FE REPORTPolice have arrested another suspect in connection with the brutal murder of Lal Chand alias Sohag, 39, who was murdered in front of Sir Salimullah Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka earlier this month.The latest arrestee has been identified...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said reforms and structural changes in the State must lead to real improvements in public life, especially for children, reports UNB."We want a change in the state structure and we want...
Malaysian palm oil futures closed higher on Tuesday, snapping two sessions of losses, as bargain buyers emerged and short-covering activity provided additional support, reports Reuters.The benchmark palm oil contract for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange rose 12...
Gold prices rose on Tuesday as initial euphoria over the US-EU trade truce ebbed, while investors looked forward to the upcoming Federal Reserve policy meeting for clarity on the US interest rate trajectory, reports Reuters.Spot gold was up 0.2% at...
Boeing's quarterly losses more than halved and were much smaller than analysts' predictions as the U.S. planemaker ramped up jet production and deliveries, recovering from a regulatory crisis and a major strike that halted most production last year, reports Reuters.Shares...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-30 00:00:00
The basic salaries of the Bangladesh Tea Estate Staff Association (BTESA) members will increase by 5 per cent per year, according to an agreement. Apart from the basic salaries, their other financial benefits will also increase, said a press release...
LONDON, July 29 (Reuters): Oil prices edged up on Tuesday on optimism that a trade war between the United States and its major trading partners was abating and as President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on Russia over its war...
The European Union's trade deal with the United States could cost the pharmaceutical industry between $13 billion and $19 billion as branded medicines become subject to a tariff of 15%, analysts said on Monday, reports Reuters.The added costs could raise...
ICB ASSET MANAGEMENT EARNS ACCOLADE FOR INNOVATIVE INITIATIVE A programme titled 'Innovation Showcasing and Selection of Best Innovative Initiative' was held at the head office of the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) on Tuesday, with participation from ICB and its...
Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam on Tuesday urged Romania to resume labour recruitment from Bangladesh, stressing the need for finding ways to deepen the engagement in potential areas.He also suggested academic collaboration through joint scholarships, recognition of degrees and academic...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-30 00:00:00
The yields on two types of long-term treasury bonds dropped below 11 per cent on Tuesday as banks opted to invest their excess liquidity in the risk-free instruments.The cut-off yield, generally known as interest rate, on the 15-Year Bangladesh Government...
CITY BANK CAPITAL INAUGURATES RELOCATED BRANCH City Bank Capital Resources Limited, a premier investment bank and a fully owned subsidiary of City Bank PLC., has recently inaugurated its newly relocated branch at Shanta Western Tower, Level -06, Bir Uttam Mir...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-07-30 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, July 29: The transportation of containers by train from Chittagong port has declined due to a shortage of engines and railway staff, resulting in container congestion at the port. Besides, a lack of container trains has led to a...
LISBON, July 29 (AFP): Almost 2,000 firefighters battled Tuesday to contain forest blazes across Portugal that have led to almost the whole country being put on high alert for fires.Ten major fires blazed with two in the north and three...
ORIKHIV, July 29 (Reuters): A Russian airstrike on a prison in a frontline region in southeastern Ukraine has killed 20 people and wounded 42 others, Ukrainian officials say.The overnight attack in Zaporizhzhia also damaged surrounding homes, regional leader Ivan Fedorov...
NEW DELHI, July 29 (AFP): At least 18 people were killed in eastern India on Tuesday after a bus ferrying Hindu pilgrims collided with a truck loaded with cooking gas cylinders, officials said.Visuals from the site in Jharkhand state showed...
BANGKOK, July 29 (Reuters): The Thailand-Cambodia border, where fighting has raged since last week, was calm on Tuesday following a ceasefire deal and military commanders from both sides are set to meet for talks later in the day, acting Thai...
The state of organ donation in Bangladesh is alarmingly poor. Despite the first successful kidney transplant in 1988, fewer than 1,000 kidney transplants have been performed since. Meanwhile, around 40,000 people suffer from kidney failure each year, yet only about...
In recent years, Bangladesh has taken significant strides towards becoming a cashless economy. From digital wallets to QR payments, the way people transact is rapidly evolving. Mobile Financial Services (MFS) such as bKash, Nagad and Rocket have become household names,...
Wasi Ahmed | 2025-07-30 00:00:00
The teacher-student ratio-widely regarded as one of the key indicators of educational quality-is deteriorating alarmingly, particularly in the country's secondary education system. One of the primary causes of the worsening ratio is the failure to recruit enough teachers to keep...
Developing the required infrastructure is undeniably the first condition to meet before attracting foreign direct investments (FDIs) in an economy. A seaport, in this regard, acts as the gateway to international trade to drive the engine of economic growth. In...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Tuesday that they have decided to launch a short workshop in August with national cricketers to make them understand their dos and don'ts. The decision was taken following the recent controversies surrounding Taskin Ahmed...
Four overseas companies are among five firms that have shown interest in organising the next edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said recently, reports UNB.In a media release, the board said it had received...
BOGURA, July 29 (UNB): A 36-year-old van puller died from electrocution at Mathurapur village in Dhunat upazila of Bogura district on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Zahidul Islam, son of Alimuddin alias Palan Sheikh of the village.
LALMONIRHAT, July 29 (UNB): As the Dharla River silently eats away at its banks, hundreds in Lalmonirhat watch their homes and hopes vanish into the current.As the water level rises and falls, severe erosion has occurred at 13 points along...
KHULNA, July 29 (UNB): Academic activities at the Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET) resumed on Tuesday after a suspension of over five months, breaking the longstanding deadlock on the campus and bringing relief to its students.The decision to...
CUMILLA, July 29 (UNB): Inside a modest rented house at Ramapur in Cumilla's Burichang upazila, a mother and her teenage daughter were found dead on Monday night as they are believed to have consumed poison.Jaheda Akhter, 35, and her 14-year-old...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-07-30 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, July 29: Long praised for its cleanliness and livability, the northern city of Rajshahi is facing a growing threat to its urban appeal and public safety due to the unchecked sprawl of overhead cables. Entangled wires of electricity, internet,...
Tahseen Nower Prachi | 2025-07-30 00:00:00
With the supersonic jet speeded rise in the use of AI to make everyday queries easier, there have been many blind spots distinctly spared for the further contradiction of setting boundaries between what should and should not be accepted. Theatrically...
Suriya Jesmine Ratna | 2025-07-30 00:00:00
An elderly villager, around 60 years old, was doing what he enjoyed as a pastime, cutting guavas and mixing them with chillies and other ingredients to make a salad that tasted sour and spicy. All of these activities are done...
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