Singapore transport minister resigns over corruption charges: PM
Singapore Transport Minister S Iswaran has resigned from the government and parliament, the prime minister said Thursday, after the cabinet minister was charged with 27 offences in a rare high-level corruption probe12:26 18 January 2024
WHO coordinator describes Gaza hospitals in ’rapid deterioration’
A World Health Organization official on Wednesday described dire conditions in the Gaza Strip`s remaining hospitals, where patients are "waiting to die" due to extreme shortages of staff and supplies12:21 18 January 2024
Asian markets fluctuate as traders recalibrate rate outlook
Asian stocks were mixed Thursday after another dour day across global markets fuelled by a sense of resignation that the interest rate cuts long expected in March will not materialise as inflation remains stubbornly high12:16 18 January 2024
OPEC predicts robust oil demand growth in 2025
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Wednesday forecast "robust" global oil demand growth of 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2025, backed by strong global economic recovery and "continued solid economic activity in China"12:11 18 January 2024
US business ’optimistic’ about interest rates cuts: Fed
US businesses say they are "optimistic" about the prospect of falling interest rates, even as economic conditions have remained largely unchanged in recent weeks, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday11:57 18 January 2024
High hopes for Japan’s ’Moon Sniper’ mission
Japan`s "Moon Sniper" spacecraft will attempt a historic touchdown on the lunar surface this weekend using pinpoint technology the country hopes will lead to success where many have failed01:21 18 January 2024
Women’s health gap costs $1 trillion worldwide: Report
The huge gap between how women and men`s health are treated costs $1 trillion a year worldwide, the World Economic Forum said on Wednesday01:17 18 January 2024
Govt taking yearlong programme to prevent dengue: Tajul
Local Government, Rural Development (LGRD) and Cooperatives Minister Tajul Islam today said the government is taking yearlong programme to prevent dengue disease as the mosquito-borne disease has spread across the country01:13 18 January 2024
Lana Del Rey, Doja Cat, Tyler, the Creator to headline Coachella 2024
Lana Del Rey, Doja Cat and Tyler, The Creator will headline this year`s edition of the Coachella music festival, organizers said Tuesday01:07 18 January 2024
Strike-delayed Emmys plumb new ratings depths
The strike-delayed Emmy Awards logged their lowest-ever viewer ratings, preliminary figures showed Tuesday, as the downward trend in audiences for the gala event continues01:04 18 January 2024
Video gamers worldwide may be risking irreversible hearing loss and/or tinnitus
Video gamers worldwide may be risking irreversible hearing loss and/or tinnitus—persistent ringing/buzzing in the ears—finds a systematic review of the available evidence, published in the open access journal BMJ Public Health00:54 18 January 2024
Gaza crisis: Back two-State solution urges UN chief, ‘once and for all’
Unremitting conflict in Gaza has already sparked regional insecurity and is clear evidence that the international community needs to throw its weight behind a two-State solution in the Occupied Palestinian Territory to resolve the enduring crisis “once and for all”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday00:40 18 January 2024
Armenia’s central bank rejoins WB RAMP to enhance international reserve management
The World Bank announced the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia (CBA) rejoined the Reserve Advisory & Management Partnership program (RAMP)00:30 18 January 2024
Trump’s lawyer spars with judge in New York trial
Donald Trump`s lawyer clashed with the judge at his New York defamation trial Wednesday as the court heard evidence from E. Jean Carroll, whom the former president has been found liable of sexually assaulting00:22 18 January 2024
China sees one of its worst years of growth since 1990 as recovery stalls
China`s economy last year grew at one of its slowest rates in more than three decades, official figures showed Wednesday, as it was battered by a crippling property crisis, sluggish consumption and global turmoil.00:15 18 January 2024
FBCCI, IUBAT join hands to work on skills development, employment, research
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) and the International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) will work together in the areas of skill development, employment and research and development to exploit the benefits of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)00:11 18 January 2024
Bangladesh, China agree to expand scale of bilateral trade
Bangladesh and China have agreed to expand the scale of bilateral trade, especially the export of Bangladeshi high-quality specialty products to China00:07 18 January 2024
Cautionary MPS likely to stabilize forex reserve, contain Inflation: DCCI President
President of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) on Wednesday expressed his optimism that the new monetary policy for the 2nd half (January-June) of FY24 would be helpful for stabilization of the macroeconomic condition through its implementation00:03 18 January 2024
Employer-worker harmonious relations stressed for boosting RMG growth
Maintaining a harmonious relationship between employers and workers is crucial for the long-term success and growth of the garment industry in Bangladesh, said Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) president Faruque Hassan23:59 17 January 2024
BB maintains ’contractionary’ stance in MPS to tame inflation
Like the previous one, Bangladesh Bank (BB) has continued the `contractionary` mood in monetary policy statement (MPS) for the second half (January-June) of current fiscal 2023-24 (FY24)19:23 17 January 2024
Head of EU delegation holds ’forward looking discussion’ with Hasan
Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Bangladesh Charles Whiteley today termed his maiden meeting with the new foreign minister, Dr Hasan Mahmud, as a "forward looking discussion"18:58 17 January 2024
CPD for introducing integrated financial system
Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) today laid emphasis on introducing an integrated financial and transaction system combining all kinds of financial and banking operations among the banks, NBFIs, stock exchanges, foreign exchange dealers, and land and other asset related offices16:38 17 January 2024
Sheikh Hasina’s return as PM was urgent for Bangladesh’s future: ADB
Asian Development Bank country director Edimon Ginting today said Sheikh Hasina`s return as Prime Minister was very much urgent for the good future of Bangladesh16:28 17 January 2024
Markets fall on dimming rate cut hopes, China’s torpid growth
Asian markets fell further Wednesday as hopes for an early interest rate cut by key central banks faded, while data confirmed China`s economy last year grew at its slowest pace in more than three decades12:15 17 January 2024
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