Syed Fattahul Alim | 2022-04-26 00:00:00
Many often express their deep concern about our education system, especially about its relevance to the needs of our knowledge-and-skill-seeking students. The common question asked is: can the education imparted to the students in the schools/colleges/universities provide them with the...
Demand for enhanced budget for education was once again voiced, as has been done umpteenth time, at a discussion meeting in the city on budgetary allocation for this highly important sector on Saturday last. Jointly organised by the Centre for...
Fahmida Khatun, Mustafizur Rahman, Khondaker Golam Moazzem and Towfiqul Islam Khan | 2022-04-26 00:00:00
The country is still in the phase of recovery from the Covid-induced adverse implications that visited the economy over the past two years. In this connection, the national budget for fiscal year FY2022-23 (FY23) needs to accommodate measures to support...
Nazimuddin Shyamol | 2022-04-25 12:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Apr 24: Today (April 25) is the Chittagong Port Day, and the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) is observing its 135 years of formation. The CPA is handling the cargoes and containers of the Chittagong Port, the country's prime seaport...
The Financial Express (FE) and the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI) organised a dialogue on the national budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2022-23 on April 7 in Dhaka. PRI Chairman Dr Zaidi Sattar chaired and moderated the dialogue...
Rain/thunder showers with intense lightning flashes accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24-hour from 06:00 am today (Monday), according to the Met Office.Weather may...
Today (Monday) is the 11th death anniversary of Begum Fawzia Samad, wife of late M A Samad, a renowned insurance legend and founder of Bangladesh General Insurance Company Ltd, says a statement.Late Begum Fawzia Samad devoted her life to the...
Three flyovers from Joydebpur to Elenga to Hatikumrul will be opened to traffic today (Monday) to handle the rush on the roads ahead of Eid, reports UNB."I went to inspect these in person on Saturday. Opening of these three flyovers...
Police have identified two people involved in the killing of delivery man Nahid Hossain during the recent clashes between the students of Dhaka College and New Market shopkeepers, reports UNB.Sharif Mohammad Faru-kuzzaman, assistant commissioner (New Market Zone) of Dhaka Metropo-litan...
As neighbouring India is seeing an increase in Covid-19 infections, it may affect Bangladesh too, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Sunday, reports UNB."Covid-19 in Bangladesh is under control and the mortality rate is under zero level. We have to...
FE Report | 2022-04-25 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday approved a charge sheet against five people including three bankers for their alleged involvement in embezzling Tk 2.59 billion from Agrani Bank Ltd.According to the case, filed by ACC deputy director Niyamul Ahsan Gazi...
A large number of people queue up at Kamalapur railway station in the city for the second day on Sunday to buy train tickets to go home to celebrate Eid — FE photo
Mary Elizabeth, the crown princess of Denmark, is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka today (Monday) on a three-day visit to hold a series of meetings and meet the Rohingyas in Cox's Bazar refugee camps, reports UNB. The crown princess is...
FE REPORT | 2022-04-25 00:00:00
Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity (BJKS) has called for a ban on the movement of motorcycles, auto-rickshaws and easy-bikes on national highways aiming to reduce the risk of road accidents during Eid holidays.In a statement on Sunday, BJKS Secretary General Md...
An experimental treatment from Shionogi & Co Ltd has shown rapid clearance of the virus that causes COVID-19, according to new data, the Japanese drug maker said on Sunday, reports Reuters.The pill, S-217622, "demonstrated rapid clearance of the infectious SARS-CoV-2...
FE REPORT | 2022-04-25 00:00:00
Customs intelligence on Sunday recovered 88 gold bars weighing around 10.2 kilograms from an aircraft at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. The gold bars were recovered from an aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines at around 10.00 am, the...
FE REPORT | 2022-04-25 00:00:00
The government has imposed a 65-day ban on fishing off the Bay of Bengal, in order to preserve the fish stock and boost their breeding. In this regard, the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock on Sunday issued a gazette, signed...
India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is likely to visit Dhaka this week, most probably on April 28, says a diplomatic source on Sunday, reports UNB.He will be coming with the formal invitation for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on behalf...
KYIV, April 24 (Agencies): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin were set to visit Kyiv on Sunday to discuss Ukraine's call for more powerful weapons, two months after Russia's invasion began.The trip, announced by Ukrainian...
FE REPORT | 2022-04-25 00:00:00
The pandemic coronavirus is on the wane in Bangladesh as health authorities registered 24 new cases and found no death from the disease in latest 24 hours. The figures were 26 and zero respectively on Saturday, according to the Directorate...
FE REPORT | 2022-04-25 00:00:00
The crowd increased, so did sufferings, on the second day as sales of advance train tickets for the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr continued at five railway stations in Dhaka on Sunday. The authorities started the sale of train tickets for April 28...
FE REPORT | 2022-04-25 00:00:00
Twelve crisis-ridden e-commerce companies refunded around Tk 818 million to their affected customers until date, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) data.The platforms are: Qcoom, Alesha Mart, Dalal Plus, Boom Boom, Anander Bazaar, Tholey.com, Dhakamak.com, Shreshth.com, Alifworld, Bangladesh deal,...
LAGOS, Apr 24 (AFP): An explosion at an illegal oil refinery in southern Nigeria has killed at least 100 people, the emergency services said Sunday, as calls grow for the government to clamp down on stealing.The blast occurred late Friday...
FE REPORT | 2022-04-25 00:00:00
The government has formed a high-powered 'National Committee on Export' to oversee the export activities and take necessary measures taking existing and possible crises and post-graduation challenges into consideration. The 44-member committee, headed by the Prime Minister, consists of 11...
FE REPORT | 2022-04-25 00:00:00
Launch operators will not be allowed to carry passengers beyond capacities and there will be double trip (by each launch) to facilitate hassle-free journey for Eid holidaymakers, said State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday."The launch could take...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said her government is doing its best to control the prices of daily essentials in the country amid the high global inflation rate, reports UNB."We've been trying our best to keep the prices of...
Floodwaters streamed into Chhayar Haor (wetlands) in Sunamganj's Shalla after the levee protecting crops broke as rivers and water bodies in the district continued to swell, reports bdnews24.com.The dam collapsed under pressure from the overflowing Darain River on Sunday.The vast...
Core index adds 201 points in four sessionsThe market witnessed yet another bullish session on Sunday while turnover rose to Tk 8.95 billion on the prime bourse, as institutional investors injected fresh funds into major sector stocks. Page 9Modi addresses...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2022-04-25 00:00:00
The inter-bank call money rate increased further on Sunday despite injecting fresh funds by the central bank into the money market to keep it stable before the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festival.The call money rate rose slightly, ranging between 3.50 per cent...
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