billion has been sold from Bangladesh's forex...
YASIR WARDAD | 2022-06-27 00:00:00
The government is going to primarily permit private sector to import a maximum of 1.0 million tonnes of rice to cool down its price on the domestic market.Sources say the move comes after the slashing of rice-import duty to 25...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24-hour from 06:00 am today (Monday), according to the Met...
Today (Monday) is the 11th death anniversary of Shafiur Rahman, former general secretary of "Shuddha Sangeet Proshar Goshthi".He joined the movement for promotion of classical music in the country, says a press release. Shafiur Rahman dedicated his life to the...
Bangladesh Coast Guard Director General Rear Admiral Ashraful Hoq Chowdhury, ndc, afwc, psc distributing relief items among flood-affected people in Sunamganj on Sunday — BCG photo
As the Mugda Medical College Hospital in the city has no separate Covid-19 unit, people with cold-related complications mingling with the general patients wait in the same queues to collect tickets to receive outdoor treatment. The picture was snapped on...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-27 00:00:00
The High Court is unhappy with the performance of the court-appointed Board of Directors of the People's Leasing and Financial Services Limited (PLFSL), a non-bank financial institution. In a recent order, the court said, "The Board of Directors (BoD) has...
TALHA BIN HABIB | 2022-06-27 00:00:00
The ongoing Boro procurement target this year might not be fulfilled as little quantity was procured compared to the target during the last nearly two months since its inception. Earlier, the government on April 28 started the procurement of Boro...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the students to keep pace with the modern era through acquiring knowledge of ever-evolving technology and science to take the country towards development and prosperity, reports UNB."You have to go with the...
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a fugitive who was sentenced to death over an armed attack on a train carrying Sheikh Hasina in Pabna 25 years ago, reports bdnews24.com.Zakaria Pintu, who had a warrant out for his arrest, was...
Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Raushon Ershad is set to return home from Bangkok, Thailand, today (Monday) after nearly seven and a half months of stay there for medical treatment, reports UNB. She is scheduled to reach Hazrat Shahjajal...
Jatiya Party MP Kazi Firoz Rashid on Sunday came down heavily on the finance minister for favouring the rich section of people while preparing the budget for the 2022-23 fiscal, reports UNB. The Jatiya Party MP elected from Dhaka claimed...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-27 00:00:00
Terming BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman as fugitives in a corruption case the High Court on Sunday asked the trial court concerned to complete the proceedings of the case as early as possible. No lawyer...
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh on Sunday said that his organization is working to improve Dhaka's ranking in the Global Liveability Index published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), reports UNB. Taposh made the...
Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Sunday said neighbouring India, the US and Pakistan extended greetings to the government as Bangladesh opened the biggest self-financed Padma Bridge but the irony is BNP could not hail the feat, reports...
DUBAI, June 26 (Reuters): The Saudi stock exchange Tadawul plans to launch single stock futures on July 4, which will enable local and international investors to hedge and manage portfolio risks more effectively.Tadawul said in a statement on Sunday that...
UK's FTSE 100 rose on Friday, lifted by defensive stocks at the end of a choppy week that saw investor anxiety over hawkish central banks, weak economic readings and heightened risks of a global recession, reports Reuters.The blue-chip index climbed...
SHANGHAI, June 26 (Reuters): China's securities regulator proposed rules to regulate private pension investment via mutual funds, setting the criteria for qualified products and sales agents under a scheme that will channel fresh savings into the country's capital markets.The draft...
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