In a major broadcasting feat, the T Sports-led Sports Consortium has secured the rights for the next two seasons of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), reports UNB. This move establishes T Sports as a key player in bringing the excitement...
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) sacked on Tuesday the entire selection committee following the team's subpar performance in the ICC World Cup 2023, according to Pakistan's 24-hour national television channel SAMAA TV.Those who were sacked by PCB management committee chairman...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Tuesday the squad for the Bangladesh Women's tour to South Africa for a limited over series, reports BSS.Bangladesh Women's will play a three T20s and same number of ODI matches against South Africa...
The ICC World Cup 2023 is now at its most crucial stage, with four teams set to compete in the knockout stages from today (Wednesday). The semi-final matches will take place at two famous venues in India - Wankhede Stadium,...
MUMBAI, Nov 14 (AFP): New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said his side's experience of playing in front of partisan crowds would serve them well when they face hosts India in a blockbuster World Cup semi-final.A capacity crowd of over 33,000...
MUMBAI, Nov 14 (Agencies): India skipper Rohit Sharma has downplayed his team's less-than-impressive track record in knockout matches against New Zealand ahead of the eagerly anticipated semi-final clash with the Kiwis. As an in-form Indian team gears up to face...
TCB resumes sales of essential commodities from open trucks on Tuesday. The photo shows people queuing up to buy oil and pulses in Fakirapul area of the city. — FE photo
SYLHET, Nov 14 (UNB): A new gas reserve has been found in an abandoned well under the Sylhet Gas Field Limited at Golapganj upazila of the district. The reserve was found at Kailastila Well No. 2, according to Sylhet Gas...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) has asked its members to suspend fresh recruitment amid the ongoing local political unrest and global situation that has created pressure on the economy. In a circular on November 12, it issued a...
The Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) revealed Tuesday a package for performing Hajj next year under private management, setting the minimum cost at Tk589,80, reports UNB. The announcement was made by M Shahadat Hossain, the president of HAAB, during...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2023-11-15 00:00:00
The number of new firm registrations in Bangladesh continued to decline in the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal year, reflecting growing concern over economic growth and entrepreneurship.The registration fell by 6.31 per cent during the July-October period in FY...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2023-11-15 00:00:00
There is hardly any scope for conflict of interest between the income-tax practitioners and tax-return preparers (TRPs) as the latter are not authorised representatives of the taxpayers, taxmen said.The TRPs or tax agents are not entitled to attend hearings before...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-15 00:00:00
Apparel-sector rights groups have informed the visiting European Union delegation of the development in the implementation of labour-sector reforms in Bangladesh in line with the National Action Plan.On Tuesday, they told the delegates that the government had amended the labour...
The Election Commission will hold a meeting on Wednesday to discuss the schedule for the 12th parliamentary elections, reports UNB.Public Relations Officer of the Election Commission Secretariat Md Shariful Alam told the media on Tuesday that the journalists will be...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2023-11-15 00:00:00
Moves get going on bolstering cross-border trade in BBIN region, and ultimately beyond, through rail connectivity as the World Bank has launched railway-ecosystem assessment. Officials say Bangladesh is being deemed as a major beneficiary of the train transit within this...
With no blockade programme on Tuesday, traffic flow in the city returned to normal, leading to traffic congestions in many areas. The photo was taken at Kakoli intersection in Banani. — FE photo by Shafiqul Alam
REZAUL KARIM and YASIR WARDAD | 2023-11-15 00:00:00
The country's edible-oil refiners have proposed a price review, citing the appreciation of the US dollar against the local-currency taka. However, market experts argue that the proposal is ill-timed due to recent declines in global edible-oil prices, which are around...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-15 00:00:00
The volatility on the forex market declined a bit because of strict monitoring by the central bank as commercial banks are now selling the US dollar within the official rate of Tk 116.Talking to the FE, several top executives of...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-15 00:00:00
Anwarul Alam Chowdhury (Pervez), president of Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI), a separate chamber of the industrial community, rues that the ongoing blockade programmes have been hitting hard their members."A large number of our members belong to small and medium...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-15 00:00:00
President of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) Barrister Md Sameer Sattar has said hartal, blockade are harmful to the country and have negative impact on economic activities. He said the blockade on transport movement leads to a decline...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-15 00:00:00
The Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) condemns violence and blockades, especially at a time when the country is facing economic headwinds with sustained high inflation and foreign-currency-liquidity tightness.The FICCI president, Naser Ezaz Bijoy, terms such actions detrimental...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-15 00:00:00
Md Saiful Islam, President of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI), claims all economic activities-exports and industries meant for domestic markets-are facing serious troubles as a result of the political programmes.Citing statistics, the MCCI chief mentions that...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-15 00:00:00
Mahbubul Alam, President of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the apex trade organisation of Bangladesh, says businesses are incurring huge losses following such programme as it halts movement of goods and raw materials from one place...
BNP enforces a fresh two-day blockade across the country from 6:00am today (Wednesday) to press for neutral polls.The opposition parties called the blockade of road, rail and waterways demanding resignation of the government and general election under a non-party administration.The...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2023-11-15 00:00:00
Japan is likely to confirm some $500 million in credit for doing the remaining work on the third terminal of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA).The Japanese development partner JICA completed its appraisal mission on Monday and gave the Economic...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-15 00:00:00
Most of the shuttered readymade garment factories in Ashulia and Gazipur industrial zones, which had halted production amid labour unrest, reopened their doors on Tuesday.With this latest resumption, nearly 100 closed apparel-manufacturing units have revived operations in the industrial zones...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Tuesday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 10,041 structures and houses under 157 development projects, including the Sheikh Hasina Swarani (Purbachal Expressway) and the first elevated expressway in Chattogram involving around Tk 1.0 trillion.She opened and...
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