SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2025-02-24 00:00:00
Overall import has witnessed an upward movement in the first seven months of the current fiscal year (FY), 2024-25, ahead of the upcoming fasting month of Ramadan, officials said.The actual import in terms of settlement of letters of credit (LCs)...
Students from different educational institutions stage demonstrations in the capital city on Sunday against the backdrop of a series of recent incidents of rape and other criminal offences in different parts of the country. In the photo, students of BRAC...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-24 00:00:00
If the government implements the proposed increase in natural gas tariffs, it could halt local production, increase import dependency, and lead to significant job losses, warned sector insiders on Sunday at a policy discussion. The seminar, titled "Policy Consideration in...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-24 00:00:00
Bangladesh eyes cover-all speedy Starlink internet service as Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has invited new US government functionary and technology tycoon Elon Musk to launch the satellite.In a letter to the top US businessman and Chief Executive Officer of...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-02-24 00:00:00
Existing repo facilities are being squeezed further as the central bank is bent on phasing out its 28-day-tenure liquidity window in a move to make banks manage funds more efficiently.Updating the bankers about such facility-curtailing move, the monetary policy unit...
Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan joins a photo session after the roundtable discussion titled, "Ensuring Security and Meeting Defence Challenges in the Contemporary Geopolitical Environment: The Relevance for Air Space" held...
Rain/thunder showers is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday), according to the Met Office. Light to moderate...
Interns at government medical college hospitals in the country including Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) and Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) started a 'complete shutdown' on Sunday, demanding the fulfillment of their five-point demand, including reforms in the healthcare sector,...
Students have taken to the streets in the capital demanding justice over an incident of robbery and sexual assault on a "Unique Road Royals" bus travelling from Dhaka to Rajshahi, reports bdnews24.com.One of the demonstrations, which began at around 10:00...
Two men have been killed in an explosion while repairing an air conditioning unit at a private bank in Narayanganj's Sonargaon Upazila, reports bdnews24.cpm.The incident took place at around 01:00 pm on Sunday at the Kanchpur branch of Eastern Bank,...
FE REPORTEnvironment and water resources adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Sunday said a master plan would be crafted to renovate 19 canals with an eye to addressing waterlogging in Dhaka city.Monthly action plan is aimed at addressing the problem in...
Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Sunday attended EME Corps Annual Captain Conference-2025 at EME Centre and School (EMEC&S) at Saidpur Cantonment, said a release of the Directorate of the ISPR.On his arrival at EMEC&S, the army chief was welcomed by...
FE REPORT The government on Sunday sent four Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs) of police into forced retirement in its latest attempt to overhaul the administrative sector.Senior Secretary Nasimul Gani of the Home Ministry signed separate notifications issued on that day...
FE REPORTThe Newspaper Owners' Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) has reiterated its call to revise downward the tax rates on newsprint imported by newspapers.During a pre-budget consultation meeting with the National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Sunday at the Jatiya Rajassa...
FE ReportExperts underscored the urgent need for comprehensive reforms to restore stability in Bangladesh's economic and political landscape. They highlighted that achieving long-term resilience requires strengthening the financial, agricultural, educational, and healthcare sectors. Now is the time for necessary changes,...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to file a case against former state minister for Youth and Sports and ex-MP from Gazipur-2 constituency Md Zahid Ahsan Russel on charges of acquiring assets beyond known sources of income, reports BSS.ACC Director...
Intelligence agencies are currently gleaning information about the deputy commissioners (DCs) who served as returning officers in 2024 general elections, said Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration Mokhlesur Rahman on Sunday, reports UNB.Among DCs who were made officers...
Bangla Academy President Prof Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq has said ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina had lost her capability to run the country because of her prolonged misrule, oppression, repression and corruption, reports BSS."The students and the mass people had...
The chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Muhammad Tajul Islam has said the then prime minister Sheikh Hasina, during her visit to a hospital in late July, 2024, had ordered the authorities not to provide treatment to any...
The Supreme Court (SC) has fixed tomorrow (Tuesday) for hearing the review petition filed by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam, challenging the judgment that upheld his death sentence in a war crimes case, report agencies.The three-member apex court bench...
THAKURGAON, Feb 23 (UNB): BNP Vice-chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu has criticised the interim government, stating that it has achieved nothing even after six months in power.He also questioned the rationale behind keeping the interim government in office.The BNP leader came up...
BNP International Affairs Secretary Barrister Nasir Uddin Ahmed Ashim attends a workshop, titled '31-Point State Structure Reform Proposal' organised by Kalabagan thana unit of the party at the Green Road staff quarters playground in the capital on Sunday. — Focus...
The global accounting body- The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) hosted an ACCA Symposium - A Thought Leadership Session on BPO, GTT & Sustainability on Saturday, says a press release. The full-day event brought together approximately 200 senior officials,...
Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, will start on March 02. Since Ramadan is a special time, Hotel Sarina Dhaka brings the opportunity for the Muslims to take the exclusive Iftar under the same roof with all, says a press release.To...
Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) is planning to implement 20 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) within 20 years under three phases, reports BSS.The information was revealed on Sunday at a national workshop on "Economic Zone Prioritisation and Phasing Offsite Infrastructure Planning...
BARI holds Training on Pesticide Residue Analysis in Fish SampleA training on "Pesticide Residue Analysis in Fish Sample" organised by the Entomology Division of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) was held at Entomology Division Seminar Room on Sunday. Technical staff...
Uttara Bank opens its Laldighi branch at new premisesUttara Bank PLC opened its Laldighi branch at new premises in Chattogram (K.S.R City Centre, Holding No-322, J.M Sen Avenue, Kotowali) on Sunday. Maksudul Hasan, Deputy Managing Director of the bank, inaugurated...
Union Bank holds 6th meeting of Risk Management CommitteeThe 6th meeting of the newly-formed Risk Management Committee of Union Bank PLC was held at the bank's head office in the city on Sunday. Chairman of the Risk Management Committee Md...
Padma Bank holds 123rd Board MeetingThe 123rd meeting of the board of directors of Padma Bank PLC was held at its Gulshan head office on Thursday. The meeting was chaired by Padma Bank Chairman, Managing Director & CEO of Sonali...
Despite a good yield of Aman paddy in Bagerhat's saline-prone lands this season, government warehouses remain empty as farmers prefer private sales due to higher market prices, officials said, reports UNB.They said the government had set the procurement price at...
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