JOHANNESBURG, Mar 13 (AFP): Southern African leaders held a virtual summit Thursday to discuss the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, including reviewing a military mission that has lost several soldiers this year.The summit-the latest in a series...
BEIJING, Mar 13 (AFP): China called on Thursday for a "diplomatic" resolution to the Iran nuclear issue as it prepared to host diplomats from Tehran and Moscow for talks.The United States withdrew from a landmark deal, which had imposed curbs...
MOSCOW, Mar 13 (BBC/AFP): An aide to Vladimir Putin dismisses a short-term ceasefire with Kyiv, saying it is "nothing but a temporary respite" for Ukraine. The Kremlin said Thursday that US negotiators were on the way to Russia, as Washington...
Ramadan is a month of reflection, prayer, and, above all, compassion. It is a time when acts of kindness and generosity take on even greater significance. As we observe fasting and spiritual devotion, it is our duty to extend care...
Fresh air is essential for a child's normal development. However, air pollution has reached alarming levels worldwide, severely affecting children's brain development. Exposure to polluted air obstructs cognitive and neurological growth, leading to long-term learning disabilities, behavioural issues, and mental...
Shiabur Rahman | 2025-03-14 00:00:00
In any construction work, be it public or private, minimisation of hazards and trouble it may cause is a major consideration in standard construction practice globally. However, it will be hard for anyone observing the practice in Bangladesh, particularly the...
CAF Dowlah | 2025-03-14 00:00:00
The astounding scale of enforced disappearances, torture, and extrajudicial killings under Sheikh Hasina's 16-year despotic rule stands as incontestable evidence that without due process of law, justice becomes arbitrary, the rule of law collapses, and authoritarianism thrives.Had there been even...
Disaster insurance, closely linked to uncertain weather patterns and unpredictable harvests, is yet to figure as a possible recourse for farmers in the country. Given the vulnerabilities that characterise farming in this region, insuring crops against natural calamities is of...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-13 12:00:00
Eminent businessman and philanthropist Syed Manzur Elahi is no more. He breathed his last on Wednesday morning at a hospital in Singapore while undergoing treatment, at age 83.He had been suffering from various old age-related complications for some time, his...
The health condition of the eight-year-old girl, who is now battling for her life in the Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Dhaka has deteriorated further, says a spokesperson on Wednesday, reports UNB."We are very sad…sadly, her health condition has further deteriorated...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-13 00:00:00
A fire that broke out at Mohakhali Sattola Slum in the capital early Wednesday has been brought under control within about two hours. There was no report of casualties due to the blaze which occurred at 3:40 am.Being informed, eight...
Since the United Nations officially began celebrating International Women's Day in 1975, the occasion has gained global significance, with nations worldwide marking the day through various initiatives. Under the theme AccelerateAction, the International Women's Day 2025 was celebrated on March...
The government of Saudi Arabia has set the minimum age for Hajj pilgrims at 15 years this year, reports UNB.This information was provided in a letter issued today by the Hajj-1 branch of the Ministry of Religious Affairs.The letter, addressed...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-13 00:00:00
Doctors and medical interns observed work abstention in government hospitals across the country on Wednesday causing immense suffering to patients as well as their attendants.Agitators said at one time of the day they called off their strike upon assurance from...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-13 00:00:00
The High Court (HC) allowed the authorities of Beximco Group to operate their organisations under their own management through a Wednesday verdict, which cancels their earlier directive to appoint a receiver for managing."Considering the interests of thousands of employees, the...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-13 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline once again for company taxpayers to file their income tax returns.In an order issued on Wednesday, the deadline for filing company returns has been extended until April 30.According to the...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-13 00:00:00
The Tk 30 billion Sukuk was oversubscribed by nearly four times to Tk 109.25 billion in its fifth auction held at the central bank on Wednesday.A total of 46 institutions - both conventional and Shariah-compliant financial institutions - and individuals...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-13 00:00:00
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Dhaka has issued warrants for arrest of five individuals, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on charges of crimes against humanity committed during a Hefazat-e-Islam rally at Motijheel's Shapla Chattar in 2013. The other...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-13 00:00:00
The government has formed a six member committee, headed by Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul, to review the reserve heist of Bangladesh Bank in 2016.Other members of the committee are: Power and Energy Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, Chief Adviser's...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-03-13 00:00:00
China's financial assistance to Bangladesh remained almost stalled for about two years, and the upcoming visit of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to Beijing could make a breakthrough in this regard, sources said Wednesday.They said China's financial support to Bangladesh...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-13 00:00:00
The central bank on Wednesday reconstituted the boards of three private commercial banks (PCBs) -- Meghna Bank, NRB Commercial Bank and NRB Bank -- after dissolving previous ones.Bangladesh Bank (BB) spokesperson Arif Hossain Khan told the FE that each of...
We, members of The Financial Express (FE) family, mourn the passing of Syed Manzur Elahi, Chairman of Apex Group and Managing Director of International Publications Limited (IPL), the owning company of the FE, and the publisher of this newspaper.A distinguished...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2025-03-13 00:00:00
Moody's Ratings downgrades the outlook for Bangladesh's banking system to negative from stable one as the US-based agency cites adversities like rising asset risks, poor corporate governance and slower economic growth. In its latest report, released Wednesday, the global ratings...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-13 00:00:00
Rohingya crisis and post-uprising political reforms in Bangladesh are high on his agenda as United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrives here today on a four-day visit. He is scheduled to fly in Dhaka at 5:00pm by an Emirates flight to...
Rain/ thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/ squally wind are likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions. Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country until 6:00...
The High Court (HC) has granted bail to actress and ex-president of e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-CAB) Shomi Kaiser in an attempted murder case, reports UNB.The HC bench of Justice Abu Taher Mohammad Saifur Rahman and Justice Mohammad Shawkat Ali...
A couple arrested over the killing of former vice-principal of the capital's Habibullah Bahar College Mohammad Saifur Rahman Bhuiyan has made confessional statements before two separate courts, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbub Alam recorded confessional statement of Nazim Hossain and...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-13 00:00:00
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Wednesday urged all concerned to refrain from digging out roads for utility purposes without its prior permission during the month of Ramadan to reduce the plights of city dwellers. "If any company/organisation creates interruption to...
The interim government has sent three mutual legal assistance requests (MLARs) to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK), seeking attachments of the assets of Bangladesh's former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, which he...
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