Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Hoque Nur addressing a rally organized by the party at the National Press Club in the city on Friday — Focus bangla
At a meeting in Dhaka recently over 60 minority community leaders from different parts of the country have welcomed the absence of Jamaat e Islami from last month's parliamentary election and from the newly formed parliament as well, reports UNB....
Law Minister Anisul Huq has said that the government has no link to the cases filed by the National Board of Revenue and the Anti-Corruption Commission against Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, reports bdnews24.com. The law minister faced questions from journalists...
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday advised BNP to prepare for the next general election instead of thinking about the next movement, reports UNB.He made the suggestion at a joint meeting of...
Hong Kong markets led gains in Asia on Friday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 hitting a fresh 34-year high as it attempted to scale its all-time peak, reports CNBC.At its intraday high of 38,863.69, Nikkei was less than 100 points from...
Global equity funds racked up significant inflows in the week to February 14 propelled by investor optimism amid a robust stock market rally, despite lingering uncertainties over the Federal Reserve's rate cut plans, reports Reuters.According to data from LSEG, investors...
FE REPORT | 2024-02-17 00:00:00
Best Holdings, which made its trading debut on February 6, became the most-traded stock in the outgoing week, as investors showed 'over enthusiasm' for the new issue in anticipation of short-term gain.Meanwhile, ten most-traded firms accounted for over 25 per...
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC organised an 'Employee Conference' with the participation of Khulna Zone officials at the Zila Shilpakala Academy in Khulna on Friday. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Managing Director and CEO of the bank, addressed the conference as the chief...
Yasir Azman, CEO of Grameenphone, has been elected President of the Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the association held at its office in Banani recently, says a press release. Azman...
NEW DELHI, Feb 16 (Reuters): The Indian government on Friday gave initial approval for the purchase of 15 maritime patrol aircraft from Airbus and six air-refuel aircraft, officials said.The defence acquisition council, the top Defence Ministry body for arms acquisition,...
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 16 (AP): The maker of ChatGPT on Thursday unveiled its next leap into generative artificial intelligence with a tool that instantly makes short videos in response to written commands.San Francisco-based OpenAI's new text-to-video generator, called Sora, isn't...
WASHINGTON, Feb 16 (AFP) : The World Bank's executive board endorsed a new approach to its relationship with the people of Afghanistan Thursday under which new funds of around $300 million could be made available, outside the control of the...
WASHINGTON, Feb 16 (AFP): Retail sales in the United States slipped more than anticipated last month, retreating after the holiday season and bogged down by auto sales and gas prices, government data showed Thursday.The 0.8 percent seasonally adjusted decline went...
FE REPORT | 2024-02-17 00:00:00
To revive the 'golden fibre' of Bangladesh and encourage more farmers to cultivate jute, the government will distribute Tk 75 million worth of free seeds to 330,000 marginal and small farmers.The Ministry of Agriculture announced that each farmer would receive...
Gold eased on Friday and was on course for a second straight weekly fall as the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields firmed after hot inflation data cooled prospects of early rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, reports Reuters.Spot gold was...
HONG KONG, Feb 16 (AFP): Bitcoin spiked above $50,000 Tuesday for the first time in more than two years as investors grow optimistic that US approval of broader trading in the unit will ramp up demand.The cryptocurrency has enjoyed a...
BRAHMANBARIA, Feb 16 (UNB): Housing and Public Works Minister RAM Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury said on Thursday that planned housing projects would be established in urban and rural areas shunning unplanned housing projects.Bangladesh attained a higher position in the world under...
LONDON/HANOI, Feb 16 (Reuters): Farmers in major coffee exporter Vietnam are refusing to deliver coffee they have sold unless contracts are renegotiated following a surge in global prices to a 28-year high.Vietnam is the world's largest supplier of robusta coffee...
The Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation held a seminar on Questionnaire Survey under 'Pilot research project on irrigation water management and web-based agricultural information system for Bangladesh (Web-AIS)' at its seminar hall in Dhaka on Thursday. BADC Chairman Abdullah Sazzad was...
LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters): Oil fell by about 1% on Friday as slowing demand forecast by the International Energy Agency (IEA) offset support from geopolitical tensions and optimism that the U.S. Federal Reserve might cut interest rates sooner than later...
11 killed in fire at Indian paint factoryNEW DELHI, Feb 16: Eleven people were killed in a fire that ripped through a paint factory in India's capital, an official said Friday, with rescue teams still searching for survivors. The fire...
SEOUL, Feb 16 (AFP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister said Thursday her country would be open to improving ties with Tokyo, even hinting at a possible future invitation to Pyongyang for Japan's leader.Kim Yo Jong's comments came...
YANGON, Feb 16 (AFP): More than 1,000 people lined up at the Thai embassy in Yangon on Friday as young people sought to leave Myanmar after the junta said it would impose military service.The military said last weekend it would...
KUWAIT CITY, Feb 16 (AFP): Kuwait dissolved parliament on Thursday after a protracted stalemate between cabinet ministers and lawmakers dragged on despite the accession of a new emir in December.The official KUNA news agency said a "royal decree was issued...
MOSCOW, Feb 16 (AFP): Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died Friday in the Arctic prison colony where he was serving a 19-year-term, Russia's federal penitentiary service said.Western governments immediately attacked the Kremlin over the death of the most outspoken critic...
Islamabad, Feb 16 (Express Tribune): PTI claimed on Friday that 85 National Assembly seats that the party won in the February 8 polls were "snatched" and termed the alleged rigging as the "largest assault on democracy" in Pakistan.The party, addressing...
BEIRUT, Feb 16 (AFP): Israeli strikes on targets in south Lebanon killed five fighters from Hezbollah and the allied Amal movement, the groups said on Friday, adding to an uptick in violence causing international alarm.Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA)...
Mohammad Ashraful Islam Khan | 2024-02-17 00:00:00
In 2024, the ever-evolving digital landscape is accompanied by a dynamic shift in the threat landscape. The cyber security domain is poised for a substantial transformation, anticipating a surge in the complexity of cyber threats. In the contemporary digital economy,...
SM AHBABUR RAHMAN | 2024-02-17 00:00:00
Whether you are a fresh graduate or in the middle of your career, you face a tough competition for jobs everywhere. So, here are some tips on how you can make yourself relevant in today's changing job market. If you...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-02-17 00:00:00
The news that India has given Tangail Saree the Geographical Indication (GI) recognition has naturally stirred up a hornet's nest. Whatever may be the legal loopholes for India doing so, no answer can satisfy the simple fact. The fact is...
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