FE REPORT | 2023-11-21 00:00:00
A grievance redress management body has been formed to address customs-related concerns of stakeholders under the 'Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (Bangladesh Pase) 1 project.'The Customs Moderni-sation and Infrastructure Development (CMID) Project of the National Board...
REZAUL KARIM | 2023-11-21 00:00:00
Chinese authorities have detected bird flu virus in a batch of washed duck feathers exported from Bangladesh, said sources. The Bangladesh embassy in Beijing has already notified Dhaka about the detection of "H5 Avian Flu Nucleic Acid" in a batch...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-21 00:00:00
Experts at a programme on Monday called for ensuring consistency, simplification and carrying out reforms to create a conducive investment climate in Bangladesh. They also advocated for better coordination among regulatory agencies and long-term strategies that take into account the...
TOKYO, Nov 20 (Reuters): Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co Ltd, Japan's top electric-arc furnace steelmaker, said on Monday it will hold steel product prices steady in December to reflect lacklustre demand in the construction and manufacturing sectors at home.This is the...
OTTAWA, Nov 20 (Reuters): Canada's government will present legislation this month to start paying subsidies for carbon capture and net-zero energy projects, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters, part of a plan to worth around $20...
Gold prices on Monday slipped from their two-week highs hit in the last session, as US Treasury yields bounced back, with investors looking forward to the minutes of Federal Reserve's last meeting to gauge the US central bank's policy stance.Spot...
LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters): Copper prices rose to their highest in nearly two months on Monday, buoyed by growing hopes of fresh stimulus and demand in China, a softer dollar and protests at a mine in Panama.Benchmark copper CMCU3 on...
HAMBURG, Nov 20 (Reuters): Chicago soybeans and corn rose on Monday as dealers assessed forecasts of rain for parched Brazilian crops, while a weaker dollar boosted export prospects by making US supplies cheaper in international markets.Chicago Board of Trade most-active...
The Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industry Research (BCSIR) organised a stakeholder workshop on 'Role of light engineering research in building Smart Bangladesh' in the capital on Monday. BCSIR Chairman Md Aftab Ali Shaikh was present as the chief guest...
LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters): Oil futures rose more than $1 on Monday, extending gains on the prospect of OPEC+ deepening supply cuts to shore up prices after four weeks of decline on demand worries.Brent crude futures rose $1.78 to $82.39...
NEW DELHI, Nov 20 (Agencies): They may not have managed to bring the Cup home, but Team India's unbeaten run before the final, which saw many players stepping up to do the job, led Rohit Sharma and Co's dominance in...
AHMEDABAD, India, Nov 20 (AFP): Cricket-obsessed India was left grappling for answers Monday after the team's devastating defeat to Australia in the final of their home World Cup extended a drought in global tournaments.A much-fancied India team led by skipper...
NEW DELHI, Nov 20 (Agencies): The jubilant celebrations for Australia's record sixth World Cup title have commenced as Pat Cummins, leading the victorious Australian team, posed with the coveted trophy on a Sabarmati river cruise boat in Ahmedabad on Monday....
SYDNEY, Nov 20 (AFP): Adam Gilchrist led the plaudits on Monday as Australia celebrated "a miracle" in winning the World Cup for a sixth time to reign over one-day cricket once again.Pat Cummins' men stunned the nearly 100,000 crowd in...
Hosts Bangladesh National Football Team will play Arabian rivals Lebanon in their home match of the four-team Group I of the FIFA World Cup Asian Qualfiers today (Tuesday), reports UNB.The second round Group I match between two teams will kick...
NARAIL, Nov 20 (BSS): A total of 9,600 small and marginal farmers in Sadar upazila will get seeds and fertilisers free of cost as agriculture incentive under the incentive and rehabilitation programme for the cultivation of high-yielding Ufshi varieties of...
LALMONIRHAT, Nov 20 (bdnews24.com): Criminals have set fire to paddy on a nearly one hectare piece of land at Hatibandha upazila in Lalmonirhat district.The incident occurred in Dalalpara village of Fakirapur Union in the early hours of Monday, according to...
Farmers busy harvesting Aman paddy at a field in a village of Brahmanbaria district on Monday — Focus Bangla
RAJSHAHI, Nov 20 (BSS): Existing manual-based agriculture will be transformed into smart and technology-dependent for boosting production as the government has been working in this field relentlessly. The government, under the dynamic and prudent leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,...
BOGURA, Nov 20 (UNB): A mob lynched a 17-year-old youth to death suspecting him of stealing in Kazi Nuril village under Sadar upazila of Bogura on Sunday night.The deceased Joy Miah was son of Swadhin Miah of Baroipara village under...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-11-21 00:00:00
BOGURA, Nov 20: Despite huge prospects, tourism sector in the northern region especially in Bogura, Sirajganj, Rajshahi and Natore has been facing manifold problem due to lack of proper initiatives. The sector remains neglected for long.Tourism of the northern region...
Online abuse of politically active Afghanwomen triples after Taliban takeoverISLAMABAD, Nov 20: Online abuse and hate speech targeting politically active women in Afghanistan has significantly increased since the Taliban took over the country in Aug. 2021, according to a report...
SANTO DOMINGO, Nov 20 (BBC): At least 21 people have died in the Dominican Republic after heavy rain over the weekend which displaced thousands of residents, officials say.An investigation has been launched after nine people died when torrential rain caused...
SEOUL, Nov 20 (AP): South Korea's military warned North Korea not to go ahead with its planned spy satellite launch, suggesting Monday that Seoul could suspend an inter-Korean agreement to reduce tensions and resume front-line aerial surveillance in response.North Korea...
NEW DELHI, Nov 20 (AP): India and Australia are set to hold talks focused on bolstering their strategic, defense and security ties on Monday in New Delhi.Australia's foreign minister Penny Wong and defense minister Richard Marles arrived to meet with...
WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (AFP): If either Joe Biden or Donald Trump prevails in the November 2024 US elections, the next president will be the oldest in history to take the oath of office.But while Biden's age and public slips and...
QUSRA, West Bank, Nov 20 (AP/AFP) - When Israeli warplanes swooped over the Gaza Strip following Hamas militants' deadly attack on southern Israel, Palestinians say a different kind of war took hold in the occupied West Bank.Overnight, the territory was...
BUENOS AIRES, Nov 20 (Reuters): Argentina elected right-wing libertarian Javier Milei as its new president on Sunday, rolling the dice on an outsider with radical views to fix an economy battered by triple-digit inflation, a looming recession and rising poverty.Milei,...
Bangladesh has recently observed the World Children's Day by holding a number of programmes on November 20. This day is dedicated to the little ones who make our life enjoyable every day with their innocence. However, children's life is far...
With the advent of colder weather, cases of pneumonia, diarrhoea and respiratory illness have been reported across the country particularly among children. In Dhaka Shishu Hospital, the number of pneumonia patients is reportedly on the rise, with 59 admissions for...
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