Mostafa Khan has taken over as the director at the Public Relations Depart-ment of Bangladesh Water Development Board recently, says a statement. Prior to his new assignment, he was the deputy director (administration) at the same department. Mostafa Khan joined...
European shares slipped on Wednesday, hurt by a decline in basic resources shares as lower metal prices weighed, while investors assessed corporate earnings and geared for a key US inflation print later this week, reports Reuters.The pan-European STOXX 600 was...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-11 00:00:00
The Dhaka bourse on Wednesday bounced back after a single-day break, supported by increased participation by optimistic investors.After five consecutive sessions, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) featured a turnover of more than Tk 5 billion, as many investors demonstrated increased...
The board of directors of the DSE Brokers Association of Bangladesh (DBA) led by its President Saiful Islam attended a courtesy meeting with the board of directors of the Dhaka Stocks Exchange (DSE) on Wednesday. DSE Chairman Dr Hafiz Muhammad...
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2024-01-11 00:00:00
Banks are looking forward to a revival of the equity market to inject money into it from the special funds that they have created or have taken approval of from their boards. The five-year special-purpose funds were intended to solve...
Waste generated from the establishments as well as nearby households, which is regularly discharged into the Jorakhal canal, leads to chocking of the waterbody. The picture was taken from South Keraniganj in Dhaka recently — FE photo
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 06:00 pm today (Thursday), according to the Met Office. Moderate to thick fog may. Moderate to thick fog may occur over the country during midnight to morningThe...
Farmer dies being run over by train A farmer died after being run over by the Cox's Bazar Express train in Cox's Bazar's Eidgaon upazila on Wednesday. The dead is Abdus Sattar (45), a resident of Jumchhari area of the...
Dhaka ranks second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 219 at 8:55 am On Wednesday, reports UNB. Dhaka's air was classified as 'very unhealthy'- posing serious health risks to residents,...
The Department of Films and Publications (DFP) in a statement on Wednesday alerted all concerned to a false media list making its rounds in the social media. The media list, according to the DFP, contains false information about the circulation...
A construction worker died after falling from an under-construction building in the city's Badda area on Wednesday, reports UNB.The deceased was identified as Md. Bayezid (20). He was a resident at Mominpur Jongra village in Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat.Dhaka Medical...
SIRAJGANJ, Jan 10 (UNB): Police recovered the body of a security guard in Sirajganj's Shahjadpur upazila, five days after he went missing.The body, which was buried under AK Textile Mill, was recovered on Wednesday afternoon, said Khairul Basahar, officer-in-charge of...
Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) Director General Binayak Sen has said the United States is undeniably a strong influencer of development dynamics but it needs to rethink its role, reports UNB.He laid emphasis on US funding for new economic...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2024-01-11 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 09: The construction work of the Bay Terminal at Chittagong Port in Bangladesh is expected to commence this year. Initially, the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) planned to construct three terminals, but the master plan has been expanded to...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called on President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban in the city on Wednesday — PID
Myanmar Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" have greeted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the landslide victory in the 12th national elections held on January 7, 2024, reports BSS.In a greeting...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-11 00:00:00
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed a High Court order directing the Election Commission (EC) to suspend issuing any gazette on the Dhaka-4 election result.Justice M Enayetur Rahim, chamber judge of the Appellate Division of the...
Jatiya Party Chairman and newly elected Member of Parliament from Rangpur-3 Golam Mohammad Quader on Wednesday said he was in the opposition party and wants to stay the same, reports UNB."The feeling of coming to Parliament is always good. In...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-11 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said on Wednesday that the government has deceived the whole nation by staging a 'farcical election'."This illegal government has deceived the people by holding one-sided farcical election. People of the country have rejected the government by...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday warned that since the game of elections is over now, a new game of politics would begin against communalism, militancy, arson terrorism and corruption, reports BSS.He came up with the warning...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressing a rally at the historic Suhrawardy Udyan in the city on Wednesday marking the historic Homecoming Day of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman — Focus Bangla
Tens of millions of Americans were under the threat of menacing weather on Wednesday as a powerful winter storm loomed across the East Coast after after leaving in its wake power outages, grounded flights and destruction, reports Reuters.More than 90...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-11 00:00:00
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed till March 11 a High Court order that granted bail to expelled Jubo League leader Golam Kibria Shamim, popularly known as G K Shamim, in a case filed over amassing...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-11 00:00:00
Bangladesh incurs losses to the tune of $4.5-5 billion annually due to climate effects, although the country contributes scantily to the causes of climate change, experts said on Wednesday.Furthermore, the biodiversity and agricultural production have been under threat due to...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-11 00:00:00
The insurance regulator has directed the Board of Directors of Sonali Life Insurance Company not to obstruct entry of the life insurer's CEO into his office and access to necessary software to facilitate the ongoing probe into the alleged irregularities.In...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-11 00:00:00
BNP Secretary-General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been granted bail in nine cases filed over political violence during the October 28 rally of the party in the capital.Judge of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court Sultan Sohag Uddin passed the...
Congratulating Prime Minister Sheikhb Hasina, founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Professor Klaus Schwab has expressed his confidence that Bangladesh will be able to fully realise its economic potential and become a developed country by 2041...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will return home from Evercare Hospital today (Thursday) after receiving treatment for over five months, said her physician and party vice-chairman Dr AZM Zahid Hossain on Wednesday, reports UNB."Madam (Khaleda) will be taken back home tomorrow...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-11 00:00:00
Canada has expressed its 'disappointment' over the January 07 election in Bangladesh, while Australia urged Bangladesh to 'prioritise' strengthening of the country's democratic institutions. Welcoming the polls, Japan expressed concern over reported irregularities and violence that resulted in casualties.Canada has...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-11 00:00:00
Bangladeshi passport remains one of the weakest in the world as the country has ranked 97th out of 104 positions in the global travel document standards.The South Asian nation has shared the ranking with North Korea, according to the 2024...
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