FE REPORT | 2025-05-09 00:00:00
Some 14 garment exporters did not get payment worth US$7.6 million despite shipping apparel goods to Russia for last one year due to transaction complexities. "Though there was a move to bring the money into the country through China, the...
Matiur Rahman | 2025-05-09 00:00:00
The book "Bangladeshe Khaszami-Jala: Daridra-Boishommyo Bemochener Rajnoitik Orthoniti" (The Khas Land in Bangladesh: Political Economy of Inequality and Poverty Alleviation) is a comprehensive research work authored by eminent economist Professor Dr Abul Barkat, along with Sheikh Ali Ahmed, Faisal M....
Drug addiction among school and college students in Bangladesh has emerged as a deeply alarming issue. Once largely confined to urban centres, this menace is now rapidly spreading to rural areas, ensnaring young minds in its toxic grip. The consequences...
Books are a storehouse of knowledge, a symbol of human values, and a cornerstone of societal progress. Through reading, we not only acquire information but also nurture our thinking, imagination, and analytical abilities. Books open our minds to new perspectives-ones...
Shiabur Rahman | 2025-05-09 00:00:00
Dhaka, the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, is supposed to be the most developed and well-maintained city in the country. But the reality is quite the opposite. Garbage and faeces are often seen left on roads, footpaths and other...
Nilratan Halder | 2025-05-09 00:00:00
Internal armed conflicts, wars and proxy wars---some of those prolonged--- have been continuing in quite a few regions of the world. But none of those between two nuclear powers! The latest air strike codenamed "Operation Sindoor" launched on Pakistan by...
The steady rise in the consumption of locally produced toiletry and hygiene products marks a significant and welcome shift away from reliance on imports. Recent reports indicate that homegrown toiletry and beauty brands are increasingly replacing expensive imported alternatives, driven...
Joyita Halder | 2025-05-09 00:00:00
Journaling is not just about simply writing down random thoughts and experiences, it is much more. Whether handwritten or typed, people can choose the option they feel more comfortable with. This easy yet effective activity can surprise us with its...
LAUNCESTON, Australia, May 8 (Reuters): Concern is mounting over just how big a hit the Chinese economy is going to take from the massive tariffs imposed by the United States, but so far the commodity most at risk is seemingly...
Gold prices fell on Thursday, reversing earlier gains, as US President Donald Trump hinted at a potential trade deal with Britain, easing trade tensions and reducing the precious metal's appeal as a safe-haven investment, reports Reuters.Spot gold was down 0.7...
Rotary Club of Motijheel has handed over 12 wheelchairs to the Biman Bangladesh Airlines for the use by Hajj pilgrims. The wheelchairs were handed over at a ceremony at Balaka Bhaban in the city recently. Rtn PP Abdus Shakur Chowdhury...
LONDON, May 8 (Reuters): Oil prices rose over 1 per cent on Thursday, buoyed by hopes of a breakthrough in looming trade talks between the United States and China, the world's two largest oil consumers.Brent crude futures were up 89...
WARSAW, May 08 (BBC): A woman has been killed in an axe attack at the University of Warsaw in Poland, police said.The university said she was a staff member and had come under attack in the main campus building on...
BEIRUT, May 08 (AFP): Lebanese official media said Israel conducted heavy air strikes on the south on Thursday, the latest raids despite a fragile November ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.The state-run National News Agency (NNA) said "Israeli warplanes carried out...
BANGKOK, May 08 (AFP): More than 300 Myanmar people fled into Thailand to seek refuge following an assault on the military by ethnic armed groups, Thailand said Thursday, days after the junta extended a post-earthquake ceasefire.Myanmar has been mired in...
GAZA CITY, May 08 (AFP): Gaza's civil defence agency said an Israeli air strike killed five people in the north of the war-ravaged Palestinian territory early Thursday.Several more were wounded in the strike "today at dawn on the home of...
PARIS, May 08 (AFP): Global temperatures were stuck at near-record highs in April, the EU's climate monitor said on Thursday, extending an unprecedented heat streak and raising questions about how quickly the world might be warming.The extraordinary heat spell was...
KYIV, May 08 (Reuters): Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that his country stood by its offer to observe a 30-day ceasefire in its war with Russia, while the Kremlin had made no response to the proposal.A spokesperson for...
MOSCOW, May 08 (Reuters): Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for joining celebrations to mark 80 years since the "sacred" victory over Adolf Hitler in World War Two, and said the two countries stood together now against...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-08 12:00:00
Special Assistant to the chief adviser Sheikh Moinuddin has said some immediate measures have been taken to resolve the transport-related problems, including timely implementation of projects through evaluating cost and ensuring better coordination between agencies concerned.Identifying some major problems in...
TALHA BIN HABIB | 2025-05-08 12:00:00
Pilgrims going to hajj this time have to go by strict disciplines ordained from here and the destination country for a smooth sailing of the annual religious rites. Dhaka Hajj Office has started providing smooth services to the pilgrims following...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-05-08 00:00:00
Preparation for the Hajj 2025 season gathers pace in sync with the government and the Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) having announced a range of measures for reducing costs, streamlining pilgrim services and tackling longstanding issues such as visa...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-08 00:00:00
The price of food items remained the major contributor to overall inflation by 42.71 per cent, reveals the April issue of the report titled "Monthly economic Update and Outlook" prepared by the General Economics Division (GED) of the planning commission.Dr....
FE REPORT | 2025-05-08 00:00:00
The domestic bicycle market has significant growth potential, but progress has stalled due to the absence of dedicated cycling lanes and adequate open spaces, said RFL Group Managing Director RN Paul on Wednesday. This stagnation has contributed to rising health...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-05-08 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, May 07: The bullet-riddled body of a senior assistant superintendent of police working at Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-7) in Chattogram was found at his office in the port city on Wednesday. The victim was identified as Palash Saha (37),...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-08 00:00:00
Bangladesh made a routine payment equivalent to US$ 1.88 billion to the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) against imports during the March-April period of the current calendar year, officials said.Despite making such a high volume of overseas payments, the country's foreign...
An exhibition titled Punarjibon by photographer and artist Rokshana Islam was arranged at Gallery The Illusions in Dhaka's Lalmatia. Various handcrafted items, including basket, box, ornament, and vase, which have been made of used paper and given an artistic shape,...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-08 00:00:00
Mobile-phone technology is emerging as a powerful force in shaping safer and more informed digital lives in Bangladesh, according to a report of Telenor Asia. The newly-released "Digital Lives Decoded" report was revealed at a city hotel on Wednesday. The...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-08 00:00:00
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam said on Wednesday that police superintendents have been placed on high alert in border districts to prevent any militants or terrorists from entering Bangladesh amid the escalating India-Pakistan conflict.He made the disclosure at...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-08 00:00:00
The four-day annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) concluded Wednesday with a key focus on digital-and-food systems transformation.The 58th meeting held in Milan of Italy on May 4-7 drew more than 5000 participants, including finance ministers amd adviser...
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