FE REPORT | 2022-06-17 00:00:00
The Covid-19 test positivity rate exceeded 5.0-per cent mark in Bangladesh on Thursday as the virus continues to spread considerably in recent times. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported the Covid-19 infection rate at 5.76 per cent on...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-17 00:00:00
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal's latest remark, terming the flat and plot owners in Dhaka 'black money holders', came under criticism at the Jatiya Sangsad (parliament) on Thursday. Criticising the finance minister's 'new definition' of black money, an opposition lawmaker...
Cows are being taken care of at an agro farm in Mohammadpur Beribadh area of Dhaka city, to be sold ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha early next month. Cows weighing 200-400 kgs would be sold at Tk 475 per kg,...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-17 00:00:00
Bangladesh's top bankers suggest the central bank to consider FBCCI request for loan-repayment moratorium till December selectively and on condition, as they mention some willful defaults. Following a meeting between the Bangladesh Bank governor and top brass and chief executives...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2022-06-17 00:00:00
The single-track rail being built with the Padma bridge will have the capacity to operate 80 trains daily with provision of running double-deckers in both passenger and container services.Official sources say the design of rail track along the country's longest...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-17 00:00:00
Some analysts term the budgetary provision of bringing back laundered money by offering tax incentives unethical and contravention of social justice, while suggesting a revision of different fiscal measures. Speaking at a budget dialogue organised by the Centre for Policy...
ASJADUL KIBRIA | 2022-06-17 00:00:00
Funds parked by Bangladeshi nationals and entities in all the Swiss banks swelled by 54 per cent to around CHF (Swiss Franc) 871 million (Tk 83.18 billion) in the last calendar year, according to available data. The amount was around...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24-hour from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to the Met Office.It may also...
Patrick Joseph, virtual dean, School of Science and Engineering of Canadian University of Bangladesh (CUB), Dr Chowdhury Nafeez Sarafat, Founder and Chairman, Board of Trustees of CUB and Vice Chancellor Prof Dr HM Jahirul Haque of the university attend an...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2022-06-17 00:00:00
The Dhaka University authority on Thursday announced an over Tk 9.22 billion (Tk 922.48 crore) budget for fiscal year 2022-23 (FY '23). The budget was approved during Dhaka University (DU)'s annual senate session at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban...
The Padma Bridge has become a reality due to unprecedented support from the people of Bangladesh, says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, expressing her hope the much-awaited bridge will be inaugurated with fanfare across the country, report agencies."We want the celebration...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-17 00:00:00
The National Fruit Fair 2022 kicked off in the city on Thursday aiming to boost production further to meet the national requirement.Agriculture minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque inaugurated the three-day fair on the Krishibid Institution of Bangladesh (KIB) premises in...
The country's youths with disabilities are being deprived of learning and employment opportunities in the country, said a study conducted by Sightsavers and BRAC University, reports UNB.It also said such young people are also facing multifaceted challenges in terms of...
Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed sprinkling water after planting a sapling of Bukal flower in Nirjhor residential area of Dhaka Cantonment on Thursday, after inaugurating the Tree Plantation Programme-2021 of Bangladesh Army — ISPR
FE REPORT | 2022-06-17 00:00:00
An increase in budgetary allocation for the country's healthcare sector could help people cut their out-of-pocket expenditure, former Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman suggested on Thursday.Presenting a keynote paper at a virtual discussion, he said there is also scope...
Police put up on Thursday barricades to prevent activists of Islami Andolan Bangladesh from going towards Indian High Commission in Dhaka protesting the derogatory remarks by India's two BJP leaders on Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), reports UNB.Several thousand leaders and activities...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-17 00:00:00
The High Court on Thursday granted permanent bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two cases filed on charges of hurting religious sentiment of Muslims and making derogatory comments on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The court passed the order as...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Thursday his party boycotted the election to Cumilla City Corporation as it knew what would happen there, reports UNB."You yourself saw yesterday (Wednesday)'s election. I don't want to talk about it...
Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud thanked the Election Commission (EC) for conducting a fantastic, fair and peaceful election, reports BSS. "I would like to congratulate the people of Cumilla on electing the Awami League candidate as mayor after...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir along with party standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan holding talks with Chairman of Liberal Democratic Party Oli Ahmad as part of the current political dialogue at the latter's Mohakhali residence in the...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader said on Thursday the character of BNP is to make the election of the country questionable, reports BSS."Today, questioning the election randomly has become the character of the BNP. With their ill- motives,...
WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters): Ford Motor Co is recalling more than 3.3 million vehicles in North America that could roll away because a damaged or missing part may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear.In a filing with...
DOHA, June 16 (AFP): Qatar Airways on Thursday posted a record net profit of $1.54 billion for the 2021-2022 financial year, a result it attributed to a "successful strategy" during the coronavirus pandemic.The state-owned airline said the profit result was...
COPENHAGEN, June 16 (Reuters): Toymaker Lego on Wednesday said it will invest more than $1 billion in a factory in the United States to shorten supply chains and keep up with growing demand for its coloured plastic bricks in one...
Revlon Inc has filed for bankruptcy after the US cosmetics firm buckled under debts it built up in efforts to compete with online-focused upstarts, reports Reuters.Known for its nail polishes and lipsticks, the 90-year-old company listed assets and liabilities of...
A seminar on 'Knowledge sharing on Bangladesh Bank's circulars regarding cash incentive to exporters' was held at the World Trade Centre (WTC) hall room of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) on Thursday
Coordinator of 'Amader Sobujayan' (Our Plantation) activities Mohammad Hossain, also former managing director of Sonali Bank, presents more than 200 books to Chairman of Janata Bank Dr SM Mahfuzur Rahman and Managing Director and CEO of Janata Bank Md Abdus...
DUBAI, June 16 (Reuters): Dubai business park operator Tecom Group set price guidance on Thursday for its initial public offering that showed it could raise up to 1.67 billion dirham ($454.7 million) in the listing.Tecom Group, owned by the investment...
Most Asian stocks and currencies erased early gains on Thursday, as investors shifted focus towards the possibility of a global recession after briefly cheering a 75 basis point interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve in a widely expected...
Md. Abdul Mannan, Managing Director of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB), congratulated Abdur Rouf Talukder, Senior Secretary of the Finance Ministry, with a bouquet on his appointment as the Governor of Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday.
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