FE REPORT | 2022-04-08 00:00:00
The government ought to adopt a balanced instead of expansionary approach in preparing the upcoming budget, as fiscal space keeps narrowing, economists and experts said Thursday. According to them, the pressure builds up as the public expenditure has been going...
Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24-hour from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to the Met Office. Weather may remain dry...
Bangladeshi Korean actor Mahbub "Lee" Alam is greeted at a seminar titled 'Bangladesh-Korea Cultural Exchange' organised by the Department of Media and Communication of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) on its campus recently. The seminar aimed at highlighting the significance of...
Doctors, nurses and employees of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) brought out a procession on the university campus in the city on Wednesday marking the World Health Day. BSMMU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Md Sharfuddin Ahmed was present at the...
The Command Safety Seminar-2022 of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) was held at Falcon Hall in Dhaka Cantonment on Thursday, says a statement. Chief of Air Staff, Bangladesh Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan, BBP, BUP, nswc, fawc, psc...
DU Correspondent | 2022-04-08 00:00:00
The authorities of Dhaka University (DU) decided on Thursday that the upcoming undergraduate first year honours admission test of 2021-22 academic session will start from June 03.The decision was taken at a meeting of the general admission committee at Nabab...
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has requested the US lawmakers to persuade Myanmar in all possible ways to create a safe environment in Rakhine State and take back all the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals, temporarily staying in Bangladesh, to their...
FE REPORT | 2022-04-08 00:00:00
Planning Minister MA Mannan reiterates that there are no worries for Bangladesh to face any situation like Sri Lanka as development work is ongoing here properly.The government has reduced poverty successfully and is working for faster growth of the country,...
A Dhaka court sent on Thursday Ashish Roy Chowdhury alias Bottle Chowdhury, a charge-sheeted accused in actor Sohel Chowdhury murder case, to jail in a narcotics case, reports UNB.Dhaka Metropolitan magistrate Syed Mostafa Reza Nur passed the order and fixed...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina released on Thursday commemorative postage stamp on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh Scouts and Bangladesh Scouts Day-2022, reports BSS.The PM unveiled the commemorative postage stamp of Tk 10, the opening day cover...
Bangladesh Navy warship Protyasha returned to Chattogram Naval Jetty on Thursday after attending the '7th Doha International Maritime Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX-2022) in Qatar and 'IONS Maritime Exercise (IMEX)-2022 in India — ISPR
Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said on Thursday the next general elections will be held on time to consolidate democracy and to advance it (democracy) ahead, reports BSS. "It is their own matter who will join the polls...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that the government is currying favour with foreigners to save itself from its own "misdeeds", reports UNB "Awami League has been there in power by committing all misdeeds and now it's...
Observing that the BNP is revolving in the cycle of hopeless and negative politics, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said on Thursday the BNP's vision is cloaked in thick fog, reports BSS."It is very normal that those, who prefer...
NEW YORK, Apr 07 (Reuters): Pfizer Inc said on Thursday it would buy privately-held ReViral Ltd in a deal worth as much as $525 million, including milestone payments, to gain access to experimental drugs against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).London-based...
PARIS, Apr 07 (Reuters): Renault chief Luca de Meo wants to press ahead with plans to create separate divisions for electric (EV) and combustion engine vehicles despite potentially costly uncertainty over its interests in Russia, three sources told Reuters.Playing catch-up...
WASHINGTON, Apr 07 (Reuters): The US consumer watchdog plans to ramp up enforcement actions against lenders that illegally charge credit card late-payment fees and may rewrite its rules that set thresholds for such fees, according to two people with direct...
RIYADH, Apr 07 (Arab News): The $103 billion Tata Group will launch an all-in-one e-commerce app, as the sprawling Indian conglomerate vies for a piece of the fiercely competitive sector currently dominated by Amazon.com, Walmart and Reliance Industries.The Tata Group...
SAN FRANCISCO, April 7 (AFP): Facebook's parent company Meta is exploring the potential of digital money referred to internally as "Zuck Bucks" in a play on the founder's name, the Financial Times reported Wednesday.Meta abandoned its effort to create a...
TOKYO, Apr 7 (AFP): Tokyo stocks closed lower Thursday as minutes from the Federal Reserve's most recent meeting fuelled expectations of more aggressive interest rate hikes to bring inflation under control.The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 1.69 percent, or 461.78...
HONG KONG, Apr 7 (AFP): Hong Kong stocks ended with more hefty losses Thursday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting indicated a more aggressive tightening of monetary policy to rein in inflation.The Hang Seng Index lost 1.23...
LONDON, Apr 7 (Reuters): Major Generali shareholder Union Investment supports existing management in the insurer led by chief executive Philippe Donnet, a portfolio manager in the firm said on Thursday.Generali is locked in a battle with rebel investor Francesco Gaetano...
Russia's lower house of parliament has passed in a third and final reading on Wednesday a bill on delisting of companies that are registered in Russia and have depositary receipts traded on foreign bourses, reports Reuters.Their depositary receipts will be...
European shares on Thursday recovered from a selloff, as healthcare stocks surged to a record high even though risks from a hawkish Federal Reserve and Washington's new sanctions on Russia kept investors on edge, reports Reuters.The pan-European STOXX 600 index...
Board meetingContinental Insurance Ltd: A board meeting of the company will be held on April 18, 2022 at 2:30 PM to consider, among others, un-audited financial statements of the company for the first quarter period ended March 31, 2022.Suspension of...
Lankan Alliance Finance Limited (LAFL), the joint venture NBFI between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, is going to launch a new app-based product named 'nano loan' for the unbanked population and low-income group of the country with an aim to accelerate...
National Finance Limited (NFL) distributed Infrared Thermometer and Pulse Oximeter to Dhaka Medical College as part their CSR activities of the company on Wednesday. The boxes were handed over to Brig. Gen. Md. Nazmul Haque on behalf of Dhaka Medical...
BRAC Bank organised Agent Banking Conference of its Jhenaidah region. Head of Alternate Banking Channels Nazmur Rahim, Head of Agent Banking Md. Nazmul Hasan and senior officials attended the conference.
Bank Asia has organised an orientation programme for its newly appointed Management Trainees and Probationary Officers recently at Bank Asia Institute of Training & Development (BAITD), Lalmatia, Dhaka. Md. Arfan Ali, President & Managing Director of the Bank, was present...
Parachute Just for Baby has organised a recommendation campaign to emphasise the importance of choosing the right baby products. In this phase of the recommendation campaign, gifts have been sent to 50 mothers who have recommended the baby products to...
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