A motorcyclist is seen placing banyan-tree leaves on his helmet in an effort to cool himself off under the blazing midday sun. The photo was taken in Dhaka's Mirpur area on Wednesday. — FE photo by Asad-Uz-Zaman
NEW DELHI, Apr 23 (AFP): India unveiled a raft of punitive diplomatic measures against arch-rival Pakistan on Wednesday, accusing Islamabad of supporting "cross-border terrorism" after a deadly attack on civilians in Kashmir.These measures include the suspension of a key water-sharing...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-24 00:00:00
Lauren Dreyer, Vice President for Global Engagement at SpaceX, met with Bangladesh's Interim Government Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the Earthna Summit in Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday. Their discussion centred on the final stages of collaboration...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-24 00:00:00
The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) has extended US$100 million worth of budgetary support to Bangladesh for the country's economic and governance reforms.The OFID and Bangladesh government on Tuesday signed an agreement to this effect on the sidelines of...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-24 00:00:00
Now the World Bank also downgrades Bangladesh's economic growth, to 3.3 per cent this fiscal year, in conservative forecasts twice as the lender cites domestic disruptions and global headwinds. Although the Washington-based lender cuts its gross domestic product (GDP)-growth prediction...
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Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus Wednesday made a passionate call from a Doha meet for urgent action from international communities for an immediate sustainable solution to the multidimensional Rohingya crisis.At the high-level roundtable discussion held in the capital of Qatar,...
GULAM RABBANI | 2025-04-24 00:00:00
Air-cargo facilities are being ramped up for exporters as the government braces for getting over the challenges stemming from Indian embargo on the third-country transshipment arrangement for Bangladesh.Officials say the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) is considering several freight-facilitating...
Rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Sylhet division in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Thursday) , according to the Met Office.It may also occur at...
Southeast University (SEU) and the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at SEU Conference Hall in the capital on Tuesday, said a press release.SEU Vice Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr. Yusuf Mahbubul...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-24 00:00:00
The High Court on Wednesday stayed for three months effectiveness of a notification issued by the DMP Commissioner's office on police asking them to get permission from the higher authorities before the arrest of any accused named in the First...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-24 00:00:00
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on Wednesday demolished several illegal structures, including a two-storey building, in Katasur in the city's Mohammadpur area.A portion of a three-storey building and five tin-roofed structures were also pulled down during the drive to recover...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-24 00:00:00
The icddr,b has launched its next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based cancer diagnostic service - a major step forward in making precision cancer care more accessible and affordable in the country.Offered by the icddr,b Genome Centre, this is the most comprehensive molecular testing...
Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested three leaders of Awami League (AL) and its affiliated organisations in separate drives in the capital, reports UNB.The arrestees are Abdul Matin Master, 52, member secretary of Dhaka South unit...
Former International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) prosecutor Tureen Afroz broke down in tears in the courtroom ahead of a hearing on a police plea to place her under arrest in an anti-terrorism case, reports bdnews24.com.The hearing took place at a Dhaka...
The High Court (HC) on Wednesday started the hearing on the death references and appeals of the convicts in Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan murder case in Teknaf of Cox's Bazar, reports UNB.The hearing started at the HC bench...
A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed six accused, including former Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan, former state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak, on remand for different periods in murder cases and attempted murder cases involving the July uprising, reports UNB.Among them, 10...
The Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Muhammad Tajul Islam on Wednesday said the government has decided in principle to establish a second tribunal to hold hearing of cases filed over genocide and crimes against humanity committed during...
RANGPUR, Apr 23 (UNB): BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said his party does not want to take revenge on their oppressors through retaliation, but wants to implement its 31-point reform proposal, aimed at serving the interests of people."For...
BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas on Wednesday expressed doubts over whether the interim government will hold the election timely in line with people's expectations as some cohorts of Awami League are trying to mislead the Chief Adviser (CA) to disrupt...
LONDON, Apr 23 (Reuters): European Union exports to the United States increased by 22.4 per cent in February compared to the previous year, Eurostat data showed on Wednesday, marking the highest exports growth rate in 13 months and totalling 51.8...
LONDON, Apr 23 (AFP): The UK government borrowed more than expected last fiscal year, official data showed Wednesday, underlining the pressures the Labour government faces as it also contends with US tariffs.Public sector net borrowing-the difference between spending and tax...
BEIJING, Apr 23 (Agencies): China said on Wednesday that the door was "wide open" for trade talks with Washington, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump signalled that high tariffs on goods from China would "come down substantially," although he...
SHANGHAI, Apr 23 (AFP): The world's largest auto expo opened its doors Wednesday in Shanghai, showcasing the new electric world order even as mounting trade barriers risk dampening China's global ambitions.With nearly 1,000 exhibitors present, foreign carmakers are raring to...
A 30-day foundation training course for officers organised by the Staff College of Janata Bank PLC was held in the city recently. Managing Director of the bank Md Mazibur Rahman inaugurated the course as the chief guest. A total of...
The 15th review meeting between the Board of Directors and Senior Management Team (SMT) of Sonali Bank PLC was held at the bank's head office in the city on Wednesday. Chairman of Board of Directors Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury presided over...
Dhaka Bank and J.P. Morgan Payments have teamed up to doost inward remittance services in Bangladesh by implementing JP Morgan Payments' Xpedite Select Receipt. The solution aims to streamline and secure cross-border receipts in 40 different currencies, delivering the funds...
Prime Bank Investment Limited (PBIL), a merchant bank in Bangladesh, and EDGE Research & Consulting Limited (EDGE), an investment research and advisory firm, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide investment banking services to a wide range of institutional...
One of Asia's largest and most prestigious international ICT exhibitions, Japan IT Week 2025 (Spring), has begun at Tokyo Big Sight, a renowned venue in Japan's capital city. Running from April 23 to 25, the event is a global platform...
The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) organised a reception ceremony at the Ruhul Quddus Auditorium, ICMA Bhaban, in Dhaka on Tuesday, to honour the newly qualified Cost and Management Accountants (CMAs) from the January 2025 examination...
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