Does it sound a trifle strange that Bangladesh is set to join the bandwagon of global technology-savvy countries responsible for manufacturing semiconductors? Reports pouring in since the last couple of days not only highlighted the prospect in this regard but...
FE REPORT | 2024-03-21 12:00:00
Commodity Exchange (CX) will help increase diversification of products and ensure fair pricing required to contain the tendency of over and under invoicing by businesses, speakers at a meeting said.The issue was discussed at the licence giving ceremony of the...
IFTEKHARUL ISLAM | 2024-03-21 00:00:00
As Ramadan approaches, a special atmosphere of spirituality and anticipation fills the air. Alongside the customary fasting and prayers, there's a unique tradition observed during this blessed month: a rise in electronics purchases in preparation for Eid al-Fitr. Businesses capitalise...
RASSIQ AZIZ KABIR | 2024-03-21 00:00:00
Not only does the month of Ramadan bear immense religious significance but also its socioeconomic significance is second to none. Many quirky businesses can grow fast this month, which otherwise would be difficult at other times. Apart from fasting, abstinence...
Abed-Ur-Rahman | 2024-03-21 00:00:00
FE: There has been a notable rise in the use of credit cards in recent years. What is the share of your bank in such growth?Md. Abed-Ur-Rahman: The rise in credit card usage is influenced by various factors, including the...
ZANJABIL MASHKURA | 2024-03-21 00:00:00
On every arrival, Ramadan brings blessings, compassion and joy among the believers. By the grace of Allah, any act of obedience during this holy month of fasting is immensely valuable, as the rewards for good deeds get multiplied. That is...
Shahbaz Amin Bhuiyan | 2024-03-21 00:00:00
Well-known and reputable hotels in Dhaka are widely recognised for their quality and service. They are also known for offering exquisite dining experiences, complementing them with Ramadan-themed decor that creates an inviting ambience from the entrance to the rooftop.Five-star hotels...
Humaira Azam | 2024-03-21 00:00:00
FE: There has been a notable rise in the use of credit cards in recent years. What is Trust Bank's share in such growth?Humaira Azam: Trust Bank (TBL) understands the trend towards electronic and digital payments and acknowledges the national...
NOWSHABA ACHAL | 2024-03-21 00:00:00
Ramadan is a holy month of spiritual reflection. A central practice throughout this month that emphasises discipline, compassion, and appreciation is fasting from sunrise to sunset. Around the world, different countries have distinct Sehri and Iftar traditions. With a growing...
Ariz Hoque | 2024-03-21 00:00:00
One week into Ramadan, things become both easier and harder simultaneously. On the one hand, you have acclimatised somewhat to the holy month's rhythm -- the new timetable, increased traffic, and extended prayer times. On the other hand, meal prep...
DR IMTIAZ AHMED | 2024-03-21 00:00:00
Ramadan fasting, a religious must-do for Muslims, can pose some risks of chronic diseases. Many rely on medications to maintain health. They follow a dosage regimen which may require them to take the drug during daylight hours. However, when they...
MD. IMRAN | 2024-03-21 00:00:00
As usual, Emran Hossain went home after closing his shop. It was the last working day before Eid, so he was excited, though tired. He had to shop and stand in a long queue to collect fresh notes to give...
Md. Harun-Ur-Rashid | 2024-03-21 00:00:00
The importance of Ramadan is emphasised in the Quran and Hadith, highlighting its profound impact on a believer's life. In Surah Al-Baqarah (2:183), Allah says, "O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon...
MEHENAZ SULTANA TISHA | 2024-03-21 00:00:00
"Ramadan away from parents" - many of us are at the stage of life where our Facebook feed keeps showing shared posts with this caption. Ramadan peeks at us again, invoking homesickness and a yearning for iftar made with mother's...
On the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Fitr, Bangladesh Bank (BB) will start releasing new notes in the market through banks from March 31, reports UNB.Common people can exchange new notes till April 9 except on weekends and public holidays.According to the...
A man carries a child, who was injured in an Israeli air strike on a building, at the trauma ward at Al-Najjar hospital in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory...
GWADAR, Mar 20 (Reuters): Unidentified gunmen opened fire at Pakistan's Gwadar port authority complex in its restive Balochistan province, Geo News reported on Wednesday.Two attackers were killed in retaliatory firing by security personnel, the TV channel said, adding that a...
Three workers of a restaurant have been burnt in a fire from a leaked gas cylinder pipe at Malibagh in the city.The injured were admitted to the burnt unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital after the incident just before Iftar...
FE REPORT | 2024-03-21 00:00:00
Eight accused, including Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir, have been exempted from the charges of rape and murder of college student Mosarat Jahan Munia. Judge of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-8 in Dhaka, Shawkat Ali, on...
GOPALGANJ, March 20 (BSS): At least five persons including four women on a microbus were killed as a passenger bus coming from the opposite direction rammed into it on the Chagalchira-Domarkandi road at Muksudpur upazila of the district on Wednesday...
Readymade garment workers will get their salary and festival bonus before the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, State Minister for the Labour and Employment Nazrul Islam Chowdhury said on Wednesday, reports UNB.He made the announcement while talking to reporters after attending the 17th...
Commissioning of 60-MW wind power plant, the government has advanced the clean energy ratio in country's total electricity generation, as it started commercial operation from March 8, official sources said, reports BSS."Today we are supplying 18MW electricity. It depends on...
FE REPORT | 2024-03-21 00:00:00
The High Court (HC) on Wednesday questioned the legality of the BTRC directive on the mobile phone operators to create a separate database with the people's personal information collecting from the national identity cards database stored by the Election Commission...
ISMAIL HOSSAIN | 2024-03-21 00:00:00
The government has backtracked again on its earlier decision to disconnect the illegal handsets from the mobile-phone network much to the frustration of the local manufacturers and assemblers.The telecom ministry at a recent high-level meeting took the decision, meeting sources...
FE REPORT | 2024-03-21 00:00:00
With an aim to incorporate employees of different self-governed, autonomous, state-owned, statutory or homogeneous organisations and their subordinate bodies into the Universal Pension Scheme (UPS), the government has introduced a new product named "Prottay Scheme". Those who would join the...
FE REPORT | 2024-03-21 00:00:00
Somali pirates contacted the owner of ship MV Abdullah on Wednesday for the first time after hijacking the coal-laden vessel on March 12.Mizanul Islam, media adviser of the KSRM Group which owns the ship, told the media that the hijackers...
FE REPORT | 2024-03-21 00:00:00
Bangladesh has slipped 11 notches to rank 129th among 143 countries in the latest global happiness measure in terms of people's state of living. Last year, Bangladesh ranked 118th, and in 2022, its position was in the 94th spot, according...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2024-03-21 00:00:00
Government debts go ballooning, with the volume rising by Tk 378.43 billion to Tk 16.552 trillion as of last September, entailing hefty repayment inclusive of interest. The latest bulletin of the Ministry of Finance (MoF) shows the figures, giving economists...
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