Abdul Bayes | 2022-04-18 00:00:00
Today is the 80th birthday of a great soul of this soil. He is none else than Mohammed Farashuddin, a former Governor of Bangladesh Bank, a famous economist and the founder-Vice-chancellor of East West University. He was born on 18...
People in general have a common complaint against the physicians that they do not behave rationally with their patients and spend only a few minutes during appointments. Moreover, they charge exorbitant fees for their advice and other health services. They...
During the holy month of Ramadan Muslims practise fast from dawn till sunset with strict abstinence from food and drink. This carries a high risk of dehydration. Furthermore, as fasting individuals are encouraged to wake up very early to have...
The Covid-19 pandemic had made a large number of Bangladeshi students studying in different Chinese universities return home in 2020. Since then, China has suspended visa services for international students, forcing them to attend online classes instead of in-person academic...
Neil Ray | 2022-04-18 00:00:00
Different law-enforcement agencies have launched a drive against manufacturers of counterfeit currency notes on secret information that more than 50 of the gangs are active in circulating their illegal money. Already a few of the linchpins have been arrested during...
Thanks to the governments' encouragement to women entrepreneurship online, the post-pandemic scenario is fast reverting back to its earlier vibrancy. The two-year Covid-19 shutdowns caused periodic disruptions to online business in the form of drop in demand. But the virtual...
The historic Mujibnagar Day will be observed today (Sunday) marking the oath-taking ceremony of the country's first government on April 17, 1971, reports BSS.Following the Pakistan army's genocide on unarmed Bangalees on the black night of March 25 in 1971,...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2022-04-17 12:00:00
The capacity of connecting highways fall far short in matching with the enhanced import-export handling capacity of Bangladesh's largest seaport, exporters allege, as they routinely fail shipment schedules.Cargo-handling and-releasing capacity of the Chittagong Seaport has been increased with different initiatives...
Shakhawat Hossain | 2022-04-17 12:00:00
Different government authorities do mathematical exercises of events that happened earlier. Based on the exercises, different projections are forecast. The results of future forecasts depend on the efficiency of implementation. There are some statements, prepared by different government agencies, known...
Aircraft fuel prices have leapt by 117 per cent in one and a half years, causing hikes in ticket prices and triggering concerns among the airlines in the country.The jet fuel prices began climbing in October 2020 when the price...
FE REPORT | 2022-04-17 00:00:00
Bangladesh reported zero Covid-19 related death in the last 24 hours ending on Saturday morning with 51 new cases recorded against 27 a day ago.However, 47 out of the 51 positive cases were detected in Dhaka and the rest were...
Pakistan's new ruling alliance took control of the lower house of parliament on Saturday with the election of a new speaker, cementing control of the assembly after former premier Imran Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote, reports Reuters.The previous...
FE Report | 2022-04-17 00:00:00
The government should replicate successful RMG (readymade garment) model to all non-RMG sectors, allowing them to become competitive enough to absorb post-LDC graduation-related challenges, businesses and economists pinpointed on Saturday.Highlighting the importance of signing FTA (free trade agreement) with the...
FE REPORT | 2022-04-17 00:00:00
The gazette on the trade organisation act was published on Wednesday last. The government has prepared the act after around 61 years keeping a provision of increasing the volume of fine ten times in the event of violating the law.The...
FE REPORT | 2022-04-17 00:00:00
Prime minister's Principal Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus on Saturday lambasted the critics for their allegations of corruption against the government in running Covid-19 vaccination programmes and mega projects.While speaking as the chief guest at a seminar, he said the government...
Real Estate Investment Trust rules neededThe securities regulator will frame rules for Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) through discussions to be held with relevant stakeholders taking into account the growing importance of real estate sector. The chairman of Bangladesh Securities...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2022-04-17 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Railway (BR) is still performing worse as 21 out of 33 investment projects are in the red line for its underperformance, officials said on Saturday.An FE analysis finds that although the deadline for many projects end this June,...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2022-04-17 00:00:00
The government is set to raise Tk 50 billion more by issuing Islamic bonds on April 19 to bankroll a rural infrastructure development project, officials say.The central bank will hold an auction to issue Istisna Sukuk bonds to eligible banks,...
After buying the shoes from a wholesale market in Fulbaria area of Dhaka on Saturday, this retailer is arranging their transportation outside Dhaka. The shoes are in high demand ahead of Eid which is drawing near — FE photo by...
Rain/thunder showers with intense lightning flashes accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24-hour from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office.Mild heat wave...
Retired Armed Forces Officer's Welfare Association (RAOWA) hosts an Ifter party and Doa Mahfil at RAOWA halls in the city on Friday — ISPR
Woman's body recovered in cityPolice recovered a woman's body in the Khilkhet area in the capital on Saturday. A duty officer of Khilkhet Police Station told the FE that on information, police rushed to the spot and recovered the woman's...
Expressing deep concern over the death of a young man allegedly under the police custody in Lalmonirhat, Manbadhiker Songskriti Foundation (MSF), a human rights organisation, demanded legal steps against those responsible for the death after fair investigation, reports UNB."Unleashing torture...
Seven parks and playgrounds opened for city dwellers in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) area on Saturday, reports UNB. DNCC Mayor Atiqul inaugurated the parks in the Shyamoli area in the capital at a programme. Addressing the event, Atiqul Islam...
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested four suspected human traffickers on charges of raping a woman after promising to send her to Saudi Arabia, reports bdnews24.com.Kamrul Ahmed, 42, Khaled Masud Helal, 36, Tofail Ahmed, 38, and 'Jamal', 42, were arrested...
A construction company has failed to complete work on the Bangabandhu Bridge link road even though three years have passed since the project started, reports bdnews24.com.The condition of the 22km stretch of road from the west end of Bangabandhu Bridge...
Private Industry and Investment Adviser to Prime Minister Salman F Rahman and Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed inspecting the dredging work and left embankment protection project of the Padma River in Dohar upazila of Dhaka on Saturday...
FE Report | 2022-04-17 00:00:00
Journalists covering business and economy should possess basic knowledge of economics in a bid to raise critical questions and write good reports on burning issues, speakers observed at a programme on Saturday.Besides, these journalists should also have higher moral and...
The ruling Awami League (AL) has drawn up on extensive programmes on the occasion of the historic Mujibnagar Day to be observed today (Sunday), reports BSS.The programmes include hoisting of national and party flags atop Bangabandhu Bhaban, the party's central...
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