The Padma Bridge, one of the biggest projects in the history of Bangladesh, is all set to be inaugurated today. By building this bridge with its own fund, Bangladesh has shown its capabilities. As a result of the construction of...
Tanim Asjad | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
There is a growing trend in many countries of the world to destroy or distort natural resources for development. Growth-hungry developing countries like China, India, Brazil and Bangladesh are said to be some of those. Damaging natural resources and polluting...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
Though it sounds rather trite to say that nothing happens in this world without a cause, it is still the case that people often forget this commonsense maxim. Consider the recent furore over the rising number of motorbikes on the...
Today, the nation is going to witness a momentous event. It is the opening of the Padma Bridge by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Doubtlessly, this is going to be a watershed moment marking a turning point in our national life....
MOSCOW, June 24 (AFP): The Kremlin said on Friday that the European Union's decision to grant official EU candidate status to Ukraine, where Russia is conducting a military campaign, and neighbouring Moldova was a "domestic" matter."These are domestic European affairs....
LOGAN, June 24 (AP): A Vietnam-era helicopter showcased in action movies crashed on a rural West Virginia road, killing all six people on board, during an annual reunion for helicopter enthusiasts.The Federal Aviation Administration said the Bell UH-1B "Huey" helicopter...
TEHRAN, June 24 (AFP): Iran dismissed on Friday as "ridiculous" allegations by Israel's foreign minister while on a visit to Ankara that the Islamic republic was planning anti-Israeli attacks in Turkey."The baseless allegations... are ridiculous and part of a pre-designed...
GENEVA, June 24 (AFP): The United Nations (UN) said Friday that its findings showed that the shot that killed Al Jazeera TV journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on May 11 was fired by Israeli forces.The Palestinian-American journalist, who was wearing a...
NEW YORK, June 24 (AP): Nearly 20 million lives were saved by Covid-19 vaccines during their first year, but even more deaths could have been prevented if international targets for the shots had been reached, researchers reported Thursday.On Dec. 8,...
LONDON, June 24 (Reuters): Boris Johnson's Conservatives lost two parliamentary seats on Friday, a crushing blow to the governing party that prompted the resignation of its chairman and intensified doubts about the future of Britain's prime minister.In Rwanda for a...
SEOUL, June 24 (AP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un doubled down on his nuclear arms buildup to overwhelm "hostile forces" at a key meeting where military leaders approved unspecified new operational duties for frontline army units.Members of the ruling...
WASHINGTON, June 24 (BBC/AP): The US Senate has passed a gun control bill - the most significant firearms legislation in nearly 30 years.It imposes tougher checks on young buyers and encourages states to remove guns from people considered a threat.In...
Jabber Hossain | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
While we as a country progress towards economic excellence under the top leadership of the nation, we must also recognise the efforts of our business community and our fellow countrymen who work abroad and send back valuable remittances to accelerate...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
The ten most-traded stocks accounted for 28.4 per cent of transactions on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) in the week to Thursday, with Bangladesh Export Import Company (Beximco) leading the turnover chart.Beximco Group companies, especially Beximco and Shinepukur Ceramics, have...
BABUL BARMAN | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
Stocks extended the losing streak for a second straight week to Thursday as cautious investors continued dumping their holdings amid persistent macroeconomic worries.The week saw five trading days as usual with the first three days losing 114.08 points while the...
Abdur Rahman Chowdhury | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
Kashmir, a predominantly Muslim inhabited state in India, was robbed off its political autonomy in August 2019. As the British was winding up its empire, the princely states in India were given the option to join either India or newly...
Jasim Uddin Haroon | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
The Padma Multipurpose Bridge (PMB) connecting the cut-off southwestern part of Bangladesh holds enormous potential for facilitating the setting up of clothing and agro-processing industries, says a noted economist who enumerates umpteen other benefits, too."To my mind, two sectors mainly...
BEIJING, June 23 (AP): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday is hosting a virtual summit with the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa collectively known as the "BRICS," amid rising concerns over the global economic outlook and a...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-24 00:00:00
The spread of Covid-19 continued unabated as the authorities reported 1.319 new cases and a single death from the coronavirus on Thursday.The figures on Wednesday were 1,135 and one respectively, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) data.However,...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-24 00:00:00
Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) on Thursday expressed grave concern over the huge financial losses following the halt in production in textile mills due to the disruption to gas supply in Narayanganj.Production in hundreds of Narayanganj-based factories, including 40 export-oriented...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-24 00:00:00
The central bank has revived its relaxed loan-repayment policy to keep the ongoing economic activities stable despite long-term negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the Russia-Ukraine war, officials said. Under the relaxed stances, the borrowers of large...
The flood situation is gradually improving in northeastern and northern parts of Bangladesh while other low-lying areas of the country are likely to be inundated for short period of time, officials said, reports BSS.Meanwhile, a total of 24 people have...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said that no one can stop Bangladesh's march towards development if the country is run in accordance with the plans formulated by the ruling Awami League, reports UNB. "If the country goes with these...
FE Report | 2022-06-24 00:00:00
Leading economist Dr Ahsan H Mansur has suggested focusing more on taming inflation, reducing trade deficit by adopting contractionary import policy, instead of chasing ambitious GDP-growth target in the next fiscal year (FY).The Executive Director of Policy Research Institute (PRI)...
DSE sees dull tradingStocks edged up for the second straight session on Thursday as investors put their funds on selective stocks cautiously amid lack of confidence. The market opened on an upbeat note and the key index soared 52 points...
Dhaka ranks as the seventh least liveable city in the world this year, moving up three spots from its 2021 ranking, according to an annual report from the Economist Intelligence Unit, reports bdnews24.com.The Bangladesh capital improved its position, as Karachi,...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-24 00:00:00
Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said in Parliament on Thursday that Russia agreed to export wheat to Bangladesh. It wants to export to Bangladesh 200,000 tonnes of wheat. Earlier, Bangladesh had been exploring potential sources of wheat to import as...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2022-06-24 00:00:00
Bangladesh received a record amount of US$8.42 billion in foreign aid in 11 months of the current fiscal year, 47-percent higher over the previous corresponding period, despite global currency crunch. Officials Thursday unveiled the eleven-month figure in the FY 2021-22...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-24 00:00:00
A premier trade chamber Thursday urged the government to amend some provisions in the new budget, including raising the tax-free income limit because of high inflation.The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) said the tax-free income threshold should...
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