SpaceX, the parent company of satellite-based internet service-provider Starlink, on Sunday discussed the feasibility of providing services at the airports in Bangladesh, reports BSS. The discussion was held between Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) Chairman Air-Vice Marshal Md. Manjur...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-17 00:00:00
A Dhaka court on Sunday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to freeze 21 bank accounts of three associates of Proshanta Kumar (PK) Halder.The three associates are FAS Finance and Investment Ltd chairman Md Siddiqur Rahman, and directors Mahfuza Rahman Baby...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-17 00:00:00
Global rights group IndustriALL Global Union has called on Bangladesh's interim government to uphold the commitments outlined in the roadmap for labour rights reforms ahead of a key discussion at the International Labour Organisation (ILO).The ILO Governing Body is set...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres concluded his Ramadan solidarity visit on Sunday morning, expressing his hope that Bangladesh would become one of the most perfect democracies in the world through reforms, reports UNB.Guterres left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 9:55am on...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-17 00:00:00
The yields on treasury bills (T-bills) increased significantly on Sunday as banks showed reluctance to invest their excess liquidity in the securities ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr.The cut off yield, generally known as interest rate, on the 91-Day T-bills rose...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2025-03-17 00:00:00
The government has moved to launch an onshore bidding round, 28 years after the previous one, to expedite hydrocarbon exploration in onshore areas with a view to meeting the country's mounting natural gas demand in industries, power plants and other...
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will hold a special meeting today (Monday) with senior police officers on law-and-order issues, reports BSS.Some 127 SP level and senior officers will join the special meeting with the Chief Adviser at his office tomorrow,...
Chickens are sold wholesale to retailers on the streets of Kaptan Bazar area at midnight. Wholesalers, locally known as 'bapari', arrive here from different parts of the country to make a sale. — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam
FE REPORT | 2025-03-17 00:00:00
The name of the new university for seven government colleges in Dhaka has been finalised as 'Dhaka Central University (DCU)'.The decision was made at a meeting of the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Sunday where student representatives of seven colleges,...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-03-17 00:00:00
Non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) see a ray of hope for the industry's much-needed rebound with increased deposits in the second quarter (Q2) of this financial year.Not only did the deposits increase but the loans and advances distributed by them also...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-17 00:00:00
As the measures taken through monetary policy are failing to tame indomitable inflation in Bangladesh, eminent economists suggest the government enhance food stock and raise open-market sale of foodstuffs to mitigate inflationary pressure on the commoners.They came up with the...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2025-03-17 00:00:00
All bank accounts of OGS Bangladesh have been seized by the central bank for allegedly running a Ponzi scheme that fools investors with lucrative profits, in a resurgence of MLM frauds. A Ponzi scheme is an investment fraud that pays...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-17 00:00:00
Government revenue shortfall could soar to Tk 1.05 trillion at the end of this fiscal year even after factoring in the potential sources to boost collection, says the CPD about state of the outgoing fiscal while drawing next national budget's...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-17 00:00:00
The High Court on Sunday upheld the death sentence of 20 convicts and life imprisonment of five others in a case filed over the murder of BUET student Abrar Fahad.Earlier, a lower court handed down the same verdict in the...
Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Sylhet division in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday), according to the Met Office. Weather may remain dry with temporary...
Rashly driven car claims woman's life in cityA woman was killed, as a recklessly driven car knocked down her on the Outer Circular Road in the capital's Shahjahanpur area on Sunday. A sub-inspector (SI) of Shahjahanpur Police Station said the...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-17 00:00:00
An initiative has been taken to train drivers and assistants of public buses to prevent sexual harassment, which a large number of female bus commuters are regularly facing.According to a study conducted by BRAC, 94 per cent women in Bangladesh...
Chief Advisor (CA) Muhammad Yunus's upcoming trip to China will primarily focus on attracting Chinese investment and businesses to Bangladesh, according to his Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam, reports bdnews24.com.In preparation for the four-day visit starting on March 26, Dr. Yunus...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-17 00:00:00
City planners, environmentalists and experts at a discussion on Sunday suggested proper implementation of the Detailed Area Plan (DAP) to build an inclusive and equitable Dhaka for future generations.The urgency came at the discussion on the initiatives to revise the...
RAJSHAHI, Mar 16 (UNB): Two groups of Rajshahi BNP scuffled inside a police station on Saturday over the release of an Awami League (AL) leader accused in a case filed for allegedly attacking protesters during the July Uprising.Besides, AL leader...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against former Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu and his wife, former Member of Parliament (Reserved) Afroza Haque for acquiring wealth worth about Tk 63.4 million illegally, reports BSS.ACC Director General (DG-Prevention)...
The National Consensus Commission has received opinions from four more political parties regarding the reform recommendations, reports UNB.Earlier, seven political parties out of 38 ones submitted their complete opinions before the consensus commission within the stipulated timeframe of March 13.So,...
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday promised his party would bring those responsible for the tortures and killings during the anti-autocratic movement and the 2024 mass uprising under trial, if it is voted to power, reports UNB."We can firmly...
The European Union (EU) will support Bangladesh to conduct elections in line with international standards with a significant financial package as well as its experiences and expertise, reports UNB."The EU will support the conduct of elections in this country in...
extended on Sunday a grant of U$ 135,237, which is approximately Tk 16.3 million, to two Bangladeshi NGOs - MedGlobal Inc. and Training Assistance and Rural Advancement Non-Government Organization, reports UNB. Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh Saida Shinichi signed the...
HONG KONG, Mar 16 (Reuters): China's Baidu said on Sunday it has launched two new artificial intelligence models, including a new reasoning-focused model that \it said rivalled DeepSeek's model, as it vies to stand out in a fiercely competitive AI...
RIYADH, Mar 16 (Arab News): Global trade reached a record high of $33 trillion in 2024, marking a 3.7 per cent increase from the previous year, driven by an uptick in the services sector. According to the latest Global Trade...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has taken a master plan to digitise all of its activities to ensure that digital services reach the taxpayers, reports UNB."In future all activities of the NBR will be through digital platform. We will...
Sonali Bank PLC held a Divisional Business Conference at the World Trade Centre conference hall in Chattogram on Saturday. Chairman of the bank's Board of Director Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury attended the conference as the chief guest while MD & CEO...
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