GAZA/JERSUALEM, Nov 22 (Agencies): Israel and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to a ceasefire in Gaza for at least four days, to let in aid and release at least 50 hostages captured by militants in exchange for at least 150 Palestinians...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-23 00:00:00
After over a year, foreign-currency dealers and bankers in Bangladesh reduced the raised exchange rate of the US dollar by Tk 0.50 across the board--for remittances, export proceeds and import payments.This decision on a reverse course in the taka-dollar exchange...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2023-11-23 00:00:00
A fresh owner-worker faceoff looms large as both parties reject Tk 12,500 as minimum wage for garment workers, fixed by the government amid labour unrest, as too high and too low respectively.Sources say factory owners in the multi-stakeholder export industry...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Thursday), according to the Met Office.Night temperature may fall by (1-3)° C and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged...
Dhaka's air quality was ranked second worst in the world on Wednesday morning, reports UNB.With an air quality index (AQI) score of 245 at 8:56 am, Dhaka's air was categorised as 'very unhealthy'.An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-23 00:00:00
The integrity poet Begum Sufia Kamal showed to serve society being neutral from any political affiliation has largely been absent among political leaders nowadays.Poet Sufia Kamal was acceptable to all irrespective of religion, cast and class because of her integrity...
Representatives of NSU Startups Next (NSUSN) and Startup Grind (Dhaka Chapter) exchanging documents after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the North South University campus on Wednesday
FE REPORT | 2023-11-23 00:00:00
More than 4,500 individuals have secured employment in retail sales in reputed companies in Dhaka, Chattogram, Khulna and Sylhet after completing two months' training conducted by BRAC.The candidates, including those with disabilities, have obtained job opportunities in companies like Bata,...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-23 00:00:00
In a groundbreaking development, the Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted Bangladesh's flagship resolution titled 'Natural Plant Fibres and Sustainable Development', said the foreign ministry on Wednesday.The resolution, adopted on Tuesday, urges member states to champion...
SM NAJMUS SAKIB | 2023-11-23 00:00:00
A dilapidated old public bus was seen struggling to ascend Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover in the city recently and finally managed to stabilise after emitting a thick layer of black smoke, making the surrounding air suffocating.Before then, the bus exhaust caused irritation...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-23 00:00:00
The High Court on Wednesday sentenced BNP leader and former lawmaker Habibur Rahman Habib to five month's jail in connection with a contempt of court charge, filed against him for making a derogatory comment about the judge who sentenced BNP...
The Election Commission has invited election management bodies from 38 countries and organisations to observe the upcoming 12th national polls in Bangladesh, according to website bdnews24.com.EC Additional Secretary Ashok Kumar Debnath said that formal invitations have been extended to all...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-23 00:00:00
A Dhaka Court on Wednesday set November 30 to deliver its verdict in a case filed against BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on charge of amassing wealth beyond known sources of income and concealing...
GAZIPUR, Nov 22 (UNB): Police arrested five BNP leaders and activists from several districts of the country on Wednesday in a case filed over the killing of police constable Parvez during a clash between the party activists and law enforcers...
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader talking to the press after a meeting with a Commonwealth pre-election assessment mission at the Dhaka district AL office at Tejgaon on Wednesday — Focus Bangla
Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday said BNP is pursuing politics of destruction which never was seen in Bangladesh, reports BSS."BNP workers are getting money and promotion for rampage and the...
Ahead of international climate talks in Dubai this month, economists are updating estimates of the impact of global warming on the world economy, sometimes calculating down to a decimal place the hit to output in decades to come, reports Reuters.But...
The 336th meeting of the board of directors of Islamic Finance and Investment Limited (IFIL) was held at its head office at Tejgaon in the capital on Tuesday. KBM Moin Uddin Chisty, chairman of the board of directors of IFIL,...
Professor Dr Suborna Barua, the newly appointed chairman of the board of directors of the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) paid homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Dhanmondi Road 32. Md Abul Hossain, managing director...
WASHINTON, Nov 22 (Reuters): US existing home sales dropped to the lowest level in more than 13 years in October as the highest mortgage rates in two decades and a dearth of houses drove buyers from the market.The report from...
A day-long health camp was organised by GPH Ispat in association with Evercare Hospital Chattogram to ensure the good health of their employees on Wednesday. GPH Ispat Additional Managing Director Mohammad Almas Shimul inaugurated the programme. The day-long camp was...
With a view to initiating home loan for customers of both parties, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) has recently been signed between Trust Bank Limited and Edison Real Estate Limited. DMD and CBO of Trust Bank Ahsan Zaman Chowdhury and...
Alpha Islami Life Insurance Limited (AILIL) has decided to raise capital through Initial Public Offering (IPO). The company will apply to the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) for approval. The authorised capital of the life insurer is Tk 1.0...
BRAC Bank organised a national agent banking conference to celebrate the five-year journey of the banking channel. M Masud Rana, deputy managing director and chief financial officer; Md Sabbir Hossain, deputy managing director and chief operating officer; Chowdhury Moinul Islam,...
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Midland Bank and BIPO Service (Bangladesh) Limited at the bank's corporate head office in the capital on Tuesday. Mohammad Javed Tarek Khan, head of Institutional Banking Division of Midland Bank, and Md...
Social Islami Bank celebrated its 28th anniversary at the head office by cutting a cake on Wednesday. Md Kamal Uddin and Md Sayedur Rahman, vice chairmen, were present as the guest of honour while Zafar Alam, managing director and CEO,...
FRANKFURT, Nov 22 (AFP): The eurozone financial stability outlook remains fragile as tighter financing conditions, high inflation and geopolitical tensions weigh on the single currency area, the European Central Bank warned Wednesday.The ECB has hiked interest rates at a record...
The 34th annual general meeting (AGM) of Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration & Production Company Ltd. (BAPEX) was held on Wednesday on a virtual platform, says a press release.Shareholders and members of the Board of Directors of the company participated in the...
A customer can win Tk 100,000 cashback by recharging the highest amount to any Grameenphone (prepaid, postpaid & Skitto) number in the weeklong bKash Mega Cashback campaign, said a press release. Besides, every day, 500 highest recharging bKash customers are...
The 'Global Sourcing Expo Melbourne 2023', a three-day international trade exhibition, began at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Center in Australia on Tuesday. Some 19 Bangladeshi enterprises are participating in the expo under the initiative of Bangladesh High Commission in...
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