SYFUL ISLAM | 2022-05-14 00:00:00
Fulfilling the commitments on labour-rights issues under the National Action Plan on Labour Sector is urgent for Bangladesh to access the GSP Plus trade facility, the European Commission reminds.Many of the commitments made by the country, including the amendment of...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24-hour from 06:00 am today (Saturday), according to the...
KHULNA, May 13 (UNB): A 32-year-old businessman returning home with his wife on his bike died after being shot by two men near Kapalia Bridge of Khulna on Thursday night, police said. The deceased was identified as Khandaker Rafiqul Islam,...
BGB detain seven human traffickers Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Friday claimed to have detained seven members of a drug and human trafficking gang from Teknaf. The detainees have been identified as Md Shafi Ullah, 55, his wife Tyeba Begum,...
JAMALPUR, May 13 (UNB): Former State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murad Hasan was injured after a ceiling fan fell on his forehead at his village home in Sarishabari upazila of Jamalpur district on Thursday night. According to eyewitnesses, the...
Bangladesh Railway will resume selling unreserved tickets for standing passengers on the district trains after two years of suspension due to the pandemic, reports bdnews24.com.The rail authorities on Thursday decided to sell the "standing" tickets for the inter-district trains following...
FE REPORT | 2022-05-14 00:00:00
AS Kakon, a member of Moulvibazar Press Club (MPC), has raised allegation against the Moulvibazar Press Club President and General Secretary for not restoring her membership despite a High Court directive six months ago to resolve the issue in 30...
Bangladesh and India have expressed their desire for collaboration in societal applications of radiation technologies in areas such as cancer care, nuclear medicine and food preservation, reports UNB.The two sides expressed satisfaction at the ongoing collaboration on the Rooppur Nuclear...
The registration process for this year's Hajj will start from May 16, the ministry of religious affairs has said, reports UNB.Pilgrims, who want to perform the holy Hajj in Saudi Arabia, after a Covid-induced hiatus of two years, will have...
Four people died and another person sustained injuries after being struck by lightning in Magura, Joypurhat and Nagaon districts, police said on Friday, reports UNB.In Magura, 35-year-old Md Jannu Mollah, a farmer from Satyabanpur village in Sadar upazila, was killed...
Newly-elected office-bearers of the Defence Journalists Association of Bangladesh (DJAB) exchanging greetings with Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director Lieutenant Colonel Md Abdullah Ibn Zayed at the ISPR Office in Dhaka Cantonment on Thursday — ISPR
The new documentary on Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman titled "Kolkatai Bangabandhu (Bangabandhu in Kolkata)" will depict his life in Kolkata, describe how his each step was driven by big dream and enormous courage, says its director...
UNICEF has listed Bangladesh, Peru, Vietnam and the Philippines as "Covid-19 Vaccine Success Stories" in their recent report, noting that Bangladesh's vaccination rate has risen sharply, reports UNB.When the first COVID-19 vaccines supplied by COVAX touched down in Bangladesh's capital,...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said as long as Bangladesh is run by the AL government, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the life and livelihoods of its people will remain safe, reports BSS."Bangladesh will never...
BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Friday said the party will soon unveil the outline of a united movement for the 'restoration' of democracy, reports UNB. "BNP, the lead party of the largest alliance, will unite all through a...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina presiding over a meeting of the Bangladesh Awami League Local Government Nomination Board at Ganobhaban in the city on Friday — PID Photo
CAPM declares Unit Fund NAVCAPM Company Limited has declared the Net Asset Value (NAV) of CAPM Unit Fund. The total NAV of CAPM Unit Fund stood at Tk 84,879,221.18 on the basis of cost price and 97,919,782.98 on the basis...
SINGAPORE, May 13 (CNBC): Shares in Asia-Pacific rose on Friday, with markets seeing a rollercoaster week as investors assess the inflation and the global economic outlook.The Nikkei 225 in Japan closed 2.64 per cent higher at 26,427.65, with shares of...
Elon Musk tweeted that his $44-billion deal for Twitter Inc was "temporarily on hold" on Friday while he waits for data on the proportion of its fake accounts, sending shares in the social media platform plunging, reports Reuters.Tesla CEO Musk,...
FE REPORT | 2022-05-14 00:00:00
Ten most-traded stocks accounted for 28 per cent of weekly transactions while the newly listed JMI Hospital Requisite Manufacturing Ltd. topped the Dhaka bourse's turnover list in the outgoing week.According to available data with the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), about...
BABUL BARMAN | 2022-05-14 00:00:00
Stocks extended the losing streak for the second straight week to Thursday as nervous investors continued their selling spree amid concerns over the country's macroeconomic situation.This week featured five trading days as usual -- the first two days saw a...
The dollar climbed to a 20-year high on Thursday as concerns persisted that central bank actions to counter high inflation would crimp global economic growth, boosting the currency's safe-haven appeal, reports Reuters.Data from the Labour Department showed weekly initial jobless...
SAN FRANCISCO, May 13 (AFP) : Saudi Aramco on Wednesday dethroned Apple as the world's most valuable company as surging oil prices drove up shares and tech stocks slumped.The Saudi Arabian national petroleum and natural gas company, billed as the...
RANGPUR, May 13 (BSS) : Leaders of Rangpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) have urged the government to bring the 'syndicate business' of essential goods under surveillance and ensure smooth supply of edible oils to stabilize the markets.They made...
Collaboration between US private sector and Bangladeshi startups can be a powerful tool in the new generation of growth of US-Bangladesh economic relations, observed the US Chamber of Commerce, reports BSS.The chamber made the observation after completing a four-day visit...
State minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak has visited the Microsoft firm in USA's San Francisco, according to a message here on Friday, reports UNB.During his visit on Thursday, he observed hardware, software, innovations of the tech giant, their activities...
Milk Vita Chairman Sheikh Nadir Hossain Lipu has been reelected its chief unopposed for the term of next three years, says the company in a statement.Mohammad Nazim Uddin Haider and Tapan Kumar Ghosh have been elected members unopposed.The developments came...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2022-05-14 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, May 11: The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) is yet to get the total amount of land it needs to construct Bay Terminal, which, once constructed will increase significantly Chittagong Port's container handling capacity. An official having full knowledge of...
UN holds emergency meeting on Taliban crackdown on womenUNITED NATIONS, May 13: The UN Security Council held emergency closed consultations Thursday on the Taliban's latest crackdown on Afghan women as it considered a presidential statement that would express deep concern...
GENEVA, May 13 (AFP): More than six million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion began on February 24, figures from the UN refugee agency said on Thursday.A total of 6,029,705 people had fled Ukraine as of May 11. Many...
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