The residential areas in several neighbourhoods of Chattogram, including Love Lane, Jamalkhan, Khulshi, and Nasirabad, have been experiencing a shortage of cooking gas for the last week as the LNG terminal is undergoing renovation, reports bdnews24.com.Cooking stoves were not lit...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has asked journalist community to remain alert against any rumour and misleading information, reports BSS."Stay alert against rumours," she said when two delegations of journalists separately met her at the latter's official Ganabhaban residence in...
The Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad has called for safeguarding voting rights, democracy, and securing the release of political prisoners through boycotting the upcoming national election, reports UNB.The Parishad made the call at a protest rally held in front of Dhaka...
The 76th founding anniversary of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling Awami League, would be celebrated across the country through various programmes today (Thursday), reports BSS.The student organisation came into being on January 4 in 1948...
FENI, Jan 3 (UNB): Awami League candidate for Feni-1 constituency Alauddin Ahmed Chowdhury Nasim is seeking vote for 'boat' in the national polls assuring voters of further development of the region."If elected, I will take initiative to reopen the Feni-Belonia...
SYLHET, Jan 03 (UNB): Independent candidate for Sylhet-3 constituency Dr Ehteshamul Haque Chowdhury's election rally came under an attack allegedly from campaigners of the AL-nominated candidate, on Tuesday.Dr. Ehteshamul alleged that the attackers were activists of Awami League candidate and...
BARISHAL, Jan 03 (UNB): At least 15 people were injured after police baton-charged a procession brought out by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in support of the ongoing non-cooperation movement in Barishal city.Eight people, including Barishal south district BNP convener Abul...
BAGERHAT , Jan 03 (UNB): A Jubo Dal leader who reportedly fell sick in Bagerhat district jail died on Tuesday night at a hospital in the district.Deceased Kamal Hossain Mizan (43) was a member of Khulna metropolitan unit Jubo Dal...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-04 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has exhorted the voters to refrain from casting their ballots during the "dummy" and "farcical" general election on January 07.The party that remains out of the ballot battle made the appeal as its leaders distributed...
President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Wednesday exercised his franchise through postal ballot for the upcoming 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) polls slated for January 7 next, urging the countrymen to fulfil their civic duty by voting, reports BSS."Let's vote ourselves and encourage...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said there is no interference from the government in holding the 12th parliamentary elections on January 7, reports BSS. "As the Election Commission (EC) is...
The overall power generation capacity in the country has witnessed a significant increase of around 5000MW in 2023, reaching a record high of 30,700MW, reports UNB. However, the demand for electricity has not matched the growth according to available data...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-04 00:00:00
The High Court on Wednesday deferred for one week the hearing on its rule regarding granting bail to BNP Secretary-General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in connection with a case filed over the attack on the residence of the Chief Justice...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2024-01-04 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 03: In response to the demand from the business community, the authorities have put forth a plan to install a total of 1460 CCTV cameras at 490 locations along the 265-km Dhaka-Chattogram highway. This demand came as a...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-04 00:00:00
Contractual appointment of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman and Senior Secretary of Internal Resource Division (IRD), Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem, has been extended for another two years.The Ministry of Public Administration (MoPA) on Wednesday issued a circular,...
Members of the Bangladesh Army patrol in military vehicles in front of the InterContinental Dhaka hotel in the capital, following their deployment across the country on Wednesday to assist with maintaining peace and security during the 12th national elections. —...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-04 00:00:00
Taking note of ongoing global and domestic macroeconomic challenges, the Bangladesh Bank (BB) has extended its relaxed internal credit risk rating (ICRR) system for another year. The move makes it easier for borrowers with weaker credit scores to access formal...
A piercing chill and dense fog obscuring the sun until midday characterise the weather four days before the 12th national election and it is likely to persist through the voting day (January 7), forecasts the Met Office. On Wednesday, the...
Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the people to cast their votes for her party's election symbol 'boat' and ensure the victory to give a befitting reply to the atrocities of the BNP-Jamaat alliance,...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-04 00:00:00
Following a meeting with traders, the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has announced it will formally request the Bangladesh Bank to allow zero-margin imports of six key food items ahead of the month of fasting, Ramadan.The meeting, held at the Secretariat,...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-04 00:00:00
The National Technical Advisory Committee on Covid-19 has suggested inoculating medically vulnerable people the fourth shot of coronavirus vaccine as concern rises over growing detection of a new sub-variant globally.The technical team, chaired by the team chief Prof Dr Mohammad...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2024-01-04 00:00:00
Despite debt-equity ratio of some private companies already having crossed the permissible limits, they have been allowed to take foreign-currency loans from multilateral lenders while Bangladesh reels from depleting foreign-exchange reserves.The companies sought the funds to open letters of credit...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to address the nation today ahead of the 12th parliamentary elections, reports bdnews24.com.Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said the premier will deliver her speech following the ruling party's final campaign event on Thursday...
DUBAI, Jan 3 (Reuters): Two explosions caused by 'terrorist attacks' killed more than 100 people and wounded scores at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate top commander Qassem Soleimani who was killed by a U.S. drone in 2020, Iranian officials...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2024-01-04 00:00:00
A smokescreen cloaks company dilly-dallying as commuters wonder why Dhaka metro rail is not operated full time despite the opening of all its stations now. One obvious reason ostensibly is a state of confusion getting confounded among overlapping authorities over...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON AND JUBAIR HASAN | 2024-01-04 00:00:00
Bangladesh would need a fresh start on socioeconomic front to heal accumulated ills with decisive reformative actions after the forthcoming polls, as leading economists think entrenched uuncertainties may not all clear with elections.The most pressing problems currently confronting the nation...
HONG KONG, Jan 3 (Reuters): Global long-only funds offloaded China equities at the fastest pace of 2023 in December as they rushed to meet redemption requests and to diversify away from the world's second-largest economy, according to Morgan Stanley analysts.China...
HONG KONG, Jan 3 (AFP): Asian markets fell Wednesday in line with a sell-off across most of the world as traders took their cash off the table after a blockbuster end to 2023, with eyes now on the release this...
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