OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-04-07 00:00:00
GAIBANDHA, Apr 06: Gaibandha is a riverine district in the northern region of the country. The Tista, Brahmaputra, Jamuna, Karatoa, Ghaghat, Alai and several other rivers flow through this district.These rivers were once full of beauty in the flow of...
OUR CORRESPONDENTBOGURA, Apr 06: There are widespread allegations of anarchy over bus fare on the roads and highways in the northern region, including Bogura and Sirajganj districts, centring the Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the largest religious festivals of the Muslims.A section...
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 06 (AFP): The United Nations' under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief, Martin Griffiths, on Saturday decried Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza as a "betrayal of humanity."In a statement on the eve of the six-month anniversary...
TEHRAN, Apr 06 (AFP/Reuters): Iran on Saturday again threatened retaliation for the deaths of seven Revolutionary Guards in a strike on Damascus, with the army chief saying his country's enemies will "regret" the killings.Tehran has vowed to avenge Monday's air...
MOSCOW, Apr 06 (Xinhua): The water levels in multiple small and medium-sized rivers in central European Russia have reached or surpassed danger marks, Scientific Director of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center Roman Vilfand has said."The floodwaters are rising very intensely. For...
NEW YORK, Apr 06 (AP): An unusual East Coast earthquake shook millions of people from New York and Philadelphia skyscrapers to rural New England on Friday, causing no widespread damage but startling an area unaccustomed to temblors.The U.S. Geological Survey...
Shanawez Hossain and Nuzhat Fatima Purnota | 2024-04-07 00:00:00
After years of constant efforts to recognise the need for financial resources to combat climate change impacts, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has operationalised Climate Finance through several funding mechanisms for developing countries throughout the late...
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As we approach the conclusion of the holy month of Ramadan, it's necessary to reflect on the economic landscape that has unfolded during this period, particularly in the realm of imports and price dynamics.At the onset of Ramadan, the influx...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-04-07 00:00:00
Subject to the sighting of the moon for the month of Shawwal, the holy month of Ramadan will end and Eid-ul-Fitr will be observed across the country on Wednesday or Thursday. The appearance of the faint and fleeting crescent in...
Asjadul Kibria | 2024-04-07 00:00:00
Despite the apprehension that the Islamic banking industry in the country has fallen into deep trouble, the industry's overall performance last year indicated a positive trend. Many of the key indicators showed that Islamic banks are still on the right...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-06 12:00:00
As a large number of containers and cargo causing operational disruptions at port yards, the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has urged businesses to collect their imports promptly, including during public holidays.Businesses have also been asked to collect the boxes and...
MANILA, April 5 (AFP) : Thousands of schools in the Philippines suspended in-person classes Friday, the education department said, as parts of the tropical country endured dangerously high temperatures.The months of March, April and May are typically the hottest and...
PARIS, April 5 (AFP) : Global food prices rose in March, the first increase since July, pulled higher by cooking oil prices despite the cost of grains continuing to ease, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization said Friday.The FAO's overall...
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal will visit Bandarban today to inspect the overall situation there as law enforcers on Thursday rescued Sonali Bank's manager Nizam Uddin within 48 hours after abduction, reports BSS.Talking to BSS, senior information officer of the...
In a swift operation, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued 27 Bangladeshi fishermen on Thursday (April 4), who were stranded on their fishing boat at sea, according to India's Press Information Bureau, reports UNB.The operation reflects the commitment of the Indian...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-06 00:00:00
An armed robbery occurred at a workshop of Sinohydro Corporation, a Chinese state-owned construction firm that is working on the Metro Rail project in Dhaka.The robbery took place around 6:30 pm on March 01 this year.Later, a case was filed...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-06 00:00:00
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) will take over the much-talked about third terminal, an iconic infrastructure of Bangladesh' aviation sector, today (Saturday) as its construction is almost complete.CAAB Chairman Air Vice Marshal M Mafidur Rahman said, "Aviation Dhaka...
Amid speculations regarding the imposition of a 15 VAT on metro rail's ticket with effect from July 1, Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said on Friday that they knew nothing about the matter, reports UNB."Who suddenly announced such...
Thousands of Muslim worshippers attend Friday prayers at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka on the last Friday of this Ramadan. — FE photo
ISMAIL HOSSAIN | 2024-04-06 00:00:00
Telenor Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sigve Brekke has said they are not part of anything going on with Grameen Telecom and Dr Muhammad Yunus."Yes, we're reading the news about our partner Professor Muhammad Yunus and also Grameen Telecom, but we...
YASIR WARDAD | 2024-04-06 00:00:00
The broiler chicken price surged to a year-high of Tk 250-260 a kg on Friday, putting strain on limited-income consumers just before the Eid festival.The skyrocketing costs of day-old-chicks (DOCs) and poultry feed are the key reason behind the surge...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2024-04-06 00:00:00
American oil-major Chevron has deferred its $65-million Jalalabad compression project in northeastern Bangladesh following nonpayment of $220 million in overdue gas bills, market sources said.Chevron Bangladesh wrote to state-run Petrobangla on Thursday about its decision not to execute its natural-gas-compression...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-06 00:00:00
The finance ministry has asked 60 ministries, divisions and agencies to deposit their job recruitment test fees to the state exchequer urgently.Sources said the finance division has recently made the instruction to execute it within the next one week.The treasury...
TALHA BIN HABIB | 2024-04-06 00:00:00
The residents of Dhaka city started leaving the capital on Friday for their roots to celebrate the upcoming holy Eid-ul-Fitr with their near and dear ones.Passengers in their multitudes were seen rushing to Kamalapur railway station, and bus and launch...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2024-04-06 00:00:00
Net sales of savings instruments dropped by more than Tk88.91 billion year on year in the first eight months of the current fiscal as higher-paying encashment outbids investment.The substantial negative growth in net sales of national instruments continued to expand...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2024-04-06 00:00:00
Money outside banks balloons to Tk 2.58 trillion despite a sharp rise in deposit rates as the bets cannot stem mattress-money accumulation, compelling liquidity-hungry bankers to borrow costly funds.Banking sources have said mattress money or currency outside banks' vaults had...
Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Mymensingh, Barishal and Sylhet divisions with hails at isolated places. Weather may remain mainly dry until 06:00 pm today (Friday), according to the...
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