DU CORRESPONDENT | 2022-04-22 00:00:00
The markets in the city's New Market area reopened on Thursday after two days of sporadic clashes between the Dhaka College (DC) students and traders of the markets.The decision of reopening shops was taken after long discussions between the representatives...
A shop assistant, who was seriously injured in the clashes between Dhaka College students and traders from New Market, has died in hospital care. The death toll from the incident now stands at two, reports bdnews24.com.The 26-year-old 'Morsalin' was hospitalised...
FE Report | 2022-04-22 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is going to launch a hotline for facilitating businesses to obtain various customs-related services, said an order of the Customs Wing on Thursday. The hotline services (16134) would be available from May 15 and...
FE REPORT | 2022-04-22 00:00:00
Over Tk 100 billion has been transacted in the bank accounts of four big ecommerce platforms -- Evaly, Eorange, Qcoom and Boom Boom -- between 2019 and 2021, and three allegedly committed money laundering. The findings come in a report...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said her government is prioritising food-processing industry to boost export of food items alongside meeting the growing domestic demand, report agencies."If we can add value to food items by processing these, we'll be able...
FE REPORT | 2022-04-22 00:00:00
The fast-growing agent banking will now be regularly monitored as the central bank of Bangladesh issued a circular revising the rules to ramp up watch on such outlets of banks.In the wake of spontaneous spread of agent banking across the...
DSE turnover surpasses Tk 7.50b markDaily turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed Tk 7.50-billion mark on Thursday, as some institutional investors, buoyed by regulatory measures, pumped fresh funds into stocks. Turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, clocked...
FE REPORT | 2022-04-22 00:00:00
The government has finally lifted its decision to ration gas supply to all industries, including textile and readymade garment industries, for four hours a day.The latest decision will come into effect from today (April 22, 2022). The Bangladesh Oil, Gas...
FE REPORT | 2022-04-22 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued a circular on interest waiver on Thursday, tightening the existing policy to bring disciplines in the banking sector. The central bank has observed that many banks are involved in giving interest exemption to their clients bypassing...
FE REPORT | 2022-04-22 00:00:00
Microcredit programmes have played a significant role in reducing poverty in the country through financial inclusion and social development, said Finance Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal on Thursday.These poor people-centric programmes have also branded Bangladesh positively to the world...
Their faces say it all. Stuck in a never-ending traffic jam in the Maniknagar area of Dhaka city on Thursday, these two bus passengers don't know when they will be able to reach their destinations. The city dwellers have been...
FE REPORT | 2022-04-22 00:00:00
Recent flash flood and heavy rain have caused damage to around 1.0 per cent of boro paddy in total cultivation both in the country's haor and non-haor areas, according to data prepared by the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE). However,...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2022-04-22 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has asked the government agencies to add duty and taxes to the cost of their development projects that have been enjoying exemptions so far. "All government ministries, departments and wings are requested to obtain...
Rain/thunder showers with intense lightning flashes accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Sylhet and Chattogram divisions in the next 24-hour from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to the Met Office.It may also...
FE REPORT | 2022-04-22 00:00:00
Geoengineering the climate would have massive repercussions for the health of billions living in tropical countries with malaria, said a new study published on Thursday.Scientists from icddr,b and other international research institutions conducted the pioneering research to understand how solar...
FE REPORT | 2022-04-22 00:00:00
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday inaugurated a disbursement of Tk 1.27 billion in financial assistance on behalf of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina among 255,000 poor and extremely poor people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. "Tk 5,000 has been...
To commemorate the life and work of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, architect of the country's independence, 'Hridoye Bangabandhu Corner' has been opened in the library of East West University (EWU), says a statement.The corner was inaugurated...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Ghorashal Palash Urea Fertiliser Factory in Narsingdi joining it from her official residence Ganobhaban virtually on Thursday — PID photo
The density of Aedes mosquitoes in the capital Dhaka is more than the previous year which may increase further during the upcoming monsoon leading to a spread of dengue, reports UNB.Researchers at the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) feared...
Awami Jubo League Chairman Sheikh Fazle Shams Parash on Thursday said the BNP doesn't want that Bangladesh would become a developed and prosperous country, reports BSS.He said this while speaking as the chief guest at a food distribution programme at...
MANIKGANJ, Apr 21 (UNB): Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) claimed to have gunned down a suspected robber during a gunfight in Singair upazila of Manikganj district in the early hours of Thursday.The dead is Kaisar Ahmed, son of Lokman Hossain of...
FE REPORT | 2022-04-22 00:00:00
A six-member judges' committee comprising judges from both the divisions of the Supreme Court has been formed to conduct the selection process including policy formulation for 'Chief Justice Medal'. With Justice Borhanuddin, a judge of the Appellate Division of the...
Extending thanks to the US for their continuous assistance to Bangladesh, Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said on Thursday the ongoing discussions at different levels with the United States have played a role in deepening the relations of...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Thursday police inaction to prevent the clashes between shopkeepers and Dhaka College students in the city's New Market area has proved there is no government in the country, reports UNB."This government...
Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader said on Thursday a vested quarter is hatching conspiracy against the country and its people at a time when Bangladesh is advancing under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, reports BSS.The AL...
Britain's financial watchdog on Wednesday set diversity targets for listed companies, including that 40% of boards should be women, reports The New York TimesThe Financial Conduct Authority said companies will have to make annual statements showing how they are complying...
MANILA, April 21 (Reuters): The global travel and tourism sectors are projected to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2023 and grow at a rate that will outpace global gross domestic product (GDP) growth, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC)...
ZURICH, Apr 21 (Reuters): Makers of chocolate bars and coffee to lawn mowers and industrial robots succeeded in passing on soaring costs to consumers, first-quarter earnings showed on Thursday, allaying fears higher prices could dent demand for their products.Some of...
NEW YORK, Apr 21 (AFP): Wall Street stocks rose early Thursday as blowout earnings from Tesla and optimistic forecasts from airlines lifted sentiment after disappointing company reports earlier in the week.Tesla surged more than 10 percent as it reported a...
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