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The Financial Express

19301. কতটা স্বাস্থ্যকর হিমালয়ের গোলাপি লবণ?Published: June 12, 2022 14:01:55

স্বাস্থ্যসচেতন অনেকেই প্রতিদিনের ব্যবহৃত সামুদ্রিক খাবার লবণের জায়গায় ব্যবহার করে থাকেন হিমালয়ান পিঙ্ক সল্ট বা গোলাপি লবণ। কিন্তু এই লবণ আসলেই কতটা স্বাস্থ্যকর? পাকিস্তানের পঞ্জাব প্রদেশ থেকে সারা বিশ্বে এই...


19302. FDI in Bangladesh rose to $2.9bn in 2021, around pre-pandemic level: UNCTADPublished: June 12, 2022 13:13:25

With the economy back to normal amid a rapid fall in COVID-19 cases, foreign direct investment or FDI in Bangladesh has increased almost to the pre-pandemic level, according to the...


19303. Jun 25 SSC exam rescheduled to Jun 24 for Padma Bridge inauguration: Dipu MoniPublished: June 12, 2022 12:42:16

The government has decided to reschedule the SSC exam dated June 25 to June 24 as it coincides with the inauguration of the long-awaited Padma Bridge, said Education Minister Dipu...


19304. French go to polls to give Macron working majority or notPublished: June 12, 2022 12:35:41

French voters go to the polls on Sunday in the first of two rounds that will decide whether President Emmanuel Macron gets a working majority in parliament or ends up...


19305. Taiwan says it's willing to engage with China, doesn't want to close doorPublished: June 12, 2022 12:35:07

Taiwan does not want to close the door to China and is willing to engage in the spirit of goodwill, but on an equal basis and without political preconditions, Premier...


19306. Proposed budget likely to encourage fridge assembling industry, increase spare parts importPublished: June 12, 2022 12:31:41

In line with the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2022-23, tariffs on import of spare parts at the local refrigerator and freezer production industry have been significantly cut down....


19307. Ctg depot fire: Another firefighter dies, death toll reaches 46Published: June 12, 2022 12:25:48

Another firefighter has succumbed to his injuries suffered while trying to douse a horrific fire at the BM Container Depot in Chattogram’s Sitakunda, raising the death toll to 46. 22-year-old...


19308. Stocks open lower on post-budget sessionPublished: June 12, 2022 11:56:18

The market opened lower on Sunday, the first session after unveiling the national budget, as there were mixed investor reactions to the proposed budget. DSEX, the prime index of the...


19309. Billie Eilish pauses London show over fan safetyPublished: June 12, 2022 11:35:33

Billie Eilish briefly paused her show at London's O2 arena on Saturday after several fans got into difficulties in sweltering temperatures. "Are you all ok?" she asked. "People were fainting...


19310. Saudi-backed golf tournament pays $120,000 - to the loserPublished: June 12, 2022 10:43:21

If anything summed up the absurd amounts of cash being lobbed at the new LIV Golf Invitational Series it was the $ 120,000 check handed to Andy Ogletree for coming...


19311. বিদেশি বিনিয়োগে ‘ঘুরে দাঁড়াল’ বাংলাদেশPublished: June 12, 2022 10:42:49

কোভিড মহামারীর প্রথম বছরে সরাসরি বিদেশি বিনিয়োগে (এফডিআই) বড় ধরনের পতন হলেও সেই ধাক্কা ভালোভাবে সামলে পরের বছরেই ‘ঘুরে দাঁড়িয়েছে’ বাংলাদেশ; এক পঞ্জিকা বর্ষে বিদেশি বিনিয়োগ বেড়েছে ১৩ শতাংশ। খবর...


19312. মানুষের মতো রোবটেও ‘জীবন্ত’ ত্বকPublished: June 12, 2022 10:39:48

স্পর্শের অনুভূতি দেয়, এমন ত্বক শুধু জীবদেহে বর্তমান হলেও এবার রোবটের জন্যও তা তৈরির দাবি করেছেন বিজ্ঞানীরা। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। টোকিও ইউনিভার্সিটির ইন্ডাস্ট্রিয়াল সায়েন্স ইনস্টিটিউটের গবেষকরা মানব দেহের মতোই...


19313. কুমিল্লাতেই আছেন বাহার, আলোচনার কেন্দ্রেPublished: June 12, 2022 10:36:54

নির্বাচন কমিশনের নির্দেশের তিন দিন পরও এলাকা ছাড়েননি সংসদ সদস্য আ ক ম বাহাউদ্দিন বাহার; কুমিল্লা সিটির ভোটের প্রধান তিন প্রার্থীকে ছাড়িয়ে তিনিই এখন আলোচনার কেন্দ্রে। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের।...


19314. সীতাকুণ্ডের আগুন: চলে গেলেন আরও এক ফায়ার ফাইটারPublished: June 12, 2022 10:34:09

সীতাকুণ্ডের বিএম কন্টেইনার ডিপোর আগুন নেভাতে গিয়ে দগ্ধ হওয়া ফায়ার ফাইটার গাউসুল আজমকেও বাঁচনো গেল না। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। রোববার ভোর ৩টায় ঢাকার শেখ হাসিনা জাতীয় বার্ন ও প্লাস্টিক...


19315. BFFEA terms budget as 'practical'Published: June 12, 2022 10:03:10

Hailing the proposed budget for fiscal year (2022-23), the Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exporters Associa-tion (BFFEA) has termed it as 'practical' and 'time befitting', reports BSS. BFFEA President Md Amin Ullah,...


19316. Electricity demand in Rajshahi region to grow by 3 times in five years: Nasrul HamidPublished: June 12, 2022 10:00:00

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said that the demand for electricity in Rajshahi region will increase by three times in the next five years. "So,...


19317. Budget skips proposals for IT sector: BASISPublished: June 12, 2022 09:57:24

Leaders of the Bangladesh Association of Software & Information Services (BASIS) on Saturday said the budgetary measures for the IT sector in the budget for fiscal year 2022-23 did not...


19318. Apparel exports to US witness 65pc growthPublished: June 12, 2022 09:54:23

The country's apparel exports to the US maintained a robust growth in terms of both value and volume during the first four months of 2022. The US imported readymade garment...


19319. MetLife extends investment portfolio with BDT 1.16b DBH bond subscriptionPublished: June 12, 2022 09:51:37

To continue providing sustainable financing to local corporates and better returns on customers' insurance policies, MetLife Bangladesh has further diversified its investment portfolio through its subscription of BDT 1.16 billion...


19320. Implementation of budget requires involvement of professionals : ICMABPublished: June 12, 2022 09:50:02

The successful implementation of the proposed budget requires the involvement of the professionals. Implementation of the proposed large budget may be a challenge for the government, though not impossible to...


19321. CSE for continuation of money whitening thru stock marketPublished: June 12, 2022 09:48:10

Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) has made a set of demands including the reconsideration of the scope of whitening undisclosed money through capital market by individual taxpayers. The port city bourse...


19322. ICAB urges steps to zoom tax netPublished: June 12, 2022 09:23:18

Citing the proposed national budget as time-befitting, chartered accountants (CAs) suggest that government take further steps to widen tax net in order to enhance the tax-GDP ratio. The proposed budget...


19323. Swindled money repatriation: UnSy urges rethinking of decisionPublished: June 12, 2022 09:21:42

Local think-tank Unnayan Shamannay (UnSy) urges the government to reconsider its decision to allow launderers to bring back their money from abroad through paying some penalty. If such scheme is...


19324. Most CSOs lack idea about RTI, NIS: SurveyPublished: June 12, 2022 09:15:06

Most civil-society organisations (CSO) and media personnel have little knowledge of the right to information (RTI), national integrity strategy (NIS) and annual performance agreement (APA). An opinion survey of the...


19325. Economists slam less than expected SSNP allocationPublished: June 12, 2022 09:04:09

Economists have strongly criticised reduction in budgetary allocations for social safety-net programmes (SSNP) amid higher inflationary pressure in the country. When vulnerable groups have the possibility to fall under the...


19326. Metro rail test run nearing completionPublished: June 12, 2022 08:59:28

The test run of the country's first metro rail has almost reached its end as checking of last few components from Uttara to Agargaon in the city is going on....


19327. Call for building low-cost housing under PPPPublished: June 12, 2022 08:55:56

Low-cost housing should be built on a public-private partnership basis considering the growing number of internal migrants to Dhaka, said speakers told a seminar on Saturday. Citing housing as a...


19328. Trade ministers in Geneva to seal a dealPublished: June 12, 2022 08:49:00

The hopes of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) including Bangladesh to push ahead the agenda for extending LDC-specific trade benefits for graduated LDCs by at least six to nine years are...


19329. Govt liabilities over SOEs' loan guarantees growingPublished: June 12, 2022 08:41:10

Government liabities over outstanding loans of the state-owned enterprises (SOEs) goes ballooning as they owe Tk 926.01 billion to local and foreign lenders, sources say. The SOE debt overhang, following...


19330. Spanish fan-sellers doing good business as temperature hits 20-year highPublished: June 11, 2022 23:18:02

Fan-sellers were doing good business in the southern city of Seville on Saturday as Spain sizzled in the hottest pre-summer heatwave for at least 20 years. Carriage drivers dampened down...


19331. Residents of two Ukrainian cities getting Russian passportsPublished: June 11, 2022 23:10:53

The Russian occupation authorities in southern Ukraine say they have started handing out Russian passports to locals in two cities - Kherson and Melitopol. Ukraine condemns the creation of Russian...


19332. Proposed budget keeps low-income people under tax net: Wahiduddin MahmudPublished: June 11, 2022 23:01:59

Renowned economist Professor Wahiduddin Mahmud has said proposed budget for upcoming fiscal year has kept low-income people under provision of income tax, avoiding effective measures against tax dodging and corruption....


19333. Khaleda must follow legal process for treatment abroad: Home ministerPublished: June 11, 2022 22:49:56

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said if BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia wishes to get medical treatment abroad she must follow the legal process. The minister said this on Saturday while...


19334. Looters to get scope to bring back illegal money safely, says FakhrulPublished: June 11, 2022 22:40:37

Describing the proposed national budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year as an unrealistic one, BNP on Saturday alleged that it has been formulated only for protecting the interests of the...


19335. Justin Bieber shows early signs of recovery, says surgeonPublished: June 11, 2022 22:26:33

Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber is showing early signs of making a recovery after he was diagnosed with a virus that left half of his face paralysed, according to a...


19336. Beneficiaries of illegal connections ‘kill’ BREB official during drivePublished: June 11, 2022 22:22:26

Police have detained five suspects over the alleged murder of a worker of Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board or BREB during a drive to disconnect illegal power lines in Bogura’s Shibganj....


19337. WTO looks to reach trade deals with its fate on the linePublished: June 11, 2022 22:16:58

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is facing one of its most dire moments, the culmination of years of slide toward oblivion and ineffectiveness. Now may be a chance to turn...


19338. Strengthening regulatory oversight on NBFIsPublished: June 11, 2022 22:02:38

With gross irregularities and governance deficiency plaguing the operations of a section of non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs), the performance of this important segment of the financial sector has been lacklustre...


19339. Promises budget FY '23 holds outPublished: June 11, 2022 22:01:34

As the size of Bangladesh economy is growing, so is the national budget. That's why it is nothing surprising that the finance minister would present a big budget. The annual...


19340. Of deadly levelling of hillsPublished: June 11, 2022 22:00:09

The phenomenon has been causing deep concern to a large section of people living in the southeastern and northeastern regions of the country. They comprise thehill slope and hill foot-based...


19341. Budget in the time of rising inflationPublished: June 11, 2022 21:51:51

Last Thursday (June 9) Finance Minister of Bangladesh presented the budget for the fiscal year 2022-23 (FY23), at a time of heated inflation pressure, especially in respect of food and...


19342. Fully digitised judiciary system within two years, says PalakPublished: June 11, 2022 21:31:38

State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak has said the country's judiciary system will be made fully digitised within the next two years. 'E-Judidicary', a project...


19343. দেশের অনেক টাকা পাচার হয়ে গেছে, ফেরত আসার সুযোগ দিচ্ছি: ওবায়দুল কাদেরPublished: June 11, 2022 21:26:16

আওয়ামী লীগের ওবায়দুল কাদের সাধারণ সম্পাদক বলেছেন, বিভিন্ন সময়ে বাংলাদেশের অনেক টাকা বিদেশে পাচার হয়ে গেছে, করের মাধ্যমে এ ফেরত আনতে সরকার সুযোগ করে দিয়েছে। এর সুফলটা বাংলাদেশ পেতে পারে।...


19344. Taiwan threatens WTO action after China stops fish importsPublished: June 11, 2022 21:06:04

Taiwan's government threatened to take Beijing to the World Trade Organization on Saturday after China suspended the import of grouper fish from the island saying it had detected banned chemicals,...


19345. FBCCI demands keeping source tax on exports unchangedPublished: June 11, 2022 20:57:23

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has urged the government not to increase tax at source on export proceeds. The apex trade body also thanked the...


19346. ICMAB demands implementation of financial, cost audit for transparencyPublished: June 11, 2022 20:31:03

Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) has demanded the implementation of financial audit as well as cost audit to bring transparency in the accounting system. President of...


19347. Beijing may face an ‘explosive’ Covid-19 outbreakPublished: June 11, 2022 20:04:27

China's capital Beijing is facing an ‘explosive’ Covid-19 outbreak connected to a bar, a government spokesman warned on Saturday, as the commercial hub of Shanghai began mass testing to contain...


19348. CID recovers 10 DVR machines from BM container depotPublished: June 11, 2022 19:58:46

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has recovered 10 digital video recording (DVR) machines from the IT room of the BM container depot at Sitakunda in Chattogram. The CID team collected...


19349. PM questions why some people can't accept developmentPublished: June 11, 2022 19:29:53

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said some people of the country can't accept any development and achievement in Bangladesh. "Why do a group of people feel pain in their...


19350. ঢাকা শহরের বিশ্রাম কেন দরকারPublished: June 11, 2022 19:27:54

যানজট ও নির্মাণ কাজে বিপর্যস্ত ঢাকা শহরকে স্বস্তি আর বিশ্রাম দিতে আগামী পহেলা জুলাই থেকেই রেস্তোরাঁ ও ঔষধের দোকানের মতো জরুরি বিষয়গুলো ছাড়া অন্য বাণিজ্যিক স্থাপনা রাত আটটার পর বন্ধ...