FE REPORT | 2025-04-25 00:00:00
KM Mozibul Hoque, Honorary Consul of Yemen, highlighted investment opportunities in Bangladesh during a luncheon in Doha, attended by representatives of global business giants, including SpaceX and Philip Morris International (PMI).The gathering brought together prominent figures from the worlds of...
The Meet Bangladesh Exposition (MBX), a two-day event showcasing Bangladesh's potential export sectors-Medical and Personal Protective Equipment (MPPE), Leather and Leather Goods, Footwear, Plastics, and Light Engineering-began on Thursday, reports UNB.The EC4J Project (Export Competitiveness for Jobs), a collaboration between...
DOHA (Qatar), Apr 24 (BSS) : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said his government's aim is to transform Bangladesh into a manufacturing and economic hub as he held a closed-door meeting with several prominent foreign investors here."We want to...
TANGAIL, Apr 24 (BSS): A 55-year-old woman was killed in a road accident in the Tepibari area of Bhuapur upazila here in the district on Thursday morning.The victim was identified as Ramesha Begum, wife of Abdul Quddus, and a local...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-04-25 00:00:00
COX'S BAZAR, Apr 24: The much-awaited sea truck service named 'ST Bhasha Shaheed Jabbar' was inaugurated in Cox's Bazar on Thursday.It was officially launched on the Cox's Bazar-Maheshkhali waterway after the success of the trial run.The inauguration ceremony was attended...
MYMENSINGH, Apr 24 (BSS): Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) researchers have made a major breakthrough in coral fish farming by developing methods to successfully raise the high-value species in floating seabed cages using artificial feed. Farming of coral fish, valued for...
MOTIAR RAHMAN | 2025-04-25 00:00:00
PABNA, Apr 24: Regardless of the consequential health hazards, farmers are using harmfulpesticides in cultivation of vegetables in Pabna district. Sources said cultivators are applying pesticides which are very much harmful to the human body, in vegetable fields, even in...
Qatar Foundation will assist in establishing a dedicated foundation in Bangladesh to support the development of female athletes, its CEO Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani announced during a meeting with a visiting Bangladeshi sports delegation in Doha, reports UNB.The...
Four-time champions Bangladesh will play their Oman in the 2nd semifinal of the 10-team Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Cup at CBK Hockey Field in Jakarta today (Friday), reports UNB.The match will kick off at 6pm (Bangladesh time )Pool A champions...
Opener Anamul Haque returned to the Test squad after three years as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 15-member squad for the second Test against Zimbabwe which starts at Bir Shrestha Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram from...
Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto has lamented his untimely dismissal in the second innings and believes it led to the defeat of the Tigers by Zimbabwe in the first Test later in the day, reports bdnews24.com.In Sylhet, the Tigers produced...
The 15th edition of the SAFF Championship, which was slated for July this year in Sri Lanka, has been postponed to 2026, reports bdnews24.com.A statement on the website of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) on Thursday read, "The SAFF...
LONDON, Apr 24 (Reuters): Oil prices recovered some losses on Thursday as investors weighed a potential OPEC+ output increase against conflicting tariff signals from the White House and US-Iran nuclear talks.Brent crude futures were up 67 cents, or 1.01%, at...
GENEVA, April 24 (Reuters): India is likely to export 600,000-700,000 tonnes of sugar in the season to the end of September despite the government allowing 1 million tonnes of exports, a member of the Indian Sugar & Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association...
Scientists, officers and employees of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) staged sit-in programmes at the BAEC head office and its 40 institutions across the country on April 22-24. They called for restoration of the Commission's autonomy and protested what...
The Bangladesh Freight Forwarders Association (BAFFA) has expressed concern over recent media reports inaccurately suggesting a rise in airfreight rates from Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), allegedly due to the suspension of transshipment services through Indian territories. A statement...
Gold prices gained on Thursday after falling more than 3% in the previous session, helped by a subdued dollar and bargain hunting, while market attention remained focused on any updates on US-China trade relations, reports Reuters.Spot gold rose 1.4% to...
Oil major BP and Meghna Petroleum, a leading national oil company under Bangladesh petroleum corporation (BPC), recently celebrated their 40 years of successful partnership, which has transformed the automobile and lubricants industry in Bangladesh. The event was marked by a...
PARIS, Apr 24 (BBC): One student has been killed and at least three people were injured in stabbing at a private school in western France, French media say.The attack took place at Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Aides school in Nantes on Thursday afternoon, according...
JIUQUAN, Apr 24 (AFP): China will send a new team of astronauts to its space station on Thursday, as the country marches towards its ambition of becoming a space power to rival the dominance of the United States.Beijing has pumped...
SEOUL, Apr 24 (BBC): Prosecutors have indicted former South Korean President Moon Jae-in on charges of bribery related to his former son-in-law's job at an airline.Prosecutors argue his former son-in-law, identified only by his surname Seo, had little experience in...
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 24 (AFP): Outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, meningitis, and yellow fever are on the rise globally amid misinformation and cuts to international aid, the United Nations and the Gavi vaccine alliance warned Wednesday."Vaccines have saved...
LONDON, Apr 24 (Reuters): Britain is edging towards a new defence agreement with the European Union (EU) that officials on both sides hope will help to improve post-Brexit ties following US President Donald Trump's upending of security and trade alliances.British...
GAZA, Apr 24 (BBC/AP): On the streets of Gaza, more and more Palestinians are expressing open defiance against the armed group that's ruled the strip for almost 20 years.Many hold Hamas responsible for plunging the tiny, impoverished territory into the...
Dhaka is already overwhelmed by severe traffic congestion, and the unchecked rise of battery-powered auto-rickshaws is making the situation even worse. These vehicles, operating without registration or regulation, are contributing significantly to the city's transport chaos.Many of these rickshaws are...
Remittance inflows have become one of the most stable and significant sources of external financing for Bangladesh over the past decade. Growing from approximately US$ 12 billion in 2015 to over US$ 22 billion in 2024-equivalent to around 6.4 per...
Tanim Asjad | 2025-04-25 00:00:00
The set of recommendations, prepared and unveiled by the Women's Affairs Reform Commission last week, has already sparked strong protests, especially by various Islamist parties in the country. These parties, along with several clerics, blasted the commission for a deep...
Nilratan Halder | 2025-04-25 00:00:00
The ban imposed on the operation of battery-run rickshaws in Gulshan and Banani took effect from Saturday last. This time the inhabitants of the two posh areas took the initiative for keeping the streets and alleys free from the illegal...
The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) insistence on eliminating power subsidies and raising electricity tariffs has got the interim government in a difficult position. These two measures are among the primary conditions for the release of the 4th and 5th tranches...
Serajul I Bhuiyan | 2025-04-25 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025, held from April 7 to 10 in Dhaka, marks a defining moment in the nation's economic trajectory. As the renowned business magnate Richard Branson once said, "Business opportunities are like buses, there's always another one...
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