Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said there are no political cases filed against opposition BNP leaders and activists, reports UNB."The cases against them (BNP) are related to different crimes. They committed offenses. So, legal action is being taken against...
Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud has said the government has finalised plans for the second phase of repatriation of Myanmar's Border Guard Police and army personnel who fled the conflict between junta forces and armed insurgents, report agencies.On Thursday night 13...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2024-04-20 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Apr 19: The government has directed a halt to fishing in the Kaptai Lake, one of the prime sources of water and fish for the Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT), for three months from April 25 till July 24. Sources...
Visitors crowd a stall showcasing camels at the Dhaka Livestock Services Exhibition on Friday at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar old International Trade Fair ground. — FE Photo
Faridpur, Apr 19, (UNB): Border guards were deployed on Friday after an angry mob beat two construction workers to death following a fire in a temple in Dumain union under Madhukhali upazila of the district, authorities said.Five more workers who...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-04-20 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Apr 19: The Bangladeshi flag-carrier ship MV Abdullah which was hijacked by Somali pirates on March 12 this year and released after 32 days on April 14 is now heading towards the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is scheduled...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday stressed the need for promotion of cooperatives in the agricultural sector in order to boost food production in the country, reports UNB."In fact we've to go for cooperatives. Though there is production through cooperatives,...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman from Guangzhou | 2024-04-20 00:00:00
The first phase of the 135th Canton Fair, a leading global trade show, concluded on Friday with a huge presence of Bangladeshi businesses.A total of 29,209 enterprises, including 680 international firms, are taking part in the fair, which spans an...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2024-04-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh's food-grain imports from the international market dropped drastically during the July-February period in the current fiscal year from that in FY23.The import of food grains, primarily wheat and rice, fell by 35 per cent during the period in question...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-20 00:00:00
The prices of eggs, potatoes, onions and garlic increased last week after the Eid holiday, putting further strain on consumers. However, summer-vegetable prices showed a slight decline during the same period, offering some relief.Egg prices, which had been stable for...
KAIRANA/CHENNAI, Apr 19 (Reuters): A substantial number of Indians voted on Friday in the first phase of the world's largest election, authorities said, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a historic third term on the back of issues such as...
REZAUL KARIM | 2024-04-20 00:00:00
The government is considering exempting locally produced recycled fibre and its raw materials from Value-Added Tax (VAT) in a move to protect the industry and eventually reduce dependence on cotton imports, according to sources.To this end, the Bangladesh Trade and...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2024-04-20 00:00:00
Disillusioned saving depositors begin diverting their funds into higher-paying term deposits to make up for waning interest income amid higher inflation, sources say.The switch comes to such a pass that savings deposits in banks keep sinking for paltry returns as...
Amidst the scorching heat in various parts of the country, a severe heatwave is sweeping over Chuadanga and Rajshahi districts, report agencies. High temperatures are expected to persist across the country for three more days, according to meteorologists. In Chuadanga,...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2024-04-20 00:00:00
Government's revenue authority plans fiscal measures like raising tax rate on higher-income people to contain gaping income inequality in the country, sources said.The highest rate of taxes for taxpayers having an annual income above Tk 1.6 million might be revised...
In recent years, supply chain disruptions have become increasingly common, slowng global trade flows. Moreover, they are also creating challenges for economic stability. From natural disasters and geopolitical tensions to the Covid-19 pandemic, numerous factors have exposed supply chain vulnerabilities,...
There are currently four commuter trains operating between Dhaka and Rajshahi: Padma, Silk City, Banalota, and Dhumketu, via the Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge. Besides, another train is serving passengers commuting between Dhaka and Rajshahi via the Padma Multipurpose Bridge. The total...
Tanim Asjad | 2024-04-20 00:00:00
Students of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) are now at a critical point in maintaining their campus free from unwelcome student politics. They have already urged the government and the university authorities not to allow any political...
Mansur Hashim | 2024-04-20 00:00:00
When things go awry at policy level, the state can choose from two courses of action. First it can begin to take proactive measures in an effort to rectify past mistakes, regardless of how much pain it causes to the...
The short-lived relief on account of reduced price of bottled soybean oil at Tk 163 from the previous Tk173 per litre enjoyed by the common consumers for the last two months is over. Vegetable oil refiners have decided to return...
Matiur Rahman | 2024-04-20 00:00:00
In Bangladesh, where traditional gender roles and socio-economic disparities have historically marginalised women, microfinance has emerged as a powerful tool for empowering women entrepreneurs and fostering socio-economic development. With its roots deeply embedded in financial inclusion and social empowerment principles,...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-19 12:00:00
Bangladesh's development over the decades is neither a miracle nor a paradox, but rather a natural consequence of the people's entrepreneurial aspirations, according to economists and civil society members.They argued now the focus should not be on the so-called "Bangladesh...
Khondoker Hasnat Karim Pintu | 2024-04-19 12:00:00
At long last a must-read book titled as Politiconomy of Bangladesh by Professor Abdullah A Dewan has landed on the soil of Bangladesh. The book is a compilation of newspaper columns about Bangladesh economy and political spectrum. Professor Dewan teaches...
Entrepreneurship is developing a concept into a business, which requires creativity, risk-taking, and the desire to create something new and worthwhile. Value creation, the introduction of new products or services, market disruption, and risk-taking are all important considerations. Entrepreneurs must...
Rebels who fought against junta troops in Myawaddy described a demoralised military that was unwilling to hold its groundMyawaddy, a critical trading post in Myanmar that rebel forces seized from the ruling junta last week, offers a glimpse of dynamics...
JOHANNESBURG, April 18 (AFP) : A drought that pushed millions of people into hunger across southern Africa has been driven mostly by the El Nino weather pattern -- not climate change, scientists said on Thursday.Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi have declared...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-19 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has directed all concerned to conduct mobile court every day in a bid to check the plying of illegal transport and their overspeeding and overloading.The directive will remain in force until further notice, the...
Around 150 Umrah returnees headed to Chattogram are stranded at the Sharjah airport after unprecedented rain and floods in the United Arab Emirates disrupted flights.The passengers of Air Arabia flight G 9-526 were headed from Madinah to Chattogram when they...
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