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New Zealand unveils tax-cutting budget

2024-05-31 00:00:00

WELLINGTON, May 30 (AFP): New Zealand's fledgling centre-right government unveiled a tax-cutting budget for "everyday people" Thursday despite a recession and tough economic outlook.To pay for it, the ruling coalition of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said it would tighten spending.Once...

UK business lobby calls for improved EU links

2024-05-31 00:00:00

LONDON, May 30 (AFP): Britain's business community called Thursday for whatever government emerges from the looming UK general election to improve relations with the European Union and lighten post-Brexit trade burdens.The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) issued the plea in...

S Korean court orders SK Group boss to pay record $1b in divorce

2024-05-31 00:00:00

SEOUL, May 30 (AFP): The chairman of South Korea's sprawling SK Group was ordered by a court on Thursday to pay his wife $1 billion in cash in the country's largest divorce settlement.The Seoul High Court ordered Chey Tae-won to...

S Arabia continues to attract global investors as 64 deals signed in Q1

2024-05-31 00:00:00

RIYADH, May 30 (Arab News): Innovation and entrepreneurship attracted diverse funding partners to Saudi Arabia resulting in the finalization of over 53 per cent of investment deals in the first quarter of 2024, official data showed.The latest report issued by...

Boeing set to deliver plan to regulators on upgrading safety

2024-05-31 00:00:00

NEW YORK, May 30 (AFP): Boeing is expected to deliver on Thursday a "comprehensive action plan" required by US air safety regulators after a near-catastrophic incident in January.The American aeronautics giant has faced intense scrutiny following manufacturing problems and pointed...

BSCIC observes founding day

2024-05-31 00:00:00

The 67th founding anniversary of Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) was observed on Thursday. BSCIC Chairman Sanjay Kumar Bhoumik inaugurated the day's programme by placing a wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the morning.

Shakawath Hossain gets Hospitality Business Professional Award

2024-05-31 00:00:00

The Tourism Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB) has awarded Md. Shakawath Hossain, CEO of Unique Hotel & Resorts PLC (Owning company of The Westin Dhaka, Sheraton Dhaka, and HANSA - a premium residence) the prestigious Hospitality Business Professional Award for...

Sonali Bank signs agreement with Titas Gas

2024-05-31 00:00:00

Sonali Bank PLC signed an agreement with Titas Gas Transmission & Distribution PLC to collect their 2.90 million customer's gas bill through the Sonali Payment Gateway. The signing ceremony was held at the bank's head office in the city on...

UCB HOLDS DAY-LONG TRAINING FOR ENTREPRENEURS IN NARAYANGANJ

2024-05-31 00:00:00

United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) arranged a day-long training in Narayanganj to improve the skills of entrepreneurs working in agriculture, livestock and fisheries sectors. About 130 entrepreneurs from five upazilas of the district participated in the training course. ATM Tahmiduzzaman,...

AB BANK SIGNS MOU WITH MANA BAY WATER PARK

2024-05-31 00:00:00

AB Bank PLC inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mana Bay Water Park recently. Md. Rezaul Shahriar, executive vice president, Head of Branches & Distribution, AB Bank, and Salim Khan Surattee, Assistant Vice President, Mana Bay Water Park, signed...

BASIC BANK INAUGURATES ATM BOOTH AT BTRC

2024-05-31 00:00:00

BASIC Bank Limited has opened an ATM booth at Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) premises at Agargaon in the Dhaka city on Saturday. Engr. Md. Mohiuddin Ahmed, Chairman of the BTRC, along with Md. Anisur Rahman, Managing Director and CEO...

Islami Bank reaches out to Hajj pilgrims with comprehensive services

FE REPORT | 2024-05-31 00:00:00

Hajj camp at Ashkona is a government establishment specialised to facilitate the Hajj pilgrims coming from all over the country. The camp echoes with the sound of "Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik." Islami Bank provides various services to the Hajj pilgrims as...

BRAC, BRAC Bank donate Tk 100m for cyclone-hit families

2024-05-31 00:00:00

BRAC has contributed Taka 70 million (7 crore) to the relief assistance fund titled 'Dakche Amar Desh' (Bangladesh is calling) and BRAC Bank PLC Taka 30 million (3 crore) for rehabilitation of the families affected by cyclone Remal, reports BSS.This...

BRAC Healthcare launches mobile app

2024-05-31 00:00:00

To make medical services more convenient and accessible, BRAC Healthcare Ltd, a concern of BRAC Enterprises, has launched a mobile application named 'BRAC Healthcare', to provide a wide range of healthcare-related information and benefits, including doctor appointments, record checking, payment...

TOAB honours 20 individuals, organisations with int'l tourism award

2024-05-31 00:00:00

The Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB), country's apex body of travel agencies, has handed over TOAB International Tourism Award (TITA) to 20 individuals and organizations for their outstanding contributions to promotion and growth of Bangladesh's tourism industry, reports BSS.The...

PM seeks Finland's help to continue GSP+ facilities

2024-05-31 00:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sought on Thursday assistance from Finland to continue GSP+ advantages from the European Union (EU) for few more years to smoothen Bangladesh's journey towards prosperity after its graduation to a developing country from the LDC club...

News in Brief-2024-05-31

2024-05-31 00:00:00

Italian judges threaten strike over'reform' they call politicalROME, May 30: Judges in Italy are up in arms against a judicial overhaul adopted by the hard-right government of Giorgia Meloni, some calling it a "damaging" politically motivated move to weaken prosecutors....

US to boycott UN tribute to Raisi

2024-05-31 00:00:00

NEW YORK, May 30 (BBC): The United States will boycott a United Nations tribute on Thursday to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed earlier this month in a helicopter crash, a US official said.The 193-member UN General Assembly traditionally...

Pressure on Biden to let US weapons strike Russia

2024-05-31 00:00:00

NEW YORK, May 30 (BBC): Pressure is growing on US President Joe Biden to allow Ukraine to use West-supplied weapons to strike Russian territory. A number of US allies this week signalled they were open to this possibility. Russia's Vladimir...

North Korea fires missiles toward its eastern waters

2024-05-31 00:00:00

SEOUL, May 30 (AP): North Korea on Thursday fired a barrage of suspected ballistic missiles toward its eastern sea, according to South Korea's military, days after its attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite ended in failure but still drew...

Four persons held in major European cybercrime sting

2024-05-31 00:00:00

BRUSSELS, May 30 (Reuters): Four people have been arrested in Ukraine and Armenia and more than 100 internet servers taken down or disrupted in a major sting operation targeting international cybercrime that has impacted thousands of people, Europol said on...

Kremlin uses comics to glorify Ukraine war among young Russians

2024-05-31 00:00:00

MOSCOW, May 30 (BBC): War-themed comic books are being used by the Kremlin to sell its vision of the war in Ukraine to the youth. During the first months following the start of invasion of Ukraine, a poll by the...

Israel now controls Gaza's entire land border

2024-05-31 00:00:00

BEIJING, May 30 (AP/BBC):Israel's military has said it has taken control of the strategically important buffer zone along the Gaza-Egypt border known as the Philadelphi Corridor, meaning it now controls Gaza's entire land border.A spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces...

ANC set to lose majority

2024-05-31 00:00:00

JOHANNESBURG, May 30 (AFP): South Africa's ruling ANC was on course to lose its 30-year-old unchallenged majority on Thursday after voters queued long into the night to cast their ballots, preliminary results and projections showed.With a fifth of votes tallied,...

Maradona medical team's trial postponed to October

2024-05-31 00:00:00

BUENOS AIRES, May 30 (AFP): The long-awaited criminal trial of eight medical professionals accused of negligence in the death of Argentina football legend Diego Maradona, due to start next week, was postponed Wednesday to October.Maradona died in November 2020 aged...

ICC Men's T20 World Cup Fixtures

2024-05-31 00:00:00

T20 World Cup a boost to sport's American dream

2024-05-31 00:00:00

NEW YORK, May 30 (Reuters): Cricket begins a campaign for the hearts and wallets of American fans this week, as the T20 World Cup kicks off on Saturday in Dallas, bringing the best of the sport to less familiar territory.The...

Sabalenka claims commanding straight-set win in French Open

2024-05-31 00:00:00

PARIS, May 30 (Reuters): Second seed Aryna Sabalenka beat Japanese qualifier Moyuka Uchijima 6-2 6-2 under the roof on Court Philippe-Chatrier on Thursday to move into the French Open third round.Uchijima, playing in the second round of a Grand Slam...

T20 WC matches to be broadcast on Nagorik TV, Toffee

2024-05-31 00:00:00

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed that cricket fans in Bangladesh will be able to catch all the actions of the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup live on Nagorik TV, reports UNB.The tournament, which will be the biggest...

New York increases T20 WC security after reported threats

2024-05-31 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters): New York will boost security for the upcoming T20 Cricket World Cup in June, the governor said on Wednesday, after reports of threats especially related to the India-Pakistan match."In preparation for the @cricketworldcup, my team has...