The Financial Express Bangladesh

14/01/2025

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the next parliamentary election can be held within July-August this year as the election commission is constituted.

“We think the formation of the election commission is completed. For this reason, the next parliamentary election can be held within July-August without any delay,” the BNP leader said at a press briefing at the BNP chairperson’s political office in the Gulshan area of Dhaka on Tuesday.

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14/01/2025

A teacher of Rajshahi University (RU) was killed in a road accident in Rajshahi city early Tuesday.

The deceased was identified as Dr Purangit Mahalder, associate professor of the Bangla department of the university.

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14/01/2025

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14/01/2025

He also clarified the BNP’s stance on holding parliamentary elections before the polls for local government bodies.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the next parliamentary election can be held within July-August this year as the election commission is constituted. “We think the formation of the election commission is completed. For this reason, the next parliamentary election can

14/01/2025

Along with the campaign materials of Tulip Siddiq as a UK Labour Party leader, The Times journalists also discovered Chanel and Swarovski shopping bags, a box for a $1,500 gold-trimmed Montblanc pen and a certificate for a diamond in the debris of ransacked Ganabhaban.

During a recent visit to the ransacked residence of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, journalists of British newspaper The Times discovered political posters, flyers along with an array of luxury items and documents of UK City Minister Tulip Siddiq covered in dust and debris. Tulip Siddiq&rsqu

14/01/2025

"And I know he wants to meet and I'm going to meet very quickly. I would've done it sooner but...you have to get into the office. For some of the things, you do have to be there."

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday he is going to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin "very quickly" after he takes office next week. He did not provide a timeline for the meeting, which would be the first between the leaders of the two countries since Russia's war with Ukraine start

14/01/2025

The Supreme Court’s Appellate Division will deliver its verdict on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s appeal against her 10-year prison sentence in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case on Wednesday...

The Supreme Court’s Appellate Division will deliver its verdict on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s appeal against her 10-year prison sentence in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case on Wednesday. A five-member bench of the Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed, fixe

14/01/2025

Thailand's cabinet has approved a draft law that would legalise gambling and casinos, a move aimed at boosting tourism, jobs and investment, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Monday...

Thailand's cabinet has approved a draft law that would legalise gambling and casinos, a move aimed at boosting tourism, jobs and investment, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Monday. Under the government's plan, the law, which will be sent to parliament for deliberation, would see gamb

14/01/2025

Stocks opened on a positive trend on Tuesday after a two-day fall as bargain hunters went on buying mood on lucrative shares in anticipation of short-term gain...

Stocks opened on a positive trend on Tuesday after a two-day fall as bargain hunters went on buying mood on lucrative shares in anticipation of short-term gain. After hitting the one-month lowest level of the key index, the market opened positive, aided by the price appreciation of particular larg

14/01/2025

Businessmen of Bangladesh and Pakistan stressed the need for making combined efforts to enhance bilateral trade and investment for the mutual benefits of the two brotherly countries...

Businessmen of Bangladesh and Pakistan stressed the need for making combined efforts to enhance bilateral trade and investment for the mutual benefits of the two brotherly countries. They also laid emphasis on discovering the unexplored potential in the two countries. The businessmen made the obse

14/01/2025

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) addressed around 85 per cent of investor complaints submitted online through its Customer Complaints Address Module (CCAM) in 2024...

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) addressed around 85 per cent of investor complaints submitted online through its Customer Complaints Address Module (CCAM) in 2024. The complaints, which covered issues such as non-payment of cash dividends, stock dividends, sale proceeds, a

14/01/2025

Bangladesh and its cities are grappling with worst air pollution for factors like construction activities, brick kilns, industrial operations, power generation and transboundary pollutants...

Bangladesh and its cities are grappling with worst air pollution for factors like construction activities, brick kilns, industrial operations, power generation and transboundary pollutants. Heavy metals in the air, particularly in Dhaka and its outskirts, including Gazipur, rank Bangladesh the wor

14/01/2025

The interim government is likely to finalise a Tk 2.16 trillion Revised Annual Development Programme (RADP) for FY25 by trimming down current allocations by Tk 490 billion, officials said on Monday...

The interim government is likely to finalise a Tk 2.16 trillion Revised Annual Development Programme (RADP) for FY25 by trimming down current allocations by Tk 490 billion, officials said on Monday. The Bangladesh Planning Commission is set to cut higher funds from internal resources than external

14/01/2025

Food adviser Ali Imam Majumder has expressed his optimism to achieve the Aman procurement target with intent to make a handsome public food stock to ensure better food security...

Food adviser Ali Imam Majumder has expressed his optimism to achieve the Aman procurement target with intent to make a handsome public food stock to ensure better food security. In a meeting at the secretariat on Monday, he placed great emphasis on the critical need to ensure adequate food stocks.

14/01/2025

Bangladesh Railway has saved over Tk 16 billion in two projects involving new track development on the Dhaka-Chattogram rail corridor and the Akhaura-Agartala line after final revisions...

Bangladesh Railway has saved over Tk 16 billion in two projects involving new track development on the Dhaka-Chattogram rail corridor and the Akhaura-Agartala line after final revisions. Sources say reduced estimations have been proposed for contingency, resettlement, transport procurement, and ad

14/01/2025

Over one-third of the projected Tk 120 billion in additional revenues that the government expects in the next six months through a surprise VAT hike will come from four prohibitively taxed items, officials say...

Over one-third of the projected Tk 120 billion in additional revenues that the government expects in the next six months through a surprise VAT hike will come from four prohibitively taxed items, officials say. These include ci******es, artificially flavored drinks, and both carbonated and non-car

13/01/2025

Bangladesh Chhatra League leader Sushmita Pandey has been arrested while attempting to travel to India through the Benapole International Checkpost. Her brother Satyajit Pandey was detained at the time. She is the former organising secretary of Dhaka’s Eden College branch of Chhatra League.

13/01/2025

Before RMG makes its downhill slippery journey when rivals like Vietnam and India are gaining grounds, let every stakeholder cooperate to realise the high potential of the garment industry

It was no coincidence that the simmering discontent of garment workers burst into full blown labour unrest to synchronise with the July-August mass uprising. Workers who could not press home their demands earlier under a repressive regime known for patronising crony capitalism considered it was the