FE REPORT | 2024-01-05 00:00:00
Both the Awami League and its arch-rival Bangladesh Nationalist Party should engage in a constructive dialogue to chart a way out of the ongoing stalemate over polls, advocated the International Crisis Group.Foreign partners, particularly the US and India, should motivate...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-05 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) announced on Thursday a 48-hour hartal to be observed from 6:00am on Saturday in protest against the 'one-sided' national election scheduled to be held on January 7 (Sunday next).The party disclosed the programme through a press...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-05 00:00:00
Chickens, pulses and garlic became pricier again last week, raising sufferings of the commoners further.Vegetable, potato, edible oil, and sugar remained static maintaining their previous highs while newly harvested onion showed a slight fall, market sources said. Broiler chicken further...
Mild cold wave is sweeping over two northernmost districts and it may continue, according to the met office forecast for the next 24hours commencing 9am Thursday, report agencies."Mild cold wave is sweeping over the districts of Dinajpur and Panchagarh and...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2024-01-05 00:00:00
Promising billion-dollar-club export earners beyond garments failed to hold steam as they showed negative pace in shipment for latest headwinds, thus upsetting Bangladesh's bid for product-basket diversification, sources said.At least five potential sectors were earlier performing better, touching or crossing...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-05 00:00:00
Around 1.0 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas reserves could be found in newly drilled wells at the country's largest Bibiyana gas field, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said Thursday.The potential discovery comes shortly...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2024-01-05 00:00:00
Bangladesh's current-account surplus shows a surge with the amount counting over half a billion dollars during July-November period of this fiscal, largely on the back of import slump. Current-account positive or surplus is important for an economy as it shows...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-05 00:00:00
The government on Thursday issued special bonds worth Tk 30.16 billion to cover bank debts accrued on fertiliser-subsidy arrears, officials have said.The finance division signed two separate memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with two banks, fertiliser importers and the ministry of...
Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on Thursday made an passionate appeal to the people to return her party to power for a straight fourth term by casting votes in Sunday's general election, reports UNB."Today I've appeared before you to ask...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2024-01-05 00:00:00
Manmade-fibre imports by Bangladeshi apparel exporters are on the rise, indicating an increased use of non-cotton in diversified garment manufacturing to grab larger slice of booming global market of such new wear.Industry sources said imports of the classy non-cotton fibre...
People stand in a long queue in front of a TCB outlet to buy daily essentials at subsidised rates as the products have become increasingly difficult for them to avail. The picture was taken from the city's Motijheel area on...
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 occur over the country during midnight to morning and it may continue till 12:00...
Dengue continues unabated as the mosquito-borne disease claimed another life in the past 24 hours until Thursday morning, marking the third fatality from the disease this year, reports UNB.During the period 153 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever,...
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has imposed some restrictions on vehicular movement with a view to holding the January 7 parliamentary election in a free, fair and peaceful manner, reports UNB.According to a media release signed by DMP Commissioner Habibur...
Former president of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCC) Ali Hossain passed away at a city hospital while undergoing treatment on Tuesday. He was 74, reports BSS. Ali Hossain served Dhaka Chamber as its president in 1996. President of...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-05 00:00:00
The High Court on Thursday granted bail to expelled Jubo League leader Golam Kibria Shamim, popularly known as GK Shamim, in a case filed over amassing illegal wealth worth Tk2.97 billion.The High Court bench of Justice ASM Abdul Mobin and...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-05 00:00:00
As many as 512 people were killed and 793 others injured in road accidents across the country last December.Fifty-nine women and 64 children were among the total deceased.A total of 517 road accidents took place last month, causing the casualties,...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-05 00:00:00
The country's telecom regulator has instructed mobile network operators to ensure uninterrupted telecommunication services throughout the 12th National Parliament election on January 7. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has asked them to take all necessary measures to maintain a...
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 04 (UNB): Tarikat Federation chairman and incumbent MP Syed Najibul Bashar Maizbhandari has withdrawn his candidacy from Chattogram-2 (Fatikchhari) constituency in the upcoming 12th parliamentary election slated for January 7.
The number of voters across the country stands at 119.6 million (11.96 crores) and of them new voters are 15.4 million (1.54 crore), according to the Election Commission, reports UNB. The EC published the final list of voters on Thursday...
NATORE, Jan 4 (UNB): Seven people including two policemen were injured as a clash broke out among police, supporters of Awami League and BNP activists during the party's leaflets distribution programme at Singra Bus Stand in Singra upazila of Natore...
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday said BNP is waiting for sanctions from the USA on Bangladesh to change the ongoing political situation, but Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina has clearly said she is never worried about foreign restrictions,...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-05 00:00:00
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members have detained 50 public representatives, including an upazila chairman, for allegedly violating the electoral code of conduct.RAB Director (legal and media) Commander Khandakar Al Moin disclosed it to the media at a press briefing at...
BNP leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Thursday said that the government will suffer a crushing defeat through the 'dummy' election on January 7, reports UNB."The government is thinking of a victory on January 7. The reality is that Awami...
NARAYANGANJ, Jan 04 (UNB): Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged the people to exercise their voting rights in Sunday's election to prove that democracy prevails in Bangladesh."Go to polling stations and cast votes to foil...
BENGALURU, Jan 4 (Reuters): Foreign portfolio investors (FPI) made record monthly purchases of Indian equities totalling 661.35 billion rupees ($8 billion) in December, National Securities Depository data showed.The record buying propelled India's stock benchmarks, Nifty 50 and Sensex, to fresh...
European shares bounced back on Thursday, boosted by healthcare and energy stocks, with adamant investors assessing a slew of economic data for any signs that the European Central Bank could loosen monetary policy sooner than expected this year, reports Reuters.The...
Goldman Sachs Asset Management said on Wednesday it had raised $650 million for a new fund that will invest in startups related to the life sciences sector, reports Reuters.The fund, West Street Life Sciences I, will specifically target early to...
PARIS, Jan 04 (AFP): Inflation in the eurozone's second-largest economy France accelerated in December, official data showed Thursday, with food prices a persistent sore point for consumers. Prices grew 3.7 per cent year-on-year last month, statistics authority Insee said in...
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