NEW DELHI, May 6 (Reuters): India's wheat output looks likely to fall in 2022 after five consecutive years of record harvests, as a sharp, sudden rise in temperatures in mid-March cut crop yields in the world's second-biggest producer of the...
LONDON, May 6 (Reuters): Oil prices climbed for a third straight session on Friday, shrugging off concerns about global economic growth as impending European Union sanctions on Russian oil raised the prospect of tighter supply.Brent futures rose $1.75, or 1.58...
Salma Sultana and Sukumar Biswas | 2022-05-07 00:00:00
Frozen foods (shrimp, prawn and fish) ranked seventh among export items as per Bangladesh Export Promotion Bureau count done in 2021. Yet it is possible to come round to the initial ranking shortly through executing some dos.In the 1990s, to...
Bangladesh has been witnessing a sharp rise in the number of motorcycles over the past several years. Many are often seen riding on motorbikes with their children, despite knowing the fact how fatal this can be if any accident occurs....
As citizens of a city, everyone should abide by the laws and ensure that one's behaviour is not causing trouble for another. This is nothing but a pure civic sense. It refers to respect for law and maintenance of acceptable...
An increasing number of rats across Bangladesh has become highly troubling for farmers and businessmen alike. From crop fields to sewers, garbage bins, food warehouses, factories, hotels-restaurants, offices, shops and homes, rat infestation is everywhere. There are some 18 species...
Tanim Asjad | 2022-05-07 00:00:00
Eid holidaymakers' journey to their hometowns and villages from Dhaka has witnessed a new trend this year--- journeys by motorcycles. A large number of motorcycles were seen crossing the Padama river by ferries and the Jamuna river via the Bangabandhu...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2022-05-07 00:00:00
As every new invention in science is both a blessing and a curse, the information technology is also not an exception to this general rule. The information technology, through the internet, has indeed revolutionised dissemination of information by making it...
Following years of decline, the country's shrimp export has lately been picking up. The surge in export amid the pandemic-induced fallouts like shrinking demand and disruption in global sourcing is believed to be due to a change in overall shrimp...
Ekram Kabir | 2022-05-07 00:00:00
A new age dawns in banking. Technology is transforming every aspect of human life, including how one interacts with banks. Customers are becoming more accustomed to technological innovations, and the importance of online banking has gained more ground than doing...
MADRID, May 05 (AFP): Sixth seed Andrey Rublev reached the seventh Masters 1000 quarter-final of his career with a 7-6(9/7), 7-5 result against Dan Evans of Great Britain in Madrid on Thursday.It was the second blow of the day for...
WARSAW, May 5 (Agencies): More than six billion euros ($6.3 billion) were collected at a Ukraine donors' conference in Warsaw, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Thursday.At "this conference, we were able to gather more than six billion euros...
FE REPORT | 2022-05-06 00:00:00
Four Covid-19 cases and zero death were reported in Bangladesh on Thursday.With the latest daily counts, the total fatalities from coronavirus reached 29,127 and the total caseloads crossed 1.95 million since the virus was detected first in the country in...
Bangladesh ranked 162nd out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index (WPFI) 2022 showing that the country slipped ten notches compared to 2021 Index, report agencies. Reporters Without Borders, also known as Reporters sans frontières (RSF), released the...
FE REPORT | 2022-05-06 00:00:00
Public and private offices resumed in the country on Thursday, though amid a relax environment, after six-days of vacation for Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of Muslims.The first working day was spent mainly exchanging Eid greetings at the government offices,...
FE REPORT | 2022-05-06 00:00:00
The regulator reduced the retail prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by 7.79 per cent for May trading, to a little relief for an umpteen number of consumers who have to depend on this costly fuel.Now the private operators will...
Bangladesh on Tuesday celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the important religious festivals of the Muslims that marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, with religious fervour, report agencies.This was the first Eid celebration without Covid-19 pandemic related restrictions.Devotees offered...
Stocks dull after Eid holidaysTrading of Dhaka stocks resumed on Thursday with the losing streak, after the Eid holidays, as the cautious investors opted for booking profit on stocks that failed to meet the earning expectations. Page 9Russia targets supply...
FE REPORT | 2022-05-06 00:00:00
The flow of inward remittances increased further in April 2022 due to celebration of the Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of the Muslims, officials said.The money, sent home by Bangladeshis working abroad, amounted to US$2.01 billion in April, up by...
At least 30 people were killed in several road accidents across the country during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays from early Monday to early Thursday, report agencies. Of them, 16 people were killed in seven separate accidents in five districts -- Dhaka,...
The Covid pandemic has caused the deaths of nearly 15 million people around the world, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates.That is 13 per cent more deaths than normally expected over two years, reports BBC.The WHO believes many countries undercounted...
FE REPORT | 2022-05-06 00:00:00
Three more Bangladeshis now grace places in the Pandora Papers suspicion sheet published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) for possessing assets in tax havens. The Pandora Papers, published Tuesday, names them as S Hedayet Ullah and S...
FE REPORT | 2022-05-06 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is preparing itself to audit the VAT returns of global technological giants to ensure proper collection from them.Currently, the non-resident companies like Google, Facebook, Amazon, Netflix submit their returns stating financial details.But the NBR...
Jubair Hasan and Yasir Wardad | 2022-05-06 00:00:00
Consumers' woes regarding use of edible oil intensified further, as the government made the highest surge in maximum retail price (MRP) of branded soybean oil by Tk 38 a litre on Thursday.With the massive hike, the retail price of per...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2022-05-06 00:00:00
Bangladesh's foreign-trade delivery slows as the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday virtually halted container handling at Chittagong seaport, creating acute shipping jam, sources say.Some vessels now have been waiting up to eight days for berthing at the country's prime port.On Thursday, the day...
Rain/thunder showers with intense lightning flashes and temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24-hour from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to the Met Office.It...
Capital Dhaka saw a marked improvement in air quality on Thursday, reports UNB.With an air quality index (AQI) score of 75 at 8.52am, the metropolis ranked 26th in the list of world cities with the worst air quality. Dhaka's AQI...
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed has called upon all police personnel in Bangladesh to work with the spirit of patriotism, reports UNB."Without patriotism, the war against terrorists and criminals cannot be fought. Without patriotism, the country does not...
The largest Eid-ul-Fitr congregation in the country was held at Sholakia Eidgah Maidan in Kishoreganj on Tuesday — Focus Bangle
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