FE REPORT | 2024-03-23 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) alleged on Friday that the government has failed to protect the country people's fundamental rights after the dummy election on January 7, 2024.BNP Chairperson's Adviser Zainul Abdin Farroque made the allegation while talking to the media...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said BNP has indulged in a deep conspiracy to destabilise the country's market system in the name of boycotting Indian products, reports BSS."But the country's people will not respond to their...
Global equity funds attracted substantial inflows in the week to March 20, driven by strong industrial and retail data from China and optimism about anticipated rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve later in the year, reports Reuters.According to data...
MUMBAI, Mar 22 (Reuters): Indian government bond yields ended higher on Friday as states surprised the market with plans of another record debt sale in the holiday-truncated last week of the financial year.The drop of the local currency to a...
FE REPORT | 2024-03-23 00:00:00
The business of Khulna Power Company may come under pressure as its two existing power plants are set to close down upon the expiration of power purchase agreements with the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB).The amended power purchase agreements (PPAs)...
FE REPORT | 2024-03-23 00:00:00
Stocks extended the losing streak for the sixth week to Thursday although the institutions stepped up to support the market from the front to revive investor confidence.This week, the market saw four trading days as Sunday was a public holiday...
PARIS, March 22 (AFP): Global music revenues were up 10.2 percent last year to $28.6 billion, according figures released Thursday, but record firms are concerned over how to maintain growth in the streaming era.The biggest artist in the world was...
Singer Bangladesh Ltd, a subsidiary of Arcelik, flagship of Türkiye's Koc Group, revealed its new initiative as "Transform for Growth" at a press conference held on Thursday. The company's Managing Director and CEO MHM Fairoz, Chief Commercial Officer Türkiye and...
The government's guideline for purchasing electricity from solar irrigation pumps failed to draw adequate response from stakeholders and the government is now thinking of forming a high-powered inter-ministerial committee involving concerned ministries and entities in the sector, reports UNB.According to...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-03-23 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Mar 22: The Chittagong International Trade Fair (CITF) has been extended and will now run until Tuesday this week at the Polo Grounds in the city. The decision to extend the month-long fair, which began on February 15, was...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2024-03-23 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Mar 22: Work on the construction of a 136-kilometre six-lane Chattogram-Cox's Bazar Expressway under the public-private partnership (PPP) modality is likely to start soon.Sources said the work was yet to begin for a delay in a holding meeting of...
MOSCOW, March 22 (XINHUA): The European Commission's plans to impose tariffs on agricultural products from Russia and Belarus will impact global food security, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Friday."They will only aggravate the food situation in the world,...
PARIS, March 22 (Reuters): Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybeans futures fell on Friday after surging to a two-month high in the previous session as concerns around inclement weather in Argentina triggered speculative buying and short-covering.Corn and wheat futures were...
Gold prices slipped on Friday due to a stronger dollar, although they were set for a fourth weekly gain in five as the U.S Federal Reserve's decision to retain its interest rate-cut projections for 2024 bolstered bullion's appeal, reports Reuters.Spot...
Oil prices were little changed on Friday, with global benchmark Brent hovering above $85 per barrel, as the possibility of a ceasefire in Gaza gained traction, reports Reuters.Brent crude futures were down 2 cents to $85.76 a barrel by 1017...
PARIS, March 22 (AFP): Global warming and heatwaves are expected to further increase food prices and overall inflation across the world in future, according to new research from scientists and the European Central Bank.The impact will vary but be felt...
SANTOS, Brazil, Mar 22 (AFP): Former Manchester City and Real Madrid footballer Robinho was arrested Thursday in Brazil, after losing a last-minute court bid to delay serving his nine-year sentence for raping a woman a decade ago.Supreme Court Judge Luiz...
LONDON, Mar 22 (AFP): England World Cup winner Liam Plunkett says cricket superstars such as Virat Kohli and Babar Azam can help bolster the game in the United States when it hosts the T20 World Cup.The Twenty20 showpiece, which starts...
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 22 (AFP): North Korea's home World Cup qualifier against Japan on Tuesday will be held at a neutral venue and not in Pyongyang, the Asian Football Confederation said, four days before the game."Normally it's the responsibility of...
Players of the Ukrainian national football team celebrate after winning the UEFA's EURO 2024 qualification play-off match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ukraine in Zenica on Thursday — AFP
MIAMI, Mar 22 (AFP): Two-time Miami Open champion Andy Murray fought back for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over struggling Italian Matteo Berrettini in the first round at Hard Rock Stadium on Wednesday.Berrettini needed medical attention near the end of...
Palestine thrashed Bangladesh by 5-0 goals in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match held at the Jabir Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait on Friday, reports BSS.Forward Oday Dabbagh slammed a hat-trick with three goals while Shaheb Qunbar supported him...
NEW DELHI, Mar 22 (AFP): Veteran star MS Dhoni has handed the captaincy of IPL champions Chennai Super Kings to Ruturaj Gaikwad, the club said Thursday ahead of the league's first match.Chennai Super Kings take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru as...
Bangladeshi IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman drew with IM Quizon Quang of Philippines in the 3rd round match of the Hanoi Grandmaster-2 Chess Tournament'2024 held in Hanoi, Vietnam on Wednesday, reports UNB.IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman played with white pieces against Sicilian...
SYLHET, Mar 22 (AFP): Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis both hit knocks of 102 to help Sri Lanka post 280 in their first innings before their seamers rattled Bangladesh on the opening day of the first Test in Sylhet...
Indian PM Modi in Bhutan to shore up ties with eye on ChinaNEW DELHI, Mar 22: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Bhutan on Friday for a two-day state visit to the tiny but strategic Himalayan nation also being...
WASHINGTON, Mar 22 (AFP): Global average sea level rose by about 0.3 inches (0.76 centimeters) from 2022 to 2023 -- nearly four times the increase of the previous year -- NASA said Thursday, attributing the "significant jump" to a strong...
ACEH, Mar 22 (Reuters): More than 70 Rohingya are "presumed dead or missing" after a boat they were on capsized off the coast of Indonesia's Aceh province, while 75 have been rescued, the UNHCR refugee agency said on Friday.The UNHCR...
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 22 (Xinhua): The General Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution to declare 2025 as the International Year of Peace and Trust.The resolution calls on the international community to resolve conflicts through inclusive dialogue and negotiation in order...
BRUSSELS, Mar 22 (TASS): French President Emmanuel Macron believes that Ukraine's fall is imminent, says the European edition of Politico, referring to its sources.According to the paper, on Wednesday Macron held a political event at the Elysee Palace, where, among...
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