NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2024-04-18 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Apr 17: As many as 500 acres of khas land is expected to be handed over to the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) at a token price very soon to construct 'Bay Terminal'.Deputy Commissioner Abul Bashar Mohammed Fakhruzzaman has told...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned to keep sharp eyes on the emerging situation of the Middle East following Iran's retaliatory attack on Israel.She also asked them to take necessary preparations to face possible impacts, considering...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-18 00:00:00
A loaded truck careened through transports queuing at Gabkhan Bridge toll plaza in Jhalakathi and crashed down Wednesday, leaving at least 14 dead and over as many injured.Police and witnesses told journalists that the rashly driven freight truck ploughed through...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2024-04-18 00:00:00
Prices of essentials here prevail on a higher trajectory in Bangladesh than in many other regional countries as steep inflation acts as an inexorable hiker, statistics show. Information extracted from numbeo.com, a renowned crowed-sourced global database, shows consumer prices in...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2024-04-18 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has projected to collect an additional Tk 94 billion in value-added tax (VAT) in the upcoming fiscal year 2024-25, according to official documents. This increase is expected to come from three main sources: the...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-18 00:00:00
Bangladesh's private commercial lender Bank Asia is set to acquire local operations of leading Pakistani bank Alfalah, incidentally amid waves of mergers and acquisitions in the banking industry's reshuffle here.The matter of big acquisition deal between banks of the two...
Rain/thunder showers is likely to occur at one or two places over over the country.The highest temperature in the country on Wednesday was recorded at 40.8 degrees Celsius in Chuadanga while the lowest temperature 20.2 degrees Celsius in Nikli.The highest...
The 20th death anniversary of Dr Golam Mohiuddin will be observed today (Thursday), says a press release.He was a professor of the Department of Industrial and Production Engineering in Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).During his career, he held...
Prof Dr. Abdul Awal Khan has been reappointed vice chancellor of International Standard University (ISU), says a press release.President and Chancellor of the university has appointed him in this position for the next four years.The Ministry of Education issued the...
Environment, Forests and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury speaking at the Prof Saleemul Huq Memorial Lecture titled 'Promoting Climate Justice: Roles of Courts and Youth' organised by Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) on its campus in the city on Tuesday
GULAM RABBANI | 2024-04-18 00:00:00
National Legal Aid Services Organisation (NLASO) has realised Tk 1.87 billion as compensation for the helpless litigants through the legal aid services in the last 15 years since 2009.Of the amount, Tk 1.80 billion was realised through the 64 District...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-18 00:00:00
The authorities have initiated to address waterlogging in different parts of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) in the coming rainy season, mayor barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh said."Moves are there to analyse each area and measures are taken to ensure...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-18 00:00:00
The High Court has suggested that the parliament immediately pass a law, which was drafted in 2016, with an eye to preventing unplanned use of agricultural and forest land as well as hills.The suggestion was made in a verdict delivered...
Forty-six more personnel from the Myanmar army and its Border Guard Police have taken shelter in Bangladesh amid ongoing fighting between the military and armed rebels, bdnews24.com.They crossed the border at different points near pillars No. 45 and 46 in...
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said anti-liberation forces, including BNP, will have to be resisted to give the country's victory and independence a solid foundation, reports BSS."BNP is the main impediment...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-18 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) alleged on Wednesday that the government had used enforced disappearance as a manoeuvre to raise fear and panic and create a sense of insecurity among the people aiming to gag opponents' voice to perpetuate fascism in...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday paid glowing tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath at his portrait at Dhanmondi 32 in the city marking the historic Mujibnagar Day, reports BSS.She placed the...
LONDON/SYDNEY, April 17 (Reuters): World shares steadied on Wednesday though investors stayed cautious at the prospect of US interest rates staying higher for longer, which in turn pushed Treasury yields to five-month highs and buoyed the dollar.European shares eked out...
LONDON, April 17 (Reuters): Fear that interest rates in major economies will stay relatively high is creeping back and threatens a painful wake-up call for financial markets, big investors warn.With traders laser-focused on expected summer rate cuts, global stocks remain...
LONDON, April 17 (Reuters Breakingviews): The United Arab Emirates likes to think of itself as a sort of Switzerland of the Gulf. Microsoft's $1.5 billion stake in Abu Dhabi artificial intelligence company G42, announced, opens new tab on Tuesday, shows...
Tesla on Wednesday asked its shareholders to once again approve CEO Elon Musk's record-breaking $56 billion pay that was set in 2018, but was rejected by a Delaware judge in January, reports Reuters.The compensation includes no salary or cash bonus,...
Shares in Adidas rose more than 8 per cent on Wednesday, hitting their highest level in over two years after the German sportswear giant on Tuesday reported quarterly results above expectations and hiked its 2024 guidance on strong demand for...
LONDON, Apr 17 (Reuters): Britain's inflation rate slowed by less than expected in March, according to official figures published on Wednesday, adding to signs that a first interest rate cut by the Bank of England could be further off than...
On the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, Uttara Motors is running a campaign titled 'Eid-er Khushi, Bajaj-e Beshi', offering opportunities to win Pulsar N160, Pulsar N250 and many other attractive gifts. Md Enjamul Molla, a mega raffle draw winner, received a Bajaj...
IPDC Finance Limited has appointed Rizwan Dawood Shams as the new Managing Director, says a press release. With this appointment, Mr Shams will take on full leadership responsibilities of IPDC, leveraging his rich experience spanning over 20 years in various...
Dr Md Mazibur Rahman has been appointed as a Member (Biological Science) of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC), says a press release.He is a prominent nuclear scientist who previously served as the Director of the International Affairs Division of...
BSK Bangladesh Ltd, a Netherlands-Bangladesh joint venture company, will set up a bag manufacturing industry in Cumilla Export Processing Zone (EPZ), with an investment of US$ 6.14 million. The company signed an agreement to this effect with Bangladesh Export Processing...
Modhumoti Bank has donated Tk 0.5 million to the Bangladesh International Short and Independent Film Festival as part of the bank's CSR programme. The cheque was presented by Md Shafiul Azam, managing director and CEO of Modhumoti Bank, to Syed...
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