Fast-growing mobile financial service provider upay has recently kicked off a campaign styled as 'Eid Jatra (Eid Journey)' to offer a seamless way of booking advance bus tickets ahead of Eid, says a press release. As it is difficult to...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-04 00:00:00
Local jewellers on Wednesday urged the government to lower the Value Added Tax (VAT) on jewellery items from existing 5.0 per cent to 3.0 per cent in the next budget.They also called for installing Electronic Fiscal Device (EFD) machines at...
BRAC Bank has taken an initiative to empower female leadership by organising a series of focused Group Discussions (FGDs) to enhance the leadership skills of its female co-workers, says a press release.In a pioneering move, the bank's Human Resources division...
Pragati Life Insurance signed a bancassurance agreement with Brac Bank recently, enabling the bank's customers to conveniently purchase Pragati Life Insurance's diverse range of insurance products, says a press release.The insurance products include health insurance, education insurance and other savings-oriented...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-04 00:00:00
A state agency has suggested exemption of supplementary duty (SD) on the import of raw materials for colour cosmetics and skin care items to help the infant cosmetics industry prosper.It has also recommended determining a specific duty on per kilogram...
Gold took a breather after notching another record high on Wednesday as growing tensions in the Middle East and US interest rate cut hopes continued to push investors to the safe-haven asset, reports Reuters.Spot gold was down 0.3 per cent...
LONDON/MOSCOW/DUBAI, Apr 3 (Reuters): A meeting of the top OPEC+ ministers kept oil output policy unchanged and pressed some countries to boost compliance with output cuts, a decision that spurred international crude prices to their highest in five months at...
Mustafizur Rahman, the Bangladesh pacer, is likely to miss the next game for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024 as he has flown to Bangladesh to process his US Visa ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024 which will be...
Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto has requested for more match practice for his side's red-ball specialists ahead of international assignments, reports Cricbuzz. The left-hand batter felt that if those specialising only in the longest format could get practice by being...
Bangladesh's all-format captain Najmul Hossain Shanto became the highest paid player of the country, eclipsing all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) hiked his captaincy remuneration, reports BSS. In the latest board meeting, the captain's remuneration was...
The Indian women's cricket team will travel to Bangladesh this month to play a five-match T20I series, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed on Wednesday, reports UNB.The series will kick off on April 28, with the other matches will be...
CHATTOGRAM, Apr 03 (Agencies): Lahiru Kumara finished with 4-50 to help Sri Lanka thump Bangladesh by 192 runs in the second Test and sweep the two-match series 2-0 on Wednesday.Meanwhile, Bangladesh dropped to equal seventh on the updated World Test...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina receives a jersey from Australian women's cricket captain Alyssa Healy as they paid a courtesy call on PM at her official residence Gono Bhaban in the city on Wednesday — Focus Bangla
Top Thai court accepts case seeking to dissolve reformist partyBANGKOK, Apr 03: Thailand's Constitutional Court agreed Wednesday to hear a case seeking the dissolution of the reformist Move Forward Party over their campaign pledge to reform the kingdom's tough royal...
RAIPUR, Apr 03 (AFP): At least 13 Maoist insurgents were killed in a clash in central India, police said Wednesday, taking the rebel toll in the long-running conflict to 50 this year.Police said the gunfight with security forces took place...
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 03 (AFP): The Palestinians on Tuesday officially revived their bid for a full member state in the United Nations-a process with an uncertain outcome but one they say is necessary in the face of Israel's offensive in...
BOGOTA, Apr 03 (AP): Colombia and Panama are failing to protect hundreds of thousands of migrants who cross the Darien jungle on their way to the U.S. and have become increasingly vulnerable to robberies and sexual violence, Human Rights Watch...
TOKYO, Apr 03 (TASS): North Korea test-fired on April 2 a new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) Hwasongpho-16B equipped with 'hypersonic gliding warhead,' the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Wednesday.According to the agency, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un...
BRUSSELS, Apr 03 (Reuters/BBC): NATO foreign ministers met on Wednesday to discuss how to put military support for Ukraine on a long-term footing, including a proposal for a 100 billion euro ($107 billion) five-year fund and a plan seen as...
Sylhet, Apr 3 (UNB): A 35-year-old young man was stabbed to death during an arbitration meeting over family feud at Baghmara village in Fenchuganj upazila of Sylhet district on Tuesday night.The dead is Monai Mia, son of Burkan Ali of...
KHAGRACHHARI, Apr 3 (UNB): Twenty-one shops were gutted in a fire which broke out at Merung Bazar in Dighinala upazila of Khagrachari district early Wednesday. The fire broke out at a shop around 3:30 am and spread soon, said Md...
HABIGANJ, Apr 3 (BSS): A retired army man was killed after being hit by a sand-laden tractor on the Madhabpur-Mantala road in Rajnagar area under Madhabpur upazila of the district on Wednesday.The dead is Yakub Ali (50), son of Majid...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-04-04 00:00:00
GOPALGANJ, Apr 02: A perching method that is discovered as alternative to pesticide has gained popularity among the rural farmers of the district.Farmers say the perching method is playing a significant role in protecting paddy fields from pest attacks.An indiscriminate...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-04-04 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Apr 02: A menacing mosquito infestation has made public life quite unbearable in Rajshahi city in recent time. The city-dwellers even cannot get rid of the trouble by burning mosquito coils, spraying insect repellent aerosols and by using mosquito...
Healthy culture is gradually becoming obsolete in our society. The intellectual development and critical thinking abilities of young people are diminishing or deteriorating rapidly. Consequently, it is evident, upon observation, that a significant portion of the younger generation in our...
Bangladesh's graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status is a significant achievement in its journey towards economic prosperity and social development. The country's economic progress has been remarkable, with GDP growth averaging 6.5 per cent per year between 2010...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2024-04-04 00:00:00
Myanmar is a key land bridge between South Asia and the Southeast Asian regions, which have emerged as the new hotspot for world economy.The economies of South Asia and Southeast Asia are growing and forging closer ties at a time...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-04-04 00:00:00
Article 17 of the Bangladesh Constitution stipulates that the state shall establish a uniform, mass-oriented, and universal system of education, extending free and compulsory education to all children up to a stage as determined by law. The National Education Policy...
Barely a couple of days have passed since the finance minister's expression of optimism over the country's economic recovery and now the World Bank (WB) sticks to its earlier projection of Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 5.6 per...
Kawsar Uddin Mahmud | 2024-04-04 00:00:00
Geographical Indication (GI) is a crucial component of intellectual property rights that plays a vital role in fostering economic development, safeguarding cultural legacy, and enhancing a nation's diplomatic influence. GI refers to the distinct features and attributes of a product...
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