DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2022-04-21 00:00:00
Government's tightened money-whitening scheme for the current fiscal fails to rope in the hidebound wealth-holders because of high penal taxes charged for the seal of legitimacy.Economists and tax experts opine against continuation of the controversial fiscal measure in the upcoming...
Rain/thunder showers with intense lightning flashes accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24-hour from 06:00 am today (Thursday), according to the Met Office....
Destitute people queue up on Narinda Road in the city at 8.00am on Wednesday in the hope of receiving Zakat alms with the Eid-ul-Fitr nearing — FE Photo
Prof Atiqul Islam, vice chancellor of North South University, Prof Ismail Hossain, pro-vice-chancellor, and Prof Abdul Hannan Chowdhury, dean of School of Business and Economics of NSU, hold copies of a book at the launch of two books-- titled "Principles...
Defence Secretary Golam Md Hasibul Alam speaking at a seminar on Natural Disaster: Bridging of Early Warning and Early Action Decision Making at Parjatan Bhaban in the city’s Agargaon on Wednesday — ISPR
Bangladesh has strongly condemned the act of burning copies of the holy Quran by a far-right extremist group in Sweden, reports UNB. "Bangladesh expresses concern over the subsequent unrest and violent protests leading to casualties among civilians and law enforcement...
DU Correspondent | 2022-04-21 00:00:00
The online application process of admission tests for the first year honours courses under the academic session 2021-22 of Dhaka University (DU) started on Wednesday.DU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman inaugurated the process as the chief guest at Professor...
FE REPORT | 2022-04-21 00:00:00
The High Court on Wednesday ordered the director general (DG) of Department of Environment (DoE) and deputy commissioners (DCs) of Dhaka, Gazipur, Manikganj, Narayanganj and Munshiganj distircts to appear before it on May 17 to explain as to why illegal...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will unveil the foundation stone of Ghorashal Palash Urea Fertilizer Project in Narsingdi district today (Thursday), reports UNB. The unveiling ceremony will be held at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) and the PM will join it...
MANIKGANJ, Apr 20 (bdnews24.com): The Paturia-Daulatdia river route is one of the main ways people can travel from Dhaka to the 21 districts of southern Bangladesh. At least five ferries are now being overhauled to ease travel on the route...
The High Court (HC) has set May 29 for hearing on a rule issued against the proceedings of a graft case against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, his wife Zubaida Rahman and her mother Syeda Iqbal Mand Banu, reports BSS.The...
CHATTOGRAM, Apr 20 (UNB): Three leaders of local unit of Jubo League were shot in a clash with the supporters of a local Awami League (AL) leader at Amjur Haat in Patia upazila of Chattogram district on Tuesday night.The injured...
Nearly one and a half years after the formation of its partial committee, a full-fledged 352-member committee of BNP's voluntary wing Jatiyatabadi Swechchasebak Dal was announced on Wednesday, reports UNB.The BNP high-command approved the full committee, said a party press...
FE REPORT | 2022-04-21 00:00:00
The High Court on Wednesday summoned the law secretary for repeatedly denying its earlier order to submit a compliance over an issue. He has to appear before the court in person on April 26 this year and to explain his...
German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Troster has expressed displeasure over what he says BNP misquoted him on Bangladesh's democracy and human rights issues after his meeting with the party's leaders last month, reports UNB."I read that I had uttered concerns...
Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader said on Wednesday since the BNP has lost its ability to wage a movement alone against the government, it is now trying to lure other political parties into its alliance, reports BSS."How will...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has questioned the inactive role of police in stopping the daylong clashes between shopkeepers and Dhaka College students in the city's New Market area that killed a courier service employee, reports UNB."A man...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also the president of Awami League, virtually speaking at the inauguration of a weeklong programme marking the 50th founding anniversary of Bangladesh Krishak League, an associate body of the party, at Krishibid Institution, Bangladesh in the...
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG, Apr 20 (Reuters): Most Asian share markets advanced on Wednesday, following overnight gains on Wall Street, but trading was choppy as investors grappled with high US yields and China's cautious economic policy response to pandemic lockdowns.In a sign...
Mortgage lender Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) on Wednesday announced a 10 per cent stake sale in HDFC Capital Advisors to a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) for approximately Rs 1.84 billion, according to The Indian...
PARIS, Apr 20 (AFP): European car sales sank in March as Russia's invasion of Ukraine added more problems to a sector already struggling with shortages of semiconductors, industry data showed Wednesday.Passenger car registrations fell 20.5 per cent compared to the...
ISLAMABAD, Apr 20 (Reuters): Pakistan will need to cut expenditures and development funds to try and revive an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said on Wednesday."We will seek revival of the IMF programme, and we will,...
Walton unveiled a new model of washing machine at a programme held at Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC's headquarters at Chandra in Gazipur recently. While visiting Walton headquarters, Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority (Grade-1) Managing Director Bikarna Kumar Ghosh, along with the...
The first Shariah Supervisory Board meeting of UCB Taqwa Growth Fund was held at the head office of UCB Asset Management Ltd. The Chairman of the board, Professor Dr. Md. Abdur Rashid (Professor, Dept. of Islamic Studies, University of Dhaka)...
Postponement of board meetingThe Peninsula Chittagong Limited: A board meeting of the company scheduled to be held on April 23, 2022 at 11:00 AM to consider, among others, un-audited financial statements of the company for the third quarter period ended...
SINGER has launched Green Inverter Plus Smart Air Conditioner facilitated with state-of-art technology Net Home Plus Wi-Fi and voice-control. MHM Fairoz, Managing Director & CEO of SINGER Bangladesh, along with other senior officials from the management, attended the formal launching...
Modhumoti Bank Limited donated Tk 5.7 million to the Prime Minister's Education Assistance Trust on Tuesday under the bank's CSR programme. Md. Shafiul Azam, Managing Director & CEO of Modhumoti Bank, handed over the cheque to Kazi Delwar Hossain, Director...
Rezaul Hasan | 2022-04-21 00:00:00
Bangladesh aims to become a tobacco-free nation by 2040, i.e. within the next 18 years. One of the steps taken to address this is increased taxation, a move which has also led to an increase of revenue from tobacco products.Bangladesh's...
The Bengal Commercial Bank has recently appointed Md Rafiqul Islam as its new Deputy Managing Director (DMD), says a press release. Prior to his new assignment, Mr Islam was the SEVP and Chief Techno-logical Officer (CTO) of the bank. He...
FE REPORT | 2022-04-21 00:00:00
Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA) has taken an initiative to include data on microfinance from all sectors available in the country in its annual report, said its officials. To this effect, the annual report titled 'NGO-MFIs in Bangladesh' will be changed...
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