Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2024-01-30 00:00:00
Chinese economy is not now what it used to be, the economic power house on which the world economy depended for its spectacular growth before 2020 pandemic years. The prolonged shutdown of the society and particularly the economy, more protracted...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday), according to the Met Office.Night temperature may rise by (1-2)°C and day temperature may rise slightly over the...
Ispahani Tea Limited has achieved the prestigious 'International Mother Teresa Award 2024.' Organised by the Mother Teresa International Award Committee, this esteemed recognition honours individuals and organisations globally for their significant contributions in various fields, says a press release. In...
All coaching centres will remain closed for a month as the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations are scheduled to begin from February 15, said Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel, reports UNB.This year, a total of 20,24,192 examinees...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-29 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said on Sunday that the ruling Awami League (AL) would not be able to defeat the people and it (government) must give back people's voting rights.Urging the party members not to lose their morale, BNP Standing...
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said when BNP tried to foil the national election with the help of another country India stood beside Bangladesh and it behaved like a (good) neighbour, reports UNB."I think the wall of...
Amid growing resentment among the party rank and file over its debacle in this month's parliamentary election, Jatiya Party Chief Patron Raushan Ershad on Sunday declared herself as the chairman of the party, relieving the current party chief and secretary...
Highlighting the need for political stability, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday affirmed a policy of zero tolerance for arson and stressed that projects beneficial to the country's people would get priority. The prime minister conveyed this message during her opening...
KHULNA, Jan 28 (UNB): A woman reportedly hanged herself after killing her two children following a family feud at a house in Dumuria upazila of Khulna district on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Doly Begum, 38, wife of Mannan Sarder,...
A passenger bus caught fire in the capital's Shahbagh area on Saturday night, reports UNB.The fire broke out at around 11:25 pm, said Mustazirur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Shahbagh Police Station.On information, a firefighting unit rushed to the spot and...
Through dedicated efforts by the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources, a significant milestone has been achieved at well-2 of Rashidpur Gas field, where Sylhet Gas Fields Limited discovered an impressive reserve of 157 billion cubic feet of natural...
A Nipah virus patient from Manikganj has died in hospital care in Dhaka, the first fatality from the disease reported in Bangladesh this year. The patient, Babul Hossain, was admitted to Manikganj Sadar Hospital on Jan 16 and then transferred...
The Bangladesh Meteor-ological Department has reported the season's coldest morning in northern district of Panchagarh as a cold snap maintains its grip on parts of the country.Residents of Tetulia woke up to a frigid Sunday morning as the mercury plunged...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-29 00:00:00
The High Court on Sunday ordered formation of a high-powered committee to investigate the abnormal price hike of various agro-products including potatoes, eggs, and onions.The commerce secretary has been asked to comply with this order and to submit a report...
LALMONIRHAT, Jan 28 (UNB): Another Bangladeshi youth was shot dead by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Aunghorpota border in Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat early Sunday within a week of killing a Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) member by them...
FE ONLINE DESK | 2024-01-29 00:00:00
The Newspaper Owners' Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) has formed its new executive committee for a two-year term. The committee was formed during the annual general meeting of the association on Sunday, the NOAB said in a press release. On behalf...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-29 00:00:00
Nobel Laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus, also the chairman of Grameen Telecom, and three other top officials of the organisation filed an appeal petition against their six months' jail sentence given by a labour court in Dhaka.Acting chairman of the...
China has invited Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to pay an official visit to Beijing as the country is "ready" to work with the new government of Bangladesh to further deepen mutually beneficial and friendly cooperation in all fields, reports UNB."China...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2024-01-29 00:00:00
E-commerce transactions through cards in the country have continued to increase in recent months, indicating a growing preference among consumers for online shopping.This trend reflects people's inclination towards purchasing items online due to its convenience and affordability as it saves...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said BNP always looks for other force to assume power rather than going through the democratic process."…whenever the election time arrives they (BNP) look for some other force who can put them in the...
YASIR WARDAD | 2024-01-29 00:00:00
Importers are all set to bring in one million eggs next week following an exorbitant hike in the price of the protein item in the domestic market.The price of farm brown eggs has shot up to Tk 145-150 a dozen...
Displaced Palestinians receive food aid at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) centre in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday. — Photo: AFP
FE REPORT | 2024-01-29 00:00:00
China is ready to support the Teesta River comprehensive water-management project if Beijing receives a revised project proposal from Dhaka, said Chinese Ambassador in Bangladesh Yao Wen after meeting Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Sunday. While talking to reporters...
REZAUL KARIM | 2024-01-29 00:00:00
Amid India's ban on sugar and onion exports, Bangladesh has strengthened its efforts to secure a special permission from the neighbouring country to import the two essential commodities before the upcoming Ramadan. Officials at the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) said...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2024-01-29 00:00:00
Starting operations at the 3rd terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in October appears to be challenging due mostly to an acute manpower shortage and incomplete compliance measures.Officials at the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) say they have already...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-29 00:00:00
Annual budgeting for the coming fiscal is getting underway amid economic volatility that sets Bangladesh's new custodian of finance to walk a tightrope to make ends meet. Government's revenue authority has meanwhile sought fiscal proposals from businesses for feedbacks the...
Ghulam Muhammad Quader, chairman of the Jatiya Party, has been made Leader of the Opposition in parliament and Anisul Islam Mahmud deputy leader of the opposition, reports UNB.The parliament secretariat issued a gazette notification in this regard on Sunday.Speaker Shirin...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2024-01-29 00:00:00
An all-encompassing matrix that measures economic situations and scenarios ahead and thus alerts policymakers, businesses and other stakeholders about how to act accordingly is going to be introduced in Bangladesh. The Purchasing Managers' Index or PMI, a measure of business...
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