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Jan-Mar deposits surge 32pc YoY

SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2024-06-22 00:00:00

The deposits in No-Frills Accounts (NFAs) surged to over Tk 47.91 billion in January-March period of this year, marking a 4.94 per cent increase from that in the previous quarter and a substantial 32.38 per cent rise compared to the...

Higher education in nursing

Abul Quasem Haider | 2024-06-22 00:00:00

The government continues to allow establishment of public and private universities in each district. Currently there are 53 public universities in Bangladesh. The number of private universities is 114. There are 37 public medical colleges and 70 private medical colleges.The...

Air travel is the safest of all journeys but it can be catastrophic

Nilratan Halder | 2024-06-22 00:00:00

Many would have mistaken it as a nail-biting dramatic scene from one of the Hollywood movies but for the subsequent furore over the incident and court cases. This concerns the blowing a disused exit door off a brand new Boeing...

Ukraine supporters pose for a picture

2024-06-22 00:00:00

Ukraine supporters pose for a picture ahead of the UEFA Euro 2024 Group E football match between Slovakia and Ukraine at the Duesseldorf Arena in Duesseldorf, Germany on Friday — AFP

Poland's Hubert Hurkacz

2024-06-22 00:00:00

Poland's Hubert Hurkacz returning the ball to USA's Marcos Giron during the men's singles quarter-final tennis match of the ATP 500 Halle Open tennis tournament in Halle, Germany on Friday — AFP

Today's & Tomorrow's Matches (2024-06-22)

2024-06-22 00:00:00

Ex-Italy star Baggio injured in burglary

2024-06-22 00:00:00

ROME, June 21 (AFP): Italy's 1993 Ballon d'Or winner Roberto Baggio had stitches inserted in a head wound after being struck on the head during a burglary as he watched Euro 2024 at home with his family, Italian media reported...

Azarenka advances to Berlin semis

2024-06-22 00:00:00

BERLIN, June 21 (AFP): Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina pulled out of Friday's Berlin WTA tournament while trailing Victoria Azarenka in the quarter-finals.Rybakina, the third seed, was 1-3 down and visibly struggling in the first set before pulling up at...

Belgium in danger of Euro flop

2024-06-22 00:00:00

COLOGNE, Germany, June 21 (AFP): Belgium are in danger of an embarrassing early exit from Euro 2024 as the serial underachievers face a crunch clash with Romania on Saturday.After a shock 1-0 loss to Slovakia in their Group E opener,...

Spain brush past Italy to reach Euro 2024 knockouts

2024-06-22 00:00:00

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany, June 21 (AFP): Spain qualified for the last 16 of Euro 2024 with a match to spare on Thursday after beating defending champions Italy 1-0 in a dominant display which ensured that La Roja would go through as...

Messi becomes most capped player in Copa America history

2024-06-22 00:00:00

ATLANTA, June 21 (AFP): Argentina star Lionel Messi became the most-capped player in Copa America history on Thursday as he reached 35 appearances in the opening match of the tournament against Canada.The 36-year-old had shared the record with Chilean goalkeeper...

Argentina begin Copa America title defence with 2-0 win over Canada

2024-06-22 00:00:00

ATLANTA, June 21 (AFP): World champions Argentina opened their bid for back-to-back Copa America titles with a 2-0 win over Canada in front of a crowd of 70,564 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Thursday.Julian Alvarez put Argentina ahead in the 49th...

Tigers upbeat to beat India to keep semis hopes alive

2024-06-22 00:00:00

With top order batters showing the glimpse of returning back to form, Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto believes they still stand on a good chance to seal semifinals of the T20 World Cup, reports BSS.Bangladesh tasted a thumping 28-run defeat...

Hat-trick may not spare Cummins from T20 WC chop

2024-06-22 00:00:00

NORTH SOUND, June 21 (AFP): Pat Cummins admits that even taking the first hat-trick of the T20 World Cup may not save him from the axe when Australia tackle Afghanistan in their next Super Eights clash.The veteran fast bowler became...

India defeat Afghanistan

2024-06-22 00:00:00

BRIDGETOWN, June 21 (AFP): Suryakumar Yadav smashed a fine half-century before India's bowlers slammed the brakes on Afghanistan's flamboyant shot-makers to romp to a 47-run win in the T20 World Cup on Thursday.Suryakumar's 53 was his 19th fifty in the...

Australia beat Bangladesh in rain-hit match

2024-06-22 00:00:00

NORTH SOUND, Antigua and Barbuda, June 21 (AFP): Pat Cummins claimed a hat-trick and David Warner thrashed a quick-fire 53 not out as Australia beat Bangladesh by 28 runs in a weather-disrupted T20 World Cup Super Eight clash in Antigua...

Alarming rise in robbery

2024-06-22 00:00:00

Robbery has sadly become a frequent occurrence. Recently, reports revealed that a gang has robbed, stolen, and kidnapped over a thousand people across the country, including the capital. Despite some of their names being on police registers, these criminals operate...

The power of segmentation in global business

2024-06-22 00:00:00

Market segmentation happens when a company divides its potential customers into groups or segments based on different characteristics like age, interests, demand, or location. It helps companies easily reach customers who share similar traits, making it easy to achieve business...

Organised charity in Qurbani

Tanim Asjad | 2024-06-22 00:00:00

As the Muslims in Bangladesh celebrated Eid-ul-Adha last week along with the followers of the ummah worldwide, a heartening development makes the celebration more inclusive. Several people and organisations have arranged systematic distribution of sacrificed animals' meat during the Qurbani...

Meeting technological challenges of the time

2024-06-22 00:00:00

When all across the globe, countries are in a race to develop their workforce equipped with technical knowhow in line with the ever-changing landscape of workplace including manufacturing, thanks to the innovations in technology, Bangladesh seems to be still asleep...

Reflecting on BD's IT sector potential & success

M Rokonuzzaman | 2024-06-22 00:00:00

India's success in IT export, reaching $199 billion in 2024, has been a decisive inspiration factor for Bangladesh and many other less developed countries. In 2023, India's IT industry experienced over 11 per cent growth-expanding exports by almost $20 billion...

The economics of black money & the budget

Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2024-06-21 12:00:00

Like a bee in the bonnet, the proposal in the draft budget for fiscal year 2024-2025 (FY25) to whiten black money after payment of income tax at the rate of 15 per cent has created a buzz in the media...

Whitening black money provision should be reviewed: Momen

2024-06-21 00:00:00

Former Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen (Sylhet-1) on Thursday told Parliament that the regularl taxpayers have become disappointed with the budgetary provision for whitening 'black money', reports UNB. "Honest taxpayers have become frustrated due to the announcement in the budget...

Canada declares Iran's Revolutionary Guards a terrorist group

2024-06-21 00:00:00

OTTAWA, June 20 (AFP) : Ottawa on Wednesday listed Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist entity while calling on Canadians in the Islamic country to leave."Our government has made the decision to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as a...

WHO alerts on falsified medicines used for diabetes treatment, weight loss

2024-06-21 00:00:00

The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a medical product alert on falsified semaglutides, the type of medicines that are used for treatment of type-2 diabetes and obesity in some countries, reports UNB.The alert addresses three falsified batches of product of...

Couple dead in Jatrabari house

FE REPORT | 2024-06-21 00:00:00

A couple was found dead in their residence at Momenbagh in the capital's Jatrabari area on Thursday morning. The deceased were identified as Shafiqur Rahman, 60, and his wife Farida Yeasmin, 50. Police recovered the bodies around 6:30am from 175...

Tanners to start buying salt-treated rawhides tomorrow

FE REPORT | 2024-06-21 00:00:00

The country's tanners will start buying salt-treated rawhides tomorrow (Saturday) from merchants, as the procurement of rawhides of sacrificial animals has been completed, according to sources familiar with the development.The tanneries have also directly purchased over 500,000 pieces of rawhide...

Eid remittances boost forex to hit $19.5b

2024-06-21 00:00:00

Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves rose by US $318 million in the span of a week to hit $19.53 billion on June 19, reports UNB.Bangladeshi expatriates have sent about $1.65 billion as remittances in 1-14 days of this month, which is...

Bangladesh sending technical interns to Japan

FE REPORT | 2024-06-21 00:00:00

Bangladesh has so far sent about 600 technical interns to Japan while 25 more will also go to the East Asian country soon.State Minister for Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Shofiqur Rahman Chowdhury distributed smart cards and certificates to the...

Donors 'deeply concerned' by worsening Rakhine situation

2024-06-21 00:00:00

Donors from the international community, including the United States, European Union and other countries, on Thursday said they remain deeply concerned by the worsening situation in Rakhine State of Myanmar and the cross-border implications."Today we reiterate the importance of protecting...