A trader has put on display different types of mangoes for sale at Waizghat wholesale market in old Dhaka on Monday. With the season on, the summer fruit has started entering the city, much to the delight of mango traders...
Bangladesh is considering adopting new payment methods developed in Hong Kong and Singapore as an alternative to move away from the SWIFT system and save up dollars, reports bdnews24.com.The government has instructed the Bangladesh Bank to look into the new...
Munima Sultana | 2022-05-31 00:00:00
Travelling on the Dhaka-Mawa expressway is likely to be costlier as the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has proposed increasing the rate of per-kilometre toll from Tk 10 to Tk 34.70 after the much-awaited Padma Bridge inauguration on June 25.Though...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said her government's move to construct Padma Bridge with the country's own money has brightened Bangladesh's international image as a bold nation, reports UNB."Such a bold decision has also strengthened self-confidence and mental strength...
Stocks extend gaining streakDhaka stocks on Monday closed marginally higher extending the gaining streak for third consecutive session as major sectors performed mixed. On the day, large cap companies including Grameenphone lost prices marginally on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)...
A school kid is walking in the rain in the Malibagh area of Dhaka. Though the shower on Monday noon brought some respite after days of hot weather, the sudden spell of rain caused troubles to the schoolchildren — FE...
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Monday said he sought suggestion from India on how they are managing their purchase of oil from Russia, noting that the energy issue has become a real problem for Bangladesh, too, reports UNB."We are...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2022-05-31 00:00:00
Bangladesh has planned to import a total of 18 liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes from the spot market during the July-December period - 50 per cent higher than the January-June import.State-run Petrobangla will be importing the augmented quantity of expensive...
Now the cabinet orders prompt action against any hoarding of rice, as the government moves to stem the tide of price rises despite different drives. Officials said the cabinet issued the directive from its meeting held Monday with Prime Minister...
Siddique Islam | 2022-05-31 00:00:00
Banks are asked to encash the value-added portion of export proceeds within the next working day to help improve supply of foreign exchange to the money market, officials say.The central bank also directs all the authorized dealer (AD) bankers to...
FE REPORT | 2022-05-31 00:00:00
India seeks to know the latest status of shipments against the letters of credit (LCs) already opened by Bangladesh for importing wheat so that they could deliver the grain leapfrogging a ban, officials say. The Ministry of External Affairs (MoEA)...
SINGAPORE, May 30 (Reuters): After struggling to find staff during the pandemic, businesses in Singapore have increasingly turned to deploying robots to help carry out a range of tasks, from surveying construction sites to scanning library bookshelves.The city-state relies on...
FRANKFURT, May 30 (AFP): Germany and Spain on Monday reported another jump in inflation in May as the war in Ukraine continued to push up food and energy prices, heaping pressure on the European Central Bank to speed up interest...
LONDON, May 30 (AFP): Britain may need to prolong the life of coal-fired power stations to avert household energy blackouts this winter following key gas supplier Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the government said Monday."In light of Russia's illegal invasion of...
MUMBAI, May 30 (Reuters): Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India reported a profit of 23.72 billion Indian rupees ($306 million) for the March quarter, down from 28.93 billion a year earlier.India's biggest insurer and largest domestic financial investor also announced...
Jamuna Bank Foundation organised free medical camp at Baluakandi of Munshiganj recently. Chairman of Jamuna Bank Limited and Jamuna Bank Foundation Nur Mohammed was present as the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony. Managing Director and CEO of the bank...
Mobile financial service provider upay has signed an agreement with Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited (TGTDCL) to facilitate prepaid meter bill payment and prepaid card recharge through upay. Emon Kalyan Dutta, chief sales and service officer of upay,...
Bengal Commercial Bank Limited and Haq's Bay Automobiles Limited signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the bank's head office in the city on Sunday to provide car loans to the customers on easy terms and conditions. Tarik Morshed, Managing...
Bangladesh and Portugal are working to connect the two countries through direct shipping links to create new prospects for fast, cost-effective and reliable shipping for the Bangladeshi exporters while sending regular consignments to Europe by sea, reports UNB. State Minister...
FE REPORT | 2022-05-31 00:00:00
The day-long Bangladesh-Netherlands Agribusiness Conference 2022 was held in the Hague, the Netherlands on Sunday to increase innovation and cooperation, especially in agro-processing sector.The conference was jointly organised by the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Embassy in the...
Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at most places over Khulna and Chattogram divisions in the next 24-hour from 06:00 am today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office.Day temperature may fall slightly and night temperature...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2022-05-31 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is going to get a new building with all logistic and advanced facilities after 49 years of its inception.The 12-storey building in the city's Agargaon area is set to be completed by June at...
World No Tobacco Day will be observed in the country as elsewhere in the globe today (Tuesday), reports UNB.This year's theme of No Tobacco Day as set by World Health Organisation (WHO) is "Tobacco: Threat to our environment."The theme is...
Bangladesh reported 18 new dengue cases in 24 hours until Monday morning ahead of monsoon. All 18 people were hospitalised with dengue, a viral infection, in Dhaka city, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reports UNB. Fifty-one...
A four-day Region Commander of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Frontier IG level of Indian Border Security Force (BSF)-level border conference began in Sylhet on Monday, reports UNB.The frontier talks between Region Commander, BGB (Sarail, Chattagram and Cox's Bazar Region...
FE Report | 2022-05-31 00:00:00
SARS-CoV-2 RNA (Covid-19) has been found in raw sewage and sludge samples which were collected from areas in and around Dhaka city, according to a new study.However, there was no presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in the samples of treated sewage,...
The Supreme Court (SC) has fixed June 6 for hearing in the petition filed against the High Court (HC) order for cancelling the bail of expelled president of Dhaka Metropolitan South Jubo League Ismail Chowdhury Samrat, reports BSS.The Appellate Division...
Awami League (AL) advisory council meeting will be held at Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Official residence Ganabhaban at 4:00 pm tomorrow (Wednesday), reports BSS.AL President Sheikh Hasina will preside over the meeting.AL General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister...
FE REPORT | 2022-05-31 00:00:00
The High Court on Monday directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to submit a report on the allocation of fund for research in the 105 private universities from 2010 to 2022 as per Section 9(6) of the Private University Act...
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