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The Financial Express

4051. Tens of thousands of migratory birds arrive in Ctg, CHTPublished: January 01, 2023 08:51:19

CHATTOGRAM: The winter is here now, so is the chirrups of migratory birds. Their short, high pitched sounds can be heard now in the southeastern district, including the port city....


4052. Welcome 2023, the annus mirabilisPublished: January 01, 2023 08:48:23

Welcome 2023 AD, the year that is preceded by one of the most difficult periods in history. People are pinning high hopes on the New Year, expecting an economic turnaround....


4053. Banks bag operating profits in bygone yearPublished: January 01, 2023 08:44:34

A number of commercial banks posted EBIT or operating profits in the adversity-fraught bygone year, in a significant growth amidst a series of loan-related scams in the country's banking system....


4054. Nation set to welcome New Year 2023Published: December 31, 2022 23:02:17

The nation bids adieu to the outgoing year 2022 forgetting all odds and sorrows of the past and welcome 2023 with new hopes at Saturday midnight through different programmes along...


4055. The 'King' and the Queen: Bewitched by Pele, Elizabeth II made him a KnightPublished: December 31, 2022 21:57:46

In 2022, Britain lost its queen and Brazil its football 'king' - two giant figures of the 20th century who crossed paths at least twice over the years.  Former Pele...


4056. A new year with more economic challengesPublished: December 31, 2022 21:47:53

Another fresh year starts today with many negative features. However, there will also be no dearth of enthusiasm to overcome the various economic challenges. From the domestic to the global...


4057. Ticket for country's tourist sitesPublished: December 31, 2022 21:45:45

Hadn't the administration of Dhaka in the 1950s to 1960s intervened to salvage the Lalbagh Fort from dilapidation and from the feared grabbers, it might have been lodged in memory...


4058. Hopes and worries to mark the New Year Published: December 31, 2022 21:44:01

With the year 2022 passing into history, Bangladesh along with the rest of the world welcomes the New Year 2023. What does 2023 have in store for the world? Will...


4059. Cox's Bazar tourists witness final sunset of 2022Published: December 31, 2022 21:37:46

Cox's Bazar is now buzzing with tourists who have flocked to the beach town to witness 2022's final sunset and welcome the New Year. Tourists and locals enjoyed the last...


4060. PM working to turn ongoing crisis into a possibility: Obaidul QuaderPublished: December 31, 2022 21:33:55

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is working to turn the ongoing crisis into a possibility....


4061. ‘40pc to 50pc edible oil demand to be met locally in three years’Published: December 31, 2022 21:27:45

Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque on Saturday said the government has initiated a plan to increase production of edible oil so that the country can meet 40 per cent...


4062. Inequality: Looking at the beast, conceptuallyPublished: December 31, 2022 20:57:49

Thoughts on equality of the economic variety (there being social and political ones) conveyed by analysts and economists have been simmering for quite some time. It surfaced, almost surreptitiously, in...


4063. Bangladesh economy: Volatile Taka and inflationary pressuresPublished: December 31, 2022 20:55:52

Remittances have proven to be one of the key statistically significant factors that influence a nation's growth through domestic spending, savings, and investments. In fact, remittances play a crucial role...


4064. Pele: The first football GodPublished: December 31, 2022 20:53:37

Pele, the first God of Football, The King, the legend, the black pearl is no more. The King has walked his last walk to the eternal dressing room of the...


4065. Farida, Shyamal elected president, general secretary of JPCPublished: December 31, 2022 20:47:07

Farida Yasmin of the Dainik Ittefaq and Shyamal Dutta of Dainik Bhorer Kagoj were elected president and general secretary (GS) of the Jatiya Press Club (JPC) respectively for the next...


4066. West using Ukraine to destroy Russia, says Putin in New Year messagePublished: December 31, 2022 20:40:53

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday his country would never give in to the West's attempts to use Ukraine as a tool to destroy Russia. In a New Year's...


4067. BNP doesn’t need me anymore, says Abdus Sattar after resignationPublished: December 31, 2022 20:36:41

Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan, a member of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s advisory council, has resigned from all posts in the party. He said that he sent the resignation letter to the...


4068. রবিবার পূর্বাচলে শুরু হচ্ছে বাণিজ্য মেলাPublished: December 31, 2022 20:14:11

নতুন বছরের প্রথম দিন রবিবার দেশে পণ্য প্রদর্শনীর সবচেয়ে বড় আয়োজন আন্তর্জাতিক বাণিজ্য মেলা শুরু হচ্ছে; দ্বিতীয়বারের মত এ মেলা বসছে পূর্বাচলে। মাসব্যাপী এ মেলায় পণ্য প্রদর্শনে ঢাকার নতুন এ...


4069. President, PM greet nation on New Year's EvePublished: December 31, 2022 19:56:01

President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted the countrymen on the eve of the New Year 2023 in the English calendar. In a message, on the eve...


4070. PM to inaugurate DITF-2023 SundayPublished: December 31, 2022 19:33:37

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the 27th edition of 'Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF)-2023' on Sunday with the aim to put up local products on the international...


4071. AL thwart BNP's attempt to create chaos, says Hasan MahmudPublished: December 31, 2022 19:22:41

The BNP-Jamaat attempted to cause major chaos in Dhaka in the name of a mass procession, but they were thwarted by the resoluteness of AL leaders and activists, according to...


4072. Xi calls for unity as China enters 'new phase' of Covid policyPublished: December 31, 2022 19:08:13

Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Saturday for more effort and unity as the country enters a "new phase" in its approach to combating the pandemic, in his first public...


4073. US federal reverse repo facility hits record $2.554 trillionPublished: December 31, 2022 19:07:20

A key facility the US Federal Reserve uses to help control short-term interest rates saw record inflows on Friday, the final trading day of the year. The New York Fed...


4074. Russia grants tax amnesty to encourage its troops fighting in UkrainePublished: December 31, 2022 18:52:52

Russian authorities have announced that soldiers and state employees deployed to fight in Ukraine will be exempt from income tax. According to Al Jazeera, this announcement is Moscow’s latest effort...


4075. Revellers throng to New Year’s parties after Covid hiatus  Published: December 31, 2022 18:33:49

With countdowns and fireworks, revellers in major city centres across the Asia-Pacific region were ushering in the first new year without Covid-19 restrictions since the pandemic began in 2020. While...


4076. AI generated art: Impending doom to human creativity?Published: December 31, 2022 18:11:19

The world is moving faster than ever in the age of social media. New trends and fads are coming up every day, and it's difficult to keep up. One that...


4077. উন্নয়ন বাধাগ্রস্ত করতে অতি বাম, অতি ডান মিলে-মিশে একাট্টা হয়েছে: ওবায়দুল কাদেরPublished: December 31, 2022 18:09:22

দেশের উন্নয়নকে বাধাগ্রস্ত করতে বঙ্গবন্ধু কন্যা শেখ হাসিনাকে হটানোর জন্য অতি বাম, অতি ডান মিলে-মিশে একাট্টা হয়েছে বলে মন্তব্য করেছেন সড়ক পরিবহন ও সেতুমন্ত্রী ওবায়দুল কাদের। তিনি বলেন, “তাদের লক্ষ্য...


4078. 47 more dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hoursPublished: December 31, 2022 18:06:40

47 new patients with dengue fever were hospitalised in the past 24 hours until Saturday morning, as per official figures. The official death toll from the mosquito-borne disease remained unchanged...


4079. 23 Covid-19 cases, one death reported in 24 hoursPublished: December 31, 2022 17:48:08

Bangladesh has recorded 23 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,037,125. The death toll from the disease rose by one to 29,440 over...


4080. Fight against doom and gloom to continue: Ahsan H MansurPublished: December 31, 2022 17:36:27

The stock market is heading into 2023, bearing the burden of domestic financial mismanagement, supply chain disruptions, and economic slowdowns globally. Unless these macroeconomic worries are addressed and the government...


4081. Hairstyles you can try in 2023Published: December 31, 2022 17:23:39

Nothing has a bigger psychological impact than a new hairdo, whether you go for a huge chop or tie your hair up differently. Whatever you are aesthetic, there are many...


4082. সাবেক পোপ ষোড়শ বেনেডিক্ট আর নেইPublished: December 31, 2022 17:12:09

স্বাস্থ্যের অবনতি হওয়ায় ক্যাথলিকদের সর্বোচ্চ ধর্মীয় নেতার পদ থেকে সরে দাঁড়ানোর প্রায় এক দশক পর, ৯৫ বছর বয়সে ভ্যাটিকানের বাসভবনে মারা গেলেন সাবেক পোপ ষোড়শ বেনেডিক্ট। ২০১৩ সাল পর্যন্ত ৮...


4083. 'Babylon' is a stark reminder of Quentin Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'Published: December 31, 2022 17:04:55

Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood depicted 1960s Hollywood when once famous actors were falling from grace, the rise of Western spaghetti action movies, and the growing hippy culture in Los...


4084. 5 unusual traditions of greeting the new year around the worldPublished: December 31, 2022 16:47:18

January 1, the first of any year as per the Gregorian Calendar, is celebrated with pomp and circumstance throughout the world. Although in most places, the celebration of the New...


4085. ‘Students of four classes will receive new curriculum books on trial basis’Published: December 31, 2022 16:42:04

Minister for Education Dr Dipu Moni has disclosed that students belonging to classes 1, 2, 6, and 7 will be provided books as per the new curriculum on trial basis...


4086. Jamaat did not take permission for procession: DMPPublished: December 31, 2022 16:40:43

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Khandker Golam Faruq cited Jamaat-e-Islami’s failure to get permission to carry out a procession as the reason why police blocked the party’s rally in the capital....


4087. Freed myself from toxic relationship: Pori MoniPublished: December 31, 2022 16:32:11

Dhallywood star Pori Moni hinted at separation from her husband, actor Sariful Razz, on her social media account shortly after midnight. The post began with a New Year's greeting of...


4088. Former Pope Benedict dies aged 95Published: December 31, 2022 16:18:10

Former Pope Benedict, who in 2013 became the first pontiff in 600 years to step down, died on Saturday aged 95 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican where...


4089. Foggy weather may continuePublished: December 31, 2022 16:01:03

Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the country during midnight till tomorrow morning, said Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), BSS reports. "Weather may remain dry with temporary partly...


4090. Palestinians welcome UN vote on Israel's occupation as 'a victory'Published: December 31, 2022 15:46:54

The Palestinians on Saturday welcomed a vote by the United Nations General Assembly requesting that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) provide an opinion on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories....


4091. Pele - the Greatest Of All TimePublished: December 31, 2022 15:38:38

The world is two days old without Pele, the first real 'star' of the game of football. With Maradona deceased in the year 2020, the death of Pele brings an...


4092. রোহিঙ্গা ক্যাম্পে ছুরিকাঘাতে একজন নিহতPublished: December 31, 2022 15:25:46

কক্সবাজারে টেকনাফের রোহিঙ্গা ক্যাম্পে কথা কাটাকাটির জেরে এক ব্যক্তিকে ছুরিকাঘাতে হত্যা করা হয়েছে। শনিবার সকালে টেকনাফ উপজেলার হ্নীলা ইউনিয়নের লেদা ২৪ নম্বর রোহিঙ্গা ক্যাম্পের সি-ব্লকে এ ঘটনা ঘটে বলে টেকনাফ...


4093. Apply for the EPSO Young Plant Scientist AwardsPublished: December 31, 2022 15:21:11

The European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO) is an independent academic organisation whose mission is to improve the impact and visibility of plant science in Europe. They have 70 institutional members...


4094. Join Kazi and Kazi Tea as Territory Sales ExecutivePublished: December 31, 2022 15:18:45

Kazi and Kazi Tea is the first and only  internationally certified organic tea producer in Bangladesh. It was established in 2000. Vacancy: not specified Role: Territory Sales Executive Job Responsibilities:...


4095. Chitra erosion threatens mass grave of 1971 in MaguraPublished: December 31, 2022 15:14:33

A mass grave where eight freedom fighters were buried in 1971 at Hajrahati village in Magura’s Shalikha upazila is currently under threat of erosion by the Chitra river. On December...


4096. An international apparel company needs a Junior ExecutivePublished: December 31, 2022 15:14:07

Brandix is a leading apparels manufacturer operating in Sri Lanka, India, and Bangladesh. Vacancy: not specified Role: Junior Executive Finance – Operational Improvements Job Responsibilities: Facilitate and Moderate in weekly...


4097. Three crushed under wheels of train in NatorePublished: December 31, 2022 15:04:12

Three people were crushed under the wheels of a train while crossing the rail tracks at Narayanpur near Gopalpur rail station in Lalpur upazila of Natore district on Saturday. The...


4098. প্রিয়-অপ্রিয় ডিসেম্বর, তোমার জন্য একটি চিঠি!Published: December 31, 2022 14:53:55

"যাবে না যাবে না করে একদিন আসলেই দেখি ও হেঁটে চলে গেল। আশ্চর্য! আমি একদিকে ঘাড় কাত করে দেখলাম আস্তে আস্তে কুয়াশায় মিলিয়ে যাচ্ছে একটা মানুষ। তখনও বুঝতে বাকি যে...


4099. Venezuela opposition removes interim President GuaidoPublished: December 31, 2022 14:43:48

Venezuela's opposition national assembly voted on Friday to remove interim President Juan Guaido, dissolve his government and appoint a commission to govern the country's foreign assets, as lawmakers seek a...


4100. নাটোরে ট্রেনে কাটা পড়ে ৩ জনের মৃত্যুPublished: December 31, 2022 14:39:51

নাটোরের লালপুরে ট্রেনে কাটা পড়ে এক নারীসহ তিনজনের প্রাণ গেছে। শনিবার বেলা ১টার দিকে উপজেলার গোপালপুর রেলগেট এলাকায় এ দুর্ঘটনা ঘটে বলে লালপুর থানার ওসি মো. মনোয়ারুজ্জামান জানান। তিনি বলেন,...