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Rain likley today-------

2022-05-01 00:00:00

Rain/thunder showers with intense lightning flashes and temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at a few places across the country until 6:00pm today (Sunday), according to Met office..The country's maximum temperature on Saturday was recorded at 36.4 degrees Celsius...

No gas in parts of Dhaka for 48 hrs from 10pm on May 3

2022-05-01 00:00:00

Gas supply will remain suspended for 48 hours from 10 pm on May 3 in different areas in Dhaka city and its adjoining areas, reports UNB.According to Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited, the areas which will have no...

Dearth of tickets mounts woes of Eid passengers in Ctg

2022-05-01 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHATTOGRAM, Apr 30: Homebound people suffer a lot in the port city as advance train and bus tickets have been sold out earlier. Many people were seen waiting in the long queue to buy train tickets from counters at...

Quader hopeful of comfortable Eid journey this year

2022-05-01 00:00:00

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader hopes that homebound travellers will reach their destinations across the country without any hassles this Eid, reports bdnews24.com. "The condition of the roads is much better for the holiday travel ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr...

National Eidgah ready for Eid Jamaat after two years

2022-05-01 00:00:00

FE REPORTNational Eidgah is almost ready for holding Eid prayers after a two- year hiatus due to the Covid-19 related restrictions in the country.The main congregation of Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of the Muslims, will be held at 8:30...

Home-goers’ mad rush at Sadarghat launch terminal

2022-05-01 00:00:00

TALHA BIN HABIB The Sadarghat launch terminal in the capital witnessed on Saturday a mad rush of homebound passengers heading for their respective ancestral homes for celebrating the Eid-ul-Fitr with their near and dear ones.The Eid will be celebrated either...

People on the last-moment shopping binge at Bashundhara Shopping Mall in the city on Saturday,

2022-05-01 00:00:00

People on the last-moment shopping binge at Bashundhara Shopping Mall in the city on Saturday, with the Eid-ul-Fitr only one or two days away — FE photo

Bikes rule the roads, easing pressure on buses, trains

2022-05-01 00:00:00

Ahmed Ali, an employee of a garment sourcing agency in Dhaka's Mohakhali, left the city on a motorcycle on Friday with his wife to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr in their village home in Brahmanbaria, reports bdnews24.com."There are only two of us. And...

Ex-Netrakona MP Zubed Ali dies

2022-05-01 00:00:00

One of the Liberation War organisers and former lawmaker from Netrakona-3 (Kendua-Atpara) constituency, noted lawyer and veteran Awami League leader M Zubed Ali passed away on Saturday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Mymensingh.He was 92, reports BSS.He left...

Sylhet dist AL declares two-day mourning for Muhith

2022-05-01 00:00:00

SYLHET, Apr 30 (BSS): Former Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, one of the organizers of Liberation War and Language Movement veteran, will be buried in Sylhet tomorrow.Sylhet district Awami League has declared two days of mourning in honour of...

Muhith's death condoled

2022-05-01 00:00:00

FE REPORT Ministers and the country's apex trade body condoled the death of former finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Saturday. Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury in his condolence message said that late Muhith had actively participated in our historic...

BNP made journos workers at stroke of a pen: Hasan

2022-05-01 00:00:00

KHULNA, Apr 30 (BSS): Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud today said BNP had turned all journalists into workers at the stroke of a pen by changing the act in 2006 before their...

UP chairman, son held for torturing Ctg AL leader

2022-05-01 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Apr 30 (UNB): Police arrested a union parishad chairman and his son from Haidgaon in Patia upazila early Saturday in connection with the torture on a local Awami League leader.The arrestees were BM Jashim, chairman of Haidgaon UP and...

Families of enforced disappearance victims are in serious trouble: BNP

2022-05-01 00:00:00

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said the family members of the victims of enforced disappearance, including that of Ilias Ali, are going through serious problems in absence of their near and dear ones, reports UNB. Talking...

Muhith was hundred per cent honest politician: Quader

2022-05-01 00:00:00

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said deceased former Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith was a hundred percent honest politician and a workaholic person who was successful both as a finance...

International Leasing Securities Ltd organised an "Iftar Mehfil" in the city recently. Shaibal Kanti Choudhury,

2022-05-01 00:00:00

International Leasing Securities Ltd organised an "Iftar Mehfil" in the city recently. Shaibal Kanti Choudhury, chairman of the company, was present as the chief guest.

Robinhood shares fall

2022-05-01 00:00:00

Shares in Robinhood Markets Inc, the brokerage at the center of last year's retail trading frenzy, slipped to a record low on Thursday after it posted a 43 per cent fall in first-quarter revenue and a decline in monthly active...

Al Haramain Perfumes Group of Companies organised an iftar party in the UAE. About 5,000 people gathered on the premises of

2022-05-01 00:00:00

Al Haramain Perfumes Group of Companies organised an iftar party in the UAE. About 5,000 people gathered on the premises of the factory in the Ajman province of the UAE. It was attended by Royal Family Members from UAE, Abdullah...

The 357th Board Meeting of Standard Bank Ltd was held recently on digital platform. Chairman of the Board of Directors Mr. Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed presided over the meeting.

2022-05-01 00:00:00

The 357th Board Meeting of Standard Bank Ltd was held recently on digital platform. Chairman of the Board of Directors Mr. Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed presided over the meeting. Vice Chairman Ferdous Ali Khan, Directors, Managing Director & CEO Khondoker...

The 61st AGM of Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) PLC was held recently on digital platform. The AGM approved cash dividend @

2022-05-01 00:00:00

The 61st AGM of Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) PLC was held recently on digital platform. The AGM approved cash dividend @ 1650 per cent for the year ended December 31, 2021. Among others, Chairperson Mr. Rahul Mathur, Managing Director Mr. Vishal...

News Briefs (2022-05-01)

2022-05-01 00:00:00

Indian shares end lower BENGALURU, Apr 29: Indian shares ended lower and recorded losses for the month on Friday on declines in conglomerate Reliance Industries and Axis Bank, while the overall sentiment was dampened by concerns around rising inflation.The NSE...

BRAC Bank shareholders approve 15pc dividend

2022-05-01 00:00:00

The shareholders of BRAC Bank Limited have approved a 15 per cent dividend - 7.50 per cent in the form of cash and 7.50 per cent in stock, for the year 2021.The approval came at the 23rd Annual General Meeting...

CMSF settles 93pc of total claims

FE Report | 2022-05-01 00:00:00

Capital Market Stabilisation Fund (CMSF) has settled 93 per cent of total claims so far lodged with the fund authority to receive undistributed dividends.The CMSF, earlier formed to settle investors' claims on dividend along with providing liquidity support for the...

Eid shopping picks up in dists

2022-05-01 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Apr 30 (BSS): As the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of the Muslims, is knocking at the door, shopping in all the malls and markets and its adjacent areas here has reached in peak amidst a huge rush...

Sonali Bank Limited CEO and Managing Director Md Ataur Rahman Prodhan inaugurated four new GM's offices of the bank through

2022-05-01 00:00:00

Sonali Bank Limited CEO and Managing Director Md Ataur Rahman Prodhan inaugurated four new GM's offices of the bank through videoconferencing from the bank's Head Office in Dhaka recently. The new General Manager's offices are located in Dhaka North, Dinajpur,...

BD to increase listed firms to supply spot LNG

M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2022-05-01 00:00:00

Bangladesh will increase the number of listed liquefied natural gas (LNG) suppliers from international spot market expecting to get more participants in the selective bidding process and purchase the fuel at a competitive price."We shall invite expressions of interests, or...

Eateries, amusement centres gear up for Eid cheer as pandemic wanes

2022-05-01 00:00:00

After two years of muted celebrations due to the pandemic, entertainment centres and restaurants in Dhaka are preparing for a return to normal this Eid, reports bdnews24.com.Thursday was the last working day before the Eid holidays and the week of...

Push to develop blockchain-based traceability solution locally

2022-05-01 00:00:00

Speakers at a knowledge session stressed the need for developing blockchain-based traceability solution locally for all the sectors in the country. The Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) in collaboration with the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division...

BD sets sights on export possibilities in Africa

REZAUL KARIM | 2022-05-01 00:00:00

Bangladesh looks to grab export opportunities in untapped African countries, including tightening trade ties and increasing export earnings, with intent to address its LDC graduation challenges, officials say.With this end in view, commerce ministry is working to explore the prospects...

Eid sparks tourism boom in Cox's Bazar, Sylhet

OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2022-05-01 00:00:00

COX'S BAZAR, Apr 30: The beach city of Cox's Bazar is expected to draw holidaymakers in droves during Eid holidays. About 70 per cent hotels, motels and guest houses have already been booked in advance. Hoteliers are happy with the...