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Stocks extended losses for the second straight day on Thursday as investors were on selling binge amid lower than expected earnings disclosures of a number of companies. DSEX, the prime...
The government has formed seven special monitoring committees to control prices of rice in the market. The monitoring committees — four under the food ministry and three under the food...
Countries began isolating hundreds of citizens evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan on Thursday to stop the spread of an epidemic that has killed 170 people as worry about...
The annual Amar Ekushey book fair on the Bangla Academy premises and the adjacent areas will commence in a grand way hosting the highest number publications. Bangla Academy disclosed details...
Various cold-related diseases affected 4,631 people across the country in the last 24 hours, the government said on Thursday. Data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) control room...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged the youth to develop a mindset of being self-employed and employers instead of desperately looking for jobs. “It won’t be wise just to...
India said on Thursday a patient in Kerala had tested positive for novel coronavirus, the first case in the country of the virus which originated in China and has so...
The US goods trade deficit expanded in December as imports surged and exports increased slightly, preliminary government figures showed on Wednesday. The international trade deficit of goods was 68.3 billion...
A Japanese billionaire who was looking for a female "life partner" to accompany him on Space X's maiden tourist flight round the moon has cancelled his plans. Fashion mogul Yusaku...
A Dhaka court on Thursday set February 17 for charge framing hearing in a case filed over the killing of BUET student Abrar Fahad. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul...
A 54-hour ban imposed by the Election Commission (EC) on the movement of motorcycles in the capital ahead of the Dhaka city election will come into effect from Thursday midnight....
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Bangladesh has welcomed a new contribution of GBP 8 million (USD10,296,010) from the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) to support...
Seventy-five platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were deployed in the capital on Thursday ahead of the Dhaka city election scheduled for February 1. Shariful Islam, public relations officer of...
Light rainfall was recorded in some parts of the country on Thursday morning and the Met Office has forecast more rain in the next 24 hours. Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)...
The Directorate General of Health Services has directed local authorities to draw up a list of all returnees from China in the last 14 days amid the outbreak of a...
A candidate of the Secondary School Certificate exam has been shot dead during violent clashes between two rival groups of villagers in Gopalganj Sadar Upazila. At least 10 others were...
A new coronavirus that has killed 170 people in China and spread to over a dozen other countries has roiled global commodity markets, raising fears of weaker demand and disrupting...
Asian stocks and currencies fell on Thursday as the death toll from a new virus spreading in China rose and more cases were reported around the world. Federal Reserve Chairman...
The board of directors of Nitol Insurance Company Limited has recommended 15 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2019. The final approval of dividend will...
Tokyo prosecutors on Thursday issued arrest warrants for a former US special forces soldier and another person suspected of smuggling former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn out of Japan,...
Stocks posted a marginal gain in early hours of trading on Thursday as investors mostly followed cautious stance amid ongoing earnings declaration. Following the previous day’s mild correction, the Dhaka...
Facebook said on Wednesday (US time) that growth would continue to slow as its business matured and it reported a surge in quarterly expenses, disappointing Wall Street expectations that the...
Foreign governments flew their citizens out of the epicentre of China’s coronavirus outbreak on Wednesday, as the number of deaths jumped to 133 and the World Health Organization voiced “grave...
Saraswati Puja, one of the main religious festivals of the Hindu community, is being celebrated across Bangladesh on Thursday amid much enthusiasm, festivity and religious fervour. The Puja is celebrated...
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday suggested the Padma Bank Ltd to get listed on stock market as the bank has been doing well in recent time overcoming the...
Prices of different types of face masks in Bangladesh have picked up mainly due to higher demand in the wake of recent Coronavirus outbreak in several countries. Physicians have suggested...
The government has brought up a US$1.02 trillion investment requirement for the 8th five-year plan (FYP), which envisages achieving an upper middle income country status by 2031 and a developed...
Industries and agriculture ministries, and local government division are at loggerheads over the proposed abolishment of the Agricultural Labour (Minimum Wages) Ordinance-1984. The ministries think the existing ordinance is not...
The Internal Resources Division (IRD) has slashed stamp duty on registration of trust agreements on issuance of all types of bonds, debenture and investment Sukuk (Islamic bond). The investment tools,...
China's National Health Commission said on Thursday the total number of confirmed deaths from the coronavirus in the country has risen by 38 to 170 as of end-Wednesday, as the...
The central bank will take stringent action against the authorised dealer banks who sidestep making import payment obligations. The warning of the Bangladesh Bank came in a notice issued on...
Dhaka has protested New Delhi's discriminatory policy against Bangladeshi individuals and entities who plan to invest in India. Officials said India has kept Bangladeshi citizens and companies in restricted category...
With the motto of "Empowering Youth to Solve the Sustainability Challenges by Measurable Impact", YSI Bangladesh successfully completed the second edition of their flagship event "Megapreneurs 2.0" at EMK Center....
A chief executive officer (CEO) is the highest-ranking position in a company, primary responsibilities of a CEO includes making major corporate decisions, managing the overall operations and resources of a...
Over the years educational models have changed in step with society, adapting to the circumstances and needs of each era. The educational reality today is nothing like that of one...
Due to some technical error, FE online (www.thefinancialexpress.com.bd) was down for several hours today (Wednesday). We apologise to our readers for such inadvertent interruption. The website is now working properly.
Hundreds of British citizens being flown back to the UK from Wuhan on Thursday will be put in quarantine for two weeks. It comes as British Airways suspends all direct...
The government has formed seven special monitoring committees to control prices of rice in the market. The committees will inspect the wholesale markets under Dhaka metropolitan area to monitor prices...
Education is the backbone of a nation and responsible for the growth of a country. The United Nations General Assembly declared January 24 as International Education Day in celebration of...
One mercantilist view is that exchange rate undervaluation - e.g., via accumulation of foreign exchange reserves in China's case - is 'industrial policy' to promote export-led growth, benefiting producers of...
Climate change is affecting ecosystem functioning, agriculture and food security, infrastructure, water resources, and human health. The non-industrialised and low-income nations located in tropical and sub-tropical climate are more prone...
Trade fairs are held worldwide for the purpose of exhibiting, showcasing and displaying latest products and services by businesses. They also offer an opportunity to meet business-cum-industry partners and customers,...
Fiscal incentives for various industrial sectors have for long been treated as a key facilitating measure of the government. The idea being that such facilitation would on one hand help...
The diffusion of artificial intelligence (AI) across the economy has raised the possibility - and for many, the fear - that machines will eventually replace human work. They will not...
The Bangladesh Overseas Employment and Services Limited (BOESL), the country's lone official channel to send workers abroad, has almost become a non-performing entity of the government. Since its inception in...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Nazmul Hassan Papon has said the security arrangement of Pakistan during the T20 International series was satisfactory and Bangladesh have no objection to tour Pakistan...
A total 148 Bangladeshis were brought back from war-torn Libya on Wednesday through Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) of International Organisation for Migration (IOM). A Charter flight carrying returnees, including conflict...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked all concerned to pursue the anti-narcotics awareness campaigns alongside conducting the ongoing drives against drugs to keep the youths away from the menace. “We...
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has expressed concern over the threat of ‘armed criminals’ who he says could disrupt the Dhaka city elections. Speaking to the media at the...
Around 18 dengue patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals and clinics across the country. Among them, 11 patients are taking treatment in Dhaka division and the others were hospitalised...
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