Shayaan Seraj | 2024-06-05 00:00:00
Steel is an essential raw material in fast growing Bangladesh. As villages evolve into towns and cities expand, the pace of construction increases, so too the consumption of steel. Rapid urbanisation and extensive infrastructure projects have created a massive demand...
TAZRIAN IQBAL | 2024-06-05 00:00:00
The theme for World Environment Day 2024 is "Land Restoration, Desertification, and Drought Resilience." This year emphasises the critical importance of restoring degraded lands, combating desertification, and building resilience for the extreme consequences brought out by climate change with the...
Mohammed Salman Rahman | 2024-06-05 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Government has set ambitious targets to ramp up renewable energy integration in Bangladesh. Bangladesh intends to reduce carbon emissions by 6.73 per cent as a signatory to the Paris Agreement and in accordance with its Nationally Determined Contributions...
Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed | 2024-06-05 00:00:00
The focus of this year's World Environment Day (WED), as we see clearly, is on recovering degraded land and restoring the world for future generations. But how did that come about? Before delving deeper into the origin of the 2024...
PARIS, June 5 (AFP): An injured Novak Djokovic sealed a 15th consecutive French Open quarter-final with a thrilling comeback victory over Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo in the fourth round on Monday, while Daniil Medvedev became the highest seed to crash out...
MADRID, June 04 (Reuters): Vinicius played 10 matches in the competition for champions Real, scoring six goals and assisting in five. He was on the scoresheet when Real beat Borussia Dortmund in the final on Saturday, earning his second Champions...
BERLIN, June 5 (AFP): Euro 2024, beginning in Germany on June 14, is a mouth-watering prospect, as France and England lead the heavyweight contenders for a tournament which will be played out in some of the continent's finest stadiums across...
MADRID, June 4, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Kylian Mbappe signed a five-year deal to move to Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain on Monday and called the move a "dream come true"."The Whites have strengthened their squad with a world superstar," Real...
The 6th times World Cup playing Australian Football team arrived Dhaka on Tuesday noon to play their Group 1 away match of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup against hosts Bangladesh tomorrow (Thursday), reports UNB.The match will...
NEW YORK, June 04 (Agencies): A group of superstar Indian cricketers is determined to break away from their outdated approach as they face a spirited Ireland in their T20 World Cup opener in Group A on Wednesday, which will mark...
Former cricketers lashed out at the 'terrible' Nassau County Cricket International Stadium in New York pitch as 157 runs were scored in 35.3 overs at a run rate of 4.4 during the Group D match between South Africa and Sri...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 04 (Agencies): Afghanistan produced a dominant bowling and batting performance to thrash debutants Uganda by 125 runs in the T20 World Cup in Guyana on Tuesday (as per BST).Afghanistan openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran laid the...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) officials said on Tuesday that they are hopeful Taskin Ahmed will be hundred percent fit before the opening game against Sri Lanka, but a final call will be made following his bowling session today (Wednesday), reports...
HOUSTON, June 4 (Reuters): US exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) rebounded in May as Freeport LNG, the country's second-largest exporter of the superchilled gas, returned to full production and as more supplies flowed to Asia, preliminary data from LSEG...
MOSCOW, June 4 (Reuters): Russian wheat export prices rose again last week as harvest expectations continued to deteriorate, analysts said, while also noting high volatility and reduced demand.The price of 12.5 per cent protein Russian wheat scheduled for free-on-board (FOB)...
LONDON, June 4 (Reuters): Oil prices fell more than $1 on Tuesday on scepticism about an OPEC+ decision to boost supply later this year into a global market where demand has already shown signs of weakness.Extending losses from a four-month...
A1 Polymer Ltd. and Anwar Galvanizing Ltd. held 'Dealer Conference 2024' at Hotel Sea Palace in Cox's Bazar recently. Nearly 700 dealers from across the country attended the event. Deputy Managing Director of Anwar Group Waeez R. Hossain was present...
United Finance Limited recently signed two participation agreements with Bangladesh Bank to provide credit guarantees for women entrepreneurs under a Refinance Scheme of Tk 30 billion and guarantee facilities for the agro-product processing sector under another Refinance Scheme of Tk...
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and Incepta Pharmaceuticals have embarked on a collaboration aimed at bringing life-saving innovation to the global healthcare landscape, says a press release. MCRI has announced the signing of a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Incepta Pharmaceuticals,...
BENGALURU/TOKYO, June 4 (Reuters): Global factory activity offered signs of recovery last month as contraction slowed in the euro zone and manufacturing activity in most of Asia's largest economies picked up, although the US stood apart with output weakening for...
Baraka Farmyard was awarded the 'Dairy Icon 2023' for its special contributions to the dairy sector in Chattogram. Its owner Khurram Nayeem received the award at a programme marking the World Milk Day 2024 at Krishibid Institution Auditorium in the...
On the occasion of upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, helio has launched a new flagship smartphone called 'helio 50', targeting the young generation, says a press release. The smartphone has a 90Hz refresh rate, high brightness display, 12GB RAM (6GB Extended RAM) with...
NRB Bank Limited signed an agreement with Sena Kalyan Insurance Company Limited (SKICL) on Bancassurance at the bank's Corporate Head Office in Dhaka on Tuesday. Md. Omar Faruk Khan, Managing Director & CEO (CC) of the bank, and Brig Gen...
The Daily Gonokantha has celebrated its 53rd anniversary at a hotel in Dhaka recently. Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, who was the chief guest at the event, presented an honorary crest to Dr. Md. Shadi-Uz-Zaman, managing director...
A daylong workshop was arranged by Trust Bank in collaboration with Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) on 'Prevention of Money Laundering & Combating Financing of Terrorism' under lead bank programme in Khagrachari recently. Imtiaz Ahmad Masum, Director, BFIU, was present...
The government has appointed Ernst and Young (EY) India to develop strategic foresight for the Smart Leadership Academy (SLA), which was set up to create smart leaders and promote a citizen-centric culture to navigate the Fourth Industrial Revolution, reports UNB.The...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-05 00:00:00
Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), with the support of local and international agencies, looks to improve living standard of people residing nearby a special economic zone at Araihazar upazila in Narayanganj.To this effect, BEZA has inked a memorandum of understanding...
Zareen Tea Garden of Ispahani Tea Limited, a reputable company in Bangladesh, has won the 'National Tea Award' in the 'Best Tea Garden' category for the second consecutive time, based on worker welfare.Additionally, Jasmine Akhter, a tea worker from Ispahani-owned...
NEW YORK (AP): The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 13% last year, easily surpassing the gains for workers at a time when inflation was putting considerable pressure on Americans' budgets.The...
Prime Bank PLC, a leading second generation local commercial bank in Bangladesh, has recently signed a Payroll Banking agreement with Risingtex Fashion Ltd in the bank's Gulshan corporate office. Under the agreement, employees of Risingtex Fashion will enjoy preferential banking...
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