UNITED NATIONS, June 01 (AP): The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously Friday to end the U.N. political mission in Iraq established in 2003 following the United States-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein to coordinate post-conflict humanitarian and reconstruction efforts,...
SINGAPORE, June 01 (BBC): Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has warned China not to cross a red line in the South China Sea, where a standoff between the countries continues to escalate.If any Filipino died as a result of China's...
KABUL, June 01 (AFP): Twenty people, including children, drowned when a boat sank during a river crossing in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday, a provincial official said."A boat with women and children on board sank on Saturday morning at...
NEW DELHI, June 01 (Reuters): India voted on Saturday in the final phase of a long-drawn general election, held in record summer heat in many parts, as both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his challengers said they would win the...
JOHANNESBURG, June 01 (BBC): South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa is under growing pressure after leading the ruling African National Congress (ANC) to its worst election result in 30 years, forcing it to share power.With votes in from most districts, the...
NEW YORK, June 01 (BBC/AFP): US President Joe Biden has urged Hamas to accept a new Israeli proposal to end the conflict in Gaza, saying that "it's time for this war to end".The three-part proposal would begin with a six-week...
SIRAJGANJ, June 01 (UNB): Two people were killed and three others injured as a truck hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Sirajganj-Raiganj road at Alokdia in Sadar upazila of Sirajganj district on Friday night.The deceased were identified as Mahadeb Saha, 60,...
KHULNA, June 02 (UNB): Local communities, including fishermen, Bawal (wood collectors), and Mowal (honey collectors), who rely on the Sundarbans for their livelihoods, are concerned about a three-month ban on all activities in the forest starting on Saturday.These communities returned...
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GOPALGANJ, June 01: The price of green chilli has shot up abnormally in local markets of the district, which is reportedly much more than other parts of the country.One kilogram of green chilli was selling at Tk 200 to 220,...
THAKURGAON, June 01 (UNB): A 2.5-year-old child and two women lost their lives in a storm that lasted a few minutes early Saturday morning in Thakurgaon. The two-and-a-half-year-old child drowned in accumulated rainwater.The deceased were identified as Nayum, from Nayapara...
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RAJSHAHI, June 01: A mango exhibition displaying 135 varieties of the fruit on the sidelines of three-day Agricultural Technology Fair in Bagha upazila of Rajshahi concluded on Saturday evening. According to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), they are thinking...
PARIS, June 1 (Reuters): Euronext wheat ticked up on Friday, consolidating after a volatile month during which prices surged on the back of deteriorating harvest prospects in leading exporter Russia.September wheat on Paris-based Euronext settled 0.3 per cent higher on...
BEIJING, June 1 (Reuters): China's first food security law aimed at achieving "absolute self-sufficiency" in staple grains came into effect on Saturday, reinforcing efforts by the world's biggest agriculture importer to lower its reliance on overseas purchases.The law provides a...
PARIS, June 1 (Reuters): Airbus is facing new pressure on its planned production ramp-up for passenger jets as the world's largest planemaker struggles to overcome continued parts and labour shortages, industry sources said on Thursday.It was not immediately clear whether...
US Steel Corp and Japan's Nippon Steel have received all regulatory approvals outside of the United States for their proposed $14.9 billion merger, the companies said on Thursday, reports Reuters.Nippon had clinched the deal to buy US Steel last December,...
LAUNCESTON, Australia, June 1 (Reuters): Asia's imports of crude oil rose to the highest in 12 months in May, with the strength being driven by India as the region's second-biggest buyer is on track to see record arrivals.The world's top...
Bangladesh Industrial Technical Assistance Centre (BITAC) held a workshop titled 'Enhancing the capacity of irrigation pumps using impellers made with 3D printing technology' at its Bogura centre on Saturday. The workshop is aimed at introducing this technology to local pump...
A view-exchange meeting was held with the Branch Managers, Operations Managers and in-charges of sub-branches of National Bank Limited's Khulna region on Saturday. The meeting was held at Sheikh Hasina Software Technology Park in Jashore. Khalilur Rahman, Chairman of the...
Retail chain 'Daily Shopping' has launched a new outlet in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj, recently. The outlet is now open for customers at Bhumi Polli on Adamjee EPZ road in Siddhirganj. Firoz Alam, Deputy General Manager (Operation) of Daily Sopping, Omar Faruk,...
Citizens Bank PLC has recently signed a participatory agreement with Bangladesh Bank for availing pre-finance facility under the Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) launched by Bangladesh Bank with allocated fund to the extent of Tk 250 billion for the CMSME segment....
The Financial Integrity and Customer Services Department (FICSD) of Bangladesh Bank inaugurated the Customer Awareness Week-2024 for Rajshahi region, supported by Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, in Chapainawabganj on Saturday. The Customer Awareness Week with the theme 'Build awareness for financial...
'Meril Baby Adore Gora Bhobissot 2023' concluded with a grand award ceremony at a city hotel recently. Five winners of the programme, organised by Meril Baby, a brand under Square Toiletries Limited, received a scholarship of Tk 100,000 each, says...
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Mohammad Shahriar, managing director of Adzi Trims Ltd, has been elected president of Bangladesh Garments Accessories & Packaging Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGAPMEA) for the next two years.Also, Mohammad Shahidullah Chowdhury was elected First Vice President and Md Maniruzzaman Molla...
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Bangladesh Dairy Farmers Association (BDFA) has demanded of the authorities concerned to impose higher duties on imported powdered milk to protect the interest of local farmers.It also urged them to stop cattle smuggling ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha and sought...
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Bangladesh Garment Workers' Solidarity (BGWS) on Saturday demanded wage and festival allowance payment by June 10 ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.The rights group made the demand at a gathering in front of National Press Club. BGWS president Taslima Akhter alleged that though...
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The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has called for several government measures to help the industry reach its $100 billion export target by 2030. The measures include a reduction in source tax to 0.50 per cent, continuation of...
Saied Mahmud Zubayer, head of issue marketing, promotion and debt market development, Dhaka Stock Exchange, has been appointed as a member of the Global Council of CGIA Institute, USA for three years.The CGIA Institute is a globally recognised professional organisation...
A Tesla shareholder filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing CEO Elon Musk of insider trading when he sold over $7.5 billion of shares of the electric car maker in late 2022, saying the billionaire entrepreneur sold the shares before potentially...
Prime Bank conducted its 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday (May 30, 2024), attended by 312 registered shareholders. Shareholders passed all (six) ordinary resolutions presented for their approval, which included a 17.5 per cent cash dividend for 2023 and...
BRAC Bank has promoted its offshore banking deposit product 'Bondhon' among expatriate Bangladeshis in New York. At the Offshore Banking Fixed Deposit Outreach Program in New York City on May 24, Selim R. F. Hussain, managing director and CEO of...
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