The importance of strengthening the effort to recover default loans cannot be overemphasized. The size of soured loans of banks has bulged over time, but the matching move to get back the same has not been there. Rather, there have...
KYIV (Ukraine) June 24 (AFP): Ukraine on Thursday urged the leaders of countries in Africa to support Kyiv in its war with Russia and pressure Moscow to allow grain to be exported from Ukrainian ports."It makes sense for African countries...
LONDON, June 24 (Reuters) - Oil rose by more than $1 a barrel on Friday supported by tight supply, although crude was heading for a second weekly fall on concern that rising interest rates could push the world economy into...
Photo taken on Sept. 12, 2021 shows a view of Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project under construction in Munshiganj on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Helal Uddin Ahmed | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
Crossing the river Padma has always been a huge challenge over the centuries as it created a perilous barrier for the flow of transports between central-eastern and south-western regions of Bangladesh. Consequently, people have been forced to undertake hazardous journeys...
"We have decided to build the bridge with own financing and have been able to come out of the dependence on others. We are a nation of self-esteem. I am happy as we have proved that we can do it."...
Munima Sultana | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
FE: How do you feel when your efforts come to fruition after a long time with the opening of the Padma Bridge on June 25?M Shafiqul Islam (MSI): Well, we have tried our level best. Our success should be assessed...
Munima Sultana | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
Multinational consultancy stakes are embodied in the Padma Multipurpose Bridge that now sparkles over the devastating waves of one of world's most turbulent rivers. The PMB project has taken different kinds of consultancy supports from international firms and experts of...
ADNAN HOSSAIN BHUIYAN AND SAIF UDDIN | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
With the Padma Bridge opening to traffic on Saturday next, the mega structure will usher in a new era of hope and economic prosperity for the south-western districts of the country, observe business leaders in the region.They believe the dream...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
There is a literary, indeed a near religious quality which has come to be attached to the River Padma across the generations. It has been and is part of the folklore which has underscored Bangladesh's cultural traditions. The turbulence of...
European leaders formally accepted Ukraine as a candidate to join the EU on Thursday, a bold geopolitical move triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine but a reminder that the 27-nation bloc will need a major overhaul as it looks to...
FE Report | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
Infections from Covid-19 in the country continue to increase as newly 1,685 people tested positive for the virus within 24 hours till Friday morning.With these, the number of positive cases reached 19,62,213 in Bangladesh, according to the daily health bulletin...
Yasir Wardad | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
Rice prices continued to rise in local markets, as leading consumer goods companies raised prices by maximum Tk 6.0-11 a kg, according to market sources.Onion and some vegetables also followed the price- hike trend, raising sufferings of consumers further.Retail price...
REZAUL KARIM | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
The government is working to amend the labour law with some suggestions on rights issues made by the European Union and the International Labour Organisation.Sources say a high-powered working committee comprising representatives from government agencies, apparel sectors and labour organisations...
Today's issue of The Financial Express carries two special supplements on the Padma Bridge inauguration -- a government supplement on Pages 14-15 and an FE supplement on Pages 21-28.
SYFUL ISLAM | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
Dhaka is considering Delhi's proposal for using Bangladesh territory to transport fuel oils and gas from Meghalaya to Tripura as catastrophic rains and landslides in northeastern India halted vehicular movement there.The High Commission of India recently sought permission to carry...
FE SPECIAL | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
Building bridges over rivers, mighty or otherwise, is a routine affair. Scores of bridges, made of mortar, gravel and steel, have been constructed for decades across the world. Most are small and medium, and a few have greater width and...
Munima Sultana | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
A farfetched dream comes true finally as the Padma Bridge, which speaks volumes about an epical effort for conquering a turbulent river and formidable hindrances, opens today to cheers. The government, the partners and a brigade of consultants and engineers...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24-hour from 06:00 am today (Saturday), according to the Met Office.Day and...
Seven people were killed and three others injured in separate road accidents in Naogaon and Sylhet on Friday morning, police said, reports UNB.In Naogaon, the accident occurred on the Naogaon-Rajshahi highway in Sadar upazila around 08:00am when a truck collided...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
The outflow of women migrant workers increased by 75 per cent in the first five months of this year following demands for the workers from different countries in the Middle East (ME). Data released by the Bureau of Manpower Employment...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
Burimari land port in Lalmonirhat has emerged as the busiest land port in the country in terms of facilitating foreign trade, as it has handled the highest amount of goods and trucks over the last few years.On the other hand,...
Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif said the government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has established the long-cherished direct connectivity between the southwestern districts and the capital Dhaka, reports BSS. "Through the construction of the 6.15-kilometre long...
Another student of Dhaka University (DU)'s Jagannath Hall has been allegedly assaulted by a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader, reports UNB.Utshab Roy, a student of Pali and Buddhist Studies, was beaten up by Satyajit Debnath, the former BCL science and...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested seven persons allegedly involved with stealing and snatching of mobile phones.The elite force arrested them during separate raids in the Banani area in the capital and Siddhirganj area in Narayanganj district on Thursday.They also...
MADARIPUR, June 24 (BSS): Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Benazir Ahmed has said all the necessary security measures have been taken to make the public meeting, attended by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a success on the occasion of Padma...
© 2026 - All Rights with The Financial Express
