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No inequality in treatment of the injured, says Amu

2024-07-28 00:00:00

Veteran Awami League leader and coordinator of the 14-party alliance Amir Hossain Amu has said there will be no discrimination in treatment of those who were injured during the quota reform movement, reports UNB.He also said there will be no...

Mass arrest a tactic of govt to cling to power: Fakhrul

FE REPORT | 2024-07-28 00:00:00

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir demanded on Saturday that the government withdraw all cases filed against the detained opposition leaders and students and release them immediately. He made the demand in a statement issued on...

Relatives beckoned just after seeing the people arrested over the students' movement for job quota reform when a prison van

2024-07-28 00:00:00

Relatives beckoned just after seeing the people arrested over the students' movement for job quota reform when a prison van carrying them arrives on the premises of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Dhaka in the city on Saturday. — FE...

BNP's call for unity with Jamaat a threat to independence

2024-07-28 00:00:00

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said the relation between BNP and Jamaat is inseparable and it has been proved through BNP's call for unity incorporating Jamaat, reports BSS."Anti-liberation forces are collaborators of BNP," he said in a...

RUPALI BANK CEO VISITS AIRPORT BOOTHS AND BANK BRANCHES

2024-07-28 00:00:00

RUPALI BANK CEO VISITS AIRPORT BOOTHS AND BANK BRANCHES Rupali Bank CEO Mohammad Jahangir visited a number of branches of the bank located at Postogola, Tikatuli, Newmarket, Science Laboratory, Mirpur and Gabtali in Dhaka city on Friday and Saturday. He...

Shippers' Council urges waiver of port surcharges

2024-07-28 00:00:00

The Shippers' Council of Bangladesh has expressed concerns about container congestions at various ports caused by disruptions from recent anti-quota protests and curfew imposed by the government, says a press release.At an emergency meeting on Friday, the Board of Directors...

East Zone of Railway suffers Tk 217m loss

2024-07-28 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, July 27 (UNB): The East Zone of Bangladesh Railway has suffered a loss of Tk 217 million during the nationwide violence that took place alongside anti-quota protests, as 40 bogies of different trains were damaged and four bogies set...

4,000 MW projects fully planned by 2030, says Power Cell document

2024-07-28 00:00:00

Despite government claims of 10,000 MW renewable energy projects in various stages of implementation, a Power Cell document reveals that only 4,000 MW worth of projects are fully planned for completion by 2030, reports UNB.According to the Sustainable and Renewable...

How much have OTT platforms lost amid BD's internet outage

2024-07-28 00:00:00

Entertainment platforms, including online-based Over-The-Top or OTT media services, have faced economic losses due to the internet outage across Bangladesh amid the violence surrounding the quota reform protests, reports bdnews24.com.Those in the industry believe the loss could exceed hundreds of...

Chinese EV battery maker CATL posts faster profit growth in Q2

2024-07-28 00:00:00

BEIJING, July 27 (Reuters): Chinese electric vehicle battery giant CATL recorded faster profit growth in the second quarter, even as EV demand slows in the world's largest auto market while geopolitical tensions cast clouds over its overseas expansion.CATL's net profit...

FAO donates silo, cattle feed to 15,110 families to safeguard livelihoods

2024-07-28 00:00:00

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has distributed silos and cattle feed to vulnerable livestock families across five districts of Jamuna River basin to mitigate the impacts of monsoon floods, reports UNB.The distribution is part of...

Ledecky sets top time in 400m free prelims

2024-07-28 00:00:00

PARIS, July 27 (AFP): American great Katie Ledecky edged defending champion Ariarne Titmus to be quickest into the Olympic 400m freestyle final Saturday, setting the scene for a titanic battle for gold.The veteran, who was stunned by the Australian in...

ECB to pay Zimbabwe touring fee for Test 2025

2024-07-28 00:00:00

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will become the first host board in the modern era to pay a touring fee in bilateral cricket when Zimbabwe arrive for a one-off Test next year, ECB chief Richard Gould said, reports...

China win first two gold medals of Olympics

2024-07-28 00:00:00

PARIS, July 27 (Xinhua): China got off to a flying start on the first official day of competition in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, by winning two gold medals before lunchtime, including the first gold of the Games.The honor of...

Robiul compete in 10m air rifles qualifiers today

2024-07-28 00:00:00

Bangladeshi shooter Mohammad Robiul Islam will compete in the qualifying round of the men's 10-meter air rifles of the Paris Olympics' 2024 Shooting at the Chateauroux Shooting Complex today (Sunday), reports UNB.He will be the 2nd Bangladeshi athlete to appear...

Modhumoti Bank HOLDS executive committee MEETING

2024-07-28 00:00:00

Modhumoti Bank HOLDS executive committee MEETINGThe 126th meeting of the executive committee of Modhumoti Bank was held on Saturday through Zoom. The meeting was presided over by the committee chairman Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh. Among others, Managing Director of...

Spooked US stock market faces tech earnings minefield, Fed meeting

2024-07-28 00:00:00

NEW YORK, July 27 (Reuters): Rattled investors are bracing for earnings from the market's biggest tech companies, a Federal Reserve policy meeting and closely watched employment data in a week that could determine the near-term trajectory of US stocks following...

Private equity giant Apollo invests $700m in Sony Music

2024-07-28 00:00:00

Private equity behemoth Apollo Global Management has invested $700 million in high-profile record label Sony Music Group, allowing its clients an opportunity to invest in "high grade" alternative assets, reports Reuters.Apollo did not reveal the terms of the deal with...

Trading time increased by an hour

2024-07-28 00:00:00

FE REPORT The bourses announced that trading time will be increased by an hour from today (Sunday).The new trading time will be from 10:00am to 2:00pm, still half an hour less from the usual trading hours. The normal trading hour...

IT cos fear foreign clients may turn their back on them

Mohammad Mufazzel | 2024-07-28 00:00:00

Internet blackout came as a severe blow to the IT companies that fear long-term setbacks on business if foreign clients consider them unreliable and move to other countries, say Vietnam, for uninterrupted services. To avoid clients get irked by any...

Indonesia's cocoa output seen lower as El Nino effects linger

2024-07-28 00:00:00

JAKARTA, July 27 (Reuters): Indonesia's cocoa output is set to fall again this year as the effects of last year's El Nino weather pattern linger, the cocoa farmers' association said on Thursday.Last year's dry season was the most severe since...

Gold rises as yields slip after US data lifts rate-cut hopes

2024-07-28 00:00:00

Gold prices rose 1 per cent on Friday as US Treasury yields fell on optimism for an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September after data showed US prices rose modestly in June, reports Reuters.Spot gold rose 0.8...

Wheat up as French crop conditions worsen

2024-07-28 00:00:00

HAMBURG, July 27 (Reuters): European wheat futures rose on Friday as new data showed France's harvest has suffered damage from repeated rain this summer, traders said.But gains were limited by cheap export prices offered by Black Sea exporters, especially for...

Oil prices end week lower on China demand fears

2024-07-28 00:00:00

HOUSTON, July 27 (Reuters): Oil futures fell about 1.5 per cent on Friday, finishing the week lower on declining Chinese demand and hopes of a Gaza ceasefire agreement that could ease Middle East tensions and accompanying supply concerns.Brent crude settled...

Magura sees massive Aush cultivation

2024-07-28 00:00:00

OUR CORRESPONDENT MAGURA, July 27: Adequate rain and the government's incentive have become a boon for Aush farmers in the district.This month, heavy rainfall has taken place in the district which is favourable for Aush cultivation, farmers said."Besides this, local...

Meherpur road accident kills woman

2024-07-28 00:00:00

MEHERPUR, July 27 (BSS): A woman was killed in a road accident on the Meherpur-Kushtia road in Chocktola area under Gangni upazila of the district on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Nisaran Khatun, 55, daughter of late Matleb Ali, resident...

Khulna farmers expect bumper ginger yield

2024-07-28 00:00:00

KHULNA, July 27 (BSS): Farmers are expecting bumper production of ginger farming in sack-method during the current season as a total of 3,467 farmers have been involved in ginger farming.Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said a total...

Flood damages crops worth Tk 1.38b in Jamalpur, Tk 760m in Gaibandha

2024-07-28 00:00:00

The recent flood has so far damaged huge crops worth over Taka 1.38 billion (138.50 crore) in Jamalpur district and Tk 760 million (76 crore) in Gaibandha district, reports BSS.In Jamalpur, crops of Tk 1.38 billion (138.50 crore) were damaged...

Unsold mangoes rotting on Rajshahi trees

2024-07-28 00:00:00

OUR CORRESPONDENTRAJSHAHI, July 27: The curfew imposed over the students' movement for the quota system abolition from government services has dealt the farmers and traders of Rajshahi a crushing blow as they could not sell their mangoes during this nationwide...

France cancels trains, hunt for vandals continues

2024-07-28 00:00:00

PARIS, July 27 (BBC): Three out of 10 French high-speed trains will be cancelled on Saturday on routes hit by a series of "co-ordinated" arson attacks.French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said security forces continued to search for the "saboteurs" responsible...