Russia will likely open its first liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) terminal on the Pacific Ocean coast with joint investments from China by the end of 2025, two industry sources said on Wednesday, reports Reuters.Last week, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF)...
BRAC Bank PLC has congratulated newly appointed Financial Institutions Division Secretary Md Abdur Rahman Khan. BRAC Bank's Deputy Managing Director and Head of Branch Distribution Network Sheikh Mohammad Ashfaque greeted the Secretary with a bouquet at his office on Thursday.
Rupali Bank PLC has opened Belghar Sub-branch under Buschi Bazar Branch at Lalmai in Cumilla. The bank's Chairman Kazi Sanaul Hoque inaugurated the Sub-branch virtually on Thursday. The bank's Managing Director (additional charge) Parsuma Alam, Deputy Managing Directors Hasan Tanvir...
India's rice export prices edged higher this week as buyers opted for the relatively cheaper offers from the top exporter, while Thai rates hovered near the three-month peak as demand from Indonesia and domestic activity remained firm, reports Reuters.Top exporter...
Jamuna Bank PLC has been awarded as one of the 'Best Climate-Focused Banks & Financial Institutions' in Bangladesh, at the 3rd session of the 24th National Renewals Energy Conference & Green Expo 2024. The Institute of Energy, University of Dhaka,...
The Board of Directors of DBH Finance PLC has elected Dr. Mushtaque Chowdhury the Chairman of the company at its 149th meeting recently, says a press release.Dr. Chowdhury was the Vice Chair of BRAC, the world's largest non-governmental organisation. He...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-24 00:00:00
Twenty industrial entities have been awarded the 'President's Award for Industrial Development 2021' in recognition of their outstanding contribution to economic development and job creation through industrialisation.Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun handed over the awards comprising crests and certificates...
LONDON, May 23 (Reuters): Robusta coffee futures on ICE fell on Thursday as the market consolidated Wednesday's near 5 per cent surge, though concerns over dry conditions in top producer Vietnam continue to underpin the market.July robusta coffee fell 3.4...
LONDON, May 23 (Reuters): Gold prices declined to a one-week low on Thursday, extending their fall for a third consecutive session on profit-taking after minutes from the US Federal Reserve's latest meeting indicated that interest rates would stay higher for...
PARIS/SINGAPORE, May 23 (Reuters): Chicago wheat consolidated on Thursday following a 10-month peak a day earlier as traders assessed rain forecasts in Russia to see if crop conditions in the world's top exporter may stabilise after drought and frost damage.Corn...
MUMBAI, May 23 (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Thursday due to weakness in the Malaysian ringgit and expectations of improved demand as the tropical oil started trading at a discount to rival soft oils. The benchmark palm oil...
LONDON, May 23 (Reuters): Oil prices crept up on Thursday, clawing back some of the previous three days' losses despite the US Federal Reserve entertaining further tightening of interest rates if inflation remains sticky, a move that could hurt oil...
MILAN, May 23 (AFP): Gianluca Scamacca has played his way into Italy's provisional squad for Euro 2024 after a phenomenal end to the season, as coach Luciano Spalletti announced on Thursday his provisional squad for Germany.Striker Scamacca was picked by...
The Saif Powertek 36th National Age-Group Swimming and Diving Competition will begin tomorrow (Saturday) at the Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex in the city, reports UNB.President of Bangladesh Swimming Federation (BSF) and Chief of Bangladesh Navy Admiral M Nazmul...
PARIS, May 23 (AFP): Rafael Nadal will face world number four Alexander Zverev in a blockbuster first round match at his farewell French Open while women's champion Iga Swiatek and fellow four-time major winner Naomi Osaka are on a second...
CHENNAI, May 23 (PTI): IPL's best power-hitters Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma will face a very different challenge in wily spin twins Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin when Sunrisers Hyderabad take on Rajasthan Royals in a high-octane second Qualifier here...
COLOMBO, May 23 (AFP): Sri Lanka's T20 Premier League (LPL) vowed Thursday to press ahead in July despite the arrest of a team's British owner over alleged involvement in match-fixing.The five-team cricket tournament was thrown into doubt after the arrest...
The US cricket team which will co-host the Twenty20 World Cup may be a fitting cross-section of its country as a roster of migrants, a melting pot of nationalities and cultures, reports AP.The 15-man squad includes players born in India,...
Mohammedan Sporting Club's Murshida Khatun Happy and Sobhana Mostary posing after winning the match against Gulshan Youth Club during the Dhaka Premier Division Women's Cricket League at BKSP Ground-3 in Savar on Thursday — BCB
GAZIPUR, May 23 (Agencies): Train communication between Dhaka-Joydebpur route remained suspended for half an hour due to the derailment of two bogies of a train at Dhirasram Rail Station in Gazipur on Thursday morning.Hanif Ali, station master of Joydebpur Railway...
CUMILLA, May 23 (UNB): A Cumilla court sentenced on Thursday a man to death for killing wife in 2018 over family feud.Judge Rozina Khan of Comilla's Additional District and Sessions Judge III Court pronounced the verdict on Thursday afternoon in...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-05-24 00:00:00
MAGURA, May 23: A boro procurement drive is going on in full swing in the district, giving a boon to Magura farmers.Farmers are enjoying the drive in the district. On the other hand, a reasonable rate is expediting the drive...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-05-24 00:00:00
SYLHET, May 23. Agriculture Minister Mohammed Abdus Shahid has said that since Bangladesh is one of the countries to be hit and affected badly by the climate change impacts, the academics, researchers and scientists should have coordinated efforts to face...
Sohel Mahamud | 2024-05-24 00:00:00
Soon after its independence in 1971, western communities and foreign development agencies largely wrote off Bangladesh. Food insecurity for roughly 70 million people in a war-torn nation was the reason for labelling the country a "bottomless basket." But the country's...
That the boys are lagging behind girls in the results of board exams in Bangladesh is not a new phenomenon, but the recently published SSC results once again brought this issue into the spotlight. As girls consistently outperforming boys in...
No one seems to have complete control over the market. There is a competition commission, but no real competition exists. Consumer rights are neglected, and while laws are in place, they are not enforced. Inflation has presented a new reality...
Shiabur Rahman | 2024-05-24 00:00:00
Battery-run three-wheelers have been granted permission to ply certain roads in capital Dhaka. They are now allowed to operate on lanes, but not on main roads in the city. Extensive protests by the drivers and owners of the vehicles amid...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-05-24 00:00:00
Senator Bernard, popularly known as Bernie, Sanders' credential as a progressive politician is beyond doubt. Credited to be the longest serving independent in the history of US Congress, he ran for Democratic presidential nomination in 2016 and 2020, each time...
The launch of the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) Framework to protect and assist victims of human trafficking is a commendable initiative. It has been learnt that NRM is a dynamic system that involves a multidisciplinary group of government and non-governmental...
ACCRA, May 23 (BBC): The mother of the Ghanaian toddler officially recognised as the world's youngest male painter has told the BBC of her pride in her son's artistic ability, and hopes he can take the art world by storm.Ace-Liam...
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