FE REPORT | 2025-03-10 00:00:00
Speakers at a discussion on Sunday focused on the need for reforms to improve internet service quality, reduce high data costs, and create a level playing field for all service providers in the country. They also emphasised the importance of...
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said India seeks to uphold amicable relations with Bangladesh, just as it does with all its neighbouring countries, reports UNB."India always wants to maintain good relations with its neighbours, and Bangladesh is no exception....
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of the BNP, has announced that it will organise human chains in educational institutions across the country today (Monday) to protest the growing incidents of rape, online harassment and violence against women, reports...
KHULNA, Mar 9 (BSS): Fifty-three persons who sustained injuries during student-ledmass uprising last year were given financial assistance of Tk 0.1 million each.Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter handed over the cheques for financial support at a function organised by...
A Dhaka court has ordered to attach two flats and 315.94 acres of land, seize shares in 23 companies in the name of former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, his wife Rukmila Zaman, his family members and associates, over graft allegations,...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has set May 12 for submitting probe report in a case lodged against 10 people, including former Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayor Atiqul Islam, over alleged genocides and crimes against humanity committed in the...
Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader has expressed deep concern over the worsening law and order situation in the country and the lack of public safety, reports UNB."The law and order situation in the country has deteriorated significantly. It is worsening...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman speaking at a conference of teacher representatives at the National Press Club in the capital on Sunday. - Focus Bangla
BNP leader Abdul Awal Mintoo has said a democratically elected government is crucial to real economic growth, as it remains accountable to people and prioritises their welfare, reports UNB.Speaking in an interview with the news agency, Mintoo criticised the introduction...
The price of gold has been reduced in the domestic market, with the cost of 22-carat gold dropping by Tk 1,038 per bhori (11.664 grams), bringing the new price to Tk 150,862, reports UNB.The revised prices came into effect on...
Bengal Commercial Bank (BGCB) opened its new sub-branch at Dupchanchia in Bogura. Md Shahabuddin, Chairman of the Executive Committee & Director of the bank, inaugurated the sub-branch recently Tarik Morshed, Managing Director & CEO of the bank, presided over the...
Munira Fidai | 2025-03-10 00:00:00
Bangladesh is a country rich in aquatic resources, with a thriving seafood industry contributing significantly to the national economy. At the forefront of this industry is Tafhim Al Azmi, a visionary entrepreneur who has transformed multiple sectors in Bangladesh. As...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-10 00:00:00
The government has released Tk 10 billion as cash incentive for the country's exporters, according to sources.It offers such incentive and cash subsidy against export earnings.Finance Division issued an order to this end on March 05.It is the third instalment...
United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) celebrated the International Women's Day with a special discussion at the bank's head office in Dhaka on Saturday. At the event, UCB announced several initiatives, including the launch of a day-care center for working mothers,...
As Ramadan unfolds, the spirit of Eid shopping in Dhaka is met with a financial hurdle -- rising prices.Consumers, already burdened by inflation, are adjusting their spending habits, prioritising essentials over luxury purchases as costs surge across markets, reports UNB.From...
New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell celebrates after scoring a half-century during the ICC Champions Trophy ODI final match against India at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Sunday-AFP
Mountaineer Ikramul Hasan Shakil during a national flag handover ceremony at a press conference on his 'Sea to Summit' expedition at the Gulshan Shooting Club in the city on Sunday. PRAN, the country's food brand, sponsored the mountaineer Shakil's 'Sea...
MILAN, Mar 09 (Reuters): Inter Milan were given a real scare by bottom club Monza before coming back to win 3-2 at the San Siro on Saturday, where an own goal allowed the hosts to extend their lead at the...
INDIAN WELLS, California, Mar 09 (Reuters): Novak Djokovic made no excuses for the poor performance that sent the five-time Indian Wells champion packing from the California desert on Saturday after falling 6-2 3-6 6-1 to Botic van de Zandschulp in...
Pressure continues to mount on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to take action against Afghanistan for abuse of women's rights in the country. Human Rights Watch (HRW), a non-governmental international organisation that conducts research and advocacy on human rights abuse...
Pakistan are likely to tour Bangladesh for a series of white-ball matches in mid-2025, according to Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed.Bangladesh are already scheduled to tour Pakistan in May for three ODIs and three T20Is as per the...
HABIGANJ, Mar 09 (BSS): A youth was electrocuted at Lalchanbag village under Chunarughat upazila of the district on Sunday morning.The deceased was Palash Mia, 32, son of Khalek Mia, a resident of the village.Palash Mia came in touch with a...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Mar 09 (UNB): As the demand for mangoes surges during Ramadan, an enterprising farmer in Chapainawabganj is capitalising on the opportunity with off-season cultivation.Rubel Hossain, a 34-year-old agricultural entrepreneur, has turned his passion for farming into a lucrative venture...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-03-10 00:00:00
COX'S BAZAR, Mar 09: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has initiated a move to cut food aid for Rohingya refugees by a large amount in Bangladesh. The Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commission fears that the reduction in food...
Hamas pushes for phase two of Gaza truce talksGAZA, Mar 09: Hamas reiterated on Sunday its insistence on moving directly into negotiating a second phase of the Gaza truce, as Israel announced it would dispatch a delegation to Doha for...
PARIS, Mar 09 (AFP): France has urged the country's research institutions to consider how to welcome scientists abandoning the United States in response to President Donald Trump's policies, AFP learned on Sunday.Since Trump returned to the White House, his government...
TEHRAN, Mar 09 (Reuters): Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Iran will not be bullied into negotiations, a day after US President Donald Trump said he had sent a letter to the country's top authority urging Tehran...
DAMASCUS, Mar 09 (AFP): Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa called for national unity and peace on Sunday, after more than 1,000 people were reportedly killed in coastal Syria in the worst clashes since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.The violence erupted on...
Janata Bank PLC held a programme marking the International Women's Day-2025 at its head office in Dhaka on Sunday. Women employees of the bank were greeted with flowers on the occasion. Chairman of the bank Mohammad Fazlur Rahman was present...
Sonali Bank PLC observed the International Women's Day-2025 with the slogan 'Rights, Equality, Empowerment of Women and Girls.' On the occasion, a programme was held at the bank's head office on Sunday, with MD & CEO Md Shawat Ali Khan...
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