FE REPORT | 2024-05-03 00:00:00
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said that they are still on streets to continue movement until the fall of the government for restoring people's voting and other rights."BNP activists are now on streets and will remain...
Combined Garment Workers Federation brought out a colourful rally marking the the historic International Labour Day traditionally known as 'May Day' infront of the National Press Club in the city on Wednesday — FE Photo
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said the main goal of the ruling Awami League (AL) is to work for the welfare of the toiling people of the country, reports BSS."The...
Synergy Solutions and Advisory Limited, a new business consulting firm, has started its journey. 'Synergy' will put forth a combined effort to bridge the link between public and private sectors, says a press release of the firm.According to the release,...
HABIGANJ, May 2 (BSS): Five people, including a woman, were killed in a head-on collision between a private car and a truck in Haritala area on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway under Madhabpur upazila of the district in early hours on Thursday.The...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-03 00:00:00
An equitable access to primary healthcare services still remains a major challenge despite some progress in the health service in Bangladesh, according to a United Nations body here.It says the country faces a dearth of healthcare workers with only 61-per...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-03 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Thursday slashed the price of liquefied petroleum gas by 3.39 per cent for an LPG cylinder for May sales of the cooking fuel.The country's private operators will have to retail a 12kg cylinder...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2024-05-03 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, May 02: The Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation (BFDC) has earned about Tk 155.6 million (15.56 crore) in tax from 7,627 tonnes of fish that has been sold by four fisheries centres for Kaptai Lake this season.The four marketing centres...
MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | 2024-05-03 00:00:00
A Power Division proposal for extending the tenure of loan agreement for a major China-funded power project under DPDC domain comes under question, as implementation timing escalates further.Sources have said the Economic Relations Division has questioned the justification for extending...
Seeking refuge from the day's relentless heat, a rickshaw puller rests his weary head on the familiar comfort of his rickshaw seat, transformed into a makeshift pillow on a shady spot on Dhaka University footpath Thursday. — FE Photo by...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-03 00:00:00
Consumer-rights campaigners worry about further inflation spikes as the visiting IMF appraisal mission asks government authorities to make sure subsidies do not exist in the pricing of power and energy. Official sources said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team made...
Police make an arrest as they face off with pro-Palestinian students after destroying part of the encampment barricade on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in Los Angeles, California, early on Thursday. Police deployed a heavy...
After an arid and exhausting April, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department is forecasting more heatwaves, along with Kalboishakhi storms, in May, reports bdnews24.com.The second half of the current month may see a low pressure system in the Bay of Bengal that...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2024-05-03 00:00:00
With more than 21 per cent increase compared to the same month last year, money transfers from Bangladeshi expatriates abroad soared to $2.043 billion in April, according to official data, providing some respite for the economy amid a persistent foreign...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-03 00:00:00
The nationwide heatwave that has been persisting for about last one month pushed up sales of beverages, water, instant drink powder, oral saline, ice cream and other chilled items to a record level.Most parts of the country have been experiencing...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-03 00:00:00
Merchandise exports from Bangladesh so far this fiscal missed targets and April earning of US$3.91 billion recorded an annualised negative growth of 0.99 per cent.Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data released Thursday revealed that last month's earning also fell short of...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-03 00:00:00
Former Bangladesh Bank governor Dr Mohammed Farashuddin Ahmed criticised the central bank's recent actions on bank mergers and acquisitions, as he said the central bank has seen a deterioration of standards in recent years. Bank mergers are not a new...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2024-05-03 00:00:00
Salaried taxpayers have seen their tax liabilities increase over recent years, due mainly to a high rate of inflation that has outpaced wage growth.A proposal to raise the tax rate by 5.0 percentage points in the next financial year (FY...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has again discouraged Awami League ministers and members of parliament from pushing their family members as candidates for the Upazila council elections, reports bdnews24.com."The families of many Awami League activists have been involved in politics for...
EID-Ul-Adha is not far away. During this sacrificial Eid, a significant number of cattle will be sacrificed, as in previous years. According to Islamic law, the price of rawhide is meant to benefit the poor and needy. However, in recent...
In this era of global connectedness and economic development propelled by companies crossing borders, the application of trade tariffs lags behind, disrupting the international business world. Now, more than ever, it is in need of justice. The impact of trade...
Heat stroke, a serious health risk, is becoming increasingly prevalent due to rising temperatures. It occurs when the body's temperature regulation system fails, leading to a dangerous uptick of body temperature. Prolonged exposure to extreme heat, combined with dehydration, can...
Shiabur Rahman | 2024-05-03 00:00:00
It is a story narrated by a senior journalist, who was once a Chhatra League leader of the Rajshahi region and claimed to have been present when it took place. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the then Prime Minister of the...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-05-03 00:00:00
Savar is not light years away from Dhaka, just a little over 30 kilometers separate the satellite town from the Bangladesh capital. But the former normally has temperature 3.0 degree Celsius lower than in the megacity. Still more significant is...
Raising revenue collection by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has remained in focus for long, with various suggestions coming from different quarters. Beyond the task of achieving a balanced tax-to-GDP ratio, there is a pressing need to elevate revenue...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2024-05-03 00:00:00
The old have throughout the course of history sent the young off to wars. The young have always resisted, have marched on the streets to let the old know of the dangers they are constantly putting the world to.As students...
Houthi missile damages ship in Red SeaJERUSALEM, Apr 30: A missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels damaged a ship in the Red Sea on Monday, authorities said, the latest assault in their campaign against shipping in the crucial maritime route....
LONDON, Apr 30 (AFP): The UK expects to deport nearly 6,000 migrants to Rwanda this year, a senior minister said Tuesday, after the government published new details on the controversial scheme.The figures come days after the plan aimed at deterring...
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