Abdur Rahman Chowdhury from Falls Church, Virginia, USA | 2022-03-18 00:00:00
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his military to invade Ukraine on February 24. Prior to invasion there were military buildups along the eastern and southern borders of Ukraine. The leaders of the Western Europe and the United States warned against...
Zaidi Sattar | 2022-03-18 00:00:00
Bangladesh is a rapidly developing economy facing the challenge of climate change. Climate experts have assessed that Bangladesh is among the top 10 most vulnerable countries due to the impact of climate change. With adverse impacts of climate change staring...
MOSCOW, Mar 16 (BBC/Reuters/AP): Even the worst war comes to an end. Sometimes, as in 1945, the only outcome is a fight to the death. Mostly, though, wars end in a deal which doesn't satisfy anyone entirely, but at least...
The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 461 million as the pandemic enters into its third year, reports agencies.According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 461,461,685 while the death toll from the virus...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2022-03-17 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Mar 16: Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) has urged the governor of Bangladesh Bank (BB) to control the price of US dollar in Bangladesh. CCCI President Mahbubul Alam has sent a letter to the BB governor in...
FE REPORT | 2022-03-17 00:00:00
The commuters in the capital suffered immensely on Wednesday due to snarl on almost all thoroughfares and important roads throughout the city areas.The traffic congestions have been deteriorating in the city for the last few days. However, the situation turned...
FE REPORT | 2022-03-17 00:00:00
Experts suggest that Bangladesh start a joint study in partnership with Japan to reap benefits of the friendly relations through properly identifying untapped economic opportunities.On half-century of the ties, they cite the East Asian economic powerhouse Japan as one of...
Munima Sultana | 2022-03-17 00:00:00
Both Bangladesh and Japan governments are likely to start working on free trade agreement (FTA) after a survey found that the majority of Bangladeshi and Japanese companies operating here are in favour of signing it to retain competitiveness after the...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2022-03-17 00:00:00
A World Bank (WB) director on Wednesday assured Bangladesh of providing more policy-based loans like budgetary support for infrastructure development, officials said.Currently, the WB is providing Bangladesh some policy-based loans and budgetary support to facilitate ensuring the country's macro-economic stability...
The law ministry has recommended extending BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's suspended jail term by another six months in two graft cases, reports bdnews24.com.Law Minister Anisul Huq on Wednesday said they suggested keeping the conditions for the suspended sentence unchanged.The documents...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2022-03-17 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Mar 16: If Chatto-gram can be developed, the whole country will automatically develop, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.She said, "Chattogram is the most important city of the country. So, we are very serious about the development of Chattogram. I...
FE REPORT | 2022-03-17 00:00:00
Zero fatality from Covid-19 was reported in Bangladesh for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, while the coronavirus test positivity rate inched down again to 1.38 per cent.The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported a positivity rate at 1.54...
Today’s issue of the FE includes a two-page govt supplement on Nat’l Children’s Day and a two-page FE supplement on Bangabandhu’s Birthday
FE REPORT | 2022-03-17 00:00:00
Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud says his country will take initiatives to steady the global oil market and smooth oil supply to Bangladesh.He also recognises the need for expanding areas of bilateral cooperation between Saudi Arabia...
FE REPORT | 2022-03-17 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has slashed valued-added tax (VAT) on import of cooking oil to 5.0 per cent from 15 per cent. The downward revision of VAT came into effect from Wednesday.The VAT policy wing has issued a...
The country is set to celebrate the 102nd birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the National Children's Day-2022 today in a befitting manner, reports BSS.On this day in 1920, Bangabandhu, the vivacious leader of...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2022-03-17 00:00:00
The earnings of international technology companies having no permanent establishment (PE) in Bangladesh would come under the purview of direct tax in the next fiscal year, officials say.Also, the revenue board might define freewheeling 'e-commerce' in the income-tax law, specifically...
FE REPORT | 2022-03-17 00:00:00
Mr Shamsul Huq Zahid has been appointed editor of The Financial Express (FE) with effect from today (Thursday). The board of directors of the International Publications Limited (IPL), the owning company of the FE, at a recent meeting approved his...
Weather may remain dry over the country until 6:00pm today (Thursday), according to Met office.Mild heat wave is sweeping over Khulna division and the districts of Dhaka, Faridpur,Rajshahi, Pabna, Barishal, Patuakhali, Rangamati, Chandpur and Sylhet and it may continue.Day and...
The High Court (HC) has directed the authorities concerned to evict all the establishments illegally set up on the Chaktai and Rajakhali canals in Chittagong, reports BSS.The HC bench of Justice Jubayer Rahman Chowdhury and Justice Mohammad Kamrul Hossain Mollah...
East West University (EWU) gave 'Merit Scholarship Award 2022' to 471 students from Spring 2020 to Spring 2022 Semester for excellence in academic performance, says a press release. The scholarship was given at a programme on the university campus in...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina asked on Wednesday the members of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) to maintain professional skills, discipline and patriotism to accomplish the national goals, reports UNB."It is impossible to achieve the goals without hard work, discipline and...
Awami League (AL) has drawn up an elaborate programme marking the 102nd birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children's Day today (Thursday), reports BSS.On the occasion, President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh...
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Wednesday said the young generation should be taught about Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, reports BSS."We've to come out of the unhealthy culture of attempt to get rid...
CHATTOGRAM, Mar 16 (BSS): Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today hoped that BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and her party would remember the generosity that Bangabandhu daughter and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has shown to her.Terming Sheikh Hasina...
MANIKGANJ, Mar 16 (UNB): BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said their party is passing through a tougher time than the 1/11 political changeover period as the government has been trying to eliminate the party."We're having a...
Shadique Mahbub Islam | 2022-03-17 00:00:00
Earlier this week, a young girl committed suicide after being violated. In her grim suicide note, she has named the culprit, and bade goodbye to her family by saying that they will not live with respect if she lives with...
Shadya Naher Sheyam | 2022-03-17 00:00:00
Remember the time at the tea stall when that annoying 'know-it-all' uncle kept going on about the quality of education of our country? We all have been there. The debate over the issue of education quality in Bangladesh pops up...
Tofael Mahmud | 2022-03-17 00:00:00
It is always inspiring when someone starts their own initiatives to become self-dependent. But when a woman comes up with one despite all societal pressure, it's always worth celebrating.Proma Sarker, a second-year student at the Department of Economics, University of...
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