FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said his party is committed to rebuilding the country through right politics.He said democracy would be restored in Bangladesh despite facing many challenges."No time to see the past. BNP has...
The police officers who were seen present and involved in piling up dead bodies on a van in Ashulia have been identified, police said, reports UNB."We are not disclosing names to allow for further steps. But it will be revealed...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00
The foreign ministry on Sunday accorded a farewell reception to foreign secretary Masud Bin Momen. According to foreign ministry he will be on LPR from Monday for one year.The government has decided to cancel the contractual appointment of the FS,...
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police has launched a probe into allegations of massive laundering of money abroad by Beximco Group, and individuals and institutions related to its interests, reports UNB.The financial crime unit of CID is starting an...
DHAKA, Sept 01, 2024 (BSS) - Two defamation cases were filed today against 10 people including Bashundhara Group chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan and his son and group's Managing Director (MD) Sayem Sobhan Anvir.Diamond World Ltd Managing Director Dilip Kumar Agarwala...
At least ten people died and scores injured in road crashes in Gopalganj and Narsingdi districts on Saturday night and Sunday, reports UNB.In Gopalganj, a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on Dhaka-Gopalganj highway in Kashiani upazila of...
The interim government Sunday transferred a total of 64 senior police officials to new stations.The officials include- 16 Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs),26 Additional Deputy Inspector Generals (Addl-DIGs) and 22 Superintendents of Police (SPs), reports BSS.The Public Security Division of the...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has announced a special facility for flood-affected farmers and CMSME (Cottage, Micro, Small and medium enterprises) entrepreneurs to repay the loan installments, reports UNB.In this case, August installments of short-term agriculture and CMSME sector term loans in...
Bangladesh Bank is gradually increasing cash-withdrawal limits to restore normalcy in the banking sector. This move aims to strike a balance between public demand and financial stability, reports UNB.In the latest update, Bangladesh Bank raised the cash withdrawal limit to...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman Sunday called upon the partymen to win people's heart and achieve their love with generosity and justice, not showing power or intimidation."My clear message to you, win people's heart with fairness and...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00
A Dhaka court on Sunday ordered authorities concerned to freeze 19 bank accounts of Shah Kamal, former senior secretary at the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, and his wife Farzana Siddiqua in connection with corruption allegations. Judge of the...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00
The High Court (HC) on Sunday directed the government to submit a report on expenditure of the state for all the benefits and properties provided to the family members of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman under two acts enacted to provide...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) welcomes the interim government's decision reducing fuel-oil prices. "DCCI praised the interim government for taking the decision to reduce the prices of fuel oil at all stages adjusting with the international market," said...
Bangladesh's Litton Das plays a shot during the third day of the second and last Test cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Sunday. — AFP
FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday decided to investigate corruption and irregularities allegedly committed by a former minister and a state minister of the immediate-past government, and five other individuals.Former Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim and former State...
On Sunday morning, Md Azad went to several fuel pumps in Dhaka. He could not find fuel anywhere. Eventually, his bike stalled in the middle of the road and he had to push the vehicle all the way from Banani...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00
The securities regulator has formed a five-member committee to investigate irregularities in the stock market, including allegations concerning the issuance of Beximco Green Sukuk Bond and IFIC Granted Sreepur Township Green Zero Coupon Bond.The panel will also investigate the process...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has dissolved the board of First Security Islami Bank and reconstituted it appointing Md Abdul Mannan, former managing director of Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL), as the chairman of the new board. The central bank on Sunday...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00
Everything was set to approve a loan worth Tk 15.52 billion for Orion solar-power project bypassing certain conditions, including the single-borrower exposure limit. But following the change of government through student-people uprising the Financial Institution Division of the Ministry of...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00
Bangladesh received $2.22 billion in remittances in August, in a year-on-year rise by 39 per cent, according to the latest monthly data that bring some solace about forex reserves.With the higher remittance inflow, as per the statistics Bangladesh Bank (BB)...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00
International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials were found positive about a Bangladesh proposal seeking US$3.0 billion more in budget support in addition to the ongoing loan package, said the Finance and Commerce Adviser. "The IMF wanted to know about the interim...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Sunday announced that it would allow loan facilities to export-oriented units for the payment of employee salaries. These units have been facing difficulties due to the recent domestic political situation and the global economic environment.As a...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00
A slew of memoranda of understanding signed with India during the past government, which include a latest one on rail transit, await a review. Dhaka will also make a move for extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina--staying in India...
DOHA, Sept 1 (Reuters): State-owned QatarEnergy will boost its production of urea to more than 12.4 million tons annually from 6 million tons currently, its CEO said in a press conference on Sunday, without giving a timeframe.Saad Al-Kaabi, also Qatar's...
CAIRO/DUBAI, Sept 1 (Reuters): Egypt's biggest ever wheat tender, nearly 20 times its usual size, stemmed from food security concerns sparked by an intelligence briefing given to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, according to three security and government sources.Egypt, one of...
MUMBAI, Sept 1 (Reuters): India is considering an increase in import taxes on vegetable oils to help protect farmers reeling from lower oilseed prices, two government sources said on Wednesday.The move, which is likely to be announced in the coming...
In the digital age, privacy is more critical than ever. Mobile phones have become extensions of our personal lives, storing intimate details ranging from private messages to financial information. Given their importance, the search and seizure of these devices must...
The recent surge in traffic congestion in Dhaka is alarming. Over the past month, the situation has worsened, primarily due to the unchecked movement of slow-moving rickshaws. These rickshaws, along with battery-run auto-rickshaws, are now plying the main roads and...
Neil Ray | 2024-09-02 00:00:00
Bliss it was in that dawn to be aliveBut to be young was very heaven Nothing could be more appropriate for Bangladesh right at the moment than the famous couplet penned by William Wordsworth in his The Prelude. Living in...
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