‘Commodity exchange in five years’Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) has started its job to establish a well-structured commodity marketplace within five years to ensure fair prices of goods for consumers, producers and peasants. Chairman of the port city bourse Asif Ibrahim...
Seven people were killed and at least 25 others injured as two buses collided in Natore's Baraigram Upazila on Saturday, report agencies.On the same day, road mishap in capital city killed one while another accident in Bogura claimed one leave....
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2022-05-08 00:00:00
The construction works of two other metro rail lines are expected to start next fiscal year (FY 2022-23) as the authorities concerned sought an allocation of Tk 54.07 billion in the FY's Annual Development Programme (ADP), officials said on Saturday.Of...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2022-05-08 00:00:00
Soybean oil was almost out of market on Saturday. During this severe crisis, this trader in Tegharia area of Dhaka's South Keraniganj is seen selling loose soybean oil in small quantities to each customer — FE photo by Shafiqul Alam...
FE REPORT | 2022-05-08 00:00:00
Three days after the government had jacked up prices over again, grocery stores in Dhaka and other parts of the country were still running out of soybean and palm oils on Saturday.Consumers are in dire straits due to the acute...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2022-05-08 00:00:00
All of the export products entitled to cash incentives will be examined physically at the customs houses before shipment from now on, in a bid to forestall any forgery. The customs wing of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2022-05-08 00:00:00
Bangladesh's overall imports jumped by nearly 50 per cent in the first nine months of this fiscal year (FY '22) following higher imports of fuel oils and industrial raw materials, officials said. The settlement of letters of credit (LCs), generally...
RANGPUR, May 07 (BSS): The 13th death anniversary of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's husband Dr M A Wazed Miah (Sudha Miah) will be observed here on Monday as Dr Wazed Smriti Sangshad (DWSS) has taken programmes to commemorate the renowned...
Amid international criticism of Bangladesh's law enforcers over alleged extrajudicial killings, a lawmaker has suggested the public should take matters into their own hands and kill miscreants, reports bdnews24.com.HM Ibrahim, the Awami League MP from Noakhali-1, said he would take...
Bangladesh-born British politician Lutfur Rahman has secured a comeback by winning the vote to become mayor of Tower Hamlets in East London, reports UNB."I am honoured to have been elected as your next mayor of Tower Hamlets. Thank you for...
Voicing deep concerns over the loss of huge lives in different road accidents during Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Saturday said no effective steps have been taken to reduce road crashes, reports UNB.In a statement, he said...
State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury has said that Ahsan Ullah Master, MP, was assassinated following a conspiracy of Hawa Bhaban, on the orders of 'corrupt and murderer Tarique Zia', reports BSS."Ahsan Ullah Master's dream was to build a...
FE REPORT | 2022-05-08 00:00:00
The High Court in a full text of a verdict has observed that a compensable offence committed by the government officials and employees or by the state institutions is a strict liability of the concerned officials and employees or the...
Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaking at a meeting of the party's Central Working Committee at her official residence Ganobhaban in the city on Saturday — Focus Bangla
Rain/thunder showers accompanied by intense lightning flashes and temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24-hour from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office.It...
The 161st birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore will be observed in the country today (Sunday) after two years of muted celebrations for the Covid-19 pandemic, reports UNB. Tagore was a poet, playwright, novelist, as well as...
A rush of vehicles carrying people back to Dhaka after Eid-ul-Fitr has created a 10-km traffic gridlock at the Daulatdia ferry terminal, reports bdmews24.com.The tailback, stretching from Zero Point at the ferry terminal to the Zaminder Bridge area on the...
Firefighters trying to douse the flame after a fire erupted in a cargo container at Kamalapur Railway Station in the city on Saturday — Focus Bangla
FE ReportTransparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Saturday called upon railway minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan to resign from his position for the sake of fair investigation into the suspension of a TTE (travelling ticket examiner).Terming the suspension a malicious incident,...
FE Report | 2022-05-08 00:00:00
At least 543 people were killed and 612 others injured in 427 road accidents across the country in April, according to a report prepared by a rights platform.A total of 189 motorcycle crashes killed 206 people, which was the highest...
The World Thalassemia Day will be observed in the country as elsewhere across the world today (Sunday) to create awareness among the people about the disease, reports BSS.President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have issued separate messages...
Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed on Saturday visited the Khurushkul Special Shelter Project under the supervision of the Bangladesh Army at Khurushkul Union in Cox's Bazar, reports BSS.The Army Chief inquired into the progress of the construction...
Former Bangladesh captain and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Khaled Mahmud said on Saturday left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman should play in all formats of cricket for the national team, reports UNB.The pacer is currently busy playing the Indian Premier League...
Bangladesh's national hockey team made a good start to the nine-nation Men's Asian Games Qualifiers, defeating Indonesia 3-1 in Saturday's match in Thai capital Bangkok, reports UNB.In March last too, Bangladesh outplayed hosts Indonesia 7-2 in the AHF Cup Hockey...
The Sri Lanka national cricket team is all set to arrive in Dhaka this (Sunday) morning to take part in a two-match Test series against Bangladesh starting May 15 in Chattogram, reports UNB.This series is part of the ongoing cycle...
RANGPUR, May 7 (BSS): Import and export activities through Hili Land Port in Hakimpur upazila of Dinajpur district resumed on Saturday after a six-day pause on the occasion of May Day and Eid-ul-Fitr.President of the Hili Land Port Importers-Exporters' Group...
State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Junaid Ahmed Palak said the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is formulating the 'Digital Strategy 2022-25', which will further strengthen the culture of innovation and boost the digital transformation of Bangladesh, reports BSS.The...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has stepped up its efforts to increase its collection from the Income Tax Wing by expanding tax net and realising outstanding taxes, as in the first eight months of the current fiscal it collected...
U.S. District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco said shareholders failed to adequately allege that Wells Fargo unjustifiably inflated the quality of its loans, understated loss reserves or misstated its lending practices. Shareholders claimed to have lost billions of dollars...
BRAC Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ace Autos, the authorised distributor of Haval SUVs in Bangladesh, to provide exclusive privileges and discounts to the bank's Premium Banking customers. Under the agreement, the high-value customers will enjoy...
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