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The Bangladesh Railway (BR) is still performing worse as 21 out of 33 investment projects are in the red line for its underperformance, officials said on Saturday. An FE analysis...
The government is set to raise Tk 50 billion more by issuing Islamic bonds on April 19 to bankroll a rural infrastructure development project, officials say. The central bank will...
The capacity of connecting highways fall far short in matching with the enhanced import-export handling capacity of Bangladesh's largest seaport, exporters allege, as they routinely fail shipment schedules. Cargo-handling and-releasing...
PML-N's Hamza Shehbaz has been elected the new chief minister of Punjab following a chaotic session at the provincial assembly that saw Deputy Speaker Sardar Dost Muhammad Mazari attacked and...
Mortality among children with acute illness in low-income and middle-income settings remains unacceptably high, according to a recent study by the Childhood Acute Illness and Nutrition (CHAIN) Network. Among diverse...
Britain could send tens of thousands of asylum seekers to the East African country of Rwanda, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said recently, aiming to break people-smuggling networks and stem the...
Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque on Saturday said maintenance of the protection dams in the haor region in Sunamganj does not meet expectations due to irregularities and the prime minister will...
State-owned Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) will incur an annual loss of Tk 302.52 billion if the bulk power tariff is not raised. Such a claim was made in a...
US border authorities arrested 210,000 migrants attempting to cross the border with Mexico in March, the highest monthly total in two decades and underscoring challenges in the coming months for...
The FE back page photograph of three transgender youths extorting a cycle-rickshaw passenger and its puller on a busy Dhaka road is a common sight nowadays. Of late, they have...
The importance of Zakat in Islam is well known to all. This is the mandatory charity for solvent Muslims who have minimum amount of wealth after his or her own...
The latest move by the central bank to impose mandatory LC (letter of credit) margin in order to discourage non-essential imports appears to be well taken. The central bank issued...
Aircraft fuel prices have increased by 117 per cent in one and a half years, causing hikes in ticket prices and triggering concerns among the airlines in the country. The...
An endangered jungle cat was rescued from Char Samaia union in Bhola sadar upazila on Saturday. Forest Department officials rescued the jungle cat from the 34.5 MW rental power plant...
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) President Md Jashim Uddin has suggested ensuring equal facilities for all industrial sectors for ensuring export diversification to face the challenges...
A migrant boat has capsized off the Libyan coast, leaving at least 35 people dead or presumed dead, the UN migration agency said Saturday. The shipwreck took place Friday off...
‘ঈমানের সঙ্গে’ কাজ করার পরেও ঈমান ধরে টানাটানি করলে ‘বুকের মধ্যে খুব লাগে’ বলে মন্তব্য করেছেন মুখ্য সচিব আহমদ কায়কাউস।শনিবার এফবিসিসিআই সম্মেলন কক্ষে ‘এলডিসি পরবর্তীতে রপ্তানির চ্যালেঞ্জ: বেসরকারি খাতের জন্য...
Referring to a World Bank report on poverty reduction in Bangladesh, Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud on Saturday said the report has proved that the country has reduced the...
The historic Mujibnagar Day will be observed on Sunday, marking the formation of Bangladesh's first government that led the Liberation War in 1971. The day will begin with hoisting the...
A 24-year-old youth committed suicide by jumping into the lake of Hatirjheel after an altercation with his girlfriend, police said. The deceased was identified as Bozlu Miraj Chowdhury alias Raj,...
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested four suspected human traffickers on charges of raping a woman after promising to send her to Saudi Arabia. Kamrul Ahmed, 42, Khaled Masud...
Different government authorities do mathematical exercises of events that happened earlier. Based on the exercises, different projections are forecast. The results of future forecasts depend on the efficiency of implementation....
আওয়ামী লীগের সাধারণ সম্পাদক এবং সড়ক পরিবহন ও সেতুমন্ত্রী ওবায়দুল কাদের বলেছেন, বিশ্ববাজার জ্বালানি ও খাদ্য সংকটের মধ্য দিয়ে চলছে। সেই পরিস্থিতিতেও বাংলাদেশের মানুষ ভালো আছে। সড়ক পরিবহনমন্ত্রী বলেন, “১৯৭৫...
Russia's warplanes bombed Lviv and its missiles struck Kyiv and Kharkiv on Saturday, as Moscow followed through on a threat to launch more long-range attacks on Ukrainian cities after its...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused European countries that continue to buy Russian oil of "earning their money in other people's blood". In an interview, Zelensky singled out Germany and...
Border Guard Bangladesh has detained a Myanmar national with 80,000 yaba tablets, worth an estimated Tk 24 million, in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf. The drugs were recovered from Jaliyar Dwip, an...
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has reiterated that the Padma Bridge will be inaugurated in June this year. “The Padma Bridge will be inaugurated in June this year....
Shanghai reported a record number of symptomatic Covid-19 cases on Saturday and other areas across China tightened controls as the country kept up its "dynamic clearance" approach that aims to...
Twelve crew of a lighter vessel who went missing after a lighter vessel sank in the Bay of Bengal near Bhashanchar of Noakhali district were rescued alive on Saturday. "On...
ফিলিপিন্সে ক্রান্তীয় ঝড় মেগির ধ্বংসযজ্ঞের পর বন্যা ও ভূমিধসে অন্তত ১৬৭ জনের মৃত্যু হয়েছে। বিবিসি’র বরাত দিয়ে বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম এ খবর জানিয়েছে। দেশটির জাতীয় দুর্যোগ সংস্থা জানিয়েছে, আরও ১১০ জন...
Nepal is asking citizens living abroad to deposit funds in domestic banks as part of efforts to ensure the financial system has enough liquidity and to preserve foreign exchange reserves,...
Pakistan's new ruling alliance took control of the lower house of parliament on Saturday with the election of a new speaker, cementing control of the assembly after former premier Imran...
Novartis is an international pharmaceutical company, based in Switzerland. The Sandoz division of Novartis Bangladesh Limited is a leader in the digital therapeutics market. Vacancy: 1 Vacancy Type: Medical Information...
Barcelona seemed to be on top of the world after their famous 0-4 Classico win in Bernabeu. Everyone would put their money on Barcelona being back by then. A team, unbeaten...
গত দেড় বছরে দেশে উড়োজাহাজের জ্বালানি জেট ফুয়েলের দাম ১১৭ শতাংশ বাড়ায় ফ্লাইটের টিকিটের দামও বেড়ে গেছে, যা নিয়ে শঙ্কিত দেশীয় এয়ারলাইন্সগুলো। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম-এর। জেট ফুয়েলের দাম বাড়তে...
Seven parks and playgrounds were opened for city dwellers in Dhaka North City Corporation(DNCC) area on Saturday. DNCC Mayor Atiqul inaugurated the parks in Shyamoly area in the capital, reports...
Russia on Friday expelled 18 European Union diplomats in retaliation for Brussels' decision to declare 19 Russians personae non gratae earlier this month. The EU on April 5 said the...
A Dhaka-bound lighter ship carrying coal has capsized in the Bay of Bengal near the island of Bhasan Char. The vessel sank upon encountering rough seas around 10 am on...
As Tesla chief Elon Musk has launched a hostile takeover effort for Twitter with a $43 billion cash takeover offer, CEO of Indian e-commerce company Snapdeal Kunal Bahl has cracked...
The Board of Directors of NRB Commercial (NRBC) Bank Limited has recommended 15 per cent dividend with 7.50 per cent cash dividend and 7.50 per cent stock dividend for the...
President Joe Biden and his wife Jill released their federal tax returns on Friday, showing the couple earned more than $600,000 last year and paid an effective federal income tax...
যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের মানবাধিকার প্রতিবেদনের মাধ্যমে বাংলাদেশে ‘গুম-খুন-নির্যাতনের’ বিষয়টি আন্তর্জাতিকভাবে সত্য হিসেবে প্রতিষ্ঠিত হয়েছে বলে মন্তব্য করেছেন বিএনপির মহাসচিব মির্জা ফখরুল ইসলাম আলমগীর। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের।শনিবার ঢাকার গুলশানে দলীয় চেয়ারপারসনের কার্যালয়ে এক...
Foreign Exchange Corporate Branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a discussion on ‘Mahe Ramadan for Universal Welfare’ & Iftar Mahfil on Wednesday at Islami Bank Tower. Mohammed Monirul Moula,...
Social Islami Bank Limited arranged an iftar mahfil for the sub-staffs of the Bank recently at its head office. Zafar Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the Bank, was present...
কয়লা নিয়ে ঢাকায় যাওয়ার পথে ভাসানচরের কাছে সাগরে ডুবেছে একটি লাইটার জাহাজ।শনিবার সকাল ১০টার দিকে নোয়াখালীর ভাসানচরের কাছে উত্তাল ঢেউয়ে জাহাজটি ডুবে যায় বলে জানিয়েছেন বিআইডব্লিউটিএ’র পরিচালক মোহাম্মদ সেলিম। ‘এমভি...
Bangladesh has registered 51 new cases of COVID-19 in a day, taking the total caseload from the disease to 1,952,275.The government recorded no deaths in the 24-hour count, keeping the...
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif claimed that his predecessor, Imran Khan, sold expensive gifts received from foreign states, including a wristwatch by Saudi Arabia, in Dubai. “I can confirm that...
K-dramas have been very popular worldwide in recent years. The success of these shows has prompted the Korean entertainment industry to explore many sub-genres and test out their success among...
Russia has banned British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other senior ministers from entering Russia over the UK's "hostile" stance on the war in Ukraine. Britain’s Foreign Secretary Liz Truss,...
Have you ever speculated that after a lanky tiring day, when you waddle into your house, to your utmost surprise, you start perceiving more tiredness? This jumble and grubbiness can...
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