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Delhi resumes some activities despite hazardous air, river foam

2023-11-21 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Nov 20 (Reuters): India's capital Delhi re-opened schools and some building sites on Monday amid signs of receding air pollution, although it remained classified as hazardous, while a toxic foam besmirched stretches of the Yamuna river flowing through...

Six countries stand against Rohingya genocide at int'l court

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Germany, along with five other countries, stand united at the International Court of Justice against the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar, reports UNB."Our joint intervention emphasizes accountability for states and focuses on ending sexual violence," said the German Embassy in Dhaka.Germany...

First field hospital enters Gaza since war began

2023-11-21 00:00:00

RAFAH, Nov 20 (AFP): Palestinian officials said a field hospital accompanied by 170 personnel sent by Jordan entered the Gaza Strip Monday, the first since the war between Israel and Hamas erupted on October 7.Weeks of intense bombardment and acute...

BD improves by five points in anti-money laundering index

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Bangladesh has achieved remarkable success in combating money laundering and terror financing, improving its position by five points, according to the global index of a Switzerland-based organisation, reports BSS.The Basel Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Index-2023, developed by the Basel Institute on...

Monthly ceiling rises to Tk 10,000

FE REPORT | 2023-11-21 00:00:00

The government has raised depositors' monthly contribution ceiling up to Tk 10,000 from the previous highest Tk 5,000 under the "Pragati" scheme of the Universal Pension Scheme.Employees of private firms and their employers now can deposit the enhanced amount of...

PM says BD, Maldives, Nepal ties to boost tourism

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday underlined cooperation among Bangladesh, Nepal and the Maldives to promote tourism for mutual benefits, reports UNB."Bangladesh, Nepal and the Maldives can promote cooperation on tourism for mutual benefits," she told outgoing Maldives High Commissioner...

Hearing of bail plea put off as PP sick

FE REPORT | 2023-11-21 00:00:00

The court hearing on a bail petition filed by BNP secretary-general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been deferred until November 22 following sickness of the chief public prosecutor.A Dhaka court on Monday made the deferment in connection with a case...

48-hr countrywide blockade from Wednesday

FE REPORT | 2023-11-21 00:00:00

The BNP-led opposition camps have announced their sixth round of countrywide blockade in a bid to realise their demands centring on the upcoming general election.The blockade programme will begin at 6:00 am on Wednesday and continue until 6:00 am on...

Prayer Timings (2023-11-21)

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Armed Forces Day today -

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Armed Forces Day is set to be observed across the country today (Tuesday) with due solemnity and enthusiasm. On this day in 1971, Bangladesh Armed Forces comprising army, navy and air force came into being and launched an all-out attack...

Dollar drain thru 'travels' strains reserves

JUBAIR HASAN | 2023-11-21 00:00:00

Unrelenting outflow of the US dollars through travel ploys put an extra pressure on Bangladesh's depleting foreign-currency reserves, officials and market analysts say, as crisis-time restraint goes unheeded. They say the uptrend in using the American greenback outside the forex-strapped...

BGMEA decries issuance delay

SYFUL ISLAM | 2023-11-21 00:00:00

Amid disruptions to foreign trade by delays in issuing waiver certificates to feeder vessels, the country's apparel makers have urged the authorities concerned to resolve the complexities in greater good of businesses.Foreign feeder vessels carry over 90 per cent of...

Tightfisted global brands heighten RMG workers’ woes

MONIRA MUNNI | 2023-11-21 00:00:00

Global fashion brands are compounding sufferings of millions of garment workers through their tightfistedness in pricing, as a global report reveals major gaps in supply-chain needs and apparel-retailing companies' commitments.Such hiatus between what the fashion brands gain and what they...

Recast of ADP gets going

FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2023-11-21 00:00:00

Recasting the current Annual Development Programme (ADP) with a possible trimming of allocations gests going and stakeholder consultations are slated for early next month. Officials Monday said the Economic Relations Division (ERD) started work to revise the ADP of the...

Weather (2023-11-21)

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office.Night and day temperature may remain nearly over the country.The highest temperature in the...

Five more die of dengue -

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Five more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 1,554 this year, reports UNB. During the period, 1,197 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever,...

Aman procurement begins Thursday

FE REPORT | 2023-11-21 00:00:00

The government will start rice procurement for this Aman season on Thursday, with a target to buy 0.7 million tonnes of the food- grain from millers and farmers across the country. The Directorate General of Food has set a target...

BIDS honours Azizul, Mashiur

FE REPORT | 2023-11-21 00:00:00

Prominent economists Dr AB Mirza Azizul Islam and Dr Mashiur Rahman have been felicitated in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the development of economy and democracy.The Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) and the Bonik Barta co-hosted the reception...

PM to open 'Burimari Express' on Dec 01

2023-11-21 00:00:00

LALMONIRHAT, Nov 20 (UNB):The commercial operations of a new train service, the 'Burimari Express', on Dhaka-Burimari route will start from December 01, railway authorities said on Monday.Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to inaugurate the train service on that...

Khadija sits for exam shortly after release from jail

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Khadijatul Kubra, a student of Jagannath University (JnU) who was released from Kashimpur central jail securing bail in two DSA cases on Monday morning, sat for an examination shortly after her release, reports UNB. Khadija was released from Kashimpur Women's...

No political issues on agenda for foreign secy's meeting with Indian counterpart: FM

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Foreign Minister (FM) AK Abdul Momen on Monday said no political issues will be discussed in the foreign secretary-level talks between the two countries, reports UNB."I don't think so. Political discussion has already been done. There will be no discussion...

RAB arrest Jubo Dal leader, four associates

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested five people including Adabar thana unit Jubo Dal Joint Convenor Md Rakib Sheikh from Dhaka's Keraniganj and Mohammadpur areas on Sunday, reports UNB.The other arrestees are Md Masum, 32, Md Alamgir, 38, Md...

JP yet to take final decision on joining polls: Chunnu

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Though the party started selling nomination papers on Monday, the Jatiya Party (JP) said it has not yet taken the final decision to take part in the 12th parliamentary elections, reports UNB."We have started the process relating to the election...

Five BNP leaders, four in absentia, sentenced to 10 years’ jail

2023-11-21 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Nov 20 (UNB): A Rangpur court on Monday sentenced five BNP men including district and city unit member secretaries Anisur and Mahfuz to 10 years in jail in a subversion case filed around 10 years back.Rangpur Additional District and...

SC summons home secy, IG prisons for explanation

FE REPORT | 2023-11-21 00:00:00

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday summoned Md Abdullah Al Masud Chowdhury, Secretary of the Home Ministry's Security Services Division, and Brigadier General ASM Anisul Haque, Inspector General of Prisons, to explain for not complying with an...

BNP's call for election boycott fading: Hasan

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Awami League (AL) joint general secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud on Monday said BNP's call for boycotting election is becoming fade as joyous and festive moods are prevailing centring the upcoming general poll, reports BSS.The festive mood centring the election has...

Major Gulf markets ease, Saudi to snap 4-day winning streak

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Monday as the markets have already priced in global monetary policy easing for next year, reports Reuters.Markets have all but priced out the risk of a further hike in...

European shares listless after robust week; Bayer tumbles to 14-year low

2023-11-21 00:00:00

European shares were subdued on Monday after a strong week driven by aggressive bets on interest rate cuts, with drugs-to-pesticides group Bayer sliding to a more than 14-year low and weighing on the healthcare sector and Germany's benchmark index, reports...

Panasonic shares surge as stake sale plan sparks restructuring hopes

2023-11-21 00:00:00

TOKYO, Nov 20 (Reuters): Shares of Japan's Panasonic Holdings have rallied about 10 per cent since it announced on Friday a plan to sell a stake in its automotive systems business and the unit's potential listing raised broader restructuring hopes.The...

Nasdaq futures edge higher as Microsoft shines

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Futures tracking the Nasdaq edged higher on Monday as Microsoft gained on news that former OpenAI head Sam Altman will join the software giant, while investors awaited more clues regarding when the Federal Reserve might begin cutting interest rates, reports...